Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-19
THE FASHION OF THE DAY
MANY DELIGHTFUL sLEIGHRIDEs

To winchester, IIinsdnIe. Northhcld,
Chesterfield and other PIoCes---Similnr
Excursions In Prospect.
Fashion is capricious maiden First
she allowed the grip to hold full sway, and
now it is sleighrides. And these rides are
more than "all the rage" They are quite
the 'propah capawh,' as the dude puts it.
The new fashion was started last week
and promises TO continue as long as the
sleighing holds good
On Friday evening there were two joy
Gus events. In both the coy maidcns land
madames, as was the case when the man of
the house happened to be away claimed
the time-hOnorcd right vouchsafed once i'm
four years, to assume the charge of affairs
and hold the ribbons over the fiery steeds.
One Of these parties, OF 20 or more couples.
made its way to Winchester. where Land
lord Richards had provided bountiful
supper. After this had been partaken of
dancing was in order and the festivities
continued until the hours were exceedingly
small, and it is said that when some of the
young men were escorted to their patrrnal
domcles Tor hotels the rosy rays had be-
gan to streak the severing east The other
party was smaller i'm numbers but equally
as large in spirit. The Loycland House at
Mortified was its objective point.
Saturday afternoon the Juniors Of the
Good viii club enjoyed themselves to the
utmost with a trip to lIinsdale.
Monday night was enacted what the
keenc Sentinel tacetiously calls "Thc tale
of two cities. The besieging forces num-
bcrrd 100 strong, 20 from Bratteboro and
60 fromc Kccne, and they swept down on
Chesterfield in a lively way. The proceed
ings were not OF a revolutionary character,
barring the attack on the turkeys furnished
by Landlord Cobb. BY reseating the ia
bles the whole party was provided for
Beedles orchestra gave a concert during
the supper, and afterward furnished music
for the dancing in the town hall across the
street f. G.. bort and c. L. Kingsbury
of Keene and o. A. Marshall of Brattlebo-
70 acted as floor managers. The mazes of
the dance were enjoyed until midnight. and
then everybody bundled up and started for
home-"Oh, so romantic i'm the moon
shine"
The girls at the Brooks House had their
outing the same evening, going to the Ash
uelot House at Hinsdae.
Tuesday night saw two parties 90 forth
from the vilage-one of young people from
the Roman Catholic society to Cobb's at
Chesterfield and the other of young people
of the north part of the village to Hinsdale.
On Wednesday evening party number
ing about 70 people, mostly members of the
EpwOrth league of the Methodist church,
drove to lIinsdale and partook of an excel
lent chicken-pie supper provided by the
ladies of the Methodist church in that
place. The evening was socially spent. and
all were hOmeward bound at seasonable
hour.
The same evening a party of young
women paid visit to Mrs. Hctfron at Put
ney During the afternoon 30 children of
the primary classes at the Baptist church
were delighted with trip about town. end
ing with supper. This ride was a compl-
mentary one, given 10y Livrryman Brown
Yesterday afternoon a crowd of the little
folk with a few Of the older people in
charge, had a ride to IIinsdale. with supper
at the hotel
This evening the fever will break out in
trip to the Cniycr,alist fair at IIinsdale
about - people going, and in other parties
to Mortified and GuiIford. Monday night
the Rainy Day club 90 to Chesterfield
These delightful excursions at this time
of year are to be highly commended. They
take people ont into the bracing air. with
spirited and congenial companions, they
drive dull care away. furnish pure and
heathtul enjoyment. They are at once a
source of happiness and life prcseryers.
Let the fun 90 on.