Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
ere. will join her husband in Twisp.

| Wash.
The Hinsdale hremen will hold their
| annual concert and masquerade ball at
| the town hall tonight Leitsinger's or
chestra will furnish the music. Supper
| will be served in tho basement dining
room by the ladies of the Universalist
! parish.
Beginning FEB. / tickets on the Boston
x Maine railroad will be sold at the rate
| Of two cents a mile. This reduction COW
ers all Boston & Maine lines south Of
| Concord and with the exception Of some
| roads where the traffic is light, covers
! the entire Boston & Maine system.
District Deputy Collins Of Marlboro in
| stalled the following officers of Unity
| lodge ]. O. O. +" Monday evening:
/ Henry W. Brownell noble grand: DR. O.
| /. Smith, vice grand; Geo T.. Robertson.
treasurer; Warren II. Han financial sec
! rotary; L. I. Leach. recording secretary.
| The work was followed by banquet
The following are the new officers Of
/ the ladies' aid society Of the Methodist
/ church: Mrs. Elizabeth Marley. presi-
dent: Mrs. Minnie Dickerman and Mrs
/ Hattie Spauding. vice presidents Mrs
! 9. NJ. Cook, treasurer: Mrs. $. II. Nc
! Donald. secretary; Mrs J. G. Bridge,
! Mrs II. 4. Savage Mrs b. A. Spencer
and Mrs. Austin Dickerman directors
The Methodist Sunday school has
| elected the following officers to look
| after its interests the ensuing year: Miss
| Nora Smith, superintendent; Mrs. S. H.
| Mcdonald. secretary; j. II. Watson. treas
urer: Mrs. G. II. Langille superintend-
ent Of the cradle roll; Mrs. f. r. Bean
/ superintendent of the home department;
! Mrs. Minnie Dickerman, organist. Mrs
I Chester Drury, librarian.
owing to adverse circumstances the
| concert and BAH Thursday evening Jan.
10, was not very largely attended The
concert "a u1aaen1f n ,.
! enjoyed the dance, but the expenses were
| large and the management find themselves
| left with a not inconsiderable deficiency
| The fact that the Halle d Frost mill has
| been shut down a short time and that
! there is a great deal Of sickness about
town, also that the attractions are rather
| frequent Of late. combined to make the
| affair not financial success, to those
who had it in hand
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Mcdonald who
were injured in a runaway accident on
their wedding day three or four years
ago. were the victims Of another acct
dent in Brandon. Vt. recently. While
being driven a short distance behind
what was considered "a perfectly safe
| horse the animal became frightened
and bOltcd. The driver was able. how
ever. to manage the animal until the bit
broke. when the horse cleared itself
from the sleigh. leaving the occupants by
the roadside. Mrs Mcdonald. who Will
be remembered as the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Isaiah Streeter Of North Hns-
dale, received painful injuries to arm
| and shoulder The other members Of the
party escaped unhurt.
The newly elected officers Of queen
Esther Rebekah lodge were. installed on
the evening OF Jan. o. by Mrs Eva Fay.
| The following are the officers. Miss Annie
| White. noble grand Miss Clara Stearns.
vice grand: Mrs. Mary Holman. right
| supporter noble grand. Mrs Maud Nc
| Donald. left supporter noble grand: Mrs.
Eva Fay right supporter vice grand
Mrs. Dora Stratton, left supporter vice
! grand: Miss GeOrgian1a Scott. conductor
Miss Ida SJratton. warden. Miss Eta
Moore. recording secretary: Mrs Ruby
Pearson. financial secretary; Miss Ger
| trude Goss. outside guardian; Miss Anna
Reagan. inside guardian; Mrs. Lizzie
Davenport. chaplain; banner bearers, Mrs
Mabel Goodhue. Miss +. u. Person Miss
Jennie Neayward and Mrs Lizzie Han
cock; past noble grand, Mrs Catherine
Wilkins
Charles Davis. IS. who had been in fail
ing health several months. died at his
home on Mortified street Thursday
morning. Jan 10. The cause Of his death
{ seemed To be a general breaking down
Mr. Davis was a native Of Winchester and
spent his life there until about three
r years ago. when he sold his Winchester
, with his children, until recently. when ht
bought the home where he died In his
early days Mr.. Davis was a wooden war,
peddler. but he gave up that business &
turn his attention to carrying on hi.
farm, He was veteran Of the civil war
, Jan. g 1855. Mr.. Davis married Mis-,
Mariette Bolton, also Of Winchester, los
, whom he is survived There are ais
! three sons, Frank 9. Of Winchester. Leor
OF Mortified and Edwin Of Hinsiale an,
| Winchester. Mrs. L. II. FULLER Mrs
. Oliver Hale. Mrs. G. F. Savage and Mis-
Stella Davis Of Hinsdale Several chill
dren died in early childhood The funera
was held at the home Saturday after
. noon. Rev. y. Fay Smith OF Nortnfiel
3 officiating. ]. NJ Lamb and Mis-
| Harriet G. Moore sang saved 10y Grace
r Go to Thy Rest in Peace and &c,
{ Bury Thy sorrow" The burial was fl
. Winchester
Sheridan post No u. @ 4 r. an,
/ Sheridan Woman Relief corps No. g.
held joint installation Tuesday even
ing at Grand Army hall. Major W. II
Trickoy OF this village was the iustallln
officer for the post, which took the prec
edence. as the veterans We're guests o
the corps The corps officers were In
stalled by Mrs \. 4. Bailey senior pas
president. Several Of the officers-elec
of both organizations were absent be
CAUSE OF Prev lllUE lilItSS ana tleT
were not as many visitors as were eN
pected for the same reason. After tn
work Of the evening was completed d.
I.amson OF Milford. Mass. a former res
ident Of Hinsdale, also a former membe
Of the post. made some very interestin
remarks. Dr. Lamson was followed b
Major Trickey, who gave brief remin
iscences. Major Tricky was in com
mand of his regiment. the Third Ne
Hampshire, at the notable assault Z
Fort Fisher. 1t was his brigade. led b
Col. Abbott OF the old Seventh Me-
Hampshire regiment, that led the fins
rush which captured the great work.
seemed a unique coincidence and indee
thrilling that the major as the installin
officer should be relating the incident a
just 10 o'clock. to a minute. 40 years afte
the battle, which was on Jan. Is lS6
when General Terry signaled to Admire
Porter the glorious news of the surrende
of the fort. a lunch of sandwiches, cak'
and coffee was served, and the evenin
closed with an enjoyable social hour.