Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
NEWFANE E.

G. X. Davis spent Sunday with his
| family.
Mrs G. w Wright is improving from
an attack of pneumonia
Mrs. f. II. White. who has been con-
fined to her bed all winter, is sim ill.,
Miss Henrietta Carpenter has been en-
gagged to teach in Brookline. in district
No. l.
Eddy Wood has been at the home of
mis- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merton Wood
few days.
Mrs. Charlotte Underwood and family
OF Townshend are expected to occupy
Mrs Davidson's south tenement next
/ week
Marshall u. Newton is serving in his
old capacity as railroad engineer, having
been promoted, and he has moved his
family home from Springfield to Wor-
ccster.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Howe and chill
dren returned on Tuesday to New Bos-
ton. after spending two weeks with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow Howe and
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wright.
Mrs. 6. +. Davidson has been appoint
ed school superintendent by the board of
directors. in place of Mrs. Love OF South
Newfane. who resigned after being
elected at the last town meeting
win Harvey came home last week
from the school in Derby this state on
account of the illness of his mother
Mrs. Arthur Harvey. who has suffered
from sciatica. but is now more comfort
able.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Daughters Of Vermont in Boston. Mrs
Blanch Goodnow Pratt a native of this
place ana summer resident, was chosen
recording secretary one of the officers
who were unanimously reelected
Jesse Harvey spent Saturday and sun
day AT home. after an absence of six
months as engrossing clerk in the office
OF the secretary of state at Montpelier
where the engrossing of the legislative
acts was finished last week His handi-
work in this line and methodicaI systems
were instrumental in securing his pres
ent position as clerk in the Office of Sec
rotary Fleetwood and State Superinten-
dent of Education Ranger. 4 part of
his work for the latter will be in ar
ranging the volume Of state reports for
the current year
Would that other natives or old resi-
dents of Newfane, scattered over the
country would more often send commu-
nication for the local column. as sug-
gested by the recent letter from y. w
kimball, which in turn drew ont from
well informed historian the interesting
article in our column of last week In
regard to the Kenney place on Newfane
NIL neighboring the Kimball homestead
there is yet standing in part stone wall
which in old militia training days" was
broad enough for two mounted horsemen
to ride abreast, according to stories
handed down. S. G. Brown. now in his
Wth year has clear memory of events
in this town. which would be well worth
attention in preserving authentic records
For the Dickens evening. given recently
by the Auburn Park Thirty club of Chi
cago. Miss Mary b. Phillips. resident
OF this place for years. and now a reg
ular summer visitor, arranged the menu.
which. to lovers of that authors works
has an appetZng flavor, as "A pretty
Kettle of fish" "Nittles," mot to be
''quarreled With Improved hot muf-
fins and crumpets,' "A proud naughty,
consequential. turned-up nosed peacock"
with "Todger's gravy" Savage lamb with
bright shining, thinking. tinkling. demd
mint sauce ana what reader of the in
imitable Dickens is not reminded of the
pathetic in Two pennyworth of milk
and water Orange peel and water"
la The Warehouses" and Mrs. Sweers
herself provides the birthstone and
treacle."