Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
NEWEANE.

On account of the Valley Fair next week
the meeting of Newfane Grange will be
postponed from Sept. q to oct. 4.
The Newfane farmers are telling of an
unusually fine yield of large and eX-
cellent potatoes which are bringing 75
cents per bushel.
Mrs. Bowie and Mrs. Newton and
daughter, who have been spending two
weeks with Mrs. Bert Morse returned to
Brooklyn Monday.
Mrs. L. c.. Benedict returned Monday
to New York, leaving her mother and
sister to close the house for her. They
will remain some time longer
Mrs Emily Sibley of Newfane hill is
boarding with Mrs. Stella Mcott this
week during the time when her brother
William Sibley, will be absent, attending
the jamestown exposition.
The w. c. r. L. will meet with Mrs
Davidson Wednesday for the election Of
officers and to elect delgates to the state
convention, which will be held in Bran
don Sept 80 and oct. and 2.
George L. Southwick, who met death in
the recent railroad wreck near Canaan
n. H., was well known in Newfane, where
he came regularly with sample goods Mr..
Games being one of his constant patrons
The detention of a locomotive on the
track near Newfane station one day this
week caused some comment when it was
learned that a lumber company had at
taChed the engine ana was holding it
until their claim against the railroad
could be adjusted.
The baseball game between Bondvlle
and Newfane played in Brattleboro Sat
urday to determine the championship Of
Windham county, resulted in favor of
the Newfane team. Upon the arrival Of
the home bound train the sound prolonged
was "Newfane's all right"
Rev f. NJ Wiswall is having extensive
repairs made on his larger barn and AL
yah Crandall an experienced workman as
stone mason and carpenter has charge
Of the work. The foundation which has
been completed is considered unusually
solid and well laid.
William II. II. Pierce of Chicago, one
Of the veterans who attended the en-
campment in Saratoga, is visiting Mrs.
Abbie Goodnow, an only cousin. He has
been much interested to visit old friends
and familiar scenes as he has not been
in Newfane for many years.
After a quiet summer on Newfane hill
in the homelke cottage. Bencasson, Rev.
and Mrs. Broad will resume their work as
usual, leaving Newfane this week Their
presence in Newfane, though only few
weeks each year, is a real benediction
and their many friends regret the time
for their departure
Mrs. Flora Balou, Mary Platt and Mrs
| Millie Marcy of Brattleboro took an all
| days outing on Putney mountain this
week in search of backberries. They
| drove Dicks team and fingered for
| berries until the fading light warned
| them to start homeward and the solicit
| tude of friends was greatly relieved when
they arrived safely.
Among the interesting incidents con-
nected with the recent Grand Army re-
union in Newfane was the meeting OF
| members of Company |, Eighth Vermont
! Volunteers, when it was found that fouI
| ieutenants of that company were pres
| emit George Holland of Washington, ID
| c., who has been in Newfane severa
| weeks endeavoring to regain health
| among his native hills. was one of the
| four, being a first lieutenant, as was also
! George +. Selleck of Brattleboro, who
was known in his company as the talest
man. Henry Downs the shortest ant
youngest of the company, who went out
| a private and came back a second lieu
tenant, and Joshua Morse, second lieu
| tenant, completed the four.
The two teachers from this part o.
the town, Fred E. Gilbert and Mrs. Ar.
| thur Farnum went to South NewfanC
| Friday afternoon to attend a teachers
conference at the home OF Mrs. c. NJ
| Love, the superintendent. Their failur,
to arrive caused apprehension on the par
| of those already assembled and inquir!
| for them was made by telephone. 1
was afterward learned lLat their delay
was caused by the fall of the hors,
they were driving, which came near prov
ing disastrous, being so near the edge o
a high bank. 1t was necessary to fire,
the horse from the carriage before h,
could regain his feet, but as no serious
injury was done the belated teachers
hurried on their way and arrived in sea
son to take a part in the discussion o
school questions and to partake of tn,
refreshments very generously served.