Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01
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dover which was used in the war of 1912.
VIII Mioott has returned homo after a
winters employment at the Brattlcboro
Retreat.
1t is correctly reported that Mr. and
Mrs Frank Whitaker and family of four
children Will remove from district No
to G. w. Knapps tenement.
Miss Susie Ilapgood of Peru spent Sat
urday at IL. j. Batchcldcrs being pre-
vented by the lam of ice on the railroad
irom making time in reaching the reunion
OF her class at Mt Holyoke college.
Local residents at Southern Pines, n.
c., wrote that they had pleasant greet
ings with Rev l.. T. and Mrs H. $. Cas-
well Broad, who recently gave missionary
addresses there in their extended southern
trip.
Rollin b. Dewitt, son of Mrs. c. +. De
Witt, who has studied several years i'm
German universities, VIII go this spring
to spain to acquire the Spanish language.
He was at one time a student of French
in Paris
Miss Jones, the evangelist, who held
meetings here the first of March and was
called by telegram to her home i'm Sparta,
WIS, is now in Rochester, Mimi, taking
care OF her mother, who underwent a sue
cessful surgical operation.
w. r. Bruce who had more paralysis
two weeks ago, has since been helpless.
For five days last week he suffered from
hiccoughs which were very severe for the
last two days and nights. At present
writing ne is somewhat improved
w y. Willard of Great harrington is on
trial for month as butter maker for the
creamery. and is boarding here with his
bride. II the engagement with Mr.. Mil
lard becomes permanent they will probab-
~ begin housekeeping in the creamery
tenement
Rev. l.. J.. Broad, a summer resident on
NeWfane hill crest, has an article in the
Congregationalist of Mar l., on southern
questions Of today, and on the same page
Is an article from negro clergyman
concerning the same problems. each bring
ing out sentiments from different points
of view.
The W. c. T. [. will meet on Wednes-
day, April 6, at Miss Newton's with the
| topic, Purity" as given in its points of
view from the lists of subjects in the
Union year book, or report of the last
state convention, which has arranged load
ing numbers for interesting programs
/ semi monthly, designated as profitable
questions for discussion.
Clarence Nichols has closed his engage
ment for the year with the Windham
county creamery, much to the regret of
the managers, patrons and community in
general. The removal of Mr. and Mrs
Nichols to the north part of the state
takes away family which will be missed.
Mrs. Nichols has gone to her home in
Lunnenberg while Mr.. Nichols remains to
help his successor for a short time.
New furniture has arrived at the New
fame House, and preparations appear to
be going on by Landlord Tiff for the usual
fillirg up with boarders for the spring
session of county court which opens on
the 18Th. As has been previously men
toned, rooms generally in the house have
been repapered and whitewashcd or i:al-
sonined
Mrs Catherine Sophia Morse widow of
Alvin Morse. late of South Newfane and
one Of the Oldest members Of the Congre-
gational church of this place, is living in
Greenfield, Mass, with her daughter, Mrs
Langille. Mr.. and Mrs Morse united with
the church mentioned about 40 years ago.
coming to this town from Warjsboro Old
residents of the latter town scattered
among the abscntees who read The Phn-
| tx in their PARKWAY homes. will remem-
Der Mrs. Morse as daughter of Deacon
Eliab Scott.
Noble Pratt who was driving cattle to
Brattlebolo Saturday, had a narrow es-
cape from loss of property, if not life
He was met and surrounded suddenly by
overflow ri ice in the road at Dummcrs-
ton, having had barely time to shout to
| Calvin Wooley, who accompanied him, to
! hurry on with the cattle which was ac-
/
/ ingly have beer crushed or drowned had
he not been lifted up by the crashing mass
/ of ice SO that ne could seize branches of
/ 6 snail tree on the bank and cNtricate
himself.
With other towns on the narrow gauge
we have experienced delay and other in
convenience by the going out Of the rail-
road bridge in Dummerston hut have
reason to he thankful that life was not
lost as the bridge gave way between the
passing Of trains. Whether there is ie-
sponsibiity because of construction of the
big dam near by, the dcponent' does not
claim to know. but If there is any qurs-
ton in the matter it should be invest-
gated. rne unprecedented winter sever
ity must naturally in its breaking up
bring something of disaster.
In repairs upon the Elihu Park house
a Zip iron" doubtless more than CEN
fury old, was found in the partitions of
an old portion OF the building moved down
from Newfane hill. perhaps part of one
of the taVerns. The iron is in good pre-
serVation, even to the short wood handle
Of three. inches y slender iron terminates
in larger piece, the whole about 90
inches in length, and in general appear
ance as to shape it reminds those who
have seen it of smallish so-called "cat
tal'' from the swamps The larger part
was in oden times plunged red hot into
mugs of homebrewcd beer or cider. and
possibly stronger drinks, at the hill top
tavern which Mrs. Keziah Park well re-
members.
Or. Marshall \. Howe curator in New
York Botanical gardens, is mentioned by
city papers as recently leaving for a
months cruise on the coast of Florida,
with special reference to the Great BAHIA
ma, in company with Mr.. Nat Britton,
one of the foremost botanical authors and
plant investigators in the world. Accord
ing to testimony received from some
periodicals of the day DR.. Howe is be-
coming n specialist of note in his line
though he is extremely modest in
sounding any intimation of it himself that
that it is not as generally known as it
seems likely to he. He has engaged pass
age to Europe for June 1. in the interests
of Tlant science Plants are sent to him
from many institutions Cor the purpose
of discriminating species. when for variety
or novelty in peculiar development or
circumstances this work is difficult. DR..
Howe is hnown as an expert exact and
thorough in his examinations, and has a
gerius for describing and also fully Illus
tratinS by his own drawings.
SOUTH NEWFANE
MI and Mrs, c. /. Miller of West Brat
tlahn1n "a vi 81 or Ct,, rl-,fe.