Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-22
NEWFANE
Miss Mary stnlson is i'll.

iltuIy DOWnS returned nome TUESDAY
much improved in health.
Frank Rand and family have returned
to their home in Woonsocket
The Christian Endeavor society is plan
ming an entertainment for Aug. 8.
The W. c. 7. L. will hold a food sale
in the church dining room July 30.
A. c. Camera of Norfolk Conn. Is
visiting his cousin, Samuel Wiswal.
Miss Mildred Boyd of Wilmington IL
visiting her sister Mrs. A. II. Farnum.
Carlos Lowe of West Newton, Mass,
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs f. NJ.
Wiswall, a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Maher began
housekeeping this week in the w. Z.
Eames house in the village.
Next Sunday morning Rev. n. S. Moore
will preach on Blessings that overtakr
us from the text Deut. 2S:2
Merchant r. D. Newton. who went on
a business trip to Boston last week, re-
turned home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. A. Sage Swanson and son of New
York have arrived at Maple Row farm
to remain through the month of August.
Supper will be served by the ladies' aid
society in the church dining room to-
night from $50 to s o'clock, to which all
are invited.
j. d. Pierce returned home Tuesday
from a trip in his automobile to visit
his daughter and other relatives in
Westminster
Stanley Skarvan OF New York is spend
ing the summer at Moss rock. Mr.. Skar-
van expects to enter Columbia university
next autumn
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and three
children are visiting Mr.. Wilson's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs George w. Par
sons, few weeks,
Mrs. Mary Piper and her daughter,
Miss Gertrude Croker, of Brattleboro
were guests of Mrs. Piper's sister, Miss
Laura Rice, Tuesday
The Grange will have a rehearsal Mon
day night in Union hall. All who are
to take part in the marching STAFF are
requested to be present.
The ice cream sale by the Rebekah
lodge, conducted by Miss Mary L. Platt
Wednesday afternoon on the common,
was a very successful venture.
Miss Mabel Hazelton visited her friend,
Miss Shirley Thayer, in Bratteboro.
Miss Thayer returned home Tuesday
morning with her to remain a week.
Mrs. Ray Harrington and little son
and her sister Miss Eta Jefts. went
Monday to Brattleboro, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrington will begin housekeeping
On account of illness Miss Loina Davis
has returned home, and her sister. Miss
Loenza Davis, is at Fred Randalrs in
Townshend to help them for the present.
DIR. and Mrs. Frederic L. Luqueer have
gone from River View farm to Maine to
camp a while. Owing to the strike on
the railroad o. r. Wright took them 10
Brattleboro.
Mrs. N. S. Moore received a telegram
Sunday afternoon announcing the death
of her eldest brother, Nils S. Pierson,
who died Friday evening in his home in
Pierson Fla.
Although the strike on the railroad has
reached Newfane, there seems to be no
strike among our summer guests and it
is estimated that there are al least 100
now in town.
Charles Gleason, who has been living
few months in the house below the
village, owned by George Knapp. moved
last week to Williamsville into the house
vacated by G. T. Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lockwood of West
Haven, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Stevens and son, Kenneth, of Stratford
and Fred Converse of Bridgeport are
guests for two weeks at A. L. Lock-
woods.
There will be a dance in Union hall
week from tonight, July 90, under the
auspices of the Rebekah lodge. All are
cordially invited. Music will be furnished
by Hines and Dugan and refreshments Of
cake and ice cream will be on sale
Frederic Christensen. who spent his
summer vacation at Maple Row farm,
returned Saturday to Hartford and Mr..
and Mrs. John Karle and children, who
had been summer guests there, returned
the same day to their home in Hartford.
Twenty-four members of the Newfane
Grange went to West Dummerston Tues
day night to observe neighbors' night.
An excellent supper was furnished by
the Dummerston Grange, and our Grange
had charge of the program for the even
ing.
Mrs. William C. Buckley and Mrs.
Albert Buckley of Philadelphia arrived
Monday to spend the summer at the
Newfane Inn. Mrs Henry Crosby and
little daughter from the Brooks House
are guests at the Inn. Miss Eta Marsh
of Athol was there Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and Raymond Eddy of Providence is
expected Saturday night.
Howard H. Cleaves of Princes Bay
spent 10 days at Moss rock cabin with
Dr. A. ]. Grout. Mr.. Cleaves is especially
interested in the photography of wild
birds and animals. One of the leading
articles in the last number Of Country
Life in America is by him. While in
Newfane Mr.. Cleaves secured an excel
lent series of photographs of the hermit
thrush on her nest.
There was a large crowd at the dance
decorations, by our summer guests, con-
sisted of evergreens, college flags and
banners, which gave a very pleasing eff
feet The ice cream booth, presided over
by members of the Rebekah lodge was
trimmed very prettily with the national
coors. The music was good, and al
though the women far outnumbered the
men the financial receipts of the evening
were very satisfactory.
The service Sunday evening was well
attended. DIR, Marshall A. Howe of New
York, who is spending his summer vaca-
ton at his old home here, very kindly
gave some extracts Of a lecture given
recently in New York, about his visit to
the Isthmus OF Panama. His talk was
illustrated by some drawings made by
him on a blackboard. Thanks are due
DR.. Howe for his able and instructive
remarks, which were very much appre-
ciated by our townspeople.
The first session of the United States
court ever held here opened Wednesday
morning, Judge James L, Martin pre-
siding. United States Marshal Horace
w. Bailey of Newbury United States
Clerk F. S. Plat and Deputy Marshal
Frank Chapman of Rutland were in at
tendance The court was opened by w.
A. Shumway, crier. ]. w. Melendy and
VIII Harvey were the bailiffs in charge.
The case on trial was that of L. II.
Barber of Brattleboro against James II.
White of Meriden, Conn. The courtroom
was well filled with spectators. After an
intermission Judge Martin announced
that the case had been settled,
A large quantity of excellent standing
grass on the Hosea Mann farm West