Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-25
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BR


week at the Martin house in the tene-
mcnt occupied by A. H. Farnum.
A remarkable succession of % pleasant
days i'm March, with the exception of
few slight sprinkles has been noted.
Merchant r. d. Newton went to Hard
wick, Mass. Friday to visit his father,
who is i'll, returning home Monday even
ing.
w. 2. Eamess mother, Mrs. Ella
Eames and his sister, Miss Clara, visited
him in his home the latter part of last
week
William Hazelton has been very busy
the past few weeks working at his trade
Of painting, papering, etc. He has much
work ahead.
Mr. and Mrs. A L. Saxton, who for
merly carried on the Willard farm here
have taken a farm on Dummerstan hill
for this year
Next Friday evening Wnliamsville
Grange will present who is the Decon's
Second Wife," in Union hall. All are in
Vited to attend.
Charles Martin, who was committed to
the county Jail from Marlboro by Sheriff
Morse, for intoXication paid his fine and
departed the same day.
Miss Dorothy Bowie of New York, Mrs.
+. +. Coon of Bellows Falls and W. +.
Cudworth of Londonderry, a brother Of
Mrs. Morse, are guests at Bert Morse
this week.
The auction at \. T. Edwardss was
well attended and everything sold at a
good price Mr.. Edwards will move to the
village April l and Mr.. Hamlin will come
to the Edwards place soon.
DeWeese p Dewitt, formerly of our
town is enjoying his sojourn in the island
of Jamaica and improving in health. He
plans to leave there April 2 on his return
trip to his home in Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs. George solandt who are
recovering slowly from measles, went
Monday morning to Springfield to remain
for a time with Mr.. Solandt's mother, who
accidentally fell injuring her hip.
Mrs. w. b. Kirkman and daughter OF
, New Haven, Conn, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Ashley plan to come to Newfane about
June l to spend the summer. Their
many friends here will give them a hearty
welcome.
James Newton Plat, who lived here
/ most of the time until his 10th year. de-
! scribes his poultry plant in Nashua, n
| H., as a successful venture which yielded
| from 40 hens As dozen eggs a week this
! winter He expects to have $50 pulets
/ for next winter.
The Journal of the New York botanical
! Garden contains in its February issue
an article Of some IS pages, profusely
| illustrated, entitled Report on a Bo-
tanical Trip to the Isthmus of Panama
written by DR. Marshall A. Howe, curator
of the botanical garden in New York.
Willie Hazelton is doing a good business
with his incubators. He has orders now
for setting 1000 eggs. He has a fireles'
/ brooder which he made that is giving great
| satisfaction. His chickens have been GU
in it when the mercury was at zero. bu
they sustained no i'll effects, and they ar,
| thriving finely.
The W. c. 7. L. met with Mrs. Loells
Parsons Friday, and a social time wa!
| enjoyed at the close with refreshments
| provided by the hostess. Temperate,
made an interesting program and tn
| members and visitors present made
goodly company.
Alvin Gates has received news that mi
sister Mrs. Viola b. Shipman, formerl
| of New Haven, Conn. and who has beel
living with her daughter in Philadelphia
| the past winter, was married in that cit,
March Is to Horace c. French of Brattle
bOro Mr.. and Mrs. French will live Il
his home in Brattleboro. Relatives AM
friends extend hearty congratulations.
The ST. Pauick's ball given by tn
Rebekahs Thursday evening, March Il
was not largely attended owing to ba
travelling, but a thoroughly good time wa
enjoyed by all present. The hall wa
trimmed very appropriately for the Oc
casion in green and white Good musi
was furnished by Dugan and Hines an
an excellent supper was served by III
women.
on sunday evening at o'clock tn
Homeland Circle will hold its annus
thanks offering service, and instead c
the regular topic the hour will he de
voted to memorial service in honor {
Mrs Caswell Broad whose interest in a
Christian work in Newfane was deep an
loving. The sermon preached at hC
funeral in the Park Street church. Bos
ton by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Conrad, wi
be read in part. Several of her favorit
hymns will be sung and personal tribute
to her life and influence will be presente
by some who knew her and felt the powt
Of her strong and sweet personality.
Mr. and Mrs w H. Newton, former
Of this town, spent the last 10 days
Washington, D. c. They were there
the midst of the Cannonism eXcitemen
but could hardly find entrance to IL
r capitol on account of the great crowd
Mr.. Newton looked up his old paymat
, ! William c. Robbins, who has been stead
ly promoted several years in the pensic
( department. Mr.. Robbins was brought |
here by his grandparents, Mr. and Mr.
! David johnson, who afterward remove
> to SaXtons River. He also saw Samu
R. Warren in the war department. Sc
of the late DR., ]. p Warren. formerly
this town and other places in this count
e Mr.. Warren is a graduate of Yale, al
: he studied law in New York city, b
he has spent most of his life in Washing
n ton public departments.