Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
HINSDALE, N. H.
Dogs Probably Broke Through Ice.

OoSS fIopdply broke IHouBh 1So'
A party of fishermen last Sunday
found one of the two dogs which dis
appeared Thanksgiving week, owned
by Henry Holman, dead in one of the
Pisgah ponds. The disappearance of
these two dogs, one of which was n
valuable setter, is now explained, both
it is thought having been drowned al
ter breaking through the thin ice.
p. L. O'Connor has been in Boston
recently.
Henry C. Holland has been i'll the
past week.
Miss Hannah IIigginson has been
housed by illness.
Charles Keyou and F. Z. Field have
bought Velie touring cars.
+. G. Robertson spent part of last
week in Albany and New York.
Deputy Fish and Game Commission
er G. p. Wellington was in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. J. w. Field was called to Farm
ington this week by the death of rel
alive.
G.. II. Bailey, who has been ill with
grip three weeks, is now beginning to
convalesce.
Mrs. L. Z. Stratton and Mrs. Julia
Davenport spent the day in Brattleboro
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. A. Bailey, who has been i'll
the past two weeks, is still i'll criti-
cal condition.
Miss Mabelle Lang is i'll with grip
and Mrs. G. d. Fay is substituting for
her in school.
+. w. Cotton has returned to his
duties at the postofiice, after an illness
of several days.
Mrs. Susan Scott, who has been very
i'll, is now beginning to improve and is
able to sit up short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Paige of Hard
wick, Mass, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Dexter Sunday.
In an out-of-town prize contest con
Quoted recently Harold Bruce won
third prize and received $15.
/ and Mrs. Guy Norm at Springfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Bailey of Brock
! ton, Mass, were called here Friday
by the serious illness of his mother.
Eileen, the young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ?. A. Maginnis, who has been
i'll the past week, is much improved.
President Hustis of the Boston &
Maine railroad went through here i'll
a special train on tour of inspection.
All the roads are covered with a
smooth coating of ice, making all trav-
ell more or less dangerous, particularly
automobiles
There will be an illustrated lecture in
the Congregational church next Sun
day evening on Charles NJ. Sheldon s
book, In His Steps.
Great Guard of the Wigwam T. C.
Browning attended the installation of
Shawmut tribe, No. 46, 1. o. r. NJ, in
Winchester Monday evening.
The annual holiday celebration of
the Knitting club was held last Thurs
day. The day was spent in Greenfield
with dinner at the Weldon hotel.
Mrs. J. P. Cook and little daughter re-
turned to their home in Litchfield
Saturday, after spending several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Purcell.
One of the largest incoming express
shipments ever received here arrived
Saturday afternoon when the drum
winder and many auxiliary parts of
the new paper machine in the G. A.
Robertson CO.. mill, making total
of about 5000 pounds, was unloaded
from the 3 o clock train.
The Ladies' Benevolent society of
the Congregational church held its an
nual business meeting one day last
week at which time the following of.
ficers were elected: President, Mrs. w
f. Fay; vice president, Mrs. A. A
Bailey; treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Robert
son; secretary, Mrs. f. A. Davis; chair
man of board of directors, Mrs. A. l.
Taylor.
d. d. G. p. Mrs. Inez Bailey in
stalled the officers of Queen Esther Re
bekah lodge, No. "a, Thursday evening
Jan. IL, as follows: n. g., Mrs. May
Leach; V. G., Mrs. Ida Watson; r. S
N. g., Mrs. Mary Holman; L. S. N. G.
Mrs. Emma Stewart; R. S. V. G., Mrs
Gertrude Bruce; l.. S. " c., Mrs. Evt
LOCKWOOD; warden, Ida Stratton; con.
Georgiana Scott; p. g., Mrs. Inc;
Bailey; chaplain, Mary Moore; rec
Sec, Mrs. Eva Fay; fin. see, Mrs
Katherine wilkins; treas, Mrs. Dor,
Stratton. Following the installation
excellent refreshments were served.
Phil Sheridan camp, No. 27, Sons o
= Veterans, held its installation of Off
GERS Thursday evening, Jan. II, will
William Langdon as installing officer
They are as follows: Commander, C. F
! Dickerman; S. V. c., f. o. Packard
2 J. V. c., L. Z. Dickerman; Sec, R. L
! Howe; treas, w. L. Brooks; cam
council, Fred Buckley, Leon Picket
and +. o. Packard. The appointed
officers are: Patriotic instructor, Free
Buckley; guide, F. o. Packard; chap
lain, William Langdon; color bearer
Joseph Howe; inside guard, William
2 Tacy; outside guard, Henry Tacy