Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-15

entirely private, none but the family
being present.
A blaze in the card room at the Halle
& Frost mill was the cause of fire
alarm at about ! I a. m. on Thursday.
The fire was subdued by the Under
writer's fire eXtinguishers which were
carried from all nearby points, before
the hose carts could get into line.
These eXtinguishers have been of great
service, and saved many dollars since
they were adopted and came into com
mon use.
Fred Gale of the brewery" who
was before the police court Saturday
charged with keeping malt liquors for
sale, second offence, pleaded nolo,
and paid fines and costs to the amount
of 1929. Z. J. Raleigh, charged
with the same offence, pleaded not
guilty, waived examination and was
required to furnish bonds in the sum
of 5000 for his appearance at the
April court.
A wave of sorrow swept over the
village when word was received that
ex-Lieut. Governor William II. Halle
died at his home in Springfield Mass,
on Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Halle
has been in failing health for several
months and it was known here that
he was greatly Frustrated as a result
of the severe nervous strain from the
illness of his son, Harry c. Halle,
with smallpox during the last few
weeks, but no one was prepared for
news of his death, which came like
a shock to all. Mr.. Halle was a for
mer resident of Hinsdale, a large own
er in the Halle q Frost wooden mill
here, and was greatly beloved and re-
spected throughout the town, and the
news of his death will come with a
sense of personal loss to many.
Prevailing sickness, and the ex
IRENE cold weather, as well as several
other social attractions on Wednes-
day evening made the attendance at
the Congregational social and enter
tainment small, but those who were
there enjoyed a musical and liter
airy treat All the numbers by our
local young people were well selected
and pleasingly rendered The vocal
duets by Mrs. John Frost and Miss
Eta Stebbins of Vernon were a de-
light to lovers of music, and were
heartily encored to which the ladies
chcerfully responded. The members
of the society thoroughly appreciate
the kindness of Mrs Frost and Miss
Stebbns in Drawing the wind and cold
to assist in the program, and it is
! hoped that they may be secured at
some future time, under more favor
able circumstances, when larger
number of our people may be able to
/ hear them.
| Miss Margaret f. Leonard, who has
| been with her parents. DR.. and Mrs.
| w. s. Leonard. n few days. left for
New York Friday and on Saturday
| took passage on the Holland-America
| steamer Statendam en- route for Rot
| terdam Miss Leonard will join Har-
ward and Radcliffe friends at Berlin
and the party will spend some time
in foreign travel. They will visit
Greece and Italy. and undoubtedly see
something of Germany, France and
England before they return. Miss
! Leonard graduated at Radcliffe col
lege in 1928, having previously been
| employed as a teacher in both the
winchester and Hinsdale High
schools. and at Prospect Hill semin-
airy in Greenfield Mass. Immediate
" after her graduation at Radcliffe
she was called to the position of
teacher Of English literature in Miss
Ingols's school for girls at Cambridge,
Mass, and has taught there continu-
ouslv up to the present time. In
all these positions Miss Leonard has
performed her duties to the entire sat
isfaction of all interested and has
now obtained a we'll earned six
months leave of absence. During
the months she spends abroad her
classes will be in charge of Miss An
ME !. GRAY. daughter Of DR.. c. 4.
Gray of this village. a graduate OF
Boston University. class Of '9S and a
teacher of experience and tact.