Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
NEWF ANE.

Mrs. n. Pratt has returned from a sum
mer's stay in the White Mountains
Mrs Ann Chase of Andover was a guest
at w. n. Chase's and ID. \. Benson's last
week.
Daniel Pratt and family of Brookline
will move to the Micott place in this viii
lage next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Johnson will move
this month from the Grout store tene-
ment to Mrs. E. ]. Butterfield's house.
The Homeland circle will meet at Mrs
b. c. Eager's on Wednesday at O'Clock
The occasion will combine missionary
tea" with the regular program.
Samuel Wiswall, while helping fill a. T.
Edwards's silo. broke his leg in two
places. The fracture was set by Dr.
Roberts. The patient remains at Mr.
Edwardss
Mrs. Blanche Pratt of this place and
Mrs Georgia Love of South Newfane at
tended Wednesdays meeting OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution in
Westminster.
Mrs. w. T. Bruce's illness with pneu-
monia called for Dr. Conland in council
with Dr. Roberts on Sunday. While the
case has been serious hopes of recovery
are entertained.
Dr. A. j. Grout of New York. who
bought the Kenney pond this summer, has
had dam put in with the expectation
of developing electric power there for run
ming an automobile, and possibly a steam
launch may be a venture upon the pond
next summer.
A farewell ladies' aid society meeting,
varied by the serving of refreshments.
was held at the vestry in honor of Mrs.
Butterfield and her daughter, Grace Ham
mond, in the week before their depart
ure for East Mortified. Mass. where the
latter is taking a course of study in the
seminary
At the recent annual meeting of the
w. c. T. U. Mrs. Parsons was reelected
president; Mrs. NJ. o. Howe and Mrs.
G. e. Davidson, vice presidents; Mrs A
Grout, secretary; NJ Newton. treasurer
social hour followed the regular meet
Ing and refreshments Were served by the
hostess, Mrs Parsons.
Pastor Danforth's sermon Sunday morn
ing, founded on the command of Joshua
for the sun and moon to stand STILL was
thoughtful and interesting application
of the subject to arrested development
particularly of mind and soul. in which
the will and habits of man refuse accept
ance of STRINGS for the higher powers of
life
Rev. r. E. Danforth will preach his
farewell sermons on Sunday, his subjects
never give or receive in order to live a
happy life" and in the evening. What
must We do to live happy life?" Early
in the week following Mr.. Danforth will
go to New Jersey to spend a week at his
fathers, Rev. DIR. Danforth's, in West
field preparatory to starting for Cali
fornia with his family Oct. 2.
Mrs. John Marshall Newton and daugh-
ter, Miss Newton, of Cincinnati Ohio,
at
this state, visited at the Newton home
stead on Tuesday and spent few hours
on Newfane HILL On Wednesday they
were driven from Brattleboro to Marlboro
to take a look at the church and village
where the daughters grandfather, Rev.
Ephraim Holland Newton, held his first
pastorate from about the year 1911. The
late John Marshall Newton was a scholar
ly man, fond of antiques. and held a posi-
ton in a library in Cincinnati.
Col. Webb Hayes, second son of the
late President Hayes. recently called. on
his cousins, the DeWitts, accompanied by
Mrs. Hastings, wife of Gen. Hastings of
the Bermudas, and Mrs. Mary Bigelow
of West Brattleboro. Mrs Hastings was
niece of President Hayes and her mar
riage to the General took place in the
White House during the Hayes admins
tration. They have two daughters at
Smith College. Before Gen. Hastings
could own his beautiful home in Bermuda
he was obliged to take the oath of al
legiance to the British sovereign. Col.
Hayes received his title in the Spanish
American war, and is said to have the
true fighting spirit in him. President
Hayes's mother who spent some time here
with her brother. the late Austin Birch
ard, when her son was in Congress. used
to think more of his military title OF
General than of his Congressional honors.