Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26


Turner'S Falls last Thursday for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs Caspar March
Nelson Blouin, who had been work.
ing for some time in Lynn, Mass, has
returned to town and has employment
here
Mrs. Susan Glover and Mrs. Hender-
son of winchester visited Miss A. C..
Hoyser and several friends in town last
week.
The Hinsdale Players will go to West
Chesterfield next Tuesday evening to
present "Our Wives at the annual log
mems reunion.
Mrs, James O'Brien and daughter,
Eileen, who were in Southern Pines,
N. c., through the winter returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs Samuel Richards and little
daughter, Katherine, of Ware, Mass,
came Wednesday for a two weeks visit
at ]. M. Lambs.
The fish and game wardens received
30 gallons of trout, fingerlings, yester-
day afternoon with which to stock the
brooks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Leach and Mr..
| and Mrs. Newton Stearns attended the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Fuller in Brattleboro Saturday.
The annual May breakfast given by
women of the Universalist society will
be served in their vestry next Wednes-
day morning from $50 to o'clock.
Miss Gladys Walker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. william Walker, who has
worked some time in Millers Falls, was
married Friday to Charles Parsons of
that town.
A dance took place last evening in
Foresters' hall under the auspices of
the Sons of Veterans for the benefit of
Frank Dickerman, who has been i'll
some time.
Frank Dickerman underwent a second
operation Friday for the removal of a
tumor from the back of his neck The
operation was performed by Drs. Ander-
son, Brown and UaChaine.
Some amateur wrestlers from Brattle-
boro advertised wrestling match at
the town hall Saturday evening Only
about rs attended and little interest or
excitement was manifested.
Rev. Father Richard Cahill of Rut-
land, VT, visited his brother, Rev. Fa-
Their Patrick Cahill, several days last
week and conducted mass in the Roman
Catholic church Sunday morning.
In a meeting of the Hinsdale Players.
held Monday evening. the following
were elected members of the organiza-
ton: Miss Grace B. Roberts, John E.
Scott, Miss Madeon NJ. Temple.
L. Frank Liscom and George w. Lew
Is, who enjoyed a pleasant winter in
Florida, returned home Tuesday. While
they were in Orlando most of the win
| ter they took various trips about the
| state, recently enjoying pleasant trips
| from Key West up the western coast.
The sub-grammar school, which has
| been closed since Easter because of the
| i'll health of the teacher, Miss Clara NJ
| Stearns, opened again Monday In
| charge of Miss Myrtle B. Seaver, an
| experienced teacher from Williamstown
| VT. Miss Seaver will make her home
| with Mrs C. w. Stafford.
L. Frank Llscom and George w. Lew
| is, who were in Florida through the
| winter, returned Tuesday. They report
a very enjoyable winter. Just before
| coming home they went on a trip to
| Key West down the west coast on the
remarkable railroad built on coral is
| lands, returning by way of the east
| coast.
| Rev. Minnie Mountain will conduct ar
| afternoon and evening service in the
! Congregational church this, Friday, af-
ternoon, under the auspices of the w
C. T. U. At o'clock she will speak
| to the women, giving a medical and
| temperance address. In the evening al
o'clock her subject will be "Scien-
tific temperance" All are invited
James Carl Davenport, 27, who fol
| the past two years had lived in the
| home of A. A. Boldt. died there Fri
day afternoon. Death was caused by al
| unknown chronic disease. He was a sor
of Rev w. r. Davenport of Bellows Falls
| VT, who came here Saturday, returninl
| to Bellows Falls that afternoon with
the body. The funeral was held there
| Monday.
The Mortified Press in last weeks t..
sue contained the following concerning
former well-known resident OF thi
town: Lawrence H. Lazelle Is goin,
rapidly to the front as a painter ant
decorator. He has been with the Win
| gate company for about three months a
| Clinton, Mass, and has been promote,
to the position of superintendent in tn
decorating and finishing department II
is now in New York city and has charg
of the decorating of a new residence be
ing built by John D. Rockefeller at Pc
cantico Hills"
Hinsdale people were saddened Wed
nesday to learn of the death of Mrs
Abbie ]. Holton, wife of Charles Woo
of Marlboro, Mass. The news came a
great shock, as none of her Hinsdal
friends knew of her illness. Mrs. Woo
was for many years a highly respecte
and influential resident of this town,
woman held in high regard by all VIII
knew her. The funeral will be held
Marlboro this, Friday. afternoon at
O'Clock and the body will be brougi,
here for burial tomorrow. more ex
tended notice will be given next week.
At a recent meeting of the Hinsdal
Players, 1t was voted to make an effor
to increase the drinking fountain funj
| Four years ago a play was given
start a fund with the object in view G
eventually building public drinkln
fountain and $40 was netted at tina
time, which sum is now on deposi
Since then no entertainment has bee
given for that purpose. 1t is now pro
posed to put on an entertainment thi
fall and II sufficient patronage is give
to warrant 1t, entertainments will
given annually until the required amour
is raised. If the town people do nc
: show enough interest at that time I
: warrant a continuation of these enter
tainments, the amount now on hand wi
be used for some other purpose. 1t
: estimated that a fountain such as pre-
posed would cost at least $500.
9 regular meeting of the Won