Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22

ner from making many acquaintance.
Funeral services will be held at her late
residence on Brattleboro street, this, Friday,
afternoon at o'clock, and the burial will be
at North Hinsdae
Fred H. Jones is in New York this week.
Fred Ruffe went to Lebanon to work
Tuesday
q. S. Howe is making business trip to
Boston this week
Mrs Henry Giflin of Keene is visiting
at Mrs. G. 5. Goddard's.
Miss Ivy Sargent is assisting at Mrs. L
P Wise's millinery store
Chas Stearns is taking the census of the
school children this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis H. Davenport are in
town for a two weeks stay.
L. F. Liscom has had an original pension
of $l2 month granted him.
The Reading room was opened Monday
evening, and has had a good attendance.
Peter Stone of Ashuelot is to sell his en-
tire livery business at the Kingsley hotel in
Ashuelot, Saturday, April %.
Lester f, Clark returned to his position
of fireman at the Halle x Frost mill Mon
day, after three weeks illness
About dozen Hinsdale people attended
the performance of John l.. Sullivan's
troupe at Brattleboro Tuesday evening
Mrs Geo. Ward was with her sister who
is ill at Cumberland Mills, Me-, over Sun
day. This is the first time she has seen
her sister for 50 years
A NJ. Cobb of Boston visited w. j.
Leonard Sunday. He spent the greater
part of last summer in Hinsdale Mr..
Cobb will leave for Italy this week.
George Foster of Brattleboro has been
working in the Wordeu company's jewelry
department this week in place of Geo. n.
Smith, who is still confined to the house by
illness.
7. w. Saben, F. e. Fields and N. s.
Mann have been in Boston this week. Mr.
Saben to have his eyes examined by a spec
ialist, and Messrs. Fields and Mann for a
little sightseeing.
The Franco American Novelty company
gave an entertainment at the town hall
last evening, and will also give one to-
night. The entertainment consists of ven
triloquism illusions, etc.
Jacob Bray, employed in the wood work
ing department of NJ. S. Leachs shop, has
closed his engagement there and moved
his family to Worcester, Mass, where he
expects to secure a similar position.
The James Ducey place on River street
was sold by auction Saturday afternoon,
also the pasture land on the Plain road
Chas. Stearns was the auctioneer and the
house was sold to Thos Mullen for SS05
Edward Stebbins bought the pasture for
800.
An effort is being made to start caval-
ry company here, and those interested can
meet at DR.. G. \. Grav's office every even
ing at s o'clock. DR., Gray was in the I'd
New York cavalry for two and one-half
years during the war and will drill the
company.
Charles NJ Pike of Harrisville, former
wellknown resident, was elected one of
the delegates to the national Grand Army
encampment by the New Hampshire de
partment at a session held in Concord last
week. He was supported by Cheshire
county Grand Army men.
James Reddin, employed in the dye house
of the Halle & Frost Manufacturing COM
pany's mill, was taken suddenly ill while at
work Tuesday morning. A doctor was
summoned and pronounced it a case of
heart failure. He was removed to his
home on Spring street and is now in a com
Portable condition.
Mr., and Mrs. NJ D. Mann of Boston
were at Mrs. G. G.. Holton's over Sunday
Mr.. Mann returned Monday and Mrs
Mann will remain the week. They brought
a 12-year-old boy with them from the Mas
sachusetts society for the prevention of
cruelty to children, to Mrs. c. H. Wood
who will probably adopt him.
Mrs. Marion Cooper secured a divorce
from Oscar H. Cooper at the April term of
court, and was granted change of name
from Marion Cooper to Marion Martell
She sued for divorce and alimony. By adj
vice of counsel Mr.. Cooper paid her 500
and allowed her to get a divorce without
contest Mrs. Martell and son left Tues
day afternoon for Boston, their former
home.
The second annual ball of Squakheag
tribe, No. 27, Independent Order of Red
Men, was a successful affair, notwithstaDd-
ing the stormy weather. Over 90 couples
were present and took part in the dancing,
which began at $50 and continued until
1870. The music was furnished by the
Hinsdale brass band, Louis Fitzgerald
leader and prompter, and showed steady
improvement. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served in the ball by mem
bers of the tribe. Tho affair Melted them
S5.11.
Evangelistic services are being held at
the Baptist church this week. Services
were conducted Monday evening by Rev.
B. H. Lane of Antrim, and on Tuesday
evening by Rev. j. E. Smith of Keene
Rev. Mr.. Lane again conducted the SER
vices Wednesday evening. The meeting
last evening was a union Fast day service,
at which Rev W. f. Renshaw, Rev. Thorn
as Cain of West Swanzey and Rev. j. E.
Smith spoke relative to the present nation
al crisis Services will be continued the
remainder of the week.
Sheridan corps was represented at the
Women's Relief corps convention in Con-
cord last week by Mrs. N. NJ. Worden, who
went as delegate. Mrs. NJ. G. Dix, past
president of the corps and who was chair
man of the nominating committee of dele
gates to the national convention, accom-
panied her. The Grand Army encamp-
ment was held at the same time and G. @.
Holton, past commander of Sheridan post,
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