Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-03

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Many gifts were received, consisting of
silver, cut glass, china, linen, money,
furniture and other useful articles, Re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Cora
Winchester, mother of the bridegroom,
was among the guests.
After hearty congratulations the happy
couple left amid showers of rice and
confetti and the best wishes of many
friends for a short wedding trip. Mr..
and Mrs. Winchester will live in Frank
lin, this state. Mr.. Winchester is well
known here, a member of the Newfane
Grange, in which he was very helpful.
His many friends here extend sincere
congratulations.
The fall term of county court closed
Friday.
j. d. Pierce visited in Brattleboro Sun
day and Monday.
Llewellyn Kent was released from the
county Jail Tuesday.
Mrs. e. j. Butterfeld is planning to
spend the winter with Mrs. Della Nj.
Kenney.
Mrs. G. E. Davidson went Monday to
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswalls to help care for
Mrs. Frank Lowe.
Mrs. Della NJ. Kenney visited a few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
AuSlll II DlOOhllllts
Mrs. Arvilla Eddy is visiting ner
daughter, Mrs. William Hescock, in
West Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Griswold of Whit
ingham are visiting her brother, Sam
uel Wiswall, and family.
Mrs. C. E. Ingram Of West Brattle-
boro visited her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Lila Ingram, two days last week.
William 3. Ballou and family have
left Alaska for Seattle. Wash, and in
tend to live on the Pacific coast this
winter.
Several members of the Birchard
Woman's Relief corps attended a meet
ing of the corps Wednesday afternoon
in Townshend.
Mrs. Frank Lowe was taken i'll last
week Wednesday with acute brights dis
ease. She was carried to the home of
Mr.. loves sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Wiswall.
Mrs. L. B. Downs, who, for the entire
summer, was at her home here, left
Oct. 81 to spend the winter in the home
of her nephew, Milton Halliday, in Prov
idence.
Mrs. Lila Ingram received a postcard
shower on her birthday anniversary,
Oct. q, for which she Is very grateful.
1t contained 80 cards and was a genuine
surprise.
While at Rest cottage on Newfane hill
Monday afternoon r. d. Newton saw a
good-sized bobcat near the top of the
hill. o. r. Wright has seen one near
his farm on West river.
After a two months stay in Newfane
Mrs. Julia Streeter, much improved in
health, left here Saturday morning to
join her daughter. Miss Ruth Streeter,
who is teaching in Amherst.
The w. C. Y. U. met today with Miss
Emily Sibley. The topic for considera-
ton was Scientific temperance i~nstruc-
ton" Favorite quotations were given
in response to the roll call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philetus Convey, who
spent a few weeks with relatives here,
visited other relatives In Williamsville
and West Brattleboro. They expect to
return this week to their home in Hill,
N. H.
About 80 attended the husking bee at
o.. r. Wright's Tuesday evening. A
number Wake over the hill from the
village. 1t was estimated that about $50
bushels of corn were husked. A fine
supper was served.
A postponed meeting of the Grange
was held Wednesday evening, when Prof.
G. X. Cherrie gave a short address re-
lating to his trips to South America.
Their next regular meeting will be held
next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. George w. Parsons and her
daughter. Mrs. Charles S. Wilson of
Brattleboro, attended the district meet
ing of the Woman's Relief corps in Put
ney Tuesday. While there they were
guests of Mrs. G.. B. Wright, formerly
of this village.
The services conducted by H. s. Up
ton, a student from Mount Hermon, in
the Congregational church a few Sun
days have been helpful and interesting,
and his singing was appreciated by all.
Rev. George K. Carter, our new pastor,
Is expected to be here Sunday to &C.
cupy the pulpit.
Cards announcing the marriage of Miss
Florence Jennie Batchelder, daughter of
Newton Mark Batchelder, to James
Henry Brown Wednesday, Oct. 26, in
F%itchburg, Mass, were received here last
week The bride is a former Newfane
girl and has the best wishes of her
many friends here.
The harvest dinner served in the
church dining room by the ladies' aid
society Friday was well patronized and
very satisfactory. AS there remained
food in abundance it was thought best
to nave a hash supper, which was en-
Joyed by a good number. The financial
receipts were gratifying.
Engineer Bert l.. Gates was at his old
nome below the village from Friday
night to Tuesday morning. While here
he helped his mother close the house
where she has lived so many years. VIII
liam knowlton and Clyde Randall moved
her household goods, and Mrs. jeanette
l.. Gates Is now living in the tenement
in the new Farnum house.
Miss Hazel Rhoades celebrated her
10th birthday anniversary Saturday at
ternoon. The 10 little misses who were
invited to the party in her home had a
delightful afternoon and the 5 o'clock tea
with the birthday cake lighted with 10
candles was a pleasant event. The day
closed by the little ones attending the
Halloween party given by the village
school.
The Halloween party given by the viii
age school in Union hall Saturday even
Ing was well attended. The decorations
OF jac~k-o-lanterns were very appropriate
and an excellent literary program was
given, after which refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served and a So
cial hour followed. The proceeds of the
evening amounted to S12, and a new bell
has been ordered for the new school
house.
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