Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
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Red Cross Branch Organized.

Red Cross Branch Organized.
On Monday afternoon L. e. Holden
brought hero in an automobile Mrs. j.
j. Estey, Mrs. l.. T.. Holden, Mrs. j. G.
Dewitt, Mrs. Fred Cressey and Mrs. w.
F.. Root, and they formed branch of
the Brattleboro Red Cross in this vii
lage with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. F. w. Whitney; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. II. II. Forester; Sec, Mrs
G.. w. Briggs; treas, Mrs. M. s. John
son; supply CON-, Mrs. A. F. Gordon;
finance COM, Miss Hanna Halonen.
The following are members: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Whitney, Mrs. Ashfeld Ash
ford, Mrs. II. II. Forester, Mrs. A. P.
Derby, Mrs. Mary r. Wheeler, Mrs. A.
F. Gordon, Mrs. M. s. Johnson, Miss
Ethel johnson, Miss Hanna Halonen,
Mrs. H. Il. Knight, Mrs. Emma Knapp,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W.. Briggs, Mr.. P. H.
Kidder, Mrs. G. b. Dexter, Mrs. L. NJ
Blanchard, Miss Amy Knight, Mr.. Hen
ry Hopkinson, Mrs. T. II. johnson, Miss
Rose Scranton.
The first meeting will be held Tues
day afternoon, Sept. 1S, in the town
hall at 2 p. m. All interested in the
good work are urged to come.
Robert Smith spent wednesday in
Brattleboro.
Mrs. Ella Wilder is working for Mrs.
Fred Underwood.
Harry Hopkinson went on business
trip to Boston Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie Moran of Baltimore is
visiting Mrs. Emma Knapp.
James Gleason, who had been visiting
in North Adams, returned Monday.
Otis and Beryl Hefflon are attending
Leland Il Gray seminary in Townshend
Mrs. Frances Gleason and Mrs. II. f.
Knight visited Tuesday in Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shine of Amherst,
Mass, visited his brother, Charles Shine,
Sunday.
Mrs. George Hopkinson went Wednes-
day to New York city. She will return
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Farnum, VINO have
been visiting in Brattlcboro, returned
home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. +. B. Kiddcr and Miss
Carrie Ware visited at Mrs Rosella
Kenny s Sunday.
The A. 4. club will meet Wednesday
afternoon, Sept. 10, with Mrs. Ashford.
All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cobb, who visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cobb,
have returned to Brattleboro.
II. w. Eddy, who spent few weeks
with his mother, Mrs. NJ NJ. Eddy, re-
turned to Ncwtonville, Mass, Friday.
Mrs. and Miss Micott of Newfanc and
Miss Matte Fisk of Springfield, Mass,
called on Miss Hattie Smith Thursday.
Vermont Grange will hold their agri-
cultural fair Oct. /. The topic for next
Grange meeting will be Canning All
Corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Plimpton and
family campcd at Grout g pond last
week, returning home the first of this
week.
j. Leonard Wheeler, who has been on
guard duty at Haskell, n. j., is visiting
his mother, Mrs. A. L. Wheeler, while
on furlough of few days.
Mrs. Loana White. who had been
working for her niece, Mrs. G. L. Shine,
and visiting Mrs. Forester, has gone
to her son, John White, on East hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Enwright and
cousin of Medford. Mass, and niece,
Miss Enwright of Everett, Mass, were
at the Wardsboro House Wednesday
and called on friends.
Miss Amy Knight, who was at her
home in Jamaica two weeks, returned
to Mrs. Dexter Sunday. Mrs. Mary
Carey, who had been with Mrs. Dexter,
returned to her home in Troy, N. Y,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pierce of Bel
lows Falls visited their aunt, Mrs. Fred
Underwood, Friday and Saturday. They
went to Springfield, Mass, Mr.. Under
wood accompanying them. They also
visited Camp Bartlett at Westfeld,
Mass. Mr.. Underwood returned Mon
day.