Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Mrs. G. N. Kidder has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Frank Washer
of Wiliamsville, VT.
Mrs. l.. II. Lazele will spend the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Bessie
Simonds, in Springfield.
Philip Phelps, brother Of Mrs. Otte, is
spending few days in Saratoga, N. Y,
attending convention.
Mrs. Frank Webster has gone to
Hartford, Conn, after visiting several
weeks with Mrs. G. H. Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slate of Maple
street went Tuesday to Springfield,
where they will make their home.
Dwight James and Ernest Billings
returned the first of the week from
California, where they had been the
past winter.
F. !. Tyler, who had paralytic
shock recently, is slowly acquiring the
use of his right side and in other ways
is some better.
Letters from the high school seniors
who are in Washington are thrilling
with joyful experiences. All has been
well with them thus far.
Mrs. A. G. Moody is in Boston at
tVhuiHS mcCtlhB VI lHc junior SURE
taries and branch workers of the Wo.
man S Board of Foreign Missions.
Miss Minnie Lyman has returned to-
her teaching in Orange and Miss VIC
let Lyman to North Adams normal
school, where she graduates in June.
Rev. F. w. PattisoIl and Mrs. Patti
son went to Meriden, Conn, April 6
and Rev Mr.. Pattison gave a lecture
in the First Baptist church on Among
the Cowboys.
Rev. j. l.. Marsh died in Washington,
d. c., March 81. lie was pastor of the
Unitarian church of this town from
1879 to 1884. lie held a pastorate re-
Gently in Bolton, Mass.
The bill authorizing the town of
Mortified to establish fire district
has been signed by the governor The
matter will now need to be brought
before the town for acceptance.
Principal c. f. Dickerson left early
in the week to visit the Northfield- |
liermon clubs of Chicago, Cleveland,
Obcrlin, Rochester and Syracuse. He
will return next Monday.
Mrs. n. NJ. Wood was pleasantly |
surprised by 20 of her friends Wedncs-
day evening, April 5, and reminded of !
her birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent socially and maple syrup
on snow was served.
James Corser of Wardsboro, VT,
former resident of Mortified, married, |
March 81, Miss Christine Billings of |
West Mortified. Rev. F. II. Leavitt |
of South Vernon performed the cere |
mony in the Advent Christian parson-
age.
The preacher next Sunday at Mt |
Hermon and at the seminary in the
evening will be Rev. Hugh L. Burle-
son, d. ID. of New York city. On Eas-
ter Sunday Rev. James McConaughg
of Philadelphia, formerly of Mt, Her
mon Bible department, will preach.
After the regular drill of the Boys
Brigade Friday night game Of bas-
letball was played. The teams were
the Brigade team and picked team
of Mt. Hermon boys who are now EN-
ployed in East Mortified. 1t was won
by the Brigade b. "a score of 81 to 20.
The mother s meeting was held at
the parish house Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. +. NJ. Kingsbury and Mrs |
Frank Maynard in charge The sub
iect was, Growing Into Larger Work.
Eggs for Easter were solicited to be
sent to the Boston flower mission.
They should be sent to Mrs. w. C.I
Roberts before next Monday noon.
The Unitarian Alliance has elected
the following officers to serve the com
ing year: Pres, Mrs. T. R. Calender;
vice pres, Mrs. F. Z. Allen; rec. sec,
Mrs. c. C. Stearns; cor. Sec, Mrs. C.
ii. Webster; treas, Miss Gertrude
Ball; directors, Mrs. F. w. Williams,
Mrs. w. A. Priest and Miss Clara
Ward.
The board of trade held a meeting
in the town hall Monday evening, Isl
being present. A. S. Gordon presided
as DIR. Newton was called away The
subjects for discussion were for the
bettermcnt of the town. 1t was voted
for the president to appoint commit
tee to cooperate with the home indus
tries committee, also to have folders
printed in regard to the advantages
which the town offers, to be circulated
by the members Of the board.
The Unitarian Alliance met in the
church parlors Tuesday afternoon for
their dollar social. Mrs. T. r. Callen.
der, president, presided and called on
each of the "a members to give in
rhyme her story of how she earned a
dollar. Many of the poetical produc,
tions were exceedingly humorous.
Some made pies, one performed sur
gical operation, others shampooed
shoveled paths, carried passengers, en-
tertained guests, and various other
methods were resorted to. The mon
ey will go to the endowment fund of
| the national Alliance.
Harmony lodge of Masons held
regular meeting Wednesday evening.
On the evening of April 10 the lodge
will 90 to Turner's Falls, where will
be given an exemplifcation of the
work of the lodges of the l4th Masonic
district; Harmony lodge will work the
first section of the third degree.
This lodge also has been invited to
attend the 50th wedding anniversary
Of Henry W. Montague to be held
April Is from I to 10 p. m. Mr..
Montague has been II member of Har.
mony lodge over 80 years.
The Grange held an interesting
meeting Tuesday evening. After the