Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-31
NEwFANE.

Under the present system Newfane re-
ceived from the state in 1905 S4S4.65 for
highways, and 1905 Al for schools, more
than it paid to the state and the state
paid 1890 to care for the towns Insane
patients. Clement would abolish this sys-
tenn.
This town now sends a representative
to Montpelier Clement calls this
rotten borough SYSTEM" and would
have Newfane lose its identity in the leg
islature and become part OF 'legisla-
tive district"
In 1900 Senator Clement prevented an
increased tax on corporations, and
fathered the last state tax ever levied in
Vermont This saved Mr.. Clements rail-
road $2S,199.S4 in 1901. 1t cost Newfane
Vote for your towns interest next
Tuesday.
Mrs. F. A. Dewitt and children are
visiting in Amherst, n. H., and Chester,
this state.
Mrs Allison Bradeen and infant of
Boston are with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carpenter
Mrs Mary r. winslow, wife Of the
late Lemuel I. Winslow, for several years
of Newfane, is about to visit friends here.
Miss Inez wescott, formerly well known
used to be employed. Her home has
been in Chicago of late and after her
expected marriage she will live in Nash
vile, Tenn.
F. E. Davis's valuable race-horse
hitherto called The Colonel, and entered
at Manchester as wild Joe. fell dead In
Brattleboro this week while in training
for coming races. The Colonel was a
bay horse II years old and considered a
sure winner.
The entertainment given by Union
Hall Helpers last Friday evening as an
entertainment and social affair was a
| success; also the net results of cash to
be applied for needed furnishing of the
hall. Frank L. Fish of Vergennes added
to the program by speaking a piece" in
| his capacity OF a Newfane boy, who used
to take part on the stage Of Union hall
| in old dramatic days. He alluded to oc-
casions when, as he said he beloved
| forth the drama" there! AS a speaker
| at the Republican rally of a preceding
night Mr.. Fish, without pretense OF
oratorical effect, showed a capacity for
| eloquence as we'll as close reasoning
| power.
To vote at freeman's meeting Tuesday
and to express the right OF personal con-
viction are privileges which every man
| should exercise, as was emphasized al
last weeks local Republican rally by
| Frank L. Fish. Mr.. Skeels and Judge
Waterman. all arguing from a reasonable
| point of view on the main campaign
| issues. In the singing connected with
| the rally was musical treat, as brought
| out by Miss Dale Of Townshend In Julia
Ward Howe's Battle Hymn OF the Re
public" and the song Of odd Vermont, -
written by a Vermont girl and sung by
| Mrs. A. w Pratt OF North Cambridge
Mass, a Newfane girl. The inspir-
alton of the battle hymns words fol-
freedom ought to go far toward making
every man who can do so, exercise the
| voting duty on Tuesday
The annual home missionary rally drew
| large audience at the Congregational
church Sunday morning. Rev n. c.
Moore, pastor. presided. Rev. L. p
| Broad gave n talk on the splendid posi-
bilities OF this great nation as a people
| for Christ, which was illustrated by g
map OF size to Illustrate the signifcanc,
OF Other proportions described in thC
| address. Mrs. Caswell- Broad related
some of her missionary experience!
among the Indians and sang Indian songs
bringing out wildly the difference II
tones which belonged to the tomahawl
spirit as compared with the sweeter mel
ody characterizlng the songs after con
version TO Christianity Miss Dickinson
instructor OF vocal music at Mt. Holyok,
college, added TO the interest OF the ser
vice by rendering two solos. The mis-
sionary Offering received was $24.