Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26
NEWFANE

waiter tdTh ilhu all dltdSh VI hNe'-
trouble Sunday, from which he seems to
be rallying
Virgil Ranney left Tuesday to spend a
week with his sister, Mrs Clarence Adj
ans, in Providence.
Miss Rena Allen has returned from
Wilmington and is again helping at the
Windham County House.
Hildreth ]. Batchelder of Westhamp-
ton came Thursday to spend few days
at the Wndham County House.
Herman A. Eddy has taken a contract
to cut a lot of timber on Newfane hill
for John L. Roess of Brattleboro.
Mrs. Ella Eames, who was the guest
of Mrs ". l. Chase three weeks, return
ed sunday to her home in Brattleboro.
Norman F. Wheeler of Springfield paid
his usual winter visit to Newfane this
week, and was a guest at the Inn from
Monday night until Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold a social after their regular meeting
in the vestry next Tuesday evening. Ev-
eryone is invited to attend both.
Mrs. Agnes Porter and Napoleon Por-
ter of Brattleboro were committed to
the county Jail last week Thursday.
There are eight inmates in the Jail this
week.
Hamln e. Benson, ice contractors,
have about a weeks more work. The
ice from the river is of good quality,
about a foot thick, and all who put in
a supply are busy getting 1t now.
Two sleigh riding parties from the
Brattleboro schools came to the Newfane
Inn the latter part of last week, and a
party of seven enjoyed a drive here Sun
day and spent the day at the Martin
house.
While George Knapp and Clarence
Rhoades were unloading and packing ice
Wednesday a block fell, striking Mr..
Knapp on his leg below the knee and
injuring him so that he is confined to
the house.
Earl f. Davis is having the timber cut
on the Baxter Cushing farm about a
mile above the village, which he now
owns and is having it drawn with three
of his own teams to Wizards mill in
Townshend to be sawed.
George B. Johnson had a slightshock
of paralysis last week Wednesday, fol-
lowed by one more severe Thursday
evening, which rendered his left side
useless, but his mind remains clear. He
is being cared for by Ransom Rhoades.
Miss G. Sadie Smith, court reporter,
who had been in Hartford, Conn, to re-
port the meeting of the state dairy
mems association, was the guest of Mrs.
V. 1. Chase from Thursday night until
Friday morning. She had previously re-
The village school will give an enter
tainment of readings, recitations, music
and dialogues at Union hall next Fri
day evening. Each woman is requested
to bring a box with luncheon and her
name inside. The boxes will be sold by
auction to the men. The proceeds will
be used to buy necessary articles for
the schoolroom.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Ballou and their
uhn have heen
staying some time in California, came
Tuesday to visit his mother Mrs. D. S.
Ballou, and his brother, w. c. Ballou.
Until this year Mr.. Ballou, who is en-
gagged in mining and has held official po-
sitions in Rampant, had not left Alaska
before during the last seven years.
E. c.. Benedict lost collection of use
full insurance material that he used
about his work and had been years in
accommodating, in the recent burning of
the Equitable building in New York
city. Work there was suspended for
three days until the things could be
moved into another building, and they
are so busy now that they have remain
ed in the Office until $50 at night, as
they are especially busy at this season
of the year.
A recent copy of the Toronto Daily
Star contains a complimentary allusion
to the birthday anniversary of DR.. Ed
ward Fisher, speaking of him as the
founder and musical director of the con-
servatory of music in that city. DR..
Fishers birthplace was Jamaica He is
a nephew of Mrs. George A. johnson of
this place and his boyhood was spent in
the family of her father, the late George
Fisher.
Newfane Congregational church. Sun
day jan 49, Morning worship at IL.
subject for sermon, The Christian"
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a 1915. Christian Endeavor Tuesday
evening al 100 Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening at 730. Special music both
morning and evening on Sunday. The
choir will render THE Radiant MORN"
by II. H. woodward, and Mrs. Carter
and Rev. Wiswall will sing 20 Morning
Land" by Phelps. The young ladies
will furnish the music for the evening
service. Everybody invited to these SER
vices.
In the annual meeting of the Windham
County Creamery association, which was
held in Union hall Saturday. the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the en-
suing year: President F. A. Railway;
secretary and manager, L. II. Higgins
directors, F. A. Railway, II. E. Sparks
A. T. Edwards, George E. Ware, E. p.
Osgood, F. C. Cutler, II. o. Gale Alva
E. Jones' F. E. Yeaw. A 4 per cent divi-
dend was declared on the capital stock,
anu at tnlS IrSt annual meeting since the
death of James o. Follett, who had
served 20 years as president, resolutions
were adopted by the directors expressing
their appreciation of his valuable SER
vices and worth of character, also testi-
flying to the great loss sustained by the
association.
fair-sized audience attended the en-
tertainment given in Union hall Friday
evening The lecture on San Domingo
by Prof. G. X. Cherrie was very enter
tanning and instructive, giving his own
experiences while on a trip to the island
in the interest of the Field museum in
Chicago. The program also consisted OF
character recitation by F. A, Dewitt
and the comic farce, Proposing by
Proxy" by members of the Grange
The quartets by Mr.. and Mrs. o. r.
Wright, Mrs Cartertand Mr.. Heath, the
solo by Mrs. Carter and piano solo by
Miss Newton were all encored by an en-
thusiastic company. The proceeds of the
evening, including the contributions
handed In by those who were unable to
attend this public benefit will be used
Tor lighting the streets in our village.
The w. c. T. u. met with Mrs. David
son Friday afternoon, when plans were
considered for the Willard memorial
meeting 70 be held in February, and Mrs.
Eta F. Hescock was chosen committee
to make the necessary arrangements.
Temperance News" being the topic OF