Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-20
HINSDALE, N, H.
Horton u. walker writes ABOUT the
big Army Hospital at Mt. Mcpherson,

MISS Ellen G.. W alker, now OF buSLolt
has received an interesting letter from her
brother, Horton ID. Walker, who enlisted a
short time ago as a member of the hospital
corps of the regular army lie ls at Mt.
Mcpherson. where q government hospital
has been established. three miles south of
Atlanta, Ga. at am elevation of 200 feet.
He says Mt. Mcpherson Is the most beauti-
full spot ne ever saw. not excepting Cali
tornia There will be accommodations
there for 500 patients, those requiring
longer and better care than can be given
ON the field In the guard house are 20
Spanish prisoners. a colonel and ms staff
and ten privates. taken from sioop near
Havana by the cuuuoat Nashville. MIR.
alker describes the condition of vegeta
tlon Mt Mt Mcpherson, similar 10 the first
week in July m New England, with am
abundance of roses and other flowers
Miss Helen NJ. Lewis of keene is the
guest Of Mrs. Nat Butler
A. l.. Nash was confined to the house
the first of the week by illness
Rev. .. c. Cairns was in North Adams
Mass, several days this week, visiting.
Mrs. Fred Carr of Whitefeld is at her
sisters, Mrs. A. T. Whites. Tor a short
stay.
Forest, the young son of Otis Packard,
is recovering from an attack OF malarial
fever
Miss Lizzie Sargent of Bristol returned
home Saturday after a week stay at Mrs.
Matte Gilman S.
Two travelling tumblers gave an exhibi-
tion in front of the hotel Tuesday evening
to a good sized crowd
Archie Cook is home from Providence.
X. l., on account of the mill where he
was employed shutting down.
Rev. II. (. Parker was in town Tuesday,
packing his personal effects. He is now
studying at Boston university.
The champion cake walkers and spec
iaity company are 10 give an exhibition al
the town hall Friday evening
Rev. Il. H. Mansur Of East Jaffrev will
conduct the services at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
George y. Smith is out after seven
weeks confinement 10 the house with con
geston of the bronchial tubes.
Louis Haskell of North New Salem
Mass, made his sister. Miss Genevieve Has
keli. short call sunday, coming up On
his wheel
The railing on the board sidewalk on
! BratteDoro stree, Is broken IN several
/ places and the entire sidewalk is badly In
need OF repalIs
Mrs Geo. Parsons OF Hartford. Co.. Is
al her sister s., Mrs. Philip LeDuc Mrs.
LeDucs dauch,a, Marguerite. who has
been in Hartford the pas, five weeks. Tee
/ turned with her
Ben Beaudejte of Newport, w.. Is EN-
/ ployed in The blacksmith shop a, NJ. s.
[ Leach taking the position formerly held
/ by Geo Cook. who has gone 10 sheldon
/ Springs. Y L., and leased a blacksmith shop
( there
Mrs. \. A Bailey went to Concord
/ Monday to see her son. L. J.. Bailey. who
went with his company 90 ChIckamauga
| Wednesday noon. Mrs. Bailey spent Mon
/ day IN camp and SAYS the boys all appear
/ IN good spirits.
! Harry +. Smith. who wen, to Green
! field "a few weeks ago 10 play with that
/ team this season. returned nome Sunday,
/ owing 20 "a Misunderstanding with the
! management over his salary which SO
/ far be has been unable 20 obtain
/ Patrick McCarty, one of the pitchers Of
/ last year bal. team, has returned 90 H.us-
/ daie and will play with the team this year.
| The season will open Saturday. May -
when the MiIers Falls team will come
here The game Will be called a. $ o clock.
/ a number from here wen, % Mt. Her
mon Tuesday afternoon. t0 witness the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the new dor
mi-ory there uy Miss Helen Gould. Gau-u-
/ ter OF the late Jay Gould only 2 few ar
( rived n time to set Miss Gould as the
/ exercises We're earlier than expected
Miss Ida Horton and Miss Iva We'll
man returned Tuesday morning from Pine
hurst " C., where they have been the
past winter on their way home they
stopped al old Point Comfort and saw the
/ flying squadron al Hampton Roads. They
also spent week iu Washington and yl-
cinity.
GEO. NJ. Oaks. proprietor OF the Hins-
! dale bakery, received this week an order
from White River Junction, VT, for a
wedding cake to be delivered there the
middle of June. MI Oaks formerly
worked al the above named place, and the
order from such a distance Is a well de-
served recommendation.
George Aldrich. Familiarity known as
| "StiCk' Aidrich well known IN Brattle-
boro, keeue. and Bellows Falls, where he
has pitched Tor the respective teams. and
now of the Greenfield team will open a
billiard and pool room on the second floor
of Fisk block in the rooms formerly oCcu-
/ pied by the Leo Cycle club. Nj. Aldrich
/ will put the rooms lu the best OF condition
and will also have q night lunch in connec-
ton. He Will play centre field on the
I Hinsdale team this year.
Luther Cheney. So, for many years q
! Winchester resident died i'm Orange
Mass, Sunday. Mr.. Cheney was a mer-
chant at Winchester for many Years, being
a member OF the irm of keiton * Cheney,
afterwards Cheney * Longley. lie was
also in company with Charles W. Scott
who is now chairman of the board OF Sc
lectmeu. Later III life he was station
agent at AshueOt and was freight agent
for the Cheshire railroad at heene for a
number OF years. He had lived in Orange
for the past 10 or T. years.
Israel T. Burnham, Il, died at his home
/ in North Hinsdale Tuesday of disease of
the heart. He was born in Hinsdale and
always made il his home, He enjoyed
good health up TO three years ago, when he
had an apoplectic shock, and since then
had been in feeble health. Mr. Burnham
was a quiet, unassuming man and a good
citizen. IL is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Henry Sreeter of North
Hinsdale. Funeral services were held at
the house Thursday and the burial was in
the North Hlnsdale cemetery.