Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
NEwFANE.

Ice Of good thickness from West river
is being gathered into storehouses by
various parties.
Merchants II. ]. Batchelder and son
and w. p. Games have attractive Christ
mas displays in their windows
Union hall will be the scene OF merry
Christmas exercises by program OF the
Congregational Sunday school Monday
evening.
Mrs. Timothy Allbee was called TO
Fairlee, this state, Tuesday by the illness
of her mother Mrs. Eliza Morse OF Dunn
merston hill, who Is now with her
daughter, Mrs. Warrens
Mrs. T. Allbee returned from Fairlee
Thursday morning with her mother,
whose threatened severe Illness was so
far averted that she was able to take the
journey at the advanced age Of 81.
Mr. and Mrs. Parsons spent the past
week in Brattleboro with their daughter,
Mrs. John Convey of Hill, N. H., who,
after a brief visit here, spent a few days
at the home OF her sister, Mrs. c. s.
Wilson.
The drama, New Hampshire Gold"
to be rendered at Union hall on the even
ing Of Jan. l. has a cast OF ~ characters
and will be under the auspices of the
odd Fellows. A dance will follow, to be
preceded by a supper, which private in
dividuals will furnish.
Fred ]. johnson, formerly Of the West
river farm. owned and occupied now by
O. r. Wright reports harvesting in
figures worth mentioning, 'Montrose
Vineyard Wrights, California; 1900
crates OF plums and grapes besides III
ton in bulk; six tons dried plums and IL
ton cherries.
At the adjourned annual meeting Of
the Congregational society on Tuesday
these officers were elected Moderator
c. l.. Hescock clerk. Mrs. F. A. Dewitt;
prudential committee Frank A. Dewitt,
F. NJ Wiswall, II. J. Batchelder; treas
urer. Mrs. Hildreth Batchelder; auditor.
Mrs. Charles Hescock; solicitor, w. T.
Bruce; collector, II. NJ Hescock.
A company of men from the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph company
are placing lines on the new route with
headquarters in Newfane. A special
feature OF this line Is the large number Of
farmers who will enjoy use Of the tele-
phone, particularly in winter, communi-
eating among themselves and other
friends In several towns at free rates,
and by payment having the privileges OF
long distance telephoning.
Charles Grout OF West Townshend was
In town Wednesday en- route from Her
mon Eddy's in Brookline. where the pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Eddy. are
living for the present. Mr.. Eddy passed
on the day mentioned his S7th birthday
anniversary in a fairly comfortable state
Of health. He spent more than four
score Of his years in Newfane
Mrs. Charlotte Underwoods children
and their families living in town will
gather at her home for the Christmas
dinner.
Wedding bells, heard so family in the
distance Tuesday morning that only the
initiated had a realizing sense OF so near
approach, materalized more decidedly at
o'clock In the evening OF that day. when
Lewis Henry Higgins and Miss Ida Imo-
gene Maher were united in marriage by
| Rev. n. s. Moore at the residence Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Maher. only immediate relatives being
present. Wedding cake and other re-
freshments were served, after which the
young couple departed for the home OF
Mr. Higgins. The groom was recently
appointed postmaster here and he is also
| secretary of the creamery association.
The bride has been a pupil OF Leland
and Gray seminary and she taught last
| fail in town.