Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-14
NEWEANE.

Everyone is invited 10 attenu the
pound party at Union hall this, Friday
evening.
Mrs. David Davis has begun to receive
So per month pension, with back pay for
about six months
Miss Annie Osgood Of BrooNline Is visit
ing Mrs. w. N. Chase, who is recovering
from a weeks Illness.
Newfane Grange will meet on Wednes-
day evening, Dec IS, at Union hall. The
third and fourth degrees will be conferred
on 10 candidates, after which supper will
be furnished by an entertainment com
mittee
wlndham County Savings bank, in pur-
suance Of a policy which has been ex-
pected during the present year, has de-
clared a dividend at the rate Of four per
cent, or two per cent for the last half
year from July 1.
The dancing class taught by Miss Flor
ence Hosford of Greenfield, who arrives
on Monday evening remaining till We'd
nesday evening, numbers from 30 to 35.
Besides pupils from this community there
are some from Brookline and Williams
Vile.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Smiley, who
| have been with the family of their son,
Landlord Smiley at Newfane Inn a
month, are visiting en- route to their home
| i'm Waterloo, p Q.,-where Mr.. Smiley is
| pastor OF a OnlNefSdllSl CnuICn. Ills
| former parishioners in this place have
been glad to hear him preach again at
| their churches, and he has supplied once
at the Congregational church here and
| been an interested and helpful attendant
/ at our church services. including the mid
week prayer meetings. The progressive
| spirit of the age is surely bringing differ
ent sects into closer harmony and friend
| ship.
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various useful and fancy articles and
home cookery Friday evening was sue
| cessful. In connection with the sale and
under auspices OF the ladies' aid society
| there was a short musical program in
which Rev n. s. Moore gave two plano
numbers. Two duets were sung by Mr..
| and Mrs. G. L. Hescock and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. r. Wright; Miss Lucy Davis recited
The Bridgekeeper's Story and Mrs n.
| s. Moore gave part second of her address
on Sweden and Norway. Photographs OF
| strikingly picturesque Scandinavian seem
cry were shown. and the specimens of
fine table linen spun at Mrs. Moore's home
in Sweden where the fax was raised at
| tracted interested attention a bright
piece Of cloth for an apron woven by Mrs.
Peter johnson Of this place, was among
the articles exhibited In Sweden the
| stripes of aprons go crosswise instead OF
up and down. Mrs. Moore's description
of how she and Mr.. Moore managed TO
see King Oscar was both amusing and
entertaining.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Davis will take pos
session OF the County hotel and Jail man
agement Saturday. Mr.. Davis is son OF
former Landlord and Mrs. Frank l.. Davis,
| who ran the house for years, and the son
has the benefit Of experience with them.
| and his wife, who was Miss Lizzie Maher,
has been cook at "A county institution in
a
| Mrs. Strong, well-known as manager
in hotels in Londonderry and West Brat
| tleboro, as assistant In the household de-
partment, and the young couple will have
| the best wishes Of the community and
doubtless the county officials. on Satur-
day Mr.. and Mrs George .. Davis Will
vacate the County House. in the manage
ment of which they have given satisfac-
ton for a year and after spending sun
day at the home of Landlord Davis's sis
ter Mrs. IL. j. Batchelder, and his father,
| q. X Davis, Will stay "A day in Brattle-
ooro, en- route To their new management
! in Norwood. near Boston. They will be
accompanied by their daughter. Miss
Mary Davis, who graduated in June at
| Burr & Burton seminary, Manchester.
At the last w. c. T. u. meeting. held
with Mrs. Parsons, there was response to
the roll call by giving household hints
among which were the utility and con-
venience Of the sandbag, economy In
small things-for instance the many uses
to which wax paper and butter can be
put; how work can be saved by letting
the head direct the feet and hands and
how to save unnecessary work. One
member disclosed several new uses for a
frying pan, rooster, cake pan and even
the best dish In the world for a custard
pie. Another described conquering the
adhesive power Of ink with a little cold
water, lemon juice and salt. Mrs. n. s
Moore gave paper, why the busy WON
an should belong to the w. c. T. u
which was followed by discussion OF
some Round table" points, followed on
How can we save time, strength and
money! Suggestions in regard to non
alcoholic flaVors were given. The host
ess refreshed members and visitors pres
ent with results OF her culinery skill
highly favored, as the secretary pro ten
recorded, with purest extracts Of w. c
T. L. cordiality and hospitality. The
whole was considered profitable and en-
joyable meeting.