Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-19
Local Intelligence


New books and new music. Ordefs
promptly filled at book store of w. FELTON,
& Co.
Another concert by BarnaSee and Ar
buckle is announced TO occur here on the
Goth.
Our readers will find at Cheney &
Clapps full stock orpicture frames, cords,
knobs, &c.
A full line of material for wax flower
and fruit making can he found at Felton's,
3 Brooks House.
--Messrs. j. Estey & Co. are preparing
to build another workshop-No. 7-on
Birge street. TO be used for finishing.
Flags were displayed half mast by Post
Sedgwick, G.. A. r., on Monday, the ami
versary of the death of President Lincoln.
The entertainment given on Wednes-
day evening by Amy stones dramatic
troupe was very satisfactory, and drew Il
full house.
Comparatively little sugar has been
made in this section thus far, but there may
yet be good run. The farmers are getting
about 16 cents for best quality.
The New England Manufacturing Com
pany have contracted with Messrs. Higley
& Church for the building of their shop at
Centrevilo, which is to be completed by
July lst.
AT the Baptist church, last Sabbath, ten
additional converts were baptized. The
interest still continues. There will be
preaching and baptisms again next Sunday
evening.
The watch swindler engaged last week
in plying his avocation hereabouts, was
taken in charge on Thursday by an officer
of the law, and on redeeming his "pawns"
was allowed to depart.
DR.. ii. l.. Hurlburt of New York will
speak upon the subject of temperance at
Crosby hall, this Thursday evening, at s
| O'clock. Dr. ii. is an experienced lecturer,
and is well spoken of elsewhere. Go and
| hear him.
We learn that Mrs. James Fisk, Jr., is
preparing to erect beautiful monument
over the grave of her deceased husband.
Application has been made to Larkin G..
Mead, the sculptor, for designs, the cost OF
the monument not to exceed $4,000.
We notice at Cheney & Clapps a very
complete assortment of family Bibles, in
Guiding the cheapest, in plain binding, as
well as fine editions for presentation pur-
| poses. Our readers in need of anything of
the kind will do well to give them call.
The centre pier of the Hnsdale bridge
which WAS injured by the ice last week
has been repaired. The river is now clear
below White River Junction, and the only
further danger anticipated is from high wa
ter and floating logs. There is yet good
deal Of snow to melt in some places.
The village schools commenced their
spring term last week, with the ex-
ception of the new primary school in the
Estey neighborhood, which opened on
Monday, under the management of Miss
Wheeler, who taught last term on Elliot
street. The secondary school is kept in the
old Lawrence hotel building, and numbers
about 80 scholars. 1t is under the direc-
ton Of Miss Mary A. Marsh, assisted by
Miss Palmer.
The Universalist Sunday school held
its annual session last Sunday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: Mrs. NJ. III. Harris, superintend-
ent; Fletcher Barrows, assistant superin-
tendent; Walter Childs, secretary and trels-
Chas. Stevenson, Fay Foster, Walter
Childs, assistant librarians. The school
has increased greatly during the last year,
and is very flcurishing at the present time.
Hereafter the school will hold its session at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, instead of IL
o'clock.
We are informed by Mr.. h. Bradley
that he has procured, with much trouble
and expense, fine lot of quails and let
them loose on his farm near West river. 1t
is well known that these birds increase rap
idly if unmolested, and If success attends
this first experiment, they will soon null
| tiply and spread over the country. Mr..
Bradley requests all sportsmen not to
shoot on his farm, and is in hopes they will
be deferred by this notice, from shooting
these birds if found on other land than his
| own.
"A six horse runaway is not an every
day affair; but on Wednesday the freight
team owned by Charles Tyler of Newfane,
while lett by their driver for a few mo-
ments, took start on Main street and
made for New Hampshire. Crossing Main
srteet bridge the horses turned too short
corner, demolishing portion of the wood
work and strewing the contents of the wag-
on in a promiscuous manner. Fortunate
| ly the railroad crossing was clear, and the
team crossed the toll bridge with only the
smash-up of tool chest belonging to one
of the workmen, and halted safely on the
| island.
The annual meeting of the Sabbath
school connected with the Baptist church
occurred last Sabbath. This Sabbath school
is the largest in the State, of any denomin-
alton, and Is rapidly increasing in mum
bers. The present membership il 53s, n
gain of lG6 during the year. The average
attendance is nearly $50 Only one mem
Der has died in the past year, while more
than fifty have given evidence of CONVEX
sion. One hundred and five books have
been added to the library, which now num-
bers 70i volumes. Amount of collections
and contributions raised, si0l.0i The
choice of officers for the coming year re-
suited la he recollection of Geo. E. Higley,
| President o. b. Douglas, superintendent,
and L. III. Van Doom, treasurer. The re-
naming officers are not yet decided upon.
A correspondent of the New England
Homestead, published at Springfield, Ms,
says; "Two or three years since, we read
of new strawberry named the Col. Che
ney. We were anxious to obtain some of
the plants, and wrote for them, and was
told by the party who claimed to have the
control of the whole stock, that he would
not sell any. Last spring, through the
kindness of neighbor, Captain Spaulding,
we obtained few of the plants of Major
Cheney of Brattleboro, VT Beingin Brat
tleboro when the strawberry sea ON had
nearly closed with us, we dropped in on
| the Major, whom we found ready to talk
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