Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-21
NEWEANE

Mrs Henry Downs has returned from
Ohio to her cottage in this place.
w. T. Bruce is the successor Of Mrs.
Davidson as school superintendent.
Mr.. Sargent of Brattleboro spent Sun
day with his brother II. L. Sargent.
Mrs. J. l. Martin OF Brattleboro was
among Tuesday and Wednesdays spec
tators in the court house.
For the past week Mrs. Powers Of
Morrisville Joined her husband, the pre-
siding judge, at the County hotel.
A separator has been procured for the
Willard farm, which win bring the, con-
venience Of cream supplies within the
village.
Mrs Sarah Fish returned on Tuesday
from several months stay at the home
OF her son, Frank l.. Fish, bank examiner.
Of Vergennes.
Rev. T. d. Davies supplied the pulpit
in the Congregational church in West
Townshend Sunday. Rev. F. NJ. wiswall
substituting here,
Mrs G. H. Eager Is in jamaica with
her sister, Mrs. Muzzy,. who is i'll. These
sisters are the remaining members OF a
family of IL brothers and sisters.
Pastor Davies, who is a member OF the
organization, will conduct Sunday morn
ing service before the lodge Of Odd Fell
lows at the Congregational church.
Mrs. A. H. Farnum will resume teach
ing in Brookline Monday, the school
being in the schoolhouse nearest this
town instead of the historic round brick
schoolhouse at the centre.
Horace Wood, with his team OF three
horses, and Henry M Hall, with his pair.
will go to Connecticut next week to work
upon a new trolley line, joining a force
Of men and teams from the north part
of Newfane.
Lawyers Bacon and OBrien are work.
ing up the case in behalf Of Holbrook,
the alleged Windham County Savings
bank burglar, to be tried at this term OF
court Lawyer Ryder of Bellows Falls
is states attorney.
Without intending any pun the inquiry
seems pertinent as to when there will be
a bee" for the spring cleaning of the
| common. Why not on Saturday, unless
by happy thought it be accomplished
before that day?
The annual meeting of the Liberal and
| Charitable Christian society, which, in
plain English of present years, means
Union Hall society is called by the clerk
A. C. Warren, at the hall Friday, April
| 2S, at s p. m. for the election of officers
and such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting.
In the paragraph of last week concern
! ing Clifton Howe's experience at Bilt-
| more N c., it doubtless would be readily
observed that the diameter Of certain
trees which are shrubs in the north
should have been written eight inches
instead of feet and 'impenetrable" was
| the word applied by DR.. Howe to the
thick underground
Mrs. II. ]. Batchelder, Mrs. l.. w. Bush,
Mrs. b. c. Eager, Mrs. c. s. Wilson and
Mrs. F. A. Railway are the delegates
| elected to the Windham county w. c. T.
| L. convention in Brattleboro May and 8.
| The local general officers also will be
| members of the convention. Alternate
delegates are Mrs. Howe. Mrs. Solandt,
Mrs. F. A. Dewitt, Mrs. Pierce and Mrs.
Brown.
C. w. Osgood of Bellows Falls gave a
| very interesting talk to the children at
the Christian Endeavor society meeting
| Tuesday evening. 1t is hoped that a
junior society may be formed while he
| is in town to assist A meeting is called
for that purpose Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Batchelder. Mr.. Osgood is
| a juror at the county court and is well
known as a Sunday school and Christian
Endeavor educator.
Mrs. Sarah lockwood Burgess OF Ben
| nington, widow of Richmond Burgess
died Wednesday, April IL, at the age OF 90
years. She was born in Newfane, and
was the last OF the original Daughters
of the American Revolution in Benning-
ton She was the daughter of Samuel
lockwood, who served seven years in a
Massachusetts regiment She is survived
by four children, Mrs. William Wood
ward, Henry, Frank and Richmond.
Mccarthy, who is in state prison fol
completely in the Windham County Saw
ings bank burglary of last August, was
brought to the county jail Wednesday
as a witness in the coming trial Of Hol-
brook as an accessory. Lawyer SchwenlN
who was states attorney last year and
managed the September trial of Mccarthy
with vigilance and keen absorption ii
the case, is assisting the present states
attorney, Mr.. Ryder, in preparation Of
the Holbrook trial.
Newfane Grange will hold its regular
meeting Thursday evening, April 81, a.
the hall will be used for an entertainment
by out of town people Wednesday even.
ing. The program will be as follows
Singing, Grange choir; roll call, to which
} members are requested to respond will
quotation from their favorite author
giving the authors name; music, Mrs
Brown; paper Mythology OF Flora anC
its significacation as applied to tn
Grange" Worthy Master Bruce; reading
w. b. Willard; singing, Grange choir
question box; music.
) Rev. Ralph E. Danforth, the predecessor
of Rev Mr.. Davies here, is at his father
: in Westfield, N. j., and is planning I,
sojourn for an extended time with hi
: family at Dominica, W. l., on account o
collapse of health after three quickl.
successive attacks of grip. He does no
| think that permanent disability ha
fallen upon him, and greatly regrets L
lay down his work. Friends here will b.
interested to know that Mrs. Danfortl
, is in greatly improved condition, an,
that Rev. ]. r. Danforth of New Jerse,
is able to take short walks.
r Rev. and Mrs. L. P. Broad who re
/ port concerning missionary addresses II
Wisconsin during March, were called t
J the home of Rev Sedgwick p. Wilder
/ who was unable to attend the meeting
in Delevan. They found him, although
suffering pain from stomach trouble
bright-eyed and keenly enthusiastic I
hear about Newfane and Wardsboro
whence sprang his parental families, hi
father being John Wilder of this tow
and his mother Miss Sarah Kidder o
; the Wardsboro family of many Congre
gational minister's some of whom wen
3 | West. Mr.. Wilder was ordained in 1876
and 20 years or more was an active ant
q talented preacher in Massachusetts. Will
pastor at North Brookheld he visited thi
place with his wife and two children
boarded several weeks in the family o
w. T. Bruce and greatly enjoyed refresh
ing his memory of boyhood scenes Hi
son and daughter are in Beloit college
! Wisconsin. While at Cleveland, Ohio
| this month, the Breads received tiding
} of the death of Mr.. Wilder one weel
from the time of their interesting inter
view with him. Mr.. Wilder was a youth