The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-20
NEwYANE.

y. y. wheeier II Springfield, Mass,
guest Al the Inn.
Mrs, Frank Wellman, former resident
visited IN town recently,
Mns. Butler oi New York city j. Will
her aunt, Mrs. Charles Eager.
Friends Of Mrs. II. II, Howe. viii b.
glad 10 hear that she Is improving
Their, will be regular meeting Of New
fame grange next "Wednesday evening.
Ncwiane lodge |. a. -. y, viii initiate
iwo candidates next Saturday evening,
Memorial day services viii be held i
Union hall Monday morning, May 30
Mrs. X, T.. Mahrr = visiting her arenis
Mr.. aud Mrs, ;. q, Brown, Of llntllc
boro
Miss Eskie Grape Is working at A. ]
Edwards during the illness OF his dangh
ter. Mir, Nido
Mr.. NJ A. Ranney Of Brattleboro Wis
tied from Thursday until Tuesday al hei
brother's. Harlow llowc's.
DIR. Clifton D. Howe OF Toronto uni
versiiy /, spending a few days with hl'
parents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. q, Howe,
II. \. Ratchclder, who has been visiting
hi. son, George Baichclder. IN West
hampton, Mass, returned 10 his home
here lrst Thursday
X. T.. NIaher aud T.. 7. Davis d South
Londonderry. represented the Newiane
lodge. |. q. q. r., at the Grand Lodge
meeting in Burlington Wednesday
The committee in charge OF the grange
fair wish To remind every one 10 plant
few extra seeds, both ilowers and vegc'
tables, tia, they may bring large DIS
play 10 the fair this fall.
SUNDAY afternoon J. ID. Mahcr saw q
fox close 10 his hen house. Just as the
fox grabbed hen the dog appeared and
frightened the animal which escaped with
only - mouthful 81 feathers.
Mrs. II. 4. Carpenter returned Friday
from Chicopee Falls where she has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. u. W. Chaplin.
Miss Stella Micott is at Mrs. Butter.
fields caring for Mrs. Charles Eager.
DAYTON Clark OF Burlington came
Thursday TO superintend the moving Of
his household goods from the place now
owned by Mr., Heath in Townshend TO
Miss Mabel Phillips where he will store
them for the present.
The following notice has the signature
of A. G.. Warren. the village treasurer:
The tax bill for 1910 for the village Of
Newfane is now in my hands. All per
sons who pay their tax on or before June
ist. 1910. will be allowed a discount OF
four per cent
Rev. Newton Glazier OF = Sharon, Mass,
will deliver the address. At the close OF
the services the Grand Army and Wo.
mans Relief corps, escorted by the Odd
Fellows and citizens, will march to the
cemetery to decorate the graves OF the
soldiers. Dinner will be served in the
basement of the hall and il is the earnest
wish OF the committee that each one con-
tribute something. either bread, beans,
doughnuts or pie toward this dinner; also
TO bring flowers.
The arrangements for Memorial day are
nearly completed On Sunday, May %
Birchard Post and the Relief corps will
attend divine service at Townhend. Mon.
day. May 30, memorial services will be
held at Union hall in Newfane. Rev.
Newton Glazier will deliver the address.
music All organizations are invited to
be present. Newiane lodge, No ~. I. o.
o. f.. have acceted an invitation to he
present and act as escort for the occasion.
The school children will take part in the
exercises. Dinner will be served on the
usual plan. All are invited TO bring food
and flowers. Mrs. Higgins is chairman.
Invitation is extended to all old soldiers
and their families and the public gener-
ally. Exercises commence at ii a. m. The
Post will meet at 1890 a. m.
Windham County Pomona grange will
meet with Newfane and Williamsville
in Union hall, Newfane. Thurs
day, May 20. The morning session begins
at IL o'clock. Dinner is on the picnic
plan. The afternoon session beginning
At 100 is open to the public and all who
ire interested in any way are cordially
invited to be present. The following lit
erary program will be given: Music.
Grange choir; address of welcome o. r.
Wright; response, f. II. Brown; music,
Harriet Newton; reading, Mr.: Farnum;
solo, Mrs. L. +. Stratton; violin selec-
ion. G. G. Temple: recitation, Mrs. Car
lie McVeigh solo, Ruth Sparks: reading,
Mrs. G.. l.. Stacy; duet, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
R. Wright; reading, Maude Roadway:
olo, F. +. Fisher: reading Glenn Howe;
ong, Mrs. Whitaker; reading. Mrs. Cora
grange: reading. Mrs. Smiley; reading.
Mrs. E. w. Morse; music, Mrs. Wilson
Winchester; recitation, Frank Stratton
eading, Mrs. Ira Ingram: male quartet,
Niliamsville grange: recitation, Florence
.azelle; music, Grange choir. Question,
Would 1t Not Be for the Interest of the
rangers if Agriculture was Taught in
ur Country Schools? Speakers. Wilson
Winchester, F. A. Dewitt. w. F. Walk
r, F. n Farnum, 0. T. Ware and II. c.
Iazelton.
Last Sunday morning in place of the
ocular sermon Mrs ~ s. Moore gave |
eport of her trip to Hartford and New
Britain which was very interesting as
yell as instructive. Mrs. Moore first
poke of the New England peace confer
nee in Hartford, giving its purpose with |
n explanation of what these meetings |
lean to the world. Tuesday the people |
n New Britain formed a great parade |
0 honor the memory of Elihu Burritt |
Tho was born there 100 years ago and I
Tho was the leader in establishing these
reat peace meetings among not only the
eople here but abroad also. This pro-
pssion consisted in part of 100 automo-
lies, rs floats. is Of which represented
ifferent nationalities, 5000 children, I
,rming a peace army, IA bands, also 300
,hool children. At the cemetery the
ifferent nations presented tribute
hich was followed by an address by
ames Brown Scott, solicitor general of
lie state department at Washington.
lags of the different nations floated
verywhere but the stars and stripes
18th the Burritt colors of green and
hite predominated. Mrs. Moore was
eighbor of Mr.. Burritt for six years
nd taught in both the Osgood and Bur
tt schools in New Britain in which he
as much interested Mr.. Burritt was
lie youngest of ten children and at an
.rly age, being obliged to go to work, he
cyan to learn blacksmithing. At this
me he had but very little education. He
ould take his books to the forge that
e might improve every moment In this
ay he mastered the languages, having a
onderful talent in that direction. His
ability also was very re-
arkable. It is thought that 10000 peo-
e witnessed the ceremony at the grave