Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
NEWFANE.

1t is expected that the installation
of the newly elected Grange officers
at the beginning of the new year will
be public.
Mrs. Knapp of Wardsboro a sister
OF Col. Lyman Knapp, formerly COVER
nor of Alaska, is guest at the New
fame House.
The senior class of the High school
In Brattleboro enjoyed a sleigh ride
and entertainment at the County Ho
tel Friday evening.
Cards are out for the marriage of
katheryn Hawkins and George B
Bush Wednesday evening, Dec. 81. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus b.
Hawkins.
Mrs. Achsa Root Fream of Monte.
video has written to a relative that
her son, Jimmy, youngest in the fam.
lily, is in a precarious condition from
vaccination results.
Among the guests of the County
Hotel for several days are Mr.. and
Mrs. d. G. Wheeler of Pawlet. Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Shepardson of Bos.
ton are expected by Landlord Davis to
spend the winter here.
The Christmas exercises of the
season will begin with a concert pro-
gram on Sunday evening at the Con.
gregational church. and brief Christ
mas tree exercises will be held at
Union hall on Christmas eve.
The arrival of three short-term
prisoners Tuesday swelled the mum.
Der of jail occupants to seven. Boyle
OF West Dover was released on bail
this week. The three men who came
for ten days each reached here in a
more or less bandaged condition, one
OF the frequent results of the liquor
business.
II. A. Carpenter has exchanged the
new barn bought recently of A. H.
Farnham for. land adjoining that al
ready in his possession by the bridge
just this side of the Bills place be-
low the village. where he contemplates
building a house on a pleasant spot
near the locally famous maple tree
which has in its day yielded according
to report 40 pounds of syrup or sugar.
w. c. Ballou recently shipped about
100 gallons of boiled cider to Lowell,
Mass, to be made into vinegar. He
mas also made large shipments of ap.
pie jelly in barrels to Pittsburg Pa
The demand for greater supplies of
vermont apple jelly in distant parts
of the country is increasing. Only
few years ago it was difficult to dis
pose OF a large quantity except in FIVE
pound pals, and smaller cans or glass
es.
Among passengers waiting for the
delayed morning train of Wednesday
were n. F. Wheeler of Springfield.
Mass, who had just made his annual
winter visit to Newfane; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Bush of Brookline. who
attempted fruitlessly to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Bushs aunt. Mrs. Edith
Lee of Vernon. Mrs Lee was sister
OF the late VIM. p. Root OF this place
and the last of the family Her moth
er was a relative of Ethan Allen. and
her father was in the war Of 1912.
The Grange public social Friday
evening was success in drawing out
a good attendance and a good time
was enjoyed. 1t had energetic plan
ming. and preparation for games and
other enjoyments were well carried
out. An unexpected feature of the
evening after the Grange affair had
closed was dance for an hour or more
with Mrs. Grace T. Richardson of Will
Evansville al the piano and Bert Smith
as violinist. A party of sleigh-riders
from Brattleboro were in attendance
for part of the evening, more par
ticularly at the social.