Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-30


mas trees might think best.
An obituary of j. Wesley Jeffords. the
widely known newspaper man, and ex-
| representative in the legislature, will be
found on page s.
Mrs. Jerusha Marble celebrated her SOD
| birthday anniversary in n quiet way at
her home Saturday. Friends called dur
| ing the day to offer congratulations, sew
| eral leaving tokens of remembrance.
At the Universalst and Methodist
churches Christmas trees and appropri-
ate exercises were held on Saturday night
| and at each place the children were made
happy by the many gifts the trees held
for them.
a reception was rendered DR. A. A.
| Pratte at Fay's hall one evening last
week, just previous to his leaving town.
and his friends presented him with a
! fountain pen and a handsome gold han
/ died silk umbrella.
Nearly every school in town had for a
| closing feature a Christmas tree and ex-
| ercises either Friday afternoon or even
| ing. The first grammar school had a tree
and general good time at Grand Army
| hall Friday evening
! Mr.. and Mrs. n. b. Ballard of Barre. Vt.
! have been with Mrs. Billiards. parents
| Mr. and Mrs. n. Stearns few days. Mr..
! Ballard suffered from an acute attack of
Indigestion Saturday night and was con-
fined to his bed day or two.
Mrs. G.. +. Wilder and son. Robert
| Wilder of Millers Falls came to Hins-
dale Saturday to participate in the Yue-
tide festivities at G. a. Robertson's that
evening. Mrs. Wilder returned to her
/ home Sunday afternoon, her son remain
ing for more extended visit
The annual roll call and business meet
ing of the Congregational church will take
place at the church vestry next Monday
evening. Because of the recent repairs
on the church building there is important
business to be transacted. The meeting
of the church and society will be COM
bined, and full attendance is desired.
Squakheag tribe of Red Men at their
council last week elected the following
chiefs: c. f. Weed. sachem; E. E. Cur
rier, prophet; c. d. Fay senior sycamore:
| III. f. Smith. junior sycamore; c. A.
Fletcher, chief Of records w. NJ Hail.
collector of wampum; NJ. d. White, keep
er OF wampum; O. G. Robertson, trustee
The officers elect of Golden Rule lodge.
f. & \. NJ, are Frank Il. Field, wor-
shpfu master; Frank w. Tilden, senior
warden; Clarence d. Fay, Junior warden;
| w. o. j. Martin. senior deacon; Robert w
| Weeks, junior deacon; Gardner S
i Howe treasurer; Edelbert ]. Temple,
secretary; w. f. Robertson. representa-
tive to the grand lodge.
BY invitation Of Sheridan post. "A joint
| installation will take place at Grand Army
han on Tuesday evening Jan. 3. There
will he a meeting of the Sheridan
| Woman's Relief Corps at O'Clock Tues
| day afternoon. Ii is very important that
| all the present officers and officers elect
| be present i'm the afternoon and all mem
| bers of the order in the evening.
The Y. F. :. G. f. connected with the
Congregational church has elected the fol-
inc nffi tla tft,er
| Rest Metcalf. president; r. J.. Chase. vice
| president; c. Il. Savage recording secre-
| tary; Miss Alice Currier, corresponding
| secretary; Miss Mandine Richards, treas
urer Mrs. w. F. White. superintendent
| of the Junior society Miss Florence V.
| Goddard pianist.
The annual Christmas reunion of the
| Robertson brothers and their families was
| held Saturday evening at the home of
| G. \. Robertson. Twenty members of the
| immediate families were present. Many
| choice and valuable gifts were exchanged
| and general good time enjoyed. 1t Is
| a delightful custom of the four brothers.
| all of whom are residents of Hinsdale
with their families to gather at some one
| of the homes every year to celebrate the
| Christmas holiday
At the Congregational church no effort
| was made at celebration. The sermon
| Sunday morning was in keeping with the
day and special music was rendered by
| the choir. In the evening a concert was
given by the Sunday school. which
| though simple. was very enjoyable. The
| music by the choir was especially fine
| and the violin solo by Lester Booth was
| much enjoyed On Monday evening, rec
| itations by the children and the unload
| ing of two Christmas trees constituted
| the evenings entertainment.
Miss Florence NJ King. because of i'll
| health hpen to civ bor
| position as first assistant teacher in the
| high school after nine years of successful
| service. She has made a warm place for
| herself in the hearts of the community,
| and will be greatly missed. not only in
| the school. but in church and society As
| her position will be kept open for her for
| some time and a teacher hired only to fill
| out the school year, it is hoped she may
| be able to return next fall. Miss King
went to her home in Northampton We'd
| nesday.
Among those from out of town who
came to enjoy the Yuletide season with
| l1insdale friends or relatives, and not
| mentioned elsewhere We're William Hig-
ginson and daughter of Shapleigh Me,
Miss Annie Conway of Wales Mass, Miss
Dora Leland of Fitchburg. Thomas Nc
| Caughern of Springfield and Robert Nc
Caughern jr., of Holyoke, Miss Edith
Minis. w. f. Gould and d. j. Purcell
| of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cooke
and child of Bellows Falls, Miss Carrie
Minis of New York city, Mr.. and Mrs j.
| c. March and Mr. and Mrs. +. +. Cunning
| ham and children of Millers Falls. Mr.. and
| Mrs. c. +. Mann and child and Miss
| Ina Rice and Robert Mcdonald of Brattle-
boro, G. S. Day of Millers Falls. Mrs.
| Maria Hartnett and sons, Edward and
James and Mr.. and Mrs Victor Cote of
| Greenfield, Thomas Mullen and family
of Franklin Falls, and Mrs. Henry Griffin
| of Keene.