Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

L. w. Ware of Chester is a guest of
his niece, Mrs. F. A. Dewitt.
Mrs. Earl Derry is visiting in the
home of her father, Fred Smith.
Miss Mildred Palmer enjoyed a vaca-
ton from Thursday until Saturday at
her home in Gill.
Mrs. d. S. Ballou left Tuesday to
spend a week with relatives in Brattle-
boro and Guilford.
Mrs. H.. j. Batchelder of Westhamp-
ton came Tuesday to visit Mrs. E. ).
Butterfield until Saturday.
Pre-Memorial day services were held
in the village school on Wednesday, also
in the union school district.
Mrs. Daniel Van Valkenburg of Mount
Hermon came Wednesday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.. Hamlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newton of Wal
lingford were guests at the Newton
homestead from Thursday until Sun
day afternoon.
There are 16 inmates in the county
Jail this week. AT one time last week
there were % prisoners confined there
for a short period.
There was a good attendance at the
regular meeting of the Rebekah lodge
Monday evening. After the roll call re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Farnum left by
automobile Saturday to visit friends and
relatives in Greenfield, Hadley and Cush-
man, Mass. The returned home Sunday.
In the regular meeting of the Grange
Wednesday evening the first degree Will
be conferred by the regular officers and
the second degree by the ladies' degree
team.
The dance Thursday evening, owing to
the rain, was not largely attended.
Leitsinger's orchestra played and re-
freshments of ice cream and cake were
served by the Rebekah lodge.
Congregational church, morning wor-
ship at II, children's day service; Sunday
school at 12.15; evening service at 100
Christian endeavor Tuesday evening.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Lucius Covey. of New York., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Covey, is visit
ing this week in Hill. and will return
to spend a part of his vacation in New
fame before returning to his duties.
Mrs. H. E. Howe left Friday to visit
in the home of her son, Eugene Howe,
in Putney. She returned home Monday,
with her granddaughter, Miss Gladys
Howe, who remained with her until
Thursday.
Miss Sarah Tidd, who has been spend
ing a few weeks at Edwin J%ones's. re
turned the latter part of last week t.
Woburn. Miss Tidd was much pleased
with Newfane and expects to return t
spend the summer here.
During the heavy thunder storm o.
last week and the following one of Sun
day and Monday considerable damag'
was done to the telephones and tele
phone lines in our village. At this writ
ing all are in working order again.
A recent honor was paid to DR.. Ed
ward Fisher, founder of the Toronto
(saocaryotoru nf Music on the D6th ami
versary of that institution, in the un
yelling of an oil portrait of DR.. Fisher
who is a nephew of Mrs. George b
johnson Of this place.
Mrs. P. C. Convey of Hill, N. H., for
merly of this place, sustained a secon'
shock of paralysis last week. which lef
both arms and legs in a benumbed con
dition. Her son, John Covey, and nj
wife, were called to her home the mrs
of this week, but are expected to returl
home the last of the week.
Lisle Carpenter, who has been on
visit at the home of his parents, MI
and Mrs. II. A.. Carpenter returne
Monday to B~rattleboro. 1t Is expecte
that Mr.. Carpenters case against tn
Central Vermont company will come o
trial here at the adjourned term of tn
county court beginning July 9.
Pre- Memorial day exercises were hel
school, consisting of songs, recitation'
a drill and a dialogue "Grandma's attic,
after which H. A. Carpenter gave in
teresting stories of the battle of Ceda
Creek and of the Civil war. Many pa
rents and others attended the servic'
Mrs. w. G.. Wright of Putney visite
her daughter, Mrs. A T Edwards, la'
week and returned home Saturday. Mr.
Edwards, two sisters, Mrs. Charlt
Adams and Mrs. H.. NJ. Barrett, wit
her two sons Arthur and Avery, wei
guests in her home Memorial day an
her daughter, Mrs. William Nido Wa
there over Sunday.
About 20 Odd Fellows of Wards
boro visited the Newfane lodge at the
regular meeting Saturday evening. b
fore the meeting a banquet was serve
at the Windham County House. The IL
itiatory degree was conferred and
the close of the meeting sandwiches, IL