Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-14

F. S. Leonard of Springfield, Mass, has
been in town this week.
Miss Louise Smith of Brattleboro visited
friends in town this week.
Bertram Boivin returned Monday from
Tufts college for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Todd returned from
their wedding journey Monday evening.
Mrs. w, S. Barrows is enjoying visit
from her sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Holton of Con-
cord.
The Valley Record was sold at auction
Tuesday to Joseph Madden of Keene, y.
H., for $2710.
T. j. Cunningham, railway postal clerk
on the Beechers Falls (Vt.) and Coos run,
is at home for vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. d. S. Knight of Harris
vile were in town Wednesday to attend
the graduating exercises.
VIM. r. Howe, accompanied by Miss
La Rue of New York, has been spending
the past week at G. S. Howe's.
Hope Chautauqua circle meets next Mon
day evening with the Misses Barrows. Sub
ject for the evening "The star spangled
banner"
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Booth, who have
been spending the last year and ahalf in
England, are in Springfield, Mass, and
will return to Hinsdale tomorrow.
Miss Anna Liscom left Thursday for
| Plymouth, n. H., to attend the commence
ment exercises of the normal school, Her
sister, Miss Lena Liscom, is one of the
| graduates.
The musical and literary entertainment
at the town hall last Friday evening for the
benefit of the running team connected with
the Hinsdale fire department was rather
poorly attended, although a pleasing pro-
gram was rendered.
The Universalists hold lawn party at
George Bailey's on High street next Thurs
day evening. Supper will be served and
ice cream and lemonade will be for sale.
After supper an entertainment will be
given in tent.
AS there is only one member, Miss Maud
Brigham, in the graduating class of the
Winchester High school, Hon. Wallace
Bruce delivered his lecture "Time for lit
erature" at the graduating exercises last
night at the town hall. The alumni re
ception occurs this evening.
Rev. Stephen Smith preached the bac
calaureate sermon before the graduating
class of the High school at the Congrega
tional church last Sunday morning, anC
Rev. A. A. Blair preached a memorial ser
mon before Odd Fellows and Rebekah!
last Sunday afternoon at the Universalis
church.
AS the outcome of a challenge from the
uptown clerks, a game of base ball wa
played between them and the downtown
clerks on Hooker's field Tuesday afternoon
resulting in a score of 20 to Is in favor o
the downtown team. The game wa
played for a supper, which was cheerful.
paid by the defeated at the Hotel Ashuelo
Tuesday evening. At ? o'clock the Pun
kinville band arrived at the hotel, attireC
in their new uniforms, and escorted tn
two clubs to the ball field. The playing o
the band was exceptionally pleasing (?
= and received applause all along the line o
march, and it is hoped they will again ia
vor us with some of their selections.
A special town netting was held at tn
town hall at o'clock last Saturday, whel
) it was voted, 1876 to 90, to rescind the vot
of the adjourned meeting in May ''to boz
row $4,000 to establish an electric ligh
plant" The legality of this vote is ques
toned, as the statutes say that to rails
money at a special town meeting require
e a ballot of at least one-half of the legi
S voters of the town, and only 232 vote
were cast out of 612, which was the nun
|; Der of names on the cheek list at the la:
/ March meeting. This practically ends til
whole matter of electric lighting until til
next annual meeting, when it is hope
=, some definite action will be taken.