Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25

him for 10 years, and for some time after ,
ward by one of his brothers 1t was
bought some time in the ffties bv William
Evans, who conducted for many years in
the basement a typical country grocery
store, carrying in his stock a liberal supply
of wet goods, in demand in those DAYS as
well as now. Here was established the
hrst soda fountain in town, and although
lacking the beauty and finish of the mod.
ern product, it served its purpose in sup
plying an agreeable beverage to the Gus
toners of Mr.. Evans, and also adding
many nickel to the money drawer. After
the death of Mr.. Evans the property was
bought by c, D. Whitaker & Son, and they
recently decided it to the town of Hins-
dale.
Mrs. c. NJ. Cook is visiting in Westmin-
ster, Vt.
VIII Kenney of Greenfield, Mass, was
in town Sunday
Winnie Brooks is employed in the store
of G.. S. Howe.
Mrs. Edward Belleville is seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
Miss Mary Ellen Purcell spent last week
at her home here.
John OBrien of Jamaica, Vt, spent a
part of last week in town.
H. f. Horton is visiting his son, John W.
Horton, in Providence, r. l. - -
S. 5. Policy of Holyoke, Mass, visited
his brother, c. F. Policy, Sunday.
Chautauqua will meet with Rev and
| Mrs. W. H. Woodall Monday evening.
/ Fine Grove Cemetery association will
meet at Hotel Ashuelot next Monday even
| ing
William Fitzgerald of Peterboro is visit
| ing at bis grandfather's, Thomas Fitzger-
| AIDS.
Druggist f. H. Jones was confined to,the
house by illness the larger part of last
week.
Miss Rose Duffy ;of Milford, Mass, has
been visiting among Hinsdale friends for a
few days
Misses Margie White and Minnie Magin-
mis- spent two days in Springfield, Mass.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. French of Gilsum
visited at the Congregational parsonage
last week.
There will be special meeting of Wan
tastiquet Grange at Grand Army hall Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Davis have been
spending several days with their son in
Hartford Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H. Hopkins Of
Hinckley, H., are at Hotel Ashuelot for q
few weeks stay.
Mrs. Marble, who is in poor health al
the time, is now confined. to the bed by an
attack of the grip.
Leonard Knight of Gilbertville, Mass.
I H. Loo atttr h.
ern for several days.
Mrs. Mountain Denison of Springfield
Mass, is with her sister, Mrs. Edward
Belleville, who is i'll.
Mrs. La Mountain of Millers Falls visteC
her sisters Mrs Edward Belleville and Mrs
NJ. D. White, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Howe attended tn
funeral of the formers brother-in-law a.
Deerield, Mass, Saturday.
Miss Florence Hall of Keene was a CUES
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Leacl
from Friday until Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Whitaker, Miss A. NJ Bar
rows and Miss Florence King drove to Tur
ners Falls, Mass, Friday, retur ming Sun
day.
Mrs. Elmira Snow, who spent the great
er part of the winter with her son in Chic
opee Falls, Mass has returned to her HON
here.
Little Marion Robertson, who has bee
very i'll for several days with bronchia
congestion, is now suffering from malaria
fever.
Louis Fitz gerald, who has had charge o
the O'Brien clothing store for the pas
wear. has severed his connection with th
business.
Repairs and improvements on the foun
dry have been completed, and it was start
ed mn bv f. W. Tilden last week, with
force of - men.
Paul II. Mann attended the banquet ten
:, dered by Billiard & Shedd of keene
their old clerks and employees Friday ever
T ing of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Griffin and Mi;
Hattie Whittemore of Keene were guest
> of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Goddard the earl
. part of this week.
/ G. NJ. Oaks has moved from Mrs Dici
. enson's on Brattleboro street, to the "o
den house recently vacated by Mr.. Aoun
e on Higgins avenue.
K O. c. Robertson returned Tuesday trol
J. a few DAYS outing at Willoughby lake,
/ northern Vermont, being called home
:, the illness of his daughter
a Dir NJ C. Dix, who had so far recovere
from long illness as to be able to re
and walk out, was taken worse last weel
and has since been confined to his bed.
It Mrs. Sabin, wife of Walter Sabin, TO
7. oerIv of Hinsdale, now of Bellows Fall
a W underwent an operation for append
T. citis at the Keene city hospital Saturday
E. The ladies of the Universalist socie
o will hold their annual strawberry testlv
II at the vestry Thursday evening, May d
Re The supper will be followed by an ente
:, tainment.
~ James OBrien, who has been conduc
10 inc sale of his stock of clothing al
y mems furnishings, has decided to stock
and continue the business. lie has engag
Leroy Dawson as clerk. -
Sc Mrs Almira Fox of keene, Mrs v
as snraque of Somerville, Mass, aunt al
d, sister of Mrs. Dix, and a brother OF Dr.
r. q Dix. are all at the home OF the doctf
called there by his illness.
be AsC. F. Policy was returning from Br'
en- tleboro Friday afternoon during the SHOVE
of tbe LIGHTNING was uncomfortaoly clio
lis STRIKING 80 near to the team as to thrC
of dirt on the coach, and to somewhat enc
,st one of the horses by the shock -
Geo. P. Hooker caught five young fo1
an on his farm last week Friday. Inc to1
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