Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-14
Local Intelligence


The old keyes place, near the Com
mon has been bought by Henry Devens
for $1,000.
Thompson & Ranger ARE agents for the
sale of the elegant now style silver plated
door-plates
The Office OF the Northeastern Mutual .
Life Insurance Company has been removed .
to Pratts block, second story.
-Remembcr that for the next ten days |
you can buy your boots and shoes for cost |
and less than cost at T.. g.. Smonds, Eli |
OF street.
On Saturday, April sth, the mercury
registered $50 in the shade, in unexposed |
locations in this village. On Main street it |
was several degrees warmer.
We learn that the "Bliss house" on
the corner of Chase and Asylum streets,
has been purchased by Judge Cuts. who
will doubtless procure its removal
John Wheeler a young man of disSi-
pated habits, formerly well known in this
vicinity, died quite suddenly on Wednes-
day morning last. lie was about 81 years
Of age.
New millinery rooms have been opened
in Crosb VS. block, by Misses Pickettc 4
Hatch, who by their advertisement in an
other column respectfully solicit shardyf-
the public patronage.
AT the recent election in Connectlcit
Charles J.. Mead, formerly Of this place,
was elected one Of the representatives from
the town of New Britain to the State legls-
lature. This speaks well for New Britain
BY commendable effort on the part IF
the members, the Centre church (CongD
has succeeded in raising funds suilicicntto
pay its entire debt and purchase Il new lt'll
of 1000 pounds weight, which has already
| been ordered.
--Alonzo Starkey of Townshend, Will
known as deputy sheriff. iailor, auctionerr,
| ctc., and man whose presence is ALWAYS
welcomed except by rogues, has removed
to this town with his family, having rent
ed Charles Lawrence's farm for the COM
| ing season.
Isaac Hines and Leavitt Sergeant NJ
turned on Tuesday from their winters 80
journ in Florida, accompanied by one NJ
two others who went from this vicinity.
They report themselves highly pleased
with their experiences, and appear to be
physically improved thereby.
The annual choice of officers of the
Baptist Sabbath School occurred last Sun
day, with the following resut:-Presideut,
George T.. lIigley; superintendent, o. B.
Douglas; Asst Supt., l.. +. Highly; Secre-
tary, George B. Wheeler; Treasurer, T.. II.
Van Doom; Librarian, T.. G. Warren.
Rev. Mr.. Matteson's sermon last Sun
day morning was in commemoration of
the resurrection of Chrst-thus indicating
what is doubtless coming to he the general
tendency among Protestant churches, of
ranking Easter, no less than Christmas, as
II day peculiarly sacred to the followers of
! Christ.
Attention is called to the announcement
made in another column of the celebration
of the three hundred and forty-second an
niversary of Professionalism, which will oc-
eur at the Methodist church next Wednes-
day evening, April 10Th. The services will
be participated in by all Protestant de-
nominations, and will no doubt be of Il
highly interesting character.
james NJ. Tyler, Esq, has disposedf OF
his interest in the law firm of Field Il Ty-
Ter, to l.. w. Stoddard of Townshend, and
proposes to take a vacation during the COM
ing summer Mr.. Stoddard is son of
Judge Stoddard of Townshend, and is spok-
en- of as being young man of excellent
character and of much promise in his pro-
fession.
Easter services at 81. Michael'> t.pis-
copal) church were of very interesting
and appropriate character. The church
was tastclully decorated for the occasion.
The services were conducted by Bishop
Bissell, who administered the rite of con-
firmation to ten candidates. The Sunday
school festival in the evening was largely
attended, and the exercises were conduct
ed in a manner highly credtablc to the
children engaged.
In consequence Of the temporary ill
ness of the pastor, there was no preaching
at the Congregational church last Sab
bath. Next Sunday morning the services
will be conducted by Rev. Alden Grout, for
many years a missionary in South Africa,
and in the evening Rev. William Warren,
Secretary of the American Board, will speak
on subjects connected with the missionary
work, illustrating his remarks by the cNhi-
bition of idols, etc.
vorsalist church on Easter Sunday, the 9th
inst, by the pastor, Rev. NJ. ii. Harris and
an interesting and instructive sermon de-
livered from LIST epistle Of Peter, lst chap
ter, Sd verse" Blessed be the God and Fa-
Their of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ac-
cording TO his abundant mercy hath begot-
ten us again unto lively hope by the res
surrectOn of Jesus Christ our Lord The
, altar was surrounded with an extensive and
beautiful floral decoration, whose sweet
perfume filed the whole church, and whose
odors, waited upward, were suggestive oi
the ascension of u risen Savior, who will
? draw all men unto Him.
Last Saturday evening, fire was dis
covered issuing from an old barn on Elliot
street, which speedily communicated tC
5 the house adjoining, occupied by Mrs. Sa
( rah Fuller, Mrs. ID. :. Sherwin and JOSEPH
! Bigeow. The alarm being raised, the en-
, gines were promptly upon the ground, and
$ the fire subdued, with the loss of the ell
part of the house and n portion Of its con
tents. Mrs. Sherwin lay sick in bed with
! in few feet of the fire when discovered
D and but for the timely arrival of assistance
would doubtless have persisted in tn
flames. The property, with the exception
of the barn was fully insured. Loss abou
SiO0. The fire is thought to have been So
by some person maliciously disposed, bu
no arrest has been made.
Officer Wood arrested two boys, DAME
Caran and Henry McMinneman, on sun
day evening last, for disorderly conduc
upon the common They were kent in In