Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-23
Local intelligence.



--5O-Picture Photograph Albums at $1.00
at Felton's, Brooks House.
F. G. EdwIsds pays cash for white,
brown and wooden rags; also for old books
and newspapers.
Very desirable real estate is offered for
sale in this village by Il. r. JENNIE & Co.
See advertisement.
--"They say the best place in Brattlc-
boro to buy fancy and staple Dry Goods is
at o. ]. Pratts, Granite Block.
Two Pullman palace cars are TO run
through here between Springfield, Mass,
and Newport, VT, making trips on alter
nate days.
George 4. Hunt of this place has been
appointed L. S. Deputy Collector for the
I'll Vermont district, by Collector Chas.
a. Dana Of st. John sbury.
The house on Organ street owned by
the late Marshall n. Clark was sold ut auc-
ton, last Saturday, 10 Mrs. Knox Bullock
of Guilford for $1,000.
The Revere house is to be modernizod
by the introduction of new four-lightcd
windows throughout. The glass will be
furnished by Barna Clark.
Richards Bradley and family returned
last Thursday from Europe, in excellent
health. They were absent about ten
months, and spent the winter at Nice.
Capt. Clarke is about to increase his post
Office accommodation by tho addition OF
122 new lock boxes of pattern similar to
those last introduced. The location of the
side delivery has also been changed for the
better.
A citizens purse of $1,000 has been
raised for a trot which is to take place on
the course of the Windham County Park
Association. Thursday, June 18th. Pre-
NUNS of 500, 300, 5000 are offered for
mile heats, best three in five.
The executors sale of real estate be-
| longing to the late George G.. Hall occurred
at the Brooks House on Tuesday. The
| Buckley farm sold for $40, the Richardson
lot for 5000, and the IIaskins lot for $500,
and were purchased by W. +. Richardson
| of this place. The pasture at Guilford was
struck of TO Charles l.. Alexander of that
| town for $500.
| Mr.. Eben Thompson of Danville, VT,
| deputy of the National Grange of the
Patrons of IIusbandry for New England
and Canada, is now engaged hercabouts in
| the establishments of subordinate oranges.
\ meeting will be held at the American
House on Friday evening of this week for
the purpose of calling the attention of our
farmers to the subject and take steps for
the formation of such an organization here.
-Chas. q. Lawrence has renewed his
lease of the Brooks House, as everybody
| suppo ed he would who has seen his abili-
| " TO run Il first class hotel, and henceforth,
we suppose, ho may be considered Il per-
manent fixture of the place. Notwith-
| standing the superior accommodations
which the house affords "for man and
beast" country people in particular will be
! interested to learn that prices are to remain
as low as at the other hotels.
A Washington eagle-a genuine "Bird
of Ere edom"-with feet 10 inches spread
of wings, was sh OF and captured by Il. G..
Wood of this village, on Friday morning
| last, at an early hour. The bird was seated
ur. the garden fence and was brought down
| with Il shotgun; one wing being brOk en-
and the neck badly injured. Though eI-
hiblins deep humiliation and detection,
the proud prisoner will probably make Il
live OF it.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post Office in this village
May %, 1872
Gents Henry Allen, Henry NJ. Abbott
Addison w. Bartlett, +. NJ. Billings, AL
exander Cheney, Francis J. Christer, VIM.
Cutting, Marrett Davis, Geo. Finton, Hen
ry NJ. Hescock NJ. l.. Houghton, Daniel
Long, Lewis Lucha,J ames Manning, Mar
tin Madden, G. G. Newman, David A. Rob-
inson, John Sheridan, Rufus Stearns,
Aqur Webster, Hart l.. Wilcox, Peter
Wright.
Ladies.-Miss Mary Dyer, Mrs. p. s..
Eastwood, Mrs. Chas Forbush, Mrs. Sam
uel Perham.
%. j. Pratt has the largest stock, and
claims to be selling Dry Goods and Carpets
cheaper than any other house in the State.
PROGRAMME FOR DECORATION DAY.
The procession will be formed on Main
street, right of line at corner of Main and
High streets, under direction of Maj. Eli
jah Wales as chief marshal, Barna Cannon
and Julius Whitney assistant marshals,
and will move at o'clock, PM, precisely.
oRDEn PROCESSION.
Marshal and Aids.
Band.
| BeAuseant Commandery Knights Templar
| Orator and Clergymen.
| Sedgwick Post, g. A. H.
Old Soldiers.
| st. Mchaels Temperance Society.
wantastiquet Lodge, /. o. o. f.
Columbian Lodge, i. A. NJ.
| Citizens.
On arriving at the entrance of the come
terry, tho soldiers will be furnished with
wresths and bouquets for the ceremonies
| by company of young Misses, who will
be formed in two ranks, open ORDER the
procession passing between. Amer the
decoration services, an Grafton will be de-
livered on the cemetery grounds by COM
rade Kttredge Haskins, Esq, If the wealth
or is favorable if it rains the procession
will return TO the town hall, and the ora
the G. A. II. and old soldiers are requested
TO meet at the town hall ut o'clock,
promptly. Considerable expense will lie
incurred by Sedgwick Post in procuring
music from abroad, and the citizens will
be invited to subscribe something towards
paying the same.
GEO. Il. SELLECK,)
GEO. E; GREENE Com of A'7'9ts'
Uef BraffIeboro.
Over a dozen persons, in this yicini-
ty, were made severely sick, a few days
ago, by eating factory cheese, and it APP
pears from accounts in the papers, that
similar poisonings have occurred in other