Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
NEWFANE.

The next w. c. r. U. meeting will be
announced on Sunday
II. a. Kilburn is said to be day clerk
in the American House. St Adams,
Mrs. Durkee of Rutland is spending ten
days with her cousin, Mrs. a. Grout.
II. NJ. Hail is making substantial i'm
provements on his house, with clapboards
windows, paint, etc.
Ida and Margaret Maher Lillian Chase
Miss Palmer and Maude Railway have
returned to Leland & Gray seminary.
Mrs. Benjamin wilson's carpet loom
now standing in her kitchen and in activi-
ty is supposed to be more than century
old
Rev. and Mrs. w. Lawrence spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Holland. The two wives are sis
tiers.
Mrs. Miranda Sargent Of Templeton.
Mass, is expected to prolong her Thanks
giving visit to II. l.. and f. H. Sargent
until after Christmas.
Mrs. N. s. Moore, wife of the Congrega-
tional pastor, established a Bible class for
young women Sunday and the invitation
to join it. is open to all, both in and
outside Of the Sunday school.
The cradle that rocks the Grout child is
an heirloom that has been through the
families Of Bensons and others in Lon
donderry. Dressed over in white il is as
pretty sight as more modern specimens.
West river numbering colony was in
creased on Monday by the advent of a
girl baby whose wee weight was IA
pound DIR. Osgood constructed a species
Of incubator for the frail morsel and
hopes of living have been held, although
the child's breathing could scarcely be
distinguished. The late Samuel b. Higgins
weighed less than two pounds at birth
and his still surviving twin brother Ira,
about the same.
The youngest person who has ever been
in the streets of Newfane is without doubt
little Miss Margaret Stearns Grout in the
first week of her life, the method OF loco
motion not being trusted to either car
riage, sleigh or automobile, but TO the
steady arms of an adoring cousin under
direction Of mother and nurse. according
to modern ideas about the value OF fresh
air. Mr. and Mrs Amasa Grout the
parents, have given a home and training
to two girls not their own, and now many
friends rejoice with the family in the
present blessing.
The Sunday school association institute
of Wednesday afternoon and evening was
interesting and profitable. Field Secretary
Fuller for the state prefers to call these
meetings Institutes rather than conVen-
tons because they are for help in teach
lens Of the day as to Sunday school
regime Mr.. Fuller composed most Of the
music for hymns in use by our church and
by invitation he sang a hymn which a
friend wrote. He is n practical field sec
rotary and carries much life and anima-
tion through such meetings, inspiring local
helpers.
In conformity with an advertised
mothers conference recently held in a
neighboring church the subject OF Pastor
Moores sermon of Sunday morning was
| from l Kings IA 81: And his mother
name was Naamah, an Ammonitess,"
bringing out the effect not only Of
Mammals evil record upon the son OF
| Solomon. but the far reaching influence
of right maternal training even under ad-
verse family or other conditions. The
| subject OF the next Sunday morning 9
| discourse will be in accordance with dis
cussions in the Sunday school association
of Wednesday.