Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-29
Hiusdafe, ". VI.

MFR. Justin Barrett, who takes charge of
j. Estey's farm, has corn in the field one
of the stalks of which measured II feet
and inches, and has piece of sowed corn
which has grown since July 10th, and one
of the stalks measured last Saturday six
feet nine inches. Mr.. b. thinks lie has
some more than one foot longer than the
above-and the stalk was not measured
roots and all. Hinsdale returns West
moreland her compliments, and begs leave
to say that the Deacon can raise corn as
we'll as manufacture cottage organs. Come
again! HANSON.
The Congregational society, with their
Sabbath School, are to picnic at Lake Pleas
ant on "wednesday of next week. They
| extend an invitation to all of our people to
join them. The time of their Sunday
evening and Friday evening meetings has
been changed from 8! to !! o'clock.
AT meeting of the ladies circle con-
| nected with the North Hinsdae Baptist So
ciety, held at the house of +. Thomas on
| Thursday the 22d inst, sixty-One attend
| ants held pleasant social intercourse, show
| ing plainly that the church and society in
| the north part of the town is in an active
| and healthy condition.
| John Darling, at the north part of the
| town. on Friday last lost valuable horse.
| w. S. Barrows Esq, of this village, is
| about to build n nice cottage house on his
| lot near the depot. There are number of
| fine building lots near it which will ere
| long be in the market.
| H. l.. Shows new cottage on High street
| is being finished on the outside and pre-
sents a very neat appearance. Its style is
| very attractive and is quite different from
any other yet erected here. IL. Stephen
| sons new house, also on High street, is ap-
| preaching completion.
-Giber, Richmond begs leave to inform
| your Westmoreland correspondent that his
| corn-stalk is eclipsed by one he raised this
| wear, which measured from root to tip thir-
Teen feet and four inches. Mr.. II. has an
other stalk which is making magnificent
| efforts.
AS George Davis, with another young
man, was bathing one day last week in the
| Connecticut river, not far from the house
| of Dwight Stearns, large log from the
bank near him rolled down with such We
| locity that he did not escape, but was
caught beneath it and then held until re-
leased by his companion. His head was
| badly injured and bones in one foot and
ankle were broken. He is now recovering.
On Thursday last a spirited horse, at
tached to wagon in which was boy. ran
furiously down the steepest part of Cream
pot hill 10 Canal street, colliding with and
Frustrating Otis Dooiittles front fence, ard
| deposlting boy and wagon at that point and
was then stopped. The boy, wagon and
horse were uninjured which result shows
a great excess of good over bad luck-or
| something better.
Our "Star" Base ball club, with Hins-
dale Cornet Band, made visit to Chester
field Factory on Saturday last, where a
matched game was played with the club
there The "Stars" did not twinkle less
brightly on their return, as the result OF the
game was about two TO one in their favor.
We understand that some other stars of an
other order who rolled over from this place
were totally eclipsed.
In the town hall, on tho afternoon of
Saturday, Sept. 9th, next, questions of vital
importance to the welfare of this communi-
ty are TO be neutrality-suspicious. which
involve the right of the majority of our vo-
ters, representing o.thirds of the resident
taxable property of the town, to manage
their public affairs and to Judge, practically,
what measures their best business interests
require TO be adopted also the direct ques-
ton whether the town shall be governed by
a majority of its voters or be subject 10 the
dictation of n one man power. 1t is hoped
every voter in town will appear at the time
and place named. NJ.