Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-17
HINSDA.LB, N. H.

j. r. Dawson and family have returned
from Hartford, Vt.
Artist VIM. J. Leonard is spending the
week at Hampton Beach.
Leslie Lazele, clerk at G. S. Howe's, is
enjoying vacation at his home in East
Dover, Vt.
Misses Ellen Walker and Helen Lewis
have returned from their outing at Lake
Spofford.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Wilder left this
morning for visit to Burlington and Lake
Champlain.
Mrs. Lois p. Ferrin returned Wednesday
from visit of several weeks with her sister
at Bridgewater, Vt.
G.. A. Robertson's family are at Lake
Spofford for two weeks, occupying the cot
tage of w. o. Stebbns.
Several from this place will 90 to Lake
Pleasant Sunday to hear the lecture by
Col Robert G. Ingersoll.
F. S. Archibald who has been employed
at Pine Grove Springs, Lake Spofford,
closed his labors there last week and has
returned home.
r. A. Clogher of Dedham, Mass, sue
ceeds l.. c. Werner as superintendent of
the Halle Il Frost Manufacturing company,
and began his duties last week.
The real estate and personal property of
the late Loren Eaton will be sold at auction
at his late residence on Mortified street at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Aug. Is.
Miss Nellie A. Wright, with two lady
friends, who has been spending a two
weeks vacation at her home here and with
her brother John Wright in Vernon, re-
turns to Springfield, Mass, tomorrow.
Pomona grange meeting was held at
Wheelock park, Keene, n. H., last Tues
day. Several members of Wantastiquet
grange were present and report pleasant
time. The regular meeting of Wantasti.
quet grange was held Wednesday evening
at the residence of II. II. Day.
Miss Winnie L. Lamson died Tuesday
noon at the home of her uncle, James A.
Kenyon at Chicopee, Mass, after an illness
of two months from blood consumption.
She was born in Hnsdale and was the
daughter of Charles and Nettie K. Lamson
and granddaughter of Mrs. S. d. Metcalf
of this town. The funeral was held in
ChicOpee last evening and the remains
brought to Hinsdale for burial today.
The case of land damages which was to
have been tried at the town hall last Mon
day before the county commissioner, has
been put off until Saturday, owing to va.
cancy in the board, caused by the death OF
Commissioner Fletcher. When building
the iron bridge last year at the foot OF
Main street it was necessary to take a STRIP
of land belonging to the Patrick Cunning
ham estate to widen River street. The Sc.
lectmen allowed the Cunningham heir,
500 damages which they refused to accept
and appealed the case to the commissioner
Lawyers Haskins of Bratteboro and Brig
ham of Winchester represent the Cunning
ham heirs and Lawyers Reed of Keene ant
Temple of Hinsdale the town.
A very pleasant affair occurred in tn,
parlor of the Congregational church, Wed
nesday, Aug. 15 it being reunion, plan
ned and arranged by Miss Melissa Howard
for Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Merrill of Belot
Wis, who formerly lived in Hinsdale. Mr.
Merrill was partner in the machine shol
with the late Cyrus Newhall, and was sue
ceeded by Lorenzo Stebbins, who still con
= tinues the business. Mrs. Merrill was
sister of Mrs. VIM. Halle. Both Mr.. an,
Mrs. Merrill were prominent workers il
= the Congregational church during the year
8, spent in Hinsdale. About 80 relatives an
9 friends of the family were present Wednes
= day and all pronounced it one of the mos
= enjoyable occasions they had had the pleas
ure of attending for some time. Dime
and supper were served in the dining-roor
and the afternoon was given to remini'
cence and singing by some of the youn
ladies of the society. Among those pres
ent from out of town were Hon. w. Il
It Halle, Springfield, Mass. Mr.. and Mr.
IS Smead, Greenfield: Mrs. Moses Well:
IS Mortified; Mrs. o. G. bort, Keene; Mr.
IS Geo. T. Winster, Chapel Hill, n. G.
e Homer Stratton, Swanzey, n. H.; Mrs.
o w. Green and granddaughter, Mrs. j. "
IT Attwill, Lynn, Mass