Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-02-10
Local Intelligence


ton, and will be ready for occupancy
about the first of March.
We have received the February num-
Der of "Our Venture" very readable lit
tie monthly issued by O. A. Libby of this
place, at 25 cents a year. Success to il.
We call the attention of our readers to
the excellent book store of Cheney & Clapp.
Fresh and readable books and all the nov
elites in stationery and fancy goods can
always be found on their shelves.
We learn that 5. II. Bradley of New
York, brother of Richards Bradley OF
this place was passenger on the train ut
the time of the recent accident on the Hu,l-
son River Railroad, near Poughkecpste.
but escaped uninjured.
The transfer of the Rutland road 10 the
Central took place on Tuesday. George \.
Merrill, the capable and courteous super
intendent Of the Rutland road. retains his
position under the new management. No
material change in the running of trains
will take place in consequence.
Twelve persons were baptized and re-
ccived into the Universalist church last
Sunday morning, which makes forty-scvep
that have united with the church during
the last four months. The interest is sin
increasing among the older and younger
members of the society. May the Coed
Father bless the work now begun.
Certain interested parties are mourning
the sudden departure of one of our BARRIERS,
who dispatched his family by rail on Mon
day last, himself going on foot as far as
Burrows's, in Vernon, before joining them.
lie is supposed to have left debts amount
ing to several hundred dollars.
Tho festival at the Methodist church
last Friday evening, was one of the most
successful ever held by that society. Up
wards of 300 tickets were sold, and the re-
ccpts amounted to about sl75. After due
attention had been paid TO the eatables, in
the vestry, the company retired TO the au-
| dience room, where remarks were listened
to from guests and others, fittingly termin-
ating the pleasures of the evening.
A dramatic entertain ment, in aid of
the project for building soldiers monu-
ment has been set on foot by some of our
young people, to take place on Monday
| evening next Feb. 18th. G. b. Bartlett of
Boston-who needs no introduction to the
people of this place-will have the person.
al management OF affairs, and rich treat
is promised. The programme will consist
of tableauX, illustrated ballads, pictures,
statuesque groups, comic scenes, etc., and
will conclude with Coupon Bonds" in
four scenes, dramatzed especially for the
| occasion.
Not satisfied with having put up by far
| ., Ia,
tleboro, Messrs. Crosby & Co. have made
arrangements for the immediate erection of
another block, fronting on Elliot street on
the site now occupied by the store of j..
| w. Frost & Co. The new block will be of
| brick, about 60 or 20 feet on the ground,
two stories high, and separated from the
former block by passage way of 80 feet
making it only 100 feet distant from Main
| street. The first floor will contain two
stores and a saloon, the latter to be first
class institution. The upper story will be
appropriated for tenements.
The concert given by "Blind Tom on
Monday evening was well attended, and
the performance was really Of q remarka-
BILE character, as it must needs have been
for single individual to entertain a popu-
lar audience for two hours, without assist
ance of any kind. so far as we have heard
it commented upon, all were highly pleased
with the entertainment. His rendering of
the Battle of Manassas, Midsummer Night $
Dream, Thunder Storm, etc., were remark
ab,e but his wonderful powers were best
exhibited in the playing of Yankee Doodle
with one hand and FISHERS Hornpipe with
the other, while at the same time singing
Tramp, tramp
.Sasby gave the last lecture of the
course TO II full house on Monday evening.
As for the lecture, ii is sufficient to say
that his search for the man of sim was
not entirely fruitless. He found him in
business life, in political life, in social life,
everywhere; indeed the crop was so
large that at last he returned from his wan
behring's in despair and disgust, but only to
find in himself an epitome of all the sin he
had seen in others. He had therefore come
to the conclusion to reform himself before
undertaking to reform the rest of mank ind.
The lecture abounded in keen wit and cut
ting satire, and was we'll received by the
audience.
Geo. f. Crowell, proprietor of The
Household, has entered into copartnership
with S. NJ. Spencer of this place, the well
known manufacturer of stencil outfits.
The circulation attained by The House
hold since its first issue, only three years
ago-50000 copies--appears wonderful The
bulk of its subscribers are of course in
New England but they are also to be
found in every State and Territory In the
Union, in Canada and the other Provinces
England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Sand
witch Islands, etc. With the additional aid
afforded by the new management, the fu
ture success of The Household is doubly
assured. The new arrangement does no
affect the stencil business of Mr. Spencer
which will be continued as heretofore.
The meetings of the Good Samaritan
society continue with undated interest
Last Sunday evening o. b. Douglas gave
brief account of the recent State Temper
ance Convention at Burlington, after which
u song, with organ accompaniment, wa
given by Edward Clark, A. NJ, The audi
l ence then listened to an allegorical essay b,
f. \. Lewis of the Vermont Record anC
Farmer, which was well received. Tn
meeting closed with remarks by Rev. Mr.
, Lee of Greenfield, Mass. Although tn
evening was intensely cold, the hall wa
well filed. IT, however, those who atten,
would be more punctual to the hour o
+. commencement, there would be less occa
4 sion for haste and confusion at the close b,
0 those who desire to attend the religion
r meetings.
!, The organ concert at the Baptist churc
on Wednesday evening" Feb. sth, was
\ splendid affair. j. ii. Wilcox presided a
b the organ, assisted by Miss Fanny How
= ard, the well-known soloist of Sprin gfeld
t Mass.,-Miss Addie Ryan of Boston, VIII
d WINS announced last Meek. being unable I