Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22

ing his sister, Mrs. W. d. Holman, this
week.
Miss Nellie Murray went to Keene
Monday to attend the funeral of a
| friend.
Florence Conway and Hazel Wood of
| Winchester have been visiting Mrs Will
| liam Lynch
Mrs. d. c. Minis entertained her sister,
| Mrs, Fred Watson of Mortified, a few
| days this week.
| Mrs. G.. Il. Stevens went to Bennington
| Tuesday on account of the illness of Mr..
| Stevenss mother.
John Quigey went to Peterboro Mon
day, called there on account of the illness
of his brother, Frank Quigley.
Dyson Raine went to Worcester Mon
day. Mrs. Raine and Miss Elizabeth re-
turned with him on Tuesday
Edward Sweet moved his family from
Glen street to a tenement in one of Mrs.
Stebbins's buildings this week
The annual meeting of the First Con-
gregatonal society will be held in the
vestry of the church on Monday, April
Cantlin are having a two weeks vaca-
ton from their studies in the Keene
normal school.
Assistant Engineer c. ]. Griffin and
his surveyors are still at work on this
side of the river surveying for the route
of the proposed railroad.
Another section of the Canal COM
pany's dam was carried away by the ice
in the Ashuelot river Friday. About 20
feet went out this time.
The young men of the Congregational
church are planning to serve a maple
sugar supper Wednesday, April 10, to be
followed by an entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boucher went to
Boston Tuesday. Mr.. Boucher went to
consult an eye specialist and Mrs.
Boucher to attend the millinery openings.
The knitting club held very pleasant
meeting with Mrs. l.. w. Goss last week
Thursday afternoon. An excellent supper
was served to which the men were in
vited. The evening was spent socially
and with cards.
The Boucher store was moved last
week from the post Office building to the
store in the Wise building, recently &C.
cupied by Joseph Watson, where, on
account of Mr.. Boucher's i'll health, the
store will be closed out.
While c. E. Shelley was binding on
load of hay at the Adams farm last week
Thursday the binding pole broke, throw
ing him to the ground where he struck
on his head and shoulders, breaking one
arm and bruising himself badly.
An exciting basketball game was play
ed Saturday afternoon between the boys
club of this town and a similar club
from Keene The game was very close
from start to finish and resulted in a
score of 80 to "a in favor of the local
team
These persons from out of town came
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sarah e.
Stimson Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Waite of Athol, Alonzo Waite of Wor-
MVa IL Drtr and
child of Easthampton, Frank Gleason of
Athol, Mrs. Charles Richardson of Hol-
yoke, Mrs. Edward Hume and Edwin
and George Hume of Fall River, Edwin
Stimson and Edwin Stimson of Win
chester
Jesse F. Hall, at present district man
ager for the New England Telephone and
Telegraph company in the New Bedford
district has been appointed district
manager of the Greenfield district to
succeed F. P. Langmaid, who has re-
signed to go into business He will take
charge of the offices here next week. Mr.
Hall is a son of Capt. C. p. Hall, former
ly of Hinsdale and Brattleboro Jesse F.
Hall was born in this town.
C. E. Cramer, formerly of this town,
who moved to Brooklyn about two years
ago to become superintendent of a pa
permill there, had very trying expert
ence recently. When returning from his
work he was assailed on a bridge by six
thugs. His former athletic training aid
ed him in overcoming one at a time, I'M
til paving stone, thrown by one of
them, hit him on the temple. knocking
him down. Men who were in near
by saloon, hearing the commotion, came
to his assistance at this juncture and
the men beat hasty retreat.
Rev. N. L. Porter of the Methodist
church has been in the ministry Al years
March 10. He observed the occasion by
a special sermon last Sunday morning.
In a recent business meeting held in
Calvary Methodist church, Rev. r. T.
Wolcott district superintendent, pre-
siding, a unanimous invitation by a ris
ing vote was extended to the Rev. and
Mrs. Porter to remain in Hinsdale for
another year. In the Methodist church
Sunday morning three persons received
the right of baptism and two were ad
mitted to membership in the church.
Rev. George E. Leighton, state super
ntendent of Universalist churches, is
conducting a series of special Lenten SER
vices at the Universalist vestry. On
wednesday evening his subject was "A
new standard of righteousness Thurs
day evening. "A new spirit of life; this
evening his topic will be 1.-The essentials
the last service in the series, he will
speak upon THAT new consciousness"
Mr.. Leighton conducted a similar series
of meetings last year. He Is a very able
and earnest speaker and was very much
enjoyed
Judge Allen of Keene addressed a
| gathering of citizens in the selectmens
| room Wednesday afternoon relative to
| the granting of the proposed charter of
| the Grand Trunk line for building a
| railroad from White River Junction
across New Hampshire to Boston. He
believed that such a railroad would be
| detrimental to the interests of the state
| The Boston & Maine will promise to
! take care of all traffic in New Hamp-
! shire and If traffic warrants will double
| track the line. He thought 1t much
| better to have one road double tracked
than two roads single tracked