Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-11
MORTIFIED, MASS.


during July.
Barbara Williams is at a girls camp
at Squam Lake, n. II.
Miss Hazel Clapp is home from her
year of teaching in Leyden
Horace +. Field of Brooklne visited his
uncle b. f. Field, last week.
Mrs. S. b. Thompson of West Newton
is visiting Mrs. c, II. Webster and family
Miss Gertrude Atwood is attending a
summer session at Fitchburg normal
school.
Benjamin F. Field is still quite i'll, and
and Miss Jennie Roberts, nurse, is caring
for him.
On Sunday az people went by automo-
bile from Mortified to Spofrord lake for
the day.
Winslow Black is visiting his nicccs in
J.eominstcr and his repair shop is closed
for week
Miss Lucy Woodruff of Hartford is
making her usual summer visit with her
cousin, Miss NJ. Z. Dutton.
William Broderick is home from France,
where he served in the ordnance division
of the aviation department.
Miles Moore is working at George
pharmacy His sister, Ruth Moore, is
home from teaching in Afford.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Dickerson have gone
to New Jersey for week to visit at the
former home of Mr.. Dickerson.
DIR. and Mrs. Rufus David have re-
turned to their home in Chicago. DR..
David has regained his health.
The stores at the seminary and at the
hotel, which have been run for the bene-
fit of the employees, have been closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Billings, Roger
Billings and two friends of Springfield
were guests at +. b. Caldwell's Sunday.
Mrs G.. {. Stearns entertained on
Thursday in honor of her guests, Mrs.
Farley and Miss Ethel Farley of Farley,
Mass.
Mrs. Bessie White and daughter have
closed their house on Highland avenue
and have gone to supcrintcnd girls
camp.
Mrs. Langton and four children have
gone to Springfield and New York and
will then go to their former home in
Canada
Mrs. Mary Doolittle and Mrs. Herbert
Chamberlain went to Athol Tuesday to
attend the funeral of George Sprague,
cousin of each.
The Tennis club opened its grounds to
the public July 4. Sports, stunts, refresh
ments and a bonfire were among the
pleasures of the day
Mr. and Mrs. David Stockbridge of
Pittsburg, Pa, are guests of their moth
or, Mrs. c. c. Stockbridgc, and sister,
Miss Fannie Stockbridgc
Many saw the airplane pass over the
town the afternoon of July to Spring
field, VT, and saw another -arplane 60
ing south Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. w. w. Coe is guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. T.. W. Brown. Rev Mr. Coc
will come from Wcstfeld later and they
will open their summer home.
Camp Mortified opened July ] with
i. w. Roland of New York in charge.
Hcrmon Mcmillan is guard at the bath
ing place in the Connecticut river.
Charles n. Bamforth of the steamer
Nesthampton, merchant marine, visited
Mt tie home of F. B. Caldwell for the
holidays. He is nephew of Mrs. Cald-
well.
i. +. Howard Elizabeth and john
went to Wallingford, VT, Saturday
Elizabeth will remain for visit. Miss
Ellen Howard has returned to Manches-
ter, n. II.
Last week julius Clapp and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marion (Clapp) Chapman, visit
ed friends here, coming by automobile
from Ithaca, n. Y. Mr. Clapp and family
lived here several years leaving town
about 20 years ago.
The annual gathering of the members
of the Foreign Missionary societies of
Franklin county will be held on the
lawns of Betscy Moody cottage Friday.
A picnic luncheon will be enjoyed at noon
with hot coffee served by the local So
ciety. In the afternoon Mrs. Moody has
planned for some of the conference
speakers to give talks. The societies of
,Windham county and Hinsdalc also are
invited.
The summer school of Women's Home
Missionary societies closed Tuesday eve.
ming. On Wednesday delegates to the
Foreign Missionary conference arrived
About 1000 are expected and tents TIC
accommodate at least 800 have been set
up. The first meeting was held Wednes
day night when Mrs. T.. c, Cronks gave
an illustrated lecture on the Crusade OF
Compassion, Mrs. Henry w. Peabody
presided at all meetings. The speaker,
engaged are: Rev. Samuel NJ. Zwemcr
ID. d., of Cairo, Egypt; Rev. John f. vii
liams. d. d. Miss Jennie Hughes anC
DIR. Phoebe Stone of China; DR.. Anna
kuglcr Of India; Mrs Henry w. Pea
body, Mrs. L. c. Cronk. and DR.. Enrest
f. Hall. Rev. Robert Johnson of Mon
treal is to conduct the Bible hour. Dali,
lectures will be given by Mrs w. Fl
Farmer in connection with the Foreign
Missionary study books, The Crusade o
Compassion. Miss Alma j. Noble vii
conduct the girls hour, Miss Gertrude Il
Bigelow the junior hour, and Mrs. W. +
Waters the hour devoted to methods
Study classes will be led also by Mrs
Charles II. Daniels and Others. The pro
gram includes special presentation o
the lnterchllrch World Movement. ant
dramatic features representative of tn
needs and work in foreign fields.
Giving Entjra Caf;cf 70 ct;on