Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
NEWFANE.

Mrs. Clara Howard Smith of Ches
ter is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. ID.
A. Benson.
Will L. Micott is housed with infam-
matory rheumatism, having been in
bed since Saturday.
The drama, supper and dance given
by the dramatic club was decided
success. Hines and Dugan of Brattle-
boro furnished music.
Mrs. Annie Cope was released from
jail Monday. E. E. Blodgett of Brat
tleboro furnished the bail. Mrs. Cope
is at work for Mrs. Major Houghton in
Brattleboro.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
relatives of Harry L. Stedman, who
died at his home in Williamsville Sun
day night. Mr.. Stedman was young
man of fine character and will be
greatly missed by his many friends in
this village.
Monday morning the community was
saddened to learn of the death Of Harry
Stedman at Williamsville of typhoid
pneumonia, which took place about 10
O'Clock Sunday evening. He was ia
miliar figure at the singing school held
here during the winter from which he
was seldom absent. He will be much
missed, especially by the young people.
The remains of Thomas Cook, a ma
tive of Newfane, were brought here for
burial April ?, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Farrar, and niece from
Chicago, and Mrs. Taylor, his niece, of
Boston, in whose home he had been
living for the past four months and
with whom his death occurred. His re
mains were laid in the family burial
lot in the cemetery above the village.
Mrs. Eugene Stiles and Mrs. John Mil
Ter were his nieces.
Hickory Farm" a comedy in two
acts, was successfully presented in I'm
ion hall Friday evening by the Fay
ettevile dramatic club. Those taking
part were given frequent applause by
the 200 or more present. Those in the
cast were: Miss Nellie Pratt, Mrs.
Abbie Underwood, Jessie Harvey,
George Bush, Harry Whitney, F. A. |
Dewitt, Claude Maher, W. p. Eames
and George Batchelder.
At a meeting of the Newfane board |
of school directors held at the Wind
ham County hotel Tuesday, DR.. p. P.
White of Williamsville was chosen |
chairman and NJ. O. Howe, clerk of |
the board. Rev. George NJ. Burdick |
of Williamsville was chosen superin-
tendent. Questions were discussed re-
lating to repainting the school houses
and other repairs; the special duties
of school officers, teachers, and their
changes of books and limiting
the cost of the schools to correspond
with the size of the towns grand list.
1t will delight the many friends of
Mrs. William Goodnow to learn that
she has passed the danger line after
having undergone two critical opera
lions, one in which there were 80 gall
stones removed from the gall bladder
and another for appendicitis which was
discovered upon making examination
With respect to the first operation.
Mrs. Goodnow has been in feeble health
or many weeks but short time ago
Jews was received that she was max
ng rapid strides towards recovery; a
ew days later her husband wrote to
riends that she was in the Massachu
etts Homeopathic hospital for treat
nent as above stated. He now writes
hat he expects she will be able to
ome to Newfane for the summer,
hough perhaps little later than usual.
H. S. Leonard, proprietor of the
irafton hotel, was in town Monday -
Y. B. Eddy of Brattleboro and F. 0.
'laice of Boston were in town this ,
week on business for the Estey Organ
ompany. Miss Smith of Townshend
5 working at the County hotel -Wor- !
by Chase is much better. Lucy Davis :
f Townshend is spending the week
yith FRAY Rallol1 i C,arvev has gone |
D work on the Dickinson farm in Brat
leboro R. d. Newton of Wier, Mass. !
) stopping at D. A. Benson's Mrs
della Park and daughter of Brattle- !
orc were the guests of Mr., and Mrs L
Walter Park last week Mrs. Major
Toughton and Miss Edith Barrett of /
were at the County hotel Y
yer Sunday Charles W. Linnell of 9
special pension agent, was in
own this week on business.