Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-10-06
Ta,ks on NursIng Service.

A successful meeting with a good at
tendance was held at the town hall FRI
day evening, when Red Cross workers
from BrattleborO were present to explain
to all interested the work of the Red
Cross district nurse and of the health
work which is being taken up all over
the country
Mrs. o. w. Follett, president of the
Townshend branch, presided, introduce
ing first Richards NJ. Bradley of the
Thompson Trust Fund. Mr.. Bradley
humorously remarked that it was new
idea for doctors and nurses to go around
looking for trouble but an idea which
was proving of great value. Every boy
and girl should leave school as fit for
the battle of life as they can be made.
Supt. Guy Powers of Athens defined the
Red Cross as a literal carrying out of
the Masters words, II came into the
world not to be ministered unto but to
! minister" and spoke of the interest
shown in the various school districts
which he had visited.
Miss Helen NJ Sanderson of Brattle
boro. nurse for the southern district,
cited cases illustrative of the value of
the work among school children. Miss
| Faith l.. Yeaw gave n condensed history
| of the Red Cross work since the World
war and the present plan of health work
in the country. f. X. Brown of Com.
munity Service kept everyone in good
humor with witty stories and jokes and
with chorus singing of familiar songs.
| A chance was given all to meet Miss
Clara Il. Hoffman and the Brattleboro
workers ut the close of the program.
Two persons united with the Congre-
gational church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hoyt Marsh have been
| staying at BroOlline a few days.
G. A. Lawson began Oct. l to deliver
milk but once a day for the winter sea-
son.
Mrs. Il. w. Snyder has returned from
a visit in Springfield and Greenfield
Mass.
Mrs. L. NJ. Randall of Newfane il
caring for Mrs. George Lawson and baby
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rand of Fitch
burg. Mass, are guests at the home o.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Il. w. Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Thomas of Hart
ford, Conn. have been recent guests q
the home of their aunt, Mrs. Nelli
Miles.
Mrs. Lefty button, who has been will
her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Lindsey, n
Brattleboro, several days, returned honr
Monday.
Miss Ella Heath, who has been spend
ing several months with relatives il
New York state, returned last week t
the home of her brother, III. j. Heath
Arrangements have been made TO
checking coats and hats at the men
coat room at the town hall for tn
Grange fair, play and dance Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. =. Augusta Everson plans to g
next week to spend the winter with he
, daughter in Boston. Miss Mary Kelse
will occupy the tenement in Mrs. Frar
! ces Shows house, which has been Mr.
Eversons home.
A. f.. Chamberlain has moved hi
Y household goods to his new house o
!, South street and the family have take
e possession. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Ston
: will move into the house vacated by til
Chamberlain family and Mr.. and Mr.
II. +. Page into q tenement in the ne
Chamberlain house.
e Mrs. Margaret Ockels and little sol
Forest, started Thursday for the fou
i days trip TO California over the Ne
/. York Central and Union Pacific. NJ
Ockels will meet them at San Francist
a and they will make their home this vii
ter Mt MERGED, Gal. Mr.. and Mrs.