Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-26
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
NEWFANE.


Mrs. riffs of the Newfane house has
been on the sick list again
Mrs. Abbie Fish of West Wardsboro
has spent tlc weak with her mother
Programs are already out for a meeting
of Pomona Grange here i'm June. with a
promising list of topics for discussion.
Assistant Judges Worden and Pier have
made arrangements to have steam heat
put in the County House while it is yet
winter.
f. y. Wellman's mill yard has been re-
ceiVing large quantities OF logs of late,
and the welcome sound of the steam whis-
tie is again heard.
Newfane Grange furnished a pleasing
entertainment by its Washington's birth
day affair, which was well carried out by
tableatX, recitations and music
Kenney e. Merrfeld have had a force
of half dozen or more logging teams
on the road through the month hauling
from the Broolline woodlot to the Well
man mill.
Mrs. W. ~ Chase is converting her
upstairs rooms into a convenient tene-
ment with the expectation of occupying
them herself the coming year. and rent
ing the first floor.
At Frank Whites auction Tuesday. on
an ideal winter day, there was a large
attendance. }. NJ. Miller was on hand
to keep accounts. Dinner was served at
the house and free lunch outside.
VIII Harvey from the academy at
Derby Line is expected this evening to
spend the spring vacation at home.
lie will return 20 graduate in June and
Will then consider entering upon a
college course.
Rev. L. Grant Houston's lecture will
be given Wednesday evening, March ..
under the auspices of the ladies' aid
society. Union hail has been secured for
the purpose and the prospect is for an en-
joyable evening.
1t is understood that Miss Jones. one
of the eVangestiC workers of the state.
will he here soon, coming from other
churches in the county, according to the
plan of the last conference of Con-
gregational churches.
February shedding has been excellent.
making business lively. on account of 81
many wood choppers Icing engaged in
logging it has been difficult to secure
green cord wood, and the deep snow
threatened to interfere still further with
the supply, bat the past week has brought
relief from the congestion, and the wood
piles are increasing.
A recent number of the Daily British
Wing Of Kingston, Ontario contains an
account of the election of United States
consul Twitchell to the presidency of the
Kingston Historical society, for which Col
Twitchell is peculiarly well fitted 1t was
humorously remarked that Kingston had
opened proceedings leading to the an
neNation of the states by annexing the
United States consul The new presi-
dent made "A witty speech in response to
his election.
The following from the Conversational
| list of Feb 10 will be OF interest i'm this
| community as concerning the present In.
| borS of Rev. Ralph T.. Danforth a recent
| pastor here, where he was ordained and
| Installed. Mr.. Danforth is now pastor 81
| the CONGREGATIONAL church at Wadham's
| Mills and Lewis. y. Y. "A work of deer
| interest has resulted in nearly doublinl
| the church membership OF Lewis the past
| three months, 81 new members having
| been admitted. % having been baptized
at one time. This work has been conduc-
| ted through deep SHOWS and intense colo
and involved long. weary tramps in re-
| mote places, with nights spent among
the people and much effort with indi-
NidualS"