Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04

the vcstries of the churches on account
of the severe cold. Thermometers reg
istered as low as % below zero. Plumb
crs have been unable to meet all their
calls, so many have frozen pipes.
Prof. F. l.. Duley has been granted
six months leave of absence from his
duties at the seminary and will en-
gage in Y. M. G. A. work at Camp
Devens. He will return here Jan %
until the end of the term in February.
Prof. f. L. Duley has gone to Camp
Devens to engage in Y NJ C.. a. work
until Jan. % when the seminary is eN-
pccted to open again. Mrs. Duley's
mother, Mrs Steer and two sisters are
with her for visit from Gloucester,
Mass.
On Monday night a watch meeting
was held in the Congregational parish
house with 20 present. Rev. +. w. Pat
tison was in charge, the meeting clos
ing with prayer at - O'Clock. As the
New Year arrived the church bell was
rung, striking 1918.
The East Mortified branch of the
Red Cross during the month of Deem
Der made 2,775 gauze dressings, ID hos
pital shirts, l3 triangular bandages, and
contributed over $50 for the work.
Mrs. L. NJ. Lazelle is in charge Of the
work in this section of Mortified. On
December % % ladies gathered at the
hotel sun parlors and made 1854 dress
ings.
II. II. Johnson Post G. A. r., elected
these officers last week; Commander,
j. r. Hamilton; S. V. c., r. d. Doc
little; j. V. c., Isaac Thomas; Q. NJ. &C.
a. Irish; s., Silas Bailey; chaplain and
o. d., j. A. Fisher; p. l., r. d. Doolit-
tie; o. G., Ransom Kenncy; Adjt., b.
F. Field; delegate to state convention,
b. F. Field; alternate, S. w. Bailey.
The Student Volunteer conference
opened on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
with meeting in Sage chapel. All plat
form meetings will be held in the chapel
and the public is invited in there if there
are remaining seats after ten minutes be-
fore the opening of the services. About
700 delegates are to be here and all dormi-
tories at the Mortified hotel are filled
Fenncll Turner, who is at the head of the
Student Volunteer movement in the Unit
ed States, is in charge of the conference.
The Sons of Veterans held their an
nual installation of officers Tuesday eve.
ming at their hall with j. r.. Cummings
as installing officer. These officers
were installed: Commander, C. f.
Slate; S. V. c., Alfred Holton; j. V. c.,
Albert Irish; treas, J. r. Cummings;
see, w. G. Slate; chaplain, F. w.
Doane; p. l., f. A. Irish; g., w. II.
FOSburg; c. b., Herbert Kenney; /. c.,
Frank Kenney; camp council, F. w.
DOanc, F. A. Irish, w. II. Smith. Aft
err this ceremony a supper was served.
The installation of the officers of the
Woman s Relief corps will be held ut
9 o'clock Friday afternoon of this
week at the, home of Miss NJ. T. Dut-
ton. Mrs. r. D. Doolittle will install
the following: Pres, Mrs. j. C. Stcb-
bins; S. V. p, Mrs. II. II. Mason j.
V. F., Mrs j. r. Cummings; treas,
Miss NJ. r. Dntton; chaplain, Mrs NJ.
j. Doolittle; c., Mrs. John Nye; c.,
Mrs. c. c. StOckbridge; A. c., Mrs.
Dugar; Sec, Mrs. +. NJ. Lazelle! must
clan, Mrs. r. ID. Doolittle; p. l., Mrs.
Charles Baxter; A. c., Mrs. II. H.
Chamberlain; c. b., Mrs. Bristol, Mrs.
TUFTS, Mrs. 4 Woodbury., MRS |Ellom
Stcbbins.
The Order of Eastern Star installed its
officers on Wednesday night with Mrs. n.
p. Wood a. installing officer assisted by
Mrs. c. II. Webster, Mrs. r. r. Calender
and Mrs. \. w. Keet The following off
GERS were installed: Worthy matron
Mrs. Grace Nelson; worthy patron, w. A.
Wright; associate matron, Mrs. Belle
Mason; secretary, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Wood
treasurer, c. r. Nelson's; conductress, Miss
Marion Webster; associate conductrcss
Miss Carrie Scoville; chaplain, Mrs. Flora
Bristol; marshal, Mrs. Mary Nye; Ada
Mrs. Stella Holton; Ruth, Mrs. Margaret
Harness; Martha, Miss Mary Dalton
Esther, Miss Doris Chamberlain; Electa
Mrs. Oracle Slate; warder, Mrs. Rosa Es
tabrook; sentinel, +. b. Estabrook. Re
freshments were served at the close of the
ceremony