Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-11

IltlU ulSlIltL anu the school at AOn-
ument began the fall term Tuesday.
Miss Mary Hall of Shelburne Falls,
Mass. has been a guest at her aunt's,
Mrs. NJ. S. Leach's, a few days Miss
White of Springfield, Mass, also has
been a visitor there.
Miss Harriet Belle Knapp is at her
home here for a months rest. Miss
Knapp has recently had charge of a
large church in Montpelier. VT, dur
ing the pastors absence.
Stillman Crowninshield and fam
lily are coming soon from Morris
Plain. n. j., to live with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Crowninsheld
He mas been employed on a stock farm
in New Jersey.
Levi Streeter will celebrate his
Tooth birthday anniversary at his
home in North Hinsdale on Saturday,
Sept. 10. All interested in the occa-
sion are cordially invited to meet Mr..
Streeter on that day.
j. L. Pratt, the Hinsdale and Brat
tleboro stage driver, sold his house
hold goods and other articles at auc-
tion Saturday. He will soon go to
Hartford Vt, to make his home and
for the first time in so years the stage
route is discontinued
About 20 of the friends of Mrs.
William Smith called on her Friday
afternoon to help her celebrate her
birthday anniversary. The visit was
a complete surprise to Mrs. Smith,
but none the less enjoyable because
OF that. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake We're served.
There VIII be a meeting of the
First congregational church society
Mt the vestry on Monday evening
Sept. "A, to see what action Will be
taken in regard TO repairing the
church. All who are interested in
the matter are earnestly requested to
be present.
The body OF Frank Holland of
Grand Rapids. Mich, was brought
here for burial Tuesday. 1t was ac-
companied by Mrs. Holland. and her
son, Jason Holton. and wife. Mrs.
Holland was formerly a resident OF
/ Hnsdale, living at the south part Of
the town with her first husband, John
/ Holton.
William Thayer OF Windsor Locks,
/ Conn. eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant Thayer Of this village, mar
ried on Wednesday at l o'clock Miss
4 Mary Edna Morse OF Keene at the
of the brides parents in the pres
ence OF the relatives and a few init
mate friends. Mr.. Thayer is Hins-
dale boy and is much respected here.
Mrs. Thayer has been employed in
town a few months and is well
thought Of. They will make their
home III Windsor Locks, where Mr..
Thayer is employed in a foundry.
J. Z. Manns entertainment, for
which lie has been preparing, will be
presented at the opera house on
Thursday evening, Sept. Il. The
early part of the evening will be
taken up with comedy drama, after
which Jacks original absurdity,
odd Home Day in Hinsdale." will be
the attraction. The first scene will
be the parade and the second will
picture the exercises in the park
Jack is always ready to help for any
church or society. Now We can re
turn the compliment
On the evening of September 16
the Congregational ladies will serve
supper in the social rooms at the
church, after which in the auditorium
above William j. Short will give al
organ recital He will be assisted
by Mrs. Wilhelmina Calvert, soprano
soloist. Mr.. Short is organist at the
Unitarian church in Keene, and Mrs
Calvert is soloist at the First Con
= gregational church in that city, anC
both are accomplished artists, The
entertainment il expected TO be rar,
treat to lovers of high class music
/ and the public at large are cordial!
invited.
The benefit field day held by tn,
p Red Men and the Foresters at River
! side park Monday was an entire sue
cess. At 1880 the parade, headed b,
the Hinsdale drum corps, marched
down Main street and over Higl
- street. and then to the park, wher
the first thing on the program was
potato race, which was won by Sid
2 ney Darling, Dana Bergeron >,
. Currin ,. The sack race was won b.
a Fred Knapp, Joseph Young >, Don
Bergeron 3. In the three legged rae
r c. d. Fay and Paul II. Mann came i
p ahead. Frank Young and Willie Cur
4 ningham ,, and Henry Roy and Pau
Maginnis >. The fat mems race wa
won by DR.. A. A. Pratte, Thoma
, Golden >, William Mannis 8. Will
a NuFran won III lhe boys PIE edtIH
u contest, Willie Johnson ., and Roys
Johnson 3. Joseph Bergeron won i
t the ball throwing contest, viii Be
/, geron >, Thomas Golden 8. Mauric
h Percell was the winner in the rae
the length of the baseball field, j
= seph Bergeron .. The Foresters wo
in the old fashioned round ball gam
in which the Red Men were their o
. ponents. Dir. W. E. Fay and JAIME
OBrien were the judges. The prof
of the day were so, which is for II
benefit of n. A. Bouen, who is
=. the Keene hospital, but is eXpecte
home this week. A game of bias