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

Harry Stedman is working at the basket
shop.
John W. Williams is making extensive
repairs on his grist mill dam.
Mrs. A. n, Sherman gave a card party
to some of her friends Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs, o. L. Sherman are spend
ing few days at Saratoga, n. Y.
The Epworth league served ice cream on
the Methodist church lawn last Friday eve
ming.
There will be no services at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday on account of the
grove meeting at Sunset lake.
Lucian Stedman of Philadelphia and
Miss Hattie ProuLy of Worcester, Mass e,
are visitors this week at c. K Stedman's.
Many of our people attended the open
air meeting on Newfane Hill last Sunday
afternoon. Others are attending the grove
meetings at Sunset lake this week
Among our visitors the past week have
been Mrs. w. w. Lynde and Mrs. II. NJ.
Adams at G.. W. Dickinson J. o. Scott
of Pawtucket, r. l., at John o. Metcalfs;
and George Billings of Fair Haven, this
state, at George P. Manchester's.
The blackberry crop in this section is
poor. One of our farmers who usually
picks about $50 bushels states that he has
barely enough berries for his own use this
year. 1t is thought that the severe hail
storm which passed this way last month
did the injury.
A large number of the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank f. Willard greeted them
at the residence of c. Z. Park on their re-
turn from their wedding trip Wednesday
evening. Refreshments were served and
good music added to the otherwise inter-
estng occasion.
At the Democratic caucus held at o. l..
Sherman's store last Saturday evening Dr.
! G. p. White acted as chairman and A. n.
Sherman as secretary. Charles E. Skinner
was nominated by reclamation as the party
candidate for town representative. 1t was
decided to endorse the Republican justice
ticket provided it contained the names of
| two Democrats as usual.
c. l.. Hall, our mail carrier, has had or
ders to begin delivering two mails day to
| the South Newfane post office on Sept. 1.
| This means that the coach which leaves
| Williamsville station about 8 \. VI. will
run through to South Newfane, returning
! from that place in season for the 3: 20 p.
NJ, train south, which will be a great con-
venience to the travelling public.
The Newfane Republicans held their
caucus at village hall Monday evening.
| The meeting was called to order by Z. G..
! Stiles, chairman of the town committee.
| J. H. Merrifed was chosen chairman and
F. A. Dewitt, secretary. George B. viii
| liams was nominated as the party candi-
date for town representative by acclama
ton. The present board of justices of the
peace consisting of Eugene P. Wheeler
Dennis a. Dickinson, John II. Mortified
Benjamin c. Eager and Charles (. Skin
ner were renominated. About 30 voter!
were present.
Mrs. Mary Ann Morse, widow of the late
Franklin B. Morse, died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert NJ. Adams
last Friday evening. Mrs. Morse was tn
| youngest of seven children of Roswell ant
Betsey Bicknell Warner, and was born il
Dover March p, 1919. In 1S41 she wa:
united in marriage to franklin B. Morse
and came to Newfane TO live. This tow
has since been her home with the eXcep
ton of a short time spent in Rutland anC
in Chicopee, Mass. Her husband dice
about 10 years ago, since which time sh,
has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Adams
Two other daughters also survive her
Mrs. Park Shearer OF Guilford and Mrs
Martin A. Bailey of Brattleboro. Thu
funeral was held at the Adams house Mon
day afternoon, Rev. D. a. Ball officiating