Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-08
Local Intelligence.


wheelers house on Chase street, for s3675.
Jesse Knight has sold his house aud
lot on Washington street, TO L. b. Coats
for $4,000.
-"Orion" announces his intention of
opening hair dressing saloon under the
Revere House.
Jonathan c. Howe has bought the ten
ement house on Canal street owned by
Woodcock & Vinton, for s25Oo.
Frank Harris has sold his place on
High street, formerly occupied by DIR.
Cummings, to II. L. Houghton, for $3.50.
Our readers will find at Cheney 4
Clapp's fine stock OF Bibles, including al
most every kind, from the smallest pocket
to elegant family and pulpit editions.
Rev. NJ. II. Harris delivered his lee
ture as anything the matter?" before a
large congregation last Sunday evening.
Next Sunday evening he will tell the peo-
pie "Whct the matter is"
In the U. S. Court Tor District of Yer
mont, Perry and Holding of this place,
were, on the Goth inst. declared bankrupts
on their own petition. The first meeting
of their creditors is to be held on the 9th
inst.
Tho worst "corner" yet-that of Jack
Frost in the water supply. This is the lat
est exhibition of Jack in the Corner
and one which fails to amuse "to any a
laruling extent" as ARENAS would say.
Ask victim.
The weather on town meeting day was
the most severe of the season. The mer-
curry in the morning indicated seven to
fourteen degrees below zero, and rose but
little above during the day. a cold north
west wind prevailed, making comfort en-
tirely a matter of indoor consideration.
AT the close of Chase street school, FRI
| day, March LIST, the teacher, Miss Nettie J.
Knight, was made the happy recipient of
beautiful solid silver napkin ring, present.
| ed by the class promoted" To the class
and the parents who have in 50 pleasant
a manner testified their appreciation Of her
past endeavors, she would tender her sin
cere thanks.
C. \. BOyden has purchased the Re-
we're House of II. C. Nash for S3l 900. The
property includes the tenement house and
feeding stables adjoining, on Elliot street
and the whole is to be renovated and i'm
proved in accordance with the "demands of
the times" As landlord during the pat
three years, Mr.. Boyden has served the
public In very acceptable manner, and
the present move will enable him to add
still further TO the facilities and attractions
of the House.
We were shown on Tuesday, at the Re-
we're House, magnificent bouquet of cut
flowers sent from New York by Mrs. James
| IN.. g
band. The flowers were arranged in a
shall ow basket, about Is by "a inches, and
consisted of the word Husband" traced
in English violets on groundwork of white
pinks, about which we're arranged numer-
Gus specimens Of smiax, with Gala lilies,
tea roses, etc., the whole bordered with
the green azalea, and forming a mass of
fragrance and bea uty in striking and sug-
gestive contrast with the season, and with
the blast-swept mound which it was TO
adorn.
The death of our long afflicted towns
man, Alfred Simonds, will be read with
less of sorrow than of rejoicing that the
spirit so sadly and helplessly imprisoned
In its earthly tabernacle has at length be-
come free. Long bearing prominent part
in our business community, and twice
serving as one of the selectmen of the
town, the last eleven years of his life were
cloudod by disease, which, creeping upon
him in the shape of a palsy, rendered his
subsequent existence buta living death-a
patient waiting for of that to him happy
event which only could give him release.
For the last three years he was confined to
his room, entirely helpless save in the use
of his head and a slight co itrol of one
hand, and since Juno last even the latter
has been denied him. His intellect, how
ever, was always clear, though speech was
difficult and it was not until the morning
of Feb. %, when he seems TO have expert.
en- ced paralyiic shock, that his mind
yielded TO tie disease, and his system re-
fused to receive nourishment. He passed
away about noon on Tuesday, the 9th inst,
at the age of 81 years, months and 2days.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post-oflice in this village, on
Thursday, March, 7, 1872:
Gents.-Chas. Arthur, Arthur Barrett,
Cavaine Bassette, II. d. Barrett 2, James
Bennett, Peter Brosso, Patrick Brislan
James Connolly, Willie II. Converse, Chas.
Duntang John Conner, Alvin Hescock
Geo. Morton, Louis Mimville 2, James
Nefin, Lewis G. Pratt, A. l.. Samson, Hen
ny Streeter, l.. NJ. Howe, John S. Stanley
Seth s. Stebbins, Geo. c. Tyler, l.. \. VIII
cox, Fred II. Williams.
Ladies.-Mrs. Lydia S. Brown, Mrs. r
s. Brown, Miss Belle Elmer, Mrs. aims
Fisher, Miss Eliza Fenton, Mrs. Mary A
Cain, Mary L. Potter, Miss Cora Rayn
Miss o. L. Sargent 3.
THE SCHOOLS.
The work of grading the primary
schools of the village was completed By
the prudential committee week before last
OF the number found fitted to enter The
, secondary school next term, thirteen-n,
from Canal street, twelve from Reed street
six from Elliot street, thirteen from Chas,
street, and one from High street. At tn,
t intermediate school, examination com
menced on Monday and continued two days
Written examinations were made in arith