Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-03-19
Local intelligence.


Allen q Taylor have sold their vrocer,
business, at the foot of Canal street, TO c. n
Piper, late Of the firm Of Piper & simondJ
and Frank Howe, Of this village.
AT the close Of the school at Centreyilld
last week, tho scholars presented tboit
teacher, Miss LIZZIE p. HHnRrcK. with
beautiful silver Napkin Ring as a md
mento Of their kind regards, and an EXPIRED
sion OF their appreciation Of her efforts :
do them good.
"A dispatch from Gen. Fitzpatrick
Tuesday announced his inability TO lectu
on the 18th, as advertised last week, owl
to a severe cold which seriously affect
his voice. II health and circumstant
permit, however, he will fulfil the engas
ment on Saturday the 9th inst.
The original peerless" Cook Sta
which took the first grand prize at the Pa
Exhibition in 1867, will remain this wa
on exhibition at the sore of Marshal
Richardson. Tho stove is silver noun
and otherwise elegantly gotten up, and
said to have cost upwards of $1,000.
The down freight train Monday mo
ing ran off tho track near Whithod's,
Vernon, causing considerable delay to
morning and afternoon passenger trains
transfer Of passengers and baggage
made necessary. The track was cleared
time for the Montreal train, which arriy
nearly on time.
Our neighbor, T.. @. Simonds, receiv
- pleasknt surprise from his Bible class
young ladies', on Monday evening last,
anniversary OF his birthday. Convent
at his house to the number OF sixteen, thu
presented him, as tokens of their esteeI
an elegant family Bible and napkin rim
other parties also contributed a silver ca
basket and an arm chair. The prese
were accompanied with expressions Of XII
regard and hopeful anticipations for the
ture.
"A young man named Kirk Rand
blacksmith by trade. boarding with d
Nathan Miller, on Elliot street, was fou
dead in his bed at an early hour on Thu
day morning, under peculiar circumstanc
On the day preceding his death he had p
cured n quantity OF laudanum to que
| plan in his stomach, and as he had for SO
time been in low spirits, occasioned by
temperate habits, 1t is surmised that 8
eide was intended. Deceased was me
Der OF Co. C, I'd Regt. VT. Vols, and is 81
a.. hoo,, a, aSooI,o,,, .ois;o. r.,
lost leg at the Wilderness.
Capt. SAMUEL RooT, whose sud-
death on Monday last took our commun
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oANNi, 'ne 'e'eniony oeihs perioiiheu
C"p'. ina'n"'' .,ho" VIZ i'oo' "ac
chiiureh' TWO Vi whom arc no" n'ii
Dur'ne long anu ac'i'e BUSINESS career
mas ne'o various Town oihees, anu WI
seiect'h"n ioi many years nv 'he 'iiio
MS uecease ne was riesioeh' VI 0he We
mont Naioh"i nanA' "hicn posi'ioi' he III
occupieu ior 'he inst ii'eeh years AS
estimation of all. and his virtues and mar
good deeds will live long in the memory
his fellow citizens.
Tho following letters vyere advertis,
at the Post Office, Brattleboro. wednesda
Gents-Hiram Akely, Geo w Allen, j