Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-02
NEWFANE,

or worcester are at Deacon WHllthtT D.
Henry Downs, formerly of Newton, and
his son, are with Mrs Downs at present.
The w. c. T. L. will meet at Mrs A.
CIRCUITS Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The pineapples received at CIRCUITS store
this week were raised by G. NJ. Newton |
of Orlando, Florida.
Miss Ida Maher, Miss Mary Brown and |
Hugh Mack are pupils at Leland & Gray |
seminary in Townshend.
w. II. Pierce and daughter, Miss Clyda |
Pierce of Chicago, relatives of Mrs. Good |
now, are guests at Elmhall.
Rev. 4. d. Davies, pastor of the Con-
gregatonal church, will be absent the |
first two Sundays this month
Mr.. Willis and the Misses Wilbur of
Hartford, Conn, were guests of A. r.
Underwood and Mrs Davidson.
Miss Maude Railway is among the pu-
pills from this part of the town who are
attending the seminary in Townshend.
Rev. r. d. Davies has returned after
an absence of two Sundays, his pulpit be-
ing filed meanwhile by Rev. F. NJ. Wis
wall.
Mrs. Nash of Bernardston, a relative
of the Downs family, and Mrs. Warner
of Greenfield are guests at Mrs. David
sons
The sons and daughters of Mrs Char
lotte Underwood except Charles y. Of
Austin, Pa, and their families spent Sun
day at the home place.
The fall term of the village school, to
be taught by Miss Swtzer of West
| Townshend, will open Tuesday, Sept. G.,
Monday being a holiday.
The Republican rally to be held in the
| park Saturday afternoon at 230 will be
addressed by j. l.. Martin and James f.
| Hooker. Everyone is invited.
Mrs. NJ. Cushman called on friends
! Tuesday en- route to Virgil Ranney's in
| Brookline whittier she was summoned by
the illness Of Mr.. Ranney, senior
Mrs. e. J. Butterheld and Miss Grace
| Hammond Of Mortified. Mass. former
| residents, are spending the week here
! with headquarters at Mrs. Fish's.
The schools in the village, district No.
and Riverside. with teachers. Miss
Switzer. Mrs. Il. A. Kenyon and Mrs.
| Earl Davis, will begin the fall terms
Tuesday, Sept G.
Miss Grace Weston Of New Haven,
Vt, daughter of DR. L. c. Weston, for
| merlys of this place, spent Thursday with
| old friends here. She will enter the
school in Mortified Mass, next week.
Miss Lucy Hitchcock, superintendent
of medal contest work in the Vermont
w. c. T. L., has returned from study at
ChautauGua and Is at Mrs. Davidsons,
prepared. If opportunity offers, for in
structing a class in her department
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Chs sister,, Mir. and Mrs. u. NJ. Moncal
daughter of Mr. Chase and daughter
Leila of Williams, Indiana, Mr.. and Mrs
G. b. Chase of Andover and Mrs. Clara
Chase of Chester are guests at u. A Ben
sons. The relatives from Indiana live
near the noted limestone guarries in Bed
ford, that state.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Butler and daughter
of Rockford. Ill. Mrs. Florence Wheelock
| Potter, Miss Josephine Wheelock Of By
ron. ILL., and Miss Isabel Wheelock OF
Haverholl, Mass. spent part OF Saturday
and sunday in this place. The three
Wheelock sisters mentioned are daugh-
tiers Of Frederick Whcelock. now living in
| Illinois, and granddaughters of Deacon
| Henry Wheclock, who went from New
| fame about 1870. He lived here and af-
| tcrward kept hotel in Williamsville
lie was brother Of the late Judge En-
lory WheeloclI of Grand Rapids, Mich.
! who went from Newfane. He was a dea-
con in the Congregational church here
many years. The Wheelocks were from
Wardsboro. and a representative family,
much respected and honored in this
county. Mrs. Butler also is a grand
daughter of Henry Wheelock. her mother
being Adaline Wheelock The party of
six We're greatly interested in looking up
family history. old landmarks and per-
sonal connections with the old-time
church in Wardsboro. memories Of whose
and other for,ili,r M, ,,,es ~ ,,,,.,,,,,- n, i
III, s(,,ti, - ~ ~, ,'ilu
and handed down To posterity. \ town
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Observation-Disclosures i"' patty ais" N'S''eo
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me iV'n annual meeting OF the Boys
2 and Girls Missionary Army was held
on Wednesday, Aug. -, on the veranda
Of Bcncasson cabin. The Oldest and
youngest member H. NJ Hescock
f brought the little band up the heights
with his fine four-horse team. Mrs g
l w. -, ,', 'I ~. -, '0'H ME -
gestive object lesson with "A stone illus.
tratiug obedience When she asked TN,
( question How: the children readily