Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13

ance at the muster in Chester. 4. T. Ed
wards, with his team, accompanied Fuller
Battery.
Mr.. Eamess bicycle cyclometer registers
the distance from the site of the old red
schoolhouse on the hill to the village via
Kenny pond as five miles instead of four
and one-half as given by the guide board.
Later guests a. Pratt's Inn are Miss
SaXton, Brooklyn; Miss Fannie Trull,
Philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. Norton and
four children, Meriden. Conn: Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery, Orange, Mass. +. w. Saw
yer, Boston; Mrs. Geo. Bishop, 3ratte-
boro.
II is in the plans Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chase
of Akron, Ohio, to build their cottage on
Newfane Hill OF rough stone The Field
lot on the hill has been bought of VIM
r. Band for the sake of its excellent well
of water to supply the present cabin and
future cottage.
II. G.. Pratt has sold his hotel TO f. NJ
Angler of Bratlleboro, who has leased il
for five years to Howard Burke Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt leave next week with the good
wishes Of their many friends. In the Pratt
proprietorsh'p for two years or more much
hiss been done to improve the house Mr.
Burke will take possession in few DAYS
with nearly the full force OF present help.
Mention was made last summer of the
old well on the David johnson place and
its associations there half century ago.
d. A. Benson, who bought the place of DR..
Weston, reOpened the well which had been
lost sight of many years. The water has
recently been Analysed at the Burlington
school of experiment and pronounced safe
to use. 1t is a failing source Of ma
lures own drink, deliciously cool and easy
access.
The Congregational service Sunday
morning Will be conducted by Rev. Edwin
b. Palmer, whose business headquarters
are in Bostcn. Mrs. Caswell will have
charge OF the evening service and will
speak upon a personal experience in the
Rocky mountains She will also take
some part in the morning service. 1t is to
be the annual home missionary Sunday.
On account of unfinished church repairs
services continue to be held in the hall
The vesper service on Newfane hilltop
last Sunday was of peculiar interest. 1t
struck responsive vein in the hearts of
many people that was gratifying to all con-
cerned. Seventy-four teams We're counted
and 800 people in attendance. Mrs. Cas-
well gave words of welcome. Revs. 5. and
NJ. f. Norton spoke very appropriately.
o. o. Gould and w. II. Goodnow of Bos-
ton, n. f. Wheeler of Springfield, and j.
Eddy of this place gave interesting remin-
iscences. Several typewriter pages from
Mrs. Lucy c, Cushing's vivid memory of
old-time events and places were read by
Mrs. Caswell. Good old hymns were rem
dered with inspiring effect by the singers,
and an appropriate solo by Mrs. Blanche
Goodnow Pratt was greatly enjoyed. The
Phoenix correspondent hopes to gather up
notes of the speaking to present in detail
next week to all who may be interested to
recall old-time life on the hill. 1t is more
and more realized that the building of Ben
casson on Newfane Hill is public benefit.
1t has already given pleasure to many, and
as long as it stands, according to It's origi-
nal conception, opportunity will 60 on for
the comfortable enjoyment of grand and
beautiful scenery with thoughts of "the
Infinite movement of those mountains