Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-31

are expected. The conference is under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r..
Moody.
The installation of officers Of the
four patriotic organizations, II. II.
Johnson post, Woman s Relief corps,
Sons of Veterans and their auxiliary,
will take place in the town hall Jan. 4
as p. IN.
Miss Mary Broderick, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. james Broderick Of
Mortified, was married Dec. Is at st.
John s church in Valatie, N. Y, to
James L. Purcell. Their future home
will be in Albany, N. Y.
Howard Doane is with his father, f.
W. Doane, for his vacation. Clifford f..
Lyman with friend, Mr.. McLaren, of
Orlando, Fla, is spending short time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
Lyman.
On account of the storm on Sunday
only 60 were out for the Christmas
sermon at the Congregational church
and the young people s service was
omitted There was no service at the
Unitarian church.
Miss Dorothy Clapp, teacher in West
Gill, Miss Hazel Clapp of Fitchburg
normal school and Raymond Clapp of
Amherst college are spending their va
cations with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs L. o. Clapp.
The seminary girls who are remain
ing in town during the Christmas va
cation were entertained by Rev. and
Mrs. +. W. Pattison last evening. To-
night they will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs w. r. Moody.
The semi-annual meeting OF the
alumni association of Mortified high
school will be held Thursday evening
of this week in the hall of the high
school building. This will be a social
gathering with an entertainment anu
refreshments.
Among guests who returned for the
holidays were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Chamberlain of Orange at H. H..
Chamberlain s; Miss Eva Whitman OF
Beverley at Frank Whitman s; Mis-
Hazel Holton of Springfield at J. T..
Cummings s.; Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Purple and Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett of
Athol at A. f. Lyman S; Miss Ellen
Dunnell of Colrain at j. l.. Dunnell s.
The final celebration of Christmas
was held by the Grange Tuesday even
ing at Red Mems hall. Mrs. L. O..
Clapp was in charge of the entertain
ment. Isabel Newton gave a piano so
10; Wayne Newton a recitation; Miss
Gertrude Holton sang; then an exer-
else was given b. eight boys and girls,
entitled, What is it2 Those taking
in this were Margaret Cady, Teddy
Quinn, Isabel Newton, Billy Aldrich,
Beatrice Newton, Henry Bristol. Isabel
Sutherland, Esther Moore. Then the
children sang Christmas carols. y
Christmas tree followed and each
child had a toy, orange and candy.
Last Thursday night at the Unita-
rian church the usual splendid Chris
mas entertainment was given by the
Sunday school children. Those taking
part were Enid Buzzell, The Night
Before Christmas; Stephen Langdon,
The Crowded Stocking; Donald Will
liams, Merry Christmas to the Little
Folks; Teddy Quinn, Christmas
Thoughts; Winnifred Fresh, The Last
Doll; Boyhood of Christmas by Will
liam Aldrich. Songs were rendered by
Mrs. Buzzell's and Miss Proctor s
classes of girls, entitled Beautiful
Star; Lorna Langton and Johnny
Doubter. A drill entitled Christmas
Candles by fourteen girls was excel
lent The primary class gave tableaux
and songs by the school completed a
delightful program. Then Santa Claus
appeared and merrimcnt ran rife. Mrs
II. l.. Buzzel was in charge of the
program, assisted by Mrs. II. c. Hol'
ton.