Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06

jury cannot be definitely ascertained at
present
The selectmcn have been spending the
week i'll Concord where they attended
u hearing in regard to Incorporating the
Connecticut River Power company in
Massachusetts. They will begin their
duties assessing next week.
The Woman's club held very enjoy
able meeting at the home of Mrs. Lizzie
G.. Stcarhs on the Mortified road on
Tuesday. The roll call, responded to by
mentioning an enjoyable book, proved
very interesting Mrs. NJ. Elizabeth
Fisher gave a review of the book, Ro
nance of Old New England Churches,
which was very amusing as well as in
structive and historic. The hostess
served elaborate refreshments.
A very interesting and well at
tended parent-teacher meeting was
held in the grammar school building
last Friday afternoon. Mrs. William
Watson, president of the association,
presided and Mrs. Joseph Boucher read
a very helpful paper, the subject Of
which was The Discipline of Children
by the Parents. DR.. NJ. 7. Bergeron
spoke on The Care of the Teeth and
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to the subject DR.. A. A. Pratte of
Keene gave talk on medical inspec-
ton and the work which already has
been done along this line in the
schools and he also outlined the phases
for future inspection.
Stillman Il. Crowninshield observed
his S0th birthday Tuesday in a quiet
but very enjoyable manner. In the
afternoon his children and families who
| live in this town went to the Crown
inshield home il North Hinsdale to
spend Il few hours. The little gather
ing was complete surprise to Mr.
Crowninshicld who enjoyed it none the
less. Besides children and grandchil-
dreA there were three little great grand
children present to make things merry.
A pretty feature Of the occasion was n
birthday cake decorated with so
candles. Mr.. Cr0wninshicld is reason
ably strong and healthy for his years
and was busily engaged i'll splitting
wood when his visitors arrived.
The annual meeting Of the Congrega-
tional church society was held in the
church last Monday evening at which
time the following officers were chosen:
Moderator, Ralph +. Metcalf; clerk,
G.. A. Robertson; treas, Relph Il. Met,
calf Prudential committee: NJ. S.
Leach, G.. A. Robertson and +. A.
Davis. Music committee, w. c. Booth.
NJ. S. Leach and G.. A. Robertson. En-
vclopc committee: Mr. S. Leach, Mrs.
Henry w. Taylor, Mrs. Oliver Hale,
Mrs. Lucy Robertson, G.. a. Robertson,
Mrs. Cora Smith, Mrs. l.. l.. Bailey.
Renting of pcws, Jason Wright, George
Rubcor, Clarence o Neil, John Sawyer,
Carlton Watkins. Auditor, w. +. Wat
son. A committee of three, +. w. Col.
toI, +. ii. Fuller and Harold G. Hol-
land was chosen to have charge of
painting the outside Of the church.
On Tuesday afternoon Immediately
after school hours about 80 wideawakc
school boys met at the high school
building to hear Prof. l.. A. Carlisle of
the New Hampshire state college explain
the Boys, Club work planned for this
year. The meeti4g was most impor
tant one, especially for the reason that
owing to big food, shortage there is no
greater patriotic duty boys and girls can
perform than to,grow food stuifs. School
authorities throughout New England
realize that they can do the country n
big service by encouraging this work. In
addition to pupils present were j. w.
Field, of the board of education, A. p.
AvcriIl, superintendent of schools, L. f.
Lorentz, county Y. NJ. e. A. secretary,
Prof Wentworth and +. n. Darling,
county agricultural agent. At the close
OF the meeting many boys were enrolled
as members OF the Boys Agricultural
club.