Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-20
1RMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, 20, 1910

and next Sunday the services will be held
upstairs in the auditorium
At a luncheon given in Boston recently
to Mrs. a. W. Pratt by the nine" men,
bers Of the board Of the Daughters of
Vermont, she was presented with the club
pin.
A fox was seen last Sunday by ]. D.
Maher at his farm, in the act of killing a
hen. but upon seeing the dog with Mr.
Maher 1t disappeared with only a mouth
full Of feathers.
Norman A Wheeler came to the New
fame Inn on a business trip Saturday, re-
turning Tuesday to Springfield. Mr. Wheel
err and family will come a little later to
spend the summer at the Inn, as Is their
usual custom.
Next Sunday morning Rev. n. S. Moore
will preach a sermon on the Sunday
school as a factor in the development OF
Christian character, from the text, Tim
/: 8: In the evening service he will speak
on Lessons taught US by the comet"
Mrs. f. W. Melendy Of South London
derry was in town last week, and this
week Mrs. Frank Melendy and daughter,
Ethel, are boarding at the Wndham
County House as the guests Of E. w. Mel
endy, who is one OF the jurymen this
term.
Several people thought they saw small
village Monday just before dark. The
two men who went to investigate are un-
able to say for the animal disappeared
in the woods before they were able to
reach it.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bush spent sun
| day at Spofford lake with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs r. =. Hawkins, who had a fam
lily reunion at their home. it being in cee-
| bration Of the birthday anniversary of
| iams. Fourteen were present.
Miss Lillian B. Mixter is expected in
June to spend her usual vacation at the
| Inn, and Raymond Eddy in July. Miss
! Sara Hamilton one of the teachers from
| Springfield, is very i'll, and on account Of
the death OF her father Miss Gertrude
! Mulin will not come to Newfane this
! year
The Homeland circle met at the parson-
age Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. n. s.
! Moore and Mrs. r. d. Newton were ap-
pointed delegates to the annual meeting
Of the W. II. NJ L. in Waterbury May %
and &c. The treasurer reported that s25
| had been sent by the Homeland circle TO
the state treasurer for the year
Joel Grout observed his 6sth birthday
| anniversary May Il, entertaining his
| brothers, Edwin Grout of West Towns
bend and John Grout, and the latter's
| vile OF IOWnShend. His family presented
| him with a reclining rocking chair Mr.
| Grout is grateful to the many friends who
remembered him with postal cards.
The following committee have been ap-
pointed to have charge or general super
vision of the annual Grange fair to be
held here this fail, probably in October:
Mr.. and Mrs X. c. Maher, Mr. and Mrs.
| G. X. Cherrie, Mr.. and Mrs II. H. Howe.
Mr.. Maher is TO act as chairman Of this
committee. Displays Of both flowers and
| vegetables are desired and everyone is
| requested to contribute toward making
this a successful affair.
In place Of the regular sermon Sunday
! morning Mrs Moore gave a very interest
ing account Of the peace conference which
| was held last week in New Britain in
honor OF the late Elihu Burritt, the imam
| Of peace" as he was called. She gave a
| brief account OF his life and Of the ser
vices which were held at his grave; also
told about the beautiful street parade in
| the city, which was made up OF 100 au-
| tomobies, 16 floats representing the diff
| ferent natonalities there. several Of the
| finest bands in the country and 5000 chill
dren. Mrs Moore was a pupil OF Mr.. Bur
| rift and a teacher under him for a num-
| Der Of years, and was invited to join the
| parade in an automobile with his nieces.
| In the evening she read a sermon by
| Rabbi Wise Of New York city, which she
| heard him deliver while she was attend
| ing this conference,