Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-13
Local Intelligence.



Centreville, nearly opposite the school
houte, to l.. s. Metcalf of Boston, for SO, 900.
Salmon Fessenden offers for sale this
week his farm, located in the west part of
the town. A fine opportunity for some
body.
We had another touch of hot weather
Sunday, the mercury running up to 02 and
06 in the afternoon, and no shower in this
vicinity.
The colored jubilee singers of Fisk
University, Nashville, Tenn, will give
concert here on the 23d inst. See adver-
lisement.
Assessments in the Vt. Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., will be received by Benz.
II. JENNIE, agent. Office in Thompson &
Rangers block.
Miss SPRAeUE's class of 5Opupils will
give concert at the town hall next Wednes-
day evening, Sept. Is. Assistance will be
rendered by some of our best singers, and
rich treat may be anticipated.
Horace Greeley passed through this
place on the Wednesday afternoon train,
en- route for st. Johnsbury, where he is to
deliver the address at the State fair this
Thursday afternoon. But few people
were at the depot, and no public demon
ST. alton was made.
Miss Richmond will give a course of
dancing lessons to beginners, commencing
Saturday, Sept. 18th at 3 o'clock p. M, at
Brooks hall. Should there be a sufficient
number to form class of advanced pupils,
she will meet them at 5o'clock at the same
place.
Scarf pin lost. Somewhere between
the top of High street hill and the Brooks
House, on Friday evening, Sept. 9Th, a
scarf pin in the form of man with a
trumpet The finder will be suitably re-
warded by leaving the same at Thompson
& Rangers.
VIM. Il. Mead and Fred G.. Mead, for
merly of this village, arrived at New York
on Sunday last, per steamer Egypt" The
forpei has been residing at Florence, TIA
", pursuing his studies in architecture,
until about six months ago, when his broth
err Joined him there, and together they have
made n tour Of the principal European
| cities.
$. NJ. Spencer, who has for several
years been engaged in the manufacture OF
stencil dies and outfits in this place, has
DO ught out the rival establishment of l.. s.
Metcalf, III Hanover street, Boston, and
will remove his business to that city. Mr.
Spencer has for several years been doing o
very extensive trade, and by this move
becomes proprietor of one of the two lead
ing stencil houses in the country.
-Messrs. Higley & Church havepurchased
of the Brattleboro Manufacturing Compa
ny three-quarters OF an acre of land located
on Flat street, and will Immediately com
mence the putting up of a two story build
ing 40 by GO feet, for the manufacture o
doors, sash and blinds, and for general job
bling in wood work. They will also have
lu mber yard in connection Herewith
Stea m will be the motor, and an engine o
about 80 horse power is to be procured TO
the purpose.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village
Thursday, Sept. II:
Gents.-A w Allen, ] II Arlington
Marshall Ash, Edward N Baxter, ID l. Gro
sier, Fred Glare, S n Cutler, n ] Fans, 4
II II Gould, Patrick Fleming, Geo +, Hart
Thos Harmon, A f johnson, (2), John Ry
an, John Kane, Philip Losere, (2) Martin
NJ adron, Patrick Maloney, Fred + Newton
Geo Plat, VIM Phelps, Bernard Reds
kapf, Il A Shattuck, Ii o Stock well, Henry
d Simonds, Capt John b Starr, Peter
Vandervoort, o NJ Whitney, Rev Norman
Webster, DIR T C Weeks.
Ladies.-Miss Bridget Carner,2, Miss J /
Field, Mary Rice Fitzgerald, Mrs G \
job nson, Miss NJ l. Moody, Mrs Danvers,
Miss Abbie L Smith, Miss Abbie Thayer
Katie l. Willard, (2), Miss Katie Whten
Miss Minnie l. Williams, Mrs w Wood
man.
Miscellaneous Brown & Peterson, Dial,
& Mills, Dennison & Fifield, + A Ellis &
Co., G Ii Brown x Co., Decker & Ashley.
SUICIDE.
The body of Nelcour A. Godfrey, al
orphan boy about 10 years of age, grand
son of the late George Newman of thi,
place, was found at the cemetery, Monday
morning with pistol shot through tn,
heart, and a revolver lying near him on the
ground. His right hand was smoked by
powder, evidently produced by the dis
charge Of the pistol in his own hand, and
an inquest was deemed unnecessary. Nc
cause for the act is known. Deceased had
for several weeks been employed as clerk
in the VT. National Bank, and was highly
esteemed by his acquaintance.
DEATH OF GEORGE NEWMAN.
George Newman, one of the Oldest and
most respected citizens of Brat tleboro, died
at his residence, Wednesday morning, OF
heart disease, afler a brief illness, at the