Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
HINSDALH. N. II.

town.
Mrs. S. j. Amsden visited in Greenfield,
Mass, this week.
Mrs. Ashley Stone is in West Brattle-
boro for a weeks visit.
The local foot ball eleven play the Keera
eleven at that place tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Roarke returned Sat
urday from visit to the Hub.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bishop returned
Monday from visit to Boston.
G. S. Smith has gone to New York state
to buy another carload of cattle.
II. W. Taylor has moved his household
goods from Winchester this week.
Miss Belle Tenney of Brattleboro has
started class in instrumental music here.
Irving 1. Ingram has finished work for
A. W. Bliss and gone to Williamsville,
Vt.
Mrs. w. G. Bohrman of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. l.. p.
Wise.
Hope Chautauqua circle meets next Mon
day evening with Miss Wellman, High
street.
Mrs. II. S. Parker of Littleton, N. H.,
is guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. w.
Bailey.
Mrs. Mary A. Roarke and daughter
Lizzie have returned from a visit in Mas
sachusetts.
A jolly party of Universalists went up to
G. p. States last evening to assist him
with his husking.
e. A. Worden left Wednesday for a trip
to Montreal and other parts of Canada for
a ten days outing.
Rev. A. T. Hillman of Concord, N. H.,
occupied the pulpit of the Congregational
church last Sunday.
Miss Marion Sterns, the reader, was the
guest, of Miss Barrows, former classmate,
over Wednesday night.
Miss Emma L. Cooper returned to Leb-
anon, N. H., Monday after an extended
visit with friends here.
The Hinsdale foot ball team yesterday,
received an offer to go to Concord, n. H.,
to play the team of that city.
Beedle's orchestra, IL pieces, has been
engaged by the Leo Cycle club for their an
nual concert and ball, Jan. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coombs, former resi-
dents, came over from Guilford, VT, to
attend the Congregational fair Wednesday.
Road Agent Higgins has this week put
High street in good repair for the winter,
beside fixing up numerous other places in
our streets.
The subject of Rev. A. A. Blairs sermon
at the Universalist church next Sunday
morning will be "Why don't more people
go to church,"
Milan Dickinson of Ashuelot, who has
been critically ill with typhoid fever the
past two weeks, is thought to be in a fail
way to recovery.
The Universalist church has this week
undergone thorough cleaning. The pew'
were removed, the carpet taken up, given
a good cleaning and relaid.
w. c. Todd is moving his household
goods from the farm to his tenement owe
the Worden company's store, where h'
and his family will hereafter live.
S. E. Liscom, former resident, but TO
the past three years lighthouse keeper il
Boston harbor, is in town for an EXTENDED
visit, hoping to benifit his health.
The Foresters will hold Thanksgivin
concert and ball Wednesday evening, Nov
81. Bryant's operate orchestra of Orange
Mass, will furnish music for the occasion
Stephen Mcdonald has finished wor
for L. G. Robertson, owing TO i'll health
and gone to his home in Forestdale, VI
His brother, Burt Mcdonald, has take
his place.
The first dancing school will be held i
the to wn hall next Tuesday evening, +.
Leitsinger, pianist. All those intendin
to take the course are requested to b
present the first evening.
Armory Davidson passed through til
village Saturday with drove of 116 cattl,
stopping at the farm of II. H. Day on til
Mortified road where he had the herd e.
amined for tuberculosis by Veterinary Bus
bee of Keene.
In response to a petition from the bus
ness men at the lower end on Main stree
Miss Barro as, our postmaster, will SOC
erect a street letter box near Stebbins bloc
for the reception of mail, which will
collected before each mail train. Collectio
will be made at S:45, 10:45 A. NJ. and 2:@
and 4:55 p. NJ.
Fire was discovered about 1890 Sund;
in lounge in the hall of the second sto
of Hotel Ashuelot. The lounge was quic
8 " thrown into the street, where it burn'
:. up. The origin of the fire is myster
and had it occurred in the night, the rest
!. would no doubt have been serious. The
was no damage beside the burning of Il
o lounge.
r The fair held in the town hall on Wednt
day evening by the ladies of the Congreg
e tional society drew a large crowd.
chicken pie supper was served from 5 to
o'clock, which was well patronized. FC
g lowing the supper very pleasing ente
s tainment was given, consisting of rect
|, tions by the talented artist, Miss Marie
= Sterns, and solos by NJ. Mortimer Howar
) tenor, both of Springfield, Mass. The
& were the usual booths for the sale of i
cream, confectionery, fancy articles, etc,
fish pond for the children and a five o'clo
tea table After the entertainment the {
ticles remaining were sold at auction
the veteran auctioneer, Charles StearI
q q This was the first fair held by this socie
k for many years, but judging from its 81
e cess which has enriched their treasu
"a many dollars, they will make it an amt
b. affair.