Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-22
NEWFANE.


The funeral OF Henry ;. Kenny took
place at his late home on Tuesday, Rev. 5.
Norton officiating, Mr.. Norton spoke of
his representing an honorable family of
which he was the last. The singing was
by j. NJ. Miller, c. l.. Hescock and F. o.
Merriield Burial service was read in
Woodawn cemetery. Mr., Kenny was the
son of Silas and Eunice Newton Kenny,
who reared three sons and three daughters.
The late Mrs. Abigail Higgins, lifelong
resident in town was one of the latter
Henry married in 1854 Rosetta \. Kid
der, who survives him with two daughters,
Mrs. A. A. Austin of Brookline and Miss
Abbie L., of this place, and two sons,
John NJ. and Silas y. Arthur H., who
died in Colorado in 1896, was the youngest
son.
Mr.. Kennys grandfather, Dea. Moses
Kenny, cleared his farm on Newfane Hill
in l775 and there his son and his sons son
lived. After the civil war Henry S.
moved to his river farm. OF late years he
lived in the village. He was positive
character, sturdy, honest, thrifty, hating
shams, trickery and improvidence. He
was very human, like the rest of us, and
not without certain "set streaks" from
which he could not be moved. Though so
capable of holding public office he would
not accept such responsibilities. Before
his breakdown in health three years ago,
he had an active mind well stored with
varied information. History was his
favorite reading. 1t was interesting to
talk with him. He was close observer,
student and philosopher in some di-
rections, and had faculty for imparting
information. Life was for him too busy
for recreation, and his fower of endurance
yielded too quickly to the strain of work.
Miss A. L. Kenny has been on the sick
list for week.
Robert Lincoln has apparently rather
| narrowly escaped run of fever.
Dr. Roberts is having an unusually busy
time with various patients in the grasp OF
| divers ailments.
A young life came to Mr.and Mrs. Eugene
Howe's home on Tuesday, the day of the
funeral of an old resident.
DR.. Hamlin's sermons last Sunday were
| characterized by clearness of thought and
a happy choice of illustrations that held at
tention. The preachers style was one oil
careful cultivation with restful information
About 100 were present at the morning
service.
Mrs. Hamlin, wife of Rev. DR.. Hamlin
favored the public temperance meeting Of
Wednesday evening by rendering with 9
fine touch the piano solos, "The Wanderer,'
Barcarolle, and Polonaise in A fiat from
Lisizt, Rubenstein and Chopin. Delighted
EXPLANATIONS of music lovers as they
passed out showed their appreciation o
the unexpected treat AS one said, such
playing represented the patient and skill
full practice of years.
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Mrs. H. T. Willard remains critically i'll
Mrs. F. S. Bickford is expected HON
next week.
Mrs. A. G.. Kendall is at Sunset lax
for few days outing.
Mrs. j. W. Kelsey is very i'll. Fear
are entertained that she may not recover
F. C. Elmer of Cleveland visited hi
family at N. B. Perry's during the pas
week,
Mrs. Adah Wood of Jamaica Plair
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs Emel
son Morse.
EN-. Stratton had very nice yearlin
get its leg broken in the pasture durin
the past week
; Mrs. A. V. e. Leavitt and daughte
: Mrs. Kirkland, and friend, Mr. Breed,
. Buffalo, are at their home, known as Il
Deacon Charter place.
EFF. Monroe and brother of Brattl