The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
NEWFANE.
Death Of Alvin Gates.

0Uutu VI hiNh 9otoos
One Of Newfane's most respected citi-
gems, Alvin Gates, passed away, at his
home Tuesday afternoon at o'clock The
gational church yesterday at IL o'clock.
A sketch of Mr.. Gatess life will be pub
lished in The Reiormer next week.
John Macdonald has finished work in
Jamaica and returned TO town
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Maher returned to
their home Monday, after spending two
months in Wilmington.
The prisoner who tried TO escape from
the Jail last week Tuesday, was taken Sat.
urday to the work house in Rutland.
Miss Loinia Davis was called home last
week because of the illness of her sister,
Loenza. She hopes to return TO her work
this week,
George X. Davies of Westhampton,
Mass, came Monday night to visit his old
friends in Newfane, lie is the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ, Kenny.
The frequent SHOWS during this month
have called out the snow roller on two oc-
casions. The railroad snow plow was
seen Wednesday for the first time this
winter.
The grange will hold box social next
Friday evening Feb. II, at Union hall.
Everybody is invited to come, each lady
to bring supper for two. The gentlemen
should come prepared TO buy.
The Christian Endeavor society will hold
its regular meeting Tuesday evening. II
will be a conservation meeting, A bust
ness meeting will follow when the election
OF officers will take place. The members
are requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pierce and daughter
OF Westminster came Thursday to spend
a few days with Mrs. Pierce's father, John
Pierce. After reaching here they learned
of the death, in w Evansville, Of a cousin,
Miss ,lennie La<ellc, and attended The fu.
neral services MoniHy.
Three men from South Newfane were
arrested Tuesday for intoxication and two
OF them were lodged in jail. They engaged
in a fight with butcher knives, eleavers,
and hog hooks. and one OF the men receiv-
ed among other injuries three broken ribs.
lie is at this writing unable to be moved.
A trial was held Wednesday afternoon at
the County House
The village school closed Friday. In the
afternoon a goodly number of the parents
and friends gathered in the pleasant
schoolroom to listen to the closing exer..
eises, which, had been carefully, prepared
by the teacher, Miss Edith Clark. Recita-
Weese De Witt, Pearl Daniels, Mamie
Redfeld, Winifred Maher, Airline Gray,
Helena Switzer, Agnes Moulton, Lillian
Redfeld, Harold Whitaker and Hazel
Rhodes. A dialogue was given by Florence
Whitaker, Bertha Daniels, Leslie Daniels
and Hazel Rhodes. Music was rendered
by Agnes Moulton Will There Be Any
Stars in Ny Crown, and a motion song
were sung by the children. A pleasing
feature was the rendering by Agnes Mou-
ton, Lillian Redfeld and Helena Switzer
of Nearer My God to Thee.
The Both anniversary of the founding
of the Christian Endeavor society was OBJ.
served by the local society Sunday. even
ing. The meeting was in charge of Mrs:
Lena Dewitt. The program consisted OF
Shall Be Showers of Blessing and a Shell
ter in the Time of Storm; scripture;
prayer by Deacon Foster Whitaker. A
brief account of the founding of the Christ.
ian Endeavor society and the. first 10
years of its growth was given by Mrs. G.
l.. Hescock. The growth of the society
during the next 20 years was briefly
sketched by C. L. Hescock. Mrs. G. Z.
Davidson spoke of Christian Endeavor
work among the sailors, and Mrs. Is. L.
Knapp gave an account of the work
among the inmates of our prisons. Mrs.
n. S. Moore read an account of the first
prayer meeting, which was written espe-
cially for the occasion by Mrs. Francis
Clark. Mrs. Moore also spoke of the
junior and intermediate work. Miss Har-
riet Newton spoke of the increase cam
paign, and Rev. N. S. Moore gave an ac-
count of the new Christian Endeavor
building which is being erected in Boston.
Extracts about the Christian Endeavor
work in foreign countries were read by
several of the members. As the name Of
each country was called child stepped
out on the platform and displayed the
flag belonging to that country. Two songs
were rendered by the school children,
Will There Be Any Stars in Ny Grown,
and Nearer Ny God to Thee. The
Christian Endeavor benediction closed the
service.