Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17

Nue' indrrleu NellS M. w mite aux. 90
1860, and since then had lived in Balti-
more, Her husband was drowned Dec
26, 1868. while skating at Spring Gar
dens, near Baltimore. ra
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Alice
Mcclellan and Miss Katie White, also
several grandchildren, all of Baltimore.
Mrs. Wales Willard of Jamaica is the
only surviving sister. The late Mrs
Howard Burke also was sister.
Green peas are reported from one gar
9. den in town June IA.
Mrs Viola l. Chase has returned from a
visit in South Londonderry.
George Foster is helping on the repairs
under way in the Congregational church.
Miss NIavis Page went to Bethany,
Conn, last week to visit friends a few
days.
Harold Capen, who spent the winter at
Dorr Aliens, has returned to his home
in West Townshend.
Mrs. Ruth Gray Lyman and son, How
ard, of Athol came Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Il. A. Dewitt.
Miss Elizabeth SOandt of West Leba-
non, n. H., came Tuesday to visit her
uncle, George Solandt, and wife.
Ernest Hodgdon of Boston, formerly
of T0wnshend, was in town from Sunday
to Tuesday as a guest at the Windham
County House.
The first shower Newfane has had for
some time came Saturday, hut too late to
benefit the strawberry crop which in this
vicinity is very light.
The Windham County Savings bank has
declared an annual dividend of two per
cent and an extra dividend of one. fourth
per cent for July 1.
Rev. and Mrs. win c. Harvey and
daughter, Martha, of Bethel are guests
this week, in the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. a. c. Harvey.
The village tax list is now in the hands
of the collector, A. X. Underwood, and a
discount of two per cent will be allowed
on all bills paid before July l.
During the thunder storm Saturday
the Walter Eager house on Wiswnl hill
was struck twice by lightning, but the
damage was comparatively slight.
Work in the audience room of the Con-
gregational church was begun last week
by Mr.. Frazer, assisted by Arthur War
rem, and good progress is being made.
Mrs. Clara Smith of Chester is visiting
relatives in town and attending the grad
uating exercises at Leland and Gray semi
nary, which are being held this week.
Miss Eloise NIallard, granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pierce, enter
tanned party of little friends Saturday
in celebration of her sixth birthday ami
versary.
Miss Marjorie Eames, Miss Saidee
Morse and Miss Marion Wilson of this
village, who have been pupils at Leland
and Gray seminary, are graduates there
this week.
Mrs. Jeanette II. Mann of Boston.
state publicity superintendent for Massa-
chusetts w. g. Il. u. will give an after
noon address at the w. G. Il. U. conven-
ton to be held in Newfane June %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pratt of Belmont,
Mass, same Saturday to spend the week.
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. II.
GOodnow. Mrs. Pratt will stay two
weeks, Mr.. Pratt returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Melvin Pratt and daughter, Miss
Nellie Pratt, who spent the winter in
Greenfield, have returned home and opened
their house for the summer. Clifton Pratt
brought his mother and sister home in
his automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robinson motored
to Amherst Sunday and Mrs. Matte
Cooley and Mrs. Stella Graves of North
ampton returned with them and are visit
ing their aunt. Mrs Alice Robinson. and
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson.
The Newfane Christian Endeavor So
ciety is invited to visit the Townshend
society Tuesday evening, June 90, in
honor of the Newfane victory over Town.
shend in the contest for attendance and
service during the last three months.
Blood Bros, carpenters. of Townshend.
who have had charge of work on W H
Newton's house on West street, have
finished there and are now erecting
piazzas at Fred Smiths and the new
summer home below the village formerly
owned by William Hazelton.
Increased attendance at the Sunday
evening meetings makes it necessary to
call in the hymn books that have been
taken to the homes. The large number of
books belonging to the Christian Endeayor
society would supply all, if at hand. and
an immediate return of them will be helm
full.
A hall gama was nlovod a, +bo n;,,,ro
mark Satnrdav afternoon NV 't Tho ''i inasi
team. inst orgsniz;ne and the lat pi"oI
company team from Brattleboro. On &C.
count of the severe shower the game was
not completed, but the visiting nine were
victorius winning several points over the
local team.
Ernest Redfeld md Horny Rusb win
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served Music will no f,rn;sbaJ nv nav