Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-08
HINSDALE, N. H

Little Katie Coffee is recovering
from four weeks illness
George A. Robertson went to Clare
mont Monday, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Whitaker and son,
Paul, are spending the vacation in
Turner's Falls.
Mrs. NJ. A. SpOoner returned home
Tuesday after a visit of several weeks
in Boston and Ashby, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Metcalf of
Westminster, VT, were the guests of
their son, r. Il. Metcalf, over Sunday
The Christian Endeavor society held
a business meeting which was follow
ed by a pleasant social on Tuesday
evening.
The repairs at the Congregational
parsonage are completed, and Rev.
Mr.. Whites family arrived Tuesday
evening.
Ralph Carey is at his old home in
Arlington. VT, few days, and Mrs.
Carey and daughter Mabel are visit
ing relatives in Bratteboro.
Miss Florence King. assistant
teacher i'm the High school, went to
her home in Northampton Monday,
and will spend the vacation there.
The Pilgrim Fathers enjoyed a fine
chickonpic supper ON Monday evening
before their regular meeting This
was a sort of family affair, none out
side of the order being present
Fred George, who has been clerk
in the Goodnow store the past year,
will in the future have charge of the
store. He will be assisted by Clar-
cnce Booth, who began work Monday.
Communion service was held at the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing. Immediately preceding the SER
vice c. f. Savage was ordained dea-
con by the pastor, Rev. w. +. White.
Willard Morton Of Hadley and Miss
Della Sullivan of Northampton were
married by Rev. f.. j. Deane at the
Methodist church at $50 Friday after.
noon, and are spending a brief honey
moon at the Hotel Ashuelot. 1t was
intended that NJ. V. Cotton of Cascade
farm, a friend of the families, should
give away the bride, but he was un
able to be present on account of i'll
ness.
Mrs. Myron Dickerman went to Bos
ton last week Wednesday, returning
Saturday, bringing with her Miss Hat
tie Knapp, a sister, who has been
studying in Boston. Miss Knapp has
been suffering from appendicitis the
past two weeks. At the present writ
ing it is uncertain whether she viii
be obliged to undergo an operation
but her physician says that a few
days will decide whether it is neCes
sary. Miss Knapp is with her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Knapp.
The assignee of the Hinsdale say
ings bank closed out the concern
Thursday morning by selling at auc
ton the wildcat securities" still il
the possession of the bank, such a,
80 shares Texas loan agency, 40 shares
New Hampshire trust company, note
of Citizens bank of Wichita fol
S514S.63 dated in 1892, and interest
paid to 1893, and a lot of other worth
less trash, including the office furni
ture and the belongings OF the insti
tuition. The lot was bought by Mar
cellus Stratton of Mortified Farms fOl
$276, and the furniture, etc, brought
about $40. This hank has paid 6'
per cent of its Indebtedness, and vii
perhaps pay l per cent more.
J. a. Pearson. who has had charg,
of the Goodnow company's clothins
store here, is in Bellows Falls thi!
week getting the new store there into
shape. This will be one of tn,
largest stores in which the Good
nows are interested, and will be ruI
under the firm name of "GOodnov
Brothers Il Pearson Mr.. Pearson
has been in Hinsdale ever since tn,
EpnIpnu-e asta lliGbal Gtnrp har4
about Pc years ago and during tina
time has proved himself to be no
only an enterprising and efficient bust
ness man, but an honest, upright gentle
man. His many friends sincerely re
greet his leaving town, but unite il
wishing him great prosperity in hi'
new relations as a member of tn,
firm.