Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-19
Local Intelligence.


~. u. INuSScil Oh lnlS place anu JOnn
Hubbard of Vernon have bought the meat
market of Abel Brown on South Main
street. Terms private.
Rev. NJ. II. Harris will give lecture
in the Unversalist church, next Sunday
| evening, on the "IIistory of the Devil"
All interested are invited to attend.
In our advertising columns today will
be found the announcement Of the pro-
gramme for the temperance convention to
be held in this village on the oath inst.
-Balcy's now blacksmith shop on Eli
OF street has been completed, and business
begins to look lively. No better horse
shooting is done hereabouts than at Baileys.
John Foey's Bank Gold Pens, endorsed
as the best by the principal Banks and
business houses of New York, are always
to be found in full assortment at Cheney IL
Clapp's.
Call on A. b. Simonds d Co.. and get
your dry goods at a large discount below
cost Their sale will close next week, and
those indebted TO them are requested to
pay Immediately.
The annual meeting Of the Windham
Provdent Institution for Savings occurred
Wednesday, at which old the board Of OIL
GERS was reelected. The annual report will
be found in another column.
Tho reading by Mrs. Toss on Thurs
day evening of last week was a very cred
liable performance The programme was
excellent in variety, and the the small au-
dionce was evidently well pleased with the
entertainment.
The Good Samaritan meeting last Sum
day evening was largely attended. Aside
rom the usual exercises, Il motion was
passed for the appointment Of fifty delegates
to attend the temperance convention which
is to be held here on the oath inst. The
names of the delegates will he announced
next Sunday.
The ladies of the Methodist society are
making arrangements to hold a festival on
Thursday evening of next week, Jan. 25,
at the hall of the Lawrence water cure.
Refreshments of n gustatory and social ma
ture are the inducements held out for at
tendance, and those who go will doubtless
get their moneys worth.
The entertainment given by the young
people of the Universalst society on Fri
day and Saturday evenings of last week,
were very creditable to the young people
WHO Partic'pateu' Inc al'ehuahce, hoWeV-
! e'' was hluch l'sS IMAM inc character Oh the
performance deserved, ana the proceeds
were but little in excess of the expendi-
| ture.
We are glad to announce the success of
the s3o,ooo JOINT stock ASSOCIATION which is
10 engage III me manufacture oil furniture
| of l., al 81, I
at Cehtreviile' Inc STOCK Is all subscribed
or pledged, ana the organization Will soon
nc conlpletcu' IL Is proposed TO Dulld
shoP ~ ny lVo leet. a meeting OF the
stockhoiderS Is 70 DE heid at the Office oil
Crosby Rice this (Friday) evening, at u
O'Clock, TO make preliminary arrange
ments.
New music for sale by Cheney Il Clapp:
"Sottly Rang the Bells of Heaven" words
by Dexter Smith, music by Il. n. Catlin;
''Farther on" by Camille; "When the
Whippoorwill is Calling" words by Samu-
ell N. Mitchell, music by Il. n. Catlin ;
Annie Schottisch," by T.. n. Catlin; "Nel-
lie Darling" words by Matthias Barr, mu
sic by {. sanity; mot If l Know It,"
WORDS by D N MitchelI, music by Catiln.
-fofly-lour couple from this place
joined III slelgh ride to Northheld, Mass,
on wednesday, where they had supper
and dance at the house of mine host Pick
ara, returning home during the small
hours OF the-mornlng. Mr.. PicNad is
justly popular as Il landlord, and his house.
Which is conducted ON strictly temperance
principles is llkeIy to become iavorile
resort for pleasure seekers. Outside the
hfst-class city hotels, no better table is
spread than at Plckards.
-Four members OF the Massachusetts
House OF Representatives are natives of
TINS county, viz: Fred. L. Bowman, of
North Adams, born in Nottingham. He is
graduate OF Williams College, and has
peeh Special justice OF the District Court
oil Northern Burkshire. DIR. Simon p.
Dresser, OF Savoy, born in Londonderry.
Ira IL. Wright, of South Hadley, born in
wilmington. George Ames, of Chicopee,
born in Grafton. lie is mechanic and
hydraulic engineer. Barney Hull, of Bos-
toh' born IN Nottingham. lie is the we'll
known proprietor OF the sherman House.
; Let no one VINO ieels an interest III the
prosperity Of Brattleboro, and who is will
ing to make that interest manifest in n
practical manner, iall OF attending the adj
: lourned meeting OF the Bratlleboro Manu-
| iacIurlng company winch is TO be held at
crosby nan on saturday evening OF this
: week. II Is oil Tue utmost importance to
the future growth ana progress OF our vii
, aSe That the present movement Tor the re-
vlval our manufacturing interests he sns-
} tanned and carried through Whoever has
= a small sum OF money to invest, II 1t be no
more Than slOo, should come forward and
assist mat there IS money IN the business
! oil manufacturing i'llnilure, ETC., from our
, native woods, there can be no doubt, and
, | that the affairs or the company VIII be wise