Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-13
HINSDALE.
Burglars Driven Away by W. 0.
Amidon'S Pistol Shots.
HinsdaIe People Who Have Prominent
Places in the Educational World
County Session of Unlversalists.

Shortly after midnight Thursday w. o.
Amidon was awakened by the growing
of one of his dogs and presently heard
some one rapping at one of the doors
Mr.. Amidon went to the door and in
quired who was there. He was asked If
that was Amidon's house and upon Civ
ing an answer in the affirmative the visit
ors demanded that the door be opened as
they had business with him. This he re-
fused to do, when they told him he might
as well open the door as they intended
to come in anyway. BY this time Mr.
Amidon began looking for his revolver.
In the meantime the men had gone
around to the east side of the house,
where they disturbed other dogs which
began barking. Mr. Amidon then raised
window on the west side, fired his re-
volver and called for help, which soon
arrived. The men fled. Three suspicious
looking characters were seen about the
village during the previous afternoon.
Miss Margaret Leonard, who has been
travelling with friends in Europe for six
months past arrived home on Monday.
She embarked upon the steamship Slater
dam a. Rotterdam Aug. %, and landed in
New York Sunday morning. Sept S, a
voyage of only II days. She reports a
fine homeward journey, with no storms
or rough weather and that she met on
the boat pleasant and companionablG
people. The steamer was freighted to it's
utmost capacity with returning tourists
and emigrants. There were on board $50
first cabin passengers, $50 second cabin
passengers and $50 steerage occupants.
and these with officers, crew and attend
ants brought up the number to over 400.
Miss Leonard will be at home only a
short time but will resume her place as
teacher of history and English literature
in the Miss Ingol school for girls at Cam
bridge, Mass, in October. During her alb
sence abroad her classes were in charge
of Miss Annie Joslyn Gray. daughter of
DIR. c. A. Gray of Hinsdale, who per-
formed the school duties most acceptably.
The Cheshire county Universalists and
their friends enjoyed the hospitality of
the Hinsdale society on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week The occasion
was the 9th annual meeting of the asso-
citation. The Rev NJ. L. Cutler of East
Jaffrey presided. Other clergymen OF the
county who gave addresses were Rev.
H. f. Rouilard of Westmoreland Rev
c. F. McIntire of Marlboro, Rev. j. p.
Marvin of Winchester. Rev. Albert Ham
| matt of Bellows Falls. Rev r. X. Mar
vim of Brattleboro, and State Superintend-
ent Rev Dwight A. Ball also addressed
the assembly. The addresses were nota-
bly, optimistic, progressive and construc-
| 1--WE IN tnOuSnt ana Candld IN express
sion. Though definite and forceful in
thought and statement. their spirit was
always free and charitable. The business
session included reports of IL of the par
ishes in the county. Though not large
most of these parishes are prosperous
Both material and spiritual interests show
a healthy condition. The atmosphere of
the entire session was prophetic of larger
and better achievements in the future.
Franklin Thomas of Boston is spending
| the week in town.
Lysander Chaplin is visiting his son in
| New London, Conn.
Miss Eva Wellman went to Boston yes
| terday for a short stay.
Miss Edith Minis was in Boston during
a part of her vacation.
Miss Dolly Dawson was in Turner'S
| Falls a part of last week.
James Roarke has been seeing the
| sights in Boston this week.
Rev. E. ]. Deane was in Springfield
| Mass, a part of this week.
Mark S. Mann of the Jones pharmacy
| is having his annual vacation.
Miss Maud Taylor has returned from a
| ten days visit in Gardner, Mass.
! Miss Florence Goddard visited in Bel
/ lows Falls, VT, part of this week.
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week with friends in Baldwinsville, Mass.
| Miss Susie Hanrahan of Brattleboro
was at her home here during this week.
c. D. Murphy of New Bedford, Mass,
is spending a few days at his home here.
Raleigh's nine will cross bats with the
| Bellows Falls team at that place tomor-
row.
Luke ]. Mann has returned from Pitts
| field Mass, and is working in Amidon's
mill.
Mrs. Ruel P. Minis spent a part of last
week in Winchendon and Fitchburg,
| Mass.
Mrs. Hattie Wilder went to Waltham,
Mass, last Saturday for a stay of several
weeks.
Mrs. Sylvia Walker and daughter of
Rochester, n. H., are guests at George
| A. Stevens's.
James n. Mccormick left Wednesday
| for Worcester, where he will attend Holy
| Cross College.
Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Cramer returned
| Wednesday from a two weeks visit in
New York city.
Mrs. Mather of West Brattleboro was
the guest of her uncle, David Minis, a
part of last week.
Miss Jennie Putney is at home after
spending several weeks in Fitchburg
and Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Augusta Smith and Miss Lucy
| Smith of Chicopee Falls, Mass, are at
George N Smiths.
Howard Hall of Shelburne Falls, Mass,
is in town in the interests of Rutland,
| Vt, marble concern,
d. ]. Purcell of the Worden company is
| spending his annual vacation in Provi-
dence and New York.
Charles f. Keyou left Wednesday for
Buffalo, where he will attend the Pan
| American exposition.
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Elvira
Evans, in Millers Falls.
Miss Elizabeth Gray entertained a few
! of her friends with a corn-roast near her
home on Monday evening.
Mrs. ]. c. Rogers has returned to Mon
son, Mass, after several years service
as cook at Hotel Ashuelot.
Miss Anna Britton of Millers Falls is
being entertained for a few days at her
brothers, George Britton's.
Mrs. A. A. Bailey went to Leominster,
| Mass, Friday for a short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Esten, former residents here.
Minis & Bailey have relaid the con-
| crete around the town hall building and
will lay other walks about the village
Miss Gertrude Whelden, daughter OF
c. e. Whelden, of Springfield, Vt, is
spending the week at Geo. H. Baileys.
c. w. Stafford has been laid up a few
days with an injury caused by stepping
on rusty nail, which penetrated his foot
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