Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09
HINSDALE, N. H.

rev days.
Mrs. A. e. Dix visited an aunt in
Keene Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs G.. A. Robertson visited
In Boston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Russell were in
Bellows Falls over Sunday.
f. NJ. Fuller and family recently visited
In Springfield. Mass, few days.
Robert Field of Springfield, Mass. was
at home a short time last week.
Albert Denison OF Springfield, Mass,
was at c. G. Holton's Sunday.
Miss Mary Hobart of ST. Leonard's.
Canada, is guest at Benjamin Wig
neaus.
Mrs f. D. Fisk of Brattleboro has been
spending a few days with Hinsdale
friends
The date for the annual Congregational
fair has been fixed for Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 5.
Miss Mabel Temple attended a teachers
institute in Worcester last week. She
returned Monday
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Elliott of Green
field have been spending a few days with
Mrs. Ella Doolttle.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Sibson of Utica
| N. Y, recently spent nearly a week with
Mrs. George Ward.
There were two additions to the Con-
gregational church Sunday. also two to
| the Methodist church.
Mrs. s. II. Yeaw of East Dover has
! been visiting her sister, Mrs Helen
| Jeffords, a few days.
Harold Myers was called to Albany.
| N Y, the first of the week to attend the
| funeral of his grandmother
party from Mortified spent one
| night this week at North Hinsdale coon
| hunting and secured two coons.
| Wy 10 nil
Mass, came Tuesday to visit her
nephews, A. w. leads. family.
George p Hooker left last week for
! California, where, as has been his custom
| in recent years, he will spend the winter
with relatives.
George Bailey is having a steam heat
ing plant installed in his High street
residence. Pearson Brothers OF Keene
are doing the work.
Alfred Crowningshield of Jamaica, Vt,
son of S. T. Crownlngshield of this town,
who was reported last week as having
kille,- a bear near his home, has since
killed another bear.
d. L. Sanderson. an aged and respected
citizen, suffered a stroke OF paralysis a
few days ago and is confined to his bed
with one limb paralyzed. He is, however,
comfortable and able to talk.
District Deputy ]. L. Bennett of Win
chester was present to inspect the con-
dition OF Wantastlquet Grange Wednes-
day evening. Seven candidates were ad-
mitted to the order. An apple social and
supper followed the work
Miss Mabel Johnson's young friends
gave her a surprise party Saturday after
noon, II being her 18th birthday ami
versary Refreshments of sandwiches
cake and cocoa were served. Miss Mabe
was presented with a sum of money BY
her visitors.
Work has begun for the erection by
a stock company of a building in the
J rear of Monitor block 100 by 80 feet ana
two stories high. The building will b'
! put up as rapidly as possible and as soor
as completed will be occupied by NJ. s
Leach as a carriage and wagon factory
: A representative of the Boston office o
the United States geological survey, by
draulic branch. has been in Hinsdal'
: making arrangements to establish a sta
| ton on the Ashuelot river near the irol
bridge. The flow of water will be gauge'
: for year and reports forwarded to Bos
ton twice a day.
w. B. Stacey's horse made thing
. lively for a few minutes Monday.
box from the load OF 80 or more to whc
. IT was hitched fell, striking the horse an
causing 1t to run, strewing boxes RICH
:, | and left. through Mrs. Dlx's driveway
smashing the fence and bringing up wit
. his two hind feet in one Of the boxes
\ when, evidently being unable 10 kic
a successfully, he considered his stunt
= ended.
v The members of Naomi chapter. o. F
n S., held an experience party Oct. 81, a
/ which time the chapter pocket boo
gained about $50. Much fun was fur
nished by the reading Of the odd and un
usual ways in which the money had bee
e earned by the members. The proceeds {
= the affair were applied on the price c
a fine new piano. which has been bougf
= and placed in the hall. Next Monda
# evening the local chapter will entertai
the chapters from Winchester and North
n field. A program will be rendered an
h banquet served.
Under the direction OF Prof. Newton
+ Boston drilling has begun for the cantat
st Queen Esther to be given under tn
n auspices OF the Universalist society som
time in the near future. Nearly II
l. people WIN participate in its production
~ 1t will be remembered that the cantat
Queen Esther" was given by the Cor
seI gregational people 25 years ago or NOR
~ and was a very satisfactory entertain
ment At that time the late Miss Liz
r Amidon made an ideal Queen Esther. ar
m good singers for a large chorus were m
s. lacking
N Mrs. Martha Latham Spencer 81, wi
,e OF Warren B. Spencer, died Thursda
morning, Nov. 1, at the home OF h
:. daughter, Mrs. C. II. II. Langllle. Mr.
y Spencer had been in feeble health son
" time, but the immediate cause of h.
r death was cerebral hemorrhage. whi'
ie she suffered about week before. MI
le Spencer was a native OF Hadley, N. !
X but the larger part Of her life had be-
spent in Hinsdale. She was twice ma
re ried. her first husband being Villa
ar Smith. who has been dead many year
a She is survived by her husband who W
nd be SO years old tomorrow, and three so
ay by the former marriage, William Smit
ok George Smith and Samuel Smith, al
one brother. A. Fl. Latham, all OF II
village. There are also five step-sons al
two ep-daughters Mrs. Spencer W
a member of the Methodist church, 6
NO ways a devoted Christian and an earnG
worker as long as strength permitt6
VS. The funeral was held Saturday afterno
at the Methodist church, Rev. w.
g Wilkins officiating. The burial was
Pine Grove cemetery.
TO The silver medal contest by members
yo the Loyal Temperance Legion drew
good sized audience to the Method
a church Thursday evening The contei
A ants were Miss Marion Stacey, who
cited effectively "Only Sixteen;" M
n Eveline Stewart followed with an earn
% plea to voters; Ralph Metcah gave
a. long recitation, "Taken by Surprise"
, such a manner as to receive enthusias
me applause Miss Elizabeth Rayne gave
atr pathetic selection, 1.-THE Baby's Shoe
and Miss Rest Metcalf closed the cont