Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11
HINSDALE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon DrlnhWlne laVe
moved into the johnson house, which
they have leased.
Rev. d. C. Ling has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able TO
say mass at ST. Joseph's church Sun
day.
Maurice Purcell has secured posi-
ton as second hand in the finishing de
partment of the Pontoosuc wooden mill
of Pittsfield Mass.
The Hooker family and immediate
friends enjoyed picnic IN the Chah-
dler Hill grove, North Hinsdale, on
the Fourth of July.
The Worden company held an auc-
ton Tuesday afternoon and evening
and each following evening during the
week, to, close out their stock.
Sewall Day has secured a position as
master mechanic on the new paper
mill to be erected at Millers Falls,
Mass, and will commence his duties
there very soon.
Two base ball games were played by
the Hinsdales at Marlboro on the
Fourth, they losing both games, the
score being 7 to in the morning game
and > 10 IN lnt dlItluooh.
Miss Carrie j. Stearns has accepted
position in the Goddard seminary,
Barre, Vt. She takes charge of the
department of instrumental music, and
has classes in harmony and analysis
Sunday last being the birthday of the
Sunday school superintendent of the
Congregational church, George A.
Robertson, the desk was decorated
very prettily with roses, ferns and Wild
flowers
Mrs. F. H. Jones gave party
Wednesday evening in honor OF Miss
Emma Renshaw of Lintield, Mass,
about II young ladies being present.
and very enjoyable evening was spent
with games and music.
George n. Smith, who has had
charge of the jewelry and stationery
department of the Worden company for
MANY wears, has leased the store for
merly occupied by Hunter \ Co. on
Main street. Mr.. Smith will open a
periodical and stationery store with
/ iewelry and watch repairing, as soon
as repairs are completed.
| 1t was very quiet Fourth of July
here. as compared with what 1t has
/ been in other years. There was no mr.
| ing of the cannon the night before, the
ringing of the bells for a short time
and the removing of doorsteps and front
gates constituting the chief excite
ment. One of the citizens found his
white horse a very patriotic horse IN
the morning as it had been decorated
with red and blue paint. In the even.
ing there was quite fine display OF
fireworks by private citizens.
W. O. Amidon dedicated his new
hen house by gathering of friends on
the afternoon and evening OF the
Fourth. A very fine course dinner was
served at 7 o'clock by caterer from
Springfield In the evening there was
a band concert and a splendid display
of fireworks on Riverside park, &c
which the public was invited, and the
large number of townspeople who wit
messed them testified to their apprecla-
ton of Mr.. Amidon's generosity. me
lawn was completely covered Win
large japanese lanterns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jakway of Waterbury,
Ct, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Jakway's grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. L. Sanderson. on the Brattleborc
road. Mr.. and Mrs. James Donovan
are spending the week in Greenfield,
Mass, at the home of Mrs. Donovan (
brother, William Corliss. Miss Har-
riet B. Knapp has gone to spend a
month in White River Junction. VT,
as the guest of Miss Mile NJ. Martin.
p. Bowie of Proctorsville, VT, is at
his home here, owing to the serious
illness of his ife.-Mrs. W. 5. Leon
ard, who has been in very poor health
for some time. was moved Friday tc
their Tower Hill farm, where the fam
ilv expect to spend the greater part OF
the summer. Miss Catherine Healey
is spending her vacation at her home
in Rutland, Vt.-Miss Charlotte Slate
and Miss Carrie J. Stearns spent few
DAYS at Brattleboro last week, visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Leander Thomas. -
Mr. and Mrs. r. P. Minis and Mrs.
Della Estey are spending the week al
their cottage at Spotford lake. Mrs
W. G. Durham of Chicago is at bel
sisters. Mrs. Leander Delphy's. for a
month 5 stay. -Myron Billings and two
daughters we're at j. J. Archibald :
over the Fourth Harry Elmore i:
spending few days at Keene, n. H. -
Among the Fourth of July visitors
were: John Taylor, James Meteor
mick of Holyoke, Mass. Fred Berkin
shaw of Pittsfield, Mass. : Frank JET
fords of Chicopee Falls. and Arthur
Pearson of Bellows Falls, Vt.-Mrs.
Jane Amsden of Lancaster, \. H., I
former resident of this place, is spend
ing the month at the home of Mrs
Helen Worden. Arthur Atwood, wifi
and daughter of Keene, n. H., spent
few days last week at \. +. Fishers
Mrs John Roberts and daughter,
Miss Allie, of Brockton, Mass, are
spending couple of weeks in towr
visiting Walter Hildreth, who ha:
been spending several weeks in Wor
cester, was, at his home here over TIM