Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-06
NEWFANE


Mrs. V. l. Chase.
Miss Nellie Pratt is assisting in the
postofiice this week.
W. A. Wilson and son Merton, have
been i'll with measles.
w. c. Sargent and family of Brattle-
boro spent .'Sunday with relatives in town.
George W, Knapp is visiting his
nephew, Henry Codding, mi Bellows Falls.
Mr.. Marsh Of Benson, Vt, spent the
Weekend with his daughter, Mrs, Earle
Hanilin. ' W.T."
Miss Lima M9nseau and Ralph Mon,
seat Of Worcester have, been visitors this
week at Arthur Kent's.
Mr., and Mrs. j.. w. Perry of Hypo-
mXQ, Fla, are now at their summer home,
Rest cottage, on Newfane hill.
Miss Gertrude Brown of Brattleboro is
spending a vacation of three weeks at
the home Of her father, S. G.. Brown.
Miss Cora NJ. Winchester of Deerfeld,
Mass, spent two days last week at the
home of her mother, Mrs. c. A. Winches:
ter
Mr.. and Mrs George l. Bishop of Will
Evansville and Mrs. Ida Whitney of
Springfield, visited Wednesday at A. h.
Underwood's.
Rev IT, A. Todd of Oberlin o., with
his daughter. Janet Louise, and son, Will
liam Henry, are spending part of their
vacation at Davidson Naples.
Mrs. A. H. .Fatnhm is in New York
state visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Wright who is now settled in the
new home where they went to live in the
spring. %ghtJ
Miss Katherine eastman of New York
who rooms. at the, home of Mrs. Alice
Micott, has engaged board at Newfane
Inn where her brother and wife will
soon join her.
Mrs. Annie Coleman of Boston, who
has spent the last four weeks in Newfane,
visiting many familiar places and renew
ing past sacduaintances, returned to her
home "Wednesday
Mrs. Fred Randall and daughter, Miss
Margaret Randall, arrived last week from
their home in Boston and will spend the
summer at Mrs. Randall's parents Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Hescock's,
Miss Harriet Samues and her niece
Hannah, came from Providence, r. l.,
to Newfane Tuesday to remain a little
time at Davidson Naples expecting her
sister and daughter to join them during
the latter part of August.
On Sunday evening Rev. II. A. Todd,
who has travelled extensively in the Fast
as well as in many parts of Europe, gave
most interesting address on Jerusalem
and the Holy Land, illustrating it with
many incidents of personal experience.
Young Peoples night will be observed
at the next regular meeting of Newfane
Grange Aug. IL. II is expected that
stereopticon views will be principal en-
tertanment for the evenings program,
and refreshments will be served.
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ Winchester, their
children and cousin Miss Flora Crosier
of Washington, ID. c., motored Friday to
Berkshire this state where they were
guests over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
X !, Winchester! and family. They re-
turned home Monday.
An interesting letter from Mrs. Mary
Bodies DeVore, SO well known to many
residents in Newfane, tells of the delight
ful1 surroundings in Orange City, Fla,
where DR.. DeVore died and where she
plans to remain having purchased per-
manent home there.
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Burlingame and
son Arson, whose tenth birthday was
celebrated at Davidson Naples, Aug. g.,
have come from Manuel, on the Hudson
to spend their vacation in Newfane
where Mr.. Burlingame will employ his
time in photographing and sketching
rural scenes.
The Slst birthday of William Rand
was happily celebrated Thursday, July
20, when Mrs. Rand and the summer Wis.,
itors joined in offering presents and con-
gratulations as a supplement to the big
birthday cake which he cut and served
as ably as though he were IS instead
of 81.
Mrs. Lovisa Down went with her
nephew Milton Halliday and his family
to Bellows Fails Tuesday to spend the
day with his sister, Mrs. Lucien Hunt,
before his return to Providence, r. l.,
the end of this week. A family reunion
of II made the occasion enjoyable.
The summer guests now staying in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rand are,
Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Coates of Brattle-
boto, Miss II. Hallmann of New York
cie, Miss Katharyne Sullivan of Bingham
Ahrens of Meriden, Conn, all for two
weeks
The annual fair of the Ladies Aid So
ciety was a very successful one, held in
THE church rooms Friday, July 80. The
large amount of useful and fancy work
fohnd ready sale. Ice-cream on sale dur
ing the afternoon Melted a good margin
and at the supper over $40 was realized,
altogether the net profits were well over
500.