Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27

MIS- j. Ii. Brltton visited IN Ofangej
Mass, this week
Rev. E. J. Deane preached in Vernon
Sunday afternoon.
A. B. Davis has been somewhat indis-
posed for few days.
Alice l.. Jeffords is making a few weeks
visit in Chicopee Falls
Mrs. G. n. Smith entertained Miss Lath-
rop of Keene last week.
Miss Nellie A. Pierce of Greenfield was
in town three days last week
Miss Mary Raleigh of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting her mother on River street.
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Rouillard have Is
summer boarders at "Mountainside.'
John Potter of Mount Hermon preached
at North Hinsdale last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leason Martin of Rich
mond were at G. G. Holton's for a short
visit last week.
Mrs. John Mann and two children are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John p. McCaughern
in Bellows Falls
Clarence Booth will play the cornet at
the Methodist church for the Sunday SER
vices for the present.
Arthur Taylor is clearing the tract of
land south of the railroad which was burn
ed over in the spring.
G.. f. Wilder of Millers Falls came up
for day or two this week and returned
home with his family.
The Easthampton base ball team is billed
to play Manager Amidon's team at River
side park tomorrow, Saturday
Dan Purcell is walking with a very de-
cided limp, as the result of dropping a
grindstone on his foot few days ago.
James H. Hancock received $50 from
the insurance company for damage done to
his house on Highland avenue by lightning.
Paul Lavoie has received $302.45 from
the insurance company in settlement for
his loss by the recent fire in Monitor block.
Mrs. Henry Taylor went to Northamp
ton Wednesday after her young son, Prem
tiss, who has been there for the past seven
weeks
Miss Lillian Britton invited the members
of her class to peanut party on Thursday
evening of last week. 1t was thoroughly
enjoyed.
j. O'Brien and F. H. Jones have a new
gasoline street light in front of their stores
in Stebbins block, which is giving good
satisfaction.
Mr. and Mrs. John Donovan went to
Hartford, Conn, Wednesday, called there
| by the critical illness of their daughter,
Mrs. Crowley.
There were four accessions to the Com
panions of the Forest on Tuesday evening,
and two to the Foresters of America on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harriet Stone of West Brattleboro
and Lewis p. Stone and daughter, Miss
Maud Stone of St. Louis, Mo-, have been
in town for a few days
Rev. f. ]. Deane has arranged for tent
meetings during the month of August,
which will be conducted by Mrs Barker
Misses Barker, Bryant and Avery.
Mrs. James O'Brien went to Jamaica to-
| day Mr. O'Brien and his sister, Miss
Nellie O. Brien, will Join her Monday and
a family reunion will be held there.
The number of pupils registered in the
Hinsdale public schools the last school year
was 422, of which 222 were girls and 200
boys. This is a gain of FIVE over the pre-
vious year
The junior league held a successful lawn
party on the grounds of VIM. Stevenson
and wife last week Thursday evening
from which they added $15 to the league
pocket book
Manager Raleighs aggregation playe
the Mortified baseball team Saturday af-
ternoon at Riverside park. Rain inter
fered and the game was stopped at the end
of the fifth inning, with the score to in
favor of the home team.
NJ. V. Cotton, who has had long, tedi-
Gus illness, is at the present time more
comfortable. The kindness of neighbors
and friends during his sickness has been
thoroughly appreciated by himself and
family.
w. NJ. Thayer, who suffered from a
broken leg five weeks ago, and was carried
into Mr.. Sprague's house on High street
where he remained, has so far recovered
as to have returned to his Canal street
home, and is getting about on crutches.
The Methodist social was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brooks
Wednesday afternoon and evening. The
rain prevented the tables being laid outside
as was intended, but the house was thrown
open to the company, and good time en-
joyed inside.
Rev. and Mrs. Haggard with three chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Leach
Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hag
gard are missionaries to India, and are at
tending the meetings at Mortified while il
this country for visit. They are located
, in Assam and will return to their labors il
that far away country in October.
, A pension of $12 a month has been al
lowed the late DR.. NJ. G. Dix, notice o.
which came since his death. The docto
had never made application for a peSsiol
until last April, which was when he wa
no lorner able to practice in his profession
and when he realized that his work wa
ended.
"Models" was the subject considered a
the Grange meeting last week Wednesda
evening. Interesting papers were rea,
upon the model grange, farmer, housewife
cake, sons, daughters, etc "a cool SUI
prise was delicious ice cream and cake
which was furnished by Miss Grace N
Day.
Rev. E. j. Deane will preach in Sout
Hadley, Mass, next Sunday and Rev.
d. Bigelow of Winchester will occupy tn
pulpit here. Presiding Elder G.. NJ. Cul
will be here Saturday evening, and wi
hold the second quarterly conference q
the Methodist church.
Manager Amidon took his base ball teal
to Bellows Falls last week Friday, wher
they defeated the Falls team II to II
They were scheduled to play the Keent
at that place Saturday afternoon, but di
not because of the rain. When they RI
turned Saturday evening they were me
by an enthusiastic crowd and escorted I
the village by the drum corps. Red hght
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