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

for the winter.
Ten members of Mortified chapter
o. +. S., attended the inspection of
Arcana chapter at Greenfield last week.
Grand Matron Mrs. Louise Crafts was
the official Inspector
Mr. and Mrs. William Davis have re-
turned from an automobile trip to Mrs.
Davis s former home in Concord. Her
mother, Mrs M. T. Carrigan, returned
with them for visit.
Right Reverend Thomas Davies of
Springfield, bishop of the Episcopal
churches of Massachusetts, was the
preacher at Mount Hermon and North
field seminary Sunday.
Dir. r. II. Philbrick and Mrs. Clarence
Randall, trustee and librarian of the
Dickinson Public library attended the
meeting of the Western Massachusetts
Library club last week.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor at Fair
view cottage on the Pierson road for the
week end were Mrs. John Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. Leggett Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brett of Newark, N. j.
Miss Doris Doolittle goes Oct. 3 to
Worcester where she will learn dress
making. Mrs. F. II. Doolittle, her moth
err, will accompany her for few days
and visit her brother in Wcstboro.
a special meeting of members of the
Red Cross has been called by the local
chairman, Mrs. w. p. Wood, for Tues.
day afternoon, Oct. 2, at Alexander hall.
Every member is urged to be present.
Mrs. John Phelps and her daughter,
Miss Victoria Sankey left Tuesday by
auto for Troy, n. Y, with the Esteys
of Brattleboro. Miss Victoria will enter
Miss Willard s boarding school at Troy.
Rev. and Mrs. Marsh have moved to
Oberlin, o., where their son, John Marsh,
will attend Oberlin college. They have
rented their cottage on Birnam road to
Mrs. Berry, whose daughter attends the
seminary. .I EN-,
Any persons who have good readable
books which they are willing to give
for the use of soldiers and sailors are
asked to leave them at the public Ii.
brary. All Libraries in the state arc
doing this work.
Word has been received here of the
death of Harry Gray of Nazomanic
Wis. His widow was formerly Fannie
Fisher of this town who made her home
with her uncle, John A. Fisher. Mr.
Gray was 81 years old
Mrs. H. b. DeWolf left on Tuesday for
Amsterdam, n. Y, where she will visit
Ernest Bartlett and family of Sunapee
n. H., arrived on Tuesday to occupy
her house for the winter and four of his
daughters will attend the seminary.
Mr. Newt, after journey of seven
months, reached his family in East
Mortified from Turkey in Europe. The
family has just left for New York
where Mr.. Newt will take a medical
course to assist him in his missionary
work.
Only 80 voters cast their ballots at
the state primaries Tuesday evening
The votes for the warmly contested Of
fees were as follows: Governor, Mccall
81, Cushing 8; attorney general, Attwil
%, Croker 2; auditor, Bruce 10, Cook
20. Fl
DR.. and Mrs Arthur J. Brown OF
New York city announce the engage
1rnent of their daughter, Agnes Mildred
Brown, to Harold C6e Stuart of New
York. The Browns have their summer
home on South Main street, of North
field.
Mrs. c.. C. Stearns is entertaining
her friend, Miss Victoria Miller, who is
superintendent of children s hospital
in Michigan. Miss Emma Alexander
has returned from visit to Stonehan
and is with her sister, Mrs. C. c
Stearns.
The sermon on Sunday morning al
the Unitarian church by Rev. G. l.
Thompson, was for elderly people, the
subject being The Autumn of Life. He
explained the use people may be after
they pass middle life. Many older PEG
pie were present.
The speakers at Mount Hermon anC
at Mortified seminary for Sunday viii
be Rev. Wesley Atkins, missionary OF
the Mortified Congregational church
in South Africa. On Oct. T. Rev. j
Edgar Park of the Second church OF
Newton, Mass, will preach.
The Boys Brigade netted $27 from
the Lyman Howe motion pictures neld
here recently. This money is TO be used
for former brigade boys who are now
serving i'll the army and navy in France
and this country. Last week they sent
10 pounds of sweet chocolate.
All men interested in forming a class
for military drill are asked TO meet in
Library hall Friday evening of this
week. w. c. Roberts, the commandant
of the Boys Brigade, will explain the
work which is for older men. 1t is
hoped to organize for regular drills at
this meeting.
Mrs. A. G. Moody has been appointed
; by the women S committee of the Coun
ell of National Defense, Massachusetts
division, to take charge of the work in
Northfield, The aim of the organization
is to have every family observe rwc
wheatless days each week in order tc
save the wheat for the allied nations
at war.
There was an attendance of over 1876
Masons at the official visitation of Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master James Camp
ell in Harmony lodge last week Wednes
day evening Mr.. Campbell brought
: with him five district deputy officials
to assist in the inspection which was
followed by banquet. About 60 guests
were present.