Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
HINSDALE, N. H.

Charles Stearns is still on the sick
list.
Miss Josie Redding is visiting in
Fitchburg, Mass.
Fred Wells of Boston is making his
annual visit at Hotel Ashuelot.
DR.. w. e. Fay and G. A. Robertson
were visitors in Boston last week.
c. f. Ellis, who is employed in Will
ton, spent Sunday with his family here.
Mrs c. Il. KeyOu went to Boston
Monday for a spring stock of millinery
goods.
Mrs Kate Cunningham and two
grandchildren are guests at William
O'Brien's.
Fred Ruff has gone to Rhode Island
to work, after spending a few days at
his home here.
The Hinsdale brass band has en-
gagged Fred Leitsinger of Brattleboro
as instructor.
Mrs. A. d. Meacham entertained her
sister, Mrs Myrtle Knowlton of Brat
tleboro, last week.
Mrs. William Brockway of Saxtons
River, VT, was a recent guest of Miss
| Gertrude Brockway.
w. f. Robertson was home from the
Boston School of Technology from Fri
day until Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nancy McCaughern has return.
ed to her home in North Walpole, af
! ter spending several days with rela-
| tives in town
Walter Brooks was rendered uncon-
| scious for a short time at the Halle
IL Frost mill, last Friday, by being hit
| across the chest. by a large box.
The recent rains. and melting SHOWS
on the hills raised the Ashuelot river
50 that it overlooked its banks and the
meadows We're covered, but the water
is fast receding.
L. p. Bailey received on Saturday a
check for $22, this being the amount
remaining due him from the state for
service in the hospital division during
the war with Spain.
Sherman Crowningshield was kicked
in the face by horse last week. re.
! ceiving severe cut over one eye
which required several stitches to
! close the wound.
VIM. O'Brien, Jr.. formerly of this
| town, who has had charge of a foundry
in Nalleyfield, Canada, has given up his
! position there. and has taken a similar
| one in Hyde Park. Mass
Easter services will be held at the
| Calvary Methodist church next Sun
| day, when the pastor will preach a
| sermon appropriate to Easter, and a
! concert will be given in the evening by
| the Sunday school.
Or. Sweet of Worcester was in town
| last week. called here to examine the
| case OF Roy DAWSON, who has suf-
| tered intensely from a trouble with
! his hip and leg, for several months
! Or. Sweet does not consider the case
| hopeless, by any means. but thinks he
! will in time fully recover.
Since the milk war was on some Of
| the farmers have been sending milk
! to the Winchester creamery. and some
| have been making butter but doubt
! less. unless the disagreement between
the contractors and producers can be
satisfactorily adjusted, they will put in
separatOrs and dispose of the cream at
some one of the nearby creameres.
Rev L. j. Dcane was the recipient
OF a purse of $50 from his parishioners
on Friday evening. Mr.. Deane refus-
ed an offer To become principal of the
! High school i'm Warren. Mass. a few
| months ago. which would have been
much to his advantage financially pre-
| ferring TO remain with the society for
| a while longer to help them in freeing
the church from debt.
The home of Mrs. c. d. Whitaker on
High street was the scene of a happy
and complete surprise. when the mem
beers OF Miss Florence Kings Sunday
school class simultaneously appeared
bearing sundry packages containing
dainty but abundant refreshments
which helped to pass a delightful even
ing. Before leaving the young misses
presented Miss King with a token OF
their affection for her, and a reminder
OF the occasion.
Notwithstanding rain. muddy streets
and wet sidewalks, good sized audi
enCes were present at the Easter ser
vices in the several churches, The
Universalist. Catholic and Congrega
tiOnal churches were beautifully deco
rated with potted plants. and cut flow
ers The choirs were enlarged for the
day. and special and attractive music
had been prepared. The pastor;
preached sermons in keeping with the
occasion. The Sunday school at the
Congregational church gave a very in
teresting concert in the evening, using
the festal program, "Redeemer Trium
plant The other churches had spe
cial services in the evening, with the
exception of the Methodist people. who
will celebrate Easter next Sunday.