Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19

George X. Davis returned to West
hampton Wednesday.
Mrs. Charlotte Higgins, who has been
III for the past week, is improving.
Mrs Abbie Morse returned to her
home in West Wardsboro Wednesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Davis returned
Tuesday night from visit of 10 days in
Springfield.
Our village school is planning to give
an entertainment at the close of school
In two weeks.
The week of prayer in the Congrega-
tional church was very helpful and the
meetings were we'll attended.
Eye Olde Folkes" of Newfane are to
give a concert Feb. p in Union hall. Be
on the watch for further information.
Mrs. Casa Lindsay and little son of
Otis, Mass, were the guests of Mrs.
A. H. Farnum from Friday to Tuesday.
District Deputy Lizzie Gray installed
the officers of the Rebakah lodges in
South Londonderry, Windham and Wes-
ton last week.
Miss Rose Collingham, who spent 10
weeks with Miss Lillian Keith at River
view farm, returned last week Thursday
to her home in Providence.
The extreme cold weather we have been
having of late was the coolest Sunday
morning, when, it is reported, the Their
mometer registered 81 degrees below
zero in some places in the village
The Larkin club of ten has reorgan-
lied for the year. They held their first
meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
c. A. Nichols. Nine members were pres
ent, and after a social hour refreshments
were served.
Walter Wright returned Monday to
xrn1 Ia hnt riocy cd hot
the school he is attending there would
begin again Tuesday. On account of
several cases of smallpox the school has
been closed since Thanksgiving.
The Union Hall Helpers will serve a
dinner in the dining room of the hall
tomorrow at noon, as usual, at the an
nual meeting of the Windham County
Creamery association. Everyone is in
vited to patronize the dinner, for which
small sum will be charged
Congregational church. Morning wor-
ship, II, subject of sermon, Real con-
fession." Sunday school, 12.15 Evening
service, 79O. Christian Endeavor meet
ing, Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening. Special music at the
Sunday morning service by a male quar-
tet.
Communication from DR.. and Mrs ].
DeVore, formerly of Newfane and well
friends, states that they are located in
Orange City, Fla, for the present. Com
ing as it did during the cold wave, the
contrast between Florida and Vermont
seems the greater.
Mrs. Florence Batchelder, a teacher
in San Juan, Porto Rico, and wife OF
the late Gilbert Batchelder, writes thai
she and eight other teachers have JUS
returned after a delightful trip of two
weeks in South America. Mr.. Batchel
der, former resident of Newfane, diet
in Cuba, where he was employed al
chemist in a large sugar factory. Mrs
Batchelder is a daughter of Mrs. Ach
sab Fream of Montevideo, MINI. Mrs
Fream lived in Newfane at one time
The annual meeting of the Windhan
County Savings bank was held Tuesday
The usual routine of business was com
pleted. d. A. Benson of this village wa
elected trustee in place of T. NJ Allbee
resigned. r. l. Holbrook and F. L
. Lowe of Townshend and r. D. Newton
and w. p. Eames of Newfane were elect
ed corporators to fill vacancies. Twenty
four corporators were present at tn
meeting. The annual dinner was serve,
in the Windham County House this year
and 80 guests partook of the substantial
turkey dinner served by Landlord Da
Wis.
The Windham County Creamery asso
citation will hold their annual meetin,
in Union hall tomorrow, Jan. 20. Abou
10000 pounds of butter have been mad
the past year and the patrons have re
ceived about $1,000 and have bee
charged three cents per pound for man
ufacturing, which has more than pai
all expenses. The amount of butte
made is an increase of 10 tons over tina
of the previous year. The creamery re
Gently installed new cream vat an
will add a new boiler to its equpmen
soon. Patrons will receive SO cents 70
December butter fat. The secretary woul
be pleased to hear from anyone havin
cream to dispose Of
Birchard post, No. s., G. A. r.. and tn