Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26
HINSDALE, N. H.
Firemen's Ball a Great Success.

tickets, amounting to about $40. The
concert by Lyman's orchestra of eight
pieces was excellent, the second number,
Raymond" being especially fine. The
violin solo, 'Thais's Meditation" by
Frank Snow and the trombone solo, 1.-THE
Holy City" by Edward Barrett, were ex-
ceedingly we'll rendered. An innovation
was introduced this year in the grand
march, the first two couples being four
firemen in uniform, John p. McCaugh-
ern, William Gomeau, Edgar Currier and
David Bell. About 80 couples were in
costume. Among some of the most sue
cessful Characterization were T. c..
Mann and Harold Garfield as an old lady
and gentleman of 60 years ago. Their
costumes and actions were thoroughly in
keeping with the characters portrayed.
The group of FIVE representing PA,
Ma and the kids" caused much merri-
ment. The floor was crowded with
dancers until the early hours. The mid
night supper furnished by ladies of the
Universalist society was largely patron
lied. The firemen cleared s15S.95. which
will be added to the relief fund for the
benefit of disabled firemen.
F. w. Robertson was in Boston We'd
nesday.
Frank w. Lamb of Greenfield is at j.
NJ. Lambs.
George Amman of New York is Wis
iting here.
William Conway of Greenfield was in
town Sunday.
Michael Hanrahan was seriously i'll a
few days last week.
Mrs. ]. M. Lamb visited Greenfield
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ora Bergeron of Winchester Wis
tied in town Tuesday.
Miss Isabelle Harmon Of Springfield.
Mass. visited in town Monday.
Miss Nora Regain spent the weekend
at her home in South Vernon.
Miss Fannie Sewall visited Thursday
at her home in Montague, Mass.
Mrs. F. W. Tilden and Miss Grace
Roberts spent Tuesday in Keene.
Charles Stafford has been in Boston
and Worcester a few days this week
Dyson Raine visited his daughter in
Worcester from Saturday until Monday.
Glen Gleason of Farley, Mass. was a
guest of his brother, Herbert Gleason,
Friday.
Mrs. oliver Nash of Florence Mass,
is visiting at the home of her brother,
W. E. Langdon.
Mrs. Elmer Townsend of Saugus,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
MIS- teler l|eleDNTe.
The Universalist festival to be held
Feb. 10 and 16 will take the form of
Bazaar of the Nations"
Rev. A. NJ. Bradley addressed a meet
ing of the New Hampshire Universalist
ministers in Concord Tuesday.
Earl Fisher of Worcester Polytechnic
Institute is spending a week with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Fisher.
The high school pupils are planning a
sleighrde to West Chesterfield this even
ing to attend the Universalist fair there.
Miss Winnie Tiden entertained the
Knotty club Wednesday evening at a
birthday party in honor of Miss Beatrice
Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Smith were called
to Worcester Sunday by the death of
the formers nephew. They returned
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jacob Barrett went to Keene
Wednesday. She plans to make her
home in the future with a brother who
lives there.
Mass, and Mrs. Woodbridge of Newton.
Mass. visited their aunt, Mrs. Harriet
Wilder, Wednesday.
The women of the Roman Catholic So
ciety are planning to give a supper in
their vestry Feb. s. to be followed by a
social and whist party.
j. NJ Lamb attended a meeting of the
executive committee of the New Hamp-
shire licensed embalmers association in
Manchester Wednesday.
The Chrysanthemum club enjoyed a
sleighride to Winchester Wednesday af-
ternoon, taking dinner at the hotel and
enjoying a social time in the evening.
Mrs. James O'Brien and daughter,
loft daN 20 pino
N. c., where they plan to spend the
winter. Mr.. OBrien accompanied them
as far as Washington.
The juniors held a social at the Uni
versalst vestry Tuesday from to 8
o'clock p. m. Games were played by the
young people and a social time enjoyed,
a basket lunch being a pleasant feature.
The funeral of Jacob Barrett was held
on Sunday. Prayer was offered at the
home at p. m. by Rev N. l.. Porter
of the Methodist church Under the es-
cort of detachment of Sons of Vet
Grams the body was then taken to the
North Hinsdale church where the funeral
was held The burial was in Oak
Grove cemetery.
The body of Miss Dorothy Spencer, 49,
daughter of Frank Spencer, formerly OF
this town, now of Lowell, Mass, was
brought here for burial Thursday after
noon. Her death was the result of an
illness of many month with tuber-
culosis The funeral was held
at Lambs undertaking parlor al
3.3 p. m. Thursday, Rev. A. l.. Hill
of the Congregational church officiating
The burial was In Pine Grove cemetery
The newly elected officers of Wantas.
tiquet Grange were installed Thursday
evening by Wesley Adams of Derry, N
H., overseer of the New Hampshire stat,
| Grange. He was assisted by Mrs. Ad
| ans. Those installed were: M, w. N
| Pike; o., Maude B. Webb; L., HANNAH
v. Higginson; s., Floyd Sprague; A. S.
| Clifford D. Stearns; c., G. p. Slate
treas, John H. Smith; Sec, Inez Hig
gins Ceres, INA Higgins; Pomona, Iva
| Snow; Flora, Maude E. Taylor. AT
! ter the installation a banquet was served
The New Hampshire Sunday school as
ISOLATION will hold an institute in thu
Congregational church here next Mon
| day, Jan. 90, These Institutes are beinl
| held throughout the state with the hope
| of improving the work in our Sunda,
| schools. The best speakers along thi
line are upon the program. This asso
| citation is interdenominational and Sun
| day school workers from all denomina
tons are invited and urged to be pres
ent. The morning and afternoon SEES
| sions held at 10 a. m. and 2.30 p. m.
respectively will take the form of con
ference meetings, while the evening SEES
| sion will be devoted to platform address