Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-16

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Mr.. and Mrs William LaChance were
in Greenfield Tuesday.
William Conway was home from
| Greenfield over Sunday.
Mrs. C. A. Holland was confined to the
house by illness last week.
Mrs Samuel 0'Neal is suffering with A.
severe attack of indigestion.
Miss Ada Hill of Smith college spent
| Sunday at Rev. A. l.. Hills
| Percy Booth of Concord spent, the
weekend with his family here
Mrs. May T. Leach has been very Ill
with bronchitis the past week.
A waltzing party will be held in For
esters' hall next Saturday evening.
Prentiss Taylor of Tufts college has
been spending vacation at home.
Mrs. p F. Amidon and Miss Fannie
Sewall were in Springfield Monday.
All schools except the Monument school
VIII close today for a weeks vacation.
Chauncey s. Farr of Springfield has
been visiting in town and attending the
Universalist fair.
Lorenzo Stebbins entertained d s.
walton of East Orange, N. j., a few
days recently.
The Hinsdale Players will present the
farce comedy, "Our Wives" in Mortified
next Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kenney of Wor-
cester are guests at F. w. Tildens dur
Ing the Universalist fair
William d. Trickey of Tilton Joined his
wife here Monday and is spending the
week at Charles Ovens
The juniors will hold a Washington's
birthday service in the Universalist
church next Sunday afternoon
The supper and entertainment plan
ned for Wednesday evening in the Con-
gregatonal church was postponed two
weeks.
Samuel O'Neal, Clarence O'Neal. Miss
Florence O'Neal and Clifford Stearns
went to Brattleboro Saturday to attend
the funeral of a relative
party of 10 grammar school pupils
chaperoned by Miss Ethel Fletcher en-
Joyed sleighride to Mortified Monday
night and attended a dance there
About 20 of the weavers from Amidon's
mill enjoyed a sleighride to Spofford Sat
urday afternoon. A hot turkey supper
was awaiting them at Corkerys hotel
and they returned early in the evening.
The supper furnished by the women
of st. Joseph's parish last week Thurs
day was well patronized by a large
crowd, s62.36 being realized. Many re-
NAMED to the whist part which followed.
A district meeting of Masons will be
held in Keene Feb. 90 Golden Rule
lodge of this town will exemplify the
Master Mason degree in the evening, the
first and second degrees being given in
the afternoon.
A. l.. Taylor's driving horse took a
lively rum from Main street down North
field to it's home Saturday morn
ing. The dog, which was in the sleigh
at the time, sat up upon the seat, evil
IDENTIFY enjoying himself.
Mrs. Carl T. Richards of indianapolis
and her son, Paul. and daughter, Vir-
ginia, came Monday to spend few days
at b. ]. Richardss. Mrs. Richards was
called east by the death of her father in
Manchester. They left here Thursday
peculiar accident happened to a team
horse belonging to Joseph st. Cyr on
the Belleveau farm one day last week
The team was travelling along a smooth
road, when a bone in the horses leg
suddenly snapped with no apparent
cause.
I1nker's vaudeville orchestra of st.
Johnsbury will appear in the town hall
next Wednesday evening Tickets for
the concert will go on sale at Mann's
drug store Saturday evening. dance
Will follow the concert being the last
Frances Willard memorial service
will be held in the Universalist church
next Sunday evening. Mrs A. M.
Bradley will give the address of the
evening. This will be union service.
taking the place of the usual Sunday
evening services. Everyone is invited.
The w. c. T. U. met with Mrs. Isaac
Sprague in the home of her son. James
Sprague, Tuesday afternoon. The regu-
lar program was carried out, the subject
being. THE sale and use of tobacco in
our town." dealing with question of the
sale to minors. social hour followed
and refreshments were served. Mrs
| Isaac Sprague. who is about to leave
| town, was presented with a handsome
bunch of carnations from the union.
The Hinsdale Woman's club held their
| regular meeting Tuesday afternoon with
| Mrs. Frank A. Davis. The roll call was
responded to with current events. Miss
| Abbie Chellis, supervisor of drawing. had
charge of the afternoon program and
gave an exceedingly interesting and in
structve address upon the countries
| which she visited while abroad. She
spoke particularly of Scotland. England.
Ireland and Italy, and dwelt at length
upon her visit in Rome. She illustrated
her talk very fully with pictures, many
OF which were her own paintings made
while abroad. She had the faculty OF
bringing her audience in close touch
| with the places of which she spoke. and
held their Individual attention through
out the afternoon. The club felt that
they had spent a very pleasant and
profitable afternoon At the close OF
the address the hostess served refresh
ments.