Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-03
Local Intelligence.

Diaries for 1870 al +. c. Edwards's.

uuested to send in their communications,
if possible, as carly as Wednesday.
We will thank our correspondents in
the several towns to send us the local nows
frequently, and thus aid us in giving inter-
est to the paper
We bcspoak the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement in our paper of the
Riverside. This Is truly delightful mag
azinc for young people.
Read Clark & Willards advertisement,
also Houghton, Spencer & Co.'S, and then
look over the rest of the advertisements and
SEQ what is to be found.
Richards Bradley and family left town
Wednesday morning last for Baltimore,
Md, where they propose to spend the win
tcr
C. f. Simonds, who for some time past
has kept the Warner House at Northamp-
ton, Mass, has leased the American House
at Greenfield, Mass, for five years.
Those persons who are still in arrears
for the PHGN1x are requested to pay up
without delay. Those to whom bills are
sent may pay to our authorized agents, or
send the money by mail or otherwise to this
office.
We have to-day completed the printing
of those acts of the Legislature designated
for publication by the Secretary of the
State, George Nichols. Let them be care
fully read and considered, and as carefully
observed.
Robert Goodenough Of this town was
severely injured few days since by being
thrown from his buggy. No bones, we be-
liove, were broken, but he was badly brus
cd and Jared. We are glad to hear that he
is recovering.
-Whittemore & Clark's mihstrels gave
one of their unique and amusing entertain
ments mt the town hall on Wednesday even
ing to a good audience. This troupe is a
iavorito in this locality, and are always sure
Of full house.
--Rev. Francis G. Williams, formerly
pastor of the Unitarian church in this vii
lage, more recently minister of a church at
East Bridgewater, Mass, has been unani-
mously invited to become pastor of a soci-
ETY. at Hyde Park, Mass.
People should be on the lookout for
fires at The advent of the first severe cold
weather, ard look well to their chimneys,
lTc-llIdctS, StONCS, tSll-lIpItS, uIu pICullSts
generally, and see that all is made safe. a
few buckets of water standing in accessible
places in dwelling might prove Of essen
tal service in extinguishing n fire when
first discovered.
Our readers will notice in the advertise
ment Of the course of lectures in another
column, that Rev. stephen II. Tying, Jr., is
to lecture at the Town Hall, on Wednesday
evening, Dee. sth. The satisfaction and
pleasure which his lecture here last winter
gave to his hearers, and his reputation as
an independent and progressive man will
secure for him full house.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Streetcr of this viii
lagc celebrated their tin wedding on We'd
nesday evening, Nov. oath. a goodly num-
Der Of their relatives and friends were pres
cnt, and the gifts were numerous and CRATE
fully received. An address was delivered
by Mr.. J. T.. Akcloy, which added much tc
the enjoyment Of the evening. Mirth and
good feeling held sway, and the event was
one which will long be remembered.
A young man giving his name as Frank
Vincent let himself to Simon Brooks on Tho
first of October last, TO work on his farm
till the first of March, but decampcd las
Friday night taking with him memoran
dunn book belonging to Mr.. Brooks contain
ing S7G in money, note and other valuable
, papers. The rascal, after taking out all thu
, money, returned the memorandum with TIN
/ remaining contents through the mail to MI
f Brooks, who found il in his box at the post
D Office in this village on Wednesday last.
II. l..
q day or two since, we saw some of the hes
specimens of pork ever slaughtered in thi
r neighborhood. Three hogs, iatted by Chas
= Goodrich of Chesterfield, n. H., dressed a
= follows: One II months old weighed I5
pounds; one ID months old weighed 53S
g and one IS months old weighed 525. The,
1 were of the Chester White variety. \ pal
of three year old steers fattod by Chaunce,
, Bullock of Guiliord, dressed 2l25 pounds
@ the heaviest one turning the scales at 1910.
n The North Eastern Mutual Life Insur
g ance Association, which was incorporate,
e by the General Assembly at its recent SEES
/ sion, are about organizing. The following
{ persons are the incorporators most of WHOM
+ are citizens of Bartholomew. Holbrook
. James Dalton, W. b. Potter d. s. Pratt
w. T.. Putnam, Il. A. Doolittle, p. b. Fran
els, X. Haskins, II. c. Willard, VIM. II
Rockwell, Jr., II. w. Clarke, r. Tyler, /
Goodell, \. j. Weeks, S. n. Herrick, c. \
Trip, a. c. Davenport. A meeting wa
=. held at the Office of Clarke Il IIaskins o
- Monday, Nov Goth; the charter of the As
= ISOLATION was accepted, and the meeting nd
y iourned to Tuesday Dec 18th.
An illustration of the success that az
companies the perseverance, energy an
= integrity of our Vermont boys, was recent
= ly brought to our notice, which we mentio
= for the encouragement of the youth of tC
', day. In lS47, twenty-five years ago, a Ia
born and brought up in this town, was en-
ployed to deliver the PHOENIX to subscr
bers in this village, for which he was pal
,, $40. This money he deposited in the say
y ings bank and it has now accumulated
= the sum of $685. He learned his father
trade but not wishing to follow it rs Il bus
ness, sixteen years ago he went to one
= the Western States, and was for some tin
employed as clerk in a store, then was it
:, several years a partner in the firm, and no
is engaged in the banking business, and
also mayor of the city in which he resides
Rev. VIM. II. Stowe of East Lexington
le Mass, and formerly pastor of the Unive
s. salist church in this village, having obtail
ID ed few months leave of absence from Ii
p parish, is now at New Orleans, La, prcacl
he ing TO a society in that city. His many an
n warm friends will be glad to read the fu
III lowing notice of him, which we take fro
70 the n. o. Picayune of Nov. 18th: "We hi
J. pleasant visit from Rev. w. II. Stowe tn
y morning. Mr.. Stowe has been preachiT
Is at the church of the Messiah for four week
C. and we are gratfied to learn that there is
X prospect of his being permanently engage
Us as its pastor The Untarians of our ci
Do have long needed pastor who could wo
u thily fill the place of the learned and ell
1t quent Clapp, and Mr.. Stowe, since he h
" been in New Orleans, has won the con
~ dence and esteem of all those with who