Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-28
proving and if able will come to Hinsdale


in about two weeks
II is understood that George p. Hooker
who has been in California since last fall,
intended starting for home this week
Mr.. Hooker will not come directly home
but will stop at various points.
The relatives Of Mrs Minnie Robertson
Of San Francisco, Cal, received word
Tuesday that she had fallen and broken
her hip. Mrs. Robertson is advanced in
years and the accident is serious.
Miss Howard entertained a party OF
friends at her home on River street Tues
day afternoon, thus celebrating Mrs.
Harriet Higginss birthday anniversary.
The ladies report a very enjoyable after
noon
There will be a public meeting at
Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday evening,
May g. at 100 o'clock, for the purpose Of
organizing a village improvement society.
No money will be asked for. Everybody
come.
Miss Agnes G. Detour, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Detour OF this VIII
lage, and a graduate Of the Hinsdale
high school, class of 1901, has recently
taken a position as cashier in the Bos-
ton Store, a large department store in
Brockton, Mass.
The base ball association held a con-
cert and ball at the town hall Monday
evening, for which Leitsinger's orchestra
furnished music. Although not large the
company was a very pleasant one Sup
per was served in the dining room at ~
o'clock, ten young men acting as walters
The association cleared $50 from the
affair.
The teachers in the Depot street build
ing, namely F. w. Barber, and Misses
Hancock, owen and White. Miss Stearns
of the Monument school, Miss Temple of
the Brattleboro street intermediate and
Miss Higgins of the Brattleboro street
primary, attended on Friday the teachers
institute in Greenfield. All report a very
profitable and interesting session.
S. o. Davenport. accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Hubbard, and a trained
nurse. came home from Arlington, Mass,
last week Thursday. Mr. Davenport, who
is recovering from trouble of the head.
and a consequent surgical operation, stood
the journey well. and is able to be out
some on pleasant days. Friends who have
called on him speak OF him as in very
good spirits
Unity lodge, No. 40 /. o. o. F., and
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge celebrated
the seth anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in America at odd Fellows hall on We'd
nesday evening. A fine literary and must
cal program was rendered. Refreshments
of cake. ice cream and cocoa were served
in the dining room. after which the time
was passed socially and with games. The
entire function was very enjoyable one.
The teams, stock and fixtures OF the
T.. j. Holton meat market were attached
Monday i'm favor Of the Swift Beef COM
pany OF Brattleboro. Mr.. Holton, who
lives in New Haven. Conn, bought the
business OF a. w. Bliss in December, 1904,
! and his son-in-law, Herbert Hubbard, had
| the management OF II. taking possession
| Dec. II. The venture seems to have been
| a disastrous one for Mr.. Holton.
The ladies' missionary society met at
| the Congregational parsonage last week
! Thursday afternoon and held a specially
! interesting meeting. Each member gave
| i'm her own words an account Of a trip
| to Japan. giving 1t as II the trip was
| made by herself and describing what most
| Interested her while on the journey. The
stories related showed that the ladies
| had made "A careful study of the subject.
In Montreal Saturday, April 22 Miss
| Julia Eta Felch. daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs Percy Fetch Of Hinsdale. was marri-
| ed to George Abbott of Hamilton, p.
| O., Rev. w. s. Barnes OF Montreal per-
! forming the ceremony: The bride, who
| is an attractive young woman and pleas
| ing singer, was attending the normal
school in Fitchburg. Mass, and the news
Of her marriage came as great surprise
| to relatives and friends, who did not know
that such a step was contemplated.
| At the Universalist parsonage Thursday
afternoon. April 90. at o'clock. John
Davenport and Miss Elizabeth Scott were
united in marriage by Rev w. II. Trickey.
| Both OF the young couple are residents
of Hinsdale and well and favorably known
here. Immediately after the ceremony
| Mr. and Mrs. Davenport were driven to
| Brattleboro where they took the south
bound train for honeymoon trip. After
! their return they will make their home
in the upstairs tenement in the house
owned and occupied by the brides
| mother, Mrs. Susan Scott.