Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-06-14

furnishing the party special car and re-
turn pass.
The Fayetteville road is at length in a
fair way for repairs. The Brattoboro sec
ton, comprisinga bout 775 rods, has been
placed under contract to David Perry of
Shelburne Falls, Mass, an experienced
road-bulder who agrees to complete the
road strictly according to the commission
ers' specifications, for the sum of so. 800.
payable when finished, which will be pre-
vious 10 Dec. l, 1872. The terms include
the building of about 400 rods of railing.
and the road is to he 20 feet wide, crowned
~ inches, and filled above high water
mark. Work will commence about the
middle of July. Our selectmen consider
themselves quite fortunate in securing the
contract on these terms and to n man of re-
sponsiblity and experience in such mat
tiers. The Dummerston and Newiane por-
lions of the road are now in process of re-
pair, either by contractors or by the agent
himself
The General Convention of Congrega-
tional ministers and churches of Vermont
is appointed to be held in this place on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. The order of exercises will be
as follows: Tuesday. lOA. NJ, Sermon by
Rev. l.. ii. Cobb. Organization. $50 p.
NJ, Report on the state of religion in the
churches, by Rev. j. Torrey $50 p. NJ, es-
say and addresses. Wednesday. 10 A. NJ,
Anniversary of the Domestic Missionary
Society. Report and addresses. 80 p. NJ,
Sacrament of the Lords Supper. $3.50 p. NJ,
Discussion or report and addresses. 7.30
=. NJ, Anniversary of the Vermont Edu-
cation Society. Thursday. 10 A. NJ, Re
ports from corresponding bodies, and con-
Guiding exercises. $50 z. NJ, Anniversa-
ry OF the Sunday School Society. Report
by Rev. w. S. Hazen, and addresses. Sub
iect OF the essay Proper Ratio of Ethic-
al to Doctrnal Preaching" Writer, Rev.
e. w. Thompson. Subject for discussion:
Influence of Christian Mothers, through
their children, upon the cause of Christ"
Speakers, Revs. a. wild and NJ. l..
Severance. Report on "Best method by
which the churches may promote classical
education" Committee, Revs. J. T.. Good
rich, L. a. Austin and II. T. Fuller.
The Brooks House, Messrs. Allen &
Bodwell proprietors, was opened on Mon
day, under the management of Mr.. Bod
well, with Henry A. Kilburn, formerly of
the Revere House, as clerk. The senior
proprietor, it is understood, will remain in
charge of the Stevens House at New York
The new hotel is most elegantly and thor
oughly furnished. The carpets, bedding
and linen are from Stewards. The all
aarr io nF 81,
ure, the parlor carpet magnificent Mar
uette, procured at a cost of about $500. The
furniture is of black walnut, the more
costly portion being from the extern
sive establishment of Messrs. Buckley,
Bancroft and Boyden of Boston, and the
chamber sets from the Brattleboro Manu-
featuring Company. The chairs were from
Haywood Brothers & Co., Gardner, Mass;
the gas fixtures from Mitchell, Vance & |
Co., of New York the crockery from ABB |
ram French & Co., of Boston the silver
ware from j. w. johnson, 10 John street, |
New York; the kitchen utensils from
Bramhall, Deane q Co., of the same city. |
Everything is arranged with taste and
with an eye TO the convenience and COM
fort of guests; and the entire expense of
furnishing will fall little if anything short
of $4,000. Cards of invitation have been
issued for the ''grand sociable," ON the
10th inst, which is to form the occasion of
the opening ceremonies. Brooks, owen q
Cartoons orchestra Of Lowell, Mass, will
he in attendance, and music dancing and
supper will be the order of the evening.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post office in this village,
Thursday, June 10, 1872:
Gents.-J. b. Durham, Martin Barrett,
Maj. w. II. II. Bengaurd, II. II. Dunklee,
p. Dowd, w. Dodge, +. W. Kerne, a. G.
LOOMS, Daniel Long, Chas. Plumly, Har-
ry Pyke, l.. II. Reed, Sykes & Bradford,
Dennis Shaham, Haly Tanier, S. o. Todd
G.. II. Wilbur, ii. NJ. Wells.
Ladies.-Miss louisa Alexander, Mrs.
+. ID. Brooks, Mrs. o. Bemis, Mrs. Catha-
rine Davine, Miss Annie Fleming, 2, Miss
Jennie Goodnoueh, Mrs. Addie Mann, Ce-
liza Sulla way, Mrs. d. l.. Stebbins, Mrs.
Stewart, Miss Belle Thomas, Mrs.
III. l.. Tolles, Mrs. l.. NJ. Wilcox.
Held for postage.-David Mather, Marl-
Ioro, VT.
treat SALE OF TRoTTING STOCK, AND TWO
DAYS TRoTTING-s3300 IN PREMIUMS.
Arrangements have been made by the
Executors on the estate of,the late Geo. c.
Hall with the Windham County Park As
for grand series of races to
ome of at the grounds of the Association,
lear this village, on the 9th and nth of Ju-
Y the 10th TO be appropriated to the auc-
ion sale of trotting stock owned by Mr.
iall. This stock comprises stations, colts
nd brood mares, about fifty in number,
Messenger, Abdallah and Ham
letonian blood, and will be sold without
eserve to the highest bidder. The prem-
ms for trotting amount to $500, in four
urses, as follows: Tuesday, July 0. Purse
{ 5000, for horses that have never trotted
etter than q As; 1875 TO first, $50 to sec
nd, and S75 to the third Purse of 5000,
,r horses that have never trotted better
nan 2.32; $3.50 to the first, $3.50 TO the sec
nd, and 800 to the third. Thursday, Ju-
= IL. Purse of $500, for horses that have
ever trotted better than $50; $500 To the
rst, $50 to second, and $50 TO third. Purse
$1,000, free for all horses $500 to first,
$50 10 second, and sl50to third. The races
i'll be mile heats, best three in five, in q
arness, and will be governed by the rules
the National Association. Entries are
,quired to be made on or before June &c.
hat the occasion will bring out the finest a
splay of trotting horses and one of the 4
rgest crowds ever seen in this section, we b
ay reasonably anticipate. b
FAD QUARTERS, SEDawICK PosT No. &,
DEPT OF VERMONT.
Brattleboro, June 18th, 1872.
AT regular assembly of Sedgwick
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