Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Next Sunday Afternoon on Newfane
Summit

The sixth annual open-air meeting on
the Bencasson grounds of historic New
fame hill will be held next Sunday, Au-
gust "a, at p. m. in charge of the ex-
perienced speakers and organizers, Rev.
and Mrs. l.. p. Broad. w r. Newton,
the singing evangelist, will sing and give
some account of his recent night rescue
work in New York city. Other speakers
and singers will be present TO assist. Mrs
Emily Henderson of New York will pre-
side at the organ. All are welcome.
Bring wraps and umbrellas
H. A. Carpenter and daughter. Angie
took a carriage drive to Maine last week
Mrs. c. A. Cowing of Putney, a former
resident, is spending a few weeks with
old friends.
Miss Eleanor Ford of Dover, n. j., a
teacher in New, York city, is a guest at
II. j. Batchelder's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Morse returned
from their wedding trip this week and
called upon friends here.
Deacon Stebbins's daughter Mrs. Clara
Haywood of Montague, has spent the
past week assisting in the care of her
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Downs of Provi-
dence have been here recently and Mrs
Downs will remain with her step-mother
Mrs Rawson.
from Connecticut are in this vicinity, and
also there are more New Workers than
formerly.
At the Republican caucus Saturday
evening. ]. H. Merrifeld of Newfane re-
ceived the nomination for town repre-
sentative, and the old board of justices
was renominated.
The quartet. Mrs. Blanche Pratt, Mrs.
Ruby Howe Morse and Messrs. Hescock
and Bruce will give their anthem of Sun
day. the 10th, at the open air meeting of
next Sunday on old Newfane hill.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified will
deliver an address at Union hall next
Tuesday evening, August 26, at s o'clock
on the political issues of the day. Good
music will be furnished. Everybody is
invited TO be present.
The meeting of the Homeland circle in
the Congregational church vestry at 8
p. m, Wednesday, the 9th, is expected to
have unusual interest in an address from
Mrs. II. s. C. Broad, the well-known or
ganzer of missionary work. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Schools in this part of the town will
open on Monday, August 25, with teach
lage, Miss Hortense Switzer of West
Townshend; union school, district No. 4,
Mrs. f. A. Kenyon of Townshend; dis
trict No. 8, VIII Micott of Newfane.
Dates of the opening of other schools will
be announced next week.
The w. C. T. U. held its postponed an
nual meeting on Wednesday at Mrs. G..
w. Powerss. A social hour followed,
during which cake and ice cream were
served. Visitors present were Mrs. w.
II. Mixer and daughter of Brattleboro.
Among votes taken at the summer meet
ings was one thanking outside friends in
the community for hearty assistance at
the time of the county convention
Marshall ID. Newton has removed his
three Oldest children to the care of Mrs.
Andrews of Athol. in order to establish
his home interests near his work. The
baby will remain in the care of her
grandmother, Mrs c. NJ. Goodenough
to be adopted in the family. 1t will be
remembered that the mother of the chill
dren, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Good
enough, died at her home here last win
ter.
The modest dandelion, declining to be
wholly obscured by the rampant golden
rod and sunflower, lifted up it's head in
bloom again last week, and round doz-
en- from one spot were brought to the
reporter by Miss Leonia f. Davis
Gilbert N Batchelder, a Newfane boy
and graduate of Brown University, with
post graduate course at Columbia, has
| a position as special night chemist in a
beet sugar mandatory in OYnard, Calf
| SAID TO De tne second largest IN the
country, and where four chemists are EN-
| ployed
Rev. r. r. Danforth gave his final res
| ignation on Sunday as pastor of the Con
gregational church, movement to which
he felt compelled on account of the il
condition of his wife. The expectation
| of Mr. and Mrs, Danforth is to locate
for a time in Southern California, aftel
| October LIST Mr. Danforth is a grow
ing young minister, gifted in preaching
and the community will miss his inter
esting and developing thoughts as gver
from the pulpit particularly in the
months of this year. He was ordained
and installed here in May of last year
with date of service beginning from the
previous February Good wishes will
follow him for his prosperity and thu
health of his family