Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-29
NEWFANE


The supper by the ladies' aid society
last week was well patronized. over $40
was cleared.
Miss Clara Winchester, who had been
visiting relatives in Bratteboro, return
ed home Tuesday.
Miss Ruth and Miss Mabel Fisher Of
Dummerston are visiting their aunt, Mrs
Wilson Winchester
Miss Hazel and Miss Lena Farnsworth
of Winhal are visitors at the Windham
County House this week
Jesse Harvey of Enosburg Falls is
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. c. Harvey
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler Of New
Haven, who have been at the Newfane
Inn, returned home Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r. Pratt who visited
friends and relatives in Grafton and
Chester, returned home Monday.
Fred Connors, who spent his vacation
at A. L. Lockwood's, returned Tuesday
to his home in Bridgeport. Conn.
Miss Helen c. Martin of Brooklyn. who
was guest last summer at Maple Row
farm, arrived there Tuesday to spend her
summer vacation.
Guy Doolittle, who has been at the
county jail about a year, has this week
been sentenced by Judge Hall to remain
here eight months.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Jones and little
daughter, who visited his parents and a,
Bert Smiths. have returned to their
home in Brattleboro.
Dr. and Mrs. Marshall A. Howe. who
spent vacation of about four weeks at
his old home here, returned Tuesday
morning to New York
L. j. Ware of Hllsboro, ILL.,, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. F. A. Dewitt.
He was Joined Wednesday by his broth
er, Wesley, of Chester.
The party of six young women of Put
nam, Conn, who came to spend a va
cation of two weeks at Davidson naples,
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Hosley returned from the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday improved in
health. She will board for the present
with Mrs. E. ]. Butterfeld.
Noble Pratt and son, Raymond, who
have been living at his farm in Brook
line, moved this week into the tenement
in George Parsons's house.
Fred W. Underwood went TO South
Londonderry Monday night to remain a
week or more while engaged i'm making
some improvements at \ e. Cudworth's.
Next Sunday morning Rev. y S.
Moore will preach on the subject The
shadow of a great rock" which seems
appropriate in hot weather, from the
text, lisa. %: .
AT lIle regular meeting of the Grange
ednesday evening the third and fourth
degrees were conferred upon three new
members Refreshments of cake and ice
cream were served
The summer guests at \. L. Lockwood's
all went to Vernon Monday to see the
dam. James Lockwood Of West Haven.
an electrician was employed there while
it was being built.
Mrs. Henry Smith was pleasantly sur
nrlSe1 Monday Nv
postcards, flowers and other gifts from
her friends and neghbors 1t being the
anniversary of her birth
A party Of four city visitors who are
at the home of Frank Bruce in East Do
yer, took an automobile trip to Newfane
Wednesday, visiting court and taking
dinner at Davidson Naples
W. B. Kirkman and family have rented
the house in the village, belonging 10
James Underwood, for the rest of the
summer They are planning to return
early next spring to occupy 1t six months.
The monthly food sale by the w. c. T.
L. will take place in the church rooms
at o'clock with the usual variety of
food. Ice cream will be served under the
shade of the mammoth maple in front Of
the church
The Christian Endeavor society will
give an entertainment in Union hail
Wednesday evening. 1.-THE enchanted
wood an opera, will be given. beginning
at O'Clock. Ice cream will be sold dur
ing the evening.
Mrs E. L. Marcy and daughter, Miss
Edna Marcy, who are on their way home
from Tanana, Alaska, had to stay nine
days at Nome, and reached Seattle last
week. They will stop to visit Frank
Marcy and his family in Utah.
Mrs. Will Sprague and son Of Turner's
Falls drove up the latter part of last
week to visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
CHARLES r. Skinner, Mrs. Sprague re-
turned home Tuesday. leaving her son.
Howard, 10 spend the remainder of his
vacation with his grandparents.
good number We're present Tuesday
at the opening of court, which had been
adjourned until that day. Very little
business was done and court closed for
this term Yesterday forenoon. The GEM
etery case here, which was Of local in
terest, was put over until next term.
Mrs. Annie Winslow Bryant, a former
Newfane girl, and her husband of Gard
ner' and Mrs. Lottie Winslow Brainerd.
formerly Of Townshend, and her husband
OF New York called on old friends here
Saturday while taking an automobile trip
TO visit Nswfane and other places in Yer
mont.
The Windham County Creamery asso-
citation made 1861 pounds of butter in
June and paid to its patrons $3441. The
amount OF business for the half year
ending June 80, was 59,675 pounds of but
ter and S16,529 paid to patrons. This Is
a considerable increase over the business
Of the same period the previous year
About 80 couples attended the dance
Friday evening in Union hail and al
though 1t was rainy evening the re-
celpts more than paid expenses The
nan was very artisticaly decorated with
evergreen and golden rod. There will
be dance in Union hall this evening
under the auspices OF the Rebekah lodge,
The music will be rendered by Hines and
Dugan. Cake and ice cream will be
served.
The guests at the Newfane Inn gave a
very delightful baby party Monday even
ing at the Inn, when all appeared in
pretty and appropriate costumes which
were very amusing, as well as the man
ners Of the jolly company A cobweb
each string was found a prize, after
much enjoyment for all. The recitation
by Jemima, a colored girl from Ken
lucky, was very funny The house was
trimmed prettily with Chinese lanterns.
Refreshments were served.
The Homeland circle met at the par
sOnage Wednesday afternoon. A very
Interesting program was prepared. Re-
ports OF the various missionary societies
supported by the Congregational churches
we're given, showing wonderful progress.
Mrs. c. L. Hescoct sent a helpful and
encouraging report Of the Congregational
Sunday School and Publishing society.
The history OF the Christian Endeavor
society was given wildly by Mrs r. d.