Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28
Local Intelligence.



on Green street, formerly occupied by him.
Price $780,
Thompson Il Ranger invite purchasers
of Table and Pocket Cutlery to examine
one of the largest and best assortments to
be found in Vermont.
John Lannehan, for an assault on Pat
rick Doolan, was brought before Justice
Newton on Monday, and fined s. and costs,
amounting to sl2.s2.
Farmers who haven't YET decided about
getting that new pillow this spring, should
read the advertisement of Wood & Mar
shall on the next page.
e. II. Haynes has rented the store for
merly occupied by A. G. Davenport, in Ed
wardss building, on Elliot street, and will
remove his grocery thereto.
The public examination of teachers for
the spring term of schools will be held at
the High school-housc, in this village, ON
Saturday, April 20, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
AS a Connecticut poet remarks, the
"flashy trout is leaving his muddy hibcr-
nation, and his diamond cluster geams in
the dark cavities of the brooks" Let's 20
a-ishing.
The body found on Roots island, near
this village, a few weeks since, has been
recognized as that of Cheve Jones of Clare
mont, n. H., who was drowned in the river
at Bellows Falls last May.
As warm weather approaches, a cooler
covering for the head becomes daily more
desirable. Taylor keeps an ample as
sorment of hats and caps of the latest and
most desirable styles, at the lowest cash
prices Read his advertisements
Mrs. Fuller and Sherwin have received
5000, the full amount of insurance on their
dweling-house, burned on the sth inst,
from the Home Insurance Co. of New York,
through their agent, Mr. Moody. The prop
erty, rs ii stands, has been sold to Patrick
Doolan, for $500.
The room in the town hall lately occu-
pied by Clarke & IIaskins as a law Office,
has been converted into an ice cream sa-
loon, affording n neat and convenient place
for the enjoyment of that cooling COM
pound Messrs Cooper q Fadsch are the
proprietors. See advertisement
Tho Baptist Sunday School sang at the
Good Samaritan meeting last Sunday even
was made by Rev. S. $. White, late of Pond
vile. Dennis Manning, young Irish lad
Of this village, made decidedly the best
speech of the evening. A German named
Decker, from Utica, y. Y, also spoke for
some minutes.
-Gcorge Francis Train spoke mt the
Town Hall on Friday evening of last week,
and again on Tuesday evening last, to the
infinite amusement of some and the inf
mite disgust of others. The first evening
the former sentiment largely predominated,
but one more lecture, we fear, would turn
the scale the other way. As windmill
running exclusively by water power, he is
certainly the biggest success we know of.
AS result of the recent Conference at
Norhticld, the Methodist society in this
village arc to lose the services of Rev. A.
g. Button, who has labored here so accepta-
bly, for the past year. His place is to he
supplied by Rev. d. Megahy, from the
Boston Theological School, who was last
year stationed at Windsor. Mr.. Button will
remove to Montpelier to take charge, as
agent, of the Methodist Seminary at that
place-a position for which he is eminently
qualified
Jackson A. Vail, formerly lawyer in
Montpelier, died of apoplexy at the asylum
in this village on Saturday, April 18TH. He
was the first representative of the present
town of Montpelier after the division of the
old town. He was a man of high intelec-
tual powers, which were ruined by excess;
or, as the resolutions of respect to his mem
Dry, passed by the Washington county bar,
kindly put 1t: 1.-The frailties of generous
nature, to which he finally surrendered,
led at last to a clouded intellect, and his
death within the friendly walls of the Brat
tleboro asylum"
I. y. Thorn & Co. s new drug store, No.
= Crosby Block, is nearly completed, and
will be occupied next Monday, May LIST.
The interior arrangements and finish are
first class in every respect. The wood
work, by MesSrs. Smith Il Coffin, Is of
black walnut and ash, and is executed in
the most tasty manner. The counters are
marble top, and the floor is laid in marble.
The soda fountain is of the most elegant
pattern, and was procured at an expense of
$3.50. The cost of finishing the front or
principal sales-room alone, will not fall
short Of $500.
The Odd-Fellow fraternity of this place
celebrated the 52d anniversary or tho ostah-
lishment of that order in This country an
"Wednesday oveping Anril Oh yitl, Al, al
dress Inv ROY NJ II Harris ,t Cros,,,,s
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ont Indeed II wos an oddross ,,hidh no
opo could lis,o, ,o y,i,lor, r,o,in,, and aa
knowledging its healthy and beneficent in
huence over their minds; and that the SEN
timents expressed and the lessons therein
inculcated will not fail of doing great good
coo con sofoly vorohson, ,rh, o,.o,,i,,,s,.,
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festivities closed by the fraternity with
their ladies partaking of refreshments at
a., u,o.poi,,,,.. IL,