Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
NEWFANE

Mrs. v. l. Chase went Monday to visit
relatives in South Londonderry.
The number of prisoners in the county
jail is reduced this week to a.
Frank E. Davis of South Londonderry
is at the Windham County House
Ransom Rhodaes was in Grafton SUM-
day to visit his uncle, Albert Tuttle'
Mrs. Julia johnson of Marlboro is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Carpenter
Mrs. Eliza stiles spent few days
with relatives in Brattleboro last week.
Mrs, III. J. BatcheIder and Miss Ford
returned Friday morning to Westhamp-
ton.
The weather remains cool and the re-
cent frosts have done some damage to
crops.
Arthur Downs. travelling salesman,
Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Henry
Downs.
VIII Hazelton has sold a seven-horse-
power Indian motorcycle this week to
James Brown.
Edward Page of South Acton called on
friends here from Wednesday until
Friday of last week.
Mrs. Carter sister-in-law of Mrs. G.
X. Carter and little son of Quincy are
guests at the parsonage.
Professor Cherrie went Saturday on
business trip to New York city. He re-
turned home the first of the week
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Warren of Put
ney were guests Sunday of Mrs. Sophia
Warren and her son, A. T. Warren.
The first and second degrees were con-
ferred upon a class of seven in the
meeting of the Grange Wednesday even
ing.
A. r. Underwood caught a string of
trout Wednesday weighing 4kfbs; on
Saturday George Howard one of six
pounds.
In the last meeting of the Windham
County Savings bank a dividend of two
per cent for the last six months was de-
clared.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce and son, Perley, of
Westminster, returned home with her
father, ]. d. Pierce, Tuesday for a
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Ranney left Mon
day morning to spend a week with Mr..
Ranney's sister, Mrs. Clarence Adams,
in Providence.
A Republican caucus will be held next
Tuesday evening, June IS, in Grange
hall in wiliamsvile to elect delegates
to the state, congressional and county
conventions.
4 Daniel Van Vakenburgh Joined his
wife at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. /. Hamlin, Saturday and
on Monday they returned to their home
in Mount Hermon.
Mrs. Jessie Underwood Hern of Pitts
field was a guest of her brother, F. w.
Underwood, last Friday She left Sat
urday to visit her brother, John N. I'm
derwood, in Putney.
Delbert Rhoades and Ray Jefts who
(vAA1r II a1Anr R0yr ~
since the early part of last winter, have
finished their contract there. They re-
turned to Newfane Monday night.
Three young ladies from Hartford and
New Haven who had been spending the
week in West Townshend made a
short stop at Davidson Naples Friday
for the purpose of visiting Newfane hill.
Through the generosity of a former
resident of Newfane a room at the par
sonage has just been permanently fur
nished to be supplemented with other
useful articles by the Christian Endeavor
society and others.
Many auto parties from this and adj
joining towns attended the pageant in
Brattleboro last week and many availed
themselves of the opportunity of the ex-
cursion rates by rail. All spoke in high
est terms of the pageant, many express
ing a desire to see it again.
The pupils of the village school clear
ed about Sc from their ice cream sale
Memorial day and with the proceeds will
buy bookcase for the school room and a
tennis racket They expect soon to have
their tennis court in order and ready for
use of the scholars in recreation hours
The spring term will close next week
and a picnic on Newfane hill is antici-
pated by the scholars.
The Christian Endeayor society held :
happy memories meeting Tuesda!
evening, in charge of Miss Mary Plat
The attendance was unusually large an,
the testimonies concerning past expert
ences in the religious life were inter
esting and helpful. Letters from forme
members were read and in addition t.
the inspiring hymns that We're SUM-