Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-04-01
NEWFANE

Miss Doris Goad of Barton is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Spencer g. Frasier who
has been ill.,
Miss Margaret Mahcr, a Red Cross
nurse, is at home from New York Tor II
short vacation,
Lucius p, Martin has bought the vii.
lagc milk route of Herman l.. Eddy ana
will take possession April l.
Herbert Wells and Raymond Pratt
have been helping the wood sawyers III
their work about the village.
Miss Mildred Eddy returned Thursday
after spending q few days in the homcl
of her uncle, Seth White, in Brattlcboro
Mrs. William lIazclton, who recently
moved to the village, will have an auction
sale Saturday at her home on West
street.
Mrs. George Solandt has returned
home after n visit of a week with her
mother and other relatives III the north
crn part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Farnum went by
automobile Wednesday to Stanfordvillc,
y. Y, to visit their daughter Mrs, Wal
ter Wright and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Carpenter returned
Monday night from Greenfield, Mass,
where they visited three weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Bowman.
Miss Gertrude Brown and Raymond
Brown of Brattlcboro spent the week
end with their sister, Mrs. X f.. Maher,
and visited their father, s. g. Brown.
Mrs. Guy Wyman. who has been as
sistant the past winter in the telephone
Office, was called recently to Waterloo.
Canada, by the serious illness of her sis
ter
Miss Harriet Newton of Springfield
spent the weekend in town, guest of
Mr. and Mrs. o. II. Wright and Mrs.
+. A. Dewitt. She returned home Tues
day morning
Mrs. Gustena Goodcnough and daugh
ter, Miss Anna Goodcnough, spent the
weekend with Ncwfane friends, return
ing the first of the week to their new
home in Springfield, Mass.
Fred Underwood and Arthur Howe
have been busy with their machines saw
ing wood for different ones in Newfane
Next week Herbert Howe will use hiS
machine saving for others.
Mrs. Stella Graves, who has been il
town visiting relatives in the home o
Fred Robinson. left Wednesday fol
South Vernon, where she has accepted {
situation as cook in the Advent home.
Rev. Mrs Aldlich. pastor of the Meth
odist church in Williamsvllc, spent {
part of Friday in Newfanc, where sh
visited Mrs. Edith Farnum, made sevcra
calls and attended the W. G. 7. [. meet
ing.
A letter from Rev. and Mrs Child
tells of the advanced state of garden
in Connecticut, also mentions the worl
of their son, w. L. Childs who ha
charge of boys camp over the Canad
ian line.
Frank Rush was in town Wednesday
to get the SlcdS and other furnishings ht
had to use while doing team work here
the past year. He will take them to his
home in jamaica, where he is about tt
open grain store.
Miss Harriet Allen visited Mrs. Ger
trude Howe last week. They were
schoolmates more than go years ago at
the old red schoolhousc on the hill in the
"Bucketvillc' district, Marlboro, when
40 pupils attended the schools.
Mr.. IIibbard and Mr.. Smith, artists
from Boston and instructors in art
mountains and valleys, On Monda!
they went farther up the West rive
looking for rushing waterfalls and tn
widest mountain views.
A fire in an upstairs room at Fran
Rowes home was discovered in a cornc
Tuesday forenoon before it had game
much Roadway and the flames were e>
tinguished. Some clothing was burned
The damage, which was comparativel
slight, was covered by insurance.
Mrs. A. f. Whitcomb, on her wa
home from Palm Beach, Fla, where sl
spent lnt lOul NlllltG UloutHS,
Boston> March %. She will remain
! that city few days on business. 81
plans to return to Newfanc April
The Ncwfanc Inn will be open for bus
ness April II.
The Easter services Sunday mornl
were enjoyed by good sized audience {
the sermon was helpful and hopeful al
the music was inspiring, especially Il
duct by Charles Hescock and MRS. Rut
Monroe and the solo by Mrs. Gra
Rhodes The Sunday school lcsst
which followed was on the RcsurrcctiC
of Christ. The contributions for mi
sionary work averaged % cents p
member. The evening meeting was II
by Miss Amy Reed, a member of 4
Christian Endeavor society, the topic /
ing, Lessons from the First Fast,
Many ported plants and a beautiful EG
ter lily were silent reminders of ne
life and the opening year.
At the w. c. Y. L. meeting Frid
afternoon the program relating to t
department of anti-narCOtcs was int
cSting and instructive. Four visitC
were present and took part in the res
ings on the use of drugs. Testimo
from eminent physicians and others
equally good authority was present
showing that drug habits have not be
increased by the national prohibition
the drink traffic, but the danger and
penSc of many drugs now in too f
qucnt use was wildly pointed out.
the close of the program refreshmei
were served and u social time enjoy
after which Rev. Mrs. Aldrich of "
Evansville gave words of greeting u
encouragement.