Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

by automobile with her son, w. p
Games, the last day of December. She
will be the guest of Mrs. V. I. Chase
several weeks
The annual ball given by Odd Fellows
lodge No. Y Tuesday evening was well
attended, about 30 couples being present.
A fine oyster supper was served by the
Rebekah lodge.
The Homeland circle met last week
with the president, Mrs. G.. X. Carter,
who related some of her own and Rev.
Mr.. Carters experiences during his pas
torate in Minnesota.
Mrs. Eta Batchelder of Westhampton
visited here the latter part of last week,
going to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis, in South Londonderry Fri
day, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
f. Davis.
Mrs F. l.. Osgood and sons Fred d.
Osgood, who was home from Pittsburg
for the holidays, and NJ. Park Osgood,
who was home from the University of
Vermont, visited at Davidson Naples
Saturday.
Mrs j. d. Pierce, who for several
weeks has been with her daughter, Mrs
Louise Breslin, in Brattleboro, returned
home Monday night, bringing two grand
children who will remain with her for
the present.
Mrs F. NJ. Wiswal was guest of
Mrs. G. E. Davidson Monday and Tues
day, this being the first visit she has
made SINCE her long illness. She came
at this time especially to meet Mrs. b.
j. Andrews and Miss Churchill, both
from the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur-
linton.
West River Rebekah lodge. No. 81,
and the odd Fellows lodge No. ~ will
hold joint installation in their hall to-
morrow evening. Mrs. Nelson Gray and
Earl F. Davis, district deputies, will in
stall the officers, after which a banquet
will be served at the Windham County
House.
E. L. Marcy, formerly of Newfane and
now of Pigeon, Ohio visited at Mrs. ID.
s. Ballous from Friday to Monday. His
daughter, Mrs. Stuart Frost, of New
York, who has been spending two weeks
with relatives in this locality also was
guest of her grandmother from Satur-
day to Tuesday.
Mrs. Karl d. Maher is the recipient
of a California pampas feather from her
grandmother, Mrs. =. A. Knapp of Los
Angeles. 1t measured about a yard in
length. When shaken over the stove it
looked much like a huge willow plume
Mrs. Knapp also sent a string of Indian
beads to Miss Winnifred Maher.
Mrs. Rosamond Whitney, who has
been i'll, is better. Mrs. Foster Whitaker
who has been having severe attack of
neuralgia, is more comfortable. George
w Parsons who is i'll at the home of
his daughter in Brattleboro, is much i'm
proved and hopes to be able to return
home the last of the week.
Newfane Congregational church. Ser
vices Sunday, Jan. I: Morning worship at
IL; subject of sermon Remembering the
Lord" Evening service at 40. The sac
rament of the Lords supper will be OBJ
served at the morning service. Special
music bS the ladies' quartet. Miss Ruth
Allen will render solo at the evening
service. The week of prayer will be OBJ
served next week in the Congregational
church with meetings Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Treasurer F. A. Dewitt and family
spent the Christmas holiday with his
brother, j. c. Dewitt in Brattleboro,
where were present II relatives. Walter
Gray. who was with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Gray, for the holidays,
returned with the two Lyman children
| to Orange Wednesday morning. Miss
| Ruth Gray, who was at home a week re-
turned to Brattleboro Tuesday. Fred
| Smith and family were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Derry in Townshend on
New Years day. Mr.. and Mrs Shep-
ardson of South Newfane spent New
| Years day with Mr.. and Mrs Austin
| Grape. Miss Ethel Hall visited the frs
of the week with Mrs Henry Smith
| Mrs. b. j. Andrews and Miss Clara j
Churchill, both of Burlington, were guests
of Mrs. G. E. Davidson from Monday
until Tuesday morning. VIII Harvey re-
| turned to Tufts college Saturday morn.
ing. Clifton D. Howe. Phi. D.. returned
to Toronto university Thursday.