Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-13
HINSDALE, N. H.

MISS Mary King of Brattleboro is
visiting at her home here.
The Nature club will meet with
Mrs. r. e. Metcalf next Tuesdav evan-
ing, Dec. II, for the study of tba
s"alloW FAMILY. Everybody welcome.
John Corliss has been suffering
from disagreeable wound to his left
hand made by the glancing of a
chlsel while digging old putty from a
broken window at the High school
building.
by vote of the Congregational
church Friday evening, beginning with
the new year the mid-week praver
meeting will be held on Thursday
evenings instead of Friday. as for
merly, the vote to hold good for three
months, when, If the change is NOT
deemed advisable, a return to Friday
evening can be made.
The Lucier novelty comedy COM
pany exhibited to a rather slim house
at the town hall Tuesday evening
The entertainment was far above the
average of its kind. some of the
specialities being very good. also the
music, both vocal and instrumental
Although the audience must have been
disappointing to the performers, thew
did their best to please those present.
and the ready applause showed that
the effort was successful.
Sheridan Woman's Relief corps. No.
~, elected the following officers for
the ensuing year. at an adjourned
meeting held for that purpose last
week Thursday afternoon: Mrs. Mary
e. Howe, president; Miss Jennie L.
Putney, S. V. president; Mrs. Augusta
F. Minis, j. " president; Mrs. Lizzie
l.. Bailey, chaplain; Mrs. May Dick
erman, conductor; Mrs. Drucilla NJ.
Wright, guard. All other offices, with
the exception of treasurer are ap-
pointive. No treasurer was secured,
and that officer will be elected at
| some subsequent meeting
A good number were present at the
supper and entertainment at the Uni
versalist vestry on Thursday evening
of last week. The entertainment was
amusing and consisted of a mock mar
riage in which Miss Hazel Roberts
figured as the bride and John Fisher
as groom. The attendants were Miss
Winnie Tilden and Percy Booth. Miss
Sarah Stearns, in cap and gown, acted
as officiating clergyman. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss Ina
Doolittle. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served on the
stage for the bridal party, who were
also unexpectedly and in an entirely
up-to-date manner, plentifully shower
ed with rice.
The ladies connected with the Con-
gregational society will hold their an
nual fair and festival at the town
hall on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, Dec. IS and 10. A chicken
pie supper will be served in the So
called selectmen's room on Wednes-
day evening, and lighter refreshments
will be on sale Thursday evening.
The usual booths, with fancy and use
full articles for sale. will be in evil
dence. The committee consider them
selves fortunate in having secured
Miss Mabel Maynard, contralto soloist
of Northampton, and Miss Adelaide B.
Jump, dramatic reader of Boston, who
will furnish the entertainment for
Wednesday evening. Charles r. Tag
CART of Boston will be the leading at
traction on Thursday evening in his
varied entertainment, consisting of
piano and violin selections, songs,
readings, representations, ventrilo-
quism, etc. Every effort has been
been made to make the affair a sue
cess, and also to give everyone their
moneys worth.