Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-01-27

and Miss Myrtle Joslyn went Sunday to
northampton, Mass, for a few days
visit.
Mrs Bessie /. Elms has returned to
her home in Boston after several
weeks visit here with her daughter,
Mrs. Ellwood ]. Weed.
a party was held in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bergeron last Friday
for James Lachance in honor of his sew
enth birthday anniversary
The senior class of the local high
school will hold food sale in the YES
try of the First Congregational church
Saturday. Jan. 2S, at 3 p. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Weeks left Sat
urday for South Merden, Conn, called
there by the death of the formers
mother, Mrs. Cornelius Weeks.
Mrs. Lila J. Lyon. who visited rel
atves in Quincy. Mass, few months
has returned here and is at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Taylor.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Hall of the Mount
Ida School for Girls in Newton. Mass.
and Edward Hall of Detroit, Mich. are
guests ef their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hall.
In the last three days the thermomc-
tcrs in many parts of the town have reg
istercd % degrees below zero, which has
.
far this winter.
All those having bills against the
town of Hnsdalc must present them to
the selectmen on or before Jan. 81 to
ensure their payment. The secctmen
will be in session in their rooms in the
town hall from 3 to D and to 8 p. m
Jan. 81.
An entertainment which will consist
of the thrcc-act comedy. Anita's Trial.
under the auspices of Troop /. Girl
Scouts of America. will be given in the
town hall Friday evening, Jan. ~ Fol-
lowing the entertainment there will be
dancing until II o'clock. with music by
an orchestra from Brattleboro.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold an entertainment in the vestry of
the First Congregational church Tues
day evening Jan. 81, at S o'clock. A
one-act farce. Who Are You? will be
followed by readings by Miss Elizabeth
Dickens of Mortified seminary and
playlet, Seven Little Housewives, by
the little people.
\ meeting of the Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION will be held Friday evening,
Feb. 3. at 7.45 in the high school build.
ing. Rev. J. II. Sargent will speak on
Citizenship and there will be Polish
songs and dances. Everyone is invited
1t is the plan of the committee in charge
to make this meeting of especial inter
est to parents of Polish children.
Officers of Court Ashuelot f. of A..
for the year are as follows: Chief
ranger. Roy u. Taylor; sub-chief
ranger. Louis MIayc; recording secre-
tary, Paul johnson; financial secretary,
, Ray i. Fletcher; senior woodward, Ste
phen Packard; junior woodward, Joseph
Spring; senior beadle, Guy Boucher ;
haa
Edward Planter.
The Hinsdale Woman's club met in
che home of Mrs. Frank Davis Jan. II.
The program was in charge of Mrs. Til
den, who gave a very interesting arti-
Gle on Women Worth While in Litera-
turc. She spoke of some of the old time
and present writer's. After the meeting
refreshments were served by the host
ess. The next meeting will be held in
the home of Mrs. Amidon Jan. 81.
Deputy Great Sachem Leonard Ros-
coe of West Swanzcy will install the
following officers at the meeting of
: "Wednesday evenings: Prophet, Il. T..
Howe; sacham, Ernest KIhart; senior
sycamore, Don NORM; junior sagagnore,
Edward Planter; chief of records,
Charles A. Fletcher; collector of wam-
pun, r. G. Browning; keeper of wam-
pun. W. ~ w hltt tiuSltc lol tuiCc
years, John Il. Scott.
! a delightful birthday party was given
by Mrs. j. .. Bergeron Thursday, Jan.
10, in honor of the seventh birthday ami
versary of her nephew, James Lachance
Ten boys and girls We're present and par
ticipated in the games. Supper was
served at 6 o'clock, the place cards being
favors filled with goodies, and included
a prettily decorated birthday cake with
candles. After supper there We're games
singing and recitations. The children
We're taken to their homes in Il big sleigh
by Mr.. Bergeron James received many
useful gifts,
The body of William +. Smith. Ga
who died in Manchester last week, was
' brought here Jan. Is and funeral serv-
ices were held in the undertaking par
lors of John NJ Lamb. Rev. J.. ii. Sar-
gent, pastor of the First Congregational
church, ofiiciated. The body was placed
in the tomb in Pine Grove cemetery to
await burial in South Hinsdale in the
spring. Mr.. Smith was resident OF
this town about 40 years. He was born
| in Winchester. He was three times mar
lied. He leaves a daughter and a son
Ernest Smith of Manchester.