Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08

Charles Sanderson and wife of Water
bury, Conn, visited at d, L. Sandersons
last week
Burton Spencer has moved back from
Northfeld, Mass. to his home on the Ches-
terrified road
g. Belanger and wife of Troy, N. Y,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bergeron on
Canal street.
Patrick and Luke Mann of Keene aud
Fred Ruff of Wilton we're Thanksgiving
home-comers.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Aldrich of Keeue
were Thanksgiving guests of s. X. Hill
dreth aud wife.
W. G. Booth and wife entertained Mr..
and Mrs. X. F. Craig of MARROW recently,
for a short time.
Willie Callihan of Easthampton, Mass,
was exchanging greetings with Hinsdale
friends last week.
Fred Cautlin is entertaining his father
and sister, Michael Cantlin and Miss Nellie
Cantlin, of Swauzey.
Miss Minnie B. Owen was home from the
Westheld, Mass, normal school from We'd
nesday until Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Murphy and child of Spring
field, Mass, visited at g. S. Goddard's from
Friday until Tuesday.
/ j. j. Donovan, railway postal clerk of
Beechers Falls, Vt, was a recent visitor at
the home of Mr.. Corliss.
The Empire Moving Picture company
exhibited to a small audience at the town
hall Wednesday evening.
Mrs. @. A. Holland returned Tuesday
evening from two weeks visit with her
sister in Fall River, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Fosgate of Win
chendon, Mass, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Snow last week.
Miss Monte Purcell, who has been very
ill with an liberated tooth aud other COM
plications, is slowly recovering.
w. o. Amidon has leased a store in
Stebbins's block and will soon open a stock
of clothing and boots and shoes.
Terrence Curran of Holyoke and Miss
Addie Coughlin of Greenfield, Mass, we're
recent guests at James Curran's.
Miss Margaret Leonard of Cambridge,
Mass, came up to attend the wedding of
her brother, F. s. Leonard, last week.
Mrs w. E. Renshaw and daughter, Miss
Emma, visited her parents in Sullivan
from Wednesday until Saturday last week.
Miss Eleanor Corliss of Greenfield, Mass,
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grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Corliss.
Mrs. NJ V. Spencer and daughter, Miss
Grace Spencer, have closed their house and
gone to Keene, where Mr.. Spencer has EN-
ployment.
The schools had their flags at half. mast
this week out of respect for Miss Upham,
who was a teacher in one of the primary
departments.
The regular meeting of the Odd Fellow VS.
last Monday evening was followed by an
entertainment on the gramophone aud an
oyster supper.
The managers of the Quill have offered a
prize of 50 for the best Christmas story,
the contest to be open to all pupils in the
public schools.
William Watson, whose right hand was
so severely injured several weeks ago, re-
sumed work at Leach's carriage sho P
last week Friday.
The young people of the Universalist
society at Winchester will present the play
"The Autograph Letter." at the Universe
list church this evening.
, "Revival of Religion, Its Need and How
Brought About" will be the subject con
sidered by the pastor at the Congregations
church Sunday morning
F. H. Fuller was awarded first and Sec
ond prizes on the only entries he made
two white Wyandotte hens, at the Fitch
burg poultry show last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Richards had fol-
Thanksgiving guests Mr.. and Mrs. F. j
/, Dexter, Mrs.. Charles FerRald and Mis-,
Cora Dexter of Westfeld, Mass.
Frederick S. Leonard and Miss L. Phil,
, Barrows were married at the home of tn,
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Thursday evening OF last week.
Among the home corners last week were
, Miss Edythe Minis, who is employed in Bos
| ton, and Winnie Robertson, who is a stu
, dent at the institute of technology in tha
! city.
D Alice L. Jeffords accompanied an uncl
a and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. Jeffords, t,
their home in Chicopee Falls, Mass, Sun
a day afternoon, and will remain with then
b a few weeks.
= John Corliss and John Hickey spen
Q Thanksgiving in Saxtons River with Mr.
= and Mrs Michael Corcoran, whom they re
s port as doing a fine business at keeping
5 boarding house.
o Walter, the six months old son of Mr.
}, and Mrs. Frank Williams, who live on tn
{ Brattleboro road, died last week Frida
8 from complications arising from whoopinl
) cough. The funeral took place Monday.
A travelling troop presented "The Wido'
from the West" at the town hall Saturda
. evening to a very slim audience. Neithe
the play nor the acting was up to the stand
) ard. Hinsdale is accustomed to bette
class of entertainments and anything G
n that rank will fail of drawing a crowd.
The union service which was held at tn
st Baptist church Thanksgiving morning we
fairly we'll attended Rev. E. j. Deane
# pastor of the Methodist church, preached a
excellent sermon from the text, Tell y
ia your children of it, and let your childre
tell their children, and their children al
other generation" Joel l., 3.
Sheridan post, No. IA, G. A. R., electe
the following officers for the ensuing yea
Il Tuesday evening: William A. Lynch
commander; Charles Owen, senior vic
g commander; Joseph Detour, junior vic
commander; Geo. w. Lewis, adjutan
I. Moses H. Bard well, quartermaster; Aust