Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
HINSDALE, N. H.

Mrs. George Britton is recovering from
a few days illness.
X. 70. Metcalf has been appointed local
agent for the Keene Humane society.
William Thayer of Windsor Locks
Conn. visited his parents over Sunday.
Miss a. NJ. Barrows read sermon at
the UniVersalist church Sunday morning.
y. w. Mead was confined to his bed a
part Of last week by an attack of neu-
ralgia
An entertainment will follow the sup
per at the Methodist church Saturday
evening.
Andrew Gray of Bellows Falls was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. S. X. IIndreth,
Sunday.
l. *. Bascom. who has been making
few days visit in Lynn, Mass. re-
turned home Monday.
The young people connected with the
Methodist church will serve a supper at
the vestry tomorrow evening
Miss Charlotte S. Slate was obliged to
leave her school at Brattleboro and come
home last week on account of Illness
a beginning has been made by Charles
Frary, on a cottage house, which he
will build near his house on Glen street
Rev. w. L. White pastor of the Con-
gregational church, exchanged with
Rev. C. f. Roper of Winchester, Sunday
morning.
Miss Kicker, teacher of the sub gram
mar school, went Saturday to her home
in Rochester, n. H., to spend the weeks
vacation.
Representatives Holland and Fuller
were accompanied to Concord by their
wives Tuesday, the ladies spending the
week there.
]. II. Britton has sold his Main street
business to Mr.. Coleman of Mortified.
Mass. The place is closed at present
for repairs.
supper was served at st. Joseph
vestry Thursday evening, under the aus
pices of the ladies of st. Ann. A social
evening followed.
o. c. Robertson got the forefnger of
each hand caught in the calenders at
the paper mill last Friday. jamming
them both badly.
The Methodist people enjoyed a supper
and social at the home of Mrs. c. W.
Clifford on the Brattleboro road last
week Thursday evening.
Because of the scarcity of fuel the
village schools, with the exception Of
the High school closed Friday, one week
earlier than was intended.
The fire department boys were paid
for the years service Saturday evening.
There are, siNty-nine members. and the
amount required was 1925.
W. y. and e. h. pike are entertaining
their three brothers. Willard and Sher-
man Pike. from Burke. y Y. and Har-
vey Pike of Fitchburg Mass.
l.. p. Bailey. teacher of sciences in
the Wakefield, Mass, High school. will
come to his home here this evening to
remain until Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward have re-
Ia Nr a I'd iG "a
work IN the Halle Il Frost mill and
Mrs. Ward Is with Mrs. c. j. Amidon.
Excellent music is furnished at the
Universalist sunday morning service by
a male quarter composed of Messrs
Tangworthy Courier, Fisher and Snow
There will I've "A meeting of the Nature
club at Mrs. r. L. Metcalrs next Mon
day evening when it is expected that
Mrs. Davenport of Brattleboro will be
present to speak.
Phil sheridan camp. 5. o. V. enter
tanned p members of the Mortified
camp last week Thursday evening. Ar
oyster supper was served. followed by
games and a social hour.
Edward Stebbins. chairman of the
board of selectmen several years, has an
nounced that he will not serve another
term, and Frank II. Fuller will also re-
fuse to serve longer as town clerk
On complaint OF the SeleCtnen lOCd
! officers visited last week Wednesday ev-
enng the island brewry and the village
places where intoNicants are sold, ant
found beer at each place. In the police
court the usual fines for a subsequent
offence We're paid
\ few of the older members of the
junior EndeaVor society met at Mrs. r
& T.. Mctcalfs one evening last week tC
give Miss Lila Day a farewell party
10. In Ng11,
in the future.
r. L. Metcalf took his little daughter
Ruth. to Boston Monday to have al
operation performed at the Children!
hospital for a throat trouble. also tC
consult the specialist who has treated
Mr.. Metcalf for a curvature of thu
spine.
The High school pupils who went t.
West Chesterfield last week Friday even
ing to present the comedy Counsel fo
the PLAINTIFF at the Universalist festiva
at that place were accompanied by
enough of their school mates to swell
the number to p.
Among the latest victims of colds ant
attendant ills are Mrs. c. L. Cramer, y
w. Bliss, Mrs Helen Worden, JOSEPH
Brennan. Mrs. NJ. d. White and littl
son, Bryant Thayer, Mrs. o. II. Cooper
Mrs. III. Savage Mrs. d. Duggan, Mis-
Dolle Dawson and Mrs. A. a. Bailey.
Miss Mile Martin of White Rive
Junction, VT, came Saturday to visi
Miss Harriet Knapp. Both the younl
ladies are engaged in deaconess' work
and Miss Martin returned to her hom
Monday accompanied by Miss Knapp
who will, for the present be stationed a
Barre, VT.
Iockhart Wellman, who has been il
poor health for a year or more, sus
tanned a stroke of paralysis early Tues
day morning, and although able to ge
about the house some, is in dazed con
dition, requiring constant attention. Hi
daughter Mrs. Sweet of Lynn, Mass
is assisting in caring for him.
Mrs. Calvert of Keene sang at the fun
eral of Walter o. Stebbins, which tool
place last week Thursday afternoon
The selections were Face to Face" an
Abide With Me-" and they wer
beautifully rendered. The floral trih
utes were especially choice, covering tn