Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-08
NEWFANE.

Mrs Daniel Fisher came from Boston Tuesday
to care for her husband at q. b. Johnsons Mr.
Fishers broken leg, caused by the cannon ex
plosion at Williamsville on the Fourth, calls out
much sympathy from his many friends. DR..
Conland of BrattlebOrO was summoned to assist
Dr. Roberts OF this place. 1t was bad break
and the patient is doing as well could be ex-
pected. Mr. Fisher bore the accident courage.
ously and made the characteristic remark that il
might as well be he as any other man. Mr.. Fish
er's nephew of Texas, dental student in Boston,
is also at Mr.. Johns0ns. He is the son or grand
son of Mrs Johnson's brother. the late Dr. Ches-
elton Fisher.
The audience at the Congregational church
Sunday evening was greatly Interested In hear.
ing Of Montgomery, Alabama, industrial school
for girls through the address of Miss Alice White.
a Boston lady, VINO has been in this work for IS
years With four associates she has successfully
carried Industrial school of $50 pupils indie
pendent of any society. The salaries Of The as
sociates are very moderate and the whole eX-
pense of running the school is about $3.50 per
month, which is met by interested friends of the
cause. Specimens of the girls work were shown
and il was made evident that there is a good
foundation being laid for future usefulness Of
many colored girls. Photographs shown indi
Gated some fine faces with developing character.
Miss White is a speaker of considerable orator.
cal ability and pleasing personal appearance
Accounts OF earnest work accomplished by the
school, together with racy Illustrations of south
land experience and initiative faculty Of expires
sion combined TO make unusually interesting
address of the kind. a good collection followed
the address.
Miss White of Montgomery, Alabama, after a
week at Bencasson with Mrs Caswell went 70
Boston Wednesday, averring that the Cabin re-
treat had afforded her more real rest than she
had obtained elsewhere for years. Her supply
of adjectves was unequal TO expressing her de
light in the beauty and grandeur of the scenery
from Newfane hill top, and the peculiar pleasure
of living on such heights. All present at Ben
casson Camp Comfort We're entertained by her
relations Of Southland life and other experience,
also by her song melodies.
Several picnic parties enjoyed part OF the
Fourth on Newfane hill Mrs Fanny Eager LETT
as a memento of 1891 some russell apples, sound
firm and of good flavor. In the evening fire
works were observed from several towns, Dover,
Wilmington, Chesterfield, Williamsvle, New
fame, and other places which could not be located
by the family on the heights, and meantime
electric flashes from the clouds shot down dis
tant mountain sides, though all was clear near
by Among names registered In the Bencasson
book of late are Mrs Frank Moss ana Hon
Arthur Moss of New York: Rev and Mrs. vii
| liam Bruce, Philadelphia; Charles A. Cheney
| Hoosick Falls; Rev and Mrs, Charles Brown
Wellington, Conn. Mr. and Mrs Charles How
| ard. Orange, Mass Harry Elliot and Charles b
| Clark Bellows Falls The latter is owner of the
| old hill common and contempates building
| cottage on it, Last week Editor Shanks, Law
| Yer Cudworth F. Winchester and L. T. Land
man of Londonderry drove up from the county
| convention and reveled in the views, taking
| photographs Of the situation. Mr.. Cudworth
| was able TO give the Cabin household valuable
| information about the birds that were heard OF
/ the hilltop. One bird with a sweet note, mol
seen near the village, is the woodpewee.