Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-13


eral of Mrs. Newton at Greenfield. Mass,
Thursday.
Albert Tyler of Atho has been a visit
or at the home of Lucius Stearns this
week.
S. X. Hildreth has succeeded Percy
Booth as janitor of the Congregational
church.
+. A. Buckley and f. L. Latham at
tended the firemen's muster at Winchen-
don, Mass, Saturday
Mrs. Andrew Bloom of Westport was
the guest of Mrs A! f. Dix from Friday
until Monday.
Geo. w. Lewis and wife attended the
funeral of Holland Wheeler in West
moreland Friday.
Nelson Beaumier of Keene accompan-
led by his friend d. J. Louselle, was at
his home here over Sunday.
Miss Edna Gibson of Bellows Falls
was the guest of Miss Violet Robertson
from Friday until Monday
After June % the afternoon train from
South Vernon will arrive at Hinsdale at
Sis instead of $40, as formerly
Rev r. X. Marvin of Bratteboro will
preach in the UniVersalist church next
Sunday in exchange with the pastor
DR.. and Mrs. f. p Conway of South
Portsmouth. r. l., were in town to par
| ticipate in the commencement exercises.
Mrs D. NJ. Cook went to Westminster
Vt, last week. where she will make an
indefinite stay with her daughter Mrs
Bond.
Bertrand d. Harvey of Keene is spend
ing the week at his aunts, Mrs. s. X.
! Hildreths' to attend the commencement
/ exercises.
Miss Lillian Douglass, who has been
! at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ
! Wright several months, returned to Bos-
! ton Monday.
At the meeting of Wantastiquet Grange
next Wednesday evening, a strawberry
| supper win be served, and a short drama
/ will be enacted.
James O'Brien and wife, Miss Ellen
| OBren and Miss Margaret OConnor
spent Sunday on the summit of Mt. Tom
! in Massachusetts.
w Staceys household goods have ar
rived and have been conveyed to the Uni
versalist parsonage, where the family
will make their home.
Rev. w E. White delivered the an
nual sermon Wednesday afternoon, at
the Cheshire conference of Congrega-
tional churches, held at Troy.
Wilson Harris and wife. formerly Of
this town celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
| sary of their marriage at the home OF
their son in Cleveland. o., last week.
+. Stebbins. l.. +. Lscom ]. r. Hol-
man and +. \. Davis were in Westmore-
land Friday for the purpose of apprais-
ing the property of the late George
| Leach.
Rev d. c. Ling has been suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism sew
eral days. and in consequence there
were no services 1t st. Josephs church
| Sunday.
Rev r. D. VanTassel was one of the
| speakers at the meeting Of the Benning-
ton and Windham Counties Universalist
| Association. which was held at Brattle-
boro Wednesday
T.. T. Bailey will leave the employ of the
government in the bureau of forestry, to
accept the position of teacher of botany,
chemistry and physics in the Wakefield
Mass. high school
Miss Harriet Knapp is seriously Ill
with nervous prostration, but after a
consultation of doctors on her case Fri
day every encouragement was given for
her complete recovery.
Myron Blanchard has resigned his place
as telegraph operator al the station al
Winchester to accept the place of de-
pot master at Westminster. VT. He will
be succeeded by George johnson of Hins-
dale.
DR.. and Mrs. Il. F. Worthing went &c
Westboro. Me, last week. where Mrs
| WorthinG has three brothers III with
diphtheria. The doctor returned in day
or two, but Mrs. Worthing remained
there.
Children's Sunday was observed at the
Methodist church Sunday. by appropri
ate services concert given by tn,
children in the evening, was much en-
ioyed. The church was prettiy deco
rated for the occasion.
Invitations are out for the wedding o.
Miss Eva Nellie eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. f. +. Stratton, and Clarence Da
ma Fay. the ceremony to take place at th'
Stratton residence on Wednesday even
ing, June %, at 7.30 o'clock.
George Parker of this town and Mis-
Virginia Chevonelle, formerly of thi
town. were married at St. Celestin, Que
bee. Canada, on June 4. After few
months stay in Canada they expect Il
make their home in Hinsdale.
Mr. and Mrs. James Donovan of Con
cord have been spending a few days will
the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
Corliss. Mr.. Donovan returns to Con
cord this week but Mrs. Donovan vii
remain here for several weeks.
Mrs. w. F. White and her sons, En-
mons and Harold. and infant daughter
and Miss Watson leave tomorrow 70
Rensselaervlle, n. Y. where they ex
pect to spend the summer, Mrs. Whit
and the children with Mr.. Whites par
/ ents. and Miss Watson in her ow
home.
! Among those noticed from out of tow
5 for the graduation exercises were Mr.. an
Mrs. John Fisher of Mortified. Miss Bes
{ sic Shaw of Orange, Mass, Miss Mabt
Briggs of Brattleboro. Mrs. Hermo
Shaw of Greenfield Mass, Lawyer Brig
ham and family of Winchester and Fran
Jeffords of Chicopee Falls, Mass.
/ Childrens Sunday was, observed at tn
, Congregational church Sunday mornini
$ Pastor White baptized six little children
= after which there were exercises by mem
e beers of the Sunday school. under tn
/. direction of Mrs. c. F. Savage, and
/ short address by the pastor. The churc
= was prettily decorated for the occasion
e The firm of Holland & Richards. VIII
! have conducted a general merchandis
d store here for the past 16 years has bee
c dissolved. Harry Holland. a son of III
e senior proprietor having bought out M
Richards. The business will be continue
e by the new firm. 1t is understood thf
e the goods will soon be moved into ii
: Fisk block, and the Holland building |
Il. thoroughly repaired and remodeled, f.
!. their occupancy.
: Mrs. NJ. H. Bardwell received the new
s Tuesday of the death of her only siste
n Mrs. Martha Newton of Greenfield, Mas
r Many i'm Hinsdale will hear of the deaf
r. of Mrs. Newton with a sense of person
e loss, she having spent the early part
V her life as girl and young woman in tn
5 town. She has always retained an il
r terest and held many warm friends her
n and has been frequent and WELDON
d visitor all her life.