Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
HINSDALE, N. H.
DUO UP Two skeletons.

dug up Monday on the Henry Barrett
place in North Hinsdale by Italians who
were digging between the railroad and
the river bank for the purpose of sink
ing water pipes.
The bodies lay about 21a feet below
the surface. Mr.. Barrett recalls that
years ago rough stone marked the
location of these graves. but 1t dis
appeared and he had forgotten the site.
Their identity is unknown but the fact
that the mans skull was crushed has
led many to guess that they might have
been killed by Indians The fact that
they were not far from Fort Hinsdale
on the New Hampshire side of the river
and Forts Bridgman and Drummer on
the Vermont side would add weight to
this theory
week.
M. S. Mann was in Boston several
days last week.
Joseph Bergeron has been very ill.,
but Is now improved.
George C. Fisk is having his house
wired for electric lights.
George A. Holland of Hanover is Wis
iting relatives in town
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Conway will soon
go to Greenfield to live.
Mrs. w. B. Stacey of Holyoke spent
few days in town last week.
Mrs. N. A. Blouin has just returned
from a visit in Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. j. w. Field has been visiting
her mother in Pennington, N. H.
Floyd Sprague, who spent three weeks
in Burke, N. Y, returned Saturday.
Albert Bergeron of Springfield, Mass,
spent Sunday at Hercule Bergeron's.
The Methodist church has been great
ly improved by a new coat of paint
Mrs. II. w. Taylor went Thursday to
Northampton to care for her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C, Hunt and child of
keene spent Sunday at w. w. Kings
Guy N Smith of White River juno
| ton visited at George Smiths Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, c. E. Keyou left Mon
| day for visit in Contoocook and Bos-
| ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Roel of Brat
tleboro visited Sunday at George Es-
teys.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Snow entertained
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Otis of Dover last
week.
The dates for the annual Congrega-
| tional fair have been fixed for Dec. IL
| and 10.
Charles Gleason of Farley. Mass, was
a guest of his son. Herbert Gleason,
| over ouHudy.
Mrs. William Stevenson of Millers
| Falls has been visiting Mrs. Fred Weber
the past week.
Mrs j. w. Field returned yesterday
| froma two weeks visit with her mother
| in Salem. Mass.
Thomas Lyon of Pittsfield. Mass, Wis
| tied his cousin, James OBrien, a few
! days this week.
| Mrs. Mae Crowley of New York city
has been spending a few days with
friends in town.
Mrs. William A. Kenney of worces-
ter, Mass, visited at F. w. Tildens a
few days this week.
Mrs. o. r. Farr of West Chesterfield
visited at f. S. Leonard's several days
the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark and son
of Mechanicsville n. Y. have been Wis
iting in town several days.
Last Friday evening Riverside colony
| of Pilgrim Fathers held their installa-
| ton. surprise supper was enjoyed.
Rev. Ralph E. Conner of Gardner,
Mass, will supply the pulpit of the
Cniversalist church next Sunday morn
| ing.
The family of Michael Tole moved
the last of the week to Ludlow, VT,
| where Mr.. Tole has been employed some
! time.
Rev. and Mrs. N c. Porter were cal
led to Monson, Mass, this week on
account of the illness of Mr.. Porter
sister.
Mrs, Alice SWEET of Cliftondale, Mass,
has been spending a week with her
cousins, Miss Emma and Miss Eva
Wellman
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Robertson was seriously i'll the last
of the week and under the care of a
trained nurse.
A Republican rally was held Thurs
DAY evening. The speakers were Hon
p ]. Conlon of Boston and Hon. James
o. Lyford of Concord.
Miss Annie ]. Gray returned Wednes-
day to Boston after spending about
three weeks in the home of her parents
DIR, and Mrs. c. A. Gray.
Superintendent Walcott of Manchester
was at the Methodist church Monday
evening. All reports of the work ant
benevolences were encouraging.
Elwood Weed has been acting as cleo
trcian the past week, and has wiret
the house occupied by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. o. E. Weed on Canal street
Mrs. C. C. Dix was obliged to vacat,
her house on account of the blasting OF
the railroad nearby and has moved in
to a tenement in H. w. Taylor's house
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Smith of Brook
line, Mass, have been visiting Mr.
Smiths mother and brother Mrs. Par
don Smith and w. G. Smith the pas
week
Harold James Evans of Brattlebor,
and Miss Mildred Howe of this town
were married Sunday by Rev. N. l.
Porter at the Methodist parsonage. They
will live in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Jennie c. Bronson has been il
town several days this week. She Il
having her goods, which have beer
stored here the past two years, packed
and sent to New York.
Hon Samuel d. Felker, Democratic
candidate for governor, was in tow
last week Thursday and made an In
formal speech to a group of about s
in front of the post office.
Jerry Duggan met with loss las
week in the death of four valuabl
cows The cause of their death ha
been pronounced paris green poisoning
although it is not known where the!
obtained 1t.
A Progressive rally has been planne
for Monday evening a the town hall. Al
though final arrangements have no
been made at this writing, Gov Rob
ert p. Bass and Frank A. Musgrove ar
expected with probably third speaker
Winston Churchill was announced t