The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-29
NORTHFIELD
Northficld Chamber Of Commerce Busy
With Varied Activities,

| Mortified Chamber Of Commerce Busy
With Varied Activities.
A meeting Of the board Of directors
| of the Mortified chamber of ccmmerc,
was held Monday evening in the bank
| ing rooms Of the N0rthfeld Trust com
pany. The committee on the Paine
mountain shelter was given 5000 to g.
ahead on the work. The shelter vii
also be erected as an observatory. II il
probably safe to say that nowhere il
the state of Vermont, and possibly il
New England, caA so grand a view bt
had for so little effort as can be Sc
cured from the top Of this mountain
The committee is composed Of the fol
lowing men, J. r. Rabidou, f. A. Chase
and Professor a. Il. Winslow Work il
to start at once on this shelter. The
matter of silent sentinels was left
with committee to take up with the
trustees. The president. Professor X
r. b. Flint, and Walter G. Middlebrook
are members of the committee. The
road to Paine mountain was left IN
the hands Of the committee, H, M
Howe, John Mccormick and J. T.
Plunkett.
1t is planned to have community
meeting soon with an outside speaker
after which buffet lunch will be
served. The object Of this meeting will
be to obtain new members for the
chamber, to help in their splendid
work. The members Of Sorrell-May
nard post and of company +, l72d in
fantry, have offered to give a days
work and bee with everybody out
will push the work rapidly
Some Of the other plans to be worked
out as soon as possible are tourist
camp site, and an information bureau.
The camp site will be near the village
limits and will be provided with cleo
trio lights, drinking water, wooden ta-
bles, cooking arches and latriIies, This
will be a pioneer movement in Yer
mont and it is believed that such acc
commodations will impress upon the
sourists the fact that Mortified PEG
pie are very hospitable. The informa-
ton bureau win be established within
the chamber of commerce for the pur-
pose of serving the visitors and tour
lists, and it is hoped to interest the
boy scouts and high school students in
studying their home town, so as to be
able to assist in giving the desired in
formation to the visitors and serve
them at any time.
1t is hoped to improve the auto trails
in the vicinity of Mortified BY bet.
ter marking, by the establishing Of
lighthouses at Bethel and Riverton
Efforts will be made TO improve the
trunk line through the village and by
the distribution of literature and the
erection Of signs to attract tourists
through Mortified, by the way Of
Mortified Randolph gulf. A picnic
ground viii be established IN the
Mortified Randolph gulf, by the North
field chamber OF commerce, this picnic
ground will be furnished with tables,
seats and cooking arches with spring
water available.
AT the American Legion party Tues
day evening given by the Ladies Aux
iliary. Master Francis Chase rendered
vocal solo entitled, "A Lonesome Lit
tie Kid which was received very
heartily. The youngster has a re-
markably sweet voice and sings espe
cially we'll.
Mrs. Levi 7. Wilson of Groton Is
spending few days in town with her
daughter, Mrs. Lynn Hill.
Charles Joyce has moved his family
from Water street TO the home of the
late Bridget McAuliffe on School street.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. J. McGlafin, who
recently returned from Miami. Fla,
were called here from Randolph by the
death of Gilbert r. Andrews. They are
spending time with Mrs. Andrews.
National womens Sunday viii be
in all Universalist churches
on April 80. All Universalist women
should make a special effort TO attend
church on that Sunday. Service of
worship will. be held in the local Uni
versalist church at l0;45 o'clock. The
pastor. Rev. H. G. Mann, will speak
on Woman and the Church" The reg
ular session Of the church school will
be held at u o'clock. A fully equipped
graded school for all ages. OF special
interest are the classes for boys under
the direction of Colonel Edwards. for
girls with Mrs. Spencer as teacher. for
men with Professor X. r. B. Flint as
eader The regular monthly meeting
If the ladies aid society viii be held
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G. p.
Mcknight.