Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-27

The attendance was SUal at the al
| journed society meeting in the Congre-
gationa church Monday evening. c. E.
Savage, w +. Watson and r. L. Met
| calf were chosen "a committee to secure
candidates for the pastorate, and the
meeting adjourned to this, Friday, even
| ing. the meeting to be held in the church
| vestry
Because Of the memorial service in the
Universalist church Sunday and the fact
| that the Congregational church Is with
out pastor there will be no service in
| the last named church Sunday morning
| The pastor Of the tniVersalist church has
! invited the other churces to unite with
| them Sunday evening in a service in the
interest of good citizenship.
II was a pleasing sight Wednesday
| evening 20 see the new Orren G. Rob
ertson paper mill lighted in every part
and To- hear the machinery i'm active
| operation The doors We're open TO the
! public and many took the opportunity
! To look over the plant Everything IL
! built !n substantial way. the machln-
cry and fittings are new and the best Of
! their kind, and although the manufacture
! Of paper has not been started the
machinery was running perfectly. The
| company expects to get the paper rum
! ming over the rolls next week
p. T. Amidon is preparing to start up
| soon his wooden mill In Wilton which
! has been shut down some time. Robert
A Weeks superintendent of the mill
here, went to Wilton Monday. and he
| will go back and forth every few days,
assuming active charge of both mills.
Mr. Amidon will not make the same class
of goods formerly, but In conjunction
| with the Hinsdae mill will make over
| shoe cloth This will do away with the
| necessity for overtime work here, which
| has prevailed a long time. The Wilton
| mill has not been allowed to run down,
and 1t is expected that within a few
! weeks, both mills will be in full oper-
| alton
S. + Liscom was happily surprised
| Tuesday afternoon, whdn his Sunday
| school class OF boys invaded his home
The occasion OF the visit was to help Mr.
| Lscom properly celebrate his I'D BIRTH
| day anniversary. Outdoor and indoor
| games were enjoyed. Mr.. Liscom entering
| into the spirit Of the occasion with as
much zest as did the boys. Refreshments
were served and Mr.. Liscom was the
recipient OF some pretty gifts to help
| keep the visit in remembrance. Mr.
| LisCOm has manifested great interest in
his class and has given them some good
times in the past and II was happy
thought on their part to return the
compliment in this way.
! Would II not be a good plan for all
householders to look over their premises
to see what improvements can be made.
| clean mp the Yards and lawns, SOW lit
tie grass seed, take away the unsightly
fence, or. II needed. MI in the missing
pickets and replace the broken ones with
new, straighten up that sagging blind,
| trim the shade or fruit trees, care for the
shruhhery. etc. \ few minutes now and
then spent in doing the little odd jobs
will return big dividends in the sItisfaC-
tiOn YOU will derive from the improved
appearance of house and surroundings.
We have not been able TO establish an
old Home week in Hinsdale, but the high
school alumni are preparing for the next
thing to II, reunion Of graduates pu-
pills and teachers of the high school, 10
take place on Aug. Is The graduates OF
our high school are widely scattered and
are filling responsible positions in many
cities and towns. Let us show the Wis
itors that the old town is stin alive and
worthy of place on the map Who viii
be the first to get into line?
The Congregational women, under the
! direction of Miss Nellie Smith, served a
successful fish dinneH in their social
rooms Wednesday evening. followed by
. an enterta inment in charge of Mrs. G. 5
Smith. The program consisted OF mus
iCal and literary selections. The thlrC
| chapter Of the original serial story was
repeated for the benefit of those present
! ! who had not heard it, and the fourth
, | and closing chapter was read by it,
! author. II. T. Fisher. This chapter wa'
written in a style that would do credi
f to any book of high class modern fiction
and drew out such hearty applause, a
{ to stop the reading at times. The entir'
story "A Wonder by chance has beef
of much interest and the character
have been taken up by each succeeding
writer and carried along in an eXcellen
- way The story was begun by Jesse w
!; Field, who easily created a desire on tn
Il part of the audience to hear the finish
The second chapter by DR.. o. L. Smith
= did not allow the interest to diminish
t The third chapter, from the pen Of Mr.:
r r. f. Metcalf, was all that could b
= desired. The last chapter, in the ap
proved fashion, left the hero and tn
:. heroine married and happy"
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