Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
NEWEANE.
Mrs. e. j. Ward is in Hoosick Falls.
w ]. Pentland of Brattleboro is placing
a furnace in Newfane Inn.

Mrs. e. ]. Ward is in Hoosiclk Falls
w. J. Pentland of Brattleboro is placing
a furnace in Newfane Inn.
M. r. Pratt has the contract for all
the painting at the warder place.
Principal Carlton Howe Of Essex June
| tion was at home for the November holt
| day.
Mrs. Ernest Marcy came Wednesday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S.
| Ballou.
Chidrens night at recent Grange
meeting was well observed, 20 from out
side membership being present
| Jerry Dodge of Dummerston is in
| charge Of the masonry on Mrs. Warder's
buildings, on the ancestral Higgins place.
Mrs. George Y. Roberts of Brattleboro
attended the Christian Endeavor social
Wednesday evening, her name being yet
on the membership roll.
The annual sale and social of the
Christian Endeavor society at Union hall
on wednesday evening was well attended
and successful in entertainment and pro-
ceeds.
James Howe went to Frank Howe's in
Brattleboro for Thanksgiving day. He is
preparing to break up housekeeping and
| spend the winter at Samuel Morse's in
South Newfane.
The next regular meeting of the Grange
will be held Friday evening" Dec. 10,
instead Of Wednesday, a change made to
accommodate Acting Master Arthur Rad
way, who will attend the state meeting
at Montpelier Dec. 1914.
Lewis S. Clapp and family have moved
from b. c. Eager's farmhouse, once known
as the Simon Phillips place to the house
on r. S. Wizards farm, lately bought OF
Mrs. A. L. Bryant, who succeeded in turn
to the Nathan Merriield farm
Edgar White, s, the youngest Of the
several children brought up by Mr. and
Mrs. James Howe, will go to Samuel
Morse's for the winter. The devotion to
all these children and the self-sacrlfice
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howe are well known.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
| gational society this election resulted:
Moderator, G. w. Parsons; prudential
committee, ]. d. Pierce, II. ]. Batchel-
der, f. A. Dewitt; clerk, Mrs. Dewitt;
| treasurer, Mrs. Hildreth Batchelder; col
lector, H. NJ. Hescock; solicitor, Mr..
| Pierce.
Rev. r. E. Danforth who has applied
for letters of dismissal from the Newfane
| Congregational church to the same de-
nomination in Newtown. Conn, for Mrs
| Danforth and himself, has a winter con-
| gregation Of $50 and expected $50 for
summer, Newtown being a pleasant re-
| sort in the season for guests from Bridge
L
Banker w. p. Eager of New York has
the foundation laid for a new house on
| his grounds in Tenahy, n. j., opposite
| the original buildings, which are too large
to suit his convenience. The place once
| was occupied by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Mr. Eager, on purchasing made thorough
repairs. He has sold his pair of bay
horses. bought in Vermont, and has in
vested In an automobile.
Mr. opd Me- XXr{lIio,,, ~ cIt.zao
one Of the ten camps on West river in
the numbering business, lost their child
| Imogene ", who was Ill week from
poisoning, from some cause not specified
The cause of her death was determined
by an autopsy, performed by Drs. Miller
of Brattleboro and Osgood of Townshend
assisted by others. A boy, younger, was
taken in similar manner. but seemed to
be recovering rapidly. The family came
| from Warwick, Mass, and there are four
remaining children from about one year
TO nine years of age. The funeral was
| held at the house Thursday and committal
was in Woodlawn vault.
The Thanksgiving numbers of last
weeks program were substantially carried
out, but the inclemency Of the weather
| possibilities Of which were limited in the
| column, kept some at home. Mrs. War
rem and family were prevented from ac-
! cepting invitations, Mrs Chase dined at
her brothers, Mr.. Benson's. Landlord
and Mrs. George Davis entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Addison Cudworth of South
! Londonderry and their daughter. Miss
Mary Davis of Burr and Burton seminary,
at the County hotel. No automobile
dashed up to Newfane Inn, the ground
being too soldly frozen, but a party of
seven were entertained at Newfane Inn
by Mr., and Mrs. ]. L. Martin of Brattle-
| boro, including two daughters and two
brothers of Mr.. Martin and a nephew.
| There were also local guests at the Inn
Mr. Martin genially carved his 19-pound
| turkey and guests at another table shared
in sampling the same. The dinner was
cooked to perfection and served in a
| home-like way. Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley
entertained with species Of home hospi-
tally inspired by the day.