Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-15
NEWFANE

Miss Ethel Hall is spending a few days
in town.
Richard Wheeler is visiting relatives
in town.
Hugh Allbee is seriously III at his home
in Brookline.
Fred Hamlin and family are settled in
their new home.
Mrs. William Rand returned home from
Townshend Tuesday.
Mrs. Myron DAVIS has been spending
few days in town
r. d. Newton has sold his buckskn
driving horse to John Whitaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Wallace are Wis
iting relatives in West Wardsboro.
Landlord Benson of the County House
is i'll, threatened with rheumatic fever
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Smith visited rela-
tives in Brattleboro the first of the week
The comet was seen here Tuesday
morning at o'clock by George b. John
son.
Mrs. e. j. Ward went Monday to
Hoosick Falls, returning home Wednes-
day.
DR.. H. L. Britton returned Saturday
afternoon to his home in Hyde Park,
Mass.
Mrs Lila Ingram is spending a week
sewing for Mrs r. NJ. Allbee in West
Brattleboro.
Miss Ehie Dexter of West Brattleboro
was guest Sunday Of her sister, Mrs,
NJ. Q. Howe.
Miss Helen Redfeld of Grafton is Wis
iting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Carpenter.
Mrs. Ward H. Eager of New York city
came Tuesday to spend the summer at
her home here.
Mr.. Pierce was guest at H. a. Car
penters last week. returning Saturday
to his home in Putney.
Mrs. Samuel Wiswall, who has been
poorly for some time. is gaining and is
now able to be out door
The fishing season opened today. Many
outside the village have forbidden fish
ing on their land this spring.
Mrs. Roy Jones and little daughter re-
turned Saturday to Brattleboro accom-
panied by her niece Ruth Allen.
Next Sunday morning Rev. N. S. Moore
will preach on the subject, "Alabaster
boxes" from the text, Mark 1873
Mrs. Fred Hosley and little daughter,
Hazel, of Orange, Mass, were guests
over Sunday of Mrs. Lucy Hosley.
Mrs. Alvin Gates spent the day We'd
nesday in Brattleboro with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Horace French, who is i'll.
Miss e. A Millington and Miss Bessie
Skinner, two stenographers from Brat
tleboro, are attending court this week
The juniors were very much pleased to
have Miss Xanah Voolidge assist at the
organ Sunday afternoon at their meet
ing.
Mrs. w. C. Ballou and her daughter,
Fray, went Thursday to Burlington to
visit Mrs Ballous sister, Mrs. w. A.
Lyman.
II. j. Batchelder has gone to West
har r,tc yyb ha will favx
weeks in the home of his son, George
Batcheder.
n. S. Gould. who has been spending the
winter in Florida, has been in town few
days in the interests of the Interstate
Lumber company.
Mrs. Marcia Morton, who has been
spending the winter with Mrs. Della
Kenney, will go the first of the week to
visit relatives in Jamaica.
About u members of Newfane lodge,
No. 70, were present at the meeting of
Wantastiquet lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. F., in
Brattleboro Monday evening.
About % public spirited men responded
to the call Saturday to improve the APP
pearance of the common by raking the
leaves and burning the twigs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Downs have ar
rived and have opened their home for the
summer. Mr.. Downs, who has been i'll,
Mrs Leroy L. Howe, with her two chill
dren and her mother Mrs Young, all of
TempletOn Mass, are spending a few
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Farnum are in
Wilmington, called there by the illness of
their daughter, Ruth, who had just re-
covered from measles and is now having
rheumatic fever.
The pastor preached a very interest
n
ing in behalf of foreign missions and the
result was a better Offering than has been
received for that cause for some time.
The Larkin club of ten has been re-
organized. 1t met with Miss Nellie Pratt
this week, in whose home a pleasant after
who were present Refreshments were
served,
A good number We're present at the
opening of the spring term of court
Tuesday afternoon. The Larrow- Doolit-
tie case is on trial, for which struck
jurors were called. The docket for the
term is long one
The Williamsville Grange will present
the drama, "Our Folks in Union hall
next week Wednesday evening. The pro-
ceeds will go toward the fund which has
been raised to build a new hall, which
is much needed there.
All the men who have been employed
as section hands on the railroad above
Brattleboro to Londonderry have been
on strike for the past week or two,
asking for a small increase in their