Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06

M. Pike; overseer, G. S. Smith; lecturer,
G, A. Pearson steward, f. A. Davis; as
sistant steward, E B. Pike; treasurer, G..
NJ Stearns; chaplain, Mrs. Eunice Minis;
secretary, Miss Grace Day; Pomona, Miss
Edith Pearson; Flora, Mrs. L. J.. Davis;
Ceres. Mrs. Augusta Pike; gatekeeper, r.
?, Minis; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Cora
Smith. An oyster supper was served and
the evening was passed in most enjoyable
manner by the grangers and their invited
friends.
The infant son of Stephen NJ Donald is
critically i'll.
Robert Hall went to Bellows Falls Thurs
day mording.
Frank Archibald visited in West Swan
zey last week.
Mrs. VIM. Spencer is spending few
days in Keene
Miss Matte Smith has entered the en-
ploy of G. NJ. Oaks.
DR.. A. A. Pratt of Norwich, Conn, is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Nettie French has returned to her
home in Groveton, N. H.
Miss Belle Delphy has been visiting
friends in Greenfield, Mass.
The family of Dennis Minis are all ill
with the prevailing malady.
Mrs. E. l. Latham returned to her home
in Newton, Mass, Saturday.
g, A. Robertson and family visited
friends in Millers Falls this week.
Willis Stearns and Geo. E Robertson
left for Concord Tuesday morning.
John Abbot has moved into Prentiss
| Taylor's house on Mortified street
The Hinsdale contingent of Dartmouth
students returned to college yesterday.
w. j. Bailey has begun filling his ice
house, The ice is thick and of good quail
ity.
Harry Smith has been spending few
days in Holyoke with his friend j. o.
Train.
Mrs. VIM. O'Bren and family and Miss
Nellie O'Brien left for Nalleyfield, Can,
Thursday.
About 25 Hinsdale people attended the
dance in Ashuelot Tuesday evening. All
report good time.
Mrs. Austin Dickerman was suddenly
called to Keene Thursday on account of the
illness of her daughter.
The ladies' society of the Congregational
church gave supper and short entertain
ment ednesday evening.
Horton Walker of the United States
hospital corps has recently been promoted
to the position of acting steward.
A. w Bliss is moving from his recently
sold house on Canal street. into his newly
purchased house on Brattleboro street.
John Abbot and wife from Bradford have
moved to this town, Mr.. Abbot has ac-
cepted a position in the Brightwood mill.
The annual roll call of the Congregation
al society was held on Monday evening and
proved most interesting aud profitable
accession.
All records for the past ten years wer
broken Monday morning when the mercu-
ry sank to "a degrees below zero in parts
of the town.
Paul Mann came home from Bratteboro
Saturday suffering from the grip He re-
covered sufficiently to return to his duties
Tuesday afternoon
f. j. Richards Of this town was united
in marriage on Wednesday to Miss Ida
Dexter of Westfield, Mass. The wedding
took place at the home of the bride in West
field.
The subject of the sermon at the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning will be The
Palm Tree" In the evening the subject
will be The Great Oil Speculation. Spec.
ial music at the $50 service.
Joseph Martineaux met with an acct
dent Thursday afternoon, while employed
in the dye house at the Amidon mills, frac-
turing the bones of his wrist. He was at
tended by Drs. Dix and Houle.
While driving in sleigh through Ashue-
lot Wednesday Mrs. NJ. Kelley and Mrs
Ia
ly injured. Mrs. Kelley sustained the
fracture of two ribs, while Mrs. Duggan
was badly bruised and shaken up.
Sheriff futile invaded Hinsdale Mondav
and raided the four principal saloons of the
town. AS a result VIM. Curran, ]. II
Britton and Thomas Raleigh were sum-
moned before Judge Holmes in Keene and
bound over i'll the aggregate sum of $1,000
to appear before the April term of the su-
preme court. The action was taken on
complaint of the New Hampshire Law and
Order league.
The third annual concert and hall of
Squakheag tribe, No. 81, /. O. r. NJ. was
held in the town hall last Friday evening.
The concert by Leitsinger's orchestra of
Brattleboro was enjoyed by ALL The grand
march started at 8 o'clock led by Victor
Cote and Miss Mamie White, followed by
4O couples. The dancing continued until
3 O'Clock, with intermission for supper at
Hotel Ashuelot. There was large num-
Der present from the neighboring towns.
The seven-year-old son of Fred Porey on
Depot street was severely burned Monday
morning. His mother left him early in the
day IN charge of two younger children
and during her absence the second child
threw lighted match, which ignited the
little fellows cotton shirt. After striving
in vain to extinguish the flames which cir
cled around his body, + lshed out into
the street, where some neignbors appeared
on the scene and succeeded in smothering
the flames. He was attended by Dr.
Houle and is doing well.
Unity lodge, No. 40, l. O. o. F., in
stalled the following officers on Monday
evening; w. g., j. j. Carroll; V. G., E. /.
Leach; recording secretary, D. B. Tyrrell;
financial secretary, Geo. f. Robertson
treasurer, S. X. Hildreth; warden, R. V.
Hall; conductor, B. F. Adams; R. S. N. G.,
l.. A. Smith; L. S. N. G., f. L. Knapp; R.