Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30

here for any plays at the Auditorium, and
Manager tox gives Mr. Holland some of
the best seats in the Auditorium, so any
one may get as good seats of Mr.. Holland as
they could at Brattleboro.
George Wright was burning over his
pasture back of "square woods" Thursday
afternoon when the fire got beyond his
control and an alarm was sounded. The
firemen quickly responded with hoes,
rakes, etc, and in a short time it was ex-
tinguished. The fire started Sunday again,
but was subdued by number of firemen
without an alarm.
The base ball grounds have been put in
fine condition, leveled, a back stop has
been put up, and wire netting stretched
along the river bank. 1t makes now one
of the best ball grounds in New Hamp-
shire. Practice games are played every
night, and it is expected that before long
game will be arranged with an out-of-town
team. Hinsdale's nine is made up of
home players.
The fox and black bear that N. NJ. Wor-
den shot while at Eustis, Maine, last Sep
TENDER, have just been received from Tax
dermst Clifford of Skowhegan, Me. They
have been on exhibition at the Worden
company's store this week. The bear skin
was pronounced by the taxidermist the
best that he had ever seen. The skins are
skillfully mounted and make fine show
| in the window.
President Tucker of Dartmouth college
is to deliver the Grafton at the commence
ment of the High school class of '07
! President Tucker is one of the ablest men
| in New Hampshire and takes great in
terest in the High school work. The town
! hall should be crowded that night to its
fullest capacity and Hnsdale should feel
proud of having secured such worthy
man to speak here. Mr.. Tucker delivers
the Grafton at the graduation exercises of
the Bellows Falls, Bratteboro and Keene
High schools in June.
Mrs. Nathan Gould of Keene, former
resident, died Sunday of heart disease,
aged % years. She lived in Hnsdale for a
number of years in the house owned by
Edgar Burroughs. She moved to Keene
about 20 years ago, where she has since
lived. Mrs. Gould was prominent MEM
Der of the Woman's Relief corps at Keene,
being a charter member. The funeral was
held at her late home Wednesday after
noon, and the body was brought to Hins-
dale and buried in Pine Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Gould leaves a husband, one son,
Col. Geo. Gould of Winchester and one
l.
large delegation of the Grand Army post
and Woman's Relief corps were present at
the funeral.
A house to house canvass is to be made
next Wednesday by visitors appointed by
the Congregational and Methodist Sunday
schools. At North Hinsdale the work will
be under the supervision of Isaiah Streeter.
The town is divided into g districts, two
visitors to each district The object of
this visit is to ascertain the religious pre-
ference of the people in town, that aggres-
sive work may be carried on by the churches
and Sunday schools without interfering
! with the proper work OF each denomina-
ton. A meeting will be held at the Con
gregatonal church Monday evening to per
} feet the plan. All the visitors appointed
and pastors and superintendent of the
} different Sunday schools are earnestly re-
quested to be present, as full attendance
: is essential.
, Martha Fisk, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horton Walker, formerly Of this place
i and granddaughter of the late Mrs. Ed
3 ward Stebbins, also great-granddaughter OF
John Fisk of Chesterfield, died at the HON,
of her uncle, W. A. Kenney, at Greenfield
. Sunday night after having had the measles
which were followed by typhoid pneu
monia. She was four years and nine
months old, and an unusually bright anC
attractive little girl, and had spent most Of
t her life here, having been at the home OF
her grandmother in her early infancy, ant
! with her aunt, Miss Ellen Walker, during
the past winter. Many friends in Hins
dale were much attached to her The fu
neral was from the home of Edward Steb
bins Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. +
Renshaw officiating.
, The second annual concert and ball o
, the Foresters was held in the town hal
last week Friday evening. Bryant's or
chestra of Orange, Mass, furnished excel
lent music, both for the concert and dane
ing. The rapidty of the music kept tn
dancers very lively until 3 o'clock. Tn
: floor director was Victor Cote, assistant
4 Harry Smith, with =. +. Mann, j. Dickin
sen, j. Young, d. Detour and d. COTE
i as aides. The grand march started at
!, o'clock with Victor Cote and Miss Mani
White as leaders, followed by 35 couples
n Supper was served at the ntermission a
r II o'clock by Landlord Holland of tn
Ashuelot House. There was large con
q pany present, Brattleboro, Mortified
. Winchester and West Swanzey being rel
:, resented. Seventy-seven dance tickets wer
p, sold and about 500 was taken in, which
= after paying expenses, left about Sl4 to /
| a1Iad IN tho traasurv Of tho order