Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-25
LOCAL..
NEARBY NEW HAMPSHIRE
HINSDALE.

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The G. S. club met with Mrs. Su
san Scott on Canal street Friday night
enjoying fine supper and social even
ing.
\ deer which appeared very tame
, was seen Wednesday on. the IIolton
farm by David Minis and Newton
Stearns.
Il. W. Davidson who came home from
a Springfield hospital recently, re-
turned to the institution the first of
last week.
George Smith has moved his stock of
iewelry and silverware and his paper
business into the office formerly occu-
pied by II. +. Hunter,
Presiding Elder Curl preached in the
Methodist church Sunday evening, and
at the close of the meeting held the
second quarterly conference.
G.. a. Tewksbury has had the offer
of an excellent position in dental work
in Minneapolis, Mimi, and is serious
ly thinking of accepting the same.
G. S. Goddard and daughter Flor
ence attended the funeral of Mr.. God
dard's sister-in-law, Mrs. G. d. God
dard of North Orange, Mass. Monday.
G. A. Tewksbury of this place was
one of the successful applicants to pass
the examination before the Massachu-
sets state board of dentistry held last
month
Nj. d. White is moving his family
from the Holton house on Canal street
into the John Roberts house on High
street, formerly occupied by Fred Ber-
kinshaw.
Rev. Howard Billman of the Second
Congregational church of Keene, will
occupy the pulpit of the Congregation
al church Sunday in exchange with the
pastor, Rev. W. f, White.
The chief subject of conversation the
past week has been rain. Those of the
farmers who were not fortunate enough
to get their hay all in, are wondering
if it wouldn't be best to wait until fall
before cutting it. if we are to have 40
days of rain as prophesied.
There will be no preaching at the Con
gregational church during the month
of August, when Rev W. +. White will
take his vacation. The Sunday school
will be continued as usual and the
Sunday evening meetings will be in
charge of the Christian Endeavor SO
ciety.
Charles Cushman was brought be-
fore Judge Howe in. the police court
Saturday afternoon to answer to the /
complaint of stealing chickens. Carl
Schorling was the complainant The /
prisoner pleaded not guilty, but the .
evidence was considered sufficient to
hold him and put him under 800 .
bonds for his appearance at the Octo
Der term of court.
Prof. ID. l.. Fisher is the inventor of .
very ingenious continuance in the
form of an automatic eXcavator, which .
it is claimed will raise sand to the
height of several feet, more or less. 1t
is a very novel piece of work, and ev-
eryone that can should avail them
selves of The opportunity of seeing the
machine at Mr.. Fishers They will be
we'll paid for the trouble of climbing
the hill.
II Is reported on good authority that
the Halle 4 Frost mill is soon TO be
started up. The management are max
ing the necessary repairs and such
changes as are needed are well on the
way. This will be very welcome news
to the people of the town, as this is
Hinsdale's chief industry, and it is
hoped that many of the families who (
have moved away may be induced to
return .
The Woman Relief corps held Rus t
sian tea and social Wednesday evening {
which was we'll patronized so that the
will add the neat sum of about +
so to their treasury. The entertain s
nent consisted of readings by Miss n
Anna Morse Green of Boston, and Miss
caroline b. Howe of this place, singing
~ Miss Pare of Walpole. S. O. Daven-
,ort and Master Raleigh, and a short v
peech by f. c. Bartlett. Each selec i
ion was much enjoyed by the audi
nee and encores for each number were .
.iven. The entertainment closed with /
he singing of patriotic songs by the :
'hole audience. q
The body of Mrs. Harriet \. Rob
rts was brought here for burial Mon a
ay. Mrs. Roberts was stricken with ii
five weeks before her death, n
'hich occurred Friday evening in Ply cl
louth. Mass. She was IS years old st
nd was born in Chesterfield, and was
Or many years a resident of Hinsdale. -
he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Nancy f. r
argent of Keene and Mrs. Lorenzo r,
tebbins of this town, and one broth r,
r. David S. Walton, of New York. ".
he funeral service was conducted at y"
ne home of Mrs. Stebbins by Rev. W. :,
=. White of the Congregational
hurch. The burial was in Pine Grove W
smetery. Is
The Pilgrim Fathers picnic to For pl
st lake Thursday was a most enjoy 81
ole event Fifteen went up on the II
irly morning train and partook of fit
at the lake But the event ar
the day was the dinner, which, ow- b,
~ to the showery weather. was spread b,
the dining room OF the restaurant, at
trough the kindness of Manager Cou on
lard II need not be mentioned there
as an ample supply of eatables and n
lat everyone did full justice to them, -
the Pilgrims are noted for their hos -, =,
tally In the afternoon quot pitch r.
e was INDUCED in and y. J. Rich IT n
DIS proved himself the champion, al p !,
ough f. W. Tilden came very near r.
m, but doubtless thought it would ="
It be the governors place to put him in rl
If ahead of his subordinates. D.
Mrs. E. H. Spencer and daughter fei
orothy of Lowell, Mass, are spend eli
g several weeks at Mrs. F. II. Jones'. an
Mrs. Harry Rouillard and son of Ba
,rth Portland, Me-, are guests of TIL
aldo Rouillard at Mountainside farm pa
Miss Cora Denison of Brightwood. a
ass. was in town over Sunday visit
q relatives. Miss Bertha \. Dodge lin
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