Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-09-22

at $17 each a year, and acknowledgement
lights at $50 each a year. Also provision
is made so that If a better light shall be
invented, which can be used at less ex-
pense, Hinsdale shall receive the benefit.
The electric light company is pledged to
put the line in thorough repair and to
furnish new street fixtures. The con
tract is much better for the town than
the one just expired. 1t is purposed to
| replac e the acknowledgement lights now
on Main street with S0-candle-power
lights, which will be a vast Improvement
over present conditions.
Miss Winnie Tilden is visiting in Barre,
VT.
Rev. p. S. Cahill has been in Chicago
a few DAYS.
James King has moved his family to
Brattleboro.
Mr.. Klaus of Boston was a visitor at
p. f. Amidon's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Pearson are in
Keene to stay a few weeks.
Miss Myra owen Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. d. Tricky, in Tilton.
Miss Edith Hall went last week to
Springfield, where she has a position.
Orrie LeBert went Monday to Worces-
ter, Mass, to enter Clark university.
Mrs. Freda Rubeor is entertaining her
daughter and husband of New York.
NJ. S. Leach is making the round of
the fairs with his exhibit of heavy wa
CONS.
Miss Bertha Hall of Boston is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Hall.
Warren Bruner of Brooklyn was a
guest two days this week at Mrs. A. w.
Mead's.
Mrs. Ray Fletcher is making a visit of
a week or 10 days in Peterboro and
Keene.
Prentiss Taylor went Wednesday to
| Medford, Mass, to resume his studies in
Tufts college.
Fred w. Cotton has been appointed tax
collector to succeed +. O. Packard, who
recently resigned.
Mrs. Eva Lockwood has been visiting
a few days with Mrs. Frank Lamb in
Greenfield, Mass.
Miss Mary Hall of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, visited her aunt, Mrs. NJ. S.
Leach, last week.
r.. p. Minis returned Tuesday from a
four weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Steely, in Danville, Ill.
Miss Dorothy Gray went last week to
Mortified to resume her studies at the
young women's seminary.
Herbert b.. johnson of West Roxbury,
Mass, a registered pharmacist, is a new
drug clerk at Mann's store.
Mrs. Lillian Adams has returned to
Mrs. S. *. Saben's after having a two
weeks vacation in Vermont.
Miss Bertha Lewis, who was with her
father, G. w. Lewis, several weeks, has
returned to Brighton, Mass.
Mrs. Teel, who had been a guest two
weeks of Mrs. G. w. Cate, has returned
to her home in Medford, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Pratt are enter
| 4af-;, a.. fAr,aar'u gfgtar Mic. Narinn
Pratt of West Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Maria A. Spooner of Toronto,
Ont, is visiting at A. +. Fishers and
calling on other Hinsdale friends.
A food sale will be conducted by the
m Five tomorrow afternoon in
the Congregational church vestry.
Emmett O'Brien of Hyde Park, Mass,
accompanied by his friend, Daniel Skull
ley. is visiting Hinsdale relatives.
Mrs. G.. w. Cate was called to Cav
endish, VT, last week on account of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Stimp-
son.
A fair-sized audience enjoyed the mu-
steal melange, Little Miss Kut-up" at
the opera house last week Thursday
evening.
Blacksmith C. A.. Pearson broke one
bone in one of his wrists Wednesday
afternoon. He was shoeing a horse and
was lhIOWus
Miss Chellis and her mother have
taken rooms in Mrs. Dwight Hosford's
house. Miss Chellis is the teacher OF
drawing in the public schools.
Mrs. Jennie Crowningshield, who had
been visiting her brother, d.. L. Hos
ford, has gone to Lebanon to visit
another brother. Frank Hosford.
Miss Annie Gray, who recently return
ed from a European trip, has returned
to Boston to resume her duties as pri-
vate secretary, her former position.
f. G.. Cary and family returned last
week to their home in New York. after
an extended visit with Mrs. Carey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Howe.
Mrs. William lsaacs and daughter,
Miss Marion, and Daniel Doyle, all of
Lawrence, Mass, came this week for a
two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Taylor.
Mrs. George Day went Thursday to
Greenfield, Mass, to stay a few days
with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Isaacs,
who came for her mother Thursday
morning.
Miss Rose C. Mead and Miss Lillian
Mead went to Springfield. Mass, Thurs
day morning. Miss Lillian returned the
same evening, but Miss Rose remained
for a several days visit.
Mrs. Norman Knapp went Tuesday tc
Moretown, Vt, to stay a week or more
with her daughter, Miss Harriet b
Knapp, who is slowly recovering from
an operation for appendicitis. .
Mrs. r. w. Day and Mrs. Charlie:
Meals of Springfield, Mass, Miss Louise
Estabrook of Longmeadow and Winsol
B. Day of Phoenix Arizona, were guest:
Tuesday of Mrs. Harriet N. Wilder.
The delegates chosen to represent thu
Universalist church at the state conven'
ton next week Tuesday, Wednesday anC
Thursday are Mrs. A, NJ. Bradley, Mis-
Todd, ]. NJ. Lamb and f. S. Leonard.
Miss Irene Vesta Hartwell, who wal
recently operated upon for appendicitis
at the Farren hospital in Montague
Mass, returned to Hinsdale last week
She is boarding at Miss Nellie Smiths
Prof E. L. Robinson and family, VIII
enjoyed the summer vacation with Mrs
Robinson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S
Leach, and with Mr., Robinson's relative
in Connecticut, left Thursday for thei
home in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Tilden ~returne'
Wednesday,, Sept. 10, from a visit Il
Bridgeport, Conn, with her friends, MI
and Mrs. Jackman. who brought then
home in their utomobil Mr.. and Mrs
Jackman remained until Saturday.
Very pleasingly noticeable is the con
dition of our principal streets since tn
thorough cleaning up by Road Agen
Taylor. May he continue the good worI
by moving the high grass and weeds be