Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
NEWFANE.
Misunderstanding Visitors.

Bearing in mind the old saying that
There's many slip between cup and
the lip" to say nothing Of the weather
that comes about this time" as the al
manacs say, prone to interfere with trav-
cling from a distance, the following par
agraphs will tell something about Thanks
giving invitations and intentions:
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Hescock of this
village, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hescock
and sons of West Brattleboro, Mr. and
Mrs. (Alice HescoclS) Randall and daugh-
ters of Somervile Mass at the home
farm in Newfane, now owned and oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Hescock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickman Ryder and
children Of Marlboro, Mrs. Carrie Red
field and children at the home of the pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Carpenter.
Mrs Fish at her son Franks home in
VeTgennes.
Mr.. and Mrs. (Abbie Fish, Edward
Morse of West Wardsboro with a cousin
in that village.
Miss Grout of Athol, mllliner at Towns
bend. invited by her uncle, Deacon Joel
Grout, on whose farm the younger couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Grout, are relieving
the parents of the heavier burdens. Moses
Grout and his brother, Raymond, who
together brought down the big bear in
Stratton during hunting week. Joined the
family circle.
Mrs. p. C. Moore, founder Of the Moore
Free library, visited Mr.. and Mrs. f. e.
Wellman.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Pratt and daugh-
| ter Miss Pratt, dined with the family of
Col. and Mrs. Franklin Of Townshend, the
latter being Mr., Pratts sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Rand expected
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Of
| Orange, Mass, accompanied by grand
| children.
Mrs. II. S. Kenny, Mr.. and Mrs ]. NJ
1 Of NFr
Mrs Julia kenny A. A. Austin's in
Brookline. The other member of the
| family, Mrs. Ward Eager of New York,
not expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Underwood and
daughter, Miss Sadie, Mr. and Mrs Eu-
gene Howe and children and Roy Howe.
| formerly of the navy. brothers. now Of
| Putney at the home Of the parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Harlan Howe, Of the Riverside
| district.
| Miss Mary whitney is at her sisters,
Mrs. George Underwoods.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase Of An
| dover at Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Bensons.
! Mrs. W. N. Chase invited by her rel
/ atives Mr.. and Mrs George Curtis and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce OF the South Lon
donderry hotel.
H. L. Sargent and son, F. II. Sargent,
were to be reinforced on Thanksgiving
| day by Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sargent OF
another brother of H. L. Sargent Mrs.
Miranda Sargent Of massachusetts,, Mrs.
| Bates OF South Deerfield, Mrs. s. War
rem and son, Arthur, and her brother,
! Charles Nichols of this place. The Sar-
gent dinner was prepared by George
| Cleveland the housekeeper. assisted by
! Mrs. Bates, and took the lead probably
| in the number OF courses.
A party of eight persons arriving by
automobile were served to Thanksgiving
| dinner at Newfane Inn, besides local
| guests
William Haselton and family spent
| Thanksgiving at the home of the former s
| brother in Dummerston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and daugh-
ter. Lucy were expected to spend the
day Of Thanks with relatives in Sterl-
ing, Mass. where they have been the
| past two weeks.
1t is worthy to note among Thanksgiv-
ing notes that Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Bene-
dict of New York city were furnished
with some raw material for the dinner
raised in Newfane
w. T. Bruce came home from Spring
field, Mass, to join his mother in Thanks
giving day on the old farm, which has
been in the possession of the Bruce fam
lily about 1873 years, the present William
T. being the fifth generation on the place
His father, for whom he was named
built a new house about % years age
where his father grandfather and great
grandfather lived. Mr.. Bruce will ac-
company his mother on Saturday e
Springfield, where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. p. A. Davis was invited to spend
the Thanksgiving anniversary at C. S
Wilson's in Brattleboro.