Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-11
HINSDALE, N. H.
W. j. Leonard is in Boston for few

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s. o. Davenport went to Boston Thurs
day for few days visit.
Mrs. II. G. Holland and son Roger are
doing Boston for few days.
Pastor Renshaw attended the "Keswick"
meetings at Keene this week.
H. II. Day recently sold his '97 crop of
tobacco for 10 cents pound.
One of W. W. Bailey's children, who
has been very i'll, is recovering.
James Snow has taken position in
bicycle factory in Chicopee Falls, Mass.
G. S. Howe visited his son, w. r. Howe,
who is a merchant in Lockport, n. Y,
last week.
Mrs. Sophia Sargent remains very low,
and no hope of her recovery is entertained
by her friends.
Edward Ste5bins was in Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, last week in the interests of the
Ducey estate.
About 80 Hnsdale people attended a
masquerade ball at Northheld last week
Thursday evening.
G. p. Wellington lost Saturday the
horse he has used on his delivery team for
a number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. II. Langille have
been visiting Mrs. Langilles brother in
Harvard, Mass, for week past
The Woman's Relief corps has changed
its time of meetings to the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month.
Rev. o. Lincoln Utter of Indiana will
preach in the Methodist church next Sun
day, in exchange with the pastor.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will celebrate Washingtons birthday, Feb
%, by serving public dinner at the church
vestry.
The Methodist Bible class will meet with
A. j. Brooks Saturday evening. They
will consider "Some Helps to Genuine
Christian Life"
T. Quinn has returned to Bennington,
VT, to the place in one of the wooden mills,
which he gave up a few months ago when
he came to Hinsdale.
The sixth number in the High school
lecture course will be given in the town
hall Thursday evening, Feb "a, by Rev.
V. w. Blackman of Swanzey, subject
Folks"
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Robertson and
daughter Eva will go to New York Mon
day, and will sail from there Tuesday for
Jacksonville, Fla. They expect to be alb
| sent several weeks, and will visit all points
of interest in that vicinity.
Mr.. F. S. Archibald, who taught the
grammar school at West Swanzey this win
ter is now at his home here, and is taking
special studies in the High school. Mr..
Archibald expects to return to West Swan
zey to teach again at the opening of the
spring term.
| The January number of 1.-THE Quill
contains an interesting illustrated article
entitled IA Vacation Ramble to King Ar
thurs Castle" by w. j. Leonard, which
is personal "reminiscences of Mr. Leonard $
visit fe" years ago, to the places he SO
delightfully."- portrays.
NAT" Butler is in St. Louis for few
days, where he rides in a special race.
Mrs. Butler remained in Belleair, Fla,
where he returns to take part in race 10
come off there, also one at jacksonville
and St. Augustine. They expect to return
north about the first of March.
A party of about dozen of the friend:
of F. w. Cotton were given a strawride by
him Saturday evening. Their destination
was the home of Mr.. Coton's father on the
southern boundary of the town. Refresh
ments were served, and an enjoyable even
ing was passed with the game of whist.
Mrs Frank Stearns, who has been il
poor health for some time, is taking 6
much needed rest from her numerous du
ties. She has been spending a few days
with her brother, o. b. Tyler, in the north
part of the town. f. S. and j. w. Archi
bald will act as Librarians in the public Ii
brary during Mrs. Stearns's enforced va
cation.
The teachers association met last weel
Wednesday evening. John G.. McCaugh
ern gave an interesting talk upon teaching
as profession. Principal Pattersons de
scription of his visit to "Shakspere's coun
try" while in Europe last summer, well il
Illustrated by photographs, was highly APP
preciated by the members of the association
and their visitors.
Rev. Masashi Kobayashi, Phi. B., from
Toxic, Japan, has been engaged by tn
Methodist pastor TO preach in his churcl
Sunday, Feb. 20, morning and evening
He will also lecture in the town hall, Will
in Hinsdale, in the interest of the mission
airy society connected with the Methods
church. His subject will be Japan,
and he will wear the native costume.
c. S. Whitcomb, young man who ha
been working for c. A. Mason for fey
weeks, met with a serious accident Satur
day morning While assisting in cearin
the snow from porch at the home of H
II. Newton, he slipped and fell from tn
ladder, striking on stone step. He su.
tanned a compound fracture of the RICH
leg, at the ankle joint. One of the bone
protruded through the flesh DR.. w.
Leonard attended him, and he is bein
cared for by Mr.. and Mrs. Newton at the
home.