Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Sanborn, who spends her sum-
mcrs in Mortified, Mass, this week Wis
tied Mrs. Harrison Aldrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Stratton and
son, Harold, of Brattlcboro, were at
John S. Stratton s Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Beatrice Bailey
and brother, Arthur Bailey, this week
return to Brookfield, Mass.
Frederic w. Sim of Troy, n. Y, came
Wednesday by automobile to visit his
sister, Mrs. +. Milton Dexter.
Paul Taylor, Arland and Fremont Har-
ris of West Brattleboro were over-Sun-
day visitors at II. C. Smead's s.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. Davis and daugh-
ter, Miss Natalie Davis, left Saturday
for their home in Overlook, Pa.
Mrs. Samuel II. Morse left Friday for
Cambridge, Mass, and Mrs. Frank s..
Bickford for her home in Roxbury,
Mass.
Mrs. May Helson and Miss Luella
IIelson of South Londonderry are guests
of their cousin, Mrs. Milton A. Bing-
ham.
William r. Dole of Lawrence, Mass,
came Saturday by automobile to join
his daughter, Miss Helen Dole at Mrs.
Aldrich s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bailey and
Arthur Bailey spent several days re-
Gently with their sister, Mrs l.. w.
Shepard.
Mrs. George O. Shelley and automo-
bile party of Keene, n. H., spent We'd
ncsday calling upon friends and at her
former home place.
M; II
so his nephew, Bernard Bailey, of Aga
wan, Mass, came Friday. The boys are
spending the week here '.-,l--.
Hon. Frank Moss will supply the pull
pit in the Baptist church next Sunday
morning. All are invited to attend.
Evening service as usual at 7.30.
James A. Bruce of Suhield, Conn,
was a weekend guest at C. f. Brown S.
Mrs. Bruce, Graham and Cedric, re-
turned home with him Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. II. Willard of Wards
boro and guest, Miss Frances w. Wang
of Kuikiang, China, dincd Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs f. Milton Dexter.
Rev. c. Walker Bishop of Athens, n.
Y, has accepted call from the Baptist
church of this place and will move here
with his family Sept. /. The parson-
age is being repaired for their occupan-
cy.
u. Myron Bickford, who in childhood
spent a number of years on Mrs. Nettie
Lyons s farm with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Bickford, is making a
speciality of the piano, as accompanist,
coach and instructor. He has lived in
New York city several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Morse of Sum
ter, S. G. and Mrs. Morse s brother, +.
NJ. Carpenter, of Plainfield, n. j., who
are en- route home from a motor trip
to the White Mountains, were callers in
the village Saturday morning. The
party came to Newfane to enable Mr.
Morse to look up the home and birth
place of his ancestors and to become
more familiar with their history. He
is lineal descendant of DR.. John
Morse one of the early settlers of this
town, the same line to which members
of the summer colony and their neal
relatives belong. Mr.. Morse secured al
authentic list of lineal ancestors which
extends back to the eleventh generation
for his siX-year old son, John II. Morse
ir. Mr.. Morse visited the Parish dis
trict and cemetery and regretted having
but a few hours to spend here. Mrs
Morse and Mr.. Carpenter also are de
scended from early Windham count,
settlers. They left for Springfield
Mass, before noon.