Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29
NEWFANE.

David Davis has been housed of late by
Illness.
Miss Loenza Davis is assisting Mrs
James Howe.
Miss Alice Whitney of Putney is the
present assistant at Mrs. p. c. Moores.
Some new reporter lent hand last
week in describing the recent Barreuther
concert.
Mrs Dickman Ryder and children Of
Marlboro We're guests at H, A. Carpen-
ter's last week.
Ira B. Higgins Of Howard, R. l., spent
the week at his mothers home. Mrs.
Higgins is visiting relatives in Ohio.
Mrs Florence Derry has left Mrs j.
NJ Kenny's and has accompanied her
sister from Townshend to Hartford Conn.
ID. S. Ballou, who is still feeble, has
recuperated somewhat after his tiresome
return from Brattleboro on an evening
train which was about five hours late.
Governor Bell is expected as a guest Of
honor at the next regular meeting of New
fame Grange on Oct. IL. Some will go
from this place to hear the Governor speak
in Townshend on the same day.
L. II. Higgins, who can take an eff
cient hand at banking. telegraphy, book
keeping, general clerk in stores, etc, sup
piled at the depot last week in the
absence of Station Agent Ballou.
Delegates elected by the local w. C. T.
U. to the state convention at Swanton
were Mrs. George Solandt and Mrs. A.
Grout. Only Mrs. Davidson, however,
state secretary attended the convention
Rev. and Mrs. L. p. Broad have closed
their summer residence, Bencasson, and
will speak in various parts of New Eng
land until December, when they will go
South in the interests of home missionary
work.
Guests at Mr. and Mrs. A. CIRCUITS this
week were Mrs. r. r. Kinsman, Mrs. H.
c. Durkee of Rutland and Miss Katherine
Chamberlain, en- route from the White
Mountains to her home in Philadelphia,
aunt and cousins of Mrs. Grout.
The Christian Endeavor society will give
social Wednesday evening, Oct. A. to
which there is free admission, and all in
terested to attend are invited. In con-
nection with the social business meeting
will be held and all members are request
ed to be present
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Eager's temporary
place of living on the formers farm has
been named Camp Annette. The rural
encampmsnts about us have especially
increased this year and have seemed
to be very beneficial especially in cases
Of lung affections. They also have brought
their own enjoyment in nature,
Deep sympathy from the entire COM
munity goes out to a, T. Edwards and
family IN the results OF a serious acct
dent to their oldest and youngest daugh-
tiers about 16 and years old respectively.
The former was in a hammock Sunday
afternoon and when her little sister Joined
her, a post to which one end was at
tached gave way striking both children
on the head and face, rendering them I'M
conscious. Lizzie regained consciousness
by ten o'clock but was paralyzed below the
neck. On Tuesday she could move her
arms to some extent Bernice's condition
was alarming and she has been worse at
| times.
Landlord Frank Davis has sold his farm
| on West river, bought last year of Fred
| ]. Johnson, now of California, to Orrin
| R. Wright of Camden, Oneida County, n.
Y, for $4,000. He had previously sold
| $1,000 worth of timber land to r. S. Will
| lard, who bought w. p. Eamess farm In
the spring. Mr.. Davis gave $4,000 for the
whole farm. 1t is gratifying to know that
something can be made in buying good
property in Newfane. This particular
| place is in a commanding situation for
| beautiful mountain and river scenery and
the land has been well kept. Formerly II
| was well-known first as owned by the
ancestors of Daniel Fisher, then by his sUr
Simon. Mr.. Wright will take possession
next spring.
Carpenters Blood and son of Townshent
are assisted by Walter Park and Leor
Whitney in their work of repairing the
farm buildings now owned by Mrs. Eller
| Ormsbee Warder of Washington, and re-
Gently known as the Solandt, and prev
| iousy the Charles Nichols farm for many
years. 1t was originally the homestead
| of Thomas Higgins who was great
| grandfather of Mrs Warder, and grand
father of the late Edison Higgins OF Brook
line, and Nathaniel and stephen Of thi:
town. The main part of the house is t
remain in it's oldtime shape, and new
ell will include the same old-time fire
| place and brick oven. etc, that were useC
by the original owners. The sugar hous
| across the road is to be slated and other
wise repaired because II is part of thu
very first Higgins building