Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-10-25
Local Intelligence.


-Croquot sets at cost ut Feion's book
store.
Repairs on the Ilinsdale bridge arc com
pleted.
November magazines at Fclton's,
Brooks house.
There will he no service in the Unita-
rian church next Sunday, Oct. y.
"A special meeting has been called on
election day tn choose town treasurer in
place of Geo. Newman, deceased.
> Bear in mind the meeting of the board
of civil authorities for she registration of
voters, Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at
room No. 8, town ball
Some flour singers are making Il move
for the formation Of n singing class To meet
this winter under the instruction of first
class teacher from abroad.
Our readers will find at Cheney &
Clapp's good assortment of fine writing
papers for ladies, and staple stationery and
blank books for business purposes.
Fountain Engine Company, No 4, pro-
pose to accept Il challenge given by the
Rough and Ready Engine Company of
Westfeld, Mass, to play for prize of $500.
at Ccntreville are come of the handsomest
and best sets Of light chamber furniture 10
he seen anywhere. "a word 10 the wise, -
DC.
AT n special meeting of the st0ckhold-
ers of the New England Furniture Com
Sany, beld last Saturday, it was voted to n-
crease the capital stock of the company TO
$4,000.
Persons visiting Montpelier at any time
during the session of the Legislature can
purchase tickets for fare one way at any of
the stations on the lines under the manage
meul cf the Vermont Central railroad.
Frank Holding, of the late firm of Per-
ry IL Holding, has gone into the jewelry
business at No. /, Union Block. Besides
watch repairing, etc., he will make the
manufacture of iewelry a speciality.
The Wilmington stage will leave here,
after the LIST of November, at p. NJ, and
returning leave Wilmington at G, A. NJ.
The Jacksonville stage will leave here al
the same hour, and returning leave jack
sonville at $50, A. NJ.
"A volunteer choir furnished the sing
ing at the Good Samaritan meeting last
Sunday evening, and there was speaking
by Joseph Steen, b. +. Bingham and G. ii
Sargent. Persons DESTROYS OF attending
these meetings should remember that the
hour of com mencement has been changed
TO half past five.
Geo. A. Boyden. formerly of the Amer
lean House and more recently of the Re
we're, has again taken charge of the former
hotel, of which he is part owner. Mr.
Starkey, whom he supplants, is reported t.
he about taking charge of hotel at Mari
boro, N. II. The American has been i'm
proved in external appearance by a new
coat of patti.
-Retting's old building at the corner o
High and Green streets, is to be raised tw'
feet and new front of l6i feet added
bringing il out on line with his furnitur
building. A wing will be built, connect
ing it with the latter, and giving increase,
accommodations for his business. The ole
building will be mostly used for tene
ments.
AT the executor sale of personal prop
erty belonging to the estate of the late Gee
c. Hall, Saturday afternoon, property wa
sold to the amount of sl4s7.54. Two ba
mares were purchased by David Goodell q
s25o and saoo rcsnectiverv. Moves streeto
tf vernon bought n bay horse at 500. an,
IA. T.. Doolittle a blind horse Mt s5O Jobi
Hunt hid Off n woke of oxen for SIZE
The Methodist Preachers, Mcetinp call
ed together about twentv-five minister.
Rev. Messrs. Abbott and Gordon nreocbe
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Anon
the toplcs presented in ESSAYS that Gillette
special discussion were "District Confer
encos." "Terms of Communion" an
"Raising and Using Tobacco" Thursda
p NJ. n very Instructive address wa
y,von Inv Rev +. NJ. Wbeeler n missiona
nv on the habits and condition of tbe beo
then in India.
A petition TO the Legislature is in cir
culation in this vicinity. Drawing for tb
enactment of n law reouirinp tie beav
freight wagons which plv between Jomaic
and BrattIcboro dopot IN use relloos ,
more than ordinary width If copside,
ed bv those acquainted with the matte,
that if all teams CARRYING over four tons h
comnelIed to adopt Iclloes fonr inches n
more in width. the oxpenses of road maxi
ing and repalr ON tbe line or travel wouI
would he diminished nv thons,nds of do,
lors
John Fits, a veteran offender of tn
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