The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
NEWFANE.

" IiilamsEllle SCHOOL, Is at nome tnlS
week for the Easter vacation. On ac-
count of the pupils being i'll with whoop-
ing cough the vacation comes little
earlier than in this part of the town
Frank Davis is at the home of his
cousin, George Davis, in Londonderry
and is i'll with iaundice.
Mrs. Emma Edwards came home Fri ,
day from Willamsville. Her daughter.
Mrs Win Nido, is recovering and her
cousin, Mrs. Gladys Cutting, is now car |
ing for her.
The Christian Endeavor society is
planning social to be held the evening
of st. Patrick's day Refreshments OF
maple sugar on snow will be served.
Miss Mavis Page of New Haven,
Conn, came Saturday to spend a few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. y. NJ.
Batchelder.
Rev. F NJ. Wiswall officiated Sunday
at the funeral of Mr.. Bailey. which was
held in Brookline at the home of his
sister, Mrs Frank l.. Potvine, where his
death occurred.
The Congregational church was pref
lily decorated Sunday morning with
spring flowers, daffodils, Easter lilies
and other plants. Rev: +. b. HYDE
preached short and interesting ser
mon, after which the communion serv-
ice was observed and one new member
was received into the church. A pleas
ing solo was rendered By O. r. Wright.
The robins, buebirds and song
;hrushes are here at the return OF
spring. The sugar makers are making
sugar, some already having begun.
Mrs Wilson, who is detained in the
W'indham county Jail for the present IS
i'll and under the care of a physician.
Judge and Mrs. +. L. Fish of Yer
gennes, whose old home was in New
fame, have gone to ST. Petersburg, Fla,
for a vacation.
{ A prisoner was brought from VIII
minston Monday and placed in the
county Jail to await trial.
George Knapp, who has been spending
several weeks with his nephew, Bert
Godding and family in BELOW Falls,
returned to his home in Newfane Tues,
day.
| Arthur Howe, while engaged in log
ging was severely hurt last Saturday by
the rolling of a log. which crushed the
/ fingers of one hand.
Mrs. Grace Platte Smith, who has
been staying a week with her aunt.
Miss Fannie Newton. returned Tuesday
, to her home in Cottage city, Mass.
Mrs. Margaret Wilcox plans soon TO
/ visit her daughter and family in Albany,
y. Y, but viii wait until after the
strike among electric car employees has
been settled.
Henry Hale of Tewksbury, Mass, a
former resident of Newfane, has written
to Theodore Holland proposing to buy
his barber business.
( Mrs T.ovisa Downs. who has been in
I i'll health the last three weeks. is now
, so far recovered that she is able to care
for herself with the assistance of a
school girl. Florence White. who comes
/ in mornings and nights for light duties.
! More than 100 cords of wood belonging
to different residents II Newfane are
awaiting the coming of a sawyer with a
machine to do the work.
The Sunday evening service was led
: by Rev. f. NJ Wiswall and was ~ in
the church audience room, greatly TO the
enjoyment of all.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid society was held March with Miss
Ella ,Iennison. Twelve were present,
including Airs Edward Bush, who came
from Biookline in honor OF the birthday
anniversary of the hostess, Miss Jenni-
son, who was pleasantly remembered BY
numerous gifts in honor of the coca
sion. Mrs Bush, having observed her
birthday anniversary the previous day
was welcome guest.
Miss LORNA Al. Davis of this village
and Frank A. Rush of Jamaica were
married at the Baptist parsonage il
March O. Miss Davis is a lifelong res
ident of Newfape and Mr.. Rush has
worked here as a teamster. the past
year. having as fine a pair of horses as
there are in town. Mr.. and Mrs. Rusl
left Thursday for his home in Jamaica
where they viii live. They have thu
best wishes and congratulations of then
many friends in this village.
There was an unusually large attend
unce at the Farmers club meeting
March 5. Readings were given by Am,
TROUT and EVELYN Grout, Rotations b.
Roy Brooks and Doris Rhoades. Mrs
Rhoades and Mai sang and the clul
sang some of tie old fayorites. 1h
discussion was on Home Amusement
, Tor Young People The dialogue, :
/ Changed Housewife, was given with IN
following cast jeremiah, William l
, Brooks: Jerusha. NJ I. jackson
Fling and Leo. sons, Merton u
? SON aud Mortimer Brooks, Mis-
| Philanthropy, Mrs. William |
Brooks. Refreshments took tn
: form of a box party and were toliowe
bv n guessing contest. The next meet
!, ing will be held March = and the topl
: for discussion will be, To what eXten
+ is a farmers prosperity dependent upo
; his wife?