Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-29
NEwFANE.

/ barbed wire one day last week.
Mrs. ]. E. Smiley is expecting her sister
Mrs. Carnes of Philadelphia, next week.
Mrs. Henrietta Ryder has returned to H.
A. Carpenters after a visit in Wardsboro
Mrs. Frank Rose, who has been i'll with
nervous exhaustion, is recovering slowly
Mrs. Jessie Parmenter and Miss Julia
Austin Of Brookline are assisting Mrs. j.
E. Smiley.
All the schools in town closed today
with the exception of No 3, which closed
/ last Saturday.
Prof. Clifton d. Howe Of the Biltmore
school Of forestry, North Carolina, is
expected next week.
Scott Eames Of Brattleboro is assist
ing his brother, Merchant w. P. Eames,
in taking inventory.
Mrs. A. H. Farnum closes her fifth term
OF school in Brookline today. Miss Edna
Marsh is working for her.
The Newfane Grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees on ten candidates
last Wednesday evening, after which a
supper was served.
Miss Mary Davis, who recently gradu-
ated from Burr and Burton seminary in
Manchester. is with her parents at the
County hotel for the summer.
Mrs. E. ]. Butterfield. for three years
Of East Northfield, Mass, has removed
her household goods to her home here
preparatory to returning in the fall.
There are now seven prisoners In the
county Jail, all short term but one. The
number is likely to remain about the
same until the September term Of court
Harry Smith has bought OF ]. NJ. Miller
new Victor talking machine with
large variety Of records. The machine
has clearer and more natural tone than
that usually reproduced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton OF Ware, Mass.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Moore Of Springfield.
Mass, are the guests OF the formers
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Newton,
at Rest cottage. Newfane hill.
Prof. Underwood Of Columbia univer-
sity. recent guest of DR.. NJ A. Howe.
who spends vacations here. called on
families bearing his name in the lines
Of genealogical publishing for which he
| is preparing.
Flames which Ieaped many feet into
the air from pine trees and brushwood
near Salmon Hole bridge three miles
away We're seen here on Thursday 1t
was estimated that the flames shot up
ward 40 feet.
A large mud turtle, Weighing Is pounds
captured in Winhall was brought down
by train hands recently and transported
by wheelbarrow headed an impromptu
procession gathered en- route to the public
fountain, where the turtle was placed.
Two sisters from Illinois. descended
from the Wardsboro Dexters, and cousins
Of Milton Dexter Of South Newfane. lately
spent a night here en- route to Wardsboro
where they went for the express purpose
OF looking up the burial places Of ances-
tors.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Eager and daugh-
ter Olive have moved TO their farm in
district No. 3 for the summer. While
they use the house for some purposes
| IN a m lob
! and live an outdoor life as much as pos
sible
Rev. n. g. Moore attended the Yale
anniversary meeting. He belonged to the
class OF 81. among whose members were
Hon. Chauncey Depew. Rev. Joseph
Twitchell Of Hartford and Judge Simon
Baldwin Of New Haven. who gave a re-
ception Tuesday evening.
Lucier's minstrel show did not exhibit
in their tent Saturday evening owing to
the prolonged thunder showers. This
was a disappointment to about so, who
braved the elements to attend, as the
| company is considered one OF the besr
| travelling organizations Of its kind.
Several OF the school girls, assisted by
the boys, held an entertainment in Union
hall Monday evening, giving recitations
and music and serving cake and lemon
ade. The proceeds, which amounted to
about IS. will be devoted to Christian En-
deavor purposes. possibly an address in
| regard to an interesting memorial insti-
tuition.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Gibson and their
children OF Brattleboro, accompanied by
Mrs. Hadley Of Chester, mother Of Mrs
Gibson, and maid. are occupying THE
Naples" the place owned by United
States District Attorney Martin. and
taking table board at the Inn. Mr.. Glib
son goes back and forth to his business
by automobile.
The funeral of Rev C. W. Lawrence
was conducted at his late residence
Thursday Of last week by the Masonic
lodge OF Townshend, which was repre-
sented by p members, some OF whom
are OF Newfane. Rev. y. S. Moore as
sisted by Scripture selection and PRAYER
In the brief and impressive service. The
burial was on Friday in the Lawrence
family lot in Lynn, Mass
correction in last weeks account OF
an accident to Mrs. G. X. Cherrie is gladly
given. The fishing party consisted Of
Mrs. Cherrie, Miss CroZier, Miss Wheeler
and Carlos Lowe, the latter, alone. res
cued Mrs Cherrie from the river, where
she was fastened by stone which rolled
with ner from the bank, and Robert Lin
coln' from the mill across West river by
Salmon Hole bridge. helped her up the
| rocks to the highway.
DR.. Marshall A Howe's farmhouse. on
his place bought OF Willard Brown and
situated mostly in Newfane, with some
adjoining land in Wardsboro, Is a summer
possession Of Misses Burlingame. Hyat
| and Bensley, originally OF Binghamton
y. u, and for a year or more teachers
| and students in New York city. Miss
Bensley is a cousin OF Miss Benslev
| author OF the series OF stories on ''Ex-
periencies Of a Nursery Goyerness. in
Everybody's Magazine.
| r. c. Dewitt, who is with his mother
for the present. spent nearly nine wears
in universities in France, Germany and
spain studying languages and science in
GLIDING philosophy. He forced himself
IN all this period OF time to isolation from
English speaking people in order TO ac-
| quire more perfect accent Of foreign
tongues, so much so that he occasionally
finds himself at a loss to understand
some OF the home language expressions
especially newly-coined words and phras-
es' but he appears to have kept intact
love Of country.
Treasurer Mrs. Henry Downs, for the
hrst time since the organization of the
Massachusetts, Army Nurses association.
did not attend the June annual meeting
In the State house in Boston. The nurses
| nave a corner Of a reception room used
| by Grand Army post in the State house
| Tor their own purposes, where pictures
OF Mrs. Mary Livermore and Miss Clara
| Barton hang and recall nursing expert
| ences OF the civil war. Mrs Downs's
great grandfather. Mr.. Staples, was one
| OF Gen. Israel Putnam's bodyguard in
the Revolutionary war