Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
NEWFANE

Mrs, II. ~. Pnllllps OF 1OwnShend If
spending few days with her daughter,
Miss Mabels Rkllips.
Postmaster L. II. Higgins went Mon
day to Burlington to attend meeting
of postmastcrs of the state.
Mrs. Earl f. Davis entertained the
Larkin club of ten at her home on Town
shend road Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Stella Graves who has been n
visitor ut Mrs. Alice Robinson's, has
returned to her home in northampton.
Topic of the Christian Endeavor
Sunday evening Is, Better Praying. Con
secration meeting.) Miss Mildred Eddy
leader. 4 IS
! Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clune of Brat
tleboro came Monday to visit Mrs.
Clune's parents, Mr., and Mrs. Justin
Read.
Miss Kirk of Brooklyn has come 10
spend the summer with Mrs. Mary Per-
kins at the Nutshell, her summer home
on Newfane hill.
The family of Rev. Guy Lamson came
Saturday and opened their summer home
for the season. Rev. Mr.. Lamson will
join them July /.
+. l.. Holland went Saturday to ia
maica to visit friends. His barber shop
will remain closed until his return, after
a week or more.
NV. IT ID. I1Hup NeIlt 10 NtSllllluSltT
last week to attend the ordination of the
pastor of the Congregational church,
Rev. Sidney Crouch.
Melvin Goad who came to visit his
sister, Mrs. Spencer Frazer, will remain
in town and work for j. d. Maher
through the summer.
George Bush and family are home
after spending his annual vacation of two
weeks, as carrier of mail on rural route
No. 1, in Springfield, Mass.
DIR. and Mrs. Abel j. Grout are ex-
pected Saturday from Staten Island, to
spend the summer at Moss Rock Cabin,
their home on Newfane hill.
Miss Amy Grout and Miss Onnie
Bills, who have been at DR.. A. j. CIRCUITS
school at Staten Island the past year, are
at home for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Woodruff Cam of Free
port, Long Island, have come to spend
the summer at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cam. on Newfane
hill.
Miss J. Beatrice Findley, representa-
tive of the Redpath entertainment fes-
tival circuit, was in town Friday, en-
deavoring to interest folks in pleasing
fall proposition.
Miss Louise Hoyt has come for the
summer and opened Pineacre. Miss Ger
trude Birmingham will soon join her to
spend the vacation months at their sum-
mer home on Newfane hill.
J. G. Martin has sold his farm at the
foot of Newfane Hill, formerly known as
the Merrifield place and owned for the
Glazier of Guilford, who takes possession
about July /.
L. NJ Randall has opened an ice-cream
room in his maple grove opposite the
home on Brattleboro road, which on
Sunday the first day. received good
patronage from automobile tourists over
the state road
The Farmers club of the Union dis
trict held it's usual meeting at the school
house June q. 1t was decided to hold
tire meetings this wear through the Hdtn-
mer. The club will hold picnic July f.
on John Bakers field.
Supervisor Carlton Howe of Essex
Junction has gone to Boston for a short
stay before coming to the family home TO
spend a few weeks vacation. Two chill
dren came Wednesday and the other
members of their family are expected
to arrive in few days.
Mrs. A. W. Pratt and Mrs. Robert
Pratt. who have been spending two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Godnow, re-
turned Sunday to their home in Belmont,
Mass, making the trip by automobile
with A. w. Pratt, who came Saturday
for a short stay at the family home.
William G. Sergeant, who has been
spending a few weeks in Newfane since
returning from California, where he
spent the winter with his family. went
Clayton Randall of Brattleboro have
bought the Whitcomb pharmacy. They
took possession of the store Tuesday.
News has been received from Mr.. and
Mrs.'J. W. Perry that they have closed
their winter home in Hypoluxo, Fla,
and are en- route by automobile for Min
neapols, where they plan to spend the
summer. Mr.. Perry has recovered from
severe illness. and residents on the hill
learn that Rest Cottage, their summer
home, will remain closed this season.
At the Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening announcement was made
concerning the transportation of those
who deserve to attend the Christian En-
deavor convention to be held in Westmin-
ster West Friday. June 80. Applica-
tion for passage should be made to the
committee in charge consisting of George
Il. Bush and Mrs. +. A. Dewitt.
Mr. and Mrs. Roynance and three chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Mossbacher and two
children have arrived from New York to
occupy their two new cottages which are
nNhily tohpiNttu Oh ANtNIuHt LII. Ht
two new homes are situated near the
four corners and have been erected this
season by William Brooks. They were
summer guests here last season and en-
joyed their stay so much on the hill that
they will make their permanent summer
home here.
The w. c. T. L., met Friday after.
noon, and the president, Mrs. Eta Hes
cock, took charge of the program on
flower mission work, prepared by the
superintendent of this department, Mrs
Lila Wiswall, who was necessarily alb
sent. Miss Beatrice Findley of the
Redpath lecture bureau was present as
a guest and gave a short address and re
cited a poem in accord with the work
of the w. G. 7. U. The president read
messages from absent members. Mrs
Loella I. Parsons, now in New Hamp
shire. and Mrs Laura A. Munger. in
Massachusetts. After vote to make
the third payment on the state budget
the meeting remained to arrange bou
auets of flowers donated for this occa.
sion which were then carried with kind
greetings to sick members and Others
not able to leave home.