Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-21
Local intelligence.
Brdfffeboro.

April magazines Mt Felton's, Brooks
House.
Read advertisement of Houghton, Spen-
Ger & Co., on third page.
Sap buckets may be had at very low |
prices at Wood q Marshalps.
A fine variety of travelling bags just |
received at Felton's, Brooks House.
"A fine lot of imported steel engravings |
and photographs can be seen at Cheney Il
Clapps.
Cheney & Clapp have superior facilities
for framing all kinds OF pictures promptly, |
tastefully and at low prices.
Lecture in the Universalist church
next Sunday evening. Subject "The val
ne of the religion of nature"
One of the most desirable residences on
Main street is offered for sale. Terms rea-
sonable. Enquire of b. r. Jenne & Co.
1t is reported that the bar of Windham
county are to be presented with portrait
of the late Hon. o. l.. Shafler by his widow.
Horace T.. Kilburn of Chesterfield, n.
H., has been awarded the four years con-
tract for carrying the mail from Brattlebo-
70 TO Keenc.
Among the recent promotions at WASH
ington is that of James ii. Elliot, clerk in
the internal revenue department and
brother of J. s. Elliot of this place.
AT the meeting of the Good Samaritaus,
last Sunday evening, motion was intro
duced for holding the meetings of the soci-
ETY. once month, instead of weekly, as
hitherto. The proposition will be acted up
on at The next meeting.
We publish elsewhere notice of new
artistic invention originated by Mr.. Moses
o. Nichols of Clyde, Ohio, formerly resi-
| dent of Brattleboro. Mr.. Nichols Is now in
town, and will soon give our citizens an
opportunity to see the article referred TO.
| Mr.. l.. II. Dearborn received pleas
| ant surprise from the members of his Sun
day school class, who called at his residence
one evening last week, and in the course of
very agreeable visit presented him with
handsome chrome in token of their es-
TEEN.
--Edwards's building on Elliot street is
having a new front put on, making ii con-
form to its present location. This gives
Mr.. Haynes an opportunity, which he Is
improving, of fitting up his grocery and
provision store in thorough and satisiac-
tory manner.
The second concert given by the "Old
Folks" of the Congregational society, on
Thursday evening of last week, netted a
bout 5000, the town hall being densely
packed with delighted listeners. The pro-
ceeds of these concerts are to go toward the
enlargement of the society's chapel.
BY a change in the law, last fall, dis
trict clerks are required to return their
school registers 10 the town superintendent
some time in the month of March, instead
of the town clerk as heretofore. A failure
to do this in time, deprves the delinquent
district OF its share of the public money.
AT a meeting of the Congregational So
ciety, held Saturday evening, vote was
passed authorizing the trustees to purchase
the old savings bank building adjoining
the church, and to present plans and esti-
mates for the enlargement of the chapel
and other improvements which are in con.
temptation.
Father ST. Onges lecture at the Catho.
lie church, Monday evening, was quite
largely attended, and his account of the In
dian tribes among whom he labored for ma
|
structive. 1t was gratifying to hear from
so excellent source complete vindica
ton of the peace policy in our Indian af
fairs inaugurated by President Grant, ant
to be assured that the prevalent sentimen
at the east, in favor of according the Indi
ans rights (which white men are bound t.
respect as opposed to the western cry o
determination" is alike the dictate of hu
manity and the verdict of experience. Ma
ny of the anecdotes and illustrations will
-, which the lecture abounded were very
amusing and the audience listened for TIVE
full hours with undated interest. TIT
speaker found, however, that it was impos
, sible 10 present in single lecture all tina
he desired, and that the people would b,
glad to hear, and promised to continue hi
subject at future day.
The following is the list of letters re
naming in the post Office in this villag
March 90, 1878:
Gents.-Milton Bement, c. NJ. Colburn
Rev. N. Cyr, VIM. L. Gregg, L. Henry
John E. Kelly, John Rising, Alonzo Sar
gent, J. II. Spalter, Mr.. Upham, agent TO
, Weed sewing machine, James Wall, Pat
rick VIM, Edward f. Jones.
Ladies.-Miss Myra Baldwin, Mrs. Ma
: ry S. Corbett, Miss Julia NJ. Deming, Mrs
Lula A. Mann, Miss Ada Pratt, Miss Lau
ra Stickney, Mrs. Amelia Thomas, Mis-
Ellen Titen, Mrs. Harrison Wallen, Mrs
Gratia Wilder.
Neutrality-suspicious. Cutting Tool Co.
WEIGH & NEwCoMDs
well known and popular minstrel troup
is advertised to appear here on Frida.
evening of this week. Ofthis company tn
Cincinnati Commercial says:
The best evidence of the success will
which WEIGH q NEwCoMB minister to tn
popular taste is found in the fact that not
= withstanding the attractions elsewhere
Woods Theatre Is still crowded nightly
The unexceptionable character OF the per
formances renders II possible for the ladie
t to enjoy the inimitable drolery of WELCI
/ & NEwcoMn, with no fear of seeing o
, hearing anything to shock their sense o
= propriety. There is nothing which con
|, duces more to mental and moral healtl
o than a good hearty laugh now and then
a and we pity the man or woman who ca
spend an evening at the minstrels withou
. going away with a side ache.
OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
: "sweet notes. they tell Of former peac
OF all that look'd 30 rapturous then,
Now withered, lost-"
= In The summer of 1857 the music of Tn
oil tt.,Nn cd nf "a art In |,