The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-20
NEWFANE.

Ethel Mack is helping Mrs. b, c. Eager.
NJ. X. Pratt has been i'll for the past
week.
Walter Ballou has telephone installed
in his house.
Not much sugaring has been done in
this vicinity yet.
Frank Davis of South Londonderry was
in town Tuesday on business.
Amy knights of Jamaica has bee men.
gagged to work at Newfane Inn.
Mrs. Fred Daniels Of this village is
visiting relatives in the northern part OF
the state.
Helen .Jaquith, who has been at Walter
Parks this winter finished work there
Wednesday.
Alfred Darling, the telephone inspector,
was in town Tuesday and made all the
necessary repairs.
The Christian Endeavor society held a
social and candy pull Tuesday evening in
the church vestry.
Mrs. w. l.. Lawrence came home from
her visit at Frank Langs last week.
Emma Moulton will stay with her.
Mrs. Grace Plat Smith of Oak Bluffs,
Mass. and formerly of Newfane, substl.
tuted this week in the public schools.
Frank Wellman has the contract for
making the sugar for Mr. Howard on
the old Nichols place near the creamery.
George Hall and Mr.. Miller of Brattle
boro were here Monday and Tuesday re-
building the court house chimney and re-
pairing the roof.
Mr.. Buckley of Jamaica who has a
contract for saving on the Attrldge lot
moved here this week and will occupy the
house of Mrs. A. j. Micott in district No
The Newfane grange will confer the
third and fourth degrees at their next
meeting Wednesday evening. After the
meeting it is probable a sugar supper will
be served.
| Mrs. Gratia E. Davidson is spending
ten days in Burlington She will attend
the executive meeting of the w. L. z. T.
and the meeting of the society for friend
less women.
Mrs. C. V. Redfeld has been visiting at
II. A. Carpenters for few days. She
went Monday to Halifax to Mr.. Hale's,
leaving her son Ernest with Mr.. Lock
wods people.
Mr. Rowe's children of this village have
large dog which they harness to sled
and drive around the village. The dog
will carry two of them at a good speed
and presents an interesting spectacle.
Harry Sparks and Sadie Holden, who
were married at Townshend Monday
night, have both been employed at the
County house for nearly year. Their
many friends here extend congratulations.
John Kennedy attended the meeting of
the seectmen at Wiliamstown Saturday
when the contract to build concrete
bridge was given to Crosby & Coolidge Of
Brattleboro for $3.50. 1t will be "a feet
span with a roadway of Is feet.
William Saxton of Deerfeld, Mass, was
the guest of his brother A. l.. Saxton
last week. Mr.. Saxton, who is veteran
of the civil war, attended the meeting
of Birchard Post Saturday and gave
brief address.
The drama, The Valley Farm, which
was played here last week was attended
by large audience as was also the dance
and seventy-six tickets were sold and the
net proceeds were about $50.
The body of Mrs. Eleanor Hinkson Of
Lawrence, Mass, was brought here
Wednesday and placed in the tomb at
Woodlawn cemetery. She was grand
daughter of Jonathan Park. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Colby accompanied the body.
j. B. Randoll is here this week and is
starting up the Wellman mill with view
Of ascertaining its capacity to cut out the
Walter Eager lumber. Three other par
ties have put in petition this week ask
ing for his appointment as receiver to
look after their interests.
The death of Rev. L. P. Broad last week
at Atlanta, Ca, will be considered great
loss to his many friends in Newfane. His
assistance at the open air meetings at
Benz asson always received welcome
and drew large audience. Memorial ser.
vices were held at the church here.
Charles Severance, who recently died
at South Londonderry, will be remember
ed as the village blacksmith. He lived
in Newfane for several years and was a
kind and industrious citizen, always to
be found at his work shop ready for bust
ness. He leaves several children living
in this vicinity.
Orchard Post G.. A. r. and the Relief
Corps held their regular meeting at New
fame last Saturday. The Post admitted
one new member by transfer and the Re
lief Corps also admitted one member. The
matter of associate members was taken
up and a committee appointed to receive
applications. The plan has been adopted