Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
HINSDALE, N. H.

Mr.. and Mrs. or. Packard rejoice in
the birth Of a son.
NJ. 4. Minis of Kecne has been at home
this week wrestling with the grip.
ID. 4. Owen and Charles Wright have
been having severe pulls with the grip, but
both are now on the gain.
+. A. Cadoret of Worcester. Mass, is the
new clerk at Taylor, Stebbins n Co.'s, in
place of Clesson Spencer who is now i'm
Wnchendon, Mass.
The meetings held under the auspices of
the congregational, Baptist and Methodist
churches last week are being continued this
week. They have been well attended
News has been received of the death in
Dalton. Mass, last week, of Mrs. Henry
Harrison, Il sister of w. o. Harris and Mrs.
l.. 4. Smith of this place. and former res
idcnt here.
y. NJ. Worden, assignee of the Hale es-
tate, assisted by f. w. Legate, has finished
the inventory of the stock of goods in the
store. The goods have been bought by
Robert McCaughern who will close them
out.
The remains of Mrs. Il. Chadwick, late
of Brightwood, Mass, were brought here
for burial on Monday. Mrs. Chadwick
was i'll for long time before moving from
here last summer, and little hopes were at
that time entertained of her recovery.
The ferry was closed on Saturday. Last
year at this time there had been more than
a month of good crossing on the ice Last
winter also there were over hundred DAYS
of Shedding, but it now looks as though the
amount would be considerably less for this
year.
Ozro Wright, who for many years has
been a great sufferer with rheumatism, and
for the last seven years has been confined
to his bed, lies very low in an almost uncon-
Scious condition. Mr.. Wright is one of the
oldest persons in town, being nearly 70
years of age.
The grip continues to rage. Among the
victims this week are c. b. Hopkins NJ. 5.
Leach, IL. b. Streeter, W. a. johnson, /.
{. Lazelle, Mr.. and Mr.. w. Rouillard, Mr..
and Mrs ID. Mahoney, Mr.. Harvey Mrs.
Carroll, Mrs. Cunningham and her daugh-
ter, Miss Kate, Mrs. White and her three
youngest children.
The annual meeting of the Hinsdale saw
ings bank was held Saturday, when Miss
Cora Wellman was elected treasurer in the
place of George Welman, deceased. Miss
Wellman had for long time assisted her
father in his duties as treasurer and it
seemed fitting that she be chosen to fill the
position, as she is amply qualified by prac-
teal experience, and will undoubtedly give
better satisfaction than a person who is UNI
acquainted with the details of the business.
There were several applicants for the po-
sitiOn.
Proctor A. Roberts, an old-time resident
of this place and also proprietor of the old
hotel here, died at his home in Boston on
Tuesday of last week, aged nearly 63 years.
He had been in feeble health for some
time. The body was brought to Winches-
ter for burial. Mr.. Roberts was thrice
married, his last wife, who was Miss Hattie
Walton of Chesterfield, surviving him. OF
the original Roberts family but two sisters
are now living, Mrs. b. f. Howe of Ashe-
uelot and Mrs. Owen of Amherst. Mass.
Mrs. 5. O. Hawkins, another sister, having
died last spring Mr.. Roberts leaves one
son, Proctor A., who is well known here
and is now living in Boston.