The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-29
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Henry Bardwell of Plttsfleid IS VISIT
ing in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur s. Merrill are
visiting in Boston and vicinity.
Thomas Prince has recovered from
his illness and is able to ride out.
Charles Fiske of Springfield spent
the week end with his uncle, Charles
Blackmar.
three children are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Tyler.
DIR. George Cady of Boston, a grad
uate of Mt. Hermon, was the speaker
at Sage chapel Sunday evening.
Miss Gene Miller, who attends
Smith college, was guest over Sun
day of her aunts, Mrs. Mead and Mrs.
Sherwin.
Miss Agnes Oliver, teacher of
French at Mt. Hermon, broke her
ankle this week and is unable to take
her classes.
Mrs. Foster Stearns and child will
go to Greenfield the latter part of the
week for the winter. Mrs. Stearns is
to keep house for relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Fay Smith will
entertain their Sunday school classes
at the church vestry Friday evening
for supper and a social time.
Mrs. L. r. Smith had charge of the
| mothers meeting Wednesday. The
subject was Perplexing Questions, each
member bringing question to be
| solved.
| The first of the choral union rehears-
ais for an old fashioned concert was
held in Library hall Tuesday evening
| There were As present and good
start was made on the music for the
concert with j. r. Howard. director
The junior alliance met Wednesda,
in the vestry of the Unitarian churcl
and Thursday evening the Sunda,
| school of the church held a social
After a lively time with games, re
freshments were easily disposed of.
This is mid-ysar recess at Smitl
college and Monday 3S of the colleg,
students came to the Mortified hote
for few days of winter fun. The,
have visited Mt. Hermon school, at
tended Sage chapel services, takel
long hikes about Northfield enjoye'
the toboggan slide and fine sleighinI
of the week. They returned Thursday
i The young people society of tn
Congregat ional church held their reg
ular business meeting in the paris
house Monday evening. Wednesda,
| evening they extended an invitatio
TO a large number of young peopl
throughout the town and all enjoye
a sleighride to Hinsdale. On thei
return they had an oyster supper a
the church dining room and a socia
, time.
q Mr. and Mrs William Bailey o
: Northampton have just announced tn
engagement of their daughter, Mis-
Grace NJ. Bailey. to Frederick Wal
Dement, of Northampton. Miss Bale
was much admired supervisor of mt
sic in this town from 1905 to 1907
since which time she has continued he
musical profession. Mr.. Dement,
: manager of the Belden silk works Q
Northampton.
Miss Sarah Minot will have the sew
! ing society at her house Thursday fo
an all-day meeting in preparation fo
their annual fair Feb. Is. This fai
will be held afternoon and evenin,
I The usual chicken-pie supper will b
c served and n play entitled Sunbonnet
! will be given under the direction q
t Mrs. A. w. Proctor. Lyman s. orche'
+ ira will furnish music for the dane
: which follows the play There wi
/ be sale of aprons, fancy article
f candy, etc.
: There was a large attendance {
q members at the first study meeting {
i the Grange Tuesday evening. Tn
; question of community service was il
: terestingly discussed and q committe
was appointed to consult and repol
what could be done in this matter b
! the Grange. l.. r. Alexander, Mr.
, Ralph Stone. Mrs. ]. r. Cotton, t. T
Calender were on this committee.
: X. Alexander read the declaration c
: Grange purposes. Mrs. Calender gay
: an excellent paper on current event
{ Mrs. l.. r. Alexander gave plan
solo and Mrs. Ralph Stone and Mr.
! +. c. Britton sang. The Grange pr
: grams are issued. 4 meeting of sp'
. eial interest will be held Feb 2
! | called town meeting night, when
G.. Field will lecture.