Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26


be taken, in looking after hampers, fues
ETC., to see that there are no Instructions
to the free escape of gas in the proper
channels.
for an e6tendedstay.
The semi-yearly examinations were held
at the High school this week.
Frank Finn has gone to Boston to work
in steel roofing establishment
c. A. Holland has been confined to his
home by illness for several days.
Miss Maggie Duggan is visiting her sis
ter, Miss Mary Duggan, in Boston.
The Chautauqua meets next Monday
evening with Miss Florence NJ King.
Walter Sabin of Bellows Falls, Vt. Wis
tied his mother Mrs. Sarah Sabin, over
Sunday.
The reading room was opened in its new
quarters in Flsk's block last week Wednes-
day evening.
Rev. G. NJ. Curl of Lawrence, Mass,
preached at the Calvary Methodist church
last Sunday.
Fred George went to Goffstown this
week, where he was to act as best man at
the wedding of his sister.
Eighteen members of the Golden Cross
society attended the installation of officers
at Winchester on recent evening.
The Universalist ladies will hold their
annual fair and festival at Grand Army
hall on the evenings of Feb. and 8.
o. G. Robertson, George Delphy and
Dominick Bellevlle, jr., captured 81 nice
pickerel from Kilburn pond last Friday.
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in bill of $751; for the services of their
fremen and steamer at the town hall fire.
The Halle & Frost manufacturing COM
pany have bought the box shop and water
privilege owned by the John G. Snow es-
tate.
Rev. w. E. Renshaw attended meeting
| of the state executive committee of the
| Sunday schools at Concord last week Fri
day.
Mrs. Geo. L. Kibbe, who has been max
ing weeks visit with the family of Geo.
B. Kibbe, returned to her home in Worces-
ter, Mass, Friday.
The price paid for weaving at the Halle
& Frost factory has been increased from
1-2 to 12 cent a yard, according to the
kind of cloth manufactured.
The board of control of the public read
ing room, at a recent meeting, rendered a
vote of thanks to the Baptist church for the
offer of the free use of their vestry for an
unlimited time.
Mrs. Clark, the mother of Lester Clark
is very i'll at the home of her daughter in
South Vernon, where she went about ten
days ago. Mrs. Clark has sustained a
shock of paralysis.
The schools closed today to allow the
teachers to attend the teachers institute
held at Keene. Principal Fisher of the
High school will speak upon "English in
Our High schools"
The officers of the Hinsdale savings bank
desire that all depositors should draw
their dividends before Feb. /, if possible,
as it is likely that the bank will go into the
hands of receiver soon after that date.
The Junior class of the High school en-
loved a sleighride to Cascade farm in the
south part of the town, and spent a de-
lightful evening at the home of their class
mate, Walter Stearns, on Friday evening
of last week Refreshments were served.
The representative of the state insurance
underwriters, who was in town last week
to inspect our system of protection from
fire, recommended reservoir at some cen
trail point, from which to draw when water
is low in the river, as at the time of the
recent fire.
The selectmen have posted a warrant
calling a meeting of the voters at Grand
Army hall at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
Feb. 3, to act upon the following article
"To see what action the town will take il
reference to building a new town hall, Of
act in any manner thereon"
The meetings which are being conducted
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the Congregational church, are held every
evening and with growing interest. Cot
tage meetings are held every Afternoon
with an aim to reach those who could no
otherwise attend.
Mrs. A. ]. Clark took three first prize
on hen. pullet and cockerel, Rhode ISLAND
Reds, at the recent Vermont state poultry
show held at Woodstock. Mrs. Clark ais
captured three special prizes, one of whicl
was for the best exhibit by lady.
Mrs. F. II. Tilden, while driving las
week Wednesday, was thrown from tn
, sleigb. her horse being frightened by tn
children sliding Mrs. Tilden was bruised
and famed, and the shafts to the sleig
broken; but fortunately, no very seriou
damage was done.
J The Cheshire County Pomona grang
will meet with WhnIasOiquoU eion6S
Grand Army Hall on wednesday, feo'
, The question discussed will be ''To wha
t extent are the farmers led by professions
noliticiansl" The program prepared is a
interesting one. A harvest dinner an
supper will be served in the hall
The library was opened in Fisk's bloc
on wednesday afternoon and evening, 70
the return of books which were out at tn
time of the fire. No books will be issue
until further notice, as the sorting and al
= ranging of books, getting stacks an
: shelves placed in the new locality, re6in e
!. inc of books, etc, all requires time and ID
bor. The work is being pushed as tasV
r possible. ,u,..u moan
3 the death on Wednesday morning, at ~
erett Mass, of John O'Brien, at the age 4seo,
n 81 years. Mr.. O'Brien was Tor many E E;n
a ~ ~ raanaetad citizen OF hin