Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
TOWNSIIEND.
Hayden Marsh has returned from
East Hartford, Conn.

East Hartford, Conn.
There will not be o union service on
Sunday morning as was first announced.
Rev. &. l. Ramsey of Burlington will
speak in the Baptist church while the
service in the Congregational church
will be as usual.
At the annual meeting of the wom-
en- s Missionary society in the Congre-
gational parsonage Wednesday after
noon the following officers were elected:
President, Miss M. j. Holbrook; vice
president Mrs. r. II. Bosworth; secre-
tary, Mrs. G. II. Willard; treasurer,
Miss Emma Bushnell. The advisory
committee of last year was reappoint-
ed.
An honor roll has been established
in the seminary this year, made up Of
students names who have attained an
average of 80 per cent in all their sub
jects. The list for January includes
the names of Miss Marguerite Dauchy,
junior, and the following freshmen:
Miss Anne Dauchv, Miss Anna Good
enough, Howard Osborne, Harold Wilt
aker.
The installation of officers for Blaz-
ing Star lodge, No. 90, was held at Ma
sonic hall Tuesday evening with a large
number present. d. ID. G. NJ. John f..
Paddock of Saxtons River acted as in
stalling officer, assisted by Past Master
w. A. Eddy as marshal. Officers in
stalled were F.. A. Blood, w. NJ; f. B.
Cudworth, s. W.; +. l.. Osgood, j. W.;
w. NJ Sparks, treas; w. II. Miles, sec. I;
w. Harry Gentle, S. D.; B. r. Phillips,
j. D.; II. c. Stratton, S. s.; G.. S. Hebb,
j. S.. G. 7. Gale, chaplain; r. w. Blood,
marshal; A. II. Chamberlin, Tyler. At
the close of the exercises chicken-pic
banquet was served. Guests were pres
cnt from Bratteboro, Newfane, etc.
AT the annual meeting of the Help
ing Hand society recently the follow
ing officers were chosen: Pres, Miss
Sylvia Kidder; vice president, Miss
Bessie Buckley; secretary, Miss Marian
Cummings; treasurer, Miss Irene Law
uence. 1t will soon send another box
of story papers and Sunday school quar-
terlies to a missionary station in the
Philippines. A letter has recently been
received from Mr.. Bradley, secretary
of the Island mission at Pokhoi, South
China, acknowledging the articles sent
there and saying they proved never
ending source of pleasure. This is a
leper field and the girls sent large
number of post cards mounted, pictures
and other suitable gifts which could be
used at Christmas.
The students of Leland and Gray
seminary have this year taken a for
ward step in school spirit by an organi-
cation of the student force. The
following officers have been elected
President, Merrill Sparks; vice presi-
dent, Miss Della Lawrence; secretary,
Allan Heath. The work and purpose
of the organization will be to advance
i'll all ways the interests of the school,
to transact business and decide ques-
tions which affect the school as a whole.
AT recent meeting school sleighride
was proposed and Merrill Sparks, Merle
Randall and Wales Cheney appointed as
a committee to provide teams and make
arrangements. The sleighride will be
held on Friday evening of this week
the trip to be from this village to Sax
tons River Inn at Saxtons River, where
a visit will be paid to the, proprietor,
G. w. Powers, former principal of the
seminary. Supper.wiil be served at the
Inn before the return. 1t is expected
about 80 students will 90 on the ride.
The annual seminary sophomore en-
tertainmcnt was held at Academy hall
Wednesday evening with a good attend
ance. The program included the anus
ing farce, The Obstinate Family, with
following cast: Mr.. HARDWOOD, Howard
Osborne; Mrs. HARDWOOD, Miss Sylvia
Kidder; their daughter, Jessie, Miss
Silvia Parker; their son in law, Edwin
Parker; James, the English butler,
Wales Cheney; Lucy, the maid, Edna
Wilson. A pleasing comedy, No Men
Wanted, was also presented those taking
part being Miss Leone Franklin, Miss
Ruth Parker, Miss Ruth Palmer, Miss
Hazel Treadwell, Miss Nancy Scranton,
Miss Catherine Sherman, Miss Rosa
Watson and Miss Ruth Hebb. The act
ing in both plays was unusually good
and the cOstuming effective. A piano
solo by Mrs. F. l.. Osgood, vocal solo
by Miss Florence Phelps and recitation
in darby dialect by Miss Carrie Dun
ton completed the program. lee cream
was on sale after the entertainment
and the students joined in marching.
The committee for the evening were
Miss Leone Franklin, Miss Sylvia Kid
der and Wales Cheney.