Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-27
HINSDALE, N H.

{. W. sanford was in Boston Satur-
day.
Mrs Ella Upham is among the sick
ones.
with the grip.
Mrs. Leon Drinkwine has been i'll with
bronchial trouble
Mrs. Nellie G. Stewart has been in
Boston this week.
Several families in town are quaran-
tined with the measles.
Mrs. c. NJ Cook spent last week visit
ing i'm Springfield, Mass.
f.. G. Robertson is convalesceut after
Il few days severe illness.
VIII II. Mead will take the place of
Eugene NORM in Holland & Sons store.
The Rebekahs gave another of their
pleasant whist parties Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Eta Farwell has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. y. l.. Taylor, for
few days.
G. II. Temple returned to Tufts college
Monday after spending few days at
his home here.
Fred Knapps Oldest child has been
very i'll with bronchial pneumonia but
is recovering.
Levi Streeter, who has been visiting
relatives in town, returned to Hartford,
Conn. Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Merrill Aldrlch of Keene
We're guests recently of the formers
brother, f. V. Aldrch.
Mrs Lyman Estabrooks is back at Mrs.
Helen Worden's after a four weeks visit
in Boston and vicinity
c. +. Wellington of Troy, ~ Y, was
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. q. +.
Wellington, over Sunday.
Charles Norm wont Hoppdala
Mass, last week, called there by the
serious illness of his mother.
Rev. and Mrs. b. ID. Boivin of Annis-
quam Mass. have been the guests of the
formers parents for a few days.
G. h. Keyou returned Thursday from
a few days stay in New York selecting a
spring stock of dry and fancy goods.
Mrs. S. W. Bailey of Vernon and her
son. +. c. Bailey of South Boston, visited
the formers sister, Mrs. y. y. Bailey
Tuesday.
The primary school in the Depot street
building was closed a part Of last week,
because of the illness of the teacher,
Miss owen.
Fred Cantlin was i'll from a severe at
tack of indigestion Saturday and Sun
day but was able to resume work the
first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Davenport and Mrs.
Julia Davenport will move from Main
street To the latter's kilburn street
home about April LIST.
Geo. \. Robertson and Mrs. Marley
left Monday morning for New York the
former on a business trip and the latter
to spend few days with relatives
Several children We're bitten by dogs
on Main street last week, none very
seriously though in one or two instances
the services of physician were required.
Miss Annie White invited her pupils
to her home on Hancock street Satur-
day afternoon. About % were present
and enjoyed the entertainment provid-
ed.
Rev G. A. Reed, pastor OF the Metho-
dist church. has had his wife here with
him IA few days, 1t is understood that
Mr. Reed will move his family here in
the near future.
f. \ Worden's Canal street house,
recently vacated by John Fisher. has
been thoroughly renovated and will be
occupied about April lst by Mrs. Cour-
rcr and family.
Mrs f. W Foster of West Swanzey
was the guest OF her brother +. +.
Kinds a part of last week. G. F Kinds
of Gardner. Mass. visited at the same
place over Sunday.
Eugene NORM finished work al the
store of Holland Il Son Saturday night.
He will leave town next week. having
several places in view, but is undecided
where he will work.
\ delegation from Hinsdale attended
the minstrel entertainment at Brattle-
boro last week Friday evening John
T.. and Paul II. Mann of this village had
prominent parts in the entertainment.
Friday was an unusually warm day
for March. the thermometer registering
80 in several localities in the middle OF
the day. The frogs opened up the sea-
son with lively concert in the evening.
Rev II. Gertrude Roscoe was unable
I to preach at the Universalist church
| Sunday because of illness, and the pulpit
was occupied by Rev. b. d. Boivin OF
Annisquam. Mass, who was visiting in
town.
Rev w. ?. White began Sunday morn
ing a series of Lenten sermons on The
Way" Next Sunday evening he will
continue the sermons on the Kingdom OF
God as related to social questions, the
subject Sunday evening being "lmmi
grafton
Mrs Evaline Taylor went to Boston
last week to have a specialist examine
her eyes. She was accompanied by hel
son, II. w. Taylor, who also took his
son. Prentiss, to have his eyes examined
They returned without having any opera
ton performed.
The recent heavy rains have caused 6
good deal of damage to the highways
4 considerable piece of the bank wall OF
the Ashuelot road was washed out als'
the wall on High street is cracked an'
is liable to fall and the roads are WASHED
in several places.
The Congregational social Wednesda!
evening closed with a short musical en-
tertainment. Miss Stearns teacher o
music in the Goddard Seminary Barre
Vt, who is spending her vacation at he
home here, kindly giving her service
and others assisting.
Considerable excitement prevailed II
the family Of Mrs. C. d. Whitaker Satur
day, when it was found that the nous
had caught fire from the burning out o
the chimney. There was no alarm give
as the fire eXtingushers proved sutf1cien
for the occasion The damage was com
paratively slight
J G.. Britton, formerly of this tow
= and a son of Mr.. and Mrs George Brit
ton, is the noble grand of William ELI
son lodge, |. O. o. F., of Gardner, Mass
. The lodge celebrated the 18th anniver
, sary of its organization last Friday even
: ing Mr.. Britton took a prominent pan
: in the festivities, which closed with
ball, of which he was floor 'directo
: Mr. Britton is a young man to have bee
given the highest office in large Lodge
A large number of the friends of Fran
w. Tilden gathered at his home o
Brattleboro street Saturday evening
! remind him that it was the fifteth ann
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