Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-08

another year. Several others have been
mentioned, but as the present board has
given general satisfaction, change
seems undesirable, and although they
have expressed unwillngness to again
assume the responsibilities, It is hoped
that it is not a settled determination.
r. T. Jordan has gone to Springfield
Mass, to work
Miss Nellie Corliss is visiting her sis
ter in Ludlow, Mass
Mrs. Julia Davenport has recovered
from her recent Illness.
G. Il. Savage is again at his old place
in NJ. s. Leach's paint shop.
Mrs c. NJ. Cook was in Keene Tuesday
to visit a sister who is very i'll.
Miss Susan Hanrahan of West Swan
2ey is visiting Hinsdale relatives.
Mrs. Plummer Pierce of East Jaffrey
was a guest at J. NJ. Lambs Friday.
Miss ella Tatro visited from Tuesday
until Saturday at her home in Putney
Miss Lillian Myers of the Fitchburg
normal school is visiting at her home
Mrs Burton Holman of New York is
visiting her father, Hon. L. f. Liscom.
Max Bergeron has finished work at
West Swanzey and returned to Hinsdale
Mrs H. n. Wilder returned Friday
from a seven weeks stay i'm Springfield
Mass.
Mrs. Pearl Savage of Bethel, Vt. visit
ed Mrs. Henry Spaulding two days last
week.
Mumps are prevalent and adults as
well as children are numbered among its
victims.
Mrs. L. L. Brigham and two children
of North Walpole are guests at +. J.
Temples.
Miss Edith Hall went last week to
Pinehurst, Ga, where she is employed
in hotel.
Mrs. William e. COULD of Everett,
Mass, is visiting at her fathers, George
y. Robertson's.
Mrs. William Qualters has been visit
ing in Clinton, Mass, whore her hus-
band Is employed.
William Biggsby has left Hinsdale and
gone to work on the railroad, with
Springfield, Mass as his stopping place
Mrs. II. c. Holland and Miss Grace
Roberts witnessed the presentation Of
! queen Esther in Orange, Mass, last
! week.
Rev. w. II Trickey of the Universalist
| church and Rev. w. J. wilkins of the
! Methodist church exchanged pulpits last
! Sunday.
| Mrs. Harriet Blanchard has gone to
! Claremont for stay of several months.
! She took her lt;ie grandson, Philip
! Knapp, with her.
Mrs. W. ID. Holman gave a whist party
at her home Thursday evening, which
was very enjoyable AFFAIR. Dainty re-
/ freshments were served
The members of the W. c. T. L. met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. r. Il. Met
calf to make comfort bags for the bat
tleship New Hampshire.
Joseph Crowningshield and Hoyt
| Streeter attended an old folks dance in
| Westmoreland Thursday night and re-
port very enjoyable evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carey returned
Friday to their home in Arlington, VT
| after spending four weeks with theI
daughter, Mrs. Frank Dickerman.
Mrs. Joseph Young and daughter, Lii
liam and Mrs. George Delphy and daugh
ter, Grace, visited in Holyoke anc
Springfield from Saturday until Tuesday
Mrs. Charles Billings of Ashburnham
Mass. and Mrs. c. f. Russell of Farley
Mass, came Thursday to the former
uncle's II. NJ. Towards, for shor
stay.
James O'Brien and T. J. Temple hay,
been in Concord this week to be presen
when the question of the dam across thu
Connecticut river was discussed in thu
| legislature.
The Graney heirs, who recently sol'
their home on Cemetery hill to Alfre'
Sprague, have leased J. b. Dawson
house on Highland avenue and will NOV
there next week.
The Fapay Mendelssohn club met Fri
/ day at NJ SO Saffords rooms and elected
the following officers; Ella j. Hall
} president; Alice Lachance, vice presi
dent; Alice Jeffords, secretary; Hortens
Mead, treasurer.
, Mrs. William Thayer went last week
Keene to remain with her parents FEY
: days. Mr.. Thayer, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at tn
Memorial hospital in Brattleboro Is max
ing a good recovery
, Winfred Kinds of West Swanzey Ia
, taken possession of the Halle & Eros
3 boarding house, and will conduct it
I the future The house has been run 10
r about 20 years by the late +. =. Kinds,
r brother of the present incumbent.
A small audience witnessed the Reu
. ben Glue company at the town hall MOI
day evening. The entertainment was ne
up to the standard, as viewed by the ma
jority of those present. The entertain
. ment association is out IA cents eac
q member, as a result of the venture.
n The teachers in the Depot street builC
a ing were very pleasantly entertained TT
e day evening by Miss owen, at her Hig
= street home. The round of school d.
s ties was forgotten TOT a time ana lle Hou
d were spent with games and social dive
e sions. Seasonable refreshments wei
o served.
Is The pleasant home of Mr. and Mr.
10 G. s. Smith on the BrattleborO road WI
/, invaded by a large and merry party
# friends and neighbors Saturday eVenin
the occasion being Mr.. Smiths birthds
= anniversary. The affair was a surpri
to Mr. Smith, but he proved htmse
equal to the occasion. A fine collatiC
was served by the visitors, and deligh
full social evening was passed.
The North Hinsdale property of 4
late F. p. Kinds was sold at aucti'
Tuesday, bringing good prices. The M
son Richardson place was struck
for S495O, the Estey lot for 5000 and I
Parker lot for $l375. These were
bought by Mr.. Parker of BrattleboI
The Philip Barrett place was bought
Mr.. Fisk of North Hinsdale for IS
Besides the real estate there were
head of cattle and some other person
property sold,
The audience at the Congregation
church was dismissed unceremoniouS
Just before the conclusion of the servi
Sunday morning, when one of the ushC
hurried up the aisle, to inform Newt
Stearns that his house was on fire. t
CONGREGATION got out of the church
double quick time, as many supposed
church TO be on fire Upon Investigate
10, it was found that all the trouble arc
nv from the water boiling out of ket
| &c Inn