Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Mrs. G. G. Stcarns gave a party to the
young friends OF her sister Bessie last
Thursday evening
Mr. AMI Mrs. Emery Mclendy Of Lon
dondcrrV were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
n. I. Wood on Monday.
Measles are slowly spreading through
the town, having appeared In nearly every
quarter The schools are so badly broken
up that all will be closed this week to
reopen the latter part of March.
Harmony lodge, F. and \. NJ. gave a
sociahle at the lodge rooms on Thursday
evening of last week. a company of about
30 assembled and the evening was very
pleasantly spent playing whist Cake and
coffee was served during the evening by
the gentlemen.
Rev. George G. Needham, the noted
evangelist who so suddenly died at his
home near Philadelphia, had spent much
time in Mortified having been closely as
ISOLATED with d. l.. Moody in his evangel-
istlc work. Mr.. Needham leaves "A large
circle of friends here who mourn this
great loss to the world.
The young peoples Guild will give a
shoe social in the vestry of the Unitarian
church on Friday evening, Eel. 2Sth at
730 clock. Refreshments will be served
and a fine entertainment arranged. Ad-
mission for adults. as many cents as
twice the size of the shoe. with a mini
mum admission of 10 cents.
Ira D. Sankey the famous singer and
evangelist. and his wife barely escaped
with their lives from the burning building
of the Adventist sanitarium at Battle
Creek, early Tuesday morning. There
were 300 patients in the building but all
escaped. Mr.. and Mrs. Sankey were at
the sanitarium for the latter's benefit.
St Valentines day was observed by a
party in the vestry of the Congregational
church. The young ladies were given
hearts and the gentlemen darts. These
were all numbered and partners were
found by seeking corresponding numbers.
These hearts and darts had upon them
rhyming words with which each was ex-
pected to form a couplet. These were
gathered up and read for the amusement
of the company. Other diversions were
arranged and during the evening cake and
ice cream were served.
Lucius Field of Clinton, who was last
week elected junior vice-commander of
the Massachusetts department of the
Grand Army is a native OF Mortified and
has a sister. Mrs Frank j. Stockbridge
now living here brother. F. E. Field,
was in the crockery business in Greenfield
years ago. Mr.. Field is member of the
executive council and has served in both
branches of the Legislature. His army
service was in the Thirty-sixth Massachu-
setts regiment in which he enlisted as a
private and by several promotions became
n first lieutenant He has been active in
the Grand Army for 80 years, serving on
the STATS of state and national COM
manders.
Madame Tslika. who has figured so
prominently as the companion of Miss
stone the abducted missionary. was edu-
Gated at Mortified Seminary, her name
being Miss Stephanora. After finishing
her course here she became a trained
nurse. When engaged in her professional
work she met Mr. Tsika. who was pre-
pairing as a medical missionary. They
were soon married and went to Bulgaria
TO engage In missionary work, where they
have since been. 1t appears that the
Turkish government has held Mr.. Tsilka
in suspicion for some time and his report
ed arrest is the result His wife was
travelling with Miss Stone and party of
10 friends when they were captured in
the province of Salonica. She has shared
her captivity and during 1t has given
birth to a child.