Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-25

Pan-American exposition. They will be
Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hopkins
of Hinkey, ILL.,, who will spend the time
there with them.
The steel stacks for the books have
this week been placed in position in the
library room in the new town hall; also
the counter and librarians desk. The
reading room will soon be fitted with it's
new furniture
G.. S. Howe, who leased and occupied
store in the old town hall from the time
of it's completion until it was destroyed
by fire has leased the store in the new
town building and will put in the fixtures,
and a stock of goods as soon as possible.
At the special town meeting Saturday
afternoon the selectmen were authorized
to borrow a sum not to exceed $4,000
for the purpose of paying for the land
bought of c. ID. Whitaker & Son, and for
completing and furnishing the town hall
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nj. Oaks are away
for a three weeks vacation which they
are spending in Bellows Falls, White
River Junction and other Vermont towns
Duncan Macrea Of Boston is at work for
Mr.. oaks in the bakery during his alb
sence.
George A. Holland, who. on account
of illness in the family of express agent
c. a. Holland, has been assisting i'm the
Office for the past four weeks, went to
Brattleboro Monday morning to supply
in the express Office at that place while
the agent takes a vacation.
The milk producers, who send their
product to Boston, will receive an ad-
vance of four cents can during the win
ter months or in other words "a cents a
can, and no surplus back. This is a bet
ter return than the farmers ever received
since they began disposing of their milk
in this way.
Sheriff Moors of Marlboro and officer
Kinds raided Curran's and Raleighs
places of business Wednesday morning.
Malt liquors were found at each place.
This was Curran's second offense, and he
was fined $50 and costs. which he paid.
on account of illness, Raleigh was I'M
able to appear and the case was contin-
ued.
Mrs. S. X. Hildreth. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Robertson Mrs. NJ. s. Leach and Miss
Florence Goddard were elected delegates
on Sunday to the Cheshire County Sun
day school association, which will he
held in Keene, Oct. 81. The pastor, Rev.
w. f. White, and the superintendent, NJ.
S. Leach, are delegates by virtue of
office.
Cards are out for the marriage Of John
Prescott and Miss Maude Marietta
George, the marriage to take place at
Warner, the home of the bride, next
Wednesday. Mr.. Prescott is well known
in Hinsdale, having run a printing
office in the Fisk block for a year or two
leaving here about year ago. The
young couple will be at home to their
friends in Fayville. Mass, after Nov. 80.
A branch of the Association Canada
Americana, with 20 charter members
was organized at Fay's hall Friday even
ing. The organization is an insurance
society, and is similar to the Pilgrim
Fathers and Golden Cross. The officers
are: n. f. Lavoie. president, Alfred
Belanger vice president; DR.. A. A.
Pratte, treasurer, and Nelson Beaumier,
secretary. Meetings will be held every
two weeks.
Assistant Department Inspector. Mrs.
Nellie Andrews of Concord inspected
Sheridan Woman's Relief corps, No. 30,
Monday evening. a pleasant surprise
was the presence of l. members of Henry
II. Johnson corps of Northheld Mass
and 40 members of +. ~ Taft corps of
Winchester. After the work of the even
ing was completed, refreshments of cake.
ice cream and fruit We're served, and a
short time was spent socially.
The tobacco crop a product of more
than 100 acres in Hinsdale was as a
whole a fine and even yield. and was all
safely harvested before the fTosts other
crops are fully up to the standard, with
the exception of apples which are very
scarce. Barns are well filled with hay.
grains yielded an abundant harvest: the
late crop of potatoes is good. and all
things considered the farmers are salts
fed with the fruit of their labors
At the adjourned meeting of the w c.
| 7. u. Tuesday afternoon the following
| officers were elected: Mrs. S * Hill
dreth president; Mrs. Jane Archibald
! Miss Nora Smith and Miss Lizzie Sar-
| gent. vice presidents; Mrs l.. l.. Bailey.
secretary; Miss L. S. Sargent, treasurer
Miss Emma Welman. was made superin-
| tendent of scientific temperance instruc-
| ton, ana Of temperance literature; Mrs
| G. c. Holton was chosen flower COM
mittee
Il. V. AIdrich and wife went to Boston
| last week Thursday taking advantage
| of the Food Fair excursion. They visited
Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur Clark who recently
| removed from Hinsdale to Hingham
| Mass, and found them very pleasantly
| located, and enjoying their new home
| George c. Fisk. proprietor of the
| Brightwood paper mill entertained his
employees and a few of their friends with
| a fine monograph concert on Saturday
evening in the rooms recently vacated by
| the Goodnow company.
| Rev. j. =. Marvin, who has been the
pastor of the Universalist church for the
|
sermon last Sunday. This step is a mat.
| ter of regret not only to every one in his
| society, but to those outside who have
| had the good fortune to listen to him
| 1t is understood that the reason for sew.
| ering the pleasant relations existing be
tween pastor and people was the neet
| felt for a resident minister as Mr.. Mar
win. who lives in Winchester could no
| possibly do justice to parish work here
Mr.. Van Tassle of Barnard, Vt, who /.
| a graduate of Canton Theological school
will preach in the church next Sunday a
o clock, coming as a highly recommend
| ed candidate.
| Sheriff Moors and officer Mercy o.
| Marlboro swooped down on the isianC
| brewery Saturday, and contrary to tn,
| usual custom, found and confscateC
| about 20 gallons of whiskey in bottles
| This they turned over to the proper Brat
| tleboro officials for safe keeping Will,
| searching the premises, the officers re
| moved a large tool chest from over
| trap door. which was the opening to tn,
| place where the liquor was concealed
| o. IL. Ellis appeared before Judge How,
| in the afternoon, but asked for a.contin
uance of the case until Wednesday af
| ternoon, which was granted On Wed
nesday he again appeared in the polio
court and was fined $50 and costs, thi
being his first offense for selling spirit
uous liquors.
At. st. Joseph's church at 7 o'clocl
Tuesday morning John Qualters o
Ashuelot and Miss Clara Beauchesne o
this village We're married by Rev. d. c
Ling, pastor Of the church. Miss JOSH