Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-17
NEWFANE
The late George N. Holland.

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The Late George N. Holland.
George n. Holland, who died in Wash
ington last week and whose age in one
paper was given as az and in another as
49, according to the town history enlisted
in Company l, Sth Vermont regiment, in
1861 at about q years Of age, which date
makes 76 or possibly n years the cor
rect age. Relatives here say he was born
in Rhode Island Instead Of Newfane, that
his mother died during his infancy, and
that he was brought to the home Of his
grandfather, Samuel Holland, about two
miles below the village. Miss Mary Phil
lips and Mrs. Julia Burlingame Of New
York city, both formerly Of Newfane,
who died during the winter Of 1909, were
his cousins. A half brother lives in
Wilmington. Mr.. Holland occasionally
visited Newfane and retained a strong
interest in the town. His only son, CAL
vim who visited here with his father last
summer, was then studying medicine, al
though he had been engaged in a success
full hardware business with his father for
years. Mr.. Holland was very generous
and of a deeply religious nature.
The listers are appraising property in
town.
Claude Maher went to Wilmington
Wednesday.
II. ]. Batchelder has returned from
Westhampton.
Mrs Phoebe Davis is visiting her son
in Bellows Falls.
]. D. Maher had strawberries from his
own vines this week.
Samuel l. Wiswell is at work in Brook
line for Herman Eddy.
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her home in Saratoga.
Sheriff A. H. Thompson Of Bellows Falls
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Mary Benson is visiting relatives
in Winhall and Manchester.
Mrs. Gertrude Mehuron visited her
brother, Leon Pike, last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson Of Springfield
is a guest at Mrs. Alice Micott's.
Mrs. Isaac Davis of Marlboro, N. H,
visited at Rev. F. NJ. WiswalTs last week
Flag day, Tuesday, was observed in a
marked degree by display OF many
flags.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bush of Brook
line attended the Grand Army encamp-
ment
Charles Lowe is at home from Leland
and Gray seminary for his summer vaca-
ton.
Gale Pike and Miss Ada Pike of SPRING
field are guests of their sister, Mrs. Bert
Davis.
Miss Ruth Streeter, a former teacher
here came Tuesday to visit Mrs. A. H.
Farnum.
Alvah Crandall has been making i'm
provement in individual lots in our viii
lage cemetery.
Will Harvey returned from Tufts col
lege Friday, He will spend his summer
vacation at home.
Charles Gleason of Westminster West
has moved this week into George Knapp's
house below the village
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parsons are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Charles Sum-
ner Wilson, in Brattleboro
Albert Fits, who was the guest of his
niece, Mrs. Austin Reed, last week, has
returned to West Dummerston.
Truman Wallace went to Brattleboro
the first of the week to enter the employ
of the White River Chair company.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Farnsworth Of
Winhall were guests at the Windham
County House the first of the week
Mrs. Fred Pierce and little son, who
had been visiting her father, returned
Saturday to their home in Westminster.
The Sunshine society will meet Satur-
day afternoon with Miss Winifred Maher.
They will celebrate their second ami
versary.
NJ. Park Osgood, who was a graduate
at Leland and Gray seminary last week,
has come to spend some time at Davidson
Naples.
Mrs. E. ]. Butterfield was in Brattle-
boro Wednesday to attend the funeral of
her cousin, Mrs Alice Fox of Spring
field, Mass.
The ladies' aid society will serve a hash
supper in the church dining room this
afternoon and evening All are cordially
invited to attend,
Albert Jefts exhibited this week a
branch from an apple tree on which were
blossoms and fruit. He picked the
branch on Newfane hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Eddy are spend
ing a few days at their old home in
Brookline, while Mr.. Eddy is at work for
DR.. Roby, who bought their farm there.
]. H. Underwood and daughter, Miss
Sadie, attended the 1O1 Wild West ranch
show in Bellows Falls Monday, going
from there to visit relatives in Spring
field, this state.
William H. Fisher, who spent part OF
the winter in Washington, D. c., is visit
ing at Rev. F. NJ. Wiswalls this week, on
his way to Thousand Islands, where he
will spend the summer.
At the regular meeting OF the Grange
Wednesday evening neighbors' night will
be observed. The Grange from Putney,
as visitors, will furnish the program and
Newfane Grange will serve the supper.
In the Republican caucus held in Union
hall Tuesday evening Frank A. Dewitt,
Ransom w. Rand and II. A. Carpenter
were elected delegates to attend the dis
trict and state conventions to be held in
Montpelier June 20 and go
Mrs. Nellie Pike was surprised June 8
by party Of friends who went to remind
her of her 41st birthday anniversary. She
is very grateful to the neighbors and
friends who presented gifts and who
helped to make the occasion one of inter-
est and JOY
Ciildren's day viii be observed in the
Congregational church Sunday morning
in place of the regular services. Recita-
tions and special muse by the children
are in preparation. The annual offering
for the Congregational Sunday School
and Publishing society will be received.