Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-08-19

Grange Field Meeting, Aug. IS.

Grange Field Meeting, Aug. 1S.
On Thursday, Aug. IS, the annual field
meeting of the Connecticut Valley Pa
mona Grange will be held at Mount Her
mon school. This meeting is held in CON
nection with the Franklin County Exten-
sion service and under the auspices of
the state Grange. The forenoon will be
devoted to sports under the direction of
Paul +. Alger of Greenfield and Ray
mond Clapp of this town A silver cup
will be awarded to the girl or boy win
ming the most points.
The speakers of the afternoon will he
| Worthy State Masters Smith of Massa
| chusetts and Thompson of Maine, also
| G.. w. Gilbert, state commissioner of az
| riculture. The music will be i'm charge
of Past Master f. Chapman All Gran
gers and all interested who are not
Changers are invited. The grounds and
buildings of Mount Hermon school will
be open for inspection. Picnic lunch
will be had with free hot coffee.
Rev. w. w. Coe preached in Montague
last Sunday.
Miss Margaret Callaghan is at home
for few days.
The picnic announced for Aug.25 is at
district No. Q.
DIR. r. II. Philbrick has new Stude-
! baker roadster.
Harlan Atwood was at home from
Hartford for the weekend.
w. H. Caldwell of Boston was in
town the first of the week.
Miss Sarah AIinot has gone to New
Jersey for several weeks visit
Miss Marion Webster is visiting Miss
Mary Bowles in AIiddlebury, Vt.
Mrs. Esther Long FELTON, of Camden,
n. j., is visiting Mrs r. f. Long.
Mrs. William Slate of Springfield is at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Frank
! Head, to visit.
Mrs. William Slate of Springfield is
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Frank
Head, to visit.
Charles Green of Groton is visiting
| his sisters, Mrs. Thomas Parker and
Mrs. j. w. Field.
Rev Horace Sibley of Troy, n. H.,
formerly of this town, has been attend
ing the general conference.
Mrs. Parker and daughter of New
York city are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Gabb, at the Pomeroy place.
| Dr. and Mrs. Harold Stewart of New
York are visiting their parents, Dr. and
Mrs. A. j. Brown, on South Main
street.
Miss Miriam Caldwell returned to
Springfield Sunday night after two
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. f.
b. Caldwell.
Joseph Ross is building a house on
Glenwood avenue just west of Mrs. n.
Fay Smiths residence. Dana Leavis
has the contract.
Mrs. Ellsworth Cowles and son have
returned from Orillia, Canada, where
they have been this summer with her
daughter, Mrs Childerhose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert O'Keefe and
| nj ali fnn nf ,-;.,I,
\. j., are at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius OKeefe.
Frank Head is in New York hos
pital receiving treatments in preparation
for serious operation His son-in law,
| DR. McCastlaine of New York, was here
to accompany him.
| Ronald Stevensonsshxs returned from
q trip to Europe on board n cattle ship.
Raw. and Mrs. A. Waldo Stevenson, for
an automobile trip in Maine.
Superintendent of Schools Best is in
Miss Sarah Minot's apartment until
Sept /, when he will occupy Rev. w.
| w. Goes house. Mrs. Best and child
and their furniture arrived Wednesday.
Rev. G. l.. Thompson left Sunday for
Boston. where he will attend for two
weeks the Harvard summer school of
! theology. About 200 ministers of Uni
tartan churches. with their wives, are in
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder of Walling
| ford, VT, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. f. +. Howard Miss Eliza
beth Howard returned to her home with
them. She has spent several weeks
with relatives in Wallingford.
Civil service examinations will be held
in the East Mortified schoolhouse Satur
day afternoon in charge of w. ii.
Waite of this town. Four candidates
took the examinations for third class
postofiice. The postoffce at Mortified
Center is where the vacancy occurs.
The Boys Brigade will hold a special
meeting at Stone hall Friday evening at
7.30 to plan for the 10-days' camp at
Lake Swanzey, ~ III. Already II boys
and young men have registered with w.
&. Roberts, but the camp is large and a
large number of campers is required.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cummings have
moved from Greenfield to the place owned
by j. II. Cummings on Warwick avenue
Mr. Cummings is employed by the North
field Grain company, whose store is at
the railroad station. Mrs. Cummings is
a daughter of W. A. Barber, who owns
| the store.
On Friday evening the moving pic
lures at Stone hall will be open to the
| public. American Aristocracy will be
| featured by Douglas Fairbanks, and
other attractions. Each Friday evening
this summer the conference management
has given movies at Stone hall for the
employees, at small cost.
| The annual lawn party of St. Pat
rick IS parish will be held on the church
grounds Wednesday evening of this
week. There. will be the usual sale of
delicious edibles and prizes will bo
awarded in guessing contests. There is
to be table of fancy articles. During
the evening, John Lynch of Holyoke will
give an address.
r. F. Howard has endesvored for sew
eral days to PLACE 10 children of the
Fresh Air Fund in NorLhfeld homes.
His efforts have been successful for only
five or possibly six children. Mrs. W..
II. Moody has taken II girls to Revell
hall to have them cared for there. The
MANAGEMENT man snhneI land ana faculty. Of Mount Her,
of the Fresh Air boya.
SOUTH VERNON.