Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-26

liam Stevenson fell and broke a bone in
her foot one day last week.
Miss Charlotte S. Slate has been APP
pointed town librarian by the selectmen
to fill the vacancy made by the resigna-
| ton Of Miss Lucy Spooner
Mr.. westgate who was formerly choir
leader at the Congregational church. visit
ed at Mr. Leach's Sunday, and assisted
in the singing at the church.
c. X. Raynsford has bought a drug
! store In Worcester and Percy Booth who
worked for him in his Hinsdale drug
store. will go to Worcester to work for
! him.
Either wild or cultivated flowers will
! be thankfully received at Grand Army
hall Monday evening or Tuesday morning.
to be used for decorating the graves OF
! our dead heroes.
NJ S. Leach, G. A. Robertson, Mrs. A.
! +. Fisher and Miss Rest Metcalf have
been made delegates to the Congrega-
tional County convention to be held at
/ Marlboro in June.
| Miss Grace Roberts Of East Weymouth
| Mass. and her friend. Miss Nellie Inslee
of Jamaica Plain, visited the formers
aunt Mrs. II. c. Holland, from Thurs
day until Monday.
The May breakfast which was given
/ by the Universalist ladies last week
Thursday morning, was very successful.
nearly 100 people partaking of the ex-
cellent breakfast served.
G. A. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. T.. C.
Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. O. c. Robert
son went to Millers Falls Friday to help
Mr. and Mrs Fred Wilder celebrate their
Path wedding anniversary.
At a meeting of the Pine Grove GEM
etery association, which was held sat
urday these officers were elected: Ed
ward Stebbins president; o. c. Robert
. ~. 4
Guy Smith is candidate for carrier
| for a free rural mail delivery. Only one
route will be laid out that to cover the
territory both at the north and south
parts of the town, making a distance Of
% miles.
The body OF Mrs. Margaret II. Keyes,
which was brought here from washing
ton in March, 1904. and buried in Pine
Grove cemetery, was removed to Sixteen
Acres, Mass, Wednesday and buried in
the Keyes family lot.
Ledermans New York Specially COM
pany gave one Of the best variety enter
tainments Saturday evening at the opera
house that Hinsdale amusement-loVe
have witnessed in long time. All the
numbers were good and at no time was
the interest Of the audience allowed to
flag.
A. w. Bliss has bought the Hinsdale
and Brattleboro express. and beginning
Saturday, will run It three days in the
week namely, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Mr. White had decided to
discontinue the business, making his last
trip Tuesday, and as II is many times a
convenience to go or send by this con-
veyance. all will be glad to know it is to
be continued. Mr.. Bliss will still carry
on the fish business. and thinks the two
interests will just keep him busy
The music festival which was held at
the opera house last week Thursday
evening for the benefit of the base bail
association was an entire success and
very satisfactory to its patrons. Mr. Helie
who has been tenor soloist with the Lulu
Chaser opera company and was formerly
employed in one Of the Hinsdale factories
pleased the audience generally. and his
friends especially by his fine singing His
tenor solo was enthusiastically received,
also duet with J. ID. Chavonelle, who has
remarkably fine baratone voice Miss
Howe's readings We're a pleasant feature
and the singing by the ladies' quartet and
selections by the cornet band were ex-
cellent Three hours OF dancing with
music by Leitsinger's orchestra wound
up the evenings festivities
Mrs. Anna Kenyon. who lives at the
south part Of the town. was badly hurt
Wednesday, her horse taking fright at a
Wild engine, just as she was leaving her
home TO drive to the village The horse
jumped to one side, and horse, wagon and
driver went down the embankment, de-
molishing the wagon, and bruising and
scratching Mrs. Kenyon who got up and
started TO walk down the railroad in a
dazed condition. The engine was stopped
and the men went to Mrs. Kenyons as
sistance. She was taken to Miss Bas-
CONS home, and a doctor summoned At
this writing it is not known whether her
injuries will prove serious No bones
ken m
II indeed she does not find herself in a
bad condition, from the shock, bruises,
etc.
The young ladies Of the Congregational
society served an excellent May supper
at the vestry Wednesday evening. which
was very literally patronized. Following
the supper a pretty little operatta was
rendered by 30 girls, ranging in age from
l3 years down to little tots just able TO
lisp their parts, but adding much to the
beauty of the scene All the children APP
peared In tissue paper costumes. topped
by fanciful caps Of the same material and
the mingling OF bright colors was as
pleasing TO the eye as the sweet young
voices were to the ear. Instrumental
music, and chorus and solo singing made
varied program. Mrs. w. +. White, as
sisted by one or two young ladies manag-
ed the affair, and the children showed
that they had been carefully trained. Be
tainment a neat sum was added to the
society pocket-book.
The members of the Woman's Relief
corps rendered a reception Monday even
ing at Grand Army han to Mrs. NJ A.
Spooner. who is about to leave Hinsdale,
TO make her home in Somerville Mass.
Corps members, comrades of the Grand
Army and other friends made up a
pleasant party. The corps past presi-
dents assisted Mrs, Spooner in receiving
Refreshments of cocoa and cake were
served, after which Rev. w. f. White in
few words. voiced the feelings of the
friends assembled, expressing their sor-
row because of Mrs. Spooner's departure,
and wishing her happiness and prosperity
in her new home. Mrs. Spooner respond
ed with much feeling. Short speeches
were made by several others. Miss A.
M. Barrows gave a short reading, after
which the time was passed socially. Mrs.
A. f. Dix, president of the corps, pre-
scented Mrs. Spooner with a bouquet of
roses and carnations. The affair was
entirely informal, and very enjoyable.