Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24

gathered in weekly worship, and where an
attractive log cabin summer home has res.
directed for a time at least, life on the hill
in the summer months.
f. c. Benedict of New York is taking
his vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henson Taylor and family
of Boston are at the Patch homestead
The beautiful new Mckinley and Roose.
welt flag was flung to the breeze Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. b. c. Gushing, who underwent a
surgical operation on the 18th, is making
good recovery.
The Hawkins home on West river has
of late been filed with boarders from Long
Island and vicinity.
Mrs. David Ballou and son, W. b. Bal
lou, were in attendance at the Wilmington
celebration last week.
The meeting announced for next sun
day afternoon at 3 80 at the Congregational
church is solely for men and boys
John Skinner, who has had employment
this year in a new York bakery, has spent
some August days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ballou and daugh-
ter are in Burlington and vicinity. VIM.
Ballou is in charge of the railroad station
during his brothers absence.
That very vivid and popular historical
novel, "To Have and to Hold" by Mary
Johnston has recently been presented to
Moore free library by j. A, Young.
Miss Loenia F. Davis, who has been
under medical treatment in Brattleboro
most of the past year, has returned to her
home 10 an improved condition.
Miss NJ. B. Phillips, who, instead of
coming to Newfane this year TO spend her
vacation, remained in Chicago, reports a
dozen days of mercury in the nineties.
w. II. Goodnow, assistant savings bank
treasurer of North Cambridge, Mass, has
arrived TO spend his annual fortnight's va
cation with his family at Mrs, Morse's.
Rev. l.. f. Chafer, who is to conduct
next Sundays service at the Congregations
al church, will meet the men in special
service at $3.50 p. NJ, and will then sing
his railroad song.
Clifton ID. Howe, botanical instructor at
the University of Vermont, has been spend
ing his vacation in the work of his depart
ment with Prof Jones, but will be here
for week or two before the fall opening
OF the college,
The little book of verse, "Four-Leaved
Glover" presented to Moore library by its
author, Charles X. Field, OF the class of
'95, Leland Stanford University, derives
its name from college life,-"In clover
there for four sweet years
Geo. Z. White, formerly of Wardsboro,
and daughter Miss Ida White, and grand
son, Lucus White of Baltimore. accom-
panied by Miss Weeks and Miss Louise
Bssell of Long Island, spent part of the
week at the Newfane House.
Trimming the trees and underground on
the depot grounds this week bears testi-
mony to the fact that Mr.. Ballou's Alas
kan mining life for the last years has not
diminished his tendency towards lending a
hand for public improvement.
Luton Stebbins and family of New York,
recently guests at Dea. G. w. Stebbins's,
Joined family in Brattleboro this week
with the parents of Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbins
and the daughter, Mrs. l. o. P. Smith of
the latter place, and Mrs. Clara Harvard,
Of Massachusetts.
The abundant rains of last week came
in time to develop good crop of black
berries into unexpected size and flavor
considering the long drought. Miss Tut
hlll, WIN 10 6AdCI III ueT various TeCOrns,
showed two and three-fourths inches of
rain in pail, which measured the fall of
Wednesday night (the 18TH and Thursday
morning
In the absence of Rev. f. NJ. Wiswall,
who is the summer supply of the Congre-
gational church, the services next Sunday
will be in charge of Rev. l.. S. Chafer of
Buffalo. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Chafer,
whose singing at other services here has
been greatly enjoyed, are expected to fur
ther favor the congregation on Sunday.
All schools in Newfane will open on
Monday, Sept. g. The following teachers
have been secured: Ernest Sparks, South
Newfane; Miss Sawyer, formerly of NAL
den, Mass, the Parish; Miss Guild, Will
Evansville; Charles Brown, No. 8 Rev. f.
NJ. Wiswall, .Newfane village; Miss Hunt,
BrOokside. The school combined from
districts 4, 7 and will be in charge of the
school superintendent on the date specified
If the teacher is not at hand.
Service last Sunday morning at the Con-
gregational church constituted the opening
of the "week of gospel meetings" recent
ly advertised. Though there was no ad-
dress particularly on missions, it was dis