Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

stone of his life June q. He was pleas
anty remembered by receiving a show
err of postcards and other membranes
from comrades and friends.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, who is an adept
in making rugs and shows such excel
lent taste in arranging colors, has on
hand now many handsome ones which
she has completed for those who have
ordered them of her recently.
Mrs. w. II. Goodnow will return to
Newfane tomorrow night. While in
Cambridge she attended the graduation
of Robert Pratt from the ninth grade
in which he led the class of over 100
and carried the flag. Robert will come
with her to spend his summer vacation
at Elm Hall.
A recent copy of a Meriden, Conn, pa
per, in the Wallingford news, stated
that Banker w. II. Newton would be in
attendance at the state bankers con-
vention in New London this week. Mr..
Newton is sometimes mentioned as the
father of the bankers association, be-
cause he was instrumental in its forma-
ton.
Mrs Viola I. Chase went to Brattle-
boro Friday to visit Mrs Ella Eames.
Sunday Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Games re-
turned by automobile to Newfane with
Mrs. Eames's son, w. Z. Games, where
his mother will remain to visit while
the members of his family are spending
a few weeks outing at Old Orchard
beach.
John Covey, who was at his home in
| HILL n. H., returned to Newfane last
week While there he rented his place
for a year. Mr.. and Mrs. Covey will
! remain here and board her parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. George w. Parsons, in their
| home. Mr.. Parsons, who was so i'll
this spring, seems much better and is
| able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bruce came up
to their farm here Tuesday to pack a
| part of their household goods. They
have engaged rooms on Canal street and
| expect to begin housekeeping there soon
Mrs. Bruce, who has been a successful
teacher here, has just finished supply
| ing for year for teacher in the Ca
nal street school in Brattleboro.
\ regular meeting of the w. c. 7.
| L. was held with the Misses Newton
| Friday afternoon. 1t was a business
meeting. Mrs. +. a. Dewitt was chosen
a committee to make arrangements for
| the usual supply of ice water at our
| railroad station to begin July l and con-
| tnue through the warm weather. The
| society will hold food sales this summer.
The first one in July will be in charge
of Mrs. f. a. Dewitt and Miss Mary
| Newton. The committee for the second
is Mrs. T.. j. Butterfeld and Mrs.
| George Wilcox; for the third, Mrs.
! Charles l.. Hescock and Mrs. j. d.
! Pierce and for the fourth Mrs. f. a.
Dewitt and Mrs. Adelbert Rhoades.
Mrs. G. f. Davidson, state president
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union. left Wednesday morning to visit
relatives in Burlington June %, she will
attend the annual meeting of the di-
rectors of the home for fallen women
founded in that city in 1899 by the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
of Vermont. June 2S she will attend
college commencement, when Fred Da-
wilson Osgood, who has been taking n
special course in chemistry, will re-
ceive his diploma. Before returning
home July /, Mrs Davidson will attend
the orange county convention of the
Womans Christian Temperance union,
to be held in East Corinth. Milon Park
Osgood, who has completed his studies
AT the Leland 81 Gray seminary, accom-
panied his grandmother, and will take
examinations to enter the University of
Vermont.