Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-21

inventory Of the town find the total
valuation OF the town to be s., OO6 Ola
The amount to be raised is S24,144.33 and
the tax rate will be $40 Fred L. Latham
has been appointed janitor Of the town
buildings for the ensuing year.
A brush fire which started opposite
G. e. Shattuck's place on the Mortified
road Monday forenoon was the occasion
for calling out a number OF the village
firemen who, assisted by the section men
of the railroad, succeeded In extingush-
ing the fire after a tract OF land had
been burned over.
Cheshire County Pomona Grange met
at Grand Army hall Wednesday The
afternoon session was public and a good
number outside Of the order were present.
An interesting musical and literary pro-
gram was given. Wantastiuuet Grange
served dinner to about 20 people, besides
their own members.
Frank H. Fuller. who has been in the
grocery business in Hinsdale for several
years. has bought the grocery business Of
d. b. Kellogg Brother in Greenfield,
and expect to take possession this week
Mr. Fuller will continue to make
his home in Hinsdale but will spend four
days a week looking after the Greenfield
store.
Mrs. S. o. Davenport came home from
Arlington, Mass, Monday to prepare for
the home coming of Mr.. Davenport, who
is recovering from an operation he under
went a few weeks ago. He is expected
this week, and will be accompanied by
his nurse and his daughter Mrs. Hubbard
at whose home he has been through the
winter.
Miss Ruth Hall entertained her class
mates, the members OF the graduating
class of the high school. and a limited
number of other friends, at her home
Friday evening. Games and refresh
ments helped to make the time pass
quickly and pleasantly. The occasion Of
the gathering was the 18th birthday an
niversary Of the young hostess.
John Magee, who was so badly injured
by a roll OF betting weighing over 900
pounds falling on him at the Ashuelot
Paper company's mill on the afternoon Of
April s. was suddenly taken worse Sum
day forenoon. when an abcess on one lung
broke and for a time his condition was
critical. He is more comfortable, but
aside from his broken leg is still seriously
i'll.
Mrs. w. b. Spencer's s0th birthday an
niversary was quietly celebrated Wednes-
day at her home on Kilburn street Mrs.
Benjamin Robbins Of Richmond. who.
when young. lived with Mrs. Spencer,
came with her daughter, Lenore, to assist
in the festivities OF the day, and sew
eral Hinsdale relatives and friends also
dropped in to extend greetings and to
offer congratulations.
The insurance adjusters were in town
the past week and made a settlement
with the Granite State Moving Machine
company, whose shop was recently partial
ly destroyed by fire. The company inn
mediately put a gang OF men to work
and hope to be in running order by Sat
urday night. This Is about the busiest
season of the year for this company and
II is probable that the factory will be run
overtime to catch up with the orders.
The Hinsdale brass band held meet
ing Wednesday evening and elected the
following. officers: p. c. Stewart. chair
man; Nelson Beaumier, secretary; G. n.
Smith, treasurer: l.. +. Booth, director;
W. G, Booth, assistant director; G. n.
Smith, w. H. Mead and Louis Odette.
executive committee. Four players from
Mortified are members OF the band this
year. 1t is expected that out door con-
! certs will be given as soon as conditions
are favorable.