Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-08-04
Local Intelligence.



will supply the pulpit of the Congregation
al church, in this village, next Sabbath.
j. s. Elliot, the popcorn dealer, aftor.a
brief stay at Concord, n. H., has disposed
of his interest there, and will probably take
up his quarters again in Brattleboro.
Indications are that the grand trot which
is to come off on the 10th inst. will be first
class affair, and 1t il expected that there
will be large crowd of people in attend
ance.
1t is reported that James Fisk, ST., who
has long been an invalid at his brothers
residence at South Adams, Mass, has re-
gained his health sufficiently to again tran
sact business.
Stone q Murray's circus, next Thurs
day, is expected to attract multitude Of
people, should the weather prove fine.
Don't fail to witness the balloon ascension
at | o'clock r. NJ.
Charles Reade's new novel, "a Terri
BILE Temptation" is now published and for
sale at Cheney & Clapp's. Our readers
will also find at the same place new and
extensive stock of Stereoscopic views.
In view of the fact that Brattleboro con-
sumes in the neighborhood of 300 bushels
of peanuts annually, it may be of some IN
terest to know that the crop Is reported ~
most an entire failure this year. conse-
quent rise may be expected.
A most mortem examination of the body
| of Mrs. James A. Chase, who died very
suddenly on the Goth ult., showed that her
death was occasioned by collection Of o.
brinous matter in the pulmonary artery,
causing stoppage of the circulation.
There will be a repetition of the Barna-
bee concert, about the 18th of August, with
an entire change Of programme and addi-
tional artists from Boston. A plan of the
hall will be left at Clark & Wizards from
Aug 9TH until the Sth, giving n choice of
seats.
-Orion's lotion for horses and cattle is
credited with having worked astonishing
results in every instance in which il has
been tried. 1t supplies want long felt
and appearances indicate that il will prova
| in its way, equally popular with the lustre,
which is fast becoming introduced through
out the country.
A sidewalk of Rutland marble is to be
| placed in front of the blocks owned by W.
=. Cune, II. i. Houghton, and Thompson
& Ranger. A Bellows Falls firm have the
contract Inc erahl'e curoihs N 'u'i''Sneu
| by o. Bailey of West Dummerston, who
also mas similar contract ior 'he Walk III
front of Bfooks's hotel.
The lecture association, to whose efforts
the people Of Brattleboro were indebted for
the very interesting course OF lectures en-
| joyed last winter, are making arrangements
Tor ahother course 'h'S WINTER Pto'iueu tpe
necessary encouragement ~ gwen. Inc
programme Is intended 10 embrace oh'y
hrst-class lectures, varied by an "ccas'ohS'
concert or other entertainments
-Ihe Natiohal Associ"lioh ior 'hc slreau
of Temperance and Night schools among
ihe freed reopie oil the oou'h, N Tue SER
explanatory lille OF very pr"isewor'ny IN
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those OF other lodges IN TINS vicinity, arc
contemplating grand union Odd-Fellows
picnic, on the 18th inst, at Montague, Ms,
and which, we have no doubt, will prove a
very pleasant and enjoyable affair. There
will be present, to add enjoyment to the
occasion, several brass bands and string
band; and there is also connected with the
picnic ground II large pond or lake, cover
ing about one hundred acres, ON which
there are sail and row-boats, in which The
picnickers can find both pleasure and ex-
element in sailing or fishing.
One of our summer residents, writing
to Hudson IN. " paper, speaks thus de-
servedly of our beautiful cemetery and it'
worthy keeper: zone Of the most attractive
features of Brattieboro Ito mel is lis Lowell!
} cemetery, and in comparing it with the one
in the city of my adoption, for which ma
! ture has indeed done so much and art Sc