Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-16
NEWFANE
Clarence Rhoades is i'll.

Clarence Rhoades is Ill.
Mrs. Henry Smith is gaining.
r. d. Newton went to Boston Monday
w. B. Ballou went to Boston on
business trip Monday
r. w. Rand has returned from Orange
and is at his home here.
The ladies' aid society met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Virgil Ranney.
Mrs. Barrett of Brattleboro visited her
sister Mrs. A. T. Edwards, Wednesday.
Since last week the number of inmates
in the county Jail has been increased by
FIVE.
A telephone, Hill, was installed in
the home of Mrs. Laura johnson last
week.
Mrs. Samuel wiswall, who was in
Wardsboro caring for Mrs. Frank Gould,
has returned home.
Leon Pike has been away canvassng a
few weeks. Mrs. Pike is visiting her par
ents in Jamaica this week.
Mrs. Hpoker Winchester of Guilford
was a guest at w. c. Ballou's from Fri
day to saturday morning
Mrs. Charles l.. Hescock left Saturday
to visit relatives in Bellows Falls and
returned home Monday night.
Mrs Edith Coleman of Springfield,
Mass, who had been a visitor at the par
sonage returned home Wednesday.
Mrs Coleman of Springfield, who was
a guest of Mrs. Carter at the parsonage
a week, returned home Wednesday,
Miss Airline Gray went to Orange
Tuesday She expects to remain with
relatives there during her vacation from
school,
A sleighing party of Is from Brattle-
boro drove to Newfane Sunday after
noon, taking dinner at the Windham
County House.
Rev. George X. Carter will go to
Townshend Tuesday evening to act as
one of the judges at the annual speak,
ing contest at the seminary.
In the regular meeting of the Rebekah
lodge Monday evening a Lincoln program,
with a sketch of his life and other appro-
pirate exercises will be given
The address on Money in the Sunday
evening service, by Treasurer F. A. De-
Witt was expressed in excellent language
and was very interesting to the audlence
The Sunday evening service in the
Congregational church was very heiplul
The young women furnished music ana
Frank A. Dewitt gave very interesting
talk on Money"
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bensch of Spring.
field were guests at the Inn SATURDAY
night, going to the Bensch cabin sunday
They made a short stay and while there
were guests Of Rev, and Mrs. F. NJ. Wis
wall.
The "olde Folk Concert" will be given In
Union hall next Friday evening, Feb. 20,
under the auspices of the Christian En-
weaver society. Readings will be given
by o. C. Bolster of Dover Everyone is
invited.
Ira button of New York city came to
the Inn Friday. While here he bought
a pair of horses of Kenneth Mosher IN
Brattleboro which he took to his farm IN
Wardsboro, where his family spend the
summers.
Carlos Lowe, who is employed in
hardware store in West Newton enlisted
in the militia about year ago for the
purpose of military practice. During the
strike his company with others has been
sent to Lawrence to preserve order
Miss Mildred Palmer has returned to
her home in Gill, having finished sue
cessful term of school in District NO. 4.
Little Marshall Cherrie went with her
and will return with Miss Palmer, VINO
expects to teach the spring term in the
same district.
Wednesday, Saint Valentines day, was
the 2ath anniversary of the marriage Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Kenney. They
were pleasantly remembered by friends,
many of whom called. by gifts and cards,
and had Mrs. Kenney been well enough
they would have celebrated the anniver-
sary.
Robbie, the 12-year-o parrot belong
ing to j. D. Pierce, which was in the
home of a neighbor, was so badly injured
by kitten that it died. 1t is now being
mounted by Prof. G. K. Cherrie. who has
had much experience in preserving
specimens for the museum of natural his
tory in New York city.
Since the beginning of the New Year
the weather has continued colder, and
frozen water pipes is the general COM
plant of nearly every one. A letter just
received from John NJ. Miller, so well
known here, who is in Hornell N :,
says that in that locality this is called
the coolest winter in 20 years.
Orchard Woman's Relief corps served
a dinner in Union hall Wednesday noon
to 80 members of the Relief corps OF
Brattleboro, who enjoyed a social hour
before returning home. Mrs. Phoebe
Davis, who is now living in Brookline,
was able to be present and as it was her
Saith birthday anniversary she was pleas
anty remembered by shower of post
cards.
In the regular meeting of the Christian
Endeavor society Tuesday night these
officers were elected for the next six
months: Pres, Mrs. Lena Dewitt; vice
pres, Arthur Railway; Sec, Miss Harriet
Newton; treas, Miss Margaret Maher.
Fourteen out Of the 2S of the standard
Of efficiency were elected. The others
will be appointed later This society
has just bought so new singing books,
Hymns for His Praise" to be used in
the prayer room.
Mems Sunday in the Congregational
church Feb. IS. Rev. G.. E. Mossman
of Taunton, Mass, will preach. His
theme will be THE men and religion
movement" Morning worship at IL.
Evening service 100. The choir will
render special music both morning and
evening Rev. Mr.. Mossman is one of
the most able preachers in New England
and it will be rare treat to have him
with us The men are urged to bring
their families and share in the blessing
Of the day.
SIS suits s1119, McRae's sale. Satur-