Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
HINSDALB, N. H.

James G.. Snow of Boston is home for
short stay.
The Dartmouth students returned to
their studies Wednesday.
The dancing school reception will be
held on Friday evening, Feb. ii.
j. j. Streeter, editor of the Vineland, N.
j., Independent, is visiting in town.
Hope Chatauqua circle meets next Mon
day evening with Miss Minnie Todd.
Mrs E. w. Bailey with her little son is
visiting her mother in Littleton, n. II.
Miss Carrie j. Stearns returned Monday
to the Worcester conservatory of music.
The superintendent of the Fisk paper
company is confined to the house with
mumps,
Fred T. Pearson left Monday for New
York, where he will spend the winter. He
will attend a trade school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Saben and child re-
turned to West Gardner, Mass, after two
weeks visit at +. w. Saben's.
Monday morning was the coolest of the
season, the mercury dropping to 20 de-
grees below zero in many places.
Robert NIcCaughren has this week moved
his household goods from the post-ofiice
building to his house off Canal street.
F. w. Cotton has secured the agency for
the Silver King and Silver Queen bicycles
for Hinsdale and Winchester.
The annual meeting of the Leo Cycle
club, for the election of officers, etc, will
be held in the club rooms at 1880 to-mor-
row evening.
The recently elected officers of Riverside
Colony Pilgrim Fathers will be installed
this evening by Deputy Supreme Governor
O. NJ. Holton of Keene.
The recently elected officers of Wantas-
tiquet grange will be installed by w. d.
Baker of Quincy at a special meeting in
Grand Army hall next Monday evening.
Invitations are out for the second annual
concert and ball of the Leo Cycle club at
the town hall Friday evening, Jan. II.
Beedle's orchestra, u pieces, will furnish
music
Rev. A. A. Blair begins a course of Sun
day evening lectures at the Universalist
church next Sunday evening at 1880. He
will take 70. his subjects the nonC Christian
religions.
All the schools opened Monday except
the High school, which did not begin until
Tuesday, owing to the illness at Somer-
vile, Mass, of Prof Patterson's infant
SON.
While at work on Geo. NJ. Wright's new
house on the Mortified roa last Saturday
Clifford Hall met with a painful accident.
The staging gave away, catching his left
arm in such way as to dislocate the
| shoulder.
The cold Combination gave concert
and ball at the town hall at Winchester
last evening, the Philharmonic orchestra
of Springfield, Mass, furnishing music. A
hot turkey supper was served at the Win
chester House
At the New Years reception given in
the Nashua Young Mems Christian asso-
citation rooms, General Secretary d. Matt
Bartlett, former Hinsdale boy, was pre-
scented handsome gold watch in recogni
ton of his efficient service in the interests
of the association. His many friends here
join in hearty congratulations.
There was a pleasant gathering at the
home of Mrs. n. NJ. Worden last Saturday
afternoon, the occasion being the 7lsI
birthday of her mother, Mrs. n. Z. Pratt
There were IA present, including some o.
the oldest ladies in town. The afternoon
was spent socially, with "reminiscences Of
younger days. Refreshments were served
at o'clock.
The firemen's annual concert and mas
querade ball at the town hall last FRIDAY
evening drew large crowd, but not al
large as last year. The hall was decorated
for the occasion by Buchholz of Spring
field, Mass, who also furnished the cos
tunes. There were fewer masked thai
in former years and there was scarcity o
nice costumes. Leitsinger's orchestra, l.
pieces, rendered one of their pleasing con
certs and furnished excellent music TO
dancing. The gross receipts were abou
5000, 155 dance tickets being sold. Thi
will increase the firemen's relief fun'
about $50.
At a regular meeting Wednesday even
ing Queen Esther Rebekah lodge initiated
seven candidates, followed by the installa
ton of the following officers: n. G., Mrs
c.. A. Holland; V. g., Mrs. C. A. Pear
son: r. S., Miss Sarah Pearson; p. S.
Mrs. C. ii. Pearson; T., Mrs. S. X. Hi
dreth; W., c. Frances Delphy; c., Mis-
Jessie Rabbit; r. S. N. e., 5. NJ. Den
son; L. S. n. g., Miss Grace Robertson
r. S. V. g., James Britton; l.. S. U. G
Mrs. James O'Brien; standard bearers
Mrs. Annie E. Wellington and Miss f.
telle Spencer; o. c., l.. F. Clark; l. G.
Miss Lucy Smith, c., Mrs. Hortens
Snow. The installing officers were Clinic
Collins, G. NJ, of Marlboro, and Frank N
Davis, p. G. NJ, of Keene, who acted a
Grand Warden, assisted by G.. M, f. A
Buckley; G. S., c. II. Pearson; G.. T.,
A. Smith; G. a., James BrittOn. Aft
these exercises an excellen: oyster supp'
, was served by the men of the order.