Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21


venience which you hope to secure during
next year, Walter Wright, Harry Howe,
Wilson Winchester, Henry Wilson, Mrs.
G. X Cherrie; Farming Prophecy-l940,
by w. G. Ballou; Costumes that will be
worn by women working outdoors shown
by several ladies'. Each member is invited
to come in old fashioned costume or
bring something of interest to show.
Prof G. K Cherrie went to New York
city Tuesday.
Mrs. Lila Ingram went away Saturday
for few days vacation.
There are only three prisoners now in
confinement in the county Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas of Boston
are guests at Davidson Naples.
Mrs. Moses Grout transfers the pupils
from Newfane hill to the village school
this term.
Mrs. Karl AIaher was in Brattleboro last
week to see her brother, Raymond Brown,
who was home on a short furlough
Arthur Gray, formerly of Newfane, has
enlisted as marine in Company 90 and
is now in training at Paris Island, S. C.
The Larkn club met last week Wednes-
udN WIFI hIS. \. y. NlCHOlS. y HOOu NUM-
Der were present, all enjoying a pleasant
afternoon.
Harold Morse and friend, Charles Clapp,
of Greenfield were weekend visitors at
the home of Mr. Morse's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. l.. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Persons, who had
been guests for week in the home of
his brother, w. W. Persons, left Monday
for their home in Orleans.
Miss Carrie Benson, who has been at
home for IA few weeks vacation. returned
Saturday to Lacona n. H., going as far
as Claremont by automobile.
Mrs. John Skinner and child of Brat
tleboro spent few days the latter part
of last week at the Windham County
House to visit her relatives
Mrs. Fred Smith and daughter, Elsie,
of Greenfield spent the weekend with
Mrs Herman Eddy, calling on Mrs. NJ
Bills and daughter while here.
At the Rebelah meeting Monday even
ing special program was given in cele-
bration of the Goth anniversary of the
founding of the Rebekah degree
Mrs. Guy Lamson expects to close their
summer home here the first of next week |
The elder daughter, Lois, and maid left |
last week for their home in Philadelphia. |
Rev. Josiah Kidder of Royalton (Vt). |
who preached the last two Sundays in the |
Congregational church, left here Monday
for Boston to visit relatives before re-
turning home.
Mrs. Laura A. Munger. who had been at
a. A., X pnderwood's since last November,
her home i'm W 70 spena few weeks at
PANIED as FAR as Brattleboro by Miss lido
Lewis. A''
Seth Arthur Pratt and son of Wey-
mouth, Mass, who have been summer
guests at Davidson Naples and had gone
farther up INTO Vermont, returned Mon
day to Newfane for brief stay before
returning home.
Work was begun Monday on grading
the cement sidewalks on North Main
street, to make it correspond with the i'm
provement made last year in the road by
the state highway near the residence of
L. H. Higgins.
Mrs. f. A. Whitcomb, landlady at the
Newfane Inn, recently enjoyed a motor
trip through the White mountains, visit
lng sister who lives at a summer resort
near the Canada line, and in other inter-
esting places in this state.
Charles Higgins and family of Haver-
hill, Mass, came Wednesday to visit his
mother, Charlotte Higgins, and his broth
err, l.. f. Higgins, and family Mr.. and
Mrs, Alvin Higgins of Brattleboro spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Higgins, Lewis Higgins and family taking
a motor trip Sunday to Bennington.
Elias and Darius Allen, twin brothers.
from South Hero, with their sister, Mrs.
Ida Aldrich of Londonderry, visited the
first of the week. at the home of Mrs. NJ.
Bills and daughter, Miss Fidela Bills,
where the twins spent nearly wear before
entering the l.. & L. Mott school about
10 years ago and where they are now en-
ployed.
Miss Harriet Allen of White Creek, N.
Y, who taught in Newfane the past two
terms, has now a position as teacher in
the higher grades in the schools in Sa-
lem, n. Y. Miss Mildred Palmer of
Townshend, who preceded Miss Allen as
teacher in the village school, has now
position in Bloomfield (Vt), where she
teaches the first four grades
The following knit articles were taken
to the Red Cross rooms in Brattleboro
last week; Twelve pairs of wristers, five
scaris, two pairs of socks three pairs of
hospital socks, one sweater, two helmets,
eight nurses mitts, four wash cloths, two
three-yard bandages, five hospital napkins,
nine tray covers. Donations of old table
cloths and cotton cloth are very accent
able, also odd skeins of colored yarn to be
knit IN squares for hospital bed covers. A
meeting will be held this week Friday
afternoon in the church vestrv