The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
NEWFANE.
Start for Children's Health Fund.


The mass meeting for the children's
health fund, held in Union hall Aug 10,
was largely attended. Lieut.. Col. Hugh
Cabot, NJ. D., of Boston, who appeared
in uniform, spoke very interestingly OF
his experiences during his recent PROBES
sional work in war service in France, and
highly recommended the child welfare
work Capt E. w. Gibson of Brattleboro
related interesting experiences while in
service overseas and favored the work for
child welfare Mrs George b. Whitney
of Townshend, school nurse, stated that
from an examination of the children III
the schools in town at least 80 per cent
were found to have certain physical de-
fects, that can usually, if taken at an
early age, be cured, but, if neglected, will
prove a life long handicap. Miss Esther
Dale, the well known soloist was present
and delighted the audience with several
selections, responding gracefully to the
encores she received. r. NJ. Bradley Of
Boston, who was present and interested
in the work, spoke briefly. The chairman
Of the meeting was William H. Newton;
vice presidents, Rev r. d. Childs, Rev.
G. w Bishop, Miss Gates, Mrs G. NJ
Love, Mrs c. f. Davidson, Mrs T. u
Childs, Mrs. Karl f. Maher, Mrs. John
w Williams, Mrs A. n Sherman, Mrs.
Murray Cheney. f. c. Benedict, William
r. Goodnow, w p. Eames, y. NJ Bat
| chelder, f. A. Dewitt, George X. Cher
RE, George Williams, Frank Fisher and c.
| l.. Hescock; secretaries, Miss Jennie l..
Underwood. Mrs f. H. Richardson, J.
f. Morse, O. r. Wright; ushers A. r.
| Underwood. George b. Bush The sun,
of s75 was subscribed and committee
composed of the vice presidents was ap-
pointed to carry on the work 1t is pro
posed to raise $3.50 which will be matched
with an equal amount from an outside
source. The campaign will end Sept. |
| Mrs. Horace Wood and Miss Cecil
| Prouty are spending a few days this week
with relatives in Green River.
DR.. and Mrs. c. l. Fairfax of New York
city are guests this week of Rev and Mrs
! I. ID. Childs at the parsonage.
Newfane Grange will observe young
peoples night at their next regular meet
ing Aug D. All children and young
people are invited
Mr. and Mrs. f. c. Benedict, A. r
| Underwood and Miss Jennie L. Under
wood visited Sunday at w. w. Burnett
in West Dummerston.
John Bliss of Akron, O.. is spending a
vacation of two weeks with his sister
Miss Caroline Bliss, and daughter, Miss
Helen Bliss at We-like-it.
c. A Parker, an attorney from Boston
a former teacher in Newfane, has beer
a guest for few days at \. G. Harvey
returning home Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs James Newton with then
two sons, James and Marshall, have beer
Spending a vacation OF two weeks at tht
Newton homestead They returned sun
day to their home in Worcester.
Mrs Homer Heath and daughter, Fun
ice Heath, vert Tuesday to visit in north
ERR New York with the plan to spenC
their entire vacation among the familiar
scenes in their former home.
Rev Paul Haynes, who is now in hi
Newfane summer home, will preach Sun
day morning, Aug 81, at the earnest re
quest of the pastor and other friends anC
all who remember him in times past, vii
not fail to be present
The annual picnic of the Farm Bureau