Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-07


j. P. McUaughern of North Walpole was
in town part of last week.
Miss Bessie X. Mason is at the Sunset
Hill House, Sugar Hill, for a months stay.
Edgar Burroughs and wife have been
enjoying ocean breezes at the beaches for a
few days.
John Abbott aud wife have been spend
ing few days at their old home in Brad
ford, Vt.
Miss Gladys Butler, who graduated from
our High school last June, is teaching in
Jaffrey.
Prof Robinson, of college in St. Louis,
was a guest at the home of NJ. S. Leach
last week.
G. A. Pearson and wife went to Spring
field, Mass, last week Friday, returning
Saturday.
William E. Bailey of Mt. Hermon was
the guest of his aunt Mrs. Geo. Britton,
over Sunday.
The Amidon wooden mill is being run
evenings to make up for lost time caused
| by low water.
The population of Hinsdale, according to
the late census, is 1885, falling off of 3l9
in the last decade.
OF the 81 contestants in the ten mile
bicycle road race at Brattleboro, Arthur
| Metivier came in ninth.
Mrs Merritt returned to her home in
Amherst, Mass, Tuesday, after a stay of
several weeks in town.
R. E. Metcaf and family have been en-
ioying a visit of several days at his former
home in Westminster, Vt.
Miss Carrie B. Howe read at an enter
| IN; cyiyan hv tho TTnivaraa1iat coriatx
in East Jaffrey last week.
Mrs. Harriet Bartlett has been enter
tanning Mrs. Emma Bartlett and daughter
of Woodville for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Royce, and Clifford
Royce, have returned from a two weeks
visit at Barton Landing Vt.
Herbert Lawrence of Lake Placid n.
Y, will stay at his uncle's, F. E. Fields.
and will attend the High school.
The High school has opened with 50
pupils, larger number than usual, leaving
only a limited number of vacant seats.
The number of summer boarders at
Mountainside was lessened Tuesday, - out
of the 20 leaving for their city homes.
Arthur Brown, blind colore1 boy who
lives in Taylor's Beehive, was run over by
team Friday, causing serious bruises.
w. L. Todd has erected a windmill near
his High street residence, which will be
utilized for pumping water into the house.
Mrs. G. NJ. Holton of Concord and Mrs
]. w. Simonds of Brattleboro have been
the guests of their sister, Mrs. w. S. Bar
rows, several days.
By mistake John Raleigh took dose OF
poison on Wednesday evening of last week
A physician was in attendance, and the
result was not serious.
The Winchester base ball team crossed
bats with Raleighs nine at Riverside park
Saturday. The score was - to II in ia
vor of the home team.
1t was reported that bear cub was seer
, on the Ashuelot road on Wednesday. Sew
eral men went out to hunt for the animal
but were unsuccessful
The Congregational ladies' society will
meet in the church parlor on Wednesday
Sept. H. afternoon and evening. Every
one is cordially welcome.
| Mrs. Addie f. Dix closed her house anC
went to Lebanon Thursday, for an indefin
lite visit at the home of John Dix, a brother
of her late husband, DR.. NJ. G. Dix.
' The adjourned town meeting at Crane
8 Army hall Saturday afternoon was, immedi
atey after being called to order, adjourned
to the first Saturday in November
G. E. Frary recently pleaded guilty il
the police court to being drunk and dis
r turbing the peace. He was fined 50 anc
costs, which amounted to $l2 80. He wa
also ordered to keep away from home anC
q leave town.
n The Universalst Sunday school will b.
= reorganized next Sunday, aud hereafte
will be held at PAS p. NJ. The Y. P c. U
, have changed the time of meeting iron
: Sunday evening to 1870 Friday evening
beginning Sept. Ia.
s A large delegation from the Universalis
!. church attended the Cheshire county con
:, vention, held at West Chesterfield Thurs
T. day. The delegates from the local churc
t were Mrs. F. Tilden, G.. +. Slate, Mis-
Minnie B. Owen, and Miss Charlotte
e Slate.
Mrs. Hedges and daughter sister an
niece of Mrs, Charles Stearns, whom the
have been visiting for the past four weeks
e left for their home in Shawano, Wisconsin
d Monday. Mrs. Hedges went to Wisconsi
Is 4S years ago, and this is her first return
IL visit her eastern relatives.
1t Mervin H. Butler, of the Butler Broth
d ers' grist mill and box shop, and Miss Ne
,, lie L. Whetherbee of Clinton, Mass, wer
|
/ Osgood, Esq. They will make their hon
% in Hinsdale where Mr.. Butler will contir
D, ne in business.
r, The spinners and weavers of the Hail
Of s, Frost wooden mill played game of has
ball on Labor day, which was won by tn
= spinners 20 to 10. A unique feature of til
sport was the appearance on the groun
- of the two umpires DR.. Worthing and ,
j. Carroll, armed with shot guns.
Miss Annie J. Gray, who is making
new catalogue of the books in the publ
library, will be in charge until new lbrl
rian is appointed to fill the vacancy mao
by the resignation of Miss Nellie Gray
who has discharged the duties of the pos
ton with entire satisfaction to all concerne
for the past two years.
The program rendered at the meeting
Wantastiquet Grange on Wednesday evel
ing was an especially entertaining one, an
consisted of a paper, 1.-THE Wantastiqu
Cleaner" by Mrs. F. H. Jones, and rea
ings, songs, and recitations by sever
: members. The hits in the "locals" wei
bright and breezy, and created muC
amusement.
=. The apricot-bearing peach tree in
, Stearnss yard is disappointing all aroun