The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-03
NEWFANE.

Ralph Cushing was home over Sun
day.
Margaret Nichols is i'll with Ger
man measles.
Allen Cherrie has been i'll with
German measles.
Charming Williams of Woodstock is
in town for a short stay.
Mrs. James Brown spent Sunday
with Mr.. Brown in Athol.
The number of prisoners in the coun-
ty Jail is increased to nine.
]. H. Convey is engaged at present
doing carpentry work for cousin in
Brattleboro.
L. NJ. Randall went Monday to
Brattleboro, where he is engaged in
carpentry work.
Mrs. Fred Blood and daughter, Mrs.
Sparks of Chester, were guests Sunday
at William Hazelton g.
Miss Gertrude Brown of Brattle-
boro spent the weekend with her sis
ter, Mrs. Karl E. Maher.
Mrs. J. H. Convey is caring for her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Railway, and an
infant grandson in Brattleboro.
About sixty attended the agricul-
tural meeting held last Friday even
ing in the schoolhouse in the union
district.
Mildred Eddy and Marjorie Eames
are back in school, after having been
at home few days on account of
German measles.
| Professor G.. X. Cherrie is gaining
from his recent illness. Mrs. Cherrie
returned from New York the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Jeanette L. Gates of Brattle-
boro was a visitor at Mrs. William
Hazelton's the last of the week, call
ing on friends in town.
| Mrs Charles Kennon left Saturday
to visit relatives in Wardsboro. Mrs.
Eskie Brown is housekeeper at Her
man Eddy's while she is away.
Treas. f. A. Dewitt left Friday on
a western trip in the interests of the
Windham County Savings bank. He
expects to be away about three weeks
Newfane Grange proposes to give
three cash prizes of $3.50, $3.50 and
Isl, to the school children in the vii
lage, the union district and the Brook
lime schools for the best exhibition al
the next Grange fair.
The jurors who have been in attend
ance at the spring term of county
court were given farewell reception
in the court house Tuesday evening
Many of the court visitors in town
were present and good number of the
village people had the pleasure o.
meeting them on this pleasant socia
occasion. Refreshments of cake an(
iee-cream We're served.
Rev. C. W. Mock preached very
interesting sermon Sunday morning
taking his text from Acts 90: 10
Whereupon oh King Agrippa l wa.
not disobedient unto the heavenl,
vision. Special music was rendered
by a male quartet. Thirty-eight mem
bers of the Odd Fellows lodge an,
thirteen members of the Rebekah lodg,
lwere present at their annual service
j A large box of surgical dressing
was packed in the Congregations
church Saturday b. the women VIII
have met for number of weeks pas;
: in charge of Mrs. l.. w Bush The,
, were sent to the Peter Bent Brigham
hospital in Boston. The box containe,
a 961 dressings, IA comfort pillows, 3
e fracture pillows, 500 eye dressings,
i flannel binders, 80 pads, 10 serviettes
II binders and 60 lamentations.
The annual meeting of the Unio
Hall Helpers was held Saturday after
noon with the president, Mrs. Poll.
Ballou. The following officers wer
elected for the year ensuing: Pres
| Mrs. Polly Balloil; vice president, Mr..
G. Z. Davidson, Miss Nellie Pratt
; see, Miss Mary Newton; treas, Mis-
r Abbie NJ. Underwood; executive com
f Miss Laura Rice. Miss Jennie l
!, Underwood and Mrs. Eliza Rhoades.