Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-02-02
Local Intelligence.


III. l.. Taylor's.
The Universalst festival is to be held
on the 2lst of this month.
Initial stationery in great variety at
Folton's, Brooks House.
"A praying band has lately been organ
lied here among the Methodists.
Liquid Oxide Casa new thing.
See DIR. Putnam's advertisement.
-Prang's chromos-a new stock of these
choice goods just received at Felton's, 3
Brooks Honse.
S. NJ. Spencer has bought the place OF
Elijah Spencer at Centrcvillc, for $500,
and intends to occupy IL.
Rev. NJ. ii. Harris will lecture in the
Universalist church next Sunday evening"
Subject, "Tho Strait Gate"
j. w. Frost and wife left town Wednes-
day morning for six weeks trip to New
Orleans and the Mississippi valley.
Henry II. Joy has bought the house
and lot on Canal street, owned by Geo. II.
Clark and known rs the John Gore place.
for $500.
Prof. Kimball's singing school is in Il
flourishing condition. There are about 20
members, and meetings are held in Cros-
by hall every Wednesday evening.
The festival given Ivy the ladies of the
Methodist society ut Lawrence hail. last
Thursday evening was quite well attended.
and the net receipts amounted to Sl2O.
-Devoo's Kerosene oil, advertised by
Van Doom, is n pure article and much su-
pcrlor TO the common Kerosene Its great
err safety may also be an induccmont TO buy
with some.
We are requested to contradict the
statement that the "Drummor Boy" is to
be performed here in few weeks, under
the auspices of the militia company. The
project has been indefinitely postponed
Dr. j. w. Rogers, formerly of the
Protestant Episcopal church, will lecture
upon 1.-THE Temporal Sovereignty of the
Pope" at st. Michaers Or. c. church in
this village, next Sunday evening. at 8
o'clock.
New books received from Cheney &
Clapp: Poems by Celia Thaxter; Allego-
ries of Life, by Mrs. j. S. Adams Fire
side Science, by James r. Nichols, \. NJ,
NJ. D., editor of the Boston journal of
Che 1stry.
Repairs on the American House are
about complete, and the house will be re-
opened on Monday, under the continued
charge of Mr.. Starkey. Great improve
ments have been made in appearance and
accommodations.
There was the usual attendance at the
Good Samaritan meeting last Sunday eve
ming. The speaking was lively and par
ticipated in 10y more than the usual num-
Der of individuals. Singing by the Bap-
list Sunday school.
Phillip Wells, formerly of this place.
and for nearly seventeen years cashier OF
the Vermont National Bank of Brattlebo-
no, died at his residence in Armenia, n. V,
on Sunday last, of congestion of the brain.
His age was about so years.
Among the publications of the present
week Of more general interest are Geo.
MacDonald's last novel and the i3d VT. Re-
ports-very little resembling each other
but both good in their places. They can
be found at Cheney d Clapp's.
Clark & Willard will rem owe TO their
new store, No. |, Brooks House, next
week. The interior is being fitted up in a
very neat style. The wood work is finish
ed in white, trimmed with gilt, presenting
peculi arly light and graceful appearance.
Post Sedgwick, q. A. r., have decid6d
To hold their annual calico ball on the 18th
of this month. This will be the third an
nual dance Of this kind given by Post
Sedgwick, and they have always been real
first class, enjoyable hops. We bespeak for
them good attendance.
The school committee of this district
have had school meeting called for next
Monday evening, TO see if the district will
authorize the building of another primary
school house, and also house for a second
The former should be ready for the scho-
ars in the south part of the district at the
'be ginning Of the spring term the latter
has been talked of for two years past, and
now seems a necessity.
That doubtful things are mighty on
sart in," has been fully exemplfied in our
course of lectures here this season. We
last week announced n lecture TO be given
on Tuesday evening by James T. Fields of
Boston, in place of the one announced from
Prof. Hitchcock. Mr.. Fields, however, was
unable TO fulfil his engagement on account
of a sudden illness, and the audience lis
tened, instead, TO an illustrated lecture on
China and the Chinese, by the Hon. n. C..
Goulding Of Ohio, late U. S. consul at
Hong Kong. BY the aid of original and
authentic views given with Il magic lam
tern, the speaker was enabled TO interest
the audience very acceptaby.
The "Brattleboro Manufacturing Com
pany' is a fixed fact. The stock has all
been subscribed, and the company has
pu released the vacant shop of Messrs. j.
Estey & Co., on the meadows, together with
about two acres of land adjoining, be-
longing to the Frost estate, thus securing
ample accommodations for power, storage,
etc. The business will be under the i'm
mediate charge of Mcssrs. l.. II. Sergeant
and III. L. Green-men who, besides being
practical mechanics, have had an expert
encc in business which will go far toward
making the new company sue .ess on the
start. Preparations for the manufacture Of
furniture will be at once commenced,
No action, we learn, has rs yet been
taken by the committee having in hand
the revision of the village charter. 1t il
not too early, however, to consider the sug-
gestions contained in the following COM
munication, which no doubt expresses the
mind of more than one individual who is
interested in the proposed changes
Mr.. Editor AS the amended Village
charter Is to he the basis eff the village poy-
eminent for some years to come. il Is a
matter of interest to not a few only but To
al the citizens of the village. / would
therefore suggest that the chartt r. with liz
proposed amendments, should be publish
ed in the village papers before being final
~ referred TO the Legislature, in ordert that
its new provisions may be freely examin-
ed aud discussed by every one concerned
No charter should go before the Legislature
without previously having the direct ex-
animation and approval of all its provis-
ions by the people. A CIrizEN'
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