Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-14
HINSDALE, N. H.
The Methodist Fair

The Methodist Fair.
The Methodist people held6tbeir animal
ialr and festival at Fay's hail on Wednes-
uay and Thursday evenings. Booth, were
arranged around the hall, where the usual
wares we're displayed for sale. On the
ilght upon entering the door, rocking
horses, carts and kindred goods caught the
young fancy. Quilts were the next al.
traction, which we're in charge of Miss
nora smith. Next In order was the ice
cream booth, which met with liberal pat
rohage' A prettily arranged dolls booth
was presided over by Miss Sadie Hancock.
mshlon Knapp dealt out sweets from a
Sshdy table, while Stephen Packard ex-
nIoited great variety of toys. A ten.
cent table contained many pretty and USE
Iul articles, any of which you could have
Tor "only a dime" Mrs. Minor was in
charge here. The apron table was as
usual magnet, and here by Mrs. viii
stephenson and Miss Josie Day ladies'
were shown, aprons cheap and costly, large
and small, which met with a ready sale.
MRS. w. K. Fay and Mrs. H. Spaulding
sold fancy goods, jewelry, etc., and Miss
Lou Moore's stock in trade was carnations.
The chicken-pie supper which was
served in the banquet hall Wednesday
evening was generously patronized, as was
also the oyster supper on Thursday even
ing. Very enjoyable entertainments were
given on both evenings.
Charles Quinn of Keene spent Sunday
in town.
Mrs, Catherine Raleigh is visiting in
Greenfield.
John o. rien of Jamaica, Vt, is at his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Fuller visited in
Keene Sunday.
Miss Eta Mexican is visiting in Keene
and Winchester.
Willard Morton of Northampton visited
in town over Sunday.
Miss Annie Ling is spending the week
with friends in Keene.
James Lee of Boston was calling on old
friends in town this week.
Mr.. McCarty of New Britain, Conn, is
a guest at Dan Reddlng's.
james Donovan and wife of Concord
visited in town last week.
Mrs. E. D. Jeffords of Chicopee Falls,
Mass, is visiting in town.
Judge Burnham OF Manchester made a
brief visit in town last week.
William Redding has been laid up with
rheumatism for few days.
F. e. Field and daughter were in Bos-
ton from Friday until Monday.
Warren j. Watson of Winchester is in
the employ of VIM. G.. Smith.
Tohr Datpnda of nro,na AEona 49,. 4.
visitor at d. Belleville's last week.
Miss Susie McCaughern has returned
from two weeks visit in Holyoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Duggan drove to Tur-
ners Falls Saturday for short visit.
Mrs. Perkins of Springfield, Mass, was
recent guest of Mrs. E. N. Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson have re-
turned from two weeks visit in NARROW.
Mrs. Maurice Purcell was in Turner'S
Falls visiting her daughter two days this
week.
Mrs. Margaret Conway suffered shock
on Sunday. The left side is seriously par
alyzed.
The dance at Ashuelot on Friday even
ing was attended by several of our young
people.
Rev. G. L, Skinner of Haverhill will
preach in the Congregational church next
Sunday.
The working force OF men on the town
hall has been largely increased within a
few days.
D. w. Stearns has been appointed guar
dian over FRANKLIN Stearns by the judge
of probate.
Miss Belle Harmon is in Worcester with
her brother, who was injured in foundry
few weeks ago.
The Methodist ladies secured nearly
800 names, at ten cents each, for the al
bum quilt for their fair.
Mrs. Hammond of Troy, N. Y, is at her
cousins, E. j. Richards's, and will remain
there through the winter.
Mrs. Sarah Bartlett has sold 25-acre
wood lot situated on the Nelson Barrett
farm to Edward Stebbins.
Fred Ruff, who has been visiting rela-
tives in town for the past two weeks, re-
turned to Central Falls, r. l., Monday.
William Akeley is adding new 10 by
40 foot horse barn and wagon house to his
set of farm buildings on the Brattleboro
road.
At a recent meeting of the Congrega-
tional ladies' society it was voted to have
an entertainment at the first social in each
month.
Aaron Jewell left Tuesday for Glenvillei
Conn, to begin his duties there. Mrs
Jewell and son will remain in town fol
the present.
Thomas F. Butler and family, who re-
| Gently moved here from Chesterfield, are
occupying one of C. M. Cooks tenements
off Kilburn street.
Mrs. E. G. Bartlett has given up hel
claim to the farm on Tower Hill, which
her father, Nelson Barrett, decided to hel
eight years ago, subject to life lease.
Rev. W. E. Renshaw joined his family
in Gilsum Monday for a few days visit
after which he contemplates trip to Con-
necticut to visit his old classmate, Rev
Mr.. Dalzelle.
Miss Clark of Keene opened a dancing
school in Grand Army hall on Friday even
ing of last week with an attendance Of
about 20 couples. She also had smaller
class of juveniles in the afternoon.
The annual election of officers Of Wan
tastiquet Grange, which was to have taker
place on Wednesday evening of last week
was postponed until the next meeting be-
cause of a small attendance.
BEGINNING with Dec. IT, the meetings Of
Riverside colony, No. 149, United Order o.
Pilgrim Fathers, will be held on the 1rsl
and third Mondays OF each month, instead