Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13
Local Intelligence


Promoters of lazi nessfor sale cheap.
Apply to Il. N. Chamberlain.
Miss Alcotps new book, work" il
now ready at Cheney & Clapp's.
&C. Kdder has laid some ripe strawber-
ries on our table, picked June IL.
Loves Reverie," is the title ofa beau
tifuI new chrome at Cheney q Clapp's.
A fine variety of ladies' bags, baskets,
fine morocco wallets, &C., at Felton's book
store.
F. @. Edwards pays cash for white,
brown and wooden rags also for old books
and newspapers.
The animal floral concert of the Con-
pregational Sunday school occurs next
Sunday evening.
1T is Bingbampton, N. ", and not
Easthampton, Mass, that absorbs the Da-
Wis sewing machine. se
John b. Cough, Hon. VIM. C. Parsons,
and Mrs. Livermore, have been already
engaged for next winters lecture course.
Notice Is elsewhere given Ufthe Teach
ers' Institute for Windham county, which
Is to be held ut Jamaica, commencing June
ed.
b. II. Jenne d Go. have sold to Maj.
Jenne the building lot on Green street,
which belonged 10 the heirs of the late Ma
than Woodcock. Price Sl400.
The annual parade of the fire depart
ment will take place on Saturday afternoon
of this week, commencing at 2 o'clock.
The band will be in attendance.
We have had no rain of consequence
for month, and the soil is becoming very
dry. Unless abundant rains soon fall the
hay crop in this region will be light.
"A singing school for young people will
be opened at the town hall on Saturday,
June 81, by Mr.. l.. w. Barnard, teacher
of long experience and good reputation.
Thompson & Ranger invite purchasers
of tible cutlery to look al their assortment
OF plated, ivory and er-handled, bone,
ebony and wood-handled knives and forks.
Housewives are rejoicing on account Of
the unusual scarcity of flies this season. If
this is result of the uncommon severity
of TIE past winter, hard winters will be
prayed for, hereafter.
-Messrs. ]. Estey q Company are build
ing a new shop-No. Sin line with the
OtueTS, vi DlIBt StIett. All OllCc Dullu-
ing, TO stand on tho opposite side of the
street, is in contemplation.
The latest intelligence from the Dick
ems medium is to the effect that the COM
pleted story of Edwin brood will appear in
September next, and will be followed by
other works by the same author.
james Collins, an Irish man from Ver-
on Saturday, charged with stealing a watch
from Vernon man on the day previous
He was ordered to procure bail in the sum
$500 for trial before the county court in
Septe mber, and in default was committed
to Jail.
Harris Brothers & Co., of Brattleboro,
have contracted to build an extension of
the Shenango and Allegheny railroad,
from Har.isville, Butler county, Pa, to a
point on the Allegheny road near Brady's
Bend--a distance of about 25 miles. The
work has already been commenced, and it
is to he completed by the first of Novcm-
Der next.
We learn that ex-conductor Snow of
the Conn. River Railroad, who lived in
which so nearly cost him his life, and
whose broken leg, in healing, failed to re-
unite in a satisfactory manner, has lately
had the limb re-fractuicd aud set by Spring
field physicians, and is in a fair way ofhav-
| ing sound leg OF it.
| The foundation walls of the new wings
of the asylum building have cen COM
| pleted, and tho b lex work is in progress.
The walls were laid by Geo. b. Sergeant Of
this town, and constitute as fine a speci-
men of work manshipin that line as can be
| found in this region. The walls are laid in
| cement and lime, and are two and half
| feet in thickness, aggregating about 5000
feet. ]. D. Plummer does the brick work.
We did unconscious injury last week,
10 Henry Salsbury's good name, in speak
| ing of his assault on II. NJ. Wilder. Theie
was no proof OF drunkenness on either
| side. Wilder had been driving Salisbury
| horse, and supposed injury TO the animal
| from overdriving was the occasion OF the
| assault. In an action of trespass brought
| by Salisbury against Wilder, which was
| tried before Justice Tyler on Monday the
hoNSNVit W Bi'Nt that w
| der had abused the horse, and the costs OF
prosecution were thrown upon the plain
tiff.
The ladies Of the Baptist society held a
very pleasant festival at their vestry last
| Tuesday evening. Delicious Strawberries,
| the best seen In this place this season, were
sent direct from Delaware for the occasion.
CHI 10 nd ra-
fresbments of excellent quality were pro-
vided In abundance, and good display OF
| flowers and the usual fancy articles were Of
fered for sale. The young ladies in attend
ance were charming as usual, and the
cheerful faces of the patrons showed that
enjoyment was on all sides. The net prof
its, We understand, are upwards OF $780,
No resort was made to "grab- gags" or
kindred means of bringing in money.
| The annual picnic of the Universalisi
Sunday Schoo. came of on Saturday last
About 800 people left oil the morning train
for Lake Pleasant, in Montague, On the
way they were reinforced by some rs per-
sons from Vernon and Hlnsdale, and ar
rived ut Lake Pleasant without delay
This is one of the most delightful places In
New England for picnics. Every convo'
nience is afforded for boating
swinging, dancing, etc. After music from
the band a short time, the tables were
spread aud the multitude bountifully fed
Then was heard the sound of music and
dancing, and enjoyment reigned every.
where. The children, especially, were
happy, and all voted the excursion grand
success. The party returned at o'clock.
The exercises last Sunday evening al
the thirty-third anniversary of the Baptist
Sunday school, made the OCCASION enioya.