The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-29
NEWFANE.
Buttermaker Goes to Irasburgh.

c. A. Nichols, buttermaker at the Wind
ham County creamery, closes his duties
there this week after several wears of
satisfactory service. He will leave Satur-
day for lrasburgh, where he will assume
the management of the second largest
creamery in the state. His household
goods were shipped Wednesday, Mrs.
Nichols and children leaving Thursday for
Littleton, n. H., to spend few days in
the home of her uncle before joining
Mr. Nichols at their new home in Iras-
burgh.
A farewell party was given to Mr. and
Mrs. Nichols in Odd Fellows hall Tues
day evening by Newfane lodge, No Y,
and the West River Rebekah lodge, of
which they are members and in which
both have been very helpful and active
during the years they have lived in New
fame. A good number were present, in
Guiding families of members, to enjoy this
pleasant social occasion. Music and games
furnished amusement, followed by an in
formal reception. Refreshments were
served. As a token of esteem Mr.. and
Mrs Nichols were presented a sum of
money from both orders.
The Ladies Aid society met Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Virgil W. Ran
ney.
Charlie Rowe is i'll with hard cold.
He was unable to work the first of the
week.
A dance will be held in Union hall
Friday evening, Jan. 30, under the man
agement of Lewis Bills. An oyster supper
will be served.
w. II. Goodnow was elected Sunday as
delegate from the Newfane church to
attend the conference of ministers held in
Brattleboro this week.
Mrs. Hugh Putnam, who has been a
guest a few days in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John White, returned to
her home in West Wardsboro Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Goodnow gave a
dinner party Monday in honor of Miss
G. Sadie Smith, who was visiting in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Newton
Covers were laid for five and the occasion
was very happy one.
Among those who came to Newfane on
the Friday evening mail train, due at Z
p. m, and arriving at a. m, was Eugene
Thompson of New Haven, Conn, who
has changed his plans to spend the rest
of the winter at Davidson Naples.
Mrs. Grace Rhoades, who has been i'll
with tonsilitis the past week, is still CON
fined to the house but is more COM
Portable. Mr.. Rhoades's consin from Gas
setts Is there to care for her and her
little son, Delbert, who has been i'll.
Owing to the cold weather and con-
Of o. h.
evening meeting it has. been decided to
meet in the home of Mrs Davidson until
the weather conditions make it advis-
able to resume the meeting in the church
yestry.
The presence of Miss G. Sadie Smith,
court reporter, at church Sunday was a
pleasant surprise to her many Newfane
friends. Having been engaged at court
in Brattleboro last week she came Satur-
day to visit in Newfane before returning
to her home in Rutland
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall is supplying the
Congregational pulpit for the present and
his sermons are much appreciated He
announced Sunday morning that Rev.
A. G. Gleason, who came to Newfane as
a candidate two weeks ago, had accepted
a call to a Massachusetts church.
The Sons of Veterans will hold a meet
ing Saturday evening in Odd Fellows hall,
when the officers will be installed for
the ensuing year. All members of Birch
ard post, G. A. r., and of the Relief
corps are invited to be present. Follow
ing the installation a social hour will be
enjoyed and refreshments will be served.
The Homeland circle met with Mrs.