Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
HINSDALE, N. H.

last week
Leon Merritt of Amherst Mass, was a
recent visitor in town.
Mrs. G. NJ. Wright has been suffering
from a catarrhal sore throat.
Mrs. Henry Spauding has new piano,
put in by Mr.. Mason of Keene.
Oliver H. Smith of Littleton has taken
position in the Robertson paper mill
Rev. Bertram D. Boivin came Wednes-
day for few days rest and recreation.
Children's day will be celebrated at the
Baptist church on the evening of Sunday,
June 1S.
J. II. Smith has left the employ of F. H.
Fuller and taken a place in store at
Mortified.
James c. Cove of Troy, y. Y, has
been in town calling on his friends, the
Robertsons
The Brattleboro and Hinsdale High
school base ball teams will cross bats at
Riverside Park Saturday afternoon.
Dr. NJ. G. Dix started for Montgomery,
Vt, Monday night, being called there by
the dangerous illness of his brother
Tickets for the High school graduating
exercises, which take place at the town hall
Monday evening, are on sale at Jones &,
O'Briens store.
James T.. Sprague has returned to his
home after having had successful opera
ton for appendicitis at the Massachusetts,
general hospital
The Roberts block, which was burned at
Winchester Tuesday night, was owned by
Emery Hoton, who is a half brother of F.
c. Cotton of this town.
Mrs. G. A. Fletcher will serve ice cream
at her Canal street home through the warm
season, every Saturday afternoon and
evening, beginning tomorrow, June 10.
Mrs. F. P. Kinds and Mrs. Fred Searles
went to Boston Saturday, returning Tues
day. Mr.. Searles, who has been in Bos-
ton hospital Cor treatment, returned with
them.
At recent meeting of the governor and
council. Charles B. Hopkins was nomi-
mated for Judge and Willis d. Stearns for
associate Judge of the Hinsdale police
court.
The ladies of the Universalist society
held lawn party on the grounds of Mrs.
Geo. Bailey on the afternoon aud evening
of June s. A strawberry supper was
served from to 8.
Rev. f. j. Deane has been spending a
from there went to his former parish in
Milton Mills, where he was called to unite
couple in marriage.
The molian, mandolin, banjo and guitar
club PLAYED at a festival at the Unitarian
church at Mortified, Mass, Thursday
evening. They purpose to give concert
in that town in the near future.
Several maps have been bought for the
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be very helpful in their work. The money
needed was easily raised by subscription
during session of the school recently.
Rev. P. Florian, e-president of St.
Anselm college in Manchester, conducted
the services at st. Josephs church last
Sunday. 1t is expected he will have
charge of the services for several weeks.
The Baptist church members had a roll
call last week Friday evening. Rev. j. F..
| Smith of Keene was present and gave an
interesting address on "What we should
give to our church" The ladies served a
nice supper.
There will be a meeting of the Congre-
gational society this friday evening to
| hear the report of the committee and to
take action in regard to holding Sunday
morning services during the pastors va
cation in August.
Miss Haskell, formerly a trimmer at Mrs.
L. P. Wise's millinery rooms, is expected
Saturday to spend a few days with her
friend Miss Lizzie Robertson, and to at
tend the High school graduation exercises
and the reception.
The following delegates represented the
Congregational church at the county con
ference held at Winchester Wednesday
and Thursday: +. \. Blanchard, Mrs.
Jane Archibald, Miss Jennie L. Putney
and Mrs. &. S Howe.
Edgar D. Cass a graduate of the Hins
dale High school, has been promoted from
the principalship of the Belknap school IL
Dover to that of the Sawyer school in the
same city. Mr.. Cass graduated from
Dartmouth college in 81.
The High school graduation exercises
will take place at the town hall Monday
evening, June 10, and the reception thu
following evening. There are Is members
in the graduating class, a somewhat large
number than usually finish the course.
Sheridan Womans Relief corps has beef
selected by the department inspector t.
hold a district meeting for the exemplitica
ton of the work. The meeting will b
held july 10. The district comprises be
sides Hinsdale, Keene, Winchester, Al
stead and MARROW.
Children's Sunday will be observed a
the Congregational church next Sunday
The pastor will address the children espe
ciallv in the morning, and in the evening
concert will be given under the manage
ment of Mrs NJ. G. Dix, Miss Cora We'll
man and Mrs. A. j. Clark.
: A stable delegation from here attende
, the county conference of Congregations
churches held at Winchester Wednesda
. and Thursday. Rev w. f. Renshaw wa
elected moderator of the conference. Th
} reports of the churches were very encoul
aging, and every session of the two day
inspiring and helpful.
q, The meeting of Wantastiquet grang
, Wednesday evening was one OF unusu'
| interest. A good number were presen
. The entertainment was under the dlrectlo
b. of the assistant lecturer, Mrs. F. II. Jone
e and was thoroughly enjoyed Each lad
carried box containing lunch for tw'
r which by clever device of Mrs. Jon'
was shared with some unexpected partne
: NH. Bardwell met with painful acc
!. dent while working on the repairs at Il
/ Robertson Brothers paper mill at Ashuel
# Tuesday. By the falling of heavy stiC
e of timber the little finger on his left har
!. was cut off at the first joint, only hanglI
a H., cord and the next finger bad