Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-29

called by the death of Mrs. Jeffordss
mother, Mrs. Emeline M. Hunter.
Tobacco buyers who were in town
last week, finding the greater part of
the crop still on the poles, returned to
their homes, to come again later.
Mrs. c. A. Fletcher and son. Master
Ray, went Wednesday to Nashua to
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wells. They were joined on
Thursday by Mr.. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Hosford expect
to close their home here soon and go
to Tallapoosa Ca, for the winter.
They intend to return to their Hins-
dale home about the first of May.
G. H. Barrows of Dorset, VT, will
open a restaurant and dining room in
the post office block very soon. He
has engaged rooms for himself and
wife at Mrs. Markey's on Canal street.
A typographical error made the pro-
ceeds of the Catholic fair and festival,
in the heading of the article last week,
to read between $500 and $400,"
whereas it should read between 500
and $500. Fortunately, in the CORE
spondents account it was correct.
The blowing off of the safety valve
at the Brightwood paper mill caused
ripple of excitement on the street
about 100 o'clock Tuesday evening.
AS the steam gong is only used for
an alarm of fire of late, and the noise
was unusual and family resembled the
gong. many supposed it was an alarm,
and the question Where is the fire."
was heard on all sides for a short
time.
F. o. Packard was hit in the back
by a falling plank while laying brick
at his brothers, o. p. Packard's, last
Friday. The piece of plank was drop
ped or knocked down by the carpen-
tiers and fell - feet or more. The in
jury laid Mr. Packard off from work
for a few days, and for a time was
very painful, but he thinks himself
fortunate that the result was not more
serious.
G.. S. Howe & Co., who have put in a
fine line of goods in the new town hall
store, held their opening Saturday.
The store is fitted up attractively and
has ample floor room. The large plate
glass corner window gives an admir-
able opportunity for the display of
goods, and was made very attractive
for the opening. Mr.. Howe disposed of
a quantity of goods which he did not
care to put into the new store Satur-
day evening at public auction, at the
room recently occupied by him in
Fisk's block.
Mrs. Katherine Cunningham, &c,
died Thursday afternoon, Nov 81, as
the result of a fall, which fractured her
hip She was a native of County
Kerry, Ireland, but had lived in this
country ever since 10 years of age.
She became the wife of Patrick j.
Cunningham in 1851, and had made
her home in Hinsdale since that time.
She had occupied the house where she
died As years. She is survived by four
children. Katherine a. and Thomas j.
of this village. Daniel D., physician in
Coldwater Mich. and John w, law
yer in Los Angeles, Calf. Funeral
services were held in st. Joseph's Ro-
man Catholic church Saturday morn
ing, and the body was taken to Keene
for burial
The sixth annual concert and ball
of Court Ashuelot No. IS, Foresters of
America. took place at the town hall
Wednesday evening. A delightful con-
cert was given from to O'Clock by
the Springfield Orchestral club, which
also furnished excellent music for the
dancing which continued from 9 to
o'clock. The attendance was large,
both from Hinsdale and surrounding
towns, and all report an enjoyable
evening. The grand march was led
by Harry Smith and Miss Belle Muir
ply. and the floor was constantly filled
during the hours for dancing. The hot
turkey supper at Hotel Ashuelot was
one of Landlord Hollands best. Just
what the affair netted to the order is
not known, but it is certain that
social success was scored.