The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
NORTHFIELD. MASS.

1'ichdiu 1E1eF Is recovering from
nearly two weeks illness with grip.
Mrs. Joseph Brigham has returned
from Mrs, T. A. Clark s to her home in
East Mortified.
j. Theodore Caldwell entertained a
few friends Wednesday, Feb. ID. in celc-
bratlon of his ninth birthday.
The Fortnightly will meet next Mon
day at the home of Mrs. S. Catherine
Richardson, who will have charge of a
program on Thackeray.
Daniel O 'Keefe is seriously i'll in the
home of his son, Charles o Keefe. in
Somerville. \ daughter was born recent
ly to Mr., and Mrs. Charles o 'Kecfe in
Somerville.
The following young men from North
held will go to Amherst on Saturday TO
take physical examinations before di
vision exemption board: Modesto
Sarglo, \. +. Cummings, r. l.. Spencer,
L. II. Fleming.
4 very attractive program of motion
pictures is to be given by the LYMAN
Howe festival in the Congregational
church vestry on March (. The program
includes Industrial Methods of the
Chinese and tour through the Celestial
empire; an Exclusion Into the Wilds of
Alaska; Day and Night at Conev Is
land; Uncle Sam s War Caterpillars and
many film novelties.
\ delightful afternoon was spent at
the home Of Mrs. L. H. Lazelle on Mon
day by 20 women of the Congregational
Sunday school class of Mrs. A. G.
Moody. Knitting and needlework oc-
n la
gram was presented by Mrs. f. f. Evans.
Papers were read by Mrs. c. f. Dicker-
son and Mrs. f. b. Caldwell on Lincoln
which Airs. Evans had prepared. She
also read many anecdotes of the great
hearted lincoln. Mrs. 'Ditkerson f4hder
ed piano selections and tea was served.
Mrs. T. \. Holton will be the class
teacher during the absence of Mrs.
Moody in Florida.
Mortified Grange held its regular
meeting at Sons of Veterans hall on
Tuesday night with an attendance of
about 80 members. Raymond Clapp gave
a helpful discussion Of the question
Shall the farmer raise general crops or
specialize? f. A. WEIGH, as it was Lin
coin 5 birthday anniversary. gave n
sketch of Lincoln S life and work and
of Washington, after which the Grange
voted on (which was the most valuable
TO his country Washington or Lin
coln3' The Grange thinks Washington
holds first Importance. An innovation
was human checker game. The floor
was marked for board and the mem
bcrs were checkers. In the first game
DR.. R. G. Holton won from f. A
Welch; in another game Mrs F. W. Har-
ness won from Miss Marion Holton.
The Friendship club of the Mortified
assembled at the Mortified hotel Sat
urday for its winter reunion The mum
Der of members here this year is much
smaller than usual and II. 5. Storey, pres
idcnt of the club, who is now in France,
is greatly missed. Gordon Parker Of
Winchester, Mass, who has always been
one of the leading spirits of the club,
was also unable to be present. Winter
sports and sleigh rides have been en-
joyed. On Monday they went to Low
ers Retreat, built fire and cooked
their dinner. The club viii close its re
union on Saturday. Among those who
ave been here are Miss Esther and. Miss
Eugene Parker of Winchester, Mass,
Miss Emily and Mrs. Hazel Anderson
and Mrs. D. L. Rogers of New Britain,
Conn, Lieut. Wiggin of New York, Miss
Alice Main of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
r. Rogers Miss Grace and Miss Mary
ROGERS of New Britain, Conn