The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
place. She is a Mount Holyoke gradu.
ate, class of 'OS.

ate, class of '0s.
A ease of scarlet fever has been 70,
ported bv DR.. Wood, DIR. Newton and
Dr. rhilbrick in East Northdeld, The
child is Marion Abbott, who attends
the grammar school, and she attended
the school regularly until Wednesday
when the nature Of the disease was
known. The school closes March 10
for the spring vacation.
The monthly meeting of the Wo.
men Foreign Missionary society was
held Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Lawrence Lazelle, A large
number was present. The deyotions
were led by Mrs. G. b. Barber, Mrs. l..
r. Smith and Mrs. A. q, Moody had
charge of the program, the subject for
the afternoon being The New Women
of the Orient. Mrs. Moody gave the
connecting links between last month S
meeting and this. Mrs. Il. W. Brown
gave sketch of the life of Lilivate
Singh, product Of the Modern Mis-
sion schools of Lucknow, India, An
account of the life and work of Pan
dita Ramabai who is called the most
remarkable woman of the century. was
given by Mrs. f. B. Caldwell. Mrs. ".
c. Roberts gave an account of two
Hindoo women. DR.. Mary Stone and
| Miss Ida Kahn. A unique idea is
planned for the April meeting. This
| will be question match on the fifth
chapter of the study book for the year
| Mrs. Day aud Mrs. Cheney chose their
sides. and Mrs. w. c. Roberts will pre-,
pare and ask the questions at the April
meeting. Mrs. Lawrence La2elle served
cocoa and waters during pleasant so
cial hour. Envelopes were distributed
for the Lenten daily offering.
The regular meeting of the Fort
nightly was held Monday Afternoon
| with q present. The meeting wa'
called to order by Mrs. n. Z. Wood, tn,
president. Mrs. +. b. Caldwell acteC
rs secretary pro TEN in the absence OF
Mrs. w. w. Coe. II was voted to in
struct the secretary to write a lette'
OF coincidence to Miss Sarah Minot
whose father had Just passed away
Mrs. Wood read delightful lette
from the vice-president, Mrs. 9. Z
Stoe kbridge, who is now in Atlanta
Ga. where the mercury registers 20 de
grees, and the peach, plum and gardel
flowers are in bloom. She wrote o
many interesting social affairs attend
ed. and spoke with much delight of he
! visit to the Walter s Art gallery II
Baltimore. Mrs. Catherine Richardson
introduced the subject of Madame d
Sevigne. for the afternoon s study
Mrs. George T. Thompson gave
sketch of her ancestry and life unit
her beloved daughter was born. Mrs.
Richardson then told of Madame d
Sevigne, the woman. She gave us
charming picture of this great an
virtuous woman and her brilliant sailor
Miss Jennie Haight gave an account o
Madame de Sevigne, the writer; an
Mrs. f. b. Caldwell read n paper o
her traits of character. Two Of he
letters were read by Mrs. A. g. MOODY
one written to her daughter, descrlI
, tive of the death of NJ. de Turenne; IN
other to her cousin. Miss Daisy Ito
ton rendered a piano solo, ScherSi a
by Solomon. A touching account of u
last days of Madame de Sevigne wa
given by Miss Mary Thurston. III
closed one of our most interesting or,
Grams of the wear. Mrs. Richardson
with the assistance of Mrs. Waite an
Mrs. Thompson. then served refresl
) ments during a delightful social hou