Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-29
NEWFANE
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ent. and Of just the right caliber to make
and enjoy q royal good time. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with large
variety of cut overs, which filed the
house with beauty and fragrance, ana
brought pleasure and good cheer to al.
Games, readings and recitations fur
nished the entertainment, and each one
took an active part in the program,
which was carefully planned and sue
cessfully carried out by Newfane's pio-
neer Granger, Aunt Lizzie Worden, as
sisted by Mrs. Henry Wilson of Brook
line.
Following the social hours refresh
ments were in order, including three
bountiful cakes of unique design, taste
fully trimmed and sweetened and all too
soon the hour of midnight approached,
and the time for departure drew near.
Then the kind host returned thanks for
the remembrance, broadening his smile OF
glatlness with the assurance that every,
thing had been done up brown, and
with the usual amount of good, clean
witt.
Mrs. L. NJ. Carpenter was a guest OF
Mrs. ii. A. Carpenter Sept. IL.
Mrs. Leonard Brown is visiting her
cousin, Mrs Stewart Frost in Worces-
ter.
H. A. Carpenter was in Wardsboro
home Friday night.
Mrs. Herman l.. Eddy and grand
daughter. Leona Wilder, are visiting
relatives in Greenfield.
Mrs. Randall of Springfield (VtO is
caring for Mrs. Viola |. Chase, who has
been ill the past week.
Miss Marjorie b. Eames returned
Tuesday to NIiddlebury college to begin
the second year course.
Next Sunday morning ]. NJ. Miller,
by request, will render in verse and song
Il prayer of his own composition.
Mrs. Arthur Amsden visited friends in
Holyoke, Mass, last week and attended
the Eastern States Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Batchelder spent
the weekend at the home of their son,
George Batchelder, in Easthampton.
George Knapp enjoyed trip to Ben
nington Saturday by automobile with his
nephew, Henry Codding of Bellows
Falls.
There will be dance in Union hall
Oct. 6. Woodard's orchestra will fur
nsh music. Supper will be served by the
Rebekah lodge.
Mrs Augusta Dingee, who has been
assisting through the summer at New
fame Inn, returned Saturday to her nome
i'm Yarmouth \. ;.
MISS AllluTeu lTONt. Nho mas, pNN'
waitress ut the Windham county House,
has gone to her home in Wardsboro be-
cause of Il sprained ankle.
Mrs. III. A. Carpenter, who has been
ut the home of her daughter, Mrs Carrie
Bowman the last four weeks, returned to
her Nome Saturday night.
Miss Alice Chaplin, granddaughter of
II. A. Carpenter, has gone to COLORADO
to visit her uncle, Charles Chaplin. she
ccbnoI fbprp n
Mrs. Augusta f. Whitcomb returned
to Newfane Inn Friday after a vacation
of few months at the home of her sis
ter at Lake Averill in the northern part
of the state.
Mr.. Nees, formerly of New Jersey but
recently of Brattleboro and an agent TOR
the Twin State Gas & Electric Co., was
in Newfane last week to sell electric light
stock. He will be in town again soon.
Albert Brown was given surprise
party Friday evening, Sept. y, IN honor
of his 4Sth birthday. About 20 were
present. to enjoy the pleasant gathering
of neighbors and relatives at his home
below Newfane village.
Last Sunday evening the missionary
meeting of the Christian Endeavor soci
ETY. was led by Mrs. +. NJ. Wiswall, as;
sisted by w. ii. Newton, the missionary
SUPERINTENDENT of the Sunday school
who gave an interesting talk on the work
and conditions in India.
Hubert johnson and sister, Mrs. Ad
die Tyler, Lewis Tyler and family, Les
ter johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Ty
Ter called on II. A. Carpenter Sept. 1!
having made n trip over the MohawR
trail thence through Bennington, Man
chester and South Londonderry
Mr.. and Mrs. Makepeace of Quincy
Mass, who, during the last three weeks
have been touring Vermont by automo
bile. came to Newfafe Friday and spent
he night at Davidson Naples, starting
early Saturday morning on their home
ward trip. Their comment on Newtan'
was, quiet.
The startling news of the mysteriou
death of man in Nottingham, whcl
called for the presence of the states at
torney, made such break in count!
court that the jury just drawn to hear
state case, was dismissed without warn
ing and not waiting for dinner, all wer
speeding homeward ut once.
The Farmers club in Union distric
met recently. The program was II
charge of Mrs. Whitaker and consisted
of the reading and discussion of miscel
laneous subjects presented by the mem
bers. The refreshments took the form
of a corn roast under the direction o
Marshall Cherrie. The next meeting i
set for the evening of Oct. u.
Charles II. Hyde, of Brookline, Mass
brother of Rev. f. b. Hyde of this place
died Sept % in Memorial hospital
North Conway. N; II, He was manage
and treasurer of the Thomas Hollis com
pany of Boston; He formerly was !
member of the firm of Higgins & Hyd
in Rutland (Vt.l He was a member o
the Masonic club, Boston CITY club an,
the Reciprocity club of Boston II
leaves, besides his brother, his wife, VIII
was Miss Kate NJ. Royce.
Lawyer Thatcher of Shreveport, La
who has been spending three weeks il
Townshend among the scenes of his boy
hood came to Newfane Sunday after
noon to call on Mrs Davidson, who. wit
her husband, DIilon Davidson, was teach
ing in Leland and Gray seminary whe
Fred Thatcher was a student there. Tn
scenes of 80 years ago We're recalled wit
interest, and the story of his life wor