Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-07
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Wrights, Calf, June II, 1905. 49,.

A piano has been placed in the Newfane
House this week
Major Bixby OF Meriden, Conn, is
boarding at the County hotel
Rev. T. D. Davies has Joined Mrs
Davies and two youngest children in
Gllead, Me.
Mrs. Garfelia Mcclure Of Brattleboro
has spent part Of the week with her sis
ter, Mrs. r. Wood
Mrs. Albert w. Pratt Of North Cam
bridge, Mass, arrived at Elmhan Mon
day for the summer.
Mrs. r. A. Rand accompanied by a
granddaughter has returned from sew
eral weeks stay in Orange.
Horace Wood has returned from Con-
necticut, where he has been at work
with his team Of fine horses on trolley
lines.
Mr. and Mrs. Michen, Miss Michen and
Robert Lincoln were among those who
attended the bali in Jamaica Tuesday
evening,
The selectmen gave the word, and good
work in the NewfSne Hill burying ground
was done recently by John Whitaker and
Mr.. Ingram.
Miss Alice Davidson OF Highland Park,
ILL.,, arrived here recently by way OF
Florida, where she spent the winter at
Avon Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davis, assistants at
the CheshUe County, n. H., institution
for the poor and helpless, visited at their
former home, the County hotel, this week.
Assistant Postmaster Wilcox and Mrs
Wilcox of Brattleboro will come next
Monday to Mrs. G. Z. Davidson's. The
Misses Hayes OF Bethel. Conn, who spent
the summer at Mrs. Davidson's last year.
are expected next week
The Main street sidewalk on the east
side is being widened by the occupants Of
adjoining houses, and residents on the
other side propose not to be outdone in
this respect by their neighbors. Indeed a
word has been dropped concerning a pos
sible curbing.
Mrs. Lawton Fox and son, Moses Fox
Of Scranton, Mimi, formerly OF Whining
ton, were recent guests of their cousin,
Mrs. James Howe. Mr.. Fox was a soldier
in the 18th Vermont regiment and en-
joyed "reminiscences of comradeship In
the civil war with veterans here.
The village school, taught for the third
year by Miss Hortense Switzer Of West
Townshend, closed Friday with public
examination in the morning and interest
ing afternoon session including music
recitations, flag exercise, etc. A good
number of visitors were present.
The marching force of Newfane Grange
III lIeH ISSdlld, uecOTdleu team ana
rode to the Townshend celebration on the
Fourth. Many others from this place
were in attendance during the day and
evening. The concert by the Weber male
quartet OF Boston was considered a great
attraction.
Newfane Grange has arranged for We'd
nesday July ~, the following program,
which has a flavor of a profitable and
interesting meeting: Evening on YER
mont-Violin solo, w. Winchester; YER
mont, its past and future, Miss Maher;
Its scenery and resources, Mrs. Farnum
solo. Mrs. Whitaker; Its homes and edu-
cational advantages, F. A. Dewitt; Its
noted men and women, Ray Jeffts; Its
soldiers In the civil war, Clyde Randall;
music, w. Winchester; Sketch OF the life
Of John G. SAKE, Miss Hazel Smith music,
Mrs. Whitaker; Sketch OF the life OF Mrs.
Julia C. R. Durr, Miss Mary Brown;
Sketch Of the life OF Ethan Allen, Miss
Maude Roadway; music, Mr.. Farnum:
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