Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
NEWFANE

NiS''N III ANONiuh
Mrs. H. j. Batchelder is recovering
slowly from her illness.
Mrs. Abbie +. Morse returned from
visit in Vergennes Monday.
Mrs. Ella Eames of Brattleboro is
guest of Mrs Viola |. Chase.
William Hazelton and son are paint
ing the Moore free library buildings.
Mrs Kennon returned Monday to
Hermon l.. Eddy's, after a visit in
Wardsboro.
Mrs. r. B. Hawkins of Belchcrtown,
Mass, has been a guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George b. Bush
Clarence Bruce and family of Brat
tleboro were guests over Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Bruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dclmar Hawkins were
guests over Sunday in the home of his
sister, Mrs. George B. Bush
Mrs. Jessie Hearne came from Brat
tleboro Tuesday to visit in the home of
her brother, +. w. Underwood.
Miss Allen, former guest at New
fame Inn, who has been in Brandon,
returned Wednesday to Newfanc.
Mrs. D. S. Ballou has returned home
from n visit in Guilford with her
daughter, Mrs. Hooker Winchester.
Miss Ruth Palmer of Town shend
was guest of her sister, Miss
Mildred Palmer, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Whitney and daughter, Miss
Alice, of West Upton are guests of
Mrs. Whitney's aunt, Mrs. Abby
Pond.
Miss Mildred A. Palmer and Miss
Bertha Palmer of Townshend spent
Monday with Miss Jennie L. Under
wood.
Clinton Rawson Halliday, son of Mil
ton Halliday of Providence, is a visitor
in the home of his aunt, Mrs. Lovisa
Downs.
Joseph Byron has been guest of
his daughter, Mrs w. r. Bruce, re-
turning Monday to his home in
Springfield.
George Solandt returned home from
the Mclrose hospital in West Brattle
boro, where he had been a few weeks
for treatment, Tuesday.
George O. Davis, who visited his
sisters, Mrs Abbie Pond and Mrs. II.
j. Batchelder, returned Friday to his
home in Norwood, Mass.
Miss Ethel Mack, who recently I'M
derwent an operation in the Memorial
uuSHllul III was uDlt "
return to her home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Goodnow of
Marlboro, n. H., called the latter
part of last week on Rev. F. M. Wis
well, who is an uncle of Mrs. Good
now.
Earl F. Davis, who is chauffeur in
Mosher S garage in Brattleboro, was
in town Saturday with new automo-
bile which he was to drive to party
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Sargent
were in town the first of the week
while making an automobile trip to
st. Adams, where Mr.. Sargent attend
ed a druggists meeting.
F. w. Underwood and l.. H. Whitney
have been making repairs at Bencas-
son cabin this week Mrs. j. L. Martin
and family are expected soon at their
summer home on Newfane hill
Mr.. Pray and his mother and sister
moved from their home below the vii
lage, known as the Mortified place, last
week to their home in Houghtonville in
Grafton. The farm is now in the hands
of j. G. Martin, dealer in real estate.
Mrs. f. A. Dewitt and Charlotte and
Frank came Wednesday from Chester
to spend the summer months in the
home of Mrs. Il. j. Butterfcld, which
Mr.. Dewitt has engaged for the sum
mer. DeWeese Dewitt will spend the
summer in Athol, and their other son,
Ralph, will spend the school vacation
period in Brattlcboro.
Rev. Charles w. Mock preached an
excellent sermon Sunday, taking for
his text Rev. 81. BY invitation the
Masonic lodge of Townshend attended
the service in a body. About 80 mem
bers were present, although the day
was rainy. The Eastern Star was rep
resented by a small delegation. Good
music was furnished, consisting of
two male quartets by Messrs. Wright
Hescock, Bruce and Convey.
Clarence A. Nichols, manager at the
Windham county creamery, and his
wife had pleasant surprise last week
Thursday evening, when about 80 mem
bers of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges gave them surprise party in
their home in celebration of their 18th
wedding anniversary After an en-
jOyable evenings entertainment re-
freshments of cake and icc-crcam were
served and Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols were
presented a handsome china cabinet
Miss Sibyl Holbrook and sister,
Mrs. Myra Doane, Of Indianapolis
visited Mrs Mandana Bills and her
daughter, Miss Fidelia, Friday after
noon, coming from Townshend to spend
the day Miss Sibyl IIolbrook is a
,,. trained nurse, and this is the first
time she has been in Vermont in II
years. Both Miss Holbrook and Mrs
b, Doane are natives of Townshend
spending their girlhood days there
49,, where they were successful teachers.
The village school taught by Miss
=. Mildred A. Palmer closed Friday. In
the afternoon the entire school, be-
sides many of their parents and a
number of friends, enjoyed picnic
in the Benedict pasture near the vii
lage. A picnic dinner was served there
at noon. In addition to the basket
lunches ice-cream was provided for all
by the teacher. During the afternoon
games were played, the older boys
joining in a game of baseball on the
village green. During the term the