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

Jersey called on TRENDS IN town Satr-
day.
The steam mill has been shut down
until more logs have been drawn in for
saving.
John Howe and son, Earl of Will
mington called on Mrs. Josephine Howe
Saturday.
come to work in the telephone Office for
few weeks.
Miss Mildred Eddy will help Mt the
Windham County House through the
summer vacation.
Miss Marion Wilson. who has been
teaching school in Marlboro, is home for
the summer vacation.
The illness of Mrs. Hazel Robinson
has taken favorable turn and it is
hoped that she may fully recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and two children,
and Miss Snyder of New York are
guests for the season at L. p. Martins
Topic of the Christian Endeavor meet
ing Sunday evening is, How to Get the
Blessings of Freedom. Leader, Frank
Dewitt, jr.
William G. Sargent spent the Fourth
with his family at j. II. Underwoods,
returning Wednesday morning 20
Mrs. Howard Pierce and daughter,
Lula, and granddaughter, Eloise,. at
tended the play at South Londonderry
Saturday night
Harold Rider and Ernest Redfeld,
grandsons of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Car
penter, are visiting them this week, en-
joying the holidays.
Mr. Glazier and three daughters came
to their new home July from Guilford,
taking possession of the farm he had
bought of J. G. Martin.
children, Lucy and Winchester, went
Saturday to visit her parents in Gran
vile, N. V, and Pawlet, this state.
The Rcbekah lodge is planning to
hold its usual bazaar the last week in
August Plans are being made but the
date has not vet been definitely decided.
George Hawkins of Springfield. Mass,
= who visited his sitter, Mrs. George Bush,
last week. assisted in the singing Sun
day morning, also rendered pleasing
solo.
On Wednesday evening. July II, chill
dren's night will be observed in New
fame Grange The children will furnish
the program and ice-crcam will be
served.
The boys enjoyed the night before the
Fourth with the ringing of bells, mar,
tial music and a general mixup of
wagons. automobiles, chairs and any
thing HANDY.
MI and Mrs. Fl. A. CARPENTER enjoyed
a visit to Brattlehoro Saturday and
called on Hubert Johnson and sister.
Mrs. Addie Tyler. Miss Helen Burnham
took them in her car.
DR.. Clifton Howe and Supervisor
Carlton Howe twin brothers. who are
at home for the vacation reriod. enjoyed
q family picnic near the village in
celebration of the Fourth.
John Marcv and mother. Mrs. Marcy:
and sistcr Mrs Clifton Worden. all of
Springfield. w.t., also Harold Worden
of Dummerston reatives of Mrs. Eliza
beth Worden. made her a visit July a.
The service for childrens day will be
children of the Sunday school having
the ma or part of the service. Children
may be presented for baptism at that
time.
The return of Mrs F. B. Hyde from
her visit in northern Vermont is
source of rejoicing, not only to the
pastor who has been alone two weeks
but to all who have missed her help in
many WAYS.
Henry Martin is at the home of his
nephew Willard Martin. for the present
and Mrs. Lucy Hosley has gone to the
Spring farm in Brookline since the sale
of the J. G. Martin place, where they
were living.
The rural mail carriers of Windham
county had a picnic at Ncwfane Park
July 4. OF the 10 carriers in the county
IL were present with their families to
enjoy the occasion. They held a meet
ing in the court house.
The exhibition of fireworks by several
families Tuesday evening and martial
music by an impromptu trio consisting
of w. II. Newton, N. E. Pratt and J,
NJ Miller, was evidence that the spirit
of '76 still exists in Newfane
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson and
four children, Eunice, Bernard, Alma and
Wesley. accompanied by his uncle, Ar
thur Thompson, came by automobile
from New Haven. Conn. to spend the
weekend with his father and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Thompson, also to
make a short visit at Davidson Naples
and to call on Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Good
now.
The Fourth of July picnic in the
Union district was well attended, about
$50 being present to enjoy the occasion
The program included sports suitable
for the day. Two games of baseball be
tween the married and unmarried mel
resulted in a score of 20 to in thu
first, for the married men; the seconC
score 6 to being in favor of the un
married men.
The Christian Endeavor society o
Newfane brought home the eflcienc,
banner from the convention at West
minister West last Friday. Twelve from
Newfane attended the convention. A
the business meeting of the society Sun
utN evening IL was Npttu W duopo dh'
buy the increase and efficiency standard
chart. which was adopted by the count
union for use in all the societies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene C. Wilbur, &C
companied by their son and family, MI
and Mrs, Jay Wilbur, and little Will
and Marion, came by automobile fron
Hartford, Conn, to spend the Fourt
in Vermont and to call on friends i
Grafton, Townshend and Newfane. Mon
day night they came to Davidson Ma
pies and in the afternoon Tuesda
started on their homeward trip.
Members of the Newfane Croquet clu
regret that they were unable to accep
the invitation to play in Brattleboro tn
Fourth However, the club enjoyed
game at home and hope to be able t
play in Brattleboro on some future OF
casion. Many from the village VIII
attended the celebration on the islam
in Brattleboro were pleased with tn
entertainment provided for them.
Mrs. F. B. Hyde returned June 2