Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-09-30
NEWFANE


ana Ill nPulCatlOn Oh Jne. enlarged and
rcdecorated dining room, was au en-
joyabe affair. The new room is spa.
cious and the added cast and south win
dows give 1T a light, sunny appearance.
1t now has a seating capacity of about
100. The new cement walk, leading
from the sidewalk, also was completed
and ready for use at the same time.
After bountiful dinner had been
served the company gathered in. the au-
diturium, where Auctioneer $. c. Brown
presided, and the collection of CON
tributcd articles; including spring beds,
cradles, rcfrigcrators, hats, and other
things too numerous to mention found
ready bidders. The occasion was a sue
cessful venture and neLted nearly $50.
Although a small debt remains the
Helpers arc hopeful soon to add new
dishes adequate to supply all necessary
needs. Sufficient food was contributed
> to enable the Union Hall Helpers to
serve supper also.
Mrs. Lcssic Holland is recovering from
the shingles.
George Knapp is visiting relatives in
Bellows Falls.
Howard Osborne has returned to the
University of Vermont for his second
year.
w. c. Ballou. John Bliss and A.. r.
Underwood attended the fair in Spring
field, Mass.
Miss Martha Parmelce of Vernon is
spending a few weeks in the home of
Mrs. Georgia Railway.
Mrs. Abbe Averill has been visitor
the past two weeks in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Glynn Grape.
Mrs. Emma Edwards has returned
home from the Memorial hospital in
Brattleboro and is recovering slowly.
Ralph Dewitt, after pleasant sum
mcr vacation in his Newfane home, re.
turned Wednesday to the Naval school
in Annapolis, Md.
John McConville, stock broker, and
family, who have been guests the past
week at Ward II. Eager S. returned
Tuesday to New York city.
Bert Wright and family went to Bald
winsville, Mass, Thursday, where he
will carry on the farm connected with
the institution for feeble minded chill
dren.
w. f. Wheeler of Gardner and son
Richard of Shelburne Falls, spent the
week end at \. Il. Underwood's S, visit
ing also Saturday at their former home
in Williamsville.
Arthur Kent has vacated the tcne
ment in Ralph Cushing's house and aft
cr finishing as helper through the sum
mcr on the section he pans to move
with his family to Worcester
A large number went from Newfan6
to Brattleboro Tuesday to attend tho
Valley fair. Some went by train, some
by iitncy and some by private convey
ancc.
The state Christian Endeavor conven
ton to be held in Brattleboro mex
week Wednesday and Thursday will b'
attended by many members and other
from Newfane, all of whom desire t.
see and hear "Father Endeavor Clark ,
who is to speak Thursday.
Mrs. Helen l.. Aldrich, whose winte
home is in Lawrence. Mass, and sum
& mer home in South Newfane, came las
week to visit Mr.. ana Mrs. w. II
Goodnow. After a few days she re
turned to South Newfane,' where sh
will remain for Il time before going tt
Lawrence. n..u., ..,a s.i
Mr. and Mrs. John Bliss OF Akron
Ohio, who have been spending the las
three weeks in Newfane with his Sis
ter, Miss Carrie Bliss, started Wcdnes
day morning for their home. Thei
daughter, Helen. who has been spendin
the summer with her aunt, has returned
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Newton ant
her little girl, Alice accompanied b.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Goodnow, wen
Monday by automobile TO South New
fame and Williamsvile to call on thci
many friends and relatives in that par
of the town.
The Union Hall Helpers met wit
Mrs. Davidson Thursday Afternoon
After hearing reports from the eXecu
tive and special committees and learn
ing the amount of indebtedness for tn
repairs lately made in the dining ROOF
of Union Hall, it was voted to author
i've the treasurer to borrow a sum sui
fcent to pay all the outstanding bills
Ncwfanc Grange will hold its annus
fair Oct. 6 and Z. All exhibits are e,
pectcd to be in place by Thursday at
o'clock. A chickcn-pic supper will b
served at o'clock All exhibits will
taken out Thursday evening. On FIR
day evening there will be a moving pie
ture entertainment followed by a dane
An oyster supper will be served durin
the evening.
The West River trains, two in nun
Der, are 50 highly priced that the storiC
and jokes, many times told, concernir
the road and its equipment, are change
and words of appreciation and feelil
of regret prevails, that the constant us
of automobiles has worked such rui
to better railroad service, and it ma
possibly result in more general patron
age to the passenger trains whenev'
they are run again.
Suncrvisor and Mrs. Carlton d. How
and two sons. Clifton and Dcevan. hay
been spending the past two weeks
his old home with his mother, Mrs.
O. Howe, and his brother Artm
Howe. He returns Thursday to his hon
i'm Morrsville. Having been in
health since June, because or an attaC
of rheumatic fever, he is now gainii
and hopes to- lie able to resume Ii
school work soon.
Guests registered at the Newfane In
C. Crowley of Boston; b. II. Flahcrtv
Fitchburq. Mass; f.. +. Cammack al
r. S. Hawks of Hartford, Conn; f.
Durand of Concord. Mass; Mr.. al