Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12
NEWFANE
Joint Installation Of omcers.

Joint Installation Of ofhcers.
Newfane lodge. No 70, I. o. o. F., and
West River Rebekah lodge held a joint
installation in their hall Saturday even
ing. These officers of Newfane lodge
were installed by d. d. G. M Earl r.
Davis N. G., C. A. Nichols, V. o. a.
L. Lockwood; II. s., X. E. Maher; r. %,
A. w. Railway; treas, A. g. MarLen,
W., Earl r. Davis; c., L. H. HlssiIs'
r. S. NJ G., w. b. Park; l.. 5. N. o''
w. ID. Wheeler; chaplain, II. A. Carpen-
tor. 7 G. Harry Smith; o. e., Clyue
randall; r. s. s., Jack Macdonald; H.
S. s., George osgood; r. 5. V. G'' H. H.
Howe; L. s. V. G., Guy circuit. ,.,o
These officers of the Rebekah lodge
lodge were installed by District Deputy
Mrs. Lizzie Gray: N. G., Miss Neine
pratt. " G., Miss Mary L. Plat; sec''
Mrs. ida NJ. Higgins; treas, Miss Mauoe
Railway; W., Mrs. Norah Howe c., MISS
Harriet Newton; r. S. N. g., Mrs az
zie Gray; L. s. n. G., Miss Mabel HAN
chaplain, Mrs Lizzie DAVIS, l. ~" pi,sh.
Katherine Bush; o. G., George H. Busil
r. s. V. G., Miss Mabel Phillips; H. -
V. G., Mrs. Margaret Nichols.
The subordinate lodge, l. o. o. F., pre-
scented Miss Nellie Pratt cut grass
water set and plateau in apprecIalion
of her useful and willing assls'alles,
which has helped to make their dramal &c
a,tertainments so successful About 80
partook of the excellent banquet which
was served by Landlord Earl F. Davis
at the Windham County House.
The week Of prayer is being observed
here.
Earl F. Davis has bought an OK weigh
ing 1900 pounds.
Leon Pike and family are visiting rel
atives in Jamaica.
An increase of pension has been grant
ed to Melvin r. Pratt, making II VA q
month.
Wilson Winchester has been in Bur-
lington this week to attend the orange
school for deputies.
Mrs. E. ]. Butterfield visited Friday
with Mrs Delbert Rhoades at A. l..
Cooks lumber camp.
Mrs. E. j. Morse of West Wardsboro
came Friday to stay week with trlends
in her native town.
Mrs. Bessie Harrington of Windham
has been visiting her mother, VINO Is
not as we'll this week.
Several of the school children have
been i'll this week with the prevailing
distemper and sore throat.
III. A. Carpenter attended the funeral
of his old friend and comrade, {. H.
Brown, last week in East Dover
District Deputy Mrs Nelson Gray left
Tuesday to install the officers of the Dem
mis- Rebekah lodge in Brattleboro'
Mr. and Mrs r. D. Newton went to
Ware, Mass, Tuesday to visit relatives.
Mr.. Newton returned Wednesday night.
Mrs. Newton will remain week.
Miss Rena Allen is at her home in Will
mington on account of illness, and Mrs.
Florence Rydell of Townshend is taking
her place at the Windham County
House a few weeks.
Birchard post, G. A. r., and Woman's
Relief corps will hold a joint instaia-
ton in 1. o. o. F. hall in the schoolhouse
tomorrow at l p. m. Luncheon Will De
provided by the women.
The comedy Proposing by Proxy" will
be presented in Union hall Friday even
ing. Jan. 49, In addition to this mu-
steal and literary program will be given
The proceeds of the entertainment VIII
be used for lighting the streets in the
village.
The auditors of the Windham County
Savings bank met at the bank Thurs
dav to perform their usual duties. The
corporators' meeting will be held next
Tuesday The annual dinner will be
served by Landlord Davis at the Wind
ham County House
While Guy Grout was at work in the
woods alone Monday log rolled upon
his leg so that he was unable to eXtrl-
cate himself for some time. He tried to
summon help by sending his dog to the
house but finally released himself with
out assistance. No bones were broken.
CONGREGATIONAL church. Morning wor-
ship at IL, Theme, Christian sociabil-
ity-what is it?" Sunday school at 12.15.
Evening service, 7.3O. Christian Endeav-
or meeting Tuesday evening Prayer
meeting Thursday evening. Everybody
invited to these services.
In the business meeting following the
regular meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society Tuesday evening. the So
ciety voted to pay the salary of the
church organist, buy about five dozer
copies of singing books for the prayer
meeting room and send a contribution tC
the state organization.
In the Congregational church las
Sunday the sacrament of baptism was
administered to five adults and Two In
fants, and seven were received into
membership, one by letter and six by
confession of faith, one of the latter
receiveing special service at her home
on account of illness.
Earl F. Davis, D. d. G. M, and X. E
Maher as marshal went to Brattleboro
to install the officers of the odd Eel
lows lodge Monday evening. On account
of the storm and wind they did not go tC
evening they installed the officers in the
lodge in South Londonderry. They will
go to Wardsboro Jan. IS.
The recent w. C. It. U. meeting a
Mrs DeWitt's included devotional ex
ercises on the nature and results O.
temptation as experienced by mans owl
desires sometimes, and at other time!
sprung upon him by the liquor traffic
Discussion followed on the trend of med
ical science, both abroad and in thu
United States to at least lessen, If no
drop altogether, the use of alcohol as
panacea for many ailments. The mex
meeting will be held with Mrs. Davidson
Friday Jan. 10, at 2.30 p. m.
An explosion, caused not by dynamite
but by ice in a hot water pipe, occurred
Saturday morning at Davidson Naples
when too hot fire was built which re
suited in blowing out the water from
and breaking the stove, the pieces o
which went through window and wer
scattered about the room in every di
rection. The shock was terrific, ant
broken glass, water, ashes, and smok
added to the general confusion. No on
was in the room when the explosion oc
CURED, which was fortunate, as seriou
IND, of milo bo, H.