Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

Reconciliation in Europe. After this
program, Miss Amy +. McKowan, of
Japan who is home ON furlough, gave
q very interesting story of her mission
AIRY work. Miss McKowan is the mis-
sionary who is supported in Japan by
| the Franklin County Branch of the
Women s Board Of Foreign Missions.
The lecturer from the state board of
health, who was to speak at the Grange
on Tuesday evening could not be pres
cnt, but has set a date for May %,
when he hopes TO be here. The officials
of the Grange were fortunate in sccur-
ing Rev. g. j.. Thompson to take
charge of the meeting Tuesday even
ing and he delivered an Illuminating
lecture oil Farm Friends. He showed
the value of the birds, worms, toads,
bugs, ants, ETC., to the farmer Rev.
Mr.. Thompson has made careful
study of this subject and he was very
| interesting.
Miss Margaret Howard of the
! Franklin County Farm bureau, gave n
demonstration at the kitchen Of the
high school building on Tuesday after
noon. She prepared and cooked, nut
outlets, nut and cheese roast, bean and
cheese roast and fish loaf. Twenty
women were present aud proitcd by
Miss Howard s presentation of the sub
icct of the reduction of the high cost
of living. The demonstration was Civ
en- under the direction of the home
economies department of the North
field Public Safety committee. Miss
! Howard will give demonstration of
canning by the cold pack method on
June % in Mortified. Miss Margaret
! Howard was the guest of Mrs. T. II.
Calender while here.
The annual gathering of the Moth.
crs' society was held at Mrs. f. f. How
ard : on Wednesday afternoon. Twcn-
ty-six mothers and ten babies were
present. The afternoon was spent
sewing and exchanging receipts which
were economical and could he sub
stitutcd for high priced foods Little
| Dorothy and Marion Newton rccited
pieces The following officers were
elected. President. Mrs. VIC. Roberts,
vice presidents, Mrs. +. L. Duley, Mrs.
Frank Kcndrick, Mrs. X. II. Phil
brick secretary and treasurer, Mrs. T.
F. Howard; chairmen of committees:
executive, Mrs. c. S. Warner; calling,
Mrs. l.. H. Lazcllc; program. Mrs. +.
w. Pattison; flower Mrs. A. +. Cowlcs.
a social hour was spent and refresh.
mcnts were served.
The annual meeting of the Young
Peoples society of Christian Endcavor
was held Monday evening at the par
Dr of the Congregational church The
following officers were elected: PrcSi-
dent. Philip IIoward vice president,
Miss Gertrude Atwood; secretary. Miss
! Hazel Wise; treasurer. CORTLAND
Finch; chairmen of committees: mis-
sionalv, Miss Edith Stcadlcr: social,
Miss Dorothy Ayers; flower, Miss Ruth
Roberts; lookout, Miss Doris poolittle
music, Miss Elizabeth Solandt; tenn
pcrancc, Miss Grace Doolittlc; prayer
meeting, Miss Edith Swartout; book
MISS Dorothy Wise. BY invitation of
Rev. Mr. Pattison and bv vote of the
society, the members will gather each
Saturday afternoon at the tennis courts
at the home of Rev. aud Mrs. Pattison
and will have tennis games and tour
namcnts.
A kitchen shower was given Miss
Jennie Crelan at the telephone office
Thursday morning when she arrived
for her days duties. The shower was
arranged by Miss Crelan $ assistants
in the telephone Office and the many
useful articles showed the esteem in
which she is held in the community, as
Il long list of contributors to the
shower was conspicuous among the
presents. Miss Crclan S engagement
to William j. Powers of Meridcn,
Conn.,, an employee of the II. Wales
Lines company Of Meriden, was known
some time ago. He had severe fall
from u building last winter. but is
now completely recovered. Miss Gre
Ian is a daughter of Mrs. Addie Gre
Ian and ia one of Mortified S popular
young women. She has been employed
at the telephone exchange several
years.