Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-13
HINSDALE. N. 81.

i1iioH " walker mas Deen visiting
in Boston.
DR.. c. A. Gray is soon to open an office
in Fishers block.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Spencer of Keene
spent last Sunday in town.
John E. Scott is clerking in the store of
U. >. Howe until after the HOLIDAYS.
Hope Chautauqua circle meets next Mon
day evening with Mrs. w. D. Holman.
Dr. r. b. Whitridge of Boston was the
guest of c. j. Amidon on last Sunday.
Chas. NJ. Pike and Miss Florence Pike
OF Harrisville, n. H., visited in town this
week.
Miss Emily Sargent went to Bernard
ston, Mass, last Saturday to remain for
the winter
Nat Butler of Cambridgeport, Mass,
was guest at Geo. A. Robertsons a part
of this week.
Arthur Boutelle of Townshend, VT, is
in town and will assist the High school
glee club at their concert.
The Valley Record and all pertaining
thereto will be sold at auction again to-
morrow at 1G o'clock A. NJ.
Several of our merchants have recently
been to market and our stores already be-
gin to put on holiday attire
The oath annual fair and festival of the
Universalist society takes place at the
town hall this, Friday, evening.
Mrs. Mabel Walker disposed of her
household goods at auction last Tuesday
and has gone to Greenfield Mass.
Mrs. r. S. Lewis and Mrs. Addie f.
Dix attended the lecture by Rev. Sam
Jones at Keene, Monday evening.
Unity lodge, No. 40, l. o. o. F., Initial
ed five new members on Monday evening.
After the initiation an oyster was served.
Next week being trade week in Concord,
the Boston IL Maiue railroad advertises an
excursion at one cent a mile on all their
branches in the state.
Mrs. r. G. Howard has this week moved
her stock of millinery from Kenyon
block on Brattleboro street into Fisher S
new block on Depot street.
At a meeting of the committee of ar
rangements Wednesday evening it was de
cided to make the Cycle club ball, which
occurs Jan. II, an invitation affair.
A young son of John johnson, Swed,
living on High street, fell down a flight o
stairs Thursday afternoon of last weel
and sustained a compound fracture of thu
hip.
The kindling wood factory, which wa
burned at Winchester five weeks ago, ha
been rebuilt and will start up next week
Ansel Dickinson's sons will conduct tn
business themselves and will employ abou
a dozen hands at first.
w. n. Pike has sold to F. II. Snow o
West Swanzey the pine timber on his 10
east of the railroad for $1,000. Mr.. SnoN
will erect steam mill on the lot and Gu
the timber this winter
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge initiated
new members on Wednesday evening a
their regular meeting. After the initiation
a collation. was served in the dining room
followed by social hour.
Edward Bergeron and A. w. Mead caI
tured young wild cat i'll the wilds of Pi:
gah last Saturday. The both shot at II
wounding the animal, and Bergeron's do
succeeded in killing it after quite struG
gle.
Charles, the 15-months-old son of Nj
and Mrs Robert McCaughern, died sue
denly last Thursday evening from conge'
ton of the brain. He was apparently i
perfect health, and his sudden death was
great shock to the whole family, who hay
the sympathy of the community. I'll
funeral was held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock and the burial was in the Catholi
cemetery.
The fremen will hold their annual col
cert and masquerade ball on Friday even
ing, Jan. 5. Leitsinger's orchestra of
| pieces has been engaged to furnish mus
/ for the occasion and will give one of il
pleasing concerts from to 8. HERNIA
! Buchholz, the Springfield decorator, wi
: decorate the hall and also furnish costume
g These occasions have become very popul'
g and it is expected this one will add
= their popularity.
= Whalps comedians gave nightly pc
S formances at the town hall last week
, small audiences, as a consequence OF whl'
they became stranded and the compaI
has broken up. While the plays they
yertised were all right, some of the speeli
8 ties were not of the highest order. Tn
4 were given the use of the town hall
Monday evening of this week, when tn
e gave a benefit entertainment to enab
them to leave town.
It The Hinsdale High school glee clu
consisting of II voices, Paul ii. Man
e reader. assisted by Bertram d. BOW
last years reader with the Tufts cole
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