Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
HINSDALE, N. H.

All the schools closed Wednesday for a
three weeks vacation, with the exception
of the High and Grammar schools, which
each have one week more. On account of
the holiday on Washington's birthday ami
versary the Grammar schools were closed
the remainder of this week.
The committee who we're appointed at
the recent special town meeting to get
plans for the new town hall are kept busy
with their consultations with different arch
fleets who wish to present their plans.
Several have already visited the committee
and as many more are expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Crowningshield, and
Mr.. and Mrs P. G. Stewart will celebrate
the 4lst and 18th anniversaries of their mar
riages at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Crown
ingshield, on the Plain road, on Saturday
evening, Feb. "a. A general invitation is
extended to all interested friends
A class of four were instructed in the
third and fourth degrees at the regular
meeting of Wantastiquet Grange on We'd
nesday evening. After the work was per-
formed fruit and nuts were served, and a
pleasant program, appropriate to Wash
ingtons birthday anniversary, was rem
dered.
At the last meeting Of the Congrega-
tional ladies' society, the advisability of pro-
curing a piano for permanent use in the
vestrv was discussed, and Miss Gertrude
f. Leach, Miss Ethel Bruce and Miss Flor
ence v Goddard were made a committee
to investigate aud report at a subsequent
meeting.
BY invitation of Mrs Mccormick the
High school juniors gave her son, and their
classmate. James Mccormick. a genuine
surprise on Thursday evening Of last week.
Games were PLAYED and refreshments of
ice cream cake, fruit and confectionery,
rounded out a very enjoyable evening for
the young people A beautiful hot-house
rose was presented to each guest.
Supreme Governor and Mrs Taft of the
Pilgrim Fathers of Keene, visited River.
side colony on Friday evening of last week
Mr.. Taft said the financial condition of the
order was never better than at the present
time and the prospects for future success
were never brighter. After the work was
! completed an hour was spent socially with
| games and music. Refreshments were
served.
Very little damage is reported in Hins-
dale as a result of the recent thaw and
high water Below G. A. Parsons on
the river road, "A portion of the road for a
short distance was undermined, requiring
the building of the road further into the
meadow at that point. The ice damned
the Ashuelot river last week Thursday so
completely that the water set back into the
boiler room at the Amidon wooden mill, put
ting out the fires that the machinery had
to be shut down for part of the day.
c. b. Hopkins, who has been connected
with the Brightwood paper mill for q
years, in the capacity of agent and manag
er, has retired from the position, and is
succeeded by Frederick S. Leonard O
Springfield, Mass, son of DR.. and Mrs
W. $. Leonard Of this town. Mr. Leonard
il a native of this town, but went to Spring
field in 1884, and has been member o
the firm of Barrett x Leonard, printers
since 1883. He has now sold out his inter
est in that business TO return to Hinsdal
and engage in new duties among his man,
friends here, who wish him unlimited sue
cess