Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-01


Mrs. d. M. Cook, Mr.. Cooks mother, re-
turned with her for an indefinite stay.
Those wishing to travel by railway SER
vice will do well to bear in mind that be-
ginning next Monday the early train will
leave Hinsdale at $40 a. m. The evening
train from Keene will arrive here at 1859
Miss Harriet B. Knapp, who has charge
of the Methodist church in Middlesex,
VT, left here Thursday to resume her
duties, having been here seven weeks
caring for her mother who has been
very i'll.
About o'clock Wednesday evening the
youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Streeter, two or three years old was
kicked in the head by his fathers horse,
and very seriously injured. His condition
Is critical.
The board of education has bought at
the expense of the town, FIVE United
States flags, 6 by 8 feet each-one for
each school building now in use. this
being done in compliance with state law
relating to the duties of school boards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Denison came
from Springfield, Mass, in an automobile
Sunday, leaving there at 10 a. m. and
arriving here about D. m. While
here they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Holton. They returned to SPRING
field Monday.
Childrens day was observed by the
members of Wantastiquet Grange Satur-
day afternoon at E. b. Pixies farm on the
Mortified road. good number were
present. A typical Grange supper was
served and a pleasant musical and literary
program was rendered.
A. s. Bacon of Boston. Chauncey S.
Farr Of Springfield, Mass, Larkin d.
Farr, William Smith and Fred b. Holman
of Chesterfield, w. ~ Sprague of Green
witch, n. Y, and Henry c. Streeter of
IQraf tO fnip hot old
comrades in the Memorial day services.
There will be a public meeting of the
Village Improvement society at the Sc
lectmen's room in the town building
Tuesday evening. June s. at 7.3O o'clock.
The object of the meeting is to devise
ways for identifying our village and 10
transact any business which may proper
ly come before it. Everybody who is in
terested in making a better and more
beautiful Hinsdale will be welcome
Invitations have been issued to out of
town friends to the marriage of Miss
Caroline Bell Howe only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner S. Howe, to Edward
Gilman Carey of New York. The cere-
mony will take place at the CongTega-
tional church of which Mrs. Howe
is member, Tuesday June u. at s
o'clock p. m and will be followed by
reception at the home Of the brides par
ents
The Universalst ladies' society held
their annual meeting last week Thurs
day and elected the following officers:
Mrs. ID. L. Fisher president: Mrs. f. ].
Richards, Mrs. F. w. Tilden and Mrs G.
+. Slate. vice presidents; Miss Minnie 3.
owen. secretary; Miss Charlotte S. Slate
treasurer. The reports were very graft
| flying, showing a large amount of work
done and a good sum of money Melted
from their efforts.
| ri
list ladies' society, which was held Thurs
day showed that the work Of the past
year. had been the largest in the history
| of the organization. The receipts for the
year were 1921. These officers were elect
ed: Mrs. d. L. Fisher president; Mrs.
| Z. ]. Richards, Mrs +. w. Tilden and
Mrs. G. p. Slate, vice presidents; Miss
Minnie b. owen, secretary; Miss Char
lotte S. Slate. treasurer.
Cornelius D. Murphy, better known as
! Connie" Murphy, formerly manager of
the New Bedford New England league
team who last year acted in the same ca
| pacity for the Haverhil club. Ia not play
ing base ball this season. He was visited
by about 80 of his New Bedford friends a
few days ago, and was presented with a
| roll-top desk, office chair, clock and cut
glass inkstand. Connie" was taken by
surprise but managed to fittingly express
his thanks.
Among those who came 10 enjoy Memo
! rial day in Hinsdale were {. d. Whitaker
and family of Brattleboro, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank Eels of Turner's Falls. Mass. Mrs
| Charles Russell OF Farley. Mass, Mrs,
| Herman Butler of Springfield, Mass, Mrs
l.. w Follett of Winchester. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Harmon and Donald Harmon
of Peterboro, Lawrence Lazelle of North
field. Mr., and Mrs Clary and Eddie Coop
er of Millers Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Holman
of Spofford and Mr. Johnson of Vernon
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Robertson and son
! w. f. Robertson, were called to Spring
field, Mass, last week by the Illness oil
Miss Christina Robertson, who has beer
a student at the MacDuffe school the past
year. Miss Robertson was taken sicl
Thursday, the case was diagnosed as
appendicitis, and ii was thought to be
necessary to have an operation. Tn,
patient was removed to the Springfield
hospital, where the operation was per
formed Friday afternoon. Miss Robert
son is reported as getting along we'll
party of seven men from Springfield
Mass, made a double run between New
York and Boston Wednesday in one o
the stock four-cylnder 40 horse powe
Knox automobiles, covering a distance o
500 miles in 10 hours and SO minutes, o.
at an average speed of more than 25 mile
an hour This is the first time that
touring car has been able to establish
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cities without stopping an engine. Alder
Il. Dennison, formerly of this town. wa
one of the party and ran the machine
part of the distance.
fine driving horse recently bought b,
, Edward Stebbins was left unhitched Fri
day morning, and 1t became frightene,
at something thrown from a window
turned around, upsetting the wagon, t
which 1t was attached, and started Of
lively spin for home. The animal wa
? caught by G. T. Slate, but not until it
, hind legs were badly cut and bruised b.
coming in contact with the wheel. Tn
= horse, however, is doing well, and Their
! is likely to be no permanent injury
Mrs. Harriet Darling is making a fey
days visit with her son in Greenfield
t Mass.
Joseph Delphy, 70, who had been i'll
long time with a slow form of paralysis
r died Thursday morning, May "a. MI
. Delphy was a native of Canada, but ha
n been a resident of Hinsdale more tina
I 20 years. He had not been able to d
. any work for several years and for man
- months had been entirely helpless. BE
. sides a wife he Is survived by five son!
,, Leander, George and Chase of this vii
: lage Alfred of Lowell, Mass, and Josep
of South Vernon; also two daughters
Mrs. Edward Currier of this village an
: Mrs. Ollie Frye of Wilton. The funerS
o took place at st. Joseph's church Satur
n day morning and the burial was in Brat