Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08
Local Intelligence


stock OF Bibles suitable for family, pulpit
or presentation purposes.
WIN. Baker, proprietor of the Elliot
street restaurant, was arrested Monday for
violation Of the liquor law pleaded gull
ty, aud paid fine of $40 and costs.
The committee appointed at the county
temperance convention held here last win
ter, present their report in another col umn,
calling for a delegate convention to be held
at Townshend on the Goth inst.
). II Plummer has sold his place on
Western avenue, consisting of a dwelling
house and about four acres of land, to Hon.
| Farley Starr of Nottingham, who Is about
to make Brattleboro his place of residence.
Price paid, $4,000.
--"Strive and Succeed, Luck and Pluck
series, by Horatio Alger, Jr., is book that
will captvate the boys, being a story of
hardship trial and honorable success, writ
ten in the buoyant, easy style of the we'll
known author. Cheney * Clapp have it.
The special town meeting held on cleo
ton day for hepurpose Of choosing town
treas urcr to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of George Newman, resulted in the
choice of George 5. Dowley, cashier of the
Vermont National Bank, by a UiUd Uoce
| vote.
On two or three occasions, lately, when
the weather was stormy, the Good Samar-
tan meetings have failed TO come off ac-
cording to usual custom, but last Sunday
evening there was quite good attendance
and an interesting meeting. Hereafter the
hall will be open without fail, at ~ o'clock
every Sunday evening.
New books for sale by FELTON, 1.-THE
Seven Hills" Young Dodge Club series,
by De Mille-in which is embodied much
that is in terestiug in regard TO Rome and
her history Childrcn's Treasure" and
Infants Delight" companion books for
children, with excellent illustration. All
published by Lee & Shepard of Boston.
That tiremen's contest for $500 side
Rough and Ready of Westned VS.. Foun-
tain of Brattleboro-hangs fire yet, owing
TO the former company's uuwillingness to
come half way. They offer TO play against
any of the companies present at the Orange
mu ster, either at northampton for $500 4
side, or at Westueld for 5000 to $500
Charles q. Lawrence, who has had i'm
mediate charge of the Brooks House for
some months under the control Of the own
err, has now become proprietor, in which
= capacity his friends, the patrons of the old
Brattleboro House and the travelling pub
. lie generally, will be glad to receive hi,
welcome. Mr.. Lawrence at the Brooks
= II ouse is, seemingly, the right man in the
right place.
The Brooks House was well thronged
on Tuesday evening by people anxious to
g learn the result of the eie ction in other
states. Dispatches were received until a
o late hour, and the cheering results, which
exceeded the expectations Of the most san
n guine Republicans, were received with
, much enthusiasm, and huge bonfire was
+ lighted at the corner of High and MAR
treets by way of a celebration.
A very commendable degree of energy
has been displayed by our town authorities
a of late in the matter of street improve
a ments. Stone cutters have been laid Oh
4 Elliot and Green streets, that iE front OF
: the American House has been covered, the
g sidewalks on Bridge street have been curb
ed, and concrete crossing has been laid il
- front of the Universaist church. Now let
e MS have crossings of the same material al
n the foot of High street and few squar,
= rods of 1t in front of the town hall, "ant
It we will ever pray etc.
: The horse disease continues to prevail
J. and has spread into nearly all the hill
G towns. Business is consequently transact
1t ed under difficulties and trade is very dull
= No stages have run since Thursday of last
Q week, the village coach is "shelved," anC
n mails are carried by single teams or by
Of ha trunlyc hnlap,,in n
& the depot, drawn by boy-power, is used TO
n the delivery of express matter. No NOR
Q deaths have occurred, though some case
@ will probably prove fatal. Rays hors
which died at South Deerfeld, proves no
to have had this disease. Improvement i
manifest in some cases, but recovery /
slow
From the Dubuque Uowa) Daily Times
we learn of the destruction by fire, Oct
GOTH of 81, 900 feet Of lumber owned by the
1t Dubuque Lumber Company, of which Mr.
NJ. II. Moore formerly of this town, son o
,e Martin Moore) is President, and his broth
Is err, Milton Moore, Secretary. Their mill i
one of the most extensive in the West EN-
ri ploying from 100 to 40 hands aud having
1t a capacity of about twenty million feet o
lumber per annum. By great exertion tn
L. mill was saved, but in his efforts to save
% the property, Mr.. NJ II. Moore received (
fall which it is feared may prove fatal, ant
he Milton had his eyes badly burned. Tn
4 former fell from n staging, about hIteei
feet, striking the small of his back on SOM
N edgings and rendering him helpless ant
10 almost paralyzed. At latest reports, how
ever, he was conscious, and the symptom
er were favorable to his recovery.
ct Mrs. Scott-Siddons made her first ap
a pearance in this country after her retur
from Europe, at the town hall on Monda
~ evening last. Though scarcely recovere
rs from her recent Illness, the effects ofwhic
id were visible both In her countenance an
manner, her performances were receive
to with enthusiasm and delight by larg
IN audience. Her readings embraced seleC
tions from Paradise and the Peri, Ann
is Hathaway, Beautiful Snow, Lady Glare
!. How they brought the good news frou
he Client, The May Queen, and the Courshi
Of Henry Fflh. At the close she oliere
c, an apology to the audience for the qualit
n, of her performance and for her non appear
I'd ance last winter, as advertised. Mrs. Sid
dons is accompanied in her travels by he
d. husband and maid, and took the trail
re Monday night TO meet engagements a
It. Montreal, Burlington and the West.
Mr.. n. p. Chase, superintendent of tn
- infant class department in the BIattebor
)y Baptist Sunday school, gave an entertain
i'll ment to his scholars on Tuesday evening c
re the present week. Last week neat invita-
lis tons to meet him at the Baptist vestr
r. were sent Quito the l0i scholars in tn
home school, and TO the q in the Yves
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