Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
NEWFANE.

NEWFANE.
Mrs. George Knapp is able to be
out after a prolonged illness.
Mrs Blanche Pratt is about to re-
turn to North Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Allie Morse of Vernon is eX-
pected to spend next week with Mrs.
Goodnow.
Mrs. Oscar Dix of Dummerston is
spending few weeks with her
brother, Mr.. Sargent.
Mrs. David Ballou left on Tuesday
for Wilmington, stopping en- route
with her daughters in Williamsville
and Dover.
The general committee for observ-
ance of Children's Sunday consists
of Mrs. a. Grout, Mrs. Batchelder and
Miss Benedict.
Miss Fish returned from Dummers-
ton Wednesday evening. accompanied
by her aunt. Mrs. Lynde, who will
spend a few days with Mrs. Fish.
f. L. Willard is stating several
buildings in the village, and has man
aged to progress considerably in the
work during the cessatiOns of the rain
of this week.
Merchant Grout and family have
moved to their house on West street.
Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Johnson are oc-
cupying the Edwards tenement va
Gated by Mr. Grout.
ID. A. Mullett delivered a memorial
address in Mrs. Kenyon's school in
district No. 7. The address was his
torical and patriotic. and was highly
appreciated by all present.
Attendance at the CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday school ON one date of this
which is seldom eXcelled. even when
summer guests swell the number.
Mrs. c. H. Eager is in New York
with her sons, William p. and Ward
Eager who lives there. The former
is a banker and broker, and the lat
ter is engaged in the bakery business.
The attendance at the memorial eX-
ercises in the school Wednesday was
good in spite of the rain. The pro
gram was very interesting. Lawyer
j. G. Martin gave an address on the
occasion
There are those who at the present
writing, Wednesday evening, unblush-
ingly quote from those antiQuated
lines in the New England primer lit
could not have been the "catechism , ,
Rain rain, go away,
Come again another day
Local veterans, members of the Re
lief corps and others express an in
terest in an appeal Tor the proper OBJ
servanCe of Memorial day which To
nAkp Grand has isctrad
with a request that it be read from
every pulpit and teachers desk in
Kansas and published by papers in
the land TIT appeal laments the
tendency to make any portion Of the
day All occasion for public sportive
gatherings.
The W. c. T. L. will meet at Mrs.
Batchelder's on Wednesday at p. m,
when it will be in order to elect dele
gates to the annual county convention
10 be held in Townshend June 20-2I
In addition to general officers of the
local union elected this month and
mentioned two weeks ago. the follow
ing were recently appointed: Super
intondents of departmcnts-MTs
Batchelder Sunday school work;
Miss Richmond. scientific temperance
instruction; Miss Benedict. juvenile
work: Mrs. Butterfeld, flower mis-
sion. also a superintendent of legisla-
tive work and literature.
In some circles an interest is mani
tested in celebrating Old Home Week.
May the desire for local participation
not be left to grow like Jonahs gourd,
but from this time take root and in
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nifty becomes enthused and ready to
take action in some way, not only to
be greatly enjoyed by the stay-at-
homes, but the old friends who have
gone out from the town, and who will
bring in hearty delight and apprecia-
tiOn over the occasion. Can we not
devote at least one day of the week
to a gathering on our beautiful com
mon?
Said a veteran. When people do as
we'll as they did in West Townshend
on Sunday, they ought to be told of
it, This statement undoubtedly
voices appreciation in general from
Birchard post and Relief corps. sew
eral of whose members from this
place were present to hear Rev, NJ. F.
Hardy's address before the post and
corps. For four years out of five
Mr.. Hardy has given an address.
either on Memorial day or the proceed
ing Sunday, and it has been suggest
ed that he be called chaplain of the
post To crown the interesting ser
vice of Sunday, citizens of the place
testified their respect for the veter-
ans, some 20 or more. besides women
of the Relief corps, by preparing a col
lation for them.