Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
HlNSDALE, N. H.

Maxwell passenger automobile.
u. U. Brigham of Jacksonville was a
visitor at f.. j. Temples this week.
Mrs. ]. w. Field left Monday for
visit with her mother in Pennington
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Aldrich spent a
few days the last of the week in Keene.
Mrs. ]. o. Bergeron has been enter
tanning Miss Mary Hayes of Millers
Falls.
Miss Molle Hall and Miss Gladys
Roark were in <eene the last of the
week.
Mrs. Levasseur has moved into the
Dominick Belleville house on High
street.
c. E. Keyou was called to Somerville
Tuesday on account of the illness of his
mother.
Miss Minerva Burroughs is acting as
clerk in NJ. S. Mann's store during the
holidays.
Mrs. f. S. Leonard and Miss Minnie
NJ. Todd were in Springfield a few days
last week.
Miss Margaret Healey of Rutland VT,
was recent guest of her sister, Mrs.
George wilkins.
Mrs. Janette s. Hale of Bernardston
came last week for visit with her
brother, G. p. Slate.
Mrs. Edward Carey and two children
of New York city came Tuesday for
visit at G. s. Howe's.
Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Pike went Tues
day to Nashua to attend a meeting OF
the state Grange, returning Thursday.
A special meeting of Golden Rule
lodge, F. G. A. M. will be held this eve
ming, when the F. G. degree will be
conferred upon one candidate.
w. S. Howe, manager of the Granite
State Moving Machine Co., left Satur-
day for Chicago. having been summoned
to the harvester trust investigation.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan returned to her
home in Ludlow, VT. this week after
completing her work for the season at
Mrs. w. o. ]. Martins millinery store.
Mrs. w. d. Trlckey of Tilton came
last week to assist in caring for her
father, Charles owen. Mr.. owen is i'm
proving from his recent severe illness
The rummage sale held by ladies of
the Universalst society opened Thurs
day evening in the vacant store In Mon
itor building over the Aldrich fish
market.
The Foresters initiated class of sew
eral candidates last week Wednesday
evening, after which an oyster supper
was served. Two speakers from Keene
were present.
The Congregational parish cleared $40
at their fair last week. This is the
largest amount they have ever made
The fair was great success in all it's
departments.
Mrs. b, A Oppenhemer OF Springfield
came to town Monday and returned
Tuesday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Bridge. who will remain with her
during the holidays.
The high school glee club will hold a
concert and dance Friday evening, Jan.
3. Invitations have been issued. The
patronesses will be Mrs f. W. Tilden.
Mrs. II. C. Hollend and Miss A. NJ Bar
rows.
Miss Blanche U. Bronson has recently
accepted an excellent position in New
York city as stenographer for Assistant
United States Attorney General John w.
H. Grim, of the law firm of Bennett &.
Grim.
DR.. Jarvis of Claremont was called to
town Tuesday in consultation with DR..
Fl. l.. Brown on the case of DIR. O. L.
Smith. DIR. Jarvis was accompanied by
Chester Reed of Claremont, a brother
in-law of DIR. Smith.
II. W. Spauding and L. w. Goss, who
were sent to Boston as carpenters by
the Holbrook, Cabot e Rollins corpora =
ton, have been transferred to work for
the company in Brattleboro. They re-
turned home Saturday.
The home of Mrs. Charles Davis on the
Mortified road was the scene of pleas
ant family gathering on Sunday. Be-
sides members of the family from town
there were also present Mr.. and Mrs. F.
c. Davis and G. L. Kendrick OF Winches-
ter, Leon Davis and family of Mortified
and Mrs. Edwin Davis of Northampton
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Robertson are
visiting at G. A. Robertson's. Mr.. Rob-
| ertson, who is pension examiner for the
pension bureau, has been transferred
from Connecticut to Southern California
and Arizona. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson
will leave next Thursday for their new
| location.
Wantastquet Grange held its annual
election of officers Monday evening with
the following result: NJ, Ezra B. Pike
| O., Dennis C. Minis; L., Miss Rest Met
calf; steward, Floyd Sprague; asst
| steward, Albert f. Fisher; chaplain
George p Slate; sec, Miss Hannah "
| Higginson; treas, John II. Smith; G. X.
Ralph Metcalf; c., Mrs. Iva Snow; p.
Mrs. A. F. Fisher; F., Miss Josephine
Perry: l.. A. s., Miss Beatrice Currier
organst, Miss Rest Metcalf chorister
James c. Snow
The Chorus club held Its first meeting
at the town hall Monday evening
Thirty-seven were present and more
members We're assured, so that at Least
so will probably be secured. The club
organized with the following officers
Pres. James G.. Snow; vice pres Johr
p McCaughern; sec. and treas, Arthur
B, Buchanan. Obey S. Mason of Keent
has been secured as director and Mis-!
| Hazel Roberts as accompanist. The For.
esters' hall has been engaged for thu
meetings of the club, which will be hel(
every Monday evening at o'clock.
The Connecticut River Power company
Is making an effort to save the rive
bank on Cooper's point, north of tn,
dam. Here the river has caused tn,
bank to cave in considerably in the las
few years and as 1t is not more than 81
feet through Cooper's point to the rive
below the dam, 1t would not be man!
years before a channel would be Gu
through. Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins
have been engaged to build a spur tract
from the railroad to this point ant
strengthen the bank with plenty o
broken stone.
The ice on Wantastiquet lake has at
tracted many skaters during the pas
week. The cove inside the railroad tres
tie has been safe except near the cul
vert under the railroad track, where oil
account of the strong current the ice 1
thin. A serious accident was narrowl.
averted there on Tuesday afternoon
Some grammar school boys went to tn
cove after school and were racing witt
a train. John Snow, who was ahead
reached the culvert first the ice begai
to give way, and he went into the lake