Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-04-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Our -direriisers.--Just look at their announce
ments. Mrs Rhodes and o. j. Pratt are prepared,
with large stocks aud more beautiful styles than
ever offered before to their fair customers Messrs
7. & A. speyer, and Messrs Fisher & Haven have
hne assoriments Of fancy goods, and are ready to
supply all demands for choice patterns that may
be made. Their shops are models Of neatness and
taste Mcssrs Frost & Goodhue have groceries
enough 10 supply not only all the families but half
Of the stores in the neighbOrng towns. Every
thing needed to grace a table or adorn larder
may be obtained at their establishment.-M Mr. Con-
verse, formerly Of Jamaica, has purchased the
shop formerly occupied by MrN. Cheney Of Towns
bend and has there established himself in trade.-
These firms understand the true secret Of success
in business and will be sure to profit thereby.
IN Easierly Storm commenced here soon after
midnight on Saturday, aud continued throughout
Sunday and portion Of Monday. During the lat
ter part Of the storm considerable snow fell most Of
which Immediately melted. Two or three inches
only remained on the ground Monday morning In
the back part Of this county, along the borders Of
the mountains snow fell during the entire storm to
the depth Of ten or twelve inches. The mountains
were as white as at any time in the month Of jan
uary.
-ffmiifsf 10 The Bar.-wiuslow s. Myers was
admitted to the Bar at the County Court now in
SESSION. On frday OF last week, lie studied law
WIN - y. davenport ESQ, OF Wilmington, and
ana came from an oihee which has for the past few
years oeen exceedingly fertile in such productions.
ine average quah'y Of the YIELD as well ms the
quahny sa i''le above thea Verage. In consider
ing the resources OF Wilmington this annual crop
oil young lawyers should not be overlooked. II
Nouie make an interesting item in the census re-
Turns
NJ The remains Of the late Gardiner c. Hall
were deposited in the cemetery in this village on
Ihursday. They came in the New-York train ae-
ou;etly denosited in ,bsir s,., ro.,;,, a.
place Of his nativity and anonr ,hoss ~ dona.,.,
friends
was called on the frs, dav Of tho term o,h,
cases were Sc, down for trial. oplv svs of whieh
have as We, been dismissed of Thu nunhsr ~ u.,-
entries on the docket was 122
The list Of jurors serving this term, are as fol-
lows: Abiel Whiting, Of Athens Asa Flint. or
Brookline James Lyman, Of Dover; Daniel q
Bems, Of Dummerston James sherwiu. Of Graf.
ton Joseph p. Cobb, Of Guillord VIM. wbeeler
Of Halifax Alpheus Kellogg, n. s. Howard. Of
Jamaica Reuben Winchester, of Marlboro +; p.
A. Fish, Simeon Phillips, Of Newsane: III F.
Baker, OF Putney Benz. Smith, of Rockingham
Chester Allen, Of stratton o. R. Garfield. Ma
than Pierce, Of Townshend; J. G. weatherhead,
Of Vernon; II. N. circuit, of warisboro; Amos
GOOdeIl, Of Westminster; H. F. Ballou, of Whit
ingham; A. NJ. Wood, Of Windham.
In the case RAthburn RS. Rathburn ct ais, re-
port Of which was given last week, the Jury found
for the plaintiff to recover and assessed the Jam-
ages at $3.50.
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Laura 4. Weilman vs.. James NJ Reei-This
was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
damages for the breach of a contract Of marriage
Plea the general issue. The defendant may be set
down as on the shady side Of forty-fye. while the
plaintiff IS fair young widow much younger
The testimony of the plaintiff tended to show that
Doth parties resided in the village Of Brattleboro
that in the December 1913, the defendant then a
~idoWer and the plaintiff widow sought an in
'erView with her at her fathers house in Brattle-
ooro that upon his first visit, he requested per-
mission to visit her with view to their intermarr-
age which request she cheerfully granted that
upon his second visit, about one week subsequent
to the first, he proposed marriage with her, and
that She (being nothing 10th but strongly inclined