Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-26
Local Intelligence.


Wanted, n cord of good dry hemlock
bark. Inquire at the PHGNIx office.
AT the Temperance meeting next SUN
day evening good speaking Is expected
from Mr.. Bingham and others.
Rev. Mr.. Mighill has returned from
his vacation and resumed his labors as
pastor of the Centre church In this village.
Hon. Asa o. Adds, who has for several
wears been consul at Nice, a port on the
Mediterranean in the southeast part of
France, has returned to Vermont with his
family, and will make this village his head
quarters for the present.
The Unitarian pulpit has been supplied
the two last Sundays in very acceptable
manner by Rev. Mr.. Ferry of Manchester,
NIL Next Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Williams
of Hyde Park, Mass, former pastor of the
Society, is expected to preach.
Tho Temperance meeting at the town
hall last Sunday evening, we understand,
was well attended. Several persons made
short and pertinent addresses, good de-
gree of in terest was manifested, and sever
al signed the pledge. The meeting next
Sunday is to commence Mt 8 o'clock, 7. NJ.
V. II
Ir,nade a short visit to his friends here on
( Saturday and Sunday last, and preached
| in the evening at the Unitarian church, by
| invitation of Rev. Mr.. Ferry. He was on
| his way to visit his friend Rev. Mr.. Rich
ardson, who is very sick at Worcester, Ms
We hear complaints of cobbe stones
and other distractions lying in the streets
of our village, and in the roads of tho
neighborhood, which might be removed at
small expense, and to the great advan-
tagc of travellers. Will those who have
charge of the streets and roads see TO this
matter?
The voters of Vermont will bear in
mind that Tuesday, Sept 9th, is the day OF
the annual meeting to choose State officers,
Representatives to Congress, Senators and
Representatives to the General Assembly,
Probate Judges, Assistant Judges, Sheriff,
States Attorney, High Bailf and Justices
Peace. This is an important election and
there should be full vote. Let every FREQ
man be on hand.
is the village of Brattleboro too poor tc
support a lamp in front of the town hall, tc
light the way of our citizens as they pass
up and down the steps? Or does 1t belong
to the occupants of the building to furnish
the needed light? Or is it better to bC
shrouded in darkness when performing
the somewhat difficult and dangerous fea
of ascending and descending? We should
like to know about this matter, that We
may give light to our readers. Will any
of the town or village officials inform us?
The new building erected by Marshal
& Esterbrook, at the foot of Main street
is rapidly approaching completion. 1t ha
u front of 40 and depth of SO feet, and Il
three stories in height, corresponding il
outward appearance with the Frost blocl
adjoining. OF the two stores on the frs
floor, one is to be occupied by A. f. Boyn
ton as boot and shoe store. C. L. Brown
the ente rprising furniture dealer, besides
workroom on the first floor, will occup.
the whole of the second and one room oil
the third floor. Geo. e. Selleck, job prin
ter, takes the remaining or south room oil
the third floor, which is well lighted ant
otherwise advantageously adapted to hi
business.
The excursion to Boston on Friday o
last week was attended by nearly two hun
dred people from this place, who wer
Joined by otherf from Shelburne Falls
Greenfield and Athol to the number OF abou
fourteen hundred, filling twenty-five car
with compact mass of human freigh,
reaching Boston about II o'clock, the part,
embarked on the steamer Escort for sal
down the bay, which was highly enjoyed
Notwithstanding the accommodations of tn
boat were insufficient for so large a mum
Der of passengers. The steamer returne,
to the wharf a p. M, and the homewart
train reached Brattleboro about o'clocl
the next morning. Many OF the excursion
lists remained in Boston until Saturday.
DIR. S. ID. MERRIAM, formerly of De
troit, Mich, has given four years of prac
tice in the principal towns in the State o
Vermont, and has met with unprecedented
success, and by the request of many friends
he will be at the Cheshire House, Keene
Aug. 10Th and Both fremont House, Clare
mont, N. H., Aug. 81, and Sept. / Bellows
Falls, September I'd and Sd Windsor
Sept. 9th and 9th; Bradford, Sept. 7th ant
Sth; Wells River, September 9th and 10th
DIR. Merriam's patients do not all receiv,
the same treatment. AS he is a Botani,
Physician, many are prescribed for-roots
and herbs-while others require stimulants
as the case demands, according to the de-
bility of the system. p. o. Box, No. 81
Richmond, VT.
Elsewhere will be found communica-
ton explanatory of the new earth-closet tc
which public attention has lately been call.
ed, and which promises such valuable re.
sui ts-results not only of immense impor.
lance in sanitary point of view, but of in
cal culable advantage to agriculture. We
are glad that the subject is attracting in
creased attention, and trust that those who
have been inclined to regard the new COM
mode as an impracticable thing, or of little
advantage, will take the trouble to investi-
gate tho matter more fully. We are glad
to learn that an agency of the Hartford
Earth Closet Company is about to be es-
tablished in this village, Office at Henry
Burnham's shop on Main street, where O
commode is now on exhibition, and where
circulars conveying Information ON the
subject may be obtained
The stockholders of the West New
Hampshire Railroad held meeting al
edinsdale on Monday, Aug. 22d, and chose
the following board of directors -. Greg
DRY Smith Of st. Adams, d. l.. Harris OF
Springfield. Mass, w. b. Washburn Of
'Greenfield, Mass, J.9D. Hatch of Burling-
ton, w. II. Halle OF, lHinsdale, N. H., f. A.
Nash and s. NJ. Waite of Brattleboro. s.
al. Waite was chosen President, Thomas
u. Hatch of Keene, N. H.. Secretary, Seth
Hunt of Northampton, Mass, Treasurer
Voted to proceed Immediately to the con-
structon of the road, which is already sur
veyed and located from South Vernon to
the island opposite this village. The road
is located partly on the Vermont side and
partly on the New Hampshire side of the
Connecticut river. The board Of directors
as will be seen by looking over their names
is composed of able and energetic men, who
understand business.
The picnic of the Universalist Sabbath
school, on Friday of last week, passed of