Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-29

not participate in the dancing may be
obtained in the gallery 4 large number
of Masons are coming from Keene, and
a special train may be run from that
city. Delegations are also expected from
Brattlcboro, Northheld and other towns
Golden Rule lodge will hold "A special
communication at in the afternoon
when the first degree will be eXemplifcd
The district officers will make their an
nual visit at this time.
II. y. Clousher was in New York a part
OF last week.
y. IL. TAYLOR has been among the sick
ones this week.
Monroe Marble has been i'll with grip
the past two weeks.
Miss Eloise White has been suffering
from throat trouble
The selcctmen of IIinsdale paid the
bounty on 80 hedgehogs last year
William Gould of Boston was a guest
at q. y. Robertsons over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs O. c. Robertson were in
Boston from Thursday until Saturday.
Charles Welch of Milford, Mass, was
calling on old friends in town last week
Miss Eta Bowen of Richmond was a
Sunday guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Cabot Hub
bard.
Mr. and Mrs. +. a. Davis are making
a ten days visit in Boston and Gardner,
Mass.
Miss Nora Regain of Springfield, Mass,
has been making few days visit at Dea
Lorenzo Stebbins's.
Mrs. Nat Butler of Cambridge. Mass.
came Tuesday for a few days visit at
her fathers c. a. Robertsons.
Mr.. and Mrs Neal Warren of Maine
have come here to work in the Halle q
Frost mill, and are rooming at A. a.
Baieys
The High school pupils had planned a
sleighride TO Warwick, Mass, for last
week Friday afternoon. but because of
the storm the ride was postponed.
Miss Lucy Spooner entertained the Of
hcers and the executive committee of the
Y. +. :. c. f. with a delightful tea. at
her home on Wednesday evening.
The officers elect of Queen Esther Re
bekah lodge We're installed at odd Eel
lows hail on Tuesday evening. The cerc-
mony was followed by social hour.
Mrs Ralph Carey has returned from an
extended visit in Arlington. Vt. and the
family expect soon to move into one OF the
teuemeuts in the Wise block ON Canal
street
G. S Smith has sold 16 cases Of to-
bacco to McGrath X Co of Northampton,
Mass, the price being Sig cents "A pound.
Edward Stcbbns sold ten cases TO the
same company
Hinsdae amusement lovers will again
have opportunity to weep over Little
Eva's SORROWS and Uncle Toms woes. as
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin company
is booked to appear at the opera house
on Monday evening, Feb. l.
The water pipes at the Halle 4 Frost
boarding house have been frozen nearly
all winter and from II to Is barrels Of
water is the required amount FOR the
daily supply. Many others are compelled
to carry water but in lesser quantities
As Miss Jennie Bradbury and friend
Were returning from Northned Sunday
the horse became unmanagable and ran.
Miss Bradbury jumped out. striking on
her head and injuring her so she was
laid up day or two. THE sleigh was
partially demolished.
Miss Love. the teacher of drawing in
the public schools, had an unpleasant ex-
pcrience driving up from Northfeld Wed
nesdaY. The road being badly driftcd i'm
some way the shafts to her sleigh were
broken and she had to walk some dis
lance leading her horse, before she could
get fitted up to go on her way
sydney Darling of North IIiusdale lost
one OF his team horses recently. While
coming down the Chesterfield road with
load OF wood, the runner chains broke.
the horses were thrown down and one
was pushed against a tree by the road
side breaking its neck and back and kill
ing the animal instantly. The other es-
capped without injury.
The total number of books taken from
the Hinsdale public library during the
year 1903 was II ,962. The largest number
taken out in any lone month was in jan
uary, when the number was ll7S, and the
smallest number. SOL was loaned in Sep
TENDER. The largest number taken on any
one day was l6l on Feb o. and the small
est number, 4, on Dec H.
The receipts o fthe Hinsdale post office
last year for postage stamps. stamped
envelopes, postal cards and box rents
amounted to si.O62.32. an increase of
$37725 over the previous year. There were
2907 money orders issued, aggregating
with the fees S26,540.16; 40 orders were
paid amounting to s3,277.9O, an increase
over 1902 of 4O3 transactions amounting to
Sc, 1910.
Mrs. F. r. Bean represented the local
w. C. T. U. at the county convention
which was held at Winchester last week
Friday. party composed of Rev. C. A.
Reed, Mr.. Bean, Mrs. F. O. Packard and
son, Forest, Mrs c. II. II. Langile and
Misses Bradbury, Nora Smith, and Alice
Peters went up in the evening for the
SpedhlnB contest, tne CLOSING exercises OF
the convention.
The Bratteboro Gyms and the Hins-
dale basket ball teams played a close
and interesting game at the rink Sat
urday evening. The local players are
making rapid improvement and are able
to put up good game, but the Brattle-
boro players had the advantage of eX-
perience, and won out 10 to ~ A game
was also played by two local teams with
George Butterfield and Emmett Ducett.
as captains. Butterfield's team won by
a score of II to 2.
The Ladies' Aid society connected with
the Methodist church held their annual
meeting with Mrs. Reed at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon and reorganized by
the following officers: Mrs. Henry
a. Dickerman president, Mrs. w. L. Smith
vice president, Mrs. C. A. Reed secretary
Mrs. G. NJ. Cook treasurer, Mrs j. G.
Bridge, Mrs. Austin Dickerman. Mrs Les
ter Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth Markey Mrs
Minnie Watson, Mrs. Ira Wetherbee and
Mrs. w. e. Smith directors.
Like a thunderbolt from the clear sky
came the announcement at the First Uni
Versalst church at Beverly yesterday
morning, of the resignation of the Rev
Arthur Adolphus Blair, pastor of the
church. Pastor Blair In his resignation
which was dated Saturday, resigns his
pastorate to take effect March 1."-TBos-
ton Herald, Jan. 25.l Mr.. Blair was for
merly pastor of the Universahst church
here. He went to BEVERLY from Hudson