The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-03
NEWFANE.


Miss Katharine Howe has returned tol
assist in the telephone office after a!
few weeks vacation at her home I'M
Windham.
Seth Arthur Pratt of North Wey-
mouth Mass, who spent several seasons
in Vermont, came to Newfane Tuesday
evening, after making trip in the vicin
| ity of the White mountains and visiting
friends in Claremont, n. II. He came
here to meet the Kendalls, who are say
| ing at the Inn, and to spend the remain
der of his vacation at Davidson Naples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Kendall who
are at the Newfane Inn, came from their
home in Winchester, Mass, by automo' 4
bile, and after making a trip through Yer
mont to the Canadian border and return
ing through New Hampshire, tarrying at
different resorts by the way, they re.
turned to Newfane Saturday where they
| will spend the last week of their yaea.
ton.
| Schools in towr begon the fall term
Monday. Miss Carlotta Lawrence of
Grafton is teaching the village school;
Miss Mary L. Jackson from the northern
part of the state returned to teach this
year in the Union district. Mrs. A. III.
|
of the village school in Williamsville and
Mrs. Raymond Pratt is teaching in the
| Brookline school.
! The community service at the church
! Sunday morning was very interesting
and helpful. The sermon by Rev. DR.
ITaines of New Jersey was interesting
and suggestive of opportunity. At the
close of the address remarks were made
! ily Rev. Mr.. Hyde, Mr.. Bush Mrs. Ran
DALI Miss Bliss and Mr.. Goodnow. Good
music and a large congregation made the
service much appreciated.
A waltz party of 20 enjoyed a pleasant
| evening Tuesday at Union hall. Invita-
/ tions We're extended by Norman Martin
of Springfield, who is here for a vacation,
and Lawrence Tibbetts, who planned the
evening entertainment for their friends.
| On Saturday evening, with Edison Tiff
and Paul Hayne, the young men gave a
corn roast to party of friends on the
| Tibbetts hill and South Main street. Be
sides the roasted corn, toasted marshmal-
lows and lemonade were served.
The Misses Eleanor Randall, Katrina
Porter and Tryphena Burbank gave a
lantern party Monday evening in honor
of their friends who had entertained them
with corn roasts. A shower early in the
evening made an adjournment to the
Il house necessary. Games and music We're
/. enjoyed and cake and ice cream were
served. Mrs. j. f. Porter of Wisconsin,
Randall Porter and Miss Ethel Fairchild
of New Haven, Conn, who are spending
the week in Newfane, also were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Hescock entertained
a party of Is at picnic dinner Wednes
day, Aug. &c. After dinner some of the
guests climbed to the top of Maple hin
for a view of the surrounding country,
, while Others enjoyed games and music.
Among the guests were Mrs. O. A. Bur
bank and daughter, Miss Katrina Porter,
Mrs. Randall and daughters of Somer-
( vile, Mass, Mrs. Ella Underwood and
son, Richard, of Wardsboro, Miss Marion
and Robert Morse of Walpole, n. H., Mr.
Hescock's father and mother, and Miss
Olive Eager of Newfane.
The wedding of Eugene Thompson of
New Haven, Conn, and Miss Fidelia Bills
of Newfane took place at her home
Tuesday evening, April 81. The illness
of the brides mother made quiet home
wedding necessary and caused postpone
ment of the wedding trip. Friends and
relatives from Brattleboro and Wards.
boro and a few Newfane friends, who
were present, extended hearty congrat
ulations. Rev. Paul Haynes and Rev f
NJ Wiswall officiated. The wedding
presents were valuable. Good wishes are
expressed by their many friends in New
fame.
pleasant gathering of townspeople
and summer guests was held in the social
rooms of the Congregational church
Thursday evening, when the artistic
work of Charles Burlingame from
Manuel, n. T., was a prominent feature
Of the occasion. An exhibit of the paint
ings he has made of scenery in and
I about Newfane attracted much attention
and the work he did on canvas in the
presence of all showed with what rapid
ity he could produce fine effects witt
brush and color. By special request Rev
T. b. Hyde gave recitation in French
dialect after which all were invited to
the dining room, where refreshments
were served.