Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-24
HINSDALE, N. H.

Miss Minnie Maginnis spent last week
in Wallingford, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Smith were in Athol
part of last week.
Mrs c. A. Gray entertained Mrs. Dear
born of Brattleboro last week.
o. G. Robertson was in New York
Philadelphia and Boston last week
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Richards went Sat
urday to Boston for a few days stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Bailey visited
In Brookline, VT, few days last week
Mrs Jerome Houghton and daughter OF
Harrisville were recent visitors in town.
Alfred Crowninshield Of Jamaica, VT,
visited Hinsdale relatives over Sunday.
Mrs NJ L. Cove of Granite Falls, Mimi.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Seth Meacham.
f. D. Jeffords of Chlcopee Falls, Mass.
visited his mother, Mrs. L. A. Jeffords.
Sunday.
Guy Smith attended the Harvard
Dartmouth football game at Cambridge
Saturday
The G. A. Robertson & Co. paper mill
was shut down Saturday for repairs on
the engine
Several lovers Of the sport are planning
to witness the Harvard Yale football
game tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Mcfarland of
Barre, Vt. were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Tilden over Sunday.
James Mccormick, who teaches school
in Spofford, is spending a two weeks
vacation at his home here.
Mrs. James O'Brien has been on the
sick list the past two weeks and
erysipelas developed the first of this week
Miss Anna Murphy and Frank Harmon
OF Peterboro were here to attend the
waltzlng party and visit friends last week.
The Universalist rummage sale wound
up Saturday night with an auction having
been decided success, netting the So
ciety $S1.
Mr., Weeks, who spent last winter with
hts son, Robert Weeks, Is again there to
spend the winter. His wife preceded
him by few days.
1t became necessary to take off the
ends Of the fingers on Thomas Golden's
injured hand. and it was done last week,
hoping that would insure recovery.
Richard Hooper, who had been en-
ployed in the Amidon mill, and who left
Iiinsdale Nov. II, committed suicide by
shooting at Meriden, Conn, Nov. IA.
Mrs c. f. Keyou went Saturday to
Contoocook, called there by the death of
her father Mr.. Keyou Joined her Mon
day and both returned Tuesday evening.
Nearly all the weavers at the Amidon
wooden mill went out Saturday on a strike
for higher wages. but went back again
this week, 1t Is said, with no increase of
pay.
The senior class of the high school will
hold their dance at the town hall this
evening. The affair will take the form Of
calico party. Maynard's orchestra of
keene will furnish the music.
Miss Clara Stearns went this morning
to Keene to attend the teachers insti-
tute. From there she will go Saturday to
Brockton, Mass, to spend the Thanks,
giving vacation with her sister, Mrs. z.
p. Bailey
A. N. Potter, principal of the grammar
school. will witness the Brown Dartmouth
football game at Springfield tomorrow
and will go from there to willimantic,
Conn, to spend the Thanksgiving vaca-
tion at his home.
Sheridan Woman's Relief corps enjoyed
a supper at Grand Army hall before the
regular meeting Tuesday evening One
candidate was initiated during the session.
The election OF officers will take place at
the next regular meeting.
Miss Fanny Holden was given a sur
prise party at Arson Hooker's Friday
evening. dozen or more of her young
friends taking possession OF the house
Games were played. refreshments served
and general good time enjoyed.
M. B. Wilder and family who for some
thing over Two years have lived on the
so-called Seymour Butler farm at North
Hinsdale, last week moved back to Mass
achusetts, and will for the present make
their home with Mrs. Wilders parents at
Beachmont. near Boston.
The public schools OF Hinsdale with
the exception OF the high school, closed
Thursday afternoon to allow the teachers
to attend the teachers institute at Keene
today. The schools will reopen Monday,
4 ha hfOrh Mill ~
only two days for a Thanksgiving vaca-
tion-Thursday and Friday OF next week.
S. o. Davenport has been very i'll with
pneumonia the past IL days. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Hubbard of Arlington,
Mass, is with him. Mr.. Hubbard came
up Saturday but returned Monday. Mr..
Davenport is being cared for by Miss
Bennett, a trained nurse from Boston,
and the same nurse who cared for him
last spring when he was i'll.
A fine turkey which is in one of the
show windows at the O'Brien clothing
store will go to the one who guesses
closest on its weight. Saturday morning
the bird evidently objected to the plans
made for him, broke through the glass
and alighted on one OF the trees across
the street He was, however, soon
captured and now occupies his old
quarters in the window.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Spaulding to the number OF rs invaded
their home Monday evening. much to their
surprise. The affair was planned to re-
mind the worthy couple that 1t was the
| tenth anniversary of their wedding day.
The visitors provided toothsome refresh
ments and a delightful evening was pass
| ed with games and sociability. A picture
was presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding
as a reminder OF the pleasant event.
Rev. ]. II. Robbins of Concord will
| preach at the Methodist church Sunday
morning, and in the evening he will preach
| at a union service in the Universalist
church. Monday evening he will give a
l stereopticon lecture in the Congregational
church. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
| Robbins conducted a series Of meetings
here last year very satisfactorily, and the
| illustrated lecture then given was much
enjoyed. 1t is understood that the one to
be given Monday evening is entirely DIFF
| ferent from the former one.
A telegram received here Sunday morn
| ing announced the death on Nov. II of
| Charles Hooker of San Francisco, Calf.
| Mr.. Hooker was a brother of Mrs. Julia
| Jones, George p. Hooker and Arson
Hooker of this town. He had amassed a
| large fortune in the state of his adoption,
| but had always been mindful of his rela-
| tives who remained in Hinsdale, and from
time to time sent them generous sums
| from his abundance. He had also ever
maintained an interest in the affairs Of
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