Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16
L0caI Intelligence,

The soda fountains are omen.

The soda fountains are open.
-Croquel at Cheney q Clapp's.
Work on the West river road is pro-
crossing with vigor.
Don't overlook the kid glove ndvcr-
tisement of =. Barrows.
The rife club are building shooting
gallery over on the Island.
Hon. l.. =. Poland was a guest at til @
Brooks House on Wednesday.
Rogers latest group of statuary, at
Cheney Il Clapps, is decidedly Interesting.
Tho trouting campaign is opened. The
fun must lie mostly on the side of the fish,
this weather.
+. G.. Edwards pays cash for white,
brown and WOODEN rags, old books and
newspapers.
-Taylor's new village coach is beauty.
1t was made al Concord, n. H., and cost
over sllOO.
-Fisk's monument is expected to arrive
in June. Preparations for its dedicato on
are in progress.
An American woman of African tie
scent is wanted TO do housework in pri-
vate family. Inquire at this Office.
Good soaking rains have fallen of late,
but the weather continues cool. A few
snow drifts still linger in unexposcd situ-
| atoms.
Twelve thousand postal cards have
| been ordered as first nslalment for the
Brattloboro post Office, and are daily ex-
! pected.
Tho clearing away of filth and rubbish
accumulated about streets ard buildings
during the winter is being pushed by the
village authorities.
Several of our war veterans attended
the reunion of the Army OF the Potomac
at New Haven, Conn, on Wednesday and
| Thursday Of this week.
AT least half a-dozcn petitions for new
streets and roads are in tho hands of the Sc
lectmen. 1t isn't likely that everybody
will he accommodated this year.
The anniversary concert of the Con-
gregational Sunday school, which was to
have been held last Sunday evening, was
postponed one week on account of the
rain.
Not the least interesting and valuable
fe azure of any newspaper is its advertise
ments and our columns ut the present time
bear witness to the general appreciation of
the PHGN1x as an advertising medium.
The Jacksonville and Wilmington
stages will adopt their summer arrange
ment next Monday, leaving here on arriv-
al Of the afternoon mail from the south.
Their proprietors, Mcssrs. Alexander and
Prouty, will, We understand, continue in
charge under the new contracts which be-
| gin July lst.
The program of services for Decoration
day are, nearly complete. The Bellows
Falls band has been engaged for the occa-
sion. Beauscant Commandery, X. T., will
do escort duty, and the odd Fellow, Ma
sonic, military AMI temperance societies
have been invited and are expected to par
ticipate. The new memorial service pre-
scribed by the officers of the Grand Army
will be adopted. Contributions of flowers
are desired, to he left at the store of II. L.
Taylor on the morning of the 30th.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post Office in this village
May 10, 1873:
Gents.-Franklin Adams, Ezra Brainard,
| Elliot Blodgett, Jones Burns, Lewis +.
| Barber, VIM. NJ. Chamberlain, Fred s.
Fisher, Geo. w. Harris, John Kreis, Chas.
f. Mitchell, J. d. Mansfield, VIM. Ma
| gurc, James NJ. PEBBLES, p. Rochester, f.
Shaddock, j. b. Sage Martin l.. Walker.
Lades.-Mrs. Il. c. Adams, Laura Alex
ander, Miss Lula l.. Cobleigh, Mrs. Will
liam Crowningshield, Cora A. Green, Miss
Cate NJ. Huber, Mrs. Il. NJ. Prescott, Mrs.
Dr. Stevens.