Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-01
HINSDALE, N. Il.


Leon Merritt is in Amherst, Mass. this
week, visiting his mother.
Lewis Saltzman and daughter are in
New York for few days visit.
Miss Margaret Fitzgerald is home from
Cambridge, Mass, for a short stay.
The High school has added to the library
Grote's history of Greece, complete.
Mrs. G. S. Howe is in Boston this week
visiting her daughter, Miss Caroline.
The selectmen have had notices printed
forbidding bicycle riding on the sidewalks
Alex Mcdonald and family have left for
Canada, where they will live for the pres
ent.
Edward p Bailey is home from Dart
mouth for two weeks rest and incidental
enjoyment.
A. f. Fisher has moved his family from
his block on Depot street to his tenement
on Highland avenue.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society will be held at the church
vestry Monday evening.
Patrick Pigott of Fitchburg, Mass, is at
his sisters, Mrs. VIM. O'Brien's, on Pros
pect street for a short stay.
G. f, Cramer has taken an agency for
bue INdIuDleT anu lueal DlCYCleS. lie mas us
posed of several of each make.
Edward Curran is home from Leominster,
Mass, and is employed in the spinning
room at the Halle & Frost mill.
Rev. Mr.. Butler of Three Rivers, Mass.
preached an excellent sermon at the Con
gregational church last Sunday
c. +. Cramer has been appointed a mem
| Der of the touring committee of the league
of American wheelmen of New Hampshire
Mrs NJ. c. Dix broke the second pha-
lanx of her ring finger Monday by having a
window sash drop on it which she had Just
raised
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Harris and son Ar
i thur and Mrs Zebna Leonard of Chicopee
Falls, Mas, were guests of l.. \. Smith
over Sunday.
Robert McCaughern sold the greater part
of his groceries by auction Saturday and
has removed the remainder to his residence
on Canal street.
Geo. f. Robertson goes to Boston today
and from there to Concord where he will
take civil service examination for de-
partmental clerk.
Parties from Wilton were here last week
trying to buy f. J. Shaw's meat market
| Mr.. Shaw set his price and the parties
have to the first of April to accept if they
want the market.
A Henry Latham has been appointed
by the selectmen a member of the board OF
health for three years, TO succeed Arad
Gilbert, who refused to accept a reap
pertinent because of i'll health.
A new elm tree has been planted on the
Congregational church lawn, to match the
one on the opposite side of the walk. "KeeI
off the grass" signs have been put up anG
people are requested to observe them.
Two of the shelves in Bliss's market
loaded with canned goods, pickles, etc, fel
Wednesday evening, breaking nearly al
the glass bottles and "ausng general mi,
up of pickles, mustard, onions, horse radish
ketchup, baked beans, etc.
Chas p. Lynch has given up his position
in the weaving department of the Halle 4
Frost mill, and taken a position as loon
fixer at c. j. Amidon * Sons mill Mr.
Lynch has been in the employ of the Hail,
x Frost Manufacturing company Is years
Robert W. Blanchard has received let
ter from Fred C. Perkins of Cornell uni
versity urging him to go to Cornell thi
fall and try for the foot ball team. Mr.
Perkins was Cornelrs full back last season
and his attention was called to Rob" b,
an article in the New York Press
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fitzgerald, formerly o
Hinsdale, are to move from Albion, n. Y.
to Stroudbury, Pa, where Mr.. Fitzgeral,
has a similar position to that which he helt
in Albion in the service of the same com
pany. They have adoped two and one
half year old orphan girl from Buffalo.
The rubber coats and hats for the fire
men have arrived, also the nozzle. hose
etc. The new cart will probably be her
within few days Chief Engineer Bard
we'll intends lettering each coat properly
thereby making it easily distinguishable a
the property of the fire department.
Charles Stearns has received the appoint
ment of janitor of the town hall for tn
coming year at $l20. The appointment
insures the public that the proper care
; which for years has been lacking, will b
given the hall as has been done the pas
,, few months that Mr.. Stearns has ha
charge.
Principal Robert A. Ray of the Keen
High school, formerly principal of tn
Z High school in this place, is candidate 70
I the position of state superintendent of pull
; lie instruction. DR.. Gowing, the presen
: superintendent, has resigned to becom
4 president of the Rhode Island State Normt
. school at Providence
! Horton D. Walker returned to Cantor
Mass. Saturday morning after a sever,
months stay in town. He will be emplove
n by the same firm for which he formerl
worked, Fischer Brothers, painters an
paper hangers. He has also enlisted in tn
= Red Cross society and is liable at any tin
y to be drafted into service.
> Several raids were made in town la
> week on the behest of ex-Gov Goodel
president of the State Law and Ordt
=, league. No spirituous liquors was foun,
. but each of the following were fined fC
keeping beer for sale; Thomas Raleigh, fiji
: and cost of $27. SO; j. II. Britton, fine an
> cost of $50; Holland x Ferrin, fine al
cost of $29.65.
. While B. F. Adams was driving
= school Tuesday morning his horse struC
. a rolling stone on the grade near Lucil
. Stearns's house and in trying to regain
= equilibrium slipped in the soft mud and fl
u headlong. Mr.. Adams followed suit ar
came to halt few feet ahead of the
l. bris. He received no injury beyond fe
II bruises and general shaking up.
The ladies' society of the Congregation
! church are having the church vestry pain
ed. At meeting of the ladies' missional
I. society Thursday evening they elected Il
following officers and committees; Pres
II dent, Mrs. W. E. Renshaw; vice presiden
L Mrs. G. S. Wilder; secretary and trea
y urer, Mrs. R. S. Lewis; collectors, Mrs.
y M. Wright and Mrs F. H. Fuller; dire