Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
HINSDALE, N. Il.

in Keene. O'-' - li'''
Jerry O'Keefe spent Christmas IN
Leominster. Mass.
Frank Stacy and wife of Keene Wis
tied in town Sunday.
Mrs. e. j. Richards is visiting he,
parents in Westfleld, Mass.
owen Quirk went to Pittsfeld
MASS, to spend Christmas.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
MRS. Ducette on Monday night.
10. l. Leach and wife visited IN
Swanzey Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Quigley of VIII.
ton spent Sunday at Martin Kelley's.
Mrs. s. A. Esten of Leominster
Mass, was calling on old friends in
town this week.
f. w. Cotton, assistant postmaster.
mas Deen laid off two or three days
this week by illness.
The Odd Fellows will elect their
ot1cers next Monday evening. A full
attendance is desired.
Henry Harmon, who has been visit.
ing friends in town, returned to Wor-
cester, Mass, Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Williams has returned
to her home in Littleton, after a three
weeks visit at Edwin Bailey's.
On returning home from the mill
Monday evening William Higginson
found a fine Morris chair, a gift from
the weavers in his room.
Charles Stafford, our local fur dealer.
last week secured a bear skin of a ia
mAinQ VT xrrhf
$l3. 1t was taken from a 200-pound
bear.
We venture to say that DR.. G. A.
Gray received a Christmas gift, which
was not duplicated in town, his wife
presenting him a little daughter on
Tuesday morning.
Nelson B. Smith and Miss Julia L.
Bailey of Bradford, VT, were united
in marriage at Hotel Ashuelot by
Rev. d. l.. Fisher, on Wednesday
morning of last week
Rev. Charles S. Haynes of Fitch
burg, Mass, will preach in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday. Mr..
Haynes is graduate of Williams col
lege and of Yale divinity school.
Christmas trees and appropriate ex-
ercises were enjoyed in the Misses
Burroughs's, Stearns's and STATIONS
schools on Friday afternoon and in
Miss Clara Stearnss school in the
Plain district in the evening.
Mrs. Nat Butler of Cambridge,
Mass, and Miss Lizzie Robertson of
Wheaton seminary came home to en-
joy the Christmas festivities with
their father. Mr.. G.. A. Robertson.
Mr. TQnflnr fnfnnd fg o.
Tuesday.
The members of Rev. Mr.. Rem
shaw's Sunday school class, presented
him with a sum of money as a
Christmas remembrance and as a to-
ken of their appreciation of his ser
vices as a Sunday school teacher dur
ing his pastorate here.
Miss Annie S. Spooner has mill
tary autograph pillow, made in the
form of a shield for which she has
been offered $500. One side of the
pillow represents the American colors,
the other side the Spanish colors. 1t
is the work of Miss Spooner's own
hands, and now contains nearly 100
names, with space for 100 more. 1t
is now on exhibition in a prominent
Boston store window. Miss Spooner
declines to part with it, for the price
offered.
The Congregational Sunday school
will be given supper at the vestry
of the church on Monday evening,
Dec. 81. 1t Is hoped and expected
that all members of the school and
those who have recently been con-
nected with it. and for any reason
have dropped out, will help to make
the occasion a success by being
present. The little folk will for once
take precedence. and tables will be
laid for the younger classes at five
O'Clock p. m. Let ali be present, and
make it a happy reunion.
Christmas guests in town not else
where mentioned: The Misses Muir
ray of Greenfield at John Murray's;
Miss Mamie Curran of Boston at
Charles Ellis's: Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Conway of Boston and Miss Kate Con-
way of Keene at Patrick Conway's;
Mrs. John Madden of West Concord at
John Quinn's; Mr.. and Mrs. Checkley
of Marlboro at Rev. Father Ling's;
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Cote of Green
field at Mrs. Whites; John O'Brien of
Jamaica, VT, at William O'Brien's;
and Miss Addie Coughlin of Holyoke
at Mr.. Curran's.
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge elect
ed the following officers at their regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday evening.
Miss Lizzie Scott, noble grand; Mrs.
e. ]. Richards, vice grand; Miss Ger
trude Goss, recording secretary; Miss
Minnie Maginness, treasurer; Miss
Eva Stratton, financial secretary;
trustees, Mrs. G. A. Fletcher. Mrs.
l.. Smith and Mrs. e. l. Leach. Mr..
Fuller of Worcester, Mass, was pres
ent with samples for paraphernalia
and selections were made. and the
lodge will soon be provided with very
handsome costumes.
Christmas was observed at all the
churches. At the Methodist church
on Sunday evening there was con-
cert by the Sunday school and on Mon
day. evening a Christmas tree and APP
propriate exercises. At the Congre-
gational church there was a Christ
mas sermon, and special music and on
Monday evening a pleasing entertain
ment by the children was followed
by the unloading Of two trees. At
the Universalist church a tree and
supper was the attraction on Monday
evening. At st. Joseph's Catholic
church on Sunday Mass was said at
1890 a. m. with special music which
had been prepared for the occasion.
A very realistic representation of the
infant Saviour in the manger was
Dlaced near the altar. The church