Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
T PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1912

ter, Mrs. Charles Holland. She has beer
under the care of a trained nurse.
Thirteen members of the Sons of Vet.
Grams and ladies' auxiliary went tc
Mortified last week Thursday evening
to attend the installation of the lodge
there.
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Monte Pur-
cell left this week for Boston, where
they will visit their brother, d. ]. Pur-
cell, before going to North Carolina,
where they have employment for the
remainder of the winter.
There will be a visitation of the grand
officers at the meeting of Golden Rule
lodge, F. & A. NJ, Feb g. The loca
lodge will work the fellowcraft degree
Lodges from Winchester and Mortified
have been invited to attend
Rev. E. r. Smith of Concord state
secretary of the New Hampshire Home
Missionary society, occupied the Con-
gregational pulpit Sunday morning, CIV
Ing concise, but very interesting, ac-
count of the work as carried on in the
state.
Clifford Cook of Burke, N. Y, is visit
Ing relatives in town. Some of the young
people of the Methodist church held a
party In his honor at the home of Henry
Williams Tuesday evening Refreshments
were served and a pleasant social time
enjoyed.
Plans are progressing for the Unlver-
salist fair and Bazaar Of Nations to be
given Feb Is and 16. Booths and cos
tunes will be typical of the different
nations represented. The Hinsdale Play
ers will give the entertainment for the
hrst night and farce will be presented
the second evening to be followed by
dancing
February is to be observed by the
local Christian Endeavor society as En-
deavor day. A program Ia being planned
In which the printed program of the
united society will be used 1t will con-
play entitled, Efficient Endea vor." A
collection will be taken for the state
missionary work. A large attendance Is
hoped for.
Hinsdale people will be interested to
know of the honor accorded a former
Hinsdaie boy, Edward K. Hall. son of
Capt. Charles P. Hall. Mr.. Hall Is vice
president of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph company. At the ban
quet Of Boston Dartmouth college al
umni held at Hotel Somerset last Fri
day and attended by 400 alumni, Edward
K. Hall of the class of '92 was elected
president.
Under the leadership of Rev. A. L. Hill.
building for the use of the Boy Scouts
OF the Congregational church, a room at
the rear is being used BY the Young
Mems club The front room has been
fitted up for the playing of basketball.
Games are being played each week, the
Boy Scouts of the Universalist church.
organized by Rev. A. NJ. Bradley, play
Ing one night of each week The rooms
are open three evenings each week
g.,
and Mrs. Alfred Sprague at the Method
list church parlors last week Wednesday
evening a program consisting of singing
and Rotations given bv the young people
was very enjoyable. Rev. N L. Porter
made appropriate remarks, expressing
regret at the departure OF Mr. and Mrs.
Sprague from town and appreciation of
their worth in the community during
their residence here. Mr. and Mrs.
Sprague responded. Refreshments we're
served and a pleasant social hour enjoy
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague will move to
Gill in about two weeks.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
club was held in the home of Mrs. E. j.
Richards Tuesday afternoon. The pro-
gram was in charge of Miss Minnie M.
Todd and Miss Charlotte s. Slate The
roll call was responded to with current
events, after which Miss Todd gave a
paper upon THE composition and nu-
tritive value of milk and its products. -
MRS. Davis gave a reading from Charles
Dickens Martin Chuzzlewitt, entitled,
housekeeping of the Pincers" Miss
TODD then gave piano solo, which was
Followed with a paper by Miss Slate en-
titled Composition and nutritive value
of meat, eggs and fish" A reading was
then given, Advantages of paper bag
cookery by Mrs. Stacey. The last
number on the program was a reading
by Miss Abbie Chellis entitled Tine
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