Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-17
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The HRege Meciing.-Pnrsuant to oo,i..
the citizens Of This village held meeting ov,h,
Revere Hall, on Saturday evening, at which 4
was voted 10 accept the amendments 10 the va.
age Charter, made by the last Legislature hv
vote of 10 loss. These amendments yvHl
be found in foil in another column. II wa..
so voted to dispose Of Engine No. |. il hon.
understood that the Vermont Asylum had man
liberal offer for the same. The subiec, #
purchasing new Engine was discussed. and
Col, A. J. Hines, onithe part of a Comniuca
previously appointed for that purpose, reported
that secondhand Engine, built by Hunnenoo
in 1910, in good order and Of capacity cana,
to that Of No. 3, could be purchased for s2t7
By ihree.fourtls vote $3.50 is 10 be raised "a,
the purchase Of said Engine, and by a sni,,,
vote $3.50 additional is to be raised for The n,,.
chase of 300 feet Of hose. The Bailias wer,
authorized to appropriate, at their discretion -.
sum Of money not exceeding $50 for a n;sL,
watch. The meeting was then dissolved
Alarm Of Immediately upon the 5,
solution of the village meeting, on Saturday
evening last, the cry of " Fire Firei .o.;.
resounded Throughout, the village Era;,a
Company No. 3, and the Hook and ILL.
Company were promptly manned, and were az.
recied to the Railway Depot. Upon their ar,i.
val they found the fire subdued II aopeared
that the fire commenced in the cab of loeomo.
tive, in the Engine house. The wood work
of the Engine was pretty much destroyed bat
no other material damage was done.
hdnsds.-By notice ia another column il will
be seen that Eli THAYeR, Esq, Of Worcester
Mass, will address the citizens Of this Village
this (Friday) evening, upon the subject of Kan.
sas Emigration. Mr.. T. was the originator of
the plan Of organized emigration to Kansas.
through the Influence of which many New
England citizens have been able to settle in this
fertile territory. As most of our citizens feel a
warm interest in this enterprise we think ihey
will derive great advantage from an attendance
upon this Lecture. Let there be a general
turn out. Seats free.
Eiugrafi0H.-We understand that quite I
number of our most worthy citizens will leave
this place for the West next week. Their
destination is not fully known to themselves.
bot they intend, we believe, settling in Illinois
or Iowa. Several will take their families with
with them We wish them prosperity in their
undertaking and as much of happiness as will
satisfy all reasonable expectations.
Population Of this Vizage.-The population
If District No. (which comprises the village
If Branieboro--on the Isl of January, 1855.
was 1915; last year 256I, showing gain of
III. The number of scholars-comprisin all
hose between and IS years of age 5e7 last
-ear $50.
Entertainment al yte Wessebta,fi Wate. Cure.
The Superintendent Of the Wesselhqft Wa
er Cure with his boarders, assisted by Mr..
'iehard Bradley, Miss F. Brown and Master
Brown, gave private theatrical entertain
lent at the Establishment, on Tuesday evening.
he following was the programme =
Inc LoAS OF LovER.--A play in one Act.
'ap'an Amersfoot, Mr. Richard Bradley.
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