Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
HINSDALE, N. H.

Miss Ruth Quigley has been visiting in
Ashuelot the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Gray of Brattleboro is
spending a vacation at home.
Silas Long of Melrose Mass, recently
visited his cousin, c. c. Holton.
Miss Florence Goddard visited in YER
non from Saturday until Tuesday.
Miss Florence Britton recently visited
relatives in Gardner and Millers Falls.
Napoleon Belleville of South Framing
ham, Mass, is visiting his Hinsdale rela-
tives. 4
A delegation from Vernon came over
Tuesday evening to hear the address by
Winston Churchill.
Several more city children have ar
rived in town, staying at Maurice Pur-
cells and G. M Wrights.
Miss Margaret Hanrahan of West
Swanzey has been a guest recently at her
uncle's, Michael Hanrahan's,
b. F. Adams of Washington, d. c., is
spending months vacation at the home
of his father, W. B. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lewis and little
son of Keene visited Mrs. Lewis's aunt,
Mrs. II. M. Worden, Sunday.
William Bergeron has moved his family
to Ashuelot being employed there as car
penter by the Sheridan company.
Samuel O'Neal is substituting as watch
man at the Amidon mill during the va
cation of the regular Waterman.
G. S. Smith sold this week to Col
Francis Goodhue of Brattleboro fine
brown driving horse for family use.
Misses Pauline and Ellen LaMontaigne
of Millers Falls have been guests of their
aunt. Mrs. Edward Belleville, recently.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a mothers
meeting at the Congregational parsonage
Tuesday afternoon, August H. at 3
O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hunt and three
children of Burlington have been recent
guests of Mr.. Hunts cousin, Mrs. E. A.
| Worden.
Mrs. William Howe and little son, Gard
ner. returned Tuesday from three
weeks outing at Block Island. They are
at G. S. Howe's.
Mrs. Addie E. Dix has gone to Spot
| ford for few weeks stay in one Of
the cottages. Miss May Rogers Lane of
New Bedford. Mass. is with her.
Vernon Grange entertained the local
| Grange Saturday evening, the visiting
members furnishing the literary and mu-
steal program. Those who went report
a delightful evening and royal entertain
ment.
The members of Queen Esther Rebekah
| lodge held lawn party Tuesday after
noon and evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Holman. The attendance was
good, although the extreme heat doubt
less kept many at home Music was fur
nished by the band.
The lawn party last week Thursday
afternoon and evening, which was given
by the members of the Eastern Star on
the grounds Of G. A Robertson and c. A.
Fletcher was largely attended and a sue
cess in every way. The Hinsdale Brass
band was present in the evening and gave
an enjoyable concert.
At a Republican rally held at the town
hall Tuesday evening, Col. Winston
Churchill of Cornish, the Lincoln club
gubernatorial candidate, and Harry G.
Sargent, ex-mayor of Concord, were the
speakers Hon. L. F. Liscom presided
and after a few words setting forth the
conditions in New Hampshire introduced
the first speaker, Mr.. Sargent. who gave
clear statement of the domination Of
the Boston & Maine railroad over New
Hampshire. Mr.. Sargents speech wa!
cut short by the arrival of Col. Churchill
who spoke in the early part OF the even.
ing in Winchester Col. Churchill wa.
given an ovation as he entered the hal
and was Immediately introduced to tn,
, audience. The speaker reiterated his at
, tack on the Boston & Maine railroad. IL
brides by the way Of free passes, its lobb!
, at Concord the railroad commissioners
state board of equalization. graft, ant
the subsidized New Hampshire papers
! Col. Churchill makes no claim to being al
orator, but he has made an exhaustive
study OF his subject and seemed to know
whereof he spoke. Furthermore, he /
pledged to do all in his power to put tn
government of the state in the hands o
the people, where 1t belongs" The at
tendance was not large. but considerable
enthusiasm was aroused and both speak
ers were frequently applauded. At tn
close of the meeting many OF thos
present. went forward to greet Co
Churchill.