The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
NEWFANE.

and Mrs. Cheney of Townshend.
Mrs. NJ. P. Benson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Skinner, in Brat
tlebOro.
Six from this place attended the
Masonic meeting in Townshend Tues
day evening.
Edward Moulton of Dover has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. T. NJ. Wiswau
and other relatives.
A party from this place attended the
play and enjoyed Bob OFT Tuesday
evening in Brattleboro.
Miss Minnie Douglas of Brattleboro
came last week Thursday to visit Mrs
John Whitaker, returning home Mon
day.
A party of "a from BrattIeboro en-
joyed a sleighride to Newfane Satur
day afternoon A fine chiclzen-pie sun
per was served to them at the Wind
ham County House.
The regular meeting of the w. G. n.
L. viii be postponed next week. but
preparations will be made for puh-
lie Willard memorial meeting to be
held soon.
Rev. f. M. Wiswan went to Town
shend Wednesday evening to serve as
one of the judges at the original ora
torical contest of the junior class in
Leland and Gray seminary.
Mrs. H. j. Batchelder left Tuesday
to spend week in the home of her
son, George Batchelder, in Westhamp-
ton. Mrs. George Goodenough, viii
keep house for him during her alb
sence.
Mrs. Fray L. Brown has been max
ing several oil paintings under the
direction of Mrs Davidson and will
continue her work without further in.
structions as she is a fine artist in
water colors
Edmund Cherrie has completed his
first half year at the Curtis high
school of Richmond borough, New
York, with high enough average in
his studies to have his name on the
honor roll, for the list published at
the end of the half year.
The lecture by Mrs. Anna Tillinp-
hast of Beverly, Mass, Monday even
ing in the Congregational church was
very interesting and well worth hear
ing. Those who braved the extreme
cold and attended the meeting felt
fully repaid, as the speaker thoroughly
understood her subject Mrs. Tilline-
hast went from Newfane to Pownal
She will speak in Rutland and other
places in the state.
Members of the Flying Squadron will
be present Monday, Feb. 81. and Hon
Oliver Stewart will give an address in
the Congregational church at $50 .. m.
Two musicians will be with him and
will add to the interest of the meeting
The hour of opening is placed at $40
that pupils from all the schools NAV
have the opportunity to attend. and q
cordial invitation is extended to sur
rounding towns. The same members Of
the squadron will speak in Townshend
Monday evening, Feb. p, going direct
ly there from Newfane.
The following program win be pre-
sented at the Grange meeting Wednes-
day. evening, Feb. %: Song, Grange
eholr; reading, Mrs. Mary johnson
debate; song, Mary McIver; recita-
ton, Loella Convey; paper, Symptoms
and treatment of grip, Lillian Emer-
son; song, choir; recitation, Agnes
Kent; question, Is an OK team profita-
Die for the farmer? Speakers, Guy
Circuit, John Whitaker, Henry Wilson.
A''toNo W III bTucc. song,
Mrs. Bertha Whitaker; reading. Mrs.
II. II. Howe; music, Mr. and Mrs. Will
son Winchester. After the program \
leap year surprise will be given by the
lecturer and her friends.
This community was saddened Tues.
day morning to hear OF the sudden
death of Mrs. Cora Miller Roberts
wife OF DR.. George X. Roberts of
Chester. The news came by telephone
to her aunt, Mrs. Eliza Stiles Rhoades
who had not heard that she was i'll.
Mrs. Roberts was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Miller, of this place who
lIved here a number of years before
moving to Brattleboro. Mrs. Roberts
was born in this village and attended
the public schools and after her mar
rlage to DR.. Roberts they lived here
for number of years before going to
Brattleboro, from which place they re-
moved later to Chester She was a. mem
Der of the Congregational church and
Christian Endeavor society and had
many friends in her native town. TO
whom she endeared herself and who are
grieved to hear of her death so early
in life.