The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-01
TELLER & NC KAY
NEMFANE.

Bert Fraser is out, after having been
i'll with grip.
John Miller of Brattleboro is visiting
at Arthur Harvey's. . .a.
Mrs Lizzie Worden, who has been i'll
four weeks. has nearly recovered.
Miss Fannie H. Higgins Of Lexington,
Mass came Saturday to visit her aunt,
Mrs. +. w. Underwood.
Eloise Mallard. granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Pierce, is i'll with ton
SiIitis. DIR. Gordon is in attendance.
Mr.. and AIRS Henson Taylor of Med
ford Mass, who are in town for week,
are guests at the Windham County
House. .sa..-.
Curtis Knapp and two children went
Monday to visit his wife, who recently
underwent an operation at the Melrose
hospital in West BrattlfboTo.
Mrs Lovisa Downs. who boarded at
the County House during the winter, has
returned to her rooms at Davidson Ma
pies and begpn housekeeping.
Next Sunday evening at the regular
meeting of the Christian Endeagor society
the topic will be Better Bible Reading
Miss Charlotte Dewitt leader.
News has been received from Miss
Nellie Pratt, who Is spending the winter
in Greenfield, that she is convalescent
after having been i'll with grip.
Mrs I.ilah Ingram came home from
Brattleboro, where she had been sewing,
last "Wednesday and has since been con
fined TO her bed with neuritis.
Mrs. Jennie Britch of st. Johnsbury,
who had been at Davidson Naples, went
Wednesday morning to WillOughby,
where she will be engaged as house
keeper
Mrs H. A. Carpenter was called to
Is IN pf no
ness Of her great-grandchildren. Lillian
and Richard Farnum, children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Farnum.
The students who have been at home
for Il few weeks on account of eases of
scarlet fever returned Tuesday to their
studies at Leland & Gray seminary,
which was opened again this week.
Miss Margaret Maher. who had been
home for a visit of a week, returned Mon
day to Staten Island, \. u, where as
Red Cross nurse she is stationed at the
government hospital ut Fox Hills.
Mrs. y. H. Farnum left Thursday of
this week for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Wright, and family in Stan
fordville, \. \. Later she viii visit her
aunt in Brooklyn, who plans TO return
home with her.
Seth Arthur Pratt of North Wey-
mouth, Mass, who has spent several va
cations in Newfane and is noted for tax
ing long walks, came Wednesday to Da-
wilson Naples from Weatherstield (Nt.),
where he has been taking a winter outing
on the Goulden Ridge farm.
The next regular meeting of Newfane
Grange will be April II and the first and
second degrees will be conferred. At the
meeting March s the ladies served a hot
supper as their treat as losers in the con-
test recently held. The committee We're
Mrs. Ida Higgins, Mrs. Spencer Fraser
and Mrs. III. b. Osborne
The farmers club of Union district met
at the schoolhouse Saturday evening,
March Is, with ID present. An interest
ing program was carried out. The topic
for discussion was on reforesting, or
why not protect the forest? The question
for next meeting: What birds are a
benefit to the farmer and what birds are
a damage to him?
The beautiful first view of Newfane
can no longer be enjoyed by Corners from
the south. as the magnificent elms which |
surrounded the weH-known homestead, /
Elm Hall, are all laid low except ene the |
woodman'S axe having removed these
lofty landmarks, much to the regret of
Newfane people. The fire which de-
stroyed the home three years ago so in |
jured the elms that finally the sacrifice
of two more large trees has been made
this week and not only the new home
but the southwest corner of the village I
green looks lonesome. The trees were I
more than 100 years old, as shown by |
their rings of growth.