Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-27
Local intelligence.


Diaries at Cheney & Clapp's.
Vermont Registers are now ready ut
Cheney & Clapps.
--Waltons Vermont Register for 1873 is
out, and may be had at the bookstores.
Our readers will always find at Cheney
& Clapp's good variety of articles suita-
bic for presents.
Christmas morning was the coolest yet,
the mercury in this place ranging from Is
TO 25 degrees below zero, in different local
tiles.
The fourth lecture to young women
will be given in the Universalist church
next Sunday evening. Subject, "Mar-
riage."
Rev. Father Halpin, the Catholic priest
lately in charge of the Brallloboro parish,
has gone to France for his health, and il
NOW at Nice
The annual rental Of the pews in The
Universalist church will occur on Thurs
day evening, Jan. I'd, at 7 o'clock. All
wishing to procure seats are requested to
be present. Per order of committee.
Horace b. Edwards, an employee of the
PHGNIx office, and son of Mr. +. C. Ed
wards of this place, died very suddenly, of
congestion, at the Brstteboro House last
Sunday evening, while seated in chair.
In the Good Samaritan meetings of
late there has been pretty general express
sion of opinion in favor of enforcing the
law against the liquor traffic, particularly
in she matter Of Sunday sales, and II is not
Impossible that Something will como of
it, ere long.
Christmas eve was celebrated at the
Universaist church in a very pleasant
manner. The tree was completely loaded
down with nice presents for all the chill
dren, and many costly gifts for the colder
ones" Rev. and Mrs. NJ. II. Harris were
remembered by the good people of the
Sunday school and parish with rich and
costly presents. The occasion was enjoyed
by all.
Officers of Fort Drummer Royal Arch
Chapter, +. & A. NJ, installed Thursday
evening, Dec. 10: X. Haskins, II. p. G..
l.. Piper, X; /. X. Allen, Scribe; VIM. s.
Guild, Treasurer; b. +. Bingham, Sec'y b;
w. II. Vintcn, C. H.; A. c. Davenport, p.
S.; a. II. Willard, Il. A. G.. S. s. Field,
NJ. Sd "; J. D. Bailey, NJ. ID ". A. L.
Clark, NJ. LIST "; n. S. Howe, G. A. Boy
den, Stewards John Wood, Sentinel.
The Christmas festival at the Congre-
gaiional church, Wednesday evening, pass
! cd off finely. The audience room was
beautifully trimmed, and the supper was
an elegant and sumptuous affair. Mr.. c.
b. Rice received rs present group Of
statuary called playing Doctor" Miss
Sprague received purse containing about
s25, and the pastor and teachers were all
generously remembered, Among the lit.
tie ones, too, none were forgotten.
VIM. ii. Rockwell, Jr., superintend
ent Of the Vermont Insane Asylum in thi.
place, has resigned. The trustees!have no
yet accepted his resignation, and il is un
derstood that Mr.. Rock well-whose as
sumption OF the post at the time of the ac
cident to his father, last spring, was intend
ed to be only temporary-will reman.ir
charge until after the completion of certain
contemplated. improvements 10 be mad,
the coming season.
The Christmas festival held at the Bap
fist church Wednesday evening was very
grand affair. On the outside of the churcl
was a transparency in the form of a,largt
star In the main audience room five larg,
trees were loaded with every: variety o
presents, as was also the entire,pulpt plat
form and a stand of shelves erected In from
for the purpose. After Singing by The
school, addresses from the superintendent
and pastor, and the singng.of two-beauti
ful hymns by Mrs. Green, the present,
were distributed TO the members of th,
Sabbath school. Rogers statuary group
"The Council of War;" was presented: tC
Mr.. Geo. f.. .Higley,' the superintendent {
beautiful tea set TO Rev. L. j. Mattesor
and wife; Rogers stauary, 1.-The Found.
ling to jacob Estey,' from his class
beautiful chrome, Faith and Hope" to n
p. Chase, from his little'class of 40 schol
ars; and nearly every teacher received
some elegant present in silver or in chro.
mos. After the presents were distributed
the school adjourned to the vestry for ice
cream and cake. Over 600 persons wore
bountifully served. The vestry was deco
rated with evergreens and notices on every
side, presenting very fine appearance
Presents for absent members are now in
the hands of teachers for distribution.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post Office in this village
Dee. 20, 1872:
Gents.-A. a. Bryan, Chas. T. Bartlett
Geo. Butler, Pierre Bresbois, S. d. Backus
Fay Chubbuck, Patt Finnerty, John Hor
ton, Lorenzo Mora, ]. c. Morse, Willie Me
Questin, Chas. II. Pettee, l., NJ. Reed, Rev
Levi ii. Stone, Chas. o. Writ, Chas. Will
sen, Marshall w. Waite, T. b. Whitney.
Ladies.-AIiss Ella Bennett Mrs. Willie
Cutting, Mrs. Mary NJ. Dudley, Miss Ma
ria Kennedy, Mrs. Annie T. Lyons, Mrs
Jane Newcomb, Mrs. Hannah Richmond
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Wilson, Mrs. Ellen l.
Wright, Mrs. Mary l.. White, Mrs. Marial
Villains, Julia NJ. Brooks, Miss Mabel l.
Pike.
Miscollaneous.-Mes Newell Bros.
Held for postage.-Mrs. VIM. Miner
Greenfield, Mass.