Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-07-28
NEWFANE

are expected guests at We-Like-It about
Aug. i.
Misses Frances and Helen Hyde
walked Wednesday to the Rice farm in
Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Codding and
children of Bellows Falls spent the
weekend at George Knapp's.
Carlton Monroe underwent an opera
ton in Brattleboro July 10 for the re-
moval of tonsls and adenoids.
Benton MacKaye of Shirley, Mass,
who is interested in forestry, is a guest
of Miss Caroline e. Bliss at We-Like-It.
Miss Harriet Martin of Springfield
Mass, has come for her usual vacation
in town and is a guest of her parents at
the Newfane Inn.
Mrs. Georgia NJ. Love Of South New
fame came Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
w. ii. Goodnow and will remain with
them few days.
The barber shop is open again. as IT,.
l.. Holland, who has been visiting
friends in Jamaica the past month, re-
turned Saturday.
The good woman who assaulted
skunk with hoe last Sunday morning.
for some reason did not appear at the
usual church services.
Miss Lucy Benedict came from At
lantic City July 20 to visit her uncle
u. c. Benedict, and enjoy a months
vacation in her old home.
The season for summer visitors is now
at its height. The Inn is well filled, as
well as a good number at the Windham
County House and private homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morgan and fam
lily of Wilmington were guests Sunday
of Rev. and Mrs. F. NJ. Wswall, com
ing by automobile with George Davis.
There will be a stereoptcon lecture
at the regular Christian Endeavor meet
ing Sunday evening, Our Far Flung
Line, including pictures from all home
missions.
Newfane Grange has been invited to
spend Neighbors' night with Williams
Newfane Grange will furnish the pro-
gram.
On Monday Rev. Paul Haynes of
Hackensack, n. j., joined his family in
their summer home. He will spend Au-
gust and the first week of September in
Newfane.
Miss Winnfred Robinson. dean of a
college in Newark, n. j., and Miss Grace
Taintor of New York are guests of Dr.
Gertrude Birmingham at Pine Acres on
Newfane hill.
The principal of the high school on
Staten Island and his wife are summer
guests at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Abel j. Grout at Moss Rock Cabin on
Newfane hill.
Next Sunday morning the pastor, Rev.
F.. b. Hyde, will preach a sermon to the
children of the congregation. This plan,
however, excludes no one. All are in
vited, old and young.
l..
Aug. 3, with Davenport's orchestra of
four pieces. Supper will be served. The
party is given by local management as
was the one of July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown cele-
brated their 18th wedding anniversary
Saturday evening, when n party of rela-
tives and friends enjoyed a party at
their home below the village.
Ransom II. Rhodes. who has been In
i'll health for some time, is confined to
his home. as DIR. Lynch, accompanied by
a trained nurse, came Monday morning
to perform an operation, which thus FAR
has proven successful.
Orville III. Kimball of the state of
Washington is spending few days with
his niece, Mrs. j. f. Whitaker, and fam
lily. at Grand View farm on Newfane
hill and will visit other relatives in diff
ferent parts of the state.
Mrs. Mary f. Meeker of New York
city, who spent the winter in Newfane
and in June went to Pittsfield, Mass.
where she spent the month among the
Berkshires, returned July p to Newfane
and is staying at Davidson Naples.
The librarian, Mrs. Ruth Monroe, of
Moore Free library will go to Burlington
to attend the librarian school from Aug.
> to 10. During the interval the library
will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoons from to o'clock
Bert Frazer has been painting the
Osborne farm house on West river, the
bungalow brown with cream trimmings
The home is closed for the present, but
has been improved and renovated inside
and is one of the attractive homes of the
town.
Mrs. j. L. Martin of Brattleboro has
opened Bencasson Cabin, her summer
home on Newfane hill. for the season.
Miss Alice Styles is with her. Miss Jane
Tucker and Miss Jessie Vaetsch will
come next week to spend a vacation on
the hill.
The Courtship of Miles Standish,
given in Union hall July 10 under the
auspices of the Christian EndeavOr So
ciety. was largely attended and worthy
Of the patronage, although given for the
second time by request. About $40 was
taken and thanks are due Rev. +. b.
Hyde for the success Of the pleasing So
cial event.
Two sales in real estate have been
made by Dorr Allen. agent for the Le-
land farm agency The former Stephen
Foster place on the BrattleborO road is
sold to John Z. Beattie of Bratteboro
who has taken possession, and the Ar
thur T. Rule farm on the WardsbOro
road has been sold to Ernest II. TOwne
Of Simsbury, Conn.
Mrs. Clinton Halliday and children,
Allan. Stuart and Louise came by auto
mobile Saturday from Providence, II. l.,
TO spend few weeks at their summer
home. Mr.. Fish of Providence, who
came with his car to bring them, returned
Sunday and Mrs. Abbie Williams, their
aunt. who for some weeks had been stay
ing in their Newfane home, went back
with him.
The Charles Holland place on Main
street, now owned by Fred Lang, has
heen sold and reported as bought by j.
G.. Martin. Mrs. Frank Lang and son
md daughter of Rhode Island have been
IN town to remove some household goods,
and possession will be given as soon as
Fred Robinson and family, who are ten
ants there, are able to find another home
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