Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-16
NEWFANE.

Raymond Pratt is out again after being
housed by result of injuries received in
falling from his bicycle
Rev II. r. Miles of Brattleboro is eX-
pected to preach Sunday morning and
evening in exchange with Rev. r. Il. Dan
forth.
Early foundation preparation has heen
made for "Children's Sunday" by APP
pointment of general committee Miss
Fish Mrs. Batcheder and Mrs. White,
who will choose their subcommittee.
There have been four quiet weddings at
the parsonage within two weeks. Rev.
r. T.. Danforth officiating. The last one
was that of Miss Annie Stevens of this
place and Ernest Cobb of Wardsboro on
Sunday evening.
meeting of proposed Grange patrons
Is called for the present Thursday even
ing when State Master Bell will organize.
1t is commendable to have this associa
ton of men and women for purposes of
| progress in agricultural, nature and social
lines.
Sympathy is expressed for our former
townsman. John CoVeY Of North Sanborn-
ton n. H.. whose mill was burned last
week, three years to a day from the time
Of destruction Of his previous mill in the
same way. Mrs. Covey and youngest
daughter are still at her fathers, Mr..
Parsons's. also one Of the older sons,
Truman Covey. is at work in town.
As written in the immortal "Sonnets."
Rough winds do shake the darling buds
of May and there has been a freeze
D. three mornings i'm succession during the
past week. Many fruit tree blossoms
continued to slowly open apparently un-
dsmayed by the cool check, though black
ened in spots. What the effect will be
on the whole is hardly determined.
The w. c. r. L. will meet with Mrs.
.1s.,H Dstrf
of the session will be devoted to the
flower mission department and some mat
| ters relating to the county convention
called here June 5-6. will be considered.
Lawyer Clarence Ferguson of Burlington
! has been engaged to deliver the evening
address of June 6, and there is reason to
expect a good thing in this line. Rev.
Mr.. Royal of Townshend and f. NJ. Wis
wall have been engaged to render solo
singing for the convention and other
/ special musical arrangements will be
| made
The Congregational church is greatly
! improved by painting most Of the out
side and repairs of blinds whose new
| shade is bronze green. which promises
| not to fade soon. Now on with the pc
tition to have Union hall treated in the
, same manner with funds supposed to be
| at hand, and there is a strong desire to
see the good old hall rooted Private
ments on the church and while such a
spirit is abroad Union hall repairs should
be vigorously pressed in accordance with
/ desires already expressed. \ meeting Of
the park association has been recently
held. and improvements about the foun-
| tain will doubtless follow
! The Congregational Sunday school re-
corded the following list OF officers at its
annual election Of last Sunday, The whole
, board including ten teachers standing
about the same as last year: Superin-
! tendent and assistant. c. /. Hescock.
Miss \. T. Fish: secretary and treasurer.
4 H. j. Batchclder: libra rian and assistant.
Arthur Railway, Hugh Wellman. Prompt
ness. particularly in opening and closing.
has been a marked feature OF this school.
collections have held their own and a
general aim of live interest has pervaded
the sessions. In the matter OF opening
on time the school has been enabled to
do this by the invariable promptness of
Pastor Danforth in bringing to n close
the morning service at the stroke of
| noon.