The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-30
NEWFANE.

Sc rvic 1.-THE Congr gational church |
at this vi lag, Sunday. Owing
to the rain the attendance
was not SO large as COM
NOR, light menlb RS each of Post
and Relief Corps were present.
The sermon by tie Rev. N. S.
oor,' was very able ard appro-
pirate che All the members Of Il
7, st an Corps, With the audience,
expressed the great satisfaction it
gave to listen to so scholarly an adj
dress. The decorations of flags and
flowers at the church were we'll ar
ranged ard preSentt d fine appear
fance. The duet by Mrs. H. J.
Batchelder and Miss Grace Ham
mond was finely rendered and
greatly appreciated. Much credit
is due to the ladies in making the
service profitable and pleasant
occasion. Special memorial ser
vices were held at the cemetery and
the children scattered flowers over
the graves. Sleeping, sweetly
sleeping, but their fame can never
die"
A special train was sent here
Sunday and picked up the Grand
Trunk car which has been adver-
Using the West River line for the
past week. The special night
freight has been changed to day
time and matters have been run
ming smoothly with trains on time
In view of the large amount OF
freight and pa senger traffic al New
flare we think that Newfane is EN-
titled to better Accommodations, es-
pecially the moving of the switch
farther north and the extension of
the platform so that the passengers
will not be obliged to walk through
the train or take the chances of a
tumble i'll getting off otherwise.
As many as twenty left Newfane
for Brattleboro Saturday to attend
the stockholder' meeting. We give
the West River line credit of pro-
vidirg good Accommodations both
ways. The dinner at the Brooks
House was all right but little late
for good digestion.
Lawyer Fletcher of Chester was
at the Newfane Inn few days last
week. He seems remarkably well
preserved for a man IS years old.
Lawyers Batchelder of Manches-
ter and Davis of Windsor were at
court Tuesday OH business.
The drama is over. Windham
county court took recess Tuesday
afternoon to meet at Brattleboro
July IS.
Quite cold here Tuesday with &C.
casional snowfakes.
We hear Mrs. Thomas Crane OF
/ Townshend died Tuesday.
John Martin and wife of Brattle-
boro are visiting at w. G. Wright's
for few days.
The contest for the Demorest
med al in prize speaking for the
! boys and girls classes is to be held
Friday evening at Union Hall.
The w. c. 7. U. are helping a
good cause.
Nelson Gray's. mill near the
Salmon Hole bridge, was burned
last Friday night. The loss will
be considerable though some of the
machinery may be used again.
1t is reported that certain dep
uty was summarily brought before
the municipal corner court one
night last week to account for
his prolonged absence at a down
town residence. 1t is Understood
that the sentence was solitary con-
hne1nent.
Silver Medal Contest.
Grace, beauty and eloquerce
were characteristics Of the young
ladies' contest for the Demorest Sill
yer medal Tuesday evening. Sew
ell young ladies presented i'll all ell
oquent manner their claims for the
first prize. Ethel Hall, "a Moth
er''s Story; Ruth Wellman, "a
Voice from the Poor House; Mel
HE Hamlin, college Oil Cans;
Margaret Maher, "Old Soapy";
Lillian Chase, CHORAL Suasion or
Prohibition Mrs. Cola Nido, I'm
the Keg"; Mrs. Eta Batchelder,
"Lost and Found.
Aside from the winner of the first
prize it was difficult to determine
who was entitled to the second and
third prizes. All were entitled to
great praise for subj jets chosen and
the manner of spanking and the
drama presented will have lasting
influence for the temperance cause.
The silver medal was won by
Mrs. Eta Batcheller and present
ed to her by Mrs. N. S. Moore.
Honorable mention was made of
the winners or the second and third