Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
NEWFANE

Immediately atter the close OF scnOol
Ruth Allen Went to Williamsville to visit
her cousin, Pearl Greenwood, a week or
more.
Mrs. David Ballou and her daughter,
Mrs. Marcy, have returned from their
three weeks visit in Wilmington and
Massachusetts,.
Miss Addie Wilbur will finish her work
at the library this week, She will be
succeeded by Miss Florence Derry, who
has formerly assisted Mrs. Moore.
Mrs. Jesse A. Harvey has returned to
her home in Enosburgh Falls, having
spent three weeks with her husbands
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harvey.
The great bereavement coming to w. p.
Eames by the sudden death of his father
in Brattleboro calls forth the deepest
sympathy Of his many Newfane friends.
Miss Josephine Farmer of Brattleboro,
who has been boarding a week at the
Knowlton farm, returned Saturday to
her work in Houghton & Simondss store.
Mrs. Alice Allbee Martin, who has been
spending the last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Allbee, returned Mon
day to her home in Northampton, Mass.
The recitation at the picnic Wednesday,
given by Miss Mixter, a city guest at the
Inn, was very pleasing, and all recognized
her as an elocutionist of grace and
ability.
For the band music that enlivened the
occasion of the Grange picnic held on the
common Wednesday credit is due to
]. NJ Miller, the graphophone and the
big base drum.
The stating of Newfane Inn was be-
gun Thursday morning by Mr.. Hall, the
slater, from Brattleboro, and with his
three assistants the entire work was
completed Saturday at noon.
Repairs in the way of plastering have
been done this week for Mrs. Davidson
by Alvah Crandall, an expert workman,
and Melvin Pratt has been doing his
usual fine work in the line of papering.
on Monday morning Hazel Smith, who
has been assisting Mrs. r. D. Newton a
short time, was seriously wounded in
the wrist by window glass. A physician
was hastily called, and she is making a
good recovery.
George Smith of South Londonderry
spent a few days this week with the
family of his uncle, d. A. Benson, and
other relatives, and during the time made
free use of his automobile in taking
several friends to ride
The eclipse of the sun Sunday morning
was witnessed by several observers in
Newfane who had provided themselves
with smoked glass and remembered to
look for it at the right time. Other peo-
pie thought only that the morning was
SlBully ClOuuy.
The hasty visit of Mrs. Franklin Heald
to her sister, Mrs. Arthur Farnum, this
week has been pleasant one, though the
changes which have occurred during the
past few years made the place seem
strange to her.
The social entertainment given for the
benefit of the Junior Christian Endeavor
society was largely attended and the re-
ceipts were $22. Mrs. N. S. Moore pre-
sided and greatly appreciated the help
given by all the interested friends who
sang and recited.
Home friends are all glad to welcome
back Mrs. E. ]. Butterfeld and Grace
Hammond from Ann Arbor Mich, where
they spent the winter, and where with
their usual kindness, they found many
opportunities to help in church and So
ciety work.
Newspaper reporters are supposed TO
tell the truth" but mistakes sometimes
occur, and the Newfane correspondent
has been informed that Mrs. Albert Pratt
mas firm purpose to remain in Newfane
until September, Notwithstanding the
mistaken report given last week of her
probable return 10 Boston at an early
date.
The names of pupils in the village
school having no marks of absence or
hardness during the past term are Ruth
o. Allen, Fray l.. Ballou, Arthur F. Cut
Ter, DeWeese and Ralph Dewitt, Olive
Eager, Ruth and Airline Gray, George E,
Jefts, Agnes Moulton, Richard Park,
Lena Randall, Lillian and Ernest Red
field and Marian White.
A letter from Mrs. E. A. Kenyon in
Ottawa tells of her stay in st. Adams
one night and her pleasant meeting with
the Spencers formerly of the Windham
County House in Newfane Their
hourishing business is evident from the
large patronage they receive in the
restaurant which is in charge of Mrs.
Spencer, sometimes 200 being served at
dinner, while their hotel nearby ranks
among the leading hotels in the state.
The appointment of Miss c. I. Timing
for Sunday evening having been cancelled
the meeting was devoted to the subject
of christian Citizenship" MANY home
workers taking part. The solos by Rev
f. M Wiswall, Mrs. Albert Pratt and
Grace Hammond, also the duet by Mr.
and Mrs. Wright, added much to the
interest of the meeting. Campaign leaf
lets were distributed, giving a long list
OF reasons against the liquor traffic as
stated by Gov. Hanly of Indiana.
The champion gardener in all the re-
gion about is Capt" Charles j. Best of
Newfane, who sold from his garden new
order to keep up the supply during the
entire season, 1t is his habit to plant peas
early In April and each successive week
until June LIST, and often he has had sue
cess by planting them late in the fall.
Mrs. William Knowlton also is among
the foremost of gardeners, reporting
green peas ready for the table June 49,
Mrs. Kerner of New York, who remem-
pers NeWfane so kindly, has sent a mes
sage of regret that she cannot come TO
Vermont this summer and as a token
or her regard she sent a piece of music
TO be sung at the junior Christian En-
deaVor entertainment, which Mrs.
Blanche Pratt sang by request. Miss
Aqdie Wilbur, who is willing to use her
gift of song rendered valuable assistance
by singing duet with Arthur Farnum
at the entertainment, and much help was
received from home talent as we'll
The sermon Sunday morning bV Rev
N. D. Moore was most helpful and appro-
PIRATE for temperance Sunday. the sub
tect being Thy Kingdom Come" The
sunday school hour was given to the
quarterly temperance lesson and was In
charge of Mrs. Eta Hescock, president
or the w. G. T. u. Special truths con-
corning the cigaret and tobacco using
habit were brought out and anti-tobacco
pledge cards were given to those who
would take them. Copies of the Vermont
Issue were distributed and attention was
called to the proposed new temperance
law.
Miss Hortense Switzer has successfulIv
finished the last five weeks of school Ia
Newfane village and the closing program
In connection with the Grange picnic was
also success. Each scholar had a part
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