Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
Local intelligence.


Mrs. James Fisk, Jr., Is at tho Revere.
The militia are having their annual en-
campment at Essex junction this week.
Mrs. Nellie J. T. Brigham will speak
in the town hall on Sunday, Aug. oath, at
1Ol o'clock, A. NJ, and 2 o'clock p. NJ.
The nght-blooming cereus belonging
TO Mrs. Hines, on Green street, bore five
blossoms on Wednesday night of last week.
Wood & Marshall offer 10 sell good
cooking stove, with reservoir and closet,
for less money than can be bought of ped
dler.
-ExGov. Smith of 81. Adams and Hon.
T. w. Park Of Bennington were among
the arrivals at the Brooks House Thursday
morning, coming by special train.
Prof. Parker of Amherst College
preached at the Congregational church last
Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mighll,
has returned from his seaside visit and
will ofliciate next Sunday.
The southwark bound freight train
Wednesday morning ran Off the track some
distance above West River bridge, and the
morning passenger trains were obliged to
"carry by" But little damage was done.
DR.. Beachs Instant Neuralgia Cure-a
purely vegetable preparation, specially a.
daptcd to cure complaints arising from a
nervous or infammatory cause-is to be
had at I. N. Thorn & Co.'s. Call for bot
tie.
The picnic of the Baptist Sunday school
at the Bernardston grove on Tuesday was
great success. over 800 people partici-
est music. and all were in jolly humor.
With a little additional outlay of money
and labor, this grove may be made one of
the finest resorts for picnic parties any
where to be found.
The grand concert given at the town
hall on Wednesday evening was fully equal
to expectation. Finer music than that
furnished by the Beethoven Quintette Club
is not produced by stringed instruments.
Mrs Smith sang with heraccustomed power
and Barnabee-the inimitable, mirth-pro-
voking. button-tearing Barnabee-was new
er more irresistible, drawing tears (but not
of sadness) from "eyes unused to weep"
The manager, Mr.. Willard, deserves new
credit for this manifestation of his energy
and pluck in furnishing first class enter
tainments, necessarily at great risk and ex-
pense.
The young people of the Catholic soci-
ETY. picnicked at South Vernon on Satur-
day, and merry time they had. In start
ing they marched in procession from the
church to the depot, with flags and music,
presenting very fine appearance. About
500 persons joined in the festivities at the
| grove. The games were mostly well con-
tested and created much amusement Sew
en- persons joined in the sack race, which
wa. won by William Nc vey. Anthony
Ryan won the running race, and John Ma
guire beat at throwing the sledge. The
duck was killed and won by Michael Dun
Ian and the turkey by James Manning.
James Brownie won the prize as jig dancer.
Tom Long did some tall jumping, clearing
in three standing leaps distance of 80 feet
0 inches. No one cared to follow Tom, but
John Mcguire made the best single leap,
! measuring 10 feet IL inches. The Brattle-
boro quadrille band furnished music for
the occasion, and the weather was all that
could he desired. The receipts, which &c
to St. Michael's church, amounted to $40.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post office in this village
August 81, 1878:
Gents.-Homer Atkins, Geo. A. Clark
Jas. Crowningsheld, Walter Cornels, Rev
b. II. Clifford, Ferdinand Gendon, A. ].
Harvey, II. S. Herrick, Hays Fleshacker
j. Law, Joseph Rheault, Clarence Sher.
win, Geo. II. Stevens, NJ. Thurber, Samu.
ell Stanley, C. S. Vesey.
Ladies.-Mrs. J. Z. w. Atwater, (2) Jen.
ME Blake, Mrs. Mary p. Evans, Miss Ma
ry f. Gildersleeve, Mrs. Fannie Jacobs,
Miss Adah NJ. Morse, Mrs. Fannie r.
Morse, Mrs. NJ. Nchol, Miss Louisa Ware
Mrs. Eliza Rogg, Miss Belle Seaver, Miss
Eliza Sullivan, Mrs Eliza A. Simonds, Mrs
Fred Thomas, Miss Nettie Whitney.
Miscellaneous.-RQss Pitts & Co., Keith
& Peck, Spaulding q Co.
THE COMING TRoT-LIST OF ENTRIES.