Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10
HINSDALE, N. H.

Mrs Fox of Keene has been visiting in
town.
Guy Richardson is out of town for
few days
Fred H. Jones spent few days in Bos-
ton this week.
G. 4. Robertso.. spent the first part of
the week in Boston.
Mrs. Amanda Burroughs is confined to
her house by illness.
Rev. w. f Renshaw is spending the
week in Connecticut.
Miss Lizzie Reading was taken i'll Tues
day morning with tonsilitis.
A new fire alarm has been put in place
in the Brghtwood paper mill
Mrs. Robert Purcell burst a blood vessel
Tuesday and is now under the doctors
care.
Mrs. John Abbot had the misfortune to
fall ont be ice and sprain her wrist Tuesday
afternoon
Jack Mann has just finished three large
landscape signs for Victor Cotes place Of
business in Greenfield,
The fourth number Of lions Hill Press
has appeared and does credit to ITS pub
fishers and its printers.
The pulpit Of st. Josephs church was
occupied last Sunday by Father Powers
who preached an able and instructive ser
mon.
The Universalist society is hard at work
preparing for its annual festival Feb. 2l
and % Watch for further announce
ments.
The Universalists held rhyming supper
last evening at which each person was
supposed TO read an original gem of thought
embodied in verse.
Frank Conway was in town a few DAYS
last week. He has left the Boston city
hospital and intends resuming his studies
in University of Vermont.
The infant daughter of DR. Houle was tax
en- seriously i'll with commissions Monday and
for time her life hung in the balance
She is now reported as improving.
Horton Walker, acting steward in the
hospital corps of the United States army
came home Wednesday on a furlough His
coming was pleasant surprise to his rela-
tives and many friends here.
Guy Smith has succumbed to the all
conquering grip, and his sister Matte is
| down with the same complaint. As both
are employees in OAkess bakery the work
ing force of that establishment is seriously
crippled.
A fine model of engine 999 New York
Central road. is on exhibition in the win
dow Of TAYLOR x Stebbins. The work Of
art in the other window is not, as has been
supposed a represen' alton of Joseph JEFF
ferson in the character of Rip Van Win
kle, but has been pronounced by experts to
he a native of Manila.
The senior class of the High school took
a sleighride to Winchester Tuesday even
ing Starting at 8 o'clock they reached
their destination in time to partake of one
/ of Landlord Richards turkey suppers, af-
ter which the evening was passed in social
enjoyment The party reached home lust
in time to escape the blizzard
John Langridge, brother Of Mrs. Z. W.
| Marley of this town, died Monday at a
| hospital in Brooklyn. He was a member
of the New York police force for 20 years.
Mrs Marley has been in attendance on
him for the past three weeks. She return p
ed to Hinsdale Immediately after the funer-
al, which took place this week.
Rev. II. +. Rouillard was united in mar
! riage to Miss Maud Chester Chase at Som
erville, Mass, Jan. 80 Mr.. Rouillard is a
Hinsdae boy and his many friends here
wish him nothing but happiness in his new
relations. Mr.. and Mrs. Rouillard will be
at home to friends at the parsonage in
Westmoreland on and after Feb. l5
The attendance IN the lower grade Of
public schools is cut down about one half
by the prevalence Of whooping cough or
some complaint closely resembling it. The
school of Miss Burroughs, with an enrol
ment of 30, opened Monday with an attend
ance of 10. OF 43 scholars in Miss Con-
ways school only 10 are able TO attend
Although the situation is not at present
alarming, caution is never out of place,
especially at the most critical time of year