Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01


q social in the schoolhouse last Thurs
day evening in celebration Of Washing
ton s birthday
G. l.. Thomas, travelling salesman for
drugs, of Burlington spent the week end
with his son, Lee Thomas, at the Wind
ham County House.
Harry Pond went the latter part of
last week to DR., l.. B. Gordon 3 in Will
Evansville, where he plans to spend a
few weeks with DIR. and Mrs. Gordon.
The annual town meeting will be held
this year in Newfane village. Dinner
will be served at noon in the dining
room of Union Hall, under the auspices
of the U. II. H.
On Tuesday the wind blew severely
in the village, and on Newfane hill it
blew the iron roofing off the barn at
Ira Moulton s and the large barn doors
of at Moses Grout $.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Randall went to Spring
field (Vt.) about three weeks ago,
where she is now taking care of a
nephew, Harry Thompson, who has been
in i'll health for some time.
Mrs. Norah Kendall, who had been
spending week with her daughter,
Mrs. John White, returned Saturday to
her home in West Wardsboro. She was
accompanied by Miss Bertha Chamber
lain, who also came to visit Mrs. White.
Wedding cards have been received
announcing the marriage last week
Thursday, Feb, 81, of Miss Airline Gray,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gray
of Athol, former residents of Newfane,
to Mr. Benjamin Alton Newton of
Athol.
The travelled road between Ncwfane
and Wardsboro which has been closed
for several weeks on account of the
deep and driftcd SHOWS was again
opened up last week as far as the
Wardsboro line, which according to last
reports, had not been extended beyond
Newfane.
A social and reception to Rev. and
Mrs. Childs will be held this evening
at o'clock in the Congregational
church. There will be a program of
music. Prof. George X. Cherrie will be
present and give short talk on South
America. Everybody is invited. Light
refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Carter. wife of former pastor.
Rev. George K. Carter. came Saturday
TO town. They are still in East Glouces-
ter, Me. Mr.. Carter is having q three
months leave of absence from his
church and is spending the time in
Christian Endeavor work at Camp
Devens. Mrs. Carter. who attended the
church services here last Sunday, spoke
interestingly at the evening service.
A good number attended the chicken
ME and venison supper served last Fri
day evening by Landlord Lee Thomas
Mt the Windham County House. The
townspeople were nleased to meet and
welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas in their
new home and all smoke in highest
Owns of the excellent menu and service,
The dining room was prettily decorated
hv ha%s and other appropriate ever
Green trimmings.
The social given in the church vestrv
Saturday evening by the junior Chris.
finn Tndeavof society was q plea sa nj
occasion for the little misses and lads
who gave an interesting program and
enjoyed the olympic games for which
number of prizes were awarded Miss
Anna Aikcc and Miss Emma Moulton
of the Christian Fndeavor society were
n committee who helped to make it .
''rccess. Light refreshments were
served.
BY invitation of Miss Aillee, teach
or. and the pupils of the village school
\ good number cHent a pleasant after
noon in the schoolroom. which had heen
made more homelike and attractive than
formerly by drapery curtains and other
improvements, last week Thursday aft
nrnoon. when a pleasing program was
Given in celebration of Washington s
birthday. After the program there was
n quilting, when quilt was tied which
the school had made to present to the
Red Cross society. Refreshments of ma
Ni1"o waters and fruit punch were
served by Miss Aikee. who was assist
cd in serving by the pupils.
There was a meeting of farmers anC
| aairymea of the Windham County Farm
| Bureau, the local Grange cooperating
last week Thursday evening in Unior
hall. Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Tolstrup, as
| .astant3 of Commissioner +. S. Brigham
With A. w Sweeton, county agent, wer,
present. The speakers had been t.
| Wardsboro and an account of the dec
Tnows aud hard travelling by team, the,
we're delayed in reaching Newfane un
| til nearly 8 o clock in the evening Tn
| meeting was well attended and thu
singing of songs by a male quartet an,
solo by Lee Thomas added to the inter
rsting addresses of the speakers, VIII
discussed the dairy situation as it ap
plies to Windham county and also spok
in the interests of marketing products
A very pleasant time was enjoyed b,
those who attended the Martha Wash
ingtOn tea, held last Friday afternoo
in the church vestry The room wa
made attractive with rugs and cas-
chairs, and was decorated with larg
and small flags, with hyacnths on tn
tables. All the ladies assisting were al
tired in oldtime costumes. Mrs. Stell
Cherrie poured the tea, with Mrs. Ann
Aikee and Mrs. Ruth Wright helping t
serve. Mrs. Inez Wright and Mrs. Mar
Maher greeted the guests at the doc
Others in Colonial costume were Mr.
) Ward Eager, Mrs. Mary Gushing, Mr.
Florence Brown, Mrs. Georgia Radwa,
Miss Anna Goodenough and Miss He
reb. Mrs. Eliza Butterfeld and Mr.
Lena Dewitt assisted with the refresl
ments, also with the patriotic program