Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-20
NEWFANE.

The county convention will be hell
IN Newfane Tuesday, July s.
The many friends of Mrs. George b
johnson will be glad to hear that sh,
is much better.
Walter Ballou has returned from
fishing trip in Londonderry. He go
about 100 fine brook trout.
A pension has been granted to the
late Henry B. Wellman of $40 pei
month since 1897, payable to his wild
ow, Alice Wellman.
Chin Tom was convicted at the U. S.
district court in Windsor of smuggling
into the United States from Canada two
Chinese and was sentenced by Judge
Wheeler to be imprisoned in the Jail at
Newfane for nine months and to pay a
fine of 81 and costs of prosecution.
/ Mrs. Frank Whitaker and child are
stopping with Mrs. Butterfield. Mrs
Whitaker has found places for her three
Oldest children. Richard will live with
Mr.. Sherman in Lynn, Wilbur with
Mr.. Sage in South Wardsboro and
Lewis with Miss Fay in Worcester.
Little children carried out the main
part of the morning service at the Con-
gregational church Sunday, the super
lntendent of the Sunday school con
Quoting the service. The preaching
platform was beautifully decorated
with buttercups, daisies and ferns and
huge bouquets stood on either side of
the pulpit. The front rows of pews
were occupied by the children of the
Sunday school. The pastor opened the
exercises with prayer, and then songs,
readings and hymns composed the pro
gram, each with pretty lesson sug-
costing an advance in Christian per-
lection. Rev. Mr.. Danforth gave
short address to the children and
closed with the benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs Burt Gates of South
Londonderry were guests the first of
the week of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Gates. Mrs. Alice Wellman is
assisting in the care of Mrs. NJ. d.
Holden, who is very i'll. -Perlie Win
chester spent Saturday and Sunday in
Brattleboro. Mrs. r. w. Rand is Wis
iting n Orange, Mass. w. P. Eames
has been having quinsy sore throat.
Miss S. S. Richmond of New York is
a guest at the Benedict home. Mrs.
j. M. kenney is visiting her cousins
family at Derry Depot, n H. Miss
Kate Underwood Of Townshend is
housekeeper during her absence Mrs.
n. E. Pratt is at the White NJ oun-
tains. Our young people who attend
school at Townshend, are home for the
summer vacation. Miss Eta Carpen-
ter was home Saturday and Sunday
from her school in Marlboro. She was
by heI aunt, Mrs Alvin
johnson. Little Ruth Farnum has the
whooping cough. Lawyer +. L. Fish
and little daughter Of Vergen es are
his mother and sister in this
Clifton Howe of Chicago is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. o. Howe.
Mrs. H. A. Carpenter has gone to
visit her daughter. Mrs. +. W. Chaplin |
in Chicopee Falls, Mass w. P. Eames
spent a few days this week in Brattle-
boro. Mrs. Ella Pratt has gone to the
White Mountains where she has po-
sition as housekeepeI at the Crawford |
house, the leading hotel in the noun
tains. Mrs. Danforth is spending the
week in New York city. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Warren of Marlboro visited
their adopted son Saturday. Judge
Worden of Halifax spent two days last
week at the County hotel. Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Lang of Washington, Mimi,
were the guests this week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Holland. Mr. Lang is the
son of the late Prof Lang who was for
many years principal of the Glenwood
seminary in West Brattleboro. Miss
Abbie Kenney has finished work for
Fred Richardson in Brattleboro and
will spend the summer with her mother
who is in poor health. Mrs. William
Ioodnow of Boston arrived in town
Friday for the summer. Mrs. Major
and Miss Edith Barrett and
Lieut.. Gilmore of Brattleboro were
guests at the Newfane house last week.
DR.. Roberts of Brattleboro has sew
sral patients in town. Nelson kimball
If Dubuque. Ia, son of the late Gen.
Pardon L. Kimball, is boarding at the
Iewfane house. Mr. and Mrs. William
Fish of Athol, Mass, are the guests
his week of the Sargents. Mr.. Kenney
pent few days this week in Boston.
j. H. Merrifeld, j. H Underwood
md Walter Wheeler, delegates to the
district convention, and F. \. Dewitt,
J. f. Spark and Sam Morse, delegates
o the state convention, have gone to
Il ontpelier The Misses Collins of
Hartford have taken rooms at ID. a, /
}enson's boarding at the Newfane
louSe.