Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-20
HINSDALE.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Holland spent
Sunday in Holyoke.
Miss Winnie Tilden is visiting in
Boston and Lowell.
Miss Nellie Gray is spending the
week in Brattleboro.
Miss Nellie Britton of Brattleboro
was in town Saturday.
Miss Ella Stebbins of Springfield
spent Sunday in town.
A new steeple has been added to the
Congregational church.
James Mccormick returned to Holy
Cross college Thursday.
The Knitting club met with Mrs. G.
S. Howe Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth M. Robertson is max
ing two weeks visit in Boston.
Five men were committed to the
lookup on account of intoXication last
week.
Lester Booth of Orange and Clarence
Booth of Laconia spent Sunday at
their home here.
The Rebekahs served a very fine
chicken pie supper at their rooms
Thursday evening.
Miss Cora Dexter of Westfield who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. ].
Richards, has returned to her home.
Miss May Rogers Lane came from
Northampton to attend the inspection
of the Relief corps of which she is sec
rotary.
Henry Taft has written to Hinsdale
friends, informing them of his safe ar
rival in Redlands, California, and stat
ing that he has already obtained en-
ployment.
The members IF Golden Rule lodge
will give an invitation ball at the Town
hall on the evening of January 20. Lett
singers orchestra of Brattleboro will
furnish music.
Mrs. w. G. Booth entertained a party
of young people at her home Saturday
evening in honor of the twenty-first
birthday of her son Lester Booth. The
evening passed very pleasantly with
cards and music and refreshments were
served.
Sunday morning a large crowd went
down the Mortified Va to witness the
raising of the engine, which was
thrown from the track down an EN-
bankment last week. 1t was replaced
upon the rails by means of a steam
derrick.
The Woman's Relief corps held their
annual inspection at Grand Army
hall Tuesday evening. Mrs. Perkins of
Marlowe was the inspecting officer and
performed the duties in an acceptable
way. After the exercises a dainty sup
per was served and the remainder of
the evening spent in a social way.
The aides of the Universalist So
ciety presented the play Samantha at
the Court of Fame" at the Town hall
Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week. The affair was very successful
drawing a good audience both even
ings. The following is the cast of
characters: The Greek dance, Ella
Streeter, Kate Bailey, Annie Watson;
The goddess, Charlotte Slate; page,
Gladys Stearns; heralds, Louise Davi-
son, Blanche Bronson, Florence Brit
ton; Hypatia, Winnie Tilden; Queen
Elizabeth. Mrs. d. L. Fisher; Saman-
tina Allen. Mrs. Frank w. Tilden; Ruth,
Ina Doolittle; sister of mercy, Eta Me
Kean: Martha Washington, Mrs. e. ].
Richards; Topsy, Sarah Stearns; Ny
dia, Fannie Sewall; Xantippe, Meta
Bailey; Joan of Arc, Clara Stearns;
Greek poetess, Mabel Harris; Poca-
h%ontas, Minerva Burroughs; Grace
Darling, Mrs. Stacy; Mrs. Darlington,
Mrs. w. D. Stearns; Ike, Arthur Davi-
son; Mary Queen of Scots, Mary
Stearns; Lady Mary Seaton, (at-
tendant,) Gertrude Goss; Priscilla, Mrs.
Langworthy; gypsy queen, Josephine
Perry; Bridget O'Flannigan, Georgi-
anna Scott; Queen Isabella, Caroline
B. Howe; character dance, Bridget,
Topsy and Ike; Barbara Freitchie, Mrs.
Susie Stebbins; Miriam, Madeline
Stearns; Columbia, Mrs. Eva Fay; at
tendants, Cuba, Porto Rico. Hawaii;
browning by the goddess, maids, Ger
trude Watson, Marion Stacy, Hortense
Mead; singing, Julia Felch.