Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
NEWFANE.

w. r. Bruce has suffered another stroke
of paralysis.
The Grange meeting Wednesday was
gentemen's night.
The Sargents are moving some of their
goods to the Tuthll house.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Burditt of Put
ney were in town Sunday.
Misses Richmond. Benedict and Pet
rillo returned Saturday to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. c. Benedict of New
York are at the Benedict place to spend
two weeks
w. II. Goodnow of North Avenue Saw
ings bank, North Cambridge, has Joined
his family at Elmhal
Miss Whitney of Putney and Mrs Wal
ter Wheeler of Wtlliamsvlle are at Mrs
Charlotte Underwood's.
Mrs. and Misses Hayes, who have been
boarding at Mrs. Davidsons seven weeks,
have returned to Bethel, Conn.
Mrs. Fred Randall and children. who
are at II. NJ. Hescockss, will return to
Somerville Mass, next week.
Jesse Harvey of Montpelier recently
spent two or thre days here. lie eX-
spent two or three days ehere. lie ex-
month.
Wndham County central district Sun
day school convention will be held i'm East
Dover Wednesday, Aug 81. \ basket
Postmaster Grout and Alfred Under
wood went to Springfield. Mass. Thurs
day on a summons as witnesses in the
United states district court. the case be-
ing one relating to mail matters.
Mrs G. T. Davidson state secretary of
the W. G. T. L., accompanied Mrs. Ida
! Read. state president of the union. and
Miss Alice Moore, n national lecturer, to
the Sunset lake meetings Wednesday.
! temperance day there.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Fisher and their
sister Mrs. Rogers, and Mr.. Earle and
! daughter all of Boston, left Tuesday af-
ter two weeks stay here. During the
time Mr.. Fishers automobile has taken
the party on many a delightful ride
Mrs. Phoebe G. Ryder) FAIR, 50, who
died in Winchester, n H.. August 16, was
a native Of this town. In her girlhood
after the death of her mother, she went
! to Chesterfield, n. H., where she lived
at the home of Jonathan Dunklee until
| her marriage to Roswell Stowell, who
died in 1876 In 1881 she married Alonzo
Farr of Swanzey, who died in 1891. She
leaves five children, and n half sister,
| Mrs. II. Il. Kidder of Wardsboro.
The Homeland Circle meeting at the
| Congregational church Wednesday at 3
p. m. will be addressed by Mrs. II. S.
| Caswel- Broad, who organized the soci-
| ETY. in 1895, and who has given annually
| one Oh her interesting talks suggested by
! her extensive travels over the country
The last meeting was addressed by Miss
| Alice l.. White of Montgomery, Ala
] principal of an Industrial school. and by
| Miss Harriet Broad. secretary of Young
| Womens Christian association work. with
headquarters in Chicago
Mr.. ana Mrs Paris Fream have issued
| invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Florence. to Gilbert ~ Batch
| elder in the Congregational church OF
| Montevideo. Mimi. at p. m Sept C.
| Miss Fream is granddaughter Of the
| late Mrs. Sophronia Root of this place
and a graduate Of Wells college Aurora.
y. y. Mr.. Batchelder is a Brown uni
ve"sity man. who has occupied positions
as a chemist in large sugar factories. the
last one being in the Hawaiian islands
whittier he will sail with his bride about
Sept. 90.
Last Friday afternoon Mr. and Mrs
Frank Dewitt and family. Mr. and Mrs
John Dewitt and family and the guests
at Davidson Naples gave a corn roast
in honor of Miss Lenna Thomas Of Brat
tlehoro, sister OF Mrs. John Dewitt Az
ter supper was served in the pine grove
Mr.. Underwood took the guests for "A very
enjoyable ride by moonlight in a prettily
decorated wagon. After returning to Da-
wilson Naples. light refreshments were
served and the remainder of the evening
was spent In pleasant manner. Voca
selections were rendered by Miss Thorn
as, which We're much enjoyed by ALL
The Phoenix correspondent is indebted
to a friend on the heights for the follow
ing report Of the open-air meeting: Com
ing from many points within radius o
Is miles people numbering by various es
Inmates from 500 to 700 gathered las
Sunday afternoon on historic Newfane hill
for the annual open-air meeting on Ben
casson grounds. The weather was per.
feet. The auditors occupied the panl
seats, piaZzas of the cabin. cushions OF
the rocks, their carriages. or stood N
they preferred. The able speakers wer,
at their best Rev. c. O. Day received
warm greeting from old friends in Yer
mont and spoke inspiringly from tn,
text Psalms 41:1S. Il will open rivers oil
the bare heights" Miss Alice l.. White
a missionary among colored people of tn
South, illustrated prayer by a touchin,
incident. Rev. John \. Hubbard of Chic
ago gave a singulary clear and forcefu
address on the New Birth" and deep
ened the religious impressions of the hou
by solos and the use of the cornet TIL
choirs OF neighboring towns. Mrs. A. w
Pratt, by an impressive solo. and tn
double male quartet of Williamsville an,
South Newfane added greatly to the in
terest and profit OF the occasion. Afte
the service several persons accepted tn
invitation of Evangelist Hubbard to NEE
him for private conversation on the re
ligious life.