Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-19
Local Intelligence


Wednesday, the 2lth inst.
Mrs. MAY has rented the Bliss house at
the corner Of Chase and Asylum streets,
and taken up her residence therein with ID.
Kellogg, Jr., and family.
The lookup is well employed now-a-
DAYS in furnishing cheap and convenient |
Lodgings to wandering and unfortunate hu- |
uonity. Would that this were its only
use.
Wood & Marshall have for sale cast
iron apple grinders, for cider mills, capable
of grinding go bushels of apples an hour.
owners of cider mills will do well to exam
inc them.
The Universalist Sabbath School picnic
at Hunts grove in'Vernon, on Friday of
this week, will be enlivened by the pres
enco of the Brattleboro Cornet Band. "A
delightful time is anticipated.
A swarm of wild bees hived by John
Gore on the 9TH of September last, yielded
sixty pounds Of honey of extra quality on
the 9th of July last. Mr.. Gore is evident
~ an adept in the mysteries of bee culture,
and has the confidence of the insects.
We are indebted to Cheney & Clapp for
new and convenient war map, showing
the scat of the present conflict in Europe
To one DESTROYS of an intelligent under
standing of the movements Of the contend
ing armies, complete and reliable map is
necessity.
We have received from the publisher,
L. NJ. Read of Burlington, VT, specimens
of sheet music with the following titles:
" Pickle Polka" " Freedoms House."
song and chorus, poetry by Charles Gard
ner, music by II. L. Story; and "Nover
! push man because he's going down HILL"
written by II. Linn, arranged by II. Stier-
ly.
james Boyd of Dummerston was ar
rested on Thursday, ('circus- day. Aug.
18th, by officer Wood, and placed in the
lookup. On Friday he was arraigned OH
charges Of drunNcnness, profanity, and an
assault upon the officer who arrested him.
lie was found guilty, and his fines and costs
amounted to S5l. Henry Harrington was
also arraigned for furnishing the liquor
which caused the trouble, and bled to the
amount of $50 and costs.
Rev. j. II. Vincent of New York lee
turcd at the Methodist church on Saturday
schools. On Sunday, Rev. Messrs. Vim
cent and j. NJ. Freeman occupied the pull
pits of the Methodist Baptist and Congre-
gational churches, in the same cause,
their purpose being to awaken an increase
of effort among the teachers and friends Of
Sabbath schools. The services were OF
much interest, and must be productive Of
good.
The annual fair of the Connecticut Riv.
er Valley Association is announced to bC
held in this place on the 9th, 2sth and 29tf
of September. The managers intend tina
+ il shall excel any previous fair held by tn,
Association. We trust the weather, which
last year proved so unfavorabe, will no
prevent the carrying out of the full pro
gram at the coming exhibition. Among tn
prizes offered are a 500 silver pitcher, offer
ed by Geo. c. Hail. and three Jersey heif
ers, valued at 1925 each.
The attention of the voters is called +
, the check list for this town, posted up a
the Town Hail. The civil authority will b
in session at the Town Hall on Saturday
r Aug. 97ih, and Monday, Sept. 5th, from
+ till o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of max
I ing additions and correcting said list. 1t
! the duty of every voter to examine the lis
9 and see that his name is correctly entere
, if he expects or wishes to vote on the da
of the meeting, as no additions can be mad
after the day next preceding the meeting.
The trot arranged for the 25th will e1
Y eel all previous trots given by the Associi
:, ton, and extra trains will run to NORTH
ampton and Athol, for the accommodate
- of those wishing to attend. The entrie
y thus far are as follows: First class, W.
4, II. Walker enters Lady Forest !" A. Hill
q "Black Diamonds" John Tyler, FROSTY
- j. J. Bowen, "Vixen :" w. Ii. Mandel
. "Capt. Lawrence; - ID. b. Harrington, Isl
. vertail. Second class, +. S. Hagar, wi
N Bill j.; Geo. n. Cook, Daniel Webster
G. A. Boyden, "Nelle Marshall :" NJ.
Il King, robin"
, The Catholic festival closed on Tuesda
Il evening, with a balance of over 1880
: the treasury. The social dance on Fridt
i evening was numerously attended. OF Il
IN prizes drawn, the following are worthy
ia mention: Miss Kate Bresnahan, go
l. watch, valued at $50; Mary Gainor, silv
ID tea set, worth sI5 r. Bradley, silver ca
10 tor; Ii. +. Smith, mammoth doll w.
l. Cune fancy wool skirt; DIR. Horton, fam
N bed spread; Daniel Doyle, barrel of flou
John Plummer, family bible (Douay We
T. sion) very nice. Our Catholic friends M
ts well congratulate themselves upon the
N brilliant success.
I'd We are indebted to Henry Clark, 81
r. rotary of the Society, for a pamphlet co
lie tanning the names of the officers of
st Vermont State Agricultural Society a
an Wool Growers Association, with progra
nj of the twentieth annual fair, to be held
no Burlington on the 18th, 18th, 18th and II
FOR of September next. The annual address
m. TO be delivered on the 10Th, Thursday. I
in premiums in most of the classes have be
es largely increased. Those for horses Il
cattle have been extended at great expei
,o to the society, and will serve to bring
NJ the largest collection of cattle and hor
"a that have ever been exhibited in the Sta
nd No pains will be spared to make this
10 attractive and successful.
ich We are indebted to the politeness
~. Roy. Thomas X. Fessenden for an inter'
is ing pamphlet containing the first report
ion the Directors of the Connecticut Indust
in School for Girls, together with the ann
the reports of the officers, dated June 80, Il
/ I This institution was projected by Rev.
est, Fessenden and other earnest friends OF
ess cause, and by perseverance and energy &
INV have secured funds to erect buildings
od, the accommodation of ~ girls between
mi ages of 8 and 10 years, to be selected n
the unfortunate and neglected, the tru
ing and vagrant, the vicious and criminal, Il
ops found In the State. The town of Mid
cot town offered a farm of 40 acres suitable
all the location of the institution, and the @
.ket ton of convenient buildings has been C
for nonced. This is such an institution as
wn- cry State should have.
4 be The following is the list of letters
rth- manning at the post-oflice, in this viii
lth- Thursday, Aug. Is;
Gents-Madison j. Allen, Chas. j.
lem ton, Joseph Bishop, l.. @. Brown, Mons