Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-28

Atkins will speak. DR.. Cornelius Pat
ton at the head of foreign missionary
work for the United States, will deliver
the sermon of conservation.
In accordance with the proclamation
of Governor Mccall, the trustees of the
Dickinson public library have chosen
a committee to secure funds for libraries
for military camps. Members of the
committee will visit each home in North
field this week and ask for five cents
from each member of every family. The
money is to be used for the purchase
of literature for the soldiers in the army
and navy.
The annual meeting of the w. c. r. U.
was held Tuesday afternoon in the
home of the president Mrs. f. NJ. La
zelle. The following officers were elect
ed Pres, Mrs. +. NJ. Lazclle; vice
pres, Mrs. Frank Kendricl, Mrs. Charles
Baxter; see, Mrs. L. II. Lazelle; treas,
Mrs. George Spencer; chairman of flow
err com, Mrs. w. G. Roberts. 1t was
voted to work on Red Cross articles ut
the meetings this year.
An interested audience listened to
the lecture of Payson Smith on Monday
night at the town hall. Mr.. Smith is
state commissioner of educational lines.
He made a strong point of elementry
education, also of the teaching of do
nestle science and home making in the
public schools. Rev. G. l.. Thompson
presided. Miss Grace Corse gave q
piano selection. The lecture was given
under the auspices of the Grange.
Mrs. R. E. Long has received a let
ter this week from her son, Edwin Long
now with the Harvard unit at the Peter
Bent Brigham hospital in France. He
tells of the dropping of bombs on the
city and hospital by enemy airplancs
one night recently. Such order pre-
vailed that two hours after the attack
every one was back in bed with the
injured ones cared for. He writes very
encouragingly of the war and condi
tons there.
The senior1class of Northficld semi
nary, numbering As, gave picnic sup
per to the junior class. numbering 80,
at Marquard Glen Monday evening. The
class teachers, Miss Bacon of the sen
iors and Miss Beth Moore of the junior
class Prof. and Mrs. +. l.. Duley, Mrs.
c. f. Dickinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Schell were also present. Around
a bonfire, frankfurters, roast corn,
rolls, coffee, ice cream and cake we're
served. These were followed by class
songs.
George C. Stebbins of Brooklyn was
received into the fellowship of the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning.
Forty-one years ago this month Mr..
Stebbins began his evangelistic work
| t,-ith +b, 1n+a l.
has always since been closely associated
with all the religious work of the town.
At the morning service several of the
gospel songs composed by Mr.. Stebbins
were sung, Take Time to Be Holy; True
hearted; Whole hearted; and Saved by
Grace. Organ selections from his com
positions were played also.
The first rehearsal of the Mortified
Choral union was held Wednesday eve
ming in Library hall with large at
tendance. Several from Keene and
Brattleboro were also present. N. p
Coffin had with him Lambert Murphy
the celebrated tenor of New York, who
sang one of the solos from Elijah, which
is to be the oratorio the union viii
study this season of ten lessons. Fred
c. Adams of Brattleboro also sang. The
pianists are Miss Richardson and Miss
Tillinghast of Northfcld seminary mu
steal faculty. Much enthusiasm and in
terest was shown.
The annual meeting of the Mortified
Brotherhood was held Wednesday eve
ming in the vestry of the Congregational
church with a good attendance. After
a luncheon served at $50 o clock, the
reports of the officers of last year were
heard with S. L. Walker presiding. The
following officers were elected: Pres
S. f. Walker vice pres, II. NJ. Ycrring-
ton; sec, w. II. Waite; treas, l.. r.
Alexander; auditor, f. W. Kellogg; ex
com, the above named officers and Rev
f. w. Pattison, G. L. Dickcrson and
DR.. Arthur N. Thompson. Rev. Mr.
Pattison then gave a talk on the work
for the coming year About 40 were
present and the social committee had
charge of the luncheon.