Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
HINSDALE, N. H.

WINS T. StearnS mas Deen Ill with grip.
Carl Johnson has gone to Bennington to
work.
Hon. L. f. Liscom was in Boston last
week.
Paul McGinns was on the sick list last
week.
Mrs. Nellie Gushing was in Fitchburg
last week.
Harry Smith of Peterboro was in town
| last week.
George e. Robertson has been in Boston
| this week.
F. w. Robertson was housed last week
by illness.
]. H. Watson was in Springfield, Mass.
last Friday.
Mrs. Susannah Scott is caring for Mrs
Charles Stafford.
r. C. Stockbridge Of Worcester was in
town over Sunday.
f. A. Davis has bought a pair of heavy
horses for use on his farm.
The dam in Streeters ice. pond gave
way during the recent thaw.
Miss Winnie Tilden has returned from
a few days visit in Bellows Falls.
Charles p. Lynch finished work Saturday
as loom fiXer at the Halle e. Frost mill.
Miss Alma Gibson was taken recently
to the hospital IN Montague for treatment
The fire department cleared $iO6 on the
masquerade ball which they gave recently.
W. ]. Curran and George Perry visited
the state lodge of Elks at Manchester last
week.
A number Of people from this town at
tended the funeral of Charles Sherman at
Keene Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren B. Spencer cele-
Grated the 25th anniversary Of their mar
rage Thursday.
temperance lecture at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lester Clark returned last week
to Brattleboro after caring for her daugn-
ter, Mrs. Henry Dickerman, two weeks.
Miss Cora B. Dexter left yesterday for
Springfield, Mass, and after a few days
visit there will go to Erie, Pa, to stay a
month.
Manager Thomas Raleigh already has
arranged series of three games with ihe
base ball team of Pine Grove Springs hotel
for nexs summer.
The Eagle iron foundry is now employ
ing the largest number OF men they ever
have had work for. The pay roll amounts
to over $50 per day.
The Winchester dramatic club. assisted
by Hinsdale talent, will present David
Harum" on the local stage one night Of
the Universallst festival.
Rev. G. ii. DeBevoise of Westminster
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday morning and in the evening at
union meeting in the Methodist church.
William Redding, who has been employ
ed by G. A. Robertson & Co. the past -
years, recently has been made superin-
ten6en- of the paper mill OF the company.
Mrs. Ruel p. Minis has been III lately
and the last of last week the illness took
such a turn that it was deemed wise TO
take her to the Brattleboro Retreat for
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs Nat Butler returned this
week from France, where Mr.. Butler mas
been conducting successful racing
campaign. They will return to Europe
about March l.
Mr.. and Mrs Amasa B. Davis invite all
their friends to their home on Mortified
street, on their 18th wedding anniversary,
Tuesday afternoon. the 9th OF February,
from two until six o'clock.
An Old diary entry states that Caleb
Spencer moved to Hinsdale from Putney
Hollow. VT, March /. 1919. and further on
states that there was no snow that year
until the lass day Of February.
The new Brown steam engine. $50 horse
power, which recently was placed In the
Brightwood paper mill, is now ready for
use. The engine will be used for reserve
power during the time of low water
Rev. Charles II. Temple OF Rockport,
Mass, will preach In the UniversaIist
church next Sunday in exchange with
Major w. H. Trickey. Mr.. Temple is a
Hiusdale young man who recently took
up the ministry. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. ]. Temple OF this town and grad
uated from the local high school in 1899.
Cleophas Bergeron died Monday at the
age of 70 years. He had been III with
typhoid pneumonia about week. Mr.
lRnr xnyau In, l,,.t a.
PAST 20 years he had been employed here
rs a wood chopper He is survived by
widow and five sons. Edward, William
and Dono of this town, Joseph o. Of
Ashuelot and Napoleon of Keene; also by
enc brother and two sisters. The funeral
was held from st. Joseph's church Wed
nesday morning at 3 o'clock and burial
was in st. Joseph's cemetery. Rev. D.
c. Ling officiated.
Robert A. Ray. for three years principal
of the Hinsdale high school. was nominat-
ed last week for judge of probate for
Cheshire county to succeed Judge John T..
Allen, resigned. Judge Aliens resignation
will take effect Feb. s. Mr. Ray was born
in Palmer, Mass, 1851. He was educated at
Burr and Burton seminary, Manchester,
and at Kimball Union academy ard Dart
mouth college. He studied law with
Sargent & Chase in Concord and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1873. For 10 years
following he was in partnership in Con-
cord with Reuben +. Walker, now of the
New Hampshire supreme bench During
that time Messzs. Ray anG Walker edited
and published the New Hampshire Cita-
tions, since in general use by New Hamp-
shire lawyers and the only book of It's
kind in the state. Mr.. Ray represented
ward six of Concord in the legislature of
1885, and for five years was city solicitor
at that place. Ray & Walker dissolved
partnership early in 1889 and Mr.. RAJ
soon afterward came to Hinsdale, where
he was principal of the high school until
November, 1893 when he went to Keene
as principal OF the high school there. which
position he held until June, 1904. He
since has been conducting a law practice
in Keene