Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27

The Grange will have a special pro-
gram at its next meeting, which will be
held oct. 2 instead of as previously
announced.
Newfane has had for several days a
new station agent, Leon Grout, who took
the place of Walter Baiou during his alb
senCe in Boston.
Mr.. Pearson in the west part of the
town, has been repairing his dwelling
house quite extensively. Melvin II. Pratt
has done the painting inside and out.
The w. c. r. U. has elected Mrs. l..
l. Parsons and Mrs. N. Moore delegates
to the state convention, with Mrs.
Solandt and Mrs. Butterhed as alter
Mates
The garden of Miss Fanny Newton af-
fords an early supply Of fine, well bleach
ed celery the bleaching process having
been FASTENED by giving the plants COW
cring and special care.
The dog case" in county court has
brought an unusually large number of
witnesses and interested spectators to
Newfane, and attracted many Of the
village people into the court room.
VIII Harvey went Wednesday to Bur
lington to continue his course in the Uni
versty Of Vermont. He will will room at
DR. w. \. Lymans with Fred Davidson
Osgood, whore they have been together
before.
The state Of health in Newfane is gem
orally good, but during the last week Mr..
Sexton, Ruth Farnum. Clarence Nichols
and Walter Park have all been on the
sick list and Mrs. James Underwood is
not yet fully recovered from her danger
Gus Illness.
Recent visitors in town have been Fred
Lang and wife from Minneapolis, wno
spent a few days with his mother, Mrs
G. w. Lawrence; also Mrs. George White
of Brattleboro, accompanied by her son
and daughter who has visited Mrs. Fred
Underwood. a cousin OF her husbands.
Newfane as well as Townshend can
rejoice in milk dealer who measures
milk by the "old fashioned quart" and
sells it at the usual price. He is
member of the Grange, an up to- date
farmer and is not trying to make a
corner" on milk.
Two delegates can be sent from the
Windham county conference of Congre-
gational churches to the national council
which is 10 be held in Cleveland, Ohio
Oct. 7-12, and the two who nave been
named for this honor are Rev. E. C.
Fisher OF Westminster West and Charles
Hescock of Newfane.
The delegates to the w. C. T. u. con-
vention at Brandon will find 1t necessary
to start Monday morning, Sept. 80, In
order to be there al the reception and
opening meeting on Monday evening. The
national president. Mrs /. NJ. n. Stevens,
and Miss Anna Gordon will both be pres
ent on Tuesday. Oct. l. and a foreign
speaker, member OF a union in Paris
France. will give the principal address
Wednesday evening. when the convention
will close
Rev. and Mrs. Broad went Saturday to
Boston where they planned to remain
week or more, when they will go to
Cleveland, Ohio. to attend the national
| council of churches. This council meets
but once in three years and always its
meetings are OF importance This year
one of the great questions to be discuss
ed is the proposed union OF the three
churches, Free Methodist, United Breth-
rem and Congregational.
Rally day" will be observed by the
| Congregational Sunday school on Sun
day, Sept 20. a special program. for the
day, which will embrace all the work. in
| GLIDING that of the home department
and cradle roll, will make the occasion
interesting and helpful. and with every
member present, each one bringing
others, it will be a time of enthusiasm
and inspiration for better work in days to
come.