Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

lego drama, The Toastmastcr
The regular meeting of the Grange
will be held next Tuesday evening.
Miss Sarah Mnot, the Grange lecturer,
is in charge of the program, which is not
announced.
The twomonths-od daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Coughlin died Saturday
of spinal trouble. The funeral was
held Monday and burial took place in
st. Mary S cemetery.
Mrs. Ambcrt G. Moody conducted the
| lecture class in missions at Mount Her
mon Sunday, speaking on Mary Scissor
| of Calabar. w. II. Moody preacher
morning and evening.
Rev. George l.. Thompson, pastor of
the Unitarian church, is seriously i'll in
his home and has nurse. On Sunday
Rev. Arthur n. Thompson preached in
the Unitarian church.
The regular meeting Of the Eastern
star chapter was held Wednesday even
! ing in Masonic hall. a special program
of music and readings was given at the
close of the business session.
Rev. G. j.. Thompson preached Sun
day morning on Charles Darwin, the
Emauci2ator of the Intellect. The
evening service was in charge of Miss
Margaret Cady and the subject was
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The following men were home this
week from Springfield on account of the
taking over of the Westinghouse prop
crty by the governments: Fred Fox, +.
II. Watson, Ambcrt Cummings, Arthur
Atwood, Farquhar Langton. They re-
turned Thursday.
The poverty social in the vestry of
the Unitarian church was well attend
ed and proved the source of much fun.
The following were awarded prizes for
wearing the most poverty stricken
costumes: George Thompson, Gladys
Solandt, Rev. G. l.. Thompson, Miss
Marion Webster. Mrs. c. c. Stearns s
side won against Mrs. c. II. Webster $
i'll 4 spelling match.
The Franklin County Association of
| Woman S Relief corps met in Green
| field Tuesday. Mrs. R. ID. Doolittlc,
president of the association, presided.
Mr. and Mrs. Doolttle rendered two
vocal duets Others who attended from
town were: Mrs. Mary Doolittle, Miss
Mary Dutton, Mrs. j. A. Stebbins, Mrs
Ellen Stebbins, Mrs. H. NJ. Bristol, Mrs.
Ella Tufts, Mrs. R. H. Woodbury..
An allday meeting of the Ladies
Sewing society was held Thursday in
the home of Mrs. y. w. Keet. Prepare
tions are III progress for the annual fair
to be held Feb. %, beginning at
o clock with supper. This is to be
followed by a sale of useful and fancy
articles. There will be also parcel
postoflicc. A dance will close the even
/ ing, with music by Lyman s orchestra
| of Hnsdalc.
! The monthly meeting of the Woman S
alliance was held in the parlors of the
Unitarian church Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. r. r. Calender presiding.
The speaker of the afternoon was Rev.
Margaret Barnard of Bernardston, who
spoke on Effective Alliance. Mrs. II. II.
Mason was the hostess, assisted by Miss
Lena Hicks and Miss Doris Chamber
lain. Miss Barnard S. address. was cx
trcmely interesting and helpful.
The church social in the vestry of
the Congregational church Thursday
was in the nature of New Year S
! gathering. New Years resolutions
/ were pinned on the backs of the men
which they could find out only by ask
! ing questions of others. Calendars
were used for decorations. A misccl-
lancous program was given all in a
fun-naking Vcin A line of march was
formed and rs they passed the tables
each helped himself to dishes and food
/ The Friendship club is now gathered
Mt the Mortified Hotel, of which H. S.
stone is president and Gordon Parker
of Winchester, Mass, secretary. The
fine winter weather with abundance of
snow has ril-pu no mann ,nre tIn ON inv
mcnt of tobogganing skiing, Slcghridcs
and hikes OIL snowshocs. The great
event of the week is the banquet Fri
day evening at the hotel. About 20
members are here and the club will
break up Monday until the summer re-
union in August.
On account Of the severe snowstorm
Monday, the celebration of Founder IS
day at the seminary was postponed I'M
til Tuesday. w. r. Moody spoke in
Russell Sage chapel at $50, after which
all the students were given slcighridc
to Northtcld Farms. AT 44j in the aft
crnoon the first of the ensemble recitals
was given in Sage chapel. The artists
we're Miss Clara b. Tillinghast. Miss
Marion Angel, ORGANISMS Mrs Edith
Christie Miller, violinist; Miss Jennie
H"iSHt, hi0o viva L aye hIcHdTuSOH.
Monday, Feb. >, was Founders day
at Mount IIcrmon. A meeting of the
senior class and visiting alumni was
held at $50, followed by the Founder s
day exercises at ll.30, when w. r.
Moody spoke. Dinner was served in
West hall at 100 with Principal Henry
F. Cutler as toastmaster. Speeches were
given by w. r. Moody, Arthur Met
calf, Morris Alling, Arthur Became, and
Gaylord w. Douglas, a former professor
of Hermon. In the evening a game of
basketball was played in James gym
nasum.
The following delegates from the
Congregational church attended the
conference of Young Peoples Chris
tian Endeavor societies in the Union
Congregational church of Nash s
Mills Friday afternoon and evening.
Miss Delphine Lazelle, Miss Edith
Steadler, Miss Gula Hemmings and
Rev. f. w. Pattison. Mr.. Pattison
spoke at the evening service on the
Challenge TO the Christian Endeavorer