Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21
HINSDALE, N. H

JnlS village.
Preparations are in progress for a
sizeable addition to the south end of
the post office block, which will greatly
add to the desirablity. both of the
store on the ground floor and the
tenement above
The Methodist ladies will hold a
lawn party at the home of A. I.
Sprague near the railroad station,
next Wednesday afternoon if pleasant,
If stormy it will be postponed to
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Florence Metcalf of Westmin-
ster, VT, visited her brother, r. e.
Metcalf, from Tuesday until Saturday
last week. Little Ralph Metcalf ac-
companied her upon her return home.
and expects to spend the summer
there.
j. II. WetherDee was in Boston the
past week, attending the post grad
uate course of lectures for experienced
| undertakers, given by Prof. Eckles of
the Philadelphia Training school for
| embalmers, at the Boston University
school of medicine.
Wayne Yeaw of East Dover, Vt, and
| Ernest Betterly of Newfane came to
witness the graduating exercises last
week, and remained for a few days
visit with their cousins, Harry and
Frank Jeffords, both of whom were
members of the graduating class,
The High school nine defeated the
! Keene High school team to in a
! base ball game at Keene last week
| Friday. Two games have now been
won by each team this season, and the
! rubber game will be played at River
| side park tomorrow afternoon.
Children's day was observed at the
| Methodist church last Sunday with APP
! propriate services throughout the day.
A pleasant and interesting concert was
| given in the evening by the Sunday
! school. The church was beautiful
with masses of ferns and potted plants.
w. o. Amidon entertained the TEN
pie quartet and a few town friends at
his home at River street Wednesday
| evening, after the close of the gradua-
| tion exercises. The quartet sang sew
| eral selections, and a pleasant social
| hour was enjoyed. caterer from
Springfield, Mass, served the refresh
ments.
The marriage of Miss Grace Wini-
fred Livesay and Edgar d. Cass took
place at high noon Tuesday at st.
Andrews church, Chambers street,
Boston. MI Cass lived for a time in
Hinsdale, and attended the High
school, from which he graduated. He
is also a graduate OF the state normal
school and of Dartmouth college. He
is a successful teacher.
Arthur NJ. Boutelle Of Townshend,
Vt, graduate of Hnsdale High
school class of '97 was class historian
at the Tufts college commencement
exercises last week Friday Mr.. Bou-
telle entered Tufts the fall following
his graduation from the High school,
and has always stood high in his
classes. and has won several prizes
in oratory during his college course.
On Thursday the Farnham library
building at Dublin was dedicated. DR..
w. S. Leonard was one of the speak
ers. DIR. Leonards father, the Rev.
DR.. Leonard. founded the Dublin Juve-
nile library in 1922. which, although
merged into the Dublin public library
is still in operation. 1t is claimed that
this library has had a longer continu-
Gus existence than any other library
in the United States.
Invitations are out for the wedding
|
Boston and Edgar d. Cass. the cere,
mony to be performed at St Andrews
church, Chambers street. Boston. on
Tuesday at high noon. The prospec
tive bridegroom formerly lived in Hins
Gale is a graduate of the High school
of the New Hampshire state normal
school and of Dartmouth college. He
is now a popular and successful High
school teacher.
At the meeting of the Nature club
Tuesday evening f. p. Bailey, presi
dent, and Miss Florence King, vice
president, resigned their offices as
they soon leave town. The vacan
cies were filled by the election of Mrs
r. E. Metcalf to the office of president
and Harry Elmore, vice president
The term of the executive committee
having expired, new board was elect
ed, composed of Miss Carrie Adams
Mrs. Oliver Hale and r. f. Metcalf
The reception which was given the
{ class of 1901 by the junior class o.
, the High school, at Odd Fellows hal
was largely attended and like its
predecessors, was one of the pleasant
est social gatherings of the year. 4
; good number from out of town came t
,
and to participate in the good cheer
. Refreshments of cake and ice cream
were served. Several hours dancing
was enjoyed by the young PEG
AS Mrs. Shipman was driving dow
the hill at the east end of High stree
Thursday of last week, her horse be
gan to kick and then ran. Mrs. ShiI
man refined it into the brick church
where she was thrown out, and some
: what bruised and shaken up. TIL
l horse freed itself from the buggy an,
ran down Main street, but was stoppe,
near Stebbins block. Mrs. Shipmal
returned home, hitched up anothe
e team and pluckily continued her drive
= E. P. Bailey, who has accepted
= position as student assistant IN the dc
partment of agriculture, division @
forestry, will leave next Monday 70
: Kearney, Neb., where the party wi
l. be made up and the work begun o
:, the way he will visit the Pan-Amer
y can exposition at Bufalo, and ais
will spend a few days in St. Louis an
l, Sedalia, Missouri Mr.. Bailey will b
2, one of a mounted field party 81 81,
p They will be supplied with complet
d camp outfit, and will follow up tn
North Platte river to the westeT
a boundary of Nebraska, then northeai
to Crawford near the northern boun
S. airy, and thence southeast across til
g, sand hills and down the middle Lou
III =, I ,se IL