The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
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relatives in Chester Friday.
Leo Grout and Hubert Cherrie have en-
tered the state agriculture school at Lyn-
Miss Caroline Bliss has closed We
Like-It, her summer home, and returned
Oct. u to Akron, Ohio.
! DR.. l. r. Doane and family of Spring
field (Vt) visited Mrs. Doane's aunt,
Mrs. George l. Bishop, Sunday.
| George O. Davis and family of Nor
wood, Mass, visited Monday ct the home
of her sister, Mrs. II. J. Barchelder.
! Marjorie Eames is now able to return
to Leland and Gray seminary. after sew
ersl days absence on account of illness.
The violin accompaniment in the choir
Sunday by Roy Monroe was enjoyed by
all, especially the duet with Mrs. Monroe
as soprano.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Batchelder went to
Northampton Sunday to spend several
days in the home of their son, George H.
Batchelder.
Bert Wright and family with a camp
ing outfit left Wednesday in their automo-
bile for Florida, where they expect to re-
main through the winter.
Rev. and Mrs. Wallace Boardman
came to Newfane Wednesday and spent q
day at Davidson Naples, en- route from
Wardsboro to their home in Williams
town, Mass.
Walter f. Wheeler, his daughter, Miss
Ruth Wheeler, and Edward Johnson of
Gardner motored to Newfane Sunday and
spent the day with relatives at a. r.
Underw0Od's.
Miss McKennOn, a trained nurse from
Springfield (Vt.) is caring for George |.
Bishop, who is critically i'll from a para
lytic shock in the right side sustained
Oct. l., and Mrs. Ida Whitney of Spring
Gil i h.. ~,
her sister, Mrs. Bishop.
At the next regular meeting of New
fame Grange, Oct. 81, Chief Forester w.
G. Hastings of Montpelier will speak The
meeting viii be open to the public at 8 80
and all are cordially invited. Mr.. Hast
ings also has charge of all fire wardens
throughout the state of Vermont.
Mrs. Eta Jefts Prouty and three chill
dren have been visitors at Ira Moulton's,
where Mr.. PrOuty joined his family, all
returning Saturday to their home in Peru,
in Marshall Hapgood's car. Ray Har-
ringtOn of Warren spent the week-end
with Mr.. MOulton and family.
4 party Of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Chidsey. Mr.. and Mrs. George CIiid-
sey and Mrs. Minnie Fowler, came from
New Haven, Conn. by automobile Satur-
day to spend Sunday with Mrs. Davidson
and to see Vermont IN her autumn glory.
They returned Monday to Connecticut
Mrs. Delbert Rhoades and Mrs. George
GoodenOugh gave a family picnic Satur-
day below the village for Miss Hazel
Rhoades and Miss Evelyn Wheaton, who
returned Monday to Springfield after
helping through the season at Newfane
Inn. The outdoor dinner was enjoyable
at this season of the year. The children
amused themselves by picking strawberry
blossoms.
Newfane Grange held its 18th annual
fair last week Thursday and Friday eve
ningS. While the exhibits of vegetables
and fruits were not as large as at some
previous fairs the quality was excellent
The weather was favorable and the fair
largely attended. especially on the last
evening. when nearly 300 tickets were
sold for the comic drama. Our Country
Store. The three best farm exhibits were
shown by J. y. NIaher. J. F. Whitaker &
Son, and \. r. Underwood. The school
exhibits were large and very credtable
to pupils and teachers. The first prize
was given to the Brookline school. the
second to the Newfane village school, and
the third TO district number T.
The W. c. T. L. met with Mrs. David
son Friday afternoon and the report of
the secretary, Mrs. +. c. Benedict. gave
the list of the local superintendcnts
which were appointed at the last meeting
as follows: Anti-narcOtics, Mrs. II NJ.
Iiescock; flower mission. Mrs F. NJ wis.
wall; lumbermen, Mrs. F'ideia Thomp-
son literature and scientific temperance
instruction, Mrs. Eta F. Hescock: fran
chlse and social, Mrs. +. c. Benedict
medical temperance. Mrs. Margaret viii ,
cox; press and legislative. Mrs. G. f.
Davidson; prison and Jail, Mrs. F, b, .
Hyde; soldiers and sailors. Mrs. l.. w, !
Bush; Sunday school. Mrs. Lena Dewitt /!
The election Of delegates to the state W,
!: J. L. convention in Rutland Oct %
Dewitt and Mrs. Eta F. Hescock a.
delegates and Mrs. Loella /. Parsons and
Mrs Margaret Wilcox as alternatps
'lans were discussed for holding n parIor
meeting soon for social, educational and
benefit