Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-12-16
Local intelligence.
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Diaries for 1871 at f. a. M.

The village " .oo,,ro w,,, ooo,,
day evening, Zee. 2stb instead ~ 49, or,
rs "n"ou" ed last week.
"A Jod work is being done on the Main
sure ct bridge, in the transfer of the middle
truss from the upper to the under sdc of
the bridge.
The interior of the Baptist church is
now nearly completed, and the ceremonies
of dedication will take place on wednes-
day, Dec. %.
The third lecture of the course to young
men, will be given in the Universalist
church next Sunday evening, Dec. IS. Sub
ject-"Leisure Time" All the young men
are cordially invited.
One of the very best places tn Yer
mont to buy Holiday presents is at Thomp-
son and hangers. They have n splendid
assortment of rich gold and silver, plated.
britannia and fancy goods.
VIM. Williams, for an assault on Grif-
18TH w. Jones, was on Thursday of last
week fined by Justice Newton IS and costs,
in all Sl4.45. Both are Wechmen, and en-
| ployed at the slate quarry.
Readers of the PHGNIx will ,hndl an
assortment of Christmas presentsT hekoy.
& Clapps, of such an extent and eSSrety,
that the best taste can be exercised in Sc
lecting, and at prices within the reach of
| all.
The thirteenth annual ball of Fountain
| Engine Co., No. 4, is to take place on Fri
| day evening, Dec. 30th. The Fountains al
ways get up good ball, and all attending
may feel assured of spending an enjoyable
evening.
The Sabbath school concert at the Bap-
fist church last Sunday evening was fully
attended, and the character of the exercises
reflected great credit upon superintendent
and teachers. The school at the present
time has an average attendance of pa pu-
pills.
"A drunken Irishman, hailing from Put
ney, undertook to cross the railroad bridge
over MILESTONE brook, last Wednesday af-
ternoon, and fell through, distance of 80
feet. Fortunately he struck in the mud on
the shore, and his injuries, If he received
any, were neutralzed by the balm of intox-
ication.
"A large counterfeiting establishment
was broken up in New York on Saturday
night, Dec. 10th, and the propretors arrest
ed. Among 5000 applicants for colrnterfeit
money, whose names were found on their
books, was one ~. Splen," of this place.
The average receipts of the firm were about
800 per day.
"A boy eleven years of age, son of Myron
Corbett of this village, was seriously in
jured on Saturday last, while sliding on the
eli I,a 90
by his sled running into the fence. One or
two of his ribs were fractured, causing in
ternal injuries but he is in a fair way to
recover.
Not TO be caught mapping Perry q
Holding have made every arrangement for
the coming of Santa Claus; and their dis
play of watches, silver tea sets, plated
goods, jewelry and fancy articles, at their
store on Elliot street, is enough to draw u
sigh land the greenbacks) from any who
may venture to look thereat
The boys of the Grand Army havqar-
ranged to give a dramatic entertainment at
the Town Hall, on Monday and TueSday
evenings, Dec 10Th and Goth. The play is
entitled; 1.-THE Old Flag, or the Spy siNew-
bern,'' to be followed bya farce Is tied,
"Change of Base" From the cast of CHAR
acters and the popular nature of the enter
tainment, we run no risk in predicting for
the boys a grand success.
Although the year 1870 has been a poor
one in general business activity, our car
penters and masons have not been idle.
Sixteen dwelling-houses have been erected
within the limits of the village, at an APP
proximate cost of $4,000, while the amount
invested in workshops, business blocks and
public buildings will swell the outlay to
about Sl60, 900. This does not include the
cost of land, nor the amount expended in
repairs, which latter amounts to no incon-
siderable sum.
"A petition has been presented to the Sc
| lectmen for new street, to connect Wes-
| tern avenue with the west end of Elliot
street, and such street will probably be
built at an early day. 1t will cross the
Buckner property, leaving the avenue at
point near the large oak tree, thus connect
ing with the street on the east side of Me-
chanic square, which is some day to be ex-
tended through to the Asylum. TINS pro-
| posed street will be a great accommodation
to workmen 2nd others living in the direc-
ton of Centreville and the cost will not be
heavy.
Probably not less than 800 people were
present at the temperance meeting at the
town hall last Sunday evening, and eighty
| seven names were added to the pledge. The
| president, c. n. Davenport, occupied the
chair, and the speakers were Rev. Joseph
| Chandler of West Brattleboro, Rev. Mr.
Bishop of Windsor, Geo. Davenport, Geo.
| II. Glover, j. Il. Akeley and b. f. Bing-
| lam of this village. The singing was fur
nished by choir Of volunteers. II is graf
| flying TO note that many of those who have
| joined this association are persons belong
| ing to the class known as moderate drink
ers, while notable examples OF those to
| whom the immoderate use of intoxicating
| liquors had become fixed habit, are not
wanting. By all that is good and holy, let
these be encouraged and sustained in their
noble efforts at reformation by all the low
ers of temperance and virtue in Brattle-
boro.
The lecture by Ex-Gov. Hawiey OF
| Connecticut, on Wednesday evening, on
1.-THE Gentleman in Politics." was noble
effort, and gave great satisfaction to all
who heard ii. Himself fine example of
the political gentleman, his words were
calculated to impress upon the minds of
his hearers the duty of all good citizens TO
bear their part in the political manage
ment Of the state and nation, that thereby
| politics may be rescued from the control of
demagogues, and elevated to its true dig
nifty and importance. His speech was full
of earnest thoughts adapted to the hour,
and such as ought to be pondered by ev-
cry good citizen, and especially by every
young man in America. We are pleased
| to learn that the success of the course of
| lectures, of which this is the commence
ment, is already assured The second lee
ture will DO given by Prof. j. ii. Seelye of
Amherst College, Dec. 9th. Subject, "The
Power of Ideas"
Tho lease of tho RrattlobOrO branch of