Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-01
hTINSDALE, N. Fl
The New Library Catalogue.

. | ODldlll'u VI JHe librarian at the ii
brary rooms in Fiske block Th,
Dewey or decimal system has beer
adopted in place of the old and cum
DeisOme method which had been il
! | use since the foundation of the II
brary, likewise complete card cata
luguc has been made, 50 that now. in
3 point OF system and arrangement the
l1lnsdalc library ranks with the hest
libraries in the state.
The library committee was fortu.
ia tie in having for this work the ser
vic, IS of Miss Annie J. Gray who has
prav. 'ously been employed in like
maun, ~ in the Boston public library
and an o in the Brookine. Mass. II.
brary a, I'D the work has been very
faithfully and conscientiously per.
formed.
Few peO'l have an idea of the
magnitude o. such labor. Library
experts asscp that in the prepara-
ton of a compl etc new catalogue and
a card catalogue it is not possible
to 90 over more than 1000 volumes in
month. and as the Hinsdalc library
contains about 5000 volumes. one can
get some idea of the time. patience
and care necessary To complete salts
laCtorily the present work Ii was
thought best to have this done at the
present time before the completion of
the town hall and then the books can
easily bc transferred to now and nor
mauout quarters and be Immediately
ready for use. The sum of % cents
win Doe charged for the present cata-
IoriIs and the NANCY tins oI',af,,,'i
win be used for the purchase of books.
The present catalogue contains a
brief historical sketch of the library
IRON IT'S foundation in 1875 as an out |
Nto" IN " lne ilIlisuaIe library asso- !
, ,i'. men n"u Ila beginning III |
iiraIti,,,i s,., ale,, ,,t ..'.' aS0. u!l
to,. r,J,rstorIin., ,,f nv, lo' l"r o'l-
raueameut of the hooks and tb"t no.
irons may likewise avail tbarssItin.
of the advantage of the complete card /
catalogue.
The rules and regulations have beon |
abridged and simplfad and a larger |
latitude is allowed in the drawing of |
books for each family. made possible |
by the increase in the number of vol
uIneS ON lAe shelves Whoever wit |
messed the zeal and enthusiasm which /
men IN n, Women e... ana children displayed
nom d.,, l,,'', 80 '.S"e .ne lIoIarE
rom uos'Lu ZION az the time OF the |
otbar ass,,rorro thai th ,''' ,',I i['u S ho
town annrrciato its LronGt ar, "rJ - , IN
ei,a IL ,,,noro,,, a,a l,,.i ';,',' ~
port in the future as in the mast Cup
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Miss Edith SWEET is the guest of rel.
atiyes in town.
Misses Rest and Pearl Higgins spent
Sunday with friends in Keene.
William Barrett OF Wilton is visit
ing at his home here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. 5. Smith visited
relatives in Clinton. Mass. last week.
Miss Maud Hall was the guest of
her brother in Bellows Falls last week. |
Rev. l.. NJ. Wilde of North Walpole |
made a short visit in town last week. |
Fred Leonard. agent for the Fisk
Paper company, is in Boston on bust
ness.
Paul Maginniss and Joseph Young
have gone to South Royalton. Vt, to |
work.
Norman Harris of Cleveland. Ohio.
visited relatives in town part of last
week.
Mrs G.. 5. Goddard went to Keene
Friday for a few days visit with rela-
tyes.
Notices have been posted bv the
solcctmcn forbidding coasting on the
highways.
L. L. brigham was compelled to
leave the store on Tuesday bocausa
of illness.
George BOLTON of Nortbfa,d is ON.
ployed as messenger how at Ionos,s
drug store.
Fred Walker has finished worl, at
the foundry and returnnd 70 bie boro
in Orange. Mass.
oris Fi+,caraId ho. 800. -. W..
chendon, Mass. where he has a no.
sition in a clothing store.
Fred Knonn was l,icl,od il +ha hoo,,
nv, a bors, ~ en- - -ti,I. e,e,.Sar
but escaped serious injury.
Walter 4. Brooks assisted at Good.
now & Companv's store during tho
recent illness of Fred Gaorge
Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple of Whiting
ham. Vt, visited their daughter. Mrs.
U. u. Brigham, last week.
Rev. Father Finnev of Keene and
Rev Father Houle We're guests at the
parochial residence Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. b. f. Worthing re-
Gently visited at Mrs. Workings for
mer nome IN HaIloWeIl' Me.
hn fCrla s.N .Ny1~ Of