The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Friday, January 16, 1891 Newfane News Probably few of the people who patronized the meat market in Gen. FIELD's Cabinet building, ever thought of that nugget of New fane gold, weighing eight ounces, that was bought by the general as a specimen for his cabinet. It was found near Williamsville village, and is said to have been converted into jewelry for some of the FIELD family. The old sign on the "Cabinet building," "M. FIELD's law office" printed thereon, was noticed last year among rubbish under Union hall. The market no longer has a place in that historic spot, but a similar place has been opened by Fred PIERCE at J. D. PIERCE's. Next Tuesday the corporators and officers of Windham county savings bank are to have their annual dinner at the County House. A genuine thaw Monday rapidly demoralized the traveling to an extent which interfered with larger attendance at the temperance lecture. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. CUSHING next Wednesday at 3 P. M. The friends and church brothers and sisters of Mr. and Mrs. Joel GROUT gave them a surprise on their 25th wedding anniversary by presenting to them useful tokens of silver, accompanied with hearty congratuations and social greetings. The temperance address, given by mr. J. E. CRANE of Middlebury, in Union hall Monday evening, was most instructive. He illustrated with stereopticon views the evils of the liquor traffic in its different phases, and the facts stated, together with the illustrations, were so plain and convincing that no one could fail to draw the right conclusion. The close attention given showed how much interest was awakened. (My grandmother who grew up in Newfane used to tell about these temperance meetings. RHB) Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT