Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
NEWFANE.

The Sunday school in district No has
changed its hour of meeting to p. NJ.
j. d. Pierce has in charge the work of
finishing off several rooms in the County
House third story.
William Ballou, station agent at Win
chester, Mass, is visiting his brother, Wal
ter Ballou, for a few days.
Merchant Grout is finishing off a room
at the rear of his store which will afford
more retired use of the telephone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mason and family
of Gardner, Mass, spent some days this
week in their annual visit to the scenes of
Mr. Mason's boyhood.
Rev. c. II. Smith, formerly pastor here,
is spending part of his vacation at Sunset
lake. Mrs. Smith and son spent Wednes-
day at Mr.. Batchelders.
Among University of Vermont notes in
a late number of the Burlington Free
Press it is stated that Arthur f. Howe of
the class of 81 is president of the electrical
society Mr.. Howe is taking the electrical
engineering course in the university.
At the next W. c. T. L. meeting, to be
held at Mrs. Morse's on Wednesday at p.
NJ, there may be expected a report of the
county convention, bringing out some
points not included in the newspaper re-
ports. All interested are invited to at
tend.
The Homeland circle meeting at the
vestry on Tuesday was well attended. Mrs.
Norton, as delegate to the state missionary
conference at Bradford, gave an account of
that meeting, and Miss S. Clark of West
Brattleboro presented an earnest plea for
making foreign missions a department of
missionary unions.
1t is pleasant DIT of news to chronicle
that B. c. Eager went to Marlboro Wednes-
day evening, TO take to himself a bride in
the person of Miss Nettie Whitney, who
was favorably known here a few years ago
as a teacher and a lady whom all will be
glad to welcome to her new home. Con-
CALCULATIONS from many friends attend the
happy couple.
Another highly satisfactory term OF
school, taught by Miss Eta Morse, closed
on Saturday. Among some of the excel
lent examination papers were noticeable
those in arithmetical analysis from class
in Colburn's arithmetic which had not re-
cited regularly since the winter term.
Questions were furnished by the town SUI
perintendent and the class gave first-rate
evidence of not having forgotten the win
ter's drill.
1t was said that every delegate was pres
ent at the Republican county convention
of Wednesday. A good proportion came
by special train. There were, also, many
noticeable turnouts carrying delegates and
visitors, and an air of satisfaction seemed
to pervade the atmosphere as the people
passed by on their return trip. 1t was a
happy hit in the convention when Mr..
Howe, in introducing j. II. Merrifield' s
nomination for county senator, said that
the country had had its "Honest Abe
and this town would present its Honest
John" as he has been called in the state
legislature, where he has given appreciated
faithful service as clerk. The sterling
qualities of Mr.. Merrifeld need no COM
ment here.
1t was pleasure and an inspiration to
watch the graceful waving of the McKin-
ley and Hobart flag all day long in the
gentle breeze of Wednesday. Names on
the flag inspired enthusiasm as choice of
the prevailing political sentiment, and were
in keeping with the session of the county
convention. But perhaps the arrange
ment of national colors, in honor of the
day, al "The Terrace as W. Y. Chase's
place is called, was as largely and broadly
patriotic as any. Nothing appeals to every
heart like a sight of the flag in itself. "ThC
Terrace is conspicuous for situation, and
first was Mr.. Chase's bright flag under the
| locusts, and on the second terrace Mrs
Caswell's flag hung between two naples
On the piazza was the drapery of nationa
colors, with a mingling of small silk flags
which Mrs. Caswell always carries to hel
summer home and which have been fifty
used in representations of missionary work
| for the whole of this broad homeland.