Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-27
NO. 4S.
HINSDALB, N. H.


our community was startled last Sunday by a
telegram announcing the sudden death Of Daniel
F. Ferrin, for 80 many years the superintendent
of the Halle & Frost company, and one of the
most prominent and esteemed of Hinsdale citi-
zens. Mr.. Ferrin, with his wife, was visiting his
daughter, Mrs. T. A. Roberts, in Boston. He had
been in failing health for the past two years and
for several months had been unable to attend to
his customary duties. Some time since ne sis-
tained partial shock which resulted in his death
from apopexy on Sunday morning ut 1890, at
the age Of Is years. The funeral was held at his
residence on Main street Wednesday afternoon,
attended by Revs ID. l.. Fisher and Stephen
Smith The Halle & Frost mill was closed. a large
number of the operatives attending the services.
Floral offerings were numerous and beautiful,
among them being square and compass from the
Masonic lodge. Of which Mr. Ferrin was member.
and mill with broken wheel. which was placed
over the grave. The latter was presented by the
operatives Of the Halle & Frost company as a
tribute of love to their former superintendent aud
mass of smilaX flowers. etc Mr. Fer
rim was in his early manhood superintendent
OF mill at Ashuelot hut for the last 20 years had
held the position of superintendent in the large
Halle Frost mill at this place Daring this time
the mtll has more than doubled in size and capac.
ity, and is now the largest and best equipped of
its kind in this vicinity. He a faithful and
valued official for the company a man much re-
spected in the community, and his loss will be
deeply felt by all who knew him. He leaves a
widow, two daughters, Mrs. p A. Roberts of Bos-
ton and Mrs. II. G. Holland of this place and
son. w u. Ferrin. who for several years has held
the position OF boOkkeeIer Tor the Hale X Frost
company.
A jubilee and supper was held at the
Methodist church Wednesday evening in
celebration of the paying off the church
debt of $1,000, which has been liquidated
during the past ten months As the soci-
ETY. numbers but 62 members this is piece
of church work that is seldom equalled.
Rev. Mr.. Noble of Haverill, Mass, is to
succeed Rev. Mr.. Williams as pastor of the
Methodist church and will occupy tene-
ment in Mrs. Shrigley's house.
1t is understood that c. ID. Whitaker IL
Son, who recently bought the Farren House
at Turner's Falls, intend to move their livery
business to that place.
local correspondent writes tothe Green
field Gazette: Massachusetts Lieut-Gov.
Halle is here about two days in the week,
looking after and caring for his wooden
mandatory, located in this village His
cheerful manner. his cordial happy greet
ing, extended to all acquaintance of what
ever political complexion, indicate that the
cares and anXieties incident to the recent
election rest lightly upon his shoulders"
A special town meeting, tomorrow Sat
urday, will consider the +. L. Hale case in
its relation to the responsibility of the
bondsmen for over 5000 missing from the
town treasury, and either release the bonds
men from liability or vote to institute a
suit to recover the lost funds