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

zelle, have returned to their home in
Lowell.
Mrs. James Orr and family, who have
been at the Isaiah Moody cottage this
summer, left Wednesday for their home
| in Virginia.
Mrs. Elsie Brigham and two children
of South birmingham are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Holton, Mrs. Brig
hams parents.
I Miss Marion Webster, Miss Bernice
Webster and their friend, Miss Olive
Eastman of Brookline, spent the week
end at Moore IS pond.
Rev. William Boomer will conduct
the Bible readings at the Mortified
hotel during this month. They will be
in the gospel of Matthew.
Mrs z. w. Smith, who has been with
Mrs. James Orr the past month, re-
turned to the home of her daughter,-
Mrs. II. A: Reed, Thursday.
Mrs Persis Washer Holton is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Holton.
She joins her husband, Carl Holton, in
Cleveland the last of this month.
Josiah Long came by automobile from
Boston for the week end with his
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nye. Mrs.
Nye returned with him Monday.
Mrs. George Moore and daughter, who
occupied rooms at Crane cottage last
wear, is in the Breton house this year.
Her daughter attends the seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wright and their
sister. Mrs. Lucy Carlton, have mo-
tored to New York, where they will
visit another sister, Mrs. Annie Perley.
Rev. John Bell and family, who have
occupied f. F. Howard's house this
summer, have returned to Brooklyn,
and the Howard family have returned
to their home.
Mrs. C. II. Webster, Mrs. c. c.
Stearns, Miss Elizabeth Alexander, Mrs.
| II. c.. Holton and Mrs. Lillian Sullivan
and daughter are in camp at Moore s
pond in Warwick
| Harold McGrath, who has been In
charge of boys camp at Woodman,
N. H., this summer, is in town for a few
days before returning to his junior year
at Wesleyan university.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Bonney, who
spent the summer with their mother,
Mrs. r. w. Woodbury., left Thursday
for jamestown, North Dakota, where
Mr.. Bonney is professor of music.
f. B. Caldwell and family, accom-
panied by Charles Lamson, went by au-
tomobile to Sunapee Lake, n. H., Friday.
Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Miriam and Miss
Helen remained at Sunapee Harbor
few days.
Little Mvron Johnson son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles johnson, broke his arm
| Frna rnI
| DR.. George Anderson at the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital, and he is now do
ing well.
Extensive preparations are in progress
for the Mortified Grange fair, to be
held in the town hall some time in De-
tober. All residents of the town are
asked to exhibit whether they are mem
bers of the Grange or not.
The Sunday school of the Unitarian
church met Tuesday evening for a raj
", after the summer, and social time.
About 60 children, with q few adults
to superntend affairs, were present.
Games and refreshments made all hap
Ply: - -. .,.
The Mortified hotel has been more
than full the past few days, and the
| nearby cottages were again in use.
About IS seminary students are now
at the hotel and many parents or
friends came with the girls for few
days.
The largest number present at any
one time at the conference was for
the Sunday dinner, when 125 were pres
ent. This is a new feature of the school
and proved very enjoyable as well as
an inspiration .for the opening of the
schools.
Rev. +. w. Pattison led the chapel
service at Mount Hermon nesday
evening. This was the first service of
the school year. The students returned
Tuesday for the fall term, about 375
being registered, which is about $50
less than the normal number.
Mrs. William Boomer left Friday for
Chicago to visit her sister. She also
will visit her old home in Dubuque, Ia.
Miss Dorothy Boomer will accompany
her and will enter the Francis Parker
school of Chicago. Miss May Boomer
returns to Wellesley college Sept. 20.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Lazele and Mrs. Charles
Baxter will attend the county confer
cnce of w. C. II. U. Sept. 10 in Orange.
Miss Caswell, who is at the head of
the Francis Willard settlement work in
! Boston, will give the address. Miss
Caswell is in town and will accompany
the local delegates.
Service were resumed in the Congre-
gatonal church Sunday with the pas
tor, Rev. f. w. Pattison, present. The
junior Sunday school was reorganized.
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Pattison will
preach and the adult Sunday school will
assemble. The Thursday evening pray
err meeting was resumed last evening
after the summer recess.
A meeting of the farm bureau di-
rcctors and the chairman of the town
food committees will be held at the
Greenfield club tonight (Friday). The
object of the meeting is to get accurate
information on the crop and food con
ditions in this county and to assist i'll
distribution where advisable. The mem
bers from this town will attend.
The faculty of both Mount Hermon
school and Northfield seminary re-
turned to Mortified, Saturday, Sept. s,
and were entertained at Gould hall with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.. Moody as host and