Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21

Keene hospital Thursday of last week and
is doing quite well.
Waldo Rouillard has nearly recovered
from his injury received by the kicking of
a horse two weeks ago.
The Halle & Frost company are plan
ming to place fire hydrants for their own
use around their buildings.
Peter Stone of Ashuelot is to sell his
livery stock at public auction Saturday
morning. beginning at o'clock.
Fred Wells has taken a position as
printer at the Sunset Hill House, White
Mountains, during the summer months.
Dominique Bellvile, jr., while choppng
wood Monday, cut his hand quite badly.
f. Wheeler of Keene is assisting at his
barber shop
There will be ball game on Taylor's
field Saturday afternoon between picked
team, captained by Elmer Cramer, and the
regular team.
Cards have been received announcing
the birth of Lewis Robert Altman at Mad-
son, n. j., Wednesday. He is a grandson
to George Lewis of this town.
Jacob Bray of Webster, Mass, has taken
a position as carpenter at NJ. S. Leach's
carriage shop. Business is rushing there,
having more orders than they can gil.
Next Friday afternoon there will be ex-
ercises appropriate for Memorial day at the
schools in town. On Saturday two from
each school will speak at the town hall.
Harry Smith is working for f. E. STRAIT
ton on his local telephone line. A phone
was put in the American express Office
yesterday, making 10 phones on the local
line in town.
Elmer Cramer injured his hand while at
work in the Brightwood paper mill Friday
afternoon. 1t was dressed by Dr. w. S.
Leonard, who found the wound to be
nothing serious.
The junior class of the High school
are soliciting money among the citizens in
town with which to give the seniors a re-
ception the night after graduation. They
have solicited thus far about $50.
Robert Blanchard fell from his wheel on
Main street Monday and sprained his
wrist. He goes to Boston Monday, May
81, to give an exhibition on his wheel at
the bicycle races at Charles River park.
E. j. Temple submits the following CEN
sus of the school children: There are 81
school children of school age, POS girls
and l6j boys. About 80 are not attending
school, most of them being children who
have just passed their fifth birthday.
The Saturday evening class is invited to
the home of Mrs. Dianths Cook this week.
This meeting begins at : 80 and holds just
one hour. Nora Smith and c. II. Langille
will conduct an interesting service at that
time.
Will Fales drove . of his cows to the
Fulam pasture on the Broad Brook road
Tuesday. He has hired +. c. Bond to
care for them, bringing the milk down ev-
cry morning and shipping 1t to Boston on
the / o'clock train.
Lucus Stearns, while driving with his
wife aud child on Mortified street, Mon
day night, was suddenly thrown out, caused
by the harness breaking. Mrs. Stearns
was well shaken up but no bones broken.
The buggy was damaged considerably.
VIM. Perkins Of East Pittsfeld, Vt
died Saturday morning. He leaves a wife
formerly Almira Higgins of this town, sis
ter of O. II. Higgins, three daughters ant
one son. Two of the daughters are wei
known in town, having taught school here
The Greenfield base ball team is to play
two games of ball here on Saturday, MAJ
20. The regular nine is practicng every
Saturday and nights after supper. Las
Saturday the regulars won game Is to ;
over a picked nine. A good game is an
ticipated for Memorial day.
The grounds in front of the Congrega
tional church are being fixed by the ladies
society of the church. An elm tree wa
set out Tuesday. The ground is beini
leveled and rich loan being put on, will
turf on this, which will improve the look
around the church wonderfully.
The graduating exercises of the senior
class, Hinsdale High school, will begin at
o. clock sharp. The class will give the
exercises until o'clock. After an in
Permission of Is minutes, President Tuck
er of Dartmouth will deliver his address
Commencement begins with the blccalau
reate sermon on Sunday, June 8; grad
uation, Wednesday, June ., and reception
Thursday, June 10.
DR.. Henri Beland of st. Joseph, p. Q,
who practiced medicine in town about tive
and one-half years ago, was elected mem
Der of parliament TO Quebec from tn,
county of Beauce last week. He was elect
ed by a majority of so votes over the op
ponents of four years ago of 40 votes
Parliament meets two months in each year
with a special session when called. DI
Beland is one of the youngest members II
parliament.
The ladies of the Universaist churc
will hold May festival and dance at tn
town hall tonight The High School Gle
club will render the best songs sung a
their concert, and Miss Caroline Bell
Howe of the Boston school of expressio
will read. The entertainment will begi
at 3 o'clock and the dancing from @ unit
l o'clock. Leitsingers orchestra of Bra
tlebore will furnish music. Ice cream
cake and Strawberries will be served in til
hall. Come and enjoy social evening
Mrs. Thomas Heenan, %, died Sunda
afternoon of consumption, at the home O
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Ma,
/ nard. She was born in Catskill, n. Y
but soon came to Hinsdale with her pal
l ents, where she lived until her marriag
5 when she went to Putney and lived fe
3 years, but returned to her parents HON
e here because of i'll health. She has bee
l rapidly failing in health for few week
' She leaves a husband employed at Below
; Falls, VT, and one child, a father al
e mother, one brother, w. S. Maynard, an
5 four sisters, Misses Agnes, Jennie al
s Margaret of this town, and Mrs. Edwal
; Champaign of New Haven, Conn. TT
}, funeral was held at St. Joseph's churC
= Wednesday morning, which was largely a
! tended. The burial was in st. Joseph
/ cemetery.
!, The High School Glee club gave the
}, concert before a small, but very appreci
e tive audience, at Turner's Falls Frid
night. The club responded to several encor
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