Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13

Bratteboro, was called home. Mr. Par
sonss condition is slightly improved.
Mrs. F. o. Randall and daughter, Ell
eanor, who spent the summer in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Nj. Hescock, returned Sept. to their
, home in Winter Hill. Her oldest daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret, will remain longer.
Miss Gertrude Birmingham and Miss
j. Louise Hate of Brooklyn, summer
guests at Mabel Halls three weeks re-
turned to their homes last week. Miss
Mary Rice, who was visitor at Miss
Halls, returned last week to her home
in Nashua, N. II.
The fall term of school in district No.
began Monday. Miss Elizabeth Hun
ter Of Poultney is the new teacher She
boards at F. L. Hamlin's. There are II
pupils this term. Miss Mildred Palmer,
who taught there previously is teaching
in South Newfane.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Newton left
their home in Wallngford Tuesday to
spend a day or two in Burlington and to
attend the state fair in White River
Junction, en- route to Montreal and Que
bee. They will arrive at the Newton
homestead Sept 90
on account of i'll health Lucus Convey
has given up work in New York city
and last week returned to the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Convey,
in this village. Mr.. Convey and his son
are building a chimney in d, A, Ben
sons new bungalow.
Mrs Katharine Sophia Morse, for
merly of South Newfane and now OF
Greenfield is feeling the effects OF
broken wrist and other injuries winch
resulted from fall this summer. Mrs
Morse's daughter is blind and suffers
much from rheumatism.
Mice Alioa White payp inter-
esting talk regarding the school in Mont
gomery at the meeting of the Christian
Endeavor society Tuesday evening. A
collection was taken for the school.
While here Miss White was the guest
of Mrs r. d. Newton and daughter
d. j. Maher, a brother of ]. d. Ma
her, with his wife from Norwood, n. j.,
Miss White of New York city, sister
of Mrs. Maher, Miss Mildred Maher of
| Glens Falls, N Y, a niece of Mr.. and
Mrs Maher, who had been here the past
month, are all guests in their home this
week.
The mems Bible class held their meet
| ing last Friday evening in the school
| house in district No. 4. Rev Mr.. Car
ter conducted a short religious service
taking for his topic II am ready" The
singing and remarks were followed by a
social hour Cake and ice cream were
served.
DIR. Abel j. Grout and Harper Holt,
who spent the summer at DIR. CIRCUITS,
went last week by automobile to Spring
field. From there they went by rail 10
their home in New Dorp, Staten Island.
Moss Rock cabin is now closed for the
summer Mrs, Grout also returned home
last week.
E. David Akers, who, during his sum-
mer vacation, has been in Sunday school
-Arly tn n lie "a
Weston to visit the Sunday school he
organized there a few weeks ago. He
expects to come back to Davidson Ma
pies for a short stay before he returns
to Yale college.
Engineer Bert L. Gates gave his moth
er very pleasant surprise by coming tc
see her Monday night. He had not had
| a chance to visit her since the change
of his run June g. He returned to Brat
| tleboro Tuesday to take his train tc
New London, which now comes to Brat
| tleboro one day and back the next.
| Mrs. II. NJ. Perkins, a kindergarten
teacher, and Miss Frances A. L. Walk
er, an artist both of Brooklyn, who spent
part of their vacation in our village
| have gone to John Whtaker's on New
fame hill to board. Being so delighted
with the place Miss Walker has bough
building lot of Leon H. Whitney ant
there this season. Mrs. Perkins return
| ed to Brooklyn Wednesday.
Newfane Congregational church, Sun
day Sept. Is. Morning worship at IL
, sermon by the pastor, theme, THE mis-
sion of the church." Sunday school a
1915. Evening service at 7.30. Shor
sermon by pastor. Everybody cordial!
invited to attend these services. Chris
tan Endeavor meeting Tuesday evening
subject Getting the most from prayer.
| Prayer meeting Thursday evening a
| 100. Mems class Friday evening.
While Mrs. John Whitaker and littl
daughter were driving with a livery team
from this village to the home of he
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Betterley, oil
Dummerston Hill Tuesday the horse be
came frightened at the train near tn
railroad crossing just above Williamsvill
! station. Mrs. Whitaker was throw
from the carriage and was run over b,
one wheel. Fortunately the section me-
were near and came to her assistanc
and no serious accident occurred
Mrs. c. A. Nichols, who is much i'm
proved In health, is detained in Lunen
burg with her little daughter, being un
der quarantine. At the funeral Of he
mother in that place, attended by s
people, a cousin was present who wa
taken i'll that day with smallpox. MI
Nichols and his little son, Wayland, VIII
have returned to their home here. wer
also there at the time and have bee
vaccinated since their return. MI
Nichols and son are boarding at Georg
Bushs and Miss G. Sadie Smith, the re
porter at court, boards there this term