Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-10
HINSDALE.

f. w. Tilden and Charles Stafford
although the weather was not at all
favorable.
The Junior class in the High school
are planning to give a Hallowe' EN- party
to be held in the town hall, Friday
evening, Oct. 81.
The Hope Chautauqua circle will
meet with Mrs. j. r. Holman Monday
evening, Oct 13, and plans for the
winters work will be considered.
Tuesday morning case of diphthe-
ria was reported in the family of ID. A..
Owen, but no new cases have since
been reported and it is thought that
the worst is now over.
P. W. Ayers of Concord, and W. F.
Flint of Winchester, spoke on Forestry
at the regular meeting of the Grange
Monday evening. There was large au
dience present which was very appre'
ciative.
Miss McLane, teacher of the first
grammar school, went to her home in
Washington Wednesday, taking advan-
tage of the excursion rates to the
Grand Army encampment. The school
will reopen Monday.
The Bridge street schools were closed
Friday owing to the development of an-
other case of diphtheria but resumed
work Tuesday morning. In the mean
time the building had been thorough
ly fumigated, and it is hoped no new
cases will be reported.
As little work as possible is being
done at the Eagle iron foundry, on ac-
count of the high price of iron and
fuel. The Edge Tool works have
equipped several of their furnaces to
burn oil and the others are being re-
modelled as fast as possible.
The autumn supper served by the la
dies of the Congregational church
Wednesday evening was we'll patron
lied and little over 81 was taken in.
The supper was followed by a short
entertainment during which the gen
tlemen in the audience were called
upon to speak in regard to the years
crops.
A Republican caucus for the nomi-
nation of candidates to be supported
at the November election was held in
the town hall Saturday evening. These
candidates were named for representa-
tives to the general court; Frank II.
Fuller and Henry c. Holland: to the
constitutional convention. Fred \,
Buckley and Willis d. Stearns; super
visors. A. H. Latham, Arthur Porter
and Daniel Purcell: moderator, Wal
ter Z. Fay.
In the account of the entertainment
given by THE Merry Minstrel Maids
at Winchester on the evening of Sept.
.)r ~
thus: ut was an amateur entertain
ment of great excellence, and goes
ahead of anything ever given on our
stage or in Hinsdale, that was not pro
fessional. The closing song. The
Watermelon Party, by Miss Grace
Roberts. and chorus by entire com
pany, with cake walk led by Miss A.
NJ. Barrows and Miss Hancock. as
darkey swell, brought down the house,
in concluding the best thing seen in
our town for many a day, and won
laurels for The Merry Minstrel Maids
Of Hinsdale. -
Miss Melissa Howard spent Friday
with friends in Greenfield, Mass. R.
E. Metcalf is spending few weeks
with his brother in Boston. Mass. in
hopes that the change of air will bene-
fit his health. Rev. E. J. Deane is
attending the Wilbraham preparatory
school at Wilbraham, Mass, but occu-
pies the Methodist pulpit Sundays. -
r. M. Tole has secured work in Spring
field, Mass, where he is employed as
motorman on the electric cars. Miss
Lucy G. Spooner and Miss Eloise
White are to attend the Christian En-
deavor convention held in Boston next
week. Percy Felch, who formerly lived
in Ashuelot, has moved his family
into the Amidon house. formerly occu-
pied by the late Leroy Estey, Mrs.
Edwin c. Fisher of Winchester, Mass,
a former resident in this place. is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Fisher at
their Highland Avenue home John
Taylor of Holyoke. Mass, spent Sun
day at his home here. M. S. Leach
and George A. Robertson were APP
pointed delegates Sunday night at the
Congregational church to attend the
meeting of the American Missionary
association held in New London Oct. u.
Mrs. Hattie Wilder is spending few
weeks at the home of Mrs. Charles
Russell in Farley, Mass. Harry Clark,
wife and son of Mechanicsville. n Y,
have been calling on relatives and old
friends here the past week. Mrs. j.
W. Simonds of Brattleboro is the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. W. S. Barrows. -
Carl Newcomb returned to his home in
Wardsboro Monday after spending sew
eral days in town. Mrs. r. B. Beanny
IF Chicago, H., and Mrs. VIM. B.
Earle of Morrisville, Vt. are the guests
If Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Tilden. Miss
Lucy Adams spent a few days in Brat
jleboro recently with her sister. Miss
Alice Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Carey of Meriden, Conn, visited in !
own several days recently - Rev.
James G. Cairns of Lawrence, Mass,
l former pastor of the Methodist church {
u this place. called on friends in town
,ne day this week. Mrs. W. II. Ly-
nan and daughter Miss Nellie, spent |