Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-11-06
NEWFANE.

Mrs. G. Il. Davidson is spending a week
or more at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Osgood, in Townshend.
Mrs. c. p. Dewitt is at the County
House, perhaps until colder weather will
decide her start for Southern Pines ear
lier than she usually fits southwark.
Charles NJ. Newton, who spent part of
the summer at his sisters, expects to
leave Middletown, Conn, on return pas
sage TO Orlando Fla, accompanied by
his wife.
The little daughter of Charles l.. Hig-
gins, who recently spent few days at
his mothers here. found among other
novelties to take to her home in IIaver-
HILL Mass, ripe wild strawberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Shepardson, formerly of
Boston and boarders at the County
House the past year, are housekeeping
temporarily in Mrs. Davidsons house.
Mrs. Shepardsons mother, Mrs. Leard of
Prince Edwards Island, is with them
Mrs NJ. o. Howe returned Saturday
from Burlington, leaving her son, PrinCi-
pal Carlton Howe, convalescent at the
hospital where he underwent surgical
operation. Instructor Clifton ID. Howe
will spend next Sunday here en- route to
the University of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyme Randall and their
family have moved from Marlboro to the
Lamson farm known for more than half
| Il century as lHe james ltOllanu place
where "A family of ten children were
/ reared. the only surviving one being
Charles b. Holland of this village
The next meeting of the Ncwfane
Grange will be held Nov. II. The follow
ing program has been prepared, after
which there will be social hour when
light refreshments will be served Piano
solo. Mrs. Ada Brown; reading, Arthur
Redway; recitation, Lila Winchester
song Ethel Hall; reading, Arthur War
rem; defamation, F. \. Dewitt; question
| What influence has the Grange in the
| formation of character? to be opened by
c. j. Maher and William Bruce and then
| open to the Grange violin selection Will
son Winchester.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dickman Ryder of MARI
| boro arose betmes on Saturday, the last
! day allowed for deer hunting, and on ar
irving at one of their pasture heights
about O'Clock found a fine specimen
| awaiting the sportsmans rifle. Its coat
was silver gray and the antlers, which
were unusually handsome. showed the
! soft -eyed animal to bc about four years
! old. Mrs. Ryder returned to her home in
| season to despatch a letter by the passing
! stage to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs II. A.
| Carpenter of Ncwfane. who drove to
Marlboro and participated in the Sunday
| dinner. giving Venison steak a fair trial
The s25 sent from this community last
! week for Mrs. Jennie II. Powers for use
! in behalf of the Vermont Humane society
! could hardly be said, as indicated in Brat
| tleboro locals, to be given because of her
work in this town. as it had a more gen
| elal significance from persons who have
/ long felt an interest in labors Of the hu-
| name society. From an account of her
/ work in alleviating the sufferngs OF
| dumb beasts ii has seemed pity that
| the humane work should flag for want Of
| funds Let us hear that other towns in
! the county have contributed likewise.
| The amount mentioned was raised mostly
in dollar subscriptions. but smaller sums