Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-14

from u visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grout in Townshend, VT, who former
ly lived in Northfeld
The executive committee of the Al
exander Memorial hall will hold meet
ing for organization Tuesday, July IL,
at p. m, in the hall.
Miss Bernice Cummings is home from
the Fitchburg normal school from which
she graduated. Miss Hazel Clapp also
il home from the same school.
Mrs. Isabel McGrath, who has been
i'll several months, was able to return
from her Rustic Ridge cottage to her
home on Birnam road last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Chapman Wednesday, July .,
named, Elizabeth. Mr.. Chapman is the
new station agent at Mortified.
Charles Hastings, Miss Hattie Hast
ings, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Goodspeed
and Misses Helen and Edith Goodspecd
of Orange were guests of Mrs. C. II.
Webster last week.
Miss Miriam Elteeth of Baltimore
was a guest this week of her cousin,
A. j. Ayers, of Hatfield. Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Bush were weekend guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ayers.
Mrs. DeWolf and Mrs. A. G. Ropes
visited DIR. c. |. Scofeld at his bunga-
low on Ashuelot hill this week and
found him in good health. Next We'd
nesday he will 20 by automobile to the
Princeton, n. j., convention.
Guests the past week of Miss Fanny
Stockbridge at Mrs. c. G. Stockbridge s
have been Mrs. John d. Willard and
daughter, and Miss Jane Morse of
Haverhill. Miss Stockbridge is now
with them in Greenfield where they
are visiting.
Homer Smith is at Franklin county
hospital with severely injured knee.
AS he was getting off a grocery wagon
he slipped and the wheel went over
his knee, fracturing bone and dis
placing the knee cap. His son, Prof.
George Smith, of Yonkers, y. Y, is
here for few weeks. Mrs. Smith Wis
tied her husband Wednesday.
A large crowd attended the lawn
party of st. Patrick $ church on Tues
day evening. The intense heat caused
the ice cream. cake and lemonade to
be well patronized. A grab bag caused
much fun. Miss Jennie Crelan won a 50
gold piece in the guessing contest and
Miss Mary Casey gold watch. Rev.
Father Kirby was present from Millers
Falls. The receipts were satisfactory.
The annual field day of the Eastern
Star chapters of Winchester, Kecne,
Hinsdale and Northficld will be held on
the grounds of the high school building
Friday, July 81. Each chapter will
contribute to the program which will
take place in the afternoon. There
will be a basket luncheon with lemon
AIDE and hot coffee. lee cream will be
on sale. Last year the chapters were
entertained at the Keene club house.
Final examinations at Mount Hermon
were begun Monday and closed yester-
day. Class day exercises of the grad
yates will take place Saturday after
noon at $50 o clock in Memorial chap
el and the program for the celebration
of the 35th anniversary of the found
ing of the school will begin at $50
with the reception by the faculty to the
] 200 guests who are expected. Eighty
young men will receive their diplomas
Tuesday. Mortified boys who graduate
are Charles f. Dickerson, jr, George
Robert Murray, Leander Findley,
Horace Norman Sibley and Hermon
George Mcmillan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mcmillan of Mt. IIcrmon and
Northfeld
The Grange observed Children s
night at its meeting Tuesday evening.
Mrs. L. NJ. Allen, Miss Marion Holton
and Miss Dorothy Clapp were the com
mittee in charge. The following pro-
gram was given by the Grange chill
dren: Piano solo, Lillian Alexander;
recitation, Gordon Sweet; recitation,
Teddy Kidder; violin solo, Margaret
Cady, accompanied by Mrs. Harness;
recitation, Isabel Sutherland; song,
Esther Moore, accompanied by Miles
Moore; recitations, Margaret Cady,
| Henry Bristol and Irene Sweet; violin
selection, Margaret Cady. accompanied
on the piano by Isabel Sutherland. Ice
cream and cake were served by the
committee.
The executive town committee of
Alexander Memorial hall met Tuesday
afternoon at the hall for organization.
Mrs. C. f. Dickerson called the meet
ing to order. The other members of the
committee present were Mrs. w. w
Coe, Mrs. G. H. Webster, Miss NJ. Y
DuttOn, Miss Annie Campbell and Mrs
f. b. Caldwell. Mrs. f. NJ. Lazelle was
elected temporary chairman and finally
permanent chairman of the committee
Mrs. G.. T.. DickersOn was reelected
secretary and Mrs. w. w. Coe treas
urer. The chairman was given power
to loan the use of the hall to all or
carnations who have previously had
its use without consulting the commit
tee. The keys of the hall are in the
hands of the chairman of the commit
tee,