Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
HINSDALE, N. H.


Miss Lizzie Robertson has given up |
her position in Boston and returned to |
her home here.
Mrs. Ellen Il. Houghton of Tacoma, |
Wash is a guest at the Leonard resi- |
dence on Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. r. a. Langworthy have |
been making a few days visit in Middle |
bury and Morrisville, VT.
Mr. and Mrs. s. r. Crowningshield
are home after a several days visit with
their daughter in Dalton, Mass.
Mrs Raynesford and son have gone
to South Boston. Mass, where they
are staying with the formers sister.
Mr. and Mrs A. l.. Adams went to
Wilmington. Vt. Tuesday to be present
at the dedication of the new hall at that
place.
Miss Rest Higgins sailed from Boston
Saturday evening for Daytona Fla,
where she will be employed in large
hotel.
e. p Bailey and Miss Mary l. stearns
visited the latter's aunt, Mrs. Mary
Tyler in Athol, from Monday until We'd
nesday
Mr.. and Mrs. William O'Brien had their
entire family of five sons and daughters
and their families with them on Christ
mas day.
Prof d. l.. Fisher represented Golden
Rule lodge L. & A. NJ, at the meeting
of the grand lodge held al Manchester
this week
c. T. Weed had the flesh badly torn
from one finger by getting it caught In
the calenders of the Brghtwood paper
mill last Friday.
Charles II. and Miss Mabel Temple re-
turned to their studies at Tufts college
and the Fitchburg, Mass. normal school,
respectively. Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Matilda Keyou and Mrs. Harriet
Estabrook of Lexington, Mass. mother
and sister of G. Z. Kcyou, will spend
the winter months at Mrs. H. NJ. Wor-
denis.
Mrs. S A. Esten Of Leomnster. Mass,
visited Mrs \. A. Bailey from Monday
until Wednesday. Mrs. Walter Billiard
of Keene was a guest at the same
place Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William OBrien and two
children of Hyde Park, Mass. spent
Christmas with the formers parents.
MIR. O'Brien returned home Monday,
Mrs O'Brien and the children remain
ing few days longer.
w b. Stacy had his left hand badly
laccrated on a saw at his Canal street
box shop last week Wednesday morn
ing The thumb was nearly severed
from the hand, but is doing well, with
every prospect of its healing in very
good condition.
The burning out Of chimney in one
Of the Stebbins tenements caused an
alarm Of fire Wednesday morning about
o'clock. No damage was done and
the services of the fire department were
not required The tenement was occu-
pied by Joseph Bergeron.
The Christmas and New Years concert
given by the young people at the Con-
GreGational church Sunday evening
was unusually interesting. Special
music by a chorus choir was much en-
ioyed as was the singing and speaking
by the children in charge OF Miss God
dard
Mrs +. H. Jones and VIII II Lyman
went to Winchester Tuesday evening tC
give The Happy Pair" under the aus
pieces and for the benefit of the Univer-
salist society of that place This was
the little drama presented so pleasing
~ at the recent Congregational fair
At the town HAN here. They were ac
companied by Miss \. NJ Barrows.
There were Christmas trees Wednes
day evening of last week at the Uni
versalist Congregational ana Methods
churches. with a supper for the Sunda!
school at the former. All had exercises
fitting to the season. Presents Of value
were reserved for home gatherings o
quiet distribution. but many smaller gift
b made the children happy at the churcl
gathering.
\ o'clock wedding took place at 81
Joscph's church Christmas morning
, when Rcv. u. G. Ling united in marriag
Henry Smith and Miss Cellna Lachanc,
both OF this village. They were attend
ed by Willie Lachance a brother OF tn
bride, and Miss Cora Smith. "A sister O
. the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Smith visite
, in Ashland for wedding trip. For tn
present they will board with the bride
parents
: At the parochial residence on Christ
mas day. Miss Diamond Nancy Mo
:. Caughern of this village became III
wife of Samuel h. Thompson Of Win
q chester, Rev. u. c. Ling performin
. the ceremony. Thomas McCaugherr
|, was best man and Miss Rose Conwa
bridesmaid. wedding breakfast wa
served a the Canal street home Of tn
brides parents The bride received man
valuable gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompso
will make their home in Winchester
Misses Susie and Margaret Hanraha
. spent last week with Hinsdale relative
- Mrs. Jennie Wood Beers widow
y the late John L. Beers, died at Kinds
Dec 10. the result of paralytic shoe
> which she sustained in July. since whc
= time she had gradually failed until II
= end came. Much of the time she hf
: been almost entirely helpless. Mr.. ar
- Mrs. Beers were formerly highly g
termed residents of Hinsdale. Mr. Bee
being for many years the proprietor
the tannery which was situated on low
err Main street, but was destroyed |
fire about % years ago.
Among the visitors and home come
l. for the holidays not otherwhere me
toned were, f. NJ. Mccormick and Jol
y Taylor of Holyoke. James Mccormick
Holy Cross College, William Bellevil
g of the agricultural college at Durhai
]. A. Pearson and Sam Hall of Beloy
. Falls, John Sanderson of Clinton, Frai
Jeffords of Chicopee Falls. Micha
Dempsey of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ia Slate of Greenfield, Mass. Thos. N
Caughern of Springfield Mrs. Janet
is Thompson and Miss Thompson of Bra
tleboro, John O'Brien and wife of Lu
= low, Vt, viii Crowley and Miss Crowl
~ from Hartford Conn.
10 Wish you all a happy New Year.
- Miss Bertha II. Lewis visited in .
stead last week.
d. Mrs. Harriet Higgins has returned FRI
H. a several days visit in Athol.
The local merchants report an UNI
a ually satisfactory Christmas sale.