Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-30
NEWFANE,

The Newfane nine went to Townshend
Saturday and won the victory over Town
shend Is to Z. whats the matter with
Newfane?'
A fine collection of geranlums belonging
to Mrs. Silas Kenny make a brilliant
display and are worthy of a place at the
Valley Fair.
Guests at Elm Hall during the week
have been Mrs. Clara Walker Dodge of
Massachusetts and c. II. Dickinson of
Williamsvile.
Mrs. Arthur Farnum, who visited in
Wilmington, has returned home and will
begin school in the Union district in
schoolhouse No. 4 on Tuesday, Sept. g.
Mr.. and Mrs Goodnow and Mrs.
Blanche Pratt and son, Robert went to
South Newfane Saturday to be present at
a family gathering held with Mrs. Sam
uel Morse and her daughter, Mrs. Love.
Between Is and 20 of the relatives were
in attendance.
Mrs. Alice Hescock Randall and daugh-
| ters, Marguerite and Eleanor, have been
spending a part of their vacation with
| friends i'm Dover, but returned to New
| fame Monday They will remain until
! Sept. /, when they will go to their Bos-
| ton home.
Recent guests in the home of Mrs
| f. NJ Wiswall have been Frank c. Lowe,
| her brother. from Windham and Miss
| Katherine Lowe from Hinsdale, n. H.
| Charles and Carlos Lowe being at home
| the same day, a pleasant family meeting
| was enjoyed.
In the Benedict house Mrs. Kerner
| of New York and Mrs. F. G. Moore
| librarian of the Moore Free Library,
! have been pleasantly entertained and DR..
| John Durham, who is still at the Inn,
! invited friends to a social party at the
| hotel, where he provided generously for
| their entertainment.
The church flower committee--Mary
| Plat, Ethel Hall and Lillian Chase-de-
| serve recognition and thanks. Flowers
! have been furnished in profusion and
| much taste displayed in the arrangement
| of colors. Last Sunday gold and brown
| prevailed, nasturtiums golden glow and
| cat-tail flags being tremendously ar
! ranged.
The return OF Fred T. Gilbert from
| Sunset lake is a reminder that vacation
| is over and school days are near. Mon
| day being Labor day, all the schools will
| open on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The scholars
| from the River district will be brought
| to the village by D. ID. Dutton and the
i school where Mr.. Gilbert Is to teach will
be thereby enlarged.
The friends of Rev. T. d. Davies were
| happily surprised by his sudden arrival
| in town on Thursday. He came with
| John y. Pierce from Brattleboro on the
noon and during his short stay made
several calls. His present pastorate is in
! Cornish. y. H., about five miles from
| Windsor, VI.
The Homeland meeting held in the
church parlor Wednesday afternoon was
| addressed by Miss Alice White, teacher
from the South. who always interests her
hearers in mission work among the col
| ored people The attendance was small
| owing to unavoidable circumstances and
| many expressed regret at being detained
from going.
At the Christian Endeavor meeting held
| Tuesday evening. the subject considered
was Christian work in Mexico and South
| America" Mrs. n. S. Moore led the
meeting and gave information of much
| hopeful work being done, making spe-
| cial mention of the fact that in every
| country of South America the Christian
Endeavor work has been established.
Word has come of the great bereave-
ment of Cornelius a. Parker, former
| teacher in Newfane, who has suffered the
| loss of an only daughter the light of the
| household. Little Miriam, aged nine
months, had been i'll with whooping
| cough but was recovering, as the parents
thought when death came suddenly. The
sincere sympathy Of Newfane friends is
extended
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Batchelder, who
| ltaWall,
came to Newfane from Worcester on
Friday. They will spend a little time
with their relatives, ii. j. Batchelder and
family, and among the scenes familiar to
both in former days then will go to
Cuba, where Mr.. Batchelder will continue
his work as chemist in connection with
a sugar plantation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parsons, who had
been absent from home about six weeks
returned Friday, Aug. %. They were in
their usual place at church on Sunday
Three weeks were spent in Brattleboro
with their daughter, Mrs. Sumner VIII
son, who has been seriously III, and the
remainder of the time in New Hamp-
shire with their daughter, Mrs. John
Convey, and other friends.
The tenth annual gospel meeting on
BencassOn grounds, Newfane hill, will
be held next Sunday, Sept. l, at 3 p. m
The meeting will open promptly and last
just one hour. a brief Bible exposition,
short addresses, volunteer testimonies
and abundance of stirring music will be
features. Rev. and Mrs. Broad will con-
duct the services. Everybody invited
everybody heartily welcome.
The church janitor, George Soandt as
cends into the belfry several times each
week and has done this since March
He goes not to observe the planet lars
! though the belfry is high enough for a
bell for morning and evening services
| on Sundays and week days the stairs
are climbed and all because of the lack
of a bell rope. Let us pass around the
hat. Mr.. Soandt has won a reputation
for patience and long-suffering that will
| surely be lasting.
The wedding of Miss Ruth r. Wellman
| and Louis c. Bresin of Brattleboro took
place Wednesday, Aug. 81. at o'clock
| p. m. They were married in Brattleboro,
| the ceremony being performed by Rev.
| T. d, Davies, and the newly welded pair
| came at once to Newfane where they
| remained one or two days. A short bridal
| trip was taken through SaXtons River
and Westminster, where they visited
friends, and on Monday, Aug. %, they
| began housekeeping on Cedar street in
! Brattleboro. They will be pleased to re-
ceive their friends at any time.
Many visitors are in town who were
| former residents. Miss Hortense Switzer
is visiting Mrs. Viola Chase and calling
on friends Mrs. Edith Grout and little
daughter, Marguerite, came recently from
| Wilmington for a short stay also Flor
| ence Hall from Bratteboro. DR.. Abel
j. Grout is at home from North Carolina,
taking a shorter vacation than usual, and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Higgins and daugh-