Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

Major George r.. Calender, who has
been here visiting, has returned to New
York He has charge of the bacteria
logical unit connected with the Rookie
Teller Institute. The unit is composed
of five officers and IL men who are
being prepared by Major Calender to
go to France.
II. A. Lewis, proprietor of the East
Northfeld drugstore, is a recruiting
agent for the new merchant ma zinc.
All men between ages of II and %
may enroll as applicants for training
as sailors. fremcn, stewards, etc, on
board training ship maintained by
the shipping board.
A regular meeting of the board of
trade will be held in the selectmen s
room of the town hall on the evening
of Friday, March l. There will be a
debate on the proposed prohibition
amendment to the constitution. Rev.
G. l.. Thompson will take the affirma-
tive and G. 8. Gordon the negative side
of the question.
News has been received from Charles
l.. Preston, who left Boston for Russia
early in the winter. On account of the
unsettled conditions there he was not
allowed to enter. He has travelled in
Japan and China. On Jan. 25 he left
Shanghai, China, for California by way
of Honolulu. He was sent out as q
commerce commissioner by our govern
ment.
w. c. Roberts. Paul Williams and
George Miller of the Boys Brigade
went Saturday to Maiden to attend the
M nf NJ A
meetings were held in the Baptist
church and were of great interest with
between 600 and 700 delegates present.
Mr.. Roberts took the boys sight seeing
in Boston Monday and returned home
Monday evening.
A poverty party is to be held in the
high school Saturday evening, the pro-
ceeds of which are for the benefit of the
high school piano fund. Everyone is
invited to come in old clothes, and n
fine will be assessed for any ornament,
etc. A program will be given and unique
games enjoyed The evenings enter.
tainment is in charge of Miss Hazel
Park, supervisor of music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Porter and chill
dren leave Northfeld the latter part of
this week for Quakertown, Pa. Mr..
Porter has purchased farm with stock
and tools in that place and will pursue
agriculture. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter have
spent many years in Mortified and
have been helpful citizens. Mr.. Porter
is in charge of the Mortified hotel
livery and stage business and has been
an employee of the hotel many years.
At the Grange meeting Tuesday eve
ming an auction was held of mysterious
packages prepared by the members.
George +. IIolton discussed How the
Grange Can Help Mortified. and Lewis
Davis gave suggestions on How Farm
ers Can Help Solve the Labor Problem.
A debate on whether moving pictures
were a desirable amusement was held
by Mrs. G. R. Calendar on the affirma
tive and Robert Ware on the negative
An open meeting will be held March
10, where Rev G. l.. Thompson will
speak on How Can Mortified Farmew
Cooperate.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hamilton, Miss
Amv and Miss Maud Hamilton spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spcn
Ger in Greenfield, where n reunion was
held in honor of Raymond Spencer who
was home from Camp HickA, Fort
Worth, Texas. Raymond Spencer is &
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ham
ilton and a former resident of this
town. He is with the l39th aviation
squadron and is detailed as despatch
bearer for orders of commissioned Off
GERS. This squadron has now come tC
Hampstead, n. y, preparatory to going
to France. His brother, Ralph Spencer
oil % : ho .;ot; 10,
and is a mail orderly.
Mrs. n. p. Wood, chairman of thu
local Red Gross, has ahippcd the fol
lowing Red Cross articles made il
Mortified during February: 80 sweat
ers. 46 pairs ks. 80 pairs wristlets, q
helmets SO hospital shirts, SO wasl
| cloths. 2G scarfs, 40 paiama suits, 76'
our9ical dreI'ings. - hospital propert,
bags. Mrs. Wood has had an urgen
call for napkins, tray cloths and hand
| kerchiefH made from old linen, also IL
inch pieces of white lawn 20 be uset
for handkerchiefa at hospitals. Sue
rieces may be left with Mrs. j. W
Field, Mrs. n. p. Wood or Mrs C. {
Stockbridge. There is still an urgen
call for bedquilts, and cotton pieces TO
such to be pieced up, should be lief
with any of the above women.
A joint meeting of the w. C. r.
and the Mothers society was held a
the parish house Wednesday afternoo
with good attendance. The busino
session was in charge of Mrs. w {
Roberts and Mrs f.. w. Lazelle. Mr.
Fred Doolittle led the devotions, afte
which Mr.. Arthur NJ. Thompson gave
very interesting talk on Prohibitio
and Equal Suffrage. He stated tn
primary results for which the Revolt
ton was fought, also the present wa
which il personal liberty. He told {
work of women in all the wars, d
Thompson lived for several years
Oregon, and Washington, and he tol
much of the campaigns in those state
which are equal suffrage states, for pr
hibition. DR.. Thompson, who has onl
-; recently favored equal Suffrage, fee
that with the woman s vote many pul
lie evil will be eradicated. The NEE
, ing closed with prayer by the speak'
+ for the ratification of the prohibitic
c amendment by this state.
WEST NoRTHFIELD.