Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

the opening exercises the only business
transacted was the approval of the WORK
of the calendar committee. The calen.
dars will be ready for distribution ir
a few days.
Thirty to 40 of the local Changers WIS.,
tied Mt. Pistareen Grange in Spofford
last Tuesday evening. Some went
with their own teams, but the larger
number were conveyed by Liveryman
Smith. The Hinsdale Grange furnished
the program.
The Universalist women served their
annual harvest dinner and hash supper
last week Thursday. The dinner did not
have as large a patronage as It's quality
and the amount of work 1t involved de-
served. The supper, however, drew out
a large crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Francis of Hartford,
Conn, made an automobile trip to Hins-
dale Sunday to visit the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Davis, and
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Davis. They returned to Hartford Mon
day afternoon.
A sizeable delegation from the Con-
gregational church attended the county
convention of the Congregational Sum
day school association, which was held
in the First Congregational church in
Keene Wednesday. Those attending
from here were Rev. Albert L. Hill and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Leach, Dea-
con G.. A. Robertson, Deacon c. e. Saw
age, Mrs. s. o. Davenport and Mrs. A.
A. Bailey.
A special train will run from Hinsdale
to Keene and return, leaving Hlnsdale at
Z p. m, Tuesday, Oct. "a, to enable
everyone who wishes to witness the pro-
duction of Madam X" which is the at
traction at the Keene opera house that
date. Tickets for the production can be
secured of Fred j. Cantlin. This attrac-
traction has played to over 4OO, 900 paid
admissions since the opening performance
in New York city and is pronounced by
critics to be the dramatic success of two
cotinents.
The first meeting of the Woman's club
for the year was held Tuesday, Oct. 8,
at the home of Mrs. p. f. Amidon, when
the following very interesting program was
given: Roll call, responded to by vacation
gleanings; an inspiring address by the
president, Mrs. A. NJ. Bradley; report of
the meeting of the State Federation at
Rochester in May, by Miss Todd; notes
from abroad, principally on Belgium, il
Illustrated by cards and photographs by
Miss Burroughs; reading, BELLS OF Bur-
ges,'' by Miss Barrows. Very attractive
new programs We're distributed. The
outline for the year covers a wide range
of subjects and promises to be both in
teresting and instructive.
Mrs. Mary a. Mahoney died Oct. 4
after a long illness. Twenty-Five years
ago Mrs. Mahoney suffered a paralytic
shock which affected her speech so that
she never fully regained it. Eleven weeks
before here death she suffered another
shock, after which she failed gradually
until the end. Her illness was borne
with unfailing patience, and unmurmur-
ing sweetness. Mrs. Mahoney leaves her
mother, Mrs. Donovan, who has been
confined to her bed the past Is weeks, a
niece, Mrs. May Crowley, who has ten
derby and devotedly cared for both of
the invalids during their long illness, and
a nephew, L. w. Crowley, of Hartford,
Conn. The funeral was held in st. Jo-
seph's church Friday at 0 a. m, and the
body was taken to Keene for burial in
the family lot.