Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19

Of Bernardston, Mass, visited at James
| o Brien's from Friday to Monday.
Mrs. James Hancock has been in
| Greenfield some time caring for her
| daughter, Elizabeth, who has been Ill.
| Miss Emma Watson returned to
Westport this week after visiting rev
| weeks with her brother, w. e. watson.
Elmer Aldrich is planning to conduct
the ice business in town the coming
| summer. He is cutting ice from the
| Crowninshield pond.
| Harold Stacey was given surprise
| party Friday evening by his schoolmates
| and friends. Games were played ana
refreshments were served.
Wilson Harris, for many years
resident of Hinsdale, died in Cleveland,
o., Jan. /. Mr.. Harris will be remem-
bered by our older citizens.
Among those who attended the Valley
fair banquet in Brattleboro wednesday
were Frank A. Davis, G.. S. Smith,
George Shattuck and w. N. Pike.
The four Robertson brothers, George
A., Frank W., Edwin c., and Orren c.,
went to Putney yesterday to attend the
funeral of an uncle, Capt. William Rob
ertson.
The Foresters held an anniversary So
cial in their hall Wednesday evening for
the members of the order, their families
and invited friends. a pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all present.
f. S. Lowell, who recently sold his
farm on the Brattleboro road, has bought
the pool room business of Fred Ruffe and
will move soon into Mrs. Esther Dickin-
sons house on Brattleboro street.
Miss Monte and Miss Elizabeth Purcell
are enjoying a two weeks vacation at
their home here. They will start Feb
for Pinehurst, N. c., where they will do
tablework for the rest of the winter.
George e. Robertson, who was among
the 100 employees recently. discharged by
the census bureau at Washington, re-
Gently was appointed to a position in the
pension department with an increase in
salary.
The ice in the canal near the upper
end of Canal street has giten much
trouble this week. 1t broke up in the
rapids and came down, filling up the ca
nal so that it took nearly two days to
clear it out.
Henry Dolan finished work Monday as
telephone operator at the local exchange
and on Tuesday went to Worcester,
where he has a position. Miss Florence
Young is at present acting as day opera
tor, while Harold Stacey has charge at
night.
The girls glee club of the high school
with the teachers and other members of
the school enjoyed a straw ride last
thursday evening to the nome OF Gladys
Stearns on the Mortified road A very
pleasant evening was spent, hot oyster
supper being one of the enjoyable fea-
lures.
The thermometer reached it's lowest
| point Sunday morning, ranging from %
degrees to 2S and 80 off Main street near
the river. Janltors of the different
churches found it a strenuous task to
| get the churches comfortable for the
| congregations. In the Congregational
church the morning service was held in
the vestry.
| One of the old landmarks of Hinsdale
| was destroyed Wednesday when the
| large locust tree on High street, in
| front of the residence of E. II. Bur-
| roughss, was cut down. That house
was the first built on High street and
the tree was thought to be about 100
years old. 1t had become so badly de-
cayed that it was not safe to allow il
to stand longer
The newly elected officers of the local
| tribe of Red Men were installed last
Tuesday evening by D. d. Beauregard
and staff of Marlboro. They are:
Prophet, Z. E. Currier; sachem, Eugene
NORM; S. s., Paul McGinnis; j. s.,
Maurice Purcell; G. of W., Edward
White; G. of F., w. E. Fay; X. of r.,
| Charles Fletcher; X. of W., n. d. White;
| C. of w, w. n. Hall. Following the
installation, corn and venison were
served.