Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
Much Interest in Red Cross Work.

The town hall presented n busy ap
pearance Tuesday afternoon, when Over
30 women gathered there and spent
several profitable hours in work on gar
ments, etc, for Red Cross hospital use
Among the articles finished were
shoulder wraps, tray cloths, napkins
handkerchiefs, hot water bag covers
etc. Work also was done on cover;
and filling for fracture pillows. Ma
terial for the articles was furnished
generously by the members. Much OF
the cloth furnished was new.
Although there has been no especia
"drive" in this village for Red Gross
members, save for the opportunity
given all to join after Horton d
Walkers address on Memorial day, yet
the citizens of the place seem to nee(
no such strenuous urging. The -:
members on the local roll have been OBJ
tanned without much effort, and the
end is not yet.
Merrill Sparks is visiting relatives
in Bellows Falls.
Mrs Ida Howard went Tuesday for {
vacation in Athol and Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs. Aldrich went Monday for a stay
at her home in Westmoreland, N. H.
Wilbur Snyder, who is working fol
the Realty Co. in Stratton, spent the
weekend at home.
o. A. Davis returned Monday from
visit with relatives in Keene, n. H.
and Gardner, Mass.
Mrs. d. B. McCarty and daughter
Annie, of Pixies Falls, visited at r. w
Snyder S the past week.
Mrs. f. w. Sage returned Thursday
from two weeks visit at the home OF
her sister in Massena, N. Y. .
Mrs. Oscar Lawrence of Grafton il
caring for her daughter, Mrs. F.. o
Lawrence, and little granddaughter.
Prof. and Mrs. Fred Landman OF
Wolfboro, N. H., spent several day.
here last week with their relatives.
Mrs. Ada Pierce went Friday to spend
the weekend with her daughter, Mrs
Ralph Leach, and family at Mortified
Farms, Mass.
Superintendent and Mrs. G. B. Whit
ney attended Pomona Grange at Wards
boro Thursday and were among thu
speakers of the day.
Miss Florence Howard closed a sue
cessful term of school at BroOkside
South Newfane, Friday and is at hom
for the summer vacation.
DR.. Charles Bruce of New York
city spent the weekend at his sum
mer home here. He expects to com
later for summer vacation.
The West River league game
scheduled for this week are Townshen,
at Londonderry, Williamsville at ia
maica, both on Saturday afternoon.
A union patriotic service will be hell
on the park next Sunday at o CLOCK
should the weather prove favorable
The morning services at both churche
will be as usual.
Mrs. b. F. Millington of South Lon
, donderry came Saturday to aid in carin
for her mother, Mrs. M. j. Hapgoot
who was seriously injured Thursday i
an automobile accident and is at tn
Townshend Inn.
DR.. and Mrs. +. L. Osgood wen
Monday by automobile to Springfield
Mass, to meet their son, Fred Osgoot
J and family of Aspinwall, Pa, who II
turned with them and are now at Wi
Evansville visiting Mrs. Osgood's reli
tives.
= At special meeting of West Rive
Grange held on Friday evening tn
= first and second degrees were conferre
on two candidates. After the bushes
session there was social hour wit
, games. The next regular meeting wi
j be held June 20.
X. Warner Shepardson of Winhal
a graduate in this years class of IL
r land and Gray seminary, has enliste
p in Company I. Amos Fife is anoth,
y Townshend boy to enlist and he an
III ,0rau Dika who xyao OF frot rannrt Ia