Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-16
NEWFANE
L. II. IL. Hold Annual Meeting.

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the various lines of work accomplished
during the year, chief of which was the !
raising of funds to cancel the indebted |
ness incurred by repairs on Union hall
The treasurer's report showed that the
total receipts were $41417, the society |
having earned during the past year
$500. The disbursements were S3G930 |
a balance of $44.7S being left in the
treasury. Resolutions of thanks were
adopted, to be sent to Mrs II. c. Bene |
dict and Mrs. A. f.. Whitcomb for dona-
tions of table dishes.
90 The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. G. Il. Davidson
vice president at large Mrs. Il. G. Bene
dict first vice president, Mrs. Eliza
Rhoades; second vice president, Mrs. |
Viola i. Chase; secretary, Mrs. Mary |
Gushing; treasurer, Mrs. Abbie NJ. I'm
derwood. The executive committee, Miss
Laura Rice, Miss Jennie L. Underwood, |
Mrs. Eliza s. Rhcades, was reelected.
The names of two new members were re
corded and the meeting adjourned to
the call of the president and secretary.
Five prisoners are confined in the
county Jail. o..
Miss Fannie Hazclton of Chester is a
guest of Mrs. +. a. Dewitt.
Hayden Marsh spent the weekend at
the home of his sister, Mrs. T.. b. Ham
lin.
Mrs. W. II. Newton has been i'll n
week with neuralgia and severe pain in
one eye.
Mrs. G. Il. Patterson of Boston has
come to cook through the summer season
at Newfane Inn
The Larlin Club of Ten was enter
tanned Saturday afternoon at IIillcrcst
farm, the Maher home.
Seven delegates from the Newfane
Sunday school attended the convention
in Westminster June Z.
Mrs. Hazel Robinson, who has been
i'll u week or more. is still suffering from
the effects of OVERRIDING.
Miss Mabelle Amsden is i'll and not
able to attend to her regular work in the
telephone exchange for about week.
Miss Margaret Randall of Boston is
spending n vacation at the home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Hes
cock.
Mrs Flora Read, cook at the Inn
through the spring. has gone to her home
on the Willamsville road to spend the
summer
Mr.. Lea of New York, who recently
bought a farm on the Wardsboro road,
has come to spend the summer at his
new home.
Mrs. Stella Graves, niece of Mrs. Alice
Robinson, came from Northampton,
Mass. last week to spend a little time
in Newfane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Currier who have been
summer guests at Edwin JOncSs few
weeks. returned Saturday to their home
in Nashua. n. ii.
The topic of the Christian Endcavor
meeting Sunday evening will be, Guilt
waiting Contentment. Mrs. f. NJ. Wis
wall will be the leader.
Miss Iona and Miss Isabel Emery,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Emery
of Orange, have been in town q few
days as guests at Newfane Inn.
+ Justin Read went to Wardsboro
Wednesday to visit his twin brother.
Austin Read, whose buildings were des-
trOyed by fire Monday morning.
Mrs. G. f.. Davidson is at Townshsnd
this week to attend the commencement
exercises of Leland and Gray seminary,
of which she is one of the trustees.
r.. l.. Holland, who has been unable
to work for more than a week. is still
i'll and his barber shop will remain
closed until he is able to resume his
work.
Miss Carolyn Hyde went Friday t.
Bristol to visit relatives and will attend
commencement at the University of Yer
mont. her sister, Helen, being one of the
graduates.
Charlie Fay, his sister, Miss Ruth
Fay. and Mr.. and Mrs William Hatha-
way and Miss Rowley of Springfield
Mass, have been recent guests at John
+. Whitaker's.
The tax list of the incorporated vii
lage of Newfane is now in the hands OF
the collector, a. r. Underwood. A dis
count of two per cent is allowed on al
taxes paid before July l.
The display of flags Wednesday morn
ing reminded the Newfane public tina
June II is memorable for the adoption
of the Stars and Stripes as the nationa
colors for the United States of America
At the meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society Sunday evening, when tn
subject considered was, Helps and Hin
ORANGES, John Miller sang, by request
the appropriate solo, Help Somebody To
Mrs. n. NJ. Batchelder arrived hom
Wednesday night after few weeks alb
sence in Connecticut, where she visite'
friends in Branford and New Havel
and her daughters in Bethany and Hart
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ: Phillips AM
child of Carthage. n. V. are spending
two weeks with his sister, Miss Mabe
Phillips, and at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 'E. Phillips, il
Townshend
Mrs Margaret Wilcox went Monda
to, Albany, n. Y, to visit her daughte
and family and to be present at the grad
uaton of her granddaughter, Miss Lu
rena Schaifer. who leads her class in til
Albany high school
tA.,J. Comeau, proprietor of two win
ter resorts in Palm Beach and Yves
Palm Beach, Fla, brother of Mrs. A. L
Whitcomb. will spend the summer a
Newfane Inn and assist with the man
agement of the Inn.
Ralph Dewitt. graduate of tn
United States naval academy at Al
napolis, who spent a few days at HON
left Saturday for the marine barracks j
Quantic, Va. where he expects to II
main brief period.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Vlack and daugl
ter, Dorothy, and Walter Wright {
Stanfordville, n. Y, are visitors thi
week with Mrs. Walter Wright, who
staying a few weeks with her parent
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Farnum.
Rev. DR.. H. p. Woodin, pastor of I'll
Centre Congregational church in Bra
tleboro, will preach in Newfane ne'
Sunday at the morning service in e,
change with Rev f. b. HYDE who wi
supply the pulpit in BrattleborO.
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. w. Pratt of BostO
motored to Npwfanp Saturday to Wis