Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
NEWFANE


out of court
The grounds around the schoolhouse
are being graded.
Mrs. o. r. Wright is better and able
to be out again.
Mrs. George Solandt visited her sister
in Springfield over Sunday
Malcolm Rice has come to stay through
the summer at NJ. o. Howes.
Walter Wright returned Saturday to
his studies in Lyndon institute.
Judge II. W. Ely and daughter were
guests at the Newfane Inn Monday.
j. S. Smith returned home Tuesday
night, somewhat improved in health.
Miss Mildred Boyd will assist her sis
ter, Mrs. Farnum, until school is done.
Mrs. Carrie Benson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Sophia May in East Dover
Miss Elsie Newton of Wallingford
Conn, was a guest of the Misses Newton
Monday.
Mrs. Clarence A. Nichols and children
are expected back from Lunenburg to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Newton and Miss
Harriet spent Sunday at Rest Cottage on
Newfane hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton p. Benson and
little Paul went to Manchester Tuesday
to visit relatives
Mrs. d. S. Ballou is painting her home
outside and making improvements inside
the home as well.
Mr.. and Mrs Karl Maher visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Brown, in
Bratteboro Monday.
Mrs. Martha Oatman, who had been
caring for Mrs. Adelbert Rhoades, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. A. b. Franklin of Townshend is
a guest at Melvin Pratt's while Col.
Franklin is in Bennington.
Mrs. John Whitaker is gaining and has
gone to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Betterley, on Dummerston hill.
Mrs. Mary Burns is taking a vacation,
which she is spending at the home of her
brother, Alva Jones, in West Dover.
Mrs. Dougal and daughter, who had
been guests of her sister, Mrs George w.
Parsons, left here Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Cora Winchester, who has a Wis
consin incubator, has Matched 1853 chick
ems from 40S eggs. Who can beat this?
Mrs. w. II. Goodnow entertained the
ladies' aid society very pleasantly at their
meeting Thursday afternoon in her home.
Misses Bessie and Nellie Hamlin expect
to go to Mount Hermon tomorrow to visit
in the home of Daniel Van Valkenburgh.
Mrs. G.. E. Davidson went to Towns
bend Tuesday to attend the commence
ment exercises at Leland and Gray sem
mary,
After the verdict of the Smith case Sat
urday the jurors were dismissed and
court was adjourned to meet here again
July IL.
l.. II. Coombs of West Dummerston
came Wednesday and will be employed
doing carpenter work on a. II. Farnums
new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Plumb of Whit
ingham came Tuesday night to spend
several days with their aunt, Mrs. Cora
Winchester.
Miss Loenza Davis has been suffering
from a severe attack of sciatic rheuma-
tism. At this writing she is a little more
comfortable
Mrs. John NJ. Kenney, who is improving
slowly, received a shower of over GO post
cards June 5, it being the anniversary of
her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Knowlton, Misses
Helena Switzer and Ruth Farnum at
tended the Grange meeting in Bratteboro
Wednesday evening.
The Sunday school will observe chill
drens Sunday a week from Sunday. AS
usual there will be special music and
exercises by the children.
Mrs Janet Gates was a guest Monday
of Mrs. Horace French in Brattleboro.
While there she visited Mr.. Gates's aunt
Mrs. Helen Hosley of Springfield.
Mrs F. A, Dewitt and little Charlotte
who had been spending a week with Mrs
II. j. and Mrs. George Batchelder in
Westhampton, returned Wednesday,
Rev. n. S. Moore and Mrs. Moore, as
delegates from our church will attend
the Vermont Congregational conference
to be held in Bellows Falls June 1915
Miss A. II. Farnum, assisted by the
pupils, gave a successful ice cream sale
on the common Saturday. With the
proceeds they have bought pencil
sharpener, croquet set and tennis outfit.
Cement has been received and work will
be begun on the sidewalks week after
next. After the walk has been complet-
ed leading to the schoolhouse it will be
laid next on West street as far as the
office of the town clerk, A. T. Warren.
The next meeting of Newfane Grange
will be held June IA. The program will
consist of instrumental music, songs,
readings, recitations and a sketch of the
life of William Saunders, the founder of
the Grange. A good attendance is de-
sired.
Caspar Smith, whose case for murder
was on trial here last week, was acqut-
ted. He left here Saturday afternoon to
visit his parents in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Smith is released from the Jail on
bail and is at work for Landlork Clark at
the hotel in Jamaica.
by the ladies' aid society in the church
dining room Friday afternoon and even
ing. a pleasing feature was a contrbu-
tion for the jurymen, who escorted by
Sheriff Davis, came over to patronize
although they took their supper as usual
while on criminal cases at the Windham
County House.
Miss Fray Ballou of Newfane, who
spoke so well THE prisoners plea" at
the prize speaking contest at the COM
mencement exercises of Leland and Gray
seminary in Townshend Tuesday even
ing won the second girls prize. Guy
Railway took first prize for the boys, his
selection being THE bishop and the
cow" Charlie Lowe and James Goodrich
played in the seminary band.
Thirty members were present at the
roll call in the regular meeting of the
Rebekah lodge, which was their first
meeting held since renting the new hall.
New furniture has been bought to re-
place that which was burned about two
years ago. Mrs. Nelson Gray gave a re-
port of the Rebekah assembly which she
attended as delegate. Refreshments of
cake and ice cream were served.
The w. c. T. y. met with Mrs. David
son Friday afternoon. brief report
was given of the county convention held
in Wilmington, which was followed by
readings from the Vermont Issue, the
Union Signal and the official organ of the
Tennessee w C. r. U. Different phases
of the temperance work were presented
and a fine showing made of what has
been accomplished by the local unions
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