Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
HlNSDALE, N. H.


Roy Taylor is clerk for James O'Brien
| through the holidays
Miss Katherine Healey was with friends
in keene over Sunday
j. E, Mann entertained L. c. Shackley
OF Greenfield over Sunday
IL. II. Pike of Fitchburg Mass, is
visiting his brothers in town
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Freeman have been
making few days visit in New Salem.
Mass.
The Congregational ladies cleared $40
from their fair last week Wednesday
evening
Miss Maud Staples of Keene was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Davenport
over Sunday.
The High school will have a Christ
mas tree and dance at Grand Army
han this evening.
Miss Stella Carey of Arlington. Vt. is
with her sister, Mrs. f. Diclerman, for
an indefinite visit.
Ezra b. Pike and George Pike have
been attending the meeting of the state
! Grange at Concord this week.
Mrs. G. ID. Blanchard has been suf-
lcriug from a severe attack of tonslitis
Mr.. blanchard has also been ill.,
Mrs. Nasco Aldrich and three children
of keene were in town from Thursday
until Monday visiting relatives.
Mrs. +. w. Tilden entertained her Sun
day school class from to 10 o'clock Fri
day evening. Abundant refreshments
were served.
Presiding Elder Hitchcock was pres
ent and conducted the third quarterly
conference at the Methodist church on the
evening of Dec. 10.
Geo. NJ. Cakes having settled up his
business here, left for Randolph, VT,
| Tuesday, where he expects to remain
through the winter
Miss Mary Fetch has returned to Hollis
to resume teaching, the school having
been closed for several weeks because
of an epidemic of diphtheria.
Harry p. Bean of this village and Miss
Maud Wilson of West Swanzey were
married in Hinsdale, Dec l. f.. ]. Tenn
pie, Esq, performed the ceremony.
George T.. Shattuck, Charles A. Fletch-
er and Casper Roeder We're drawn Sat
urday to serve aH jurors at the adj
journed term of court in Keene in the
early part of January.
John Johnson was the victim of an ac-
cident Friday. lie fell from freight
car, striking his head on brick. rem
derlng him unconscious and cutting a
cash requiring several stitches to close it,
f.. f. Bruce has bought of ID. l.. Fisher
on Terrace hill a building lot. and pur-
poses to put up dwelling house on it in
the near future. Mr.. Bruce has already
dug a well and apparently secured a good
supply of water.
J \. Pooler and family, who have
roomed at Mr.. and Mrs. Il. V. Aldrichs
several months. have leased the house
on Higgins avenue made vacant by
the going away of Mr.. Oaks and will
soon move into 1t.
The Junior Endeavor society have
elected these officers for the coming term
l 4 arf.N
Archibald, vice president; f. Hortense
Mead. secretary; Lizzie Booth, treasurer;
Miss Rest Metcalf pianist.
Bratteboro street intermediate school,
Miss Stearns, teacher, and the primary
Miss Burroughs, teacher, urlted this
afternoon in holding appropriate Christ
/ mas exercises \ well laden tree was
the centre of attraction for the chill
! dren.
| Sidney Stearns of the b class second
| grammar school, was given "A surprise
| party ut the home of his aunt, Mrs. STRAIT
! ton, Friday afternoon, when his class
mates put in an unexpected appearance.
! Refreshments were served and games
were played. The occasion was an en-
! joyable one.
brakeman on one of the freight
trains had a close call at the station
| here last week. Just as the train started
he fell between the platform of the sta
tion and the train. As he fell he had
/ the presence of mind to roll as close to
the platform as possible and the train
| passed without hitting him.
Basket ball has struck Hnsdale and it
| took" The first contest witnessed in
/ town was on Friday evening at the skat-
! ing rink between the Catholic Union and
/ Company | teams of lrattleboro. The
Unions were victorious by a score of
16-S. \ good number of spectators were
present. and a dance followed the game.
! \ movement has been started to form
| two teams here.
The Hinsdale stores have taken on a
decidedly holiday appearance in the past
| few days. The windows having been
| made very attractive by the display of
the seasons goods where one may ma
| not only the thousand and one things
| in the way of toys books, games, etc,
which delight the hearts of the chill
dren, but also substantial and useful
articles for the grown up children Our
people will not be obliged to go to the
larger towns and stores TO secure suit
able gifts to bestow upon their friends
at the Christmas time.
At the meeting OF Valley Commandery,
T. O. G. c., last week choice was made
of the following officers: NJ. ID. White,
noble commander Mrs. Hattie j. Aldrlch,
vice noble commander; Geo. a. Robert
son. prelate: Mrs. Addie +. Dix, keeper
of records; E. V. Aldrich, financial keep
er of records; j. T. Powers, treas
urer; c. H. Pearson. herald; A F. Fish
or. inside guardian; Mrs Della ID. Estey;
outside guardian; +. o. Packard, past
noble commander A. Robertson, Mrs.
Aldrich and A. f. Fisher We're made a
committee for installation and supper.
The installation will take place at the
first meeting in February
AT the meeting of the Wantastiquet
Grange held Wednesday evening the tol-
loving officers were elected: Ezra r. Pike,
master; G. S. Smith, overseer; Miss Grace
NJ Day, lecturer; Harold Sherldah MAR
tin. steward l.. j. Fisher chaplain ;
George II. Pike, assistant steward; Geo
NJ Stearns treasurer; Miss Florence "
Goddard, secretary; Roy Taylor gateKeep-
er. Miss Beatrice Currier, Pomona; Miss
Mabel Pike, Flora, Miss Minnie b. owen
Ceres: Miss Inez Meacham, lady assist
ant steward: Dennis c. Minis chorister'
Mrs. G. S. Smith, organist. Delegates
to the Grange Fair Association W. H.
Pike and Frank b, Davis,
At a meeting of the First Congrega-
tional society held Monday evening II
was voted to put new pews into the
auditorium committee was appoint
ed to see or communicate with all pew
owners and if possible get them to give
their pews to the society with the UNI
Outstanding that they may retain theh
sittings in the same place, either tree,
or for a nominal sum to be determined
at the annual meeting or the society
If for any reason any are not Wiling 10
give up their pews they Will be asked
to pay for a new one. Almost wlthou'
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