Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-04

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ed in that direction until too late for saw
ing anything from the house. There was
insurance of 500 on the property, $500
on the buildings and $500 on the contents.
1t is estimated that this amount will not
cover the loss.
Miss Emma Cooper of Lebanon is Wis
iting in town.
Miss Cora Dexter was in Springfield,
Mass, over Sunday.
w A. Kenney of Worcester was at F.
w. Tilden's over Sunday.
Miss Grace Hall visited her brother in
Bellows Falls over Sunday.
Mrs. w. p. Taylor is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Johnson, in Gardner, Mass.
Miss Hattie L. King has gone to Lake.
wood, y. j., to work in a large hotel.
Miss Bertha Snow of Newton, Mass,
is at E. a. Worden's for an unlimited
stay.
Mrs. Emma Cowan of Greenfield was a
guest at f. w. Tilden's a part of last
week.
Miss Annie J. Gray has gone to Oswego,
N. Y, where she will teach in one of the
schools.
Newman Jacobs has removed his fam
lily to Ashuelot, where he is employed in
a box shop.
fTeu BeThlnSndW ana uduSnteT, MISS
Emma Of Pittsfeld, Mass, were in town
over Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Tricky of Claremont will
preach in the Universalist church next
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Harriet N. Wilder is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Della II. Boyden, OF
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Andrew Bloom and child OF West
port were guests of Mrs. Addie E.. Dix
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Havilla Weaver OF Orange visited
her cousins, the Towards, on River street
from Thursday until Tuesday.
George NJ. Wright has sold his 1902 crop
Of tobacco, about 5000 pounds. to New
York men for 10 cents a pound.
F. w. Tilden has had a 100-voltage
dynamo installed at his foundry for the
purpose Of lighting the works by cleo
tricity.
oliver Adams and family OF Holyoke
returned to their home Monday after
spending several days at the home OF
his father, w. B. Adams.
VIII H. Mead was in Boston and Cam
bridge from Friday until Tuesday. He
Harvard and Pennsylvania Saturday.
Wednesday morning, Oct. rs. at st.
Joseph's church, Edward LaMarche and
Miss Ida Agnes Tracy. both of this vii
lage. were married by Rev. c. d. Ling.
Mrs. w. F. White attended the meet
ing Of the Woman's Board Of Missions,
which was held at Providence, r. l., this
week. Mrs. White was a delegate from
Cheshire county.
Miss May r. Lane came from North.
ampton Friday to be present at the in
spection of Sheridan w. r. c., but was
obliged to leave Saturday morning be-
cause Of the illness of her mother.
Miss Anna Murphy. who has been en-
ployed in B~rattleboro, came home Tues.
day for a short visit. She will leave here
Monday for st. Petersburg. Fla. where
she will be employed through the winter
at the Detroit hotel.
B.. F. Adams OF Washington, D.. c..
who is at his home here for a few weeks
vacation is also putting in some campaign
work. Last week Wednesday evening HI
made a speech at New Boston before al
audience Of more than 400.
Two DRINKS were taken on the islant
Monday afternoon and brought to thu
village. They were given lodgings in thu
lookup, and in the police court Tuesda!
morning the fine imposed together witt
costs amounte to something over 81
each, which they paid.
Last Friday a large hen-hawk caugh
ono of Jacob Barrett's chickens, which
weighed over three pounds, carrying !
some distance, but the next day a stee
trap set for the purpose put an end I
the pirates career. The hawk measures
four feet and eight inches from tip to I'll
of wings.
A Polish wedding took place at 81
Joseph's church Saturday morning, Oc'
20, when Miss Anna Kencela becam
the wife of Marchin Suerek, Rev. d. {
Ling performing the ceremony. TIL
couple were attended by Miss Mary Ann
IY@.ily nc hridaonnnid and InCanh Ilnhu
as best man.
E. ]. Knowlton of Brattleboro ha
bought of w. N. Pike the so-called But
Ter place on River street and the Meach
am family will remain there instead {
moving to B~rattleboro, as they had in
tended Mr.. Knowlton is the father
Mrs. Ashbel Meacham. The terms of tn
sale are private.
Beginning Sunday, Nov. 6, there will |
a two weeks mission at the st. JOSEF
church. Rev. Father Cunning, RedemI
torist father of the mission church
Roxbury, Mass, will preach the first wee
in English and Rev, Father Joseph Blan
Salesian father in Fitchburg, will preac
the second week in French.
Mrs. r. p. Minis attended Saturda
in Keene the funeral of her aunt, Mr.
Robert Hildreth, 81, who died at the hon
of her daughter, Mrs. Preston LIB
after an illness extending over sevt
years. Mrs. Hildreth was formerly a re
ident of Hinsdale and is we'll remembers
by the older people of the town. III
burial was in Keene.
The first meeting of the Loyal Tempe
ance legion for the winter season was he
at the Congregational vestry Friday a
ternoon and the following officers we
chosen: Inez Higgins, president: Ho
tense Mead, vice president; INA Higgir
secretary; Emmons White, treasure
Forest Packard, captain; Harold Viii
and Everett Read, ensigns; Hobt. Metcf
pianist.
Mrs. Maria Z. Densmore of Leblanc
department president of the w. r.
was in town Friday evening for the pu
pose of inspecting the local corps. Sic
ness among the members and other q
fractions coming on the same event.
made the attendance small and I
proper performance Of the work dificu
but Mrs. Dinsmore's criticisms were fe
and her words encouraging.
The pupils of the Hinsdale high sch'
INDUCED in their annual Halloween fro
last week Friday evening by giving
masquerade party at the town hall, viii
proved to be a pleasant social event be
to them and their friends. The costum
as usual, were an attraction to onloo
ers and ranged gay and grotesque to
sombre and solemn. Keene, Brattlebo