Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-01-02

| ness. Mrs. Manley was member of
the Bay State Club of Nurses, spending
her vacations at her home in Ncwfanc.
Best wishes and congratulations are
extended to the bride and bridegroom
by their many friends here, especially
those to whom she had been called pro-
! fessioually
Schools in town began the winter
term Monday, after the holiday vaca-
| ton of two weeks.
Mrs. Mabel Amsden of Gassetts
came Monday to visit in the family Of
her cousin, Dclbert Rhoades.
Miss Anna Ambrose, assistant tele
phone operator, is ut her home i'll with
I,tonslitis and under the care of ply
stefan.
Delbcrt Rhoades has leased A. II.
| Farnum blacksmith shop and will
continue the business there while Mr..
Farnum is away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wright will
keep house in the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Farnum, while they
are in Florida for the winter.
Miss Anna Goodenough came to
spend the Christmas holiday with her
mother. Mrs. Gustena Goodenough, re-
turning Monday to Springfield
Edison Teft has been spending the
holiday vacation at Judson Perry -,
returning Saturday to Providence, K.
! l., where he attends high school.
There was dance in Union hall
| New Years eve under the manage
mcnt of Charles Benson. Supper was
served by the directors of Union hall
and their assistants.
! The recent work in Woodlawn cem-
tetery OH the Carpenter lot was not
done by C. V. Grant of Brattleboro,
who placed the monument on the Eager
lot. but by another party.
A watch meeting was held Wednes-
day evening in the Congregations al
church to watch the old year out and
the New Year in. A good number
were present. Light refreshments We're
served.
Rev. C. C. Merrill of Burlington, sec
rotary of the Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionary society, will come to Newfane
Saturday evening and will speak Sun
day morning in the Congregational
church.
| Miss Anna Finlan returned Saturday
night from her home in Bennington,
where she spent most of the Christmas
vacation, and Monday she began the
twinter term of school in Newfane vii
lage with 81 pupils enrolled.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farnum started
Monday morning on their southern
trip. Their first stop will be in Jack
! sonvillc, Fla. Later they will go
farther south in the state TO spend the
winter among friends and relatives.
! William Harris, who was Fecently
committed to the county Jail from Will
mington, was found to be insane. He
was taken by Sheriff Wellman to Brat
tleboro Sunday and on Monday he was
committed TO the State asylum at Wat
erbury
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall was happily sur
priscd Saturday night, when his
friends and neighbors gathered at his
home to extend congratulations in hon
or of his Goth birthday anniversary.
| They brought not only good wishes
| but good things to cat and n social
evening was enjoyed by all.
| The w. c. r. L. held special meet
| ing after the Sunday school hour Sun
|
Jubilee funds on hand to the county
maicn. also to renew all subscriptions
| to Vermont Home Guards before Jan
uary l.
Frank G. Coates and family took
possession of their new Vermont home
Jan. ], having bought the Charlton
place in Wardsboro through the agency
of l.. b. Jackman Of Ncwfanc. The
prompt arrival of their household goods
from Pennsylvania proves that freight
service is not wholly demoralized.
Miss Maud Railway. who came from
Vernon to spend the Christmas vaca-
tion with her mother. Mrs. G. NJ. Rad
way, and Miss Anna Goodenough of
| Springfield, Mass, who spent Sunday
with her grandmother, Mrs. c. NJ.
Goodenough met with hearty welcome
from Newfane friends during their
short stay. The girls returned to their
respective places Monday.
The regular meeting of the Woman S
Relief corps will be held at Odd Eel
lows hall Saturday, Jan. 10, when
there will be n joint installation. Diu-
ner will be served at noon. All the
members of the corps are requested to
bring the dollar they have earned for
the benefit of the society during the
past year. A pleasant social time is
anticipated.
The meeting of the Ladies Aid So
cicty Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlor, the meeting of the
Homeland circle with Mrs. II. NJ. Hes
cock Thursday afternoon, and the
meeting of the Larkin Soap club with
! Mrs Knrl Maher Erila,. nfInrrnnn