Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14
Local intelligence.


Just what 1t claims TO be-Orion's bus-
ire, advertised in another column. Read
the references.
Rev. Mr.. Matteson will preach SER
mon on Temperance, in the Baptist church,
on Sunday evening next, at ~ o'clock.
There Will be big crowd OF people in
town to-day, friday, to attend Barnum's
SHOW. Make your arrangements accord
ingly.
Major ID. r. JENNIE has been engaged to
take charge of the new library and reading
rooms in Crosby block, and has removed
his Office thereto.
Our townsman, Charles ii. Crosby
Esq, sails on Saturday for Europe with
his family. \ happy voyage TO them, and
n pleasant tour of the continent.
"A clam bake at Hunts grove in YER
non, next wednesday, is among the seas
enable projects ON foot among some of our
Villagers. None but masculincs invited.
futile, the compiler of the new direc-
tory of BrattleborO, absented himself from
town rather unceremoniously, one day last
week, leaving his board and other bills un-
palu'
The trustees of the Windham PrOvidcnt
institution for Savings have Just declared
their 18th dividend, amounting to 800, 900.
The total amount held in trust by the bank
July 9th, was 81 ,l63 1885,.
d. J. Lamson is laying the foundations
for new saw and planning mill on Whot-
, stone brpolS, this side OF Ccntrcvillc. Tho
dam will he n short distance below the up
per bridge, aud the location is a fine one for
business.
A suit for private damages before JUS
tice Newton, on Monday, resulted in the
recovery of S2j and costs from Pat. Doolan
by Thomas Conner The damages were Of
personal character, and were received
June 2Sth, in an affray which occurred
within the borders of New Hampshire.
New books from Cheney Il Clapp: "Thc
Portent," story Of the Inner Vision of the
lIighlandcrs, commonly called the Second
Sight, by George Macdonald, LID; price
l.75. "Zerub Throop's Experiment." by
Mrs. \. u. f. Whitney. pronounced her
best story. Price 81. "rhe Boston Dip.
and other POEMS" by Fred. w. I.oring.
Price 10 cents.
AT the commencement exercises of
Amherst college. Rev. n. NIiphill. pastor
of the congregational church in this vii .
lagc, was chosen to deliver the customary
address before the Society of RELIGIONS In
ouiry. In irving n report of fine address
the Sprinotinld Renul,licou snvs. "NIr
NTghill graduated only in lsGO. and II il
rare that so Young an alumnus is called on
to deliver a commencement ora,ion. Rut
Mr.. NHehilrs effort fully justified the
choice"
Work on Crosbv's new block. on Eli
OF street, is being pushed forward with en-
ergy, the roof being already on and the
partitions up. The front will be of brick,
ana the side walls projected by an outer
course OF the same material. The east room
on the hrSt floor is to be fitted up for sa-
loon the middle room Will he occupied by
T.. j. Carpenter for news oil" and the
west room by w. +. Richardson, for
meat market. The second floor will be
used for tenements.
In our article in last weeks paper about
the iircmen's muster at Rutland, on the
4th of July, some errors appeared in regard
to the names of the companies taking prizes
ana the distances thrown, through misun-
Outstanding OF the figures handed MS. The
lollowIng IS correct list of the names
and length OF streams Of the companies
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49, W. wv ih'Hcoi on pIlZc, (fluU,l BOX
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n musical entertainment of the first
order is promised for next week. Dudley
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''' "'S p''" engaged 10 preside at an or
gan concert Ia be given at the Baptist
church on Wednesday evening. to he ~.
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r', - w. Huntington "' liart-
loIu' MI luck wide reputation rs AN
organst, together with the conceded abili-
tv of Mrs IIuutiunton .,rnot c,u =, 49,.