Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
NEWEANE.

NEWFANE.
The new owner of the Wellman steam
mill, Frank Chase, is i'm town and plans
to begin soon the manufacture of chair
stock.
Miss Grace Hammond has returned
home from Mortified, Mass, where she
has been visiting and attending tina young
mems conference.
The friends and acquaintances of Mrs
Phoebe Knapp, now of West Bratteboro,
were glad to welcome her back home for
weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Meyer of Brooklyn
arrived saturday for a two weeks vaca-
ton, in the country, and are staying at
Davidson Naples
Mrs John d. Pierce is seriously i'll in
Brattleboro and Mr.. Pierce who came
from there Monday reports her condition
not much improved.
Avah Crandall of Saratoga, formerly
an employe of the Rogers Lumber com
pany, Is now engaged by F. NJ. Wiswall
TO assist in farm work.
c. j. Dorm of Boston, the wel-known
piano tuner, has made his annual visit to
Newfane this week, where he has tuned
pianos every year since 1873.
Rev. f, NJ Wiswall preached in the
congregational church in Townshend
Sunday in the absence of the pastor
Next Sunday he will supply the same pull
pit.
Fred E. Gilbert, the teacher Of Newfane
school. is spending part of his vacation
In Worcester, Mass, and on his return
VIII camp OUT for a time at Sunset
lake.
The recent supper given by the ladies'
aid society was a success socially and
financially. The receipts were over SO.
which sum will be applied on the church
Janitor's salary.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Kinney, the Sun
day school workers who were formerly To-
Gated In Newfane, are spending the sum-
mer in Greensboro, Vt. and are camp
ing near Caspian lake
The new telephone book which has Just
been delivered contains the names of SO
subscribers now on the Newrane line
these being located in Townshend, Brook
line, Wiliamsvile and Newfane.
Several Newfane pupils have taken the
examination which admits them to Leland
ana Gray seminary as town students
Charles and Carlos Lowe, Fray Ballou
Nellie Hamlin and Ruth and Arthur Gray
The sermon Sunday evening by Rev
\. 5. Moore on Names Written in
Heaven was especially interesting and at
the close Mrs Blanche Pratt OF Boston
sang the beautiful hymn, is my name
written there"
The croquet season is open and several
WeH-known players may be seen on the
ground, early and late. The baseball
players on the other side OF the COM
mon are no less interested and during
the hours Of recreation Newfane seems
quite awake.
Mrs Benjamin Wilson recently trip
ped over some obstacle on the floor which
threw her in such way that she could
not rise alone Her call for help brought
Arthur Warren TO her assistance. No
permanent injury seems TO be sustained,
but much lameness has resulted from
the fan
Mr. and Mrs Shepardson, former resi-
dents were in town this week en- route to
their present home In Londonderry. They
called for "A short time on Mrs Viola
Chase and brought the news Of the re-
cent marriage Of Mrs. Leard. who is we'll
known in Newfane as the mother OF Mrs
Shepardson
The valuable oak timber lot owned by
Walter Eager has been sold to a lumber
company. Barnes 4 Howe Of Vernon.
who have also bought the Baxter Cush-
ing place. which will be used as head
quarters for the men I'm their employ. \
new mill will be built. the site Of which
is yet TO be determined.
The vacation spirit moves some to 20
out OF town, and others to come in.
Earl Hamlin and Arthur Gray have been
visiting in SaXtons River: Mrs Beard. the
companion and helper OF Mrs. Chase.
spent sunday in Rrattcboro; Miss Rena
Wilcox has taken a little outing I'm Sax
tons River; Miss Sadie Underwood. after
spending one week at Sponord lake. came
home To stay until she resumes her work
in Brattleboro.
The going away Of Miss Mary Newton
from Newfane on Wednesday morning is
an event Of note. this being the first
time she has been out OF Windham county
for II years. Her faithfulness as The
Newfane correspondent Of The Vermont
Phoenix is proof OF her constancy at
home during all these years When she
returns from her visit to friends In Mas
sachusrtts and Connecticut il is hoped
that she will enter upon a secand score
OF years a. Phoenix correspondent.