Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-01
Local Intelligence


]. O. q. f., are making preparations for
ball at the town hall, the night before
Thanksgiving.
FAR Is to have an auction mt his livery
stable, this week Saturday. at which ten
horses are To he sold, also two express wag-
ons, two top buggies, one hack, and several
double and single harnesses.
There will be a meeting of Oasis En-
equipment, |. o. o. f., at the lodge room
on Thursday evening next. Business of
impo' lance is to come before the meeting,
and a full attendance is requested.
The fifth anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Estey was the occa-
sion Of a happy greeting on the part of
their friends, who to the number of about
100 assembled at their residence on Tues
day evening.
The Vermont Officers Reunion Soce-
ty will hold its annual meeting at Mont
pclior, on Thursday, Nov. :. The Cavalry
meet on the day previous to organize a re-
union. Persons intending to be present at
the latter meeting are requested to address
William Wells, Burlington, VT, by letter.
J. q. Davis has purchased of S. r.
Bradley of New York, the celebrated trot-
ting stallion. "Noung America" Mr. Da-
Wis has yearling colt by him, full brother
TO Vermont Ab1allah, for which he has re-
Gently refused $1,000. Amasa Sprague of
Providence, r. l., the purchaser of Yer
mont Abdallah, has refused an offer of Sl5,-
900 for him. lie gave $4,000.
A telegram received from Mrs. Scott
vi II. ~
tninty in regard to her coming next Mon
day. That many will be present from 9TH
or towns to hear her. is naturally to be ex-
pectcd. All who have missed previous op-
portuHities should improve the present.
Anna Dickinson. on Thursday evening, 9TH
inst, will speak of "Thing5 Hoped For"
Whether her lecture bears upon politics or
not, we are not Informed; at all events it
will be worth hearing.
The Connecticut River Valley Medical
Association held Il meeting at the house of
Dr. II. d. Holton in this village, Wednes-
day, Oct. 30th. The president and sccre-
tary being absent, DR.. Stedman of West
Brattleboro was chosen president and DIR.
Swift of Wilmington secretary, pro tenn.
Two cases Of extraordinary interest were
presented for personal examination, one Of
them by DR.. McIntire Of Concord, y. H..
in his own person. DR.. Goodwillie of YER
non read an interesting paper which elicit
ed considerable discussion. Several i'm
portant cases were reported verbally by
numbers of the association.
B. n. Chamberlin and wife celebrated
the 18th anniversary of their marriage
Monday evening, at their residence on
Green street. Friends and neighbors to
the number of l2j or more assembled to do
honor to the worthy pair Gifts to the val
ne of about 5000 were presented, including
silver tea set worth S75, an ice pitcher,
salver and goblets, worth Si5, cake knife,
butter dish and knife, spoons, and napkin
rings; also a vase OF emblematic wax flow
ers, which were greatly admired both for
their beauty and appropriateness. Rev.
Mr.. Matteson made very happy presen-
tation speech, which was appropriately re-
sponded to by the bridegroom. The occa-
sion was most agreeable one 10 all pres
ent.
The following paragraph, which we
copy from the Louisville (Ky0 Courier
Journal of Oct. 20, will interest the friends
of Mr.. Chase, who formerly resided in this
town:
CHARLES Il. Chase, son of T.. H. Chase,
one of the most successful of our mer-
chants, and himself among the most popu-
lar and favorably known young business
men in the city, was married at Cincinnati
Wednesday, Oct. 49, to Miss Julia ock-
well, formerly of Louisville. The ceremo-
ny was performed at st. Pauls church, and
is reported to have been Il brilliant affair
The young couple will spend their honey
moon in the East, after which they return
to Louisville to receive the congratulations
of Il host Of friends and to make IL pcrma-
ncnt home here"
The races which were announced to
take place at the park last Saturday after
noon, on account of rain were postponed
till Monday. Only about two hundred per-
sons attended. The running race did not
come off, and the chief interest centred in
the $50 tiot, open toall horses. Four were
entered rs follows: NJ. V. Cheever of
Kcene, n. H., blk. y. "Horace Greeley"
and bay z. "Iionest SAM J. f.. Whipple
Davis of Brattleboro, $. q. "Soap Stone"
Mile heats best three in five. Honest
Sam won in three straight Keats, Soap Stone
coming in second. Time 2:5l4 2j0l, 2:j3t.
For the second purse of $50, open to all
horses that never trotted better than three
minutes, there were only two contestants
+, j. Miller, gr. IN. "Daisy," and o. w.
al hnxr eli Ia hn l,ti
won every heat time 3:i, 1891, 3:7l. The
third purse, of $50 was for horses that had
never trotted for money, and there were
three entries--S. w. Jones, b. IN. "Kitty;"
c. c. Miller, ch. colt "Glen :" G.. Hines, $.
g. Jim Lambert" Kitty won every heat,
Jim holding the second position through
out. Time 3:5, 1922, s.
The horse disease so prevalent in var-
Gus parts Of the country made its appear
ance here last week, but thus far without
fatal results. All the horses at Rays liv-
cry stable-thirty-fou in number-are af-
fected in one or two instances quite seri-
ously. One of Rays horses, absent at
South Deerheld, is reported dead. j. A.
Taylor, proprietor of the village coach, has
four horses sick, j. A. Stevens, job team
ster has been Obliged to resort to the help
of oxen. Drs. Gale and Gray, Messrs. Tay-
lor Il Noyes, c. l.. Piper and others have
horses sick or recovering. Mr.. Knowlton,
proprietor of the Townshend Stage, has
eight eases, and the Wardsboro and Jamai-
ca Transfers report many of their horses
sick. At Townshend there are good ma
ny eases. Tyler, the Newlane teamster,
has lost one animal but ii Is reported to
have died of lung fever, and was sick for
some time. John c. Tyler of this place
lost a 5000 horse on Monday, from lung
fever, and one owned by VIM. f. Richard
son died Tuesday morning, apparently of
brain disease. Exaggerated reports ofthese
deaths have rome out into other towns but