Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
NEWFANE

Mr. Thayer of Brattleboro was a guest
at Mrs. d. s. Ballou's over Sunday.
Work at the lead and silver mine near
wardsboro will be begun again soon.
Miss Cora winchester is spending a
week with Miss Ruth Snow In Marlboro.
Mrs. e. c. Benedict went Saturday to
visit her sister, Mrs. W. e. Wheeler, In |
Williamsville.
Miss Fray Ballou went to Burlington |
last week to visit DIR. and Mrs. w. A.
Lyman.
Miss Clara Winchester is spending a
week with relatives in Brattleboro and
Guiford.
Harland Howe was in town Wednes-
day and went from here to West
Townshend.
Miss Eleanor Randall had an attack
of appendicitis last week. She is out
again this week.
Miss Emma Moulton Is caring for Mrs.
Albert Jefts and Mrs. Finno is helping
with the homework.
Work is progressing well on A. H.
Farnum's new house. They expect to
move into 1t next week.
Miss Margaret Randall is visiting her
uncle. William Hescock, and family at
their home near Sunset lake.
Hugh Phillips formerly of Townshend,
was a guest at the Windham County
House from Thursday to Sunday.
Henry Knapp of West Brattleboro
visited the last of the week at the home
of his brother, George X. Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs Ransom returned Sun
day by automobile with George Smith
to their home in South Londonderry.
Joe Snow of Townshend came Wednes-
day afternoon to spend few days with
M. Park Osgood at Davidson Naples.
1t is expected that Mr. and Mrs. ]. w.
Perry will come this week to spend
some time at Rest cottage on Newfane
hill.
Miss Nellie Hamlin, who has been
helping Mrs. Herman A. Eddy a few
months, returned to her home Wednes-
day.
A L. Cook of Greenfield came Tues
day night to spend a few days, looking
after his numbering interests in Brook
line.
Mrs Henrietta Ryder and children of
Bellows Falls came Saturday night to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Carpenter.
Ward H. Eager came Saturday night
to remain over Sunday at his home here.
He returned Monday morning to New
York city.
Mrs. E. B. Carpenter and little son,
Brooks, of Somerville are summer guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Wright at River
View farm.
Eleven Italians are at work on the
railroad this week putting in new ties.
They go from here to West Townshend
on the train each night.
Mrs. ]. C. Read has a fuchsia worthy
of mention. The plant has been growing
six months, Is two feet six inches tall,
has 16 branches, 26 blossoms and 63 buds.
N NJ. Batchelder of Fitchburg for
merly of this village, announces the en-
gagement of his daughter, Miss Flor
ence, to James H. Brown of Fitchburg.
Mrs. H. B. Kennedy and mother, Mrs
C. w. Burger, of New Haven came
Tuesday night. They will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at the Newfane
Inn.
Mrs A. w. Simons and son, Frank, OF
Philadelphia came by automobile Fri
day to visit her sister, Mrs. j. E. Smiley
They left Tuesday for the White Noun
tains.
After the regular meeting of the Chris
tan Endeavor society next Tuesday
evening a business meeting will be held
officers for the next six months will b.
elected.
Mrs. P. C. Moore, librarian Is recov
erng slowly from her recent illness anC
is able to come down stairs to her meals
Her nurse, Mrs. Hescock, remains t,
care for her
Mrs. Evelyn Starrett returned from
Athol to Glenmere Monday afternoon
Her brother-in law, whom she had beel
visiting, brought her with his family II
his touring car.
Mrs. Herbert Newton and little son
William, of Holyoke who spent fey
weeks with her sister, Mrs. ]. s. Smith
have gone to visit her father, o. c
Ware, in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bruce an
daughter, Miss Hattie, were guests a
William Hazeton's over Sunday Mis-
Florence Pierce of Brattleboro is Wis
itor there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs James Lockwood of Yves
Haven, Conn, were at his brothers,
L. Lockwoods, from Saturday to Mon
day. They went from here to st. Johns
bury to visit other relatives.
Miss Antoinette Desentelle and sistel
Miss Alma, who spent a vacation c
two weeks at the Windham Count
House, returned Monday morning
their home in Putnam, Conn.
Eugene Herbert of Dandy, this state
son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephe
Foster, and their two grandsons, Wilbu
Snyder and Arson McCarty of Towns
bend, were visitors there this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Marshall A. Howe an
little daughter, Gertrude, who have bee
spending a few weeks at the How
homested, returned last Friday mornin
to their home at Bronx park in Me-
York city
Nineteen couples enjoyed the waltzin
party given in Union hall Friday ever
ing. Another will be held tonight at tn
same place. Cake and ice cream will /
served by Landlord M. P. Benson A
are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holton have gor
to their farm, the Ephraim Moor
place, in East Dover. Mrs. Holton an
father. Fred Burlingame, went the la
of last week and Mr.. Holton Joined the
there Monday.
Rev. A C. Hunt who gave an interes
ing sermon in the Congregational churc
Sunday morning and evening, Is boar'
ing this week in the home of Mrs. L.
Butterfeld. He will occupy the pulp
again next Sunday.
Although 1t was rainy Friday afte
noon and evening the supper at II
church by the ladies' aid society WI
very we'll patronzed and a larger SUI
than usual rewarded those who workt
faithfully to make 1t success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lyman and chi
dren of Orange are spending a vacs
ton of two weeks at the home OF h,
parents Mr. and Mrs. Nelson era
Their son. Walter Gray. is also at hon
for vacation of a few weeks.