Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
HINsDALE.


the ferry.
A. A. Bailey has bought the Wilder
house on River street and takes posses
sion May |.
At the meeting Friday, at Keene, of
| the creditors of the Worden company
an adjournment was taken to May 8.
The ferryboat will soon be put into
! the Connecticut river, the high water
having rendered it impossible sooner.
Sheridan Post, No IA, have engaged
Rev. B. ID. Hahan of Springfield,
Mass, for Memorial day orator this
year.
Mrs. WILDER of Keene preached in
the Methodist church Sunday in the
absence of the pastor who is attending
conference
Miss Hattie Knapp is in White River
junction, VT, awaiting an assignment
as deaconess. She attended the recent
conference at st. Adams.
At the last meeting of Squakheag
tribe, No. p, |. 0. II. NJ, two persons
took the adoption degree and two more
will be adopted at the meeting Tues
day evening.
Emmons White, who was so badly
burned last Christmas, has returned
from his six weeks stay in a Spring
field, Mass, hospital, his arm and
hand very much improved.
The First Regiment band of Brattle-
boro, assisted by the Harvard male
quartet of Boston, will give an enter
tainment at the town hall May IA, for
the benefit of the piano fund.
The auction sale of the personal
property of the late Nelson Richardson
was held Saturday. Mrs, Richardson
will make her home with her sister,
Mrs. Benjamin, in Baltimore, Nd.
Fred Berkinshaw will move into the
John Roberts house on High street.
G. A. Pearson moved to Winchester
last week. C. 0. Chamberlain has
moved into house in Upper Canada.
The Halle & Frost wooden mill will
shut down as soon as the stock on
hand is exhausted, and the time of its
will depend on the state of
the market. 1t is hoped that it will
be idle only short time.
r. W. Dawson is improving after his
recent operation in Springfield hos
pital but will have to keep his bed for
some time longer. The physicians look .
for permanent recovery, but order an
outdoor life for him for six months T
after he leaves the hospital.
Mrs. Mary j. Hathorn died Sunday
after long illness with stom-
ach trouble, aged &C years She was
born in Claremont and had been res
dent of Hinsdale for p years, follow
ing the calling of professional nurse for
many years. She leaves two daughters,
Mrs. E. M. Hall of Holland, Mass,
md Mrs. W. 0. j. Martin of this town.
William Halpin, mill worker, and
Herbert Boyd of West Dummerston,
Vt, were arraigned in police court
friday, charged with intoxication.
1alpin paid fine and costs amount
ng to 81. 60 and Boyd disclosed where
lie got his liquor and was discharged. ]
officers are now hunting for Charles I
Jushman, who is said to do "bottle s
near the Island bridge, but ,
hey have not found him as yet. I
Pomona grange met with Wantasti- {
net grange last week Wednesday, the t
tendance being large and including '
lany from out of town. At the pri-
tt'N 1'o'iCiis L. ipuStlS tOOh lIt Nun
egree. The following subject was dis
used: 1.-The influence of the grange
I promoting purity and happiness in
ne home and its effect in the forma- f
on of character. Music was fur t
ished by Wantastiquet grange choir. v
Inner and supper were served in the b
all. \
Orrin A. kimball, treasurer of the
merson piano company of Boston, Y
no died at Phoenix, Ariz., Wednes- b
~ of last week, for some years owned n
summer residence in this town, the G
handler place on the Brattlehoro h
ad, and spent several seasons there t,
it'll his family. His son, William O.
imball, is well known in Hinsdale IL
+. Kimball also left a daughter,
abel, and a wife, formerly Miss Lot
e Wells, whom he is said to have
arried on his death-be His first
lfe died two or three years ago. ~
The Merry Minstrels gave an enter r.
inment at the town hall Thursday ot
ening which was highly successful n,
id which was listened to by large n.
dience. With one exception the "a
artists were home talent Y
ID all did their parts we'll. The grand 81
ening chorus, $50 white Blackbirds''
IS especially good. f. G. Robertson y,
d f. W. Tilden were the premier end ri
an and were ably supported by J. E. 90
ann, H. G. Holland, L. G.. Shackley nj
d Paul F. Mann. The songs. the m
hiopian male quartet, sthe newsboys' fir
artet and the emotional drama en- m,
led "Uneda Bills Pleasant Time, - e.,
tn ''The Four Raglan Coons, =" 1.-The RI
escent Trio" and the buck, wing w, W.
d clog dancing, made pleasing va 70
ty. j. E. Mann was the stage man ~
er, assisted by III. Nj. Wilder, of -
lrper's staff of artists. G. A. Hol- -
Id was business manager and Victor
tie of Greenfield furnished the cos
mes. L. G. Shackley of Greenfield Vi
ldered valuable assistance in train ~ ~
, the troupe. The sale of tickets ia ia
ounted to 1910, and the net proceeds lue'
u foot up to $500 which will be used 'oi
purchase piano for the town hall.
Dr.. c. T. Richards, wife and child
mt Sunday with his father, f. J. L
lizards. Miss Emma Cooper of Leb- fo'
IN is spending a few weeks in town. 90.
Daniel Smith is i'll with pneumonia. a .IS'
L. n. Thomas of Gardner, Mass, sati