Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
HlNSDALE, N. H.

Mrs. o. II. Cooper went Monday for
a weeks visit in Boston.
Mrs. George Delphy is recovering from
a severe attack of illness.
DIR. and Mrs. w. Il. Fay Went to Bos-
ton Tuesday for a few days visit.
e. p. Bailey is spending the Easter va
cation at his home on River street.
Mrs. G. 5. Howe has been spending a
few days with relatives in New York.
Miss Emma Wellman is recovering
from a severe attack of rheumatism.
Edwin Davis of Fitchburg was among
Hinsdale relatives Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maud Webb has been unable to
attend school this week because of ILL
ness.
Clarence Booth went to Boston last
week hoping to find permanent employ
ment.
The Congregational church choir are
preparing "a cantata for Easter Sunday
evening.
Mr.. LacroiN Of Peterboro has reopened
the barber SHOP at Dominick Belleyille's
old stand.
Mrs. L. w. Bailey, who has been in
Littleton several months. came to Hins-
dale Saturday.
NJ. b. Wilder came from Boston to re-
main over SUNDAY with his family at
M~ountainside.
Cheshire County Pomona Grange will
meet with Wantastiquet Grange, We'd
nesday, April Is.
Thomas Mullen has been drawn to
serve as grand juror and Frank a. Da-
Wis as petit juror.
C. ]. Murphy of New Bedford. Mass.
has been the guest Of his mother and
sister a few days.
William Thayer Of Windsor Locks.
Conn, came home Saturday and re-
turned Sunday night.
The new international encyclopedia has
been added to the public library, and al
so placed in the High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. o. Scott of Whately,
Mass, were recent visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Williams.
Several of bur people Witnessed the
presentation of The Crisis at the Brat
tleboro Auditorium Tuesday evening.
Miss Carrie j. Stearns returned Mon
day to her duties as instructor in music
at the Goddard seminary in Barre. VT.
Miss Edith Smith, a teacher in Colrain.
Mass. is spending the Easter vacation
with her mother, Mrs. f. b. Chandler.
DR.. and Mrs. W. +. Fay entertained
Mrs. Mary Woodbury. and Mrs. Robert
Anterior of Keene a part Of last week.
Geo. \. Robertson represented Valley
Commandery, L. O. q. c., at the state
convention held at Concord Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Robertson and
daughter, Miss Robertson, are spending
a few days in Boston and Milford, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Of Arlington,
Mass, are making a few days visit with
Mrs. Hubbard's father. S. o. Davenport.
day from the Roberts house on High
street to f.. y. Worden's Canal street
house.
The annual business meeting of the
Congregational society will be held in
the vestry Monday evening. April {, at
730 o'clock.
Miss May h. Lane. principal of the
Hinsdale school, left this af-
ternoon to spend the Easter vacation at
her home in Washington. u. c..
Lawyers Fits and Bacon were again
in town saturday taking dispositions in
the Ellis case which is to be tried in
Newfane, Vt, this month.
Roy Taylor received a blow in the
stomach while at play at the school
house last week Wednesday. and has
been unable to attend school since.
The meeting of the Woman's Relief
Corps will be cid at Grand Army hall
Tuesday, April :. at 3 p. IN Special
business will be transacted, and a fun
attendance is desired.
The Hinsdale entertainment associa-
ton has secured tho late James \.
Herne's phenomenal success Shore
Acres to appear at the opera house,
Friday evening, April q.
James King has moved from his farm
at North Hinsdale to the red house near
G.. S. Smiths residence on the Brattle-
boro road. He will work for Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Kings farm is advertised for sale.
The Universalist aides will serve a
supper at the town hall Monday evening,
April IL. They are also rehearsing a
drama which will be presented on the
same evening. \ dance will wind up the
festivities.
1t is noticed that pictures are being
cut from the magazines that are taken
from the public library, and the trus-
tees request those Who are guilty of the
offense to read the law in regard to the
mutilation of books. which they will find
pasted in every volume.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Merritt were sur
prised Saturday evening by their rela-
tives who came in to help them enjoy
their 18th wedding anniversary. The
guests brought with them a collation. and
also a set of dining chairs which they
left with Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt.
The chicken pie supper which was
in charge of the men of the Universalist
CHURCH ldSl week lHuISudN evening re-
ceived a generous patronage, was of eX-
cellent quality, and the profits were $3S.-
80. An enjoyable musical entertain
ment was given later in the evening.
c. II. Newcomb is very low with con-
sumption at his home In Wardsboro. VT.
Mr.. Newc.mb was for many years a
resident of Hinsdale and built the house
on Spring street now owned and occu-
pied by Mrs. Marion Taylor, which he
sold when falling health compelled him
TO leave the Newhall & Stebbins ma
chine shop where he was employed.
Mrs. Kate Walker Merrill, 81, widow of
the late John B.. Merrill. for many years
a resident of Hinsdale, died at the home
of her daughter in Beloit, Wis, March
%, after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Merrill went to Beloit to live in
1856, but had visited here several times,
and had kept I'm touch with some of the
older residents, with whom she was as
ISOLATED in church and social affairs
while living in Hinsdale.
The vote at the town meeting held Sat
urday evening for the purpose of seing
If the town would instruct the selectmen
to lease Taylor's field for a public play
ground was Ga TO AZ in favor of leasing
the park, but as the required number of
voters We're not present the moderator
ruled the vote illegal. The money needed
to lease the grounds was pledged by in
dividuals at the close of the meeting, so
lovers Of the sports will have their old
stamping ground at their disposal.
The Guy Brothers Ministries appeared
at the opera house Wednesday evening