Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

will retire from the business because Of
poor health. Mr.. Fay bought Of Mr..
Goddard horse, wagons, etc, connected
with the business, and hopes to soon be
able TO supply the demand for all kinds of
coal
r. f. Metcalf, rural free delivery mail |
clerk, had his mail wagon damaged Fri /
day. his horse becoming frightened at |
children coasting Mr.. Mctcalf kept his |
hold on the rcins and turned the horse |
into NJ S. Lcachs yard. The result was /
a tpover. but fortunately Mr.. Metcalf |
escaped without further injury than |
tempo "arily lame shoulder.
The Congregational ladies' society held |
its annual meeting Wednesday afternoon /
and elected the following officers Mrs |
l.. l.. Bailey. president; Mrs. w. +. White, |
vice president; Mrs. \. II. Taylor sec
Rotary. Miss Emma f. Wellman, treas
urer The reports of the officers showed /
the society to be in a good condition fl
nancally and the past year a successful
one.
The Knitting club held its annual
Christmas party Monday afternoon andI
evening. The ladies' met at Mrs. w. r.
| Fay's in the afternoon, and the men
were royalty entertained in the evening.
The party enjoyed a fine supper at the
hotel after which they went to Fay's
hall, where whist and a Christmas tree
was greatly enjoyed. Unfortunately sew
eral members Of the club were absent be-
! cause of sickness.
Aunt Gustie" less Familiarity known as
| Mrs y. \. Minis, was surprised by few
/ of her ncighbors. who invaded her home
| Saturday afternoon. it being the good
! lady's birthday anniversary. The friends
/ came laden with the things expected most
/ to please aunt Gustie" Having often
/ expressed desire to have her flowers
while living, choice and abundant
| flowers were among the offerings, also
/ other gifts were in Evidence, the affair
taking the form of pound party, known
/ to be the delight Of her heart The visit
ors provided fine supper and very en-
joyable afternoon was passed.
The entertainment Dec o. given by
/ the Ladies Harmony Concert company
was perhaps the best in the popular
| course. but because Of counter attractions
/ did not meet with the patronage that II
deserved Those however, who did go
enjoyed a musical treat rarely afforded
I'm town Of the size Of Hinsdale. The
performers appeared to be ladies In every
sense OF the word, and handled their IN
strumeuts with rare SKILL while In the
vocal selections the sweet and cultivated
voices blended tremendously. should the
/ combination ever visit Hinsdale again
they could hardly fan of "a good house.
Miss Alma Gibson. a. died Friday night
. at the home Of her nephew. Charles
Davis. I'm MlileIS fdllS. AFTER Few utN3
I illness with pneumonia Miss Gibson
spent the larger part of her life In Hlns-
dale having been employed In th" wooden
mill here many years. When her health
became 500 impaired as to ma%" II ur-
wise for her to live alone. she went 90
. Ni',rs Fails 20 live with niece. hut bad
. been . frequent visitor here. The hodE
WAS brought here Monday. and the fu-
neral was held iu the Congregations
church. Rev. w = White officiating
s..f.4
Mrs ! @. Rice. who sold her house
A., hold goods at auction SATURDAY. is board
ing with Mrs T.. V. Aldrich. She hope.
3, to get her affairs settled up iu two o'
three weeks So as 10 start ON hey western
trip 10 Join her husband 'Ehey Will make
their hom. iu Twisp. Washington. Mrs
Rice came here several years ago 10 care
90 for her aged parents. Deacon and Mrs
s Nelson EStpy. As both are now dead sh,
finds herself free to return TO her western
n home Mrs Rice has been much con
p. fined while living here by the feehlenes
of her parents. but mas, nevertheless
= made many friends who will regret he
e. departure.
Mrs Fanny c. Blanchard. 81. widow o
h Elihu y. blanchard. died Monday at IN
h. HON" for III" Aged and Disabled In Brat
tleboro Mrs Blanchard formerly wa
Fanny G. Rugg. and her married life wa
n, principally spent in Hinsdale, althoug
- some years were passed i'm Claremon
Mr. Blanchard, who died at the HON
$, Jan. O. 1906 owned the house on Mai
e street now occupied hy Mr.. Ferguson, an
they lived there many years. As the IN
Mt hrmitles OF age came upon them, havin
$. uo near relatives who could care "a
them it seemed best to 20 to the hom'
I'M which they did few years ago. NOV
81 which they never regretted. Mrs. Blauch
ard became a member Of the Hinsda'
~, Congregational church Sept. %, 1865. an
~, held her relationship here until her da1u
~ she VAS an earnest and active churc
worker. as long as her health permitte'
The funeral was held at the home,
We ll20 "a. IN. Wednesday. Rev H. r. Mile
es pastor of the Bnttlcboro Congregations
'E church. officiating. The body was hrolgl
here for burial iU Pine Grove c"metoI
r in the afternoon, Rev w. T. White COZ
nd Quoting the burial service. only a Wei
d. few Of the townspeople We're present g
II was not generally known that Mr.
ed Blanchard had passed away