Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
HINSDALE, N. H.

I.
o. G. Robertson made n business trim
In Northern Vermont last week
Miss Modena Booth, who spent the hol-
days with friends in Keene. has re-
turned home.
John Cunningham has moved here from
Wilton. He is living in a tenement in
Stebbins' block
Alice l.. Jeffords is home again after
ten days visit with relatives in Chic
opee Falls, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Woods have re-
turned from few days visit with their
two sons in Marlboro.
Miss Olive Sanderson and Hugh San
derson Of Waterbury Conn, are visit
ing at their home here.
@. A. Robertson went to Boston Sat
urday for week or ten days visit with
his daughter, Mrs. Nat Butler
u. j. Fisher went last week to Peoria,
ILL.,, whore he will spend the remainder of
the winter with one Of his sons.
Walter lIildreth, who has been attend
ing business college in Lawrence. Mass,
is at his home for "A few weeks stay.
MIR and Mrs. f. Cooke of Bellows Falls
have been with Mrs. Cookies parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Taylor. a few days
The Woman's Relief corps will serve the
supper for the hremens ball. which will
take place on Friday evening, Jan. Is.
Miss Violet Robertson entertained Fri
day evening at her home on Canal street.
party of eight friends from Winchester.
Miss Ella u. Hawkins returned to her
home in Wilder Vt, Saturday. having
been the guest of Rev. NJ Gertrude Ros-
coe several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jakway of Waterbury.
Conn. came Monday for a few days visit
with Mrs. Jakway's grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. l.. Sanderson
Culhanc. Chase & Westons minstrels
will appear at the Hinsdale opera house
on Wednesday evening. Jan. g. There
are 80 people in the company.
The fremen will hold their annual
masquerade ball at the town hall on Fri
day evening. Jan 10. Leitsngers or
chestra will furnish the music.
Miss Janette Bascom is making a two
weeks visit with her sister Miss Rosa
Bascom, in Springfield Mass. after which
she expects to go to Sharon. Mass, to re-
main through the winter
Mrs. Bryant Thayer was completely
Frustrated saturday afternoon by Sc
we're attack of heart difficulty. Mrs.
Thayer has been great sufferer from
rheumatism several years.
The Wellman house on Cream Pot hill
is closed and Mrs +. \. Wilder, who
has been there the past Is months. caring
for her aunt, the late Mrs Zilphia Well
man. has returned to her home on Main
street.
Seats will go on sale for Culhane Chase
II Westons minstrels at Mann's pharmacy
Saturday evening at 80 o'clock. The
company viii appear at the town hail
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10. with parade
at noon and concert In han at 715 y. m.
Mrs. r. Roscoe has been the guest OF
her daughter. Rev H. Gertrude Roscoe.
a faw days Miss Roscoe's father Rev.
Tom Roscoe. who has been pastor of the
Universalist church in Enfield has re-
Gently accepted a call to the Cnversalst
church i'm Westmoreland. and has entered
upon his work there. where his wife
will soon join him.
At the beginning of the wear 1903 q
y. Robertson superintendent of the Con-
grcSational sunday school offered a gift
OF some kind To every scholar who should
bc present at every session of the school
during the year. Only three met the re-
quirements-Miss Nellie May Lyman.
Ella Hall and Annabelle Meade and each
received Sunday, as "A present "A solid
gold pin made in the form OF a star
and suitably inscribed.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational ladies' society these officers were
elected President. Mrs. X. X. Minis. vice
president, Mrs W. +. White: secretary.
Mrs. A. l.. Taylor. treasurer, Miss Emma
that at the beginning of the year there
was in the treasury S20l.77. received from
all sources during the year 1882 %. dis
bursements S412.92. leaving in the treas
ury at the beginning of another year
$l2lSl.
The steady cold weather for the greater
part of the time since Thanksgiving has
made big pull on the coal bins and wood
piles. but Tuesday was "A record breaker
la Wit ha
about anywhere from To "a to ~ de-
srces below zero according to the location
Mention was turned from remaikng on
the weather to a strenuous effort to
keep water pipes from freezing, to say
nothing of keeping comfortable \ ris-
ing temperature is hailed with delight
sheridan post, G. A. r.. Sheridan Wom-
an : Relief corps and Phil Sheridan camp
5. o. v, held joint installation services
at Grand Army hall Tuesday evening
with the families OF the organizations
and a limited number of other guests
present Post Commander Geo. w Lewis
performed the installation service for the
post, Past President Mrs Lydia NJ Hol-
ton for the corps. and Installing officer
f. y. Buckley for the Sons of Veterans
Lunch was served, after which an hour
was spent socially. The gathering was
"A pleasant one, though not nearly as large
as it would have been had the weather
been less severe.
The Congregational Sunday school has
chosen the following officers Superin-
tendent, c. +. Savage; assistant super
intendent Mrs. a. \. Bailey; superintend-
tendent of the home department, Miss
Emma Wellman; superintendent of cradle
roll. Miss Caroline b. Howe; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Lucy Spooner; Ii
brarian, Miss lneZ Meacham; choirster
w. q. Booth; executive committee, NJ S.
Leach. II, +. Metcalf, Mrs. NJ. S Leach
and Mrs f.. A. Wilder; library committee.
Mrs. a. +. Fisher and Miss Emma Well
man. G. A. Robertson, who declined to
serve longer as superintendent, was given
a hearty vote of thanks for his very faith
full and efficient work in the past.
The report of the Congregational Sun
day school for the quarter ending Dec.
81, 1908, is as follows: Enrolled in sun
day school, 1888; average attendance. ~;
present every Sunday, II; enrolled in
home department 67; roll of honor 80;
cradle roll, %; total membership, 223; Of
ferings, $21,72; donations, 1914; ex-
penses S13.73 Report for the year; En-
rolled in Sunday school, 1874; average at
tendance, 50; present every Sunday, 3;
enrolled in home department, 70; roll of
honor, 81; cradle roll, %; total member
ship, POI; offerings, $9l.19; donations
$2474; expenses, SS65; scholars re-
ceived into the church, 6.
The annual business meeting and roll
call of the Congregational church took
place at the vestry Monday evening. Sup
per was served at o'clock, to which