The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

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to Brattleboro Wednesday evening. There
We're - in the party,
Rev. and Mrs. John Mcdowell, who
have been guests at the Northiield for 10
days, left last Friday for Newark, n. j.
Mr.. Mcdowell has led chapel at Mt. Her.
mon and the seminary each day while
here. $780,.
The w. C. t. L. met at the parish
Smith spoke on The War Department.
Economic. This is the third address that
has been given on subjects Of this nature
which have proved most instructive,
Mrs. Lucy Glazier, the widow of Mrs.
C. II. Green's brother, died at her home
in Gardner last Thursday, Misses Fanny
and Mary Green attended the funeral.
Mrs. Glazier has many friends in NoiNa.
field where she has been frequent
visitor.
The concert given by the Toronto Male
quartet last Sunday evening in the town
hall was a rare treat by real artists
Their music on the maroharp was delight
full and the selections of Scotch songs,
while dressed in the costumes of Che
Scotch llighlanders, was most pleasing.
The Franklin County Association OF
Women's Relief corps met in Orange last
Wednesday. Two hundred were served To
dinner and important organization bust
ness was transacted. Mrs. Julia Proctor
Mrs. j. A. Stebbins, Mrs. Charles Steb
bins, Mrs. Rodney Doolttle, Mrs. Mary
Doolittle, Mrs. w. ii. Hoton and John
Fisher attended from Mortified
Paul d. Moody preached at the Congre
gational church Sunday. morning, Mr.
smith being absent at Mt. Hermon. He
spoke from Isaiah IS 10. During his dis
course he paid high tribute to the life
and character of Abraham Lincoln. The
church was filed, and his sermon was most
impressive. Mr.. Moody has spent all Of
his life in Mortified until the. past year
during which he has been in business II
New York, and here has host OF ad
miring friends, being very popular with
the students Of the seminary.
Harmony lodge has had busy time the
past week. Last Wednesday evening al
its regular meeting, the third degree was
worked on three members. Thursday even
ing II from the lodge drove to Hinsdal'
and enjoyed the evening with their broth
err Masons there. Last Monday evening |
special meeting was held when the thlrt
degree was worked on two candidates, fol
lowed by a banquet. Wednesday evening
the regular meeting of the Order of East
ern Star was held to which many of thu
Masons belong.
The grange held an interesting. meeting
Tuesday evening and large number wer'
present. T. r. Calender, l.. .. Clapp an!
X. ID. Ware discussed the subject, Which
is the most Profitable for the Farmer
Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, or Garden Prod
ucts? and a general discussion followed
Mrs. Leon Alexander gave several plan'
selections, and Rev. A. +. Wilson read |
valentine poem. A poem was also read re
lating to valentines, written by Mrs. Est
Duncan Yale, formerly of this town. he
freshments of cakes, cookies, etc, wer'
served.
The program of meetings being held a
Westside chapel, in Greenfield, tins weel
will be of interest as most OF the speaker
are well known in this. town. Sunday
Feb. -, Rev. w. S. Anderson, count!
evangelist; Monday, Rev. John Graham
Warwick Tuesday, Rev. J. A. lfawley Q
Shelburne Falls; Wednesday, Deacon A
NJ Rice of south Deerfeld Thursday
Rev S, p. Cook Of Pittsfield; Friday, fel
lowship day; Sunday, Feb. 10, Rev. e. W,
Merriam, Greenfield. Special music at eacl
service. Mr. Anderson will have, .chars
of ali the meetings The fellowship da.
program for Friday is as follows: ~, Al
Hour with God; II, Spiritual Power
Rev n Fay Smith: IL, basket lunch; ]
song service: 100, reports from neighborr
inc districts: 9, District Development, ]
III. Childs; go, Prison Work, Rev. :. II
Cook: $50. Sunday School Work; I.3u
preaching service, Rev. l.. j. Brace.
The regular meeting of the Fortnight.
was held Monday afternoon by special I, I,
vitation at the delightful home OF Mrs.
Fav Smith. The subject of French ar
nroved most interesting Mrs. s.
Walker gave an excellent original pape
on the work of Millet, Mrs. l.. 4: smlt
giving a sketch of his interesting. llfe. Mrs
Walker showed many copies OF ms picture
and a sprig of fir tree, bit Of. heathei
each mounted on cardboard, plucked D
| Mr.. Clutter in'the forests OF fontainpleau
where Milet gained much OF MS INSPIRE
ton for his work. Mrs. A. e: Moody gay
most interesting account OF the. HE an
works of Carrot and produced copies. OF h
most famous masterpieces. Mrs: N, ~
smith read letter written by Carrot, CIV
mo most vivid and delightful wor
nieture of sunrise and sunset as an arts
sees them. At the close OF the program
Mrs. Smith entertained the society an
served refreshments
As one of our own townsspeople, Mrs; !
10. Clapp, is lecturer of the Connectlcu
| Valley Pomona grange, much more interes
;s shown by her many friends IN ITS wori
Eioht members of the local grange atuenc
ed The meeting Of the Pomona grange 9
Oeerfield last week: Mr.. and Mrs. W., Z
Priest Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Bristol, MI
and Mrs. i. o. Clapp, E. F. Howard an
Mrs r R, Calender. The morning tn
regular business meeting was held It wa
voted to hold the annual field day IN Al
gust at the home Of Asa W. Sprague Q
fhe Bernardston road. The literary prt
gram consisted of a reading by MIS-. "a
riet Snyder of Greenfield, and dlscusslo
of the question, Is the saver or tne spen,
er more advantageous TO the conr,ii', !,
schools r. p. Howard of Mortified. Othe
smokers were M. L. Corbett, Bernardston
Sanford Marsh, Montague, George II pa
ennort Greenfield; Rev. R. =; Blrs
Deerfeld, and Henry B. Barton, Riverside
An excellent dinner was served by IN
I5eerfield grange. The afternoon sessio
was farmers institute meeting conducte
hv the Franklin County Agricqltural i, i;
cietv There was a paper by. Mrs; NeH
Hall of Bernardston, comparing tne pas
With the present times. The. principal az y
Edress of the afternoon was gwen oy "A, :
Gulley, professor Of horticulture al ~
Connecticut Agricultural college on ~
to get the price after the crop is grown
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Fit gave dellgh
fuj recention at their beautiful residence
hast Mortified to their guests, Mr.. an
Mrs Paul D. Moody of Darien, Conn, Ia,
| Monday evening The house was proiuse,
decorated. the hall with laurel and re re
aowers, The two large reception room !:
with palms and cut flowers, and the q g
mo room was charmingly arranged VIII
valentine effects. Over l?O guests WEI
present, including Mr.; Moody,s FORM; !,
Sunday school class, the boys brigade Z
cl Td The former members when M
e Mnndys was was commander, the seniors an
Moouy " Sa tbe Seminary who were his Bib
luminous VI W 'Sa-nhors of the seminar