Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10
Local Intelligence.

oIBn vi ury ume-lne opening OF The |
soda fountain ut Thorn's.
About 20 new dwelling houses will be
built in town this season.
New goods to-day at Potter & Bar
nard's. See advertisement.
We notice that Cheney & Clapp are
ready. for the croquet season.
The express Office has been changed to
its new location in Brooks block.
Five persons were received into the
Congregational church last Sunday.
Albert Doolittle has sold his place on
Forest square to Baxter Howard. Price
$1,000.
-Croquet sets, a variety of styles. Prize
es very moderate at Felton's, 3 Brooks
House.
The general convention of the Congre-
gational church in Vermont is to be held in
this place.
White hats are to be the Greeley badge.
Our Brattleboro hatters don't report any
extensive demand for them as yet.
John Tyler has sold his farm near
West river, known as the Pettis place, to
George w. Folsom. Terms private.
There is reported a great demand for
the "Crown Teas" sold by J. w. Frost &
Co. No wonder, for the quality is excel
lent Try package.
Preparations have been commenced for
the laying of concrete walk in front of the
Brooks House, similar TO that introduced
here last season.
The stock of liquors in the hands of
the agent at the town hall has been closed
out and the agency discontinued. We APP
prehend there will be few mourners.
John Hunt has bought that portion of
the old Hunt building on High street,
which composed his fathers law office, and
will attach it to his place on Walnut street.
The annual convention of the Episco-
pal church in the diocese of Vermont will
be held In this place on the 10th day of Ju-
ly next, in stead of June IL, as stated last
week.
When you are out riding call at the
shop of the N. Il. Furniture Co. at West
Brattleboro and see their new styles. Ev-
erything made by them il sure to be "a
No. l."
We know of no more pleasant way to
spend leisure hour than in looking over
Cheney & Clapps stock of stereoscc pic
views. New subjects are being constantly
added, and no person is importuned to
buy.
The Sunday evening meetings of the
Good Samaritan society continue to be well
attended. The speakers at the last meet
ing were f. w. Stoddard, Esq, Rev. L. c..
Bass. l.. X. Fuller, and r. +. Hosford.
Singing by the choir Of the Congregational
Sabbath school.
Ten. Burnside, commander in chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, suggests
that on the coming Decoration Day, in adj
dition to the strewing of flowers on the SOL
dier's graves, it would be well to plant up
on and around them shrubs and flowers
that will grow and blossom year after year,
and so be permanent decoration. An ex-
cellent idea, and one which we doubt not
will be widely adopted.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post-office in this village, on
Thursday, May o, 1872:
Gents.-Jerry Arms, Louis Bouchard,
w. w. w. T. Bruce, J. w. Cutler, Geo. o.
Davis, Geo. S. Faunce, 2, Frank Goodridge,
ID. l.. How, II. F. Hazeton, A. S. JOY, L.
A. Jewell, John S. Jillson, Abbot Prouty,
r. 1. Pierson, Nelson F. Ray, Albion II.
Spice, G. II. Wilbur, ]. L. White, NJ. o.
Wilcox, John Wyman.
Ladies.-Mrs. Mary ID. Brown, Miss AL
ice Frost, Miss Hattie H. Fessenden, Mrs.
Helen s. Green, Tryphena d. Higgins,
Mrs. f. A. Johnson, Mrs. John Moore,
Mrs. Kate Mahoney, Mrs. John Maloney,
Miss Isabella S. Thomas, Mrs. Mary War
ner.
Held for postage. Halliday,
Sunfeld, Mich, Mrs. l.. G. Covell, Upper
Falls, VT.