The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
NEwFANE.
Local Railroad Station Burglarized
Friday Night,

The Newfane station was broken into
Friday night and three l0OOmile mileage
hooks stolen. The thief also took gold
watch belonging TO w G, liallnl, and
yalise belonging 10 Mrs, Louis Ehern'
berg, one of the party staying at q. u,
| Wripht's. The Valiso was torn open anu
the clothing scattered, II was found sat
urday morning M the track by SOME Tram
hands, The burglar gained entrance by
chipping out the corner OF pane OF
glass in the office window and moving the
window fastener, From the oihee he got
! into the waiting room, No packages wee
taken and hut 90 cents in change, The
mileagcs were numbered and this may
| lead TO the detection of the thlei'
Mary Davis of Norwood, Mass, was in
| town last week,
Lieut.. Henry Downs of Ohio is at the
/ Rawsun place for his summer vacation
Hazel Smith went to Putney Friday ON
visit to her grandparents for week OF,
two,
Mrs. Carrie Rcdfed aud daughter,
! Helen, are visiting in Boston during old
| Home week.
Grays mill which was burned a short
/ time ago is now running again. II has
new machinery.
Mrs. Warner of Landgrove sister OF
| Frank Davis, has been wishing relatives
here this week.
/ Mrs. H. 4. Carpenter and Ernest Red
! field went Thursday TO Wardsboro for
visit of few days.
News received from Miss Mary Newton
al Oak Bluffs, Mass, indicates that she
| Is having pleasant time.
Mrs. Frank Whitaker Of Brattleboro
and two boys are at Mrs. Butterield's
and other friends for a few days.
Ncwiane furnishes large quota OF the
West River travel. Ten women left here
on the south-bound train Monday.
Col. Davidson of the Chicago military
I institute cousin Of MilOn Davidson, has
been at Mrs. Gracia Dayidsons on a
visit.
Frank Davis of South Londonderry was
here Saturday and Sunday. He drove
down with his span of bay colts-a fine
locking team.
Edith Carpenter went to Brattlehoro
Monday to meet her friend, Nina Ilm
norman OF Lunenburg, VT, who will work
at the Newtane inn.
Mrs. Edith Lockwood returned home
last Friday from Brandon, Vt. She was
accompanied by her mother, who will
stay during the summer.
Edward Spencer, a son of Landlord NJ
T. Spencer of st. Adams, came down for
a visit last week. His mother, Mrs
Spencer, is expected to be here next week.
Clifton Howe from the Biltmore estate,
y. c.. is at the Howe homestead for his
summer vacation, He has charge OF the
fore stry department of the estate which
consists Of 10000 acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fish and Miss
Abbie Fish called on their old friends in
this vicinity Saturday. Mr.. Fish's driv.
ing horse. Aberdeen, was recently killed
by lightning.
A special funeral service was held in
the new cemetery Sunday afternoon IN
memory of Roy White, son OF Alvin
White, who died some five weeks ago
with fever. The day was pleasant and a
large number was present. Rev. Wiswall
officiated. The choir sang several appro.
pirate selections. The grave was covered
with a profusion of beautiful flowers,
Windham County Pomona grange met
at Newfane Wednesday. There was
large attendance from Brattleboro, Towns
bend, Dummerston and Wardsboro and
a pleasant and interesting meeting was
held Newfane grange furnished dinner
The speakers were Col. Streeter and 9th
ers including local talent. The next
grange meeting Qadnes' night will be
held Aug. II.
Two games of baseball were played on
the common Saturday afternoon. The
first was between Newfane and Dummers
ton and resulted in favor OF Newfane by
a score of IL to 3. In the second New
fame and Wardsboro tried titles and after
a hard struggle the victory was won by
Newfane, by score of y to 8, For some
time the score stood to but it was
changed by a home run by Jack Nc
Donald who batted the ball over Mrs.
Davidson's fence. Mosher, the Wardsboro
pitcher did fine work, Both games were
civil and interesting and we hope that
our visitors will come again.