Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-24

Eames q Towne grist mill, and is now
employed at the Edge Tool works
Presiding Elder @. M. Curl will hold
the third quarterly conference at Cal
vary Methodist church next Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Robertson, who spent the
summer at the Hooker homestead, went
to New York Friday to spend the winter.
Mrs. Chapman of Greenfield, is con-
Quoting a dancing school at the town
hall. giving her second lesson last even
ing,
Mrs. Barrows has entertained her
cousins Mrs. Burgess of Kansas City
and Mrs Fairbank of Bellows Falls,
this week.
The Congregational ladies have voted to
hold a fair as near the date of their
last years fair as possible, probably
Dec. II and IS.
Mr.. Pratt, the proprietor OF the Hins-
dale and Brattleboro express has moved
into one of G. M. Cooks tenements of
Kilburn street
Mr.. and Mrs Brigham Of winchester
and Mrs Upton of Nottingham, VT,
we're over Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Temple.
The delegates to the Christian En-
deavor convention held in Boston last
week gave interesting reports at the
meeting Tuesday evening
The ladies connected with the Metho-
dist church have decided to hold their
annual fair and festival at Fay's hall
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Howard entertained
party OF Hinsdale friends at their home
In Ashuelot Friday evening. Whist was
the chief diversion. Refreshments were
served.
]. G. IJllery OF Brattleboro has sold
the Hunter house on Main street to T.
j. Heaphy OF that village, who has al
ready begun the necessary repairs on the
building.
Mrs Maria A. Spooner has rented her
furnished house to John Currier, as
sistant superintendent at the Halle &
Frost mill, who will take possession i'm
mediately.
The selectmen posted Saturday, the
warrant for the election to be held Tues
day. November 4. Voting for state and
county officers is the only business to be
transacted
George NJ. Oaks went Wednesday morn
ing to Springfield, Mass, called there by
the serious condition of Mrs Oaks, who is
in the Springfield hospital, where she re-
Gently underwent an operation.
Rev c. d. Ling and John Corliss were
thrown from carriage Thursday morn
ing. near the High school building. a
nut coming of one wheel. Although con-
siderably shaken up, fortunately they
were uninJured aside from scratches.
Rev. ]. II. Knott. former pastor OF
the local Methodist church, fell from a
ladder while picking apples at his home
| in Derry last week. Mr.. Knott Is adj
vanced in years. and at last accounts 1t
was feared his injuries would prove fatal.
Rev. Robert DeEstein Van Tassel pas
tor of the Hinsdale Universallst church,
ard Rev Anna Belle Albridge, were mar
ried at East Montpelier, VT. on Thurs
day afternoon, Oct. 16 IL is expected
that Mr.. Van Tassel will occupy his pull
pit Sunday.
William Burrows for many years en-
gineer at the Halle & Frost mill, but
lately of Newport, Me-. has been in town
lew days. while on his way home from
Philadelphia. Since leaving Hnsdale.
Mr.. Burrows has been engaged both in
farming. and as a steamboat engineer.
officers Stearns and Constable Kinds
raided the hotel and the saloons of w. j.
Curran and J. II. Britton Saturday. Beer
was found at each place and the respond
ents were ordered to appear in the police
court Monday morning which they did
The usual fines were imposed which they
paid. The complaint was made by the
selectmen.
piano for the town hall went to Boston
last week In quest of a suitable instru.
ment. and after visiting several ware
rooms they decided on a large size,
mahogony case. upright Chickering. The
piano arrived Saturday and was placed
in the hall. II is fne toned instrument
and will no doubt give entire satisfaction
The two grammar schools are united
in a military drill in which the pupil:
are taking great interest. These officer:
have been chosen to be the leaders: Har.
old Martin and Aida Higgins, captains
Roy Taylor and Blanche Bronson, frs
lieutenants. Carlton Bronson and Ros,
Mead, second leutenants. The pupil:
hope sometime in the future TO hav,
uniforms.
The local lodge of the Pilgrim Father.
held a public installation Tuesday even
ing, and also initiated one candidate
The following officers elect were in
stalled by Deputy Supreme Governo
Mark Wilson and wife of Boston; F. II
Tilden. worthy governor; Mrs. Anna l.
Tilden lieutenant governor; Mrs. Eva
]. Temple. secretary; w. Z. Fay. collecto
C. A. Holland. treasurer; Mrs. r. Lang
} worthy, deputy sergeant-at-arms: Rev. r
ID. Van Tassel. chaplain; Mrs. l.. w. Goss
inside guardian; E. j. Temple, outsid
guardian; Mrs. l.. w. Goss, ex-worth.
governor In the early part of the even
, ing an abundant repast was served II
the dining ROOM and a social hour en-
joyed.
At the home of the brides parents MI
and Mrs S. A. Esten. in LeominsteI
Mass. Miss Helen Mavorette Lewis
was united in marriage to Walter Edwi
Billiard of Keene on Thursday, Octobe
16. The bride from early childhood unit
the past few years, resided in Hinsdale
! and has many friends here. Besides tn
families of the contracting couple a goo
number of their young friends were pres
; ent. The ring service was used, littl