Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-03
Local Intelligence.

A Happy New Year to all |


New goods and new music at Felton's.
Pictures framed TO order at Felton's
book store.
Go TO Pratts for bargains in dry goods
and carpets.
Diaries, amanacs and registers at Eel
TOMS, Brooks House.
Quarterly concert of the Universalst
Sabbath school next Sunday evening.
The lecture by Rev. Mr.. Murray-sub-
lect, "My Creed"-occurs next Monday
evening.
The annual rental of the pews in tho
Baptist church will take place this (Thurs
day evening at 7 clock.
The harvesting of the ice crop has be-
gun in earnest The ice is 10 10 IS inches
in thickness and of the best quality.
Money deposited in the old Savings
Bank on or before Tuesday, Jan. 9TH, will
draw interest from the first day of Janua-
ry
-Messrs. J. Estey d Co. have presented
the Newton (Mass.) Theological Institu
tion an elegant cottage organ, for use in tho
chapel.
Theodore Thomas's celebrated troupe
| uiC w Nioib ANNhOi, huSSsy VII lutsudN WV
ming, Jan. %, and trains will run to accom-
modate Brattleboro people who wish to at
tend.
| H. S. Higgins has sold his dwelling
house on South Main Street to Burton
| Burnham of Hinsdale, n. H.. and purpos-
| es to go TO Florida for his health. Price
s24OO
The mercury on Monday morning
sank again to 20 and % degrees below zero
and at no time during the last fortnight has
1t gone far above that point How disap-
peareth the fuel
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
East Society will be held in their chapel,
Monday evening, Jan. @, at "A o'clock, and
the rental of pews will occur at the church
OH Wednesday evening, Jan. s, at u
o'clock
The pleasing custom of making New
Years calls was more generally observed
among our young people this year than ev-
err bebre, and happily without those ex-
cesses with which ii is often marked in 9TH
CIR pieces.
Il petition bearing the names of 40
citizens of this village has been presented
to tie selectmen, urging the closing of all
places where intoxicating liquors are sold,
from 10 o'clock Saturday night until G
O'Clock on the following Monday morning.
The annual reorganization and election
of officers of the Methodist Sunday School
occurred Dec. 20. VIM. Fuller was chosen
Superintendent A. C. Davenport, Assist
ant Superintendent S. o. Miner, Librari-
| II 7 N
A. Henry, Secretary and Treasurer.
&C. +. Allen of this village, has brought
us some fine specimens of celery of his
own culture and keeping, OF which he has
sold quite a quantity this season. Mr.. AL
len las nearly completed another hot house,
% by so feet, which will greatly add to his
facilities for the cultivation of flowers and
plants.
The calico ball given on New Years
eve by the members of the Grand Army,
was attended by 10 or so couples, and was
a very enjoyable occasion. The hall was
appropriately decorated, the music excel
lent, and Lawrence of the Brooks House,
fairly outdid himself in the preparation OF
tho supper.
The Baptist Society held their annual
meeting Monday evening, when the follow
: ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: o. r. Post, President; Jacob Estey,
Vice President; f. w. Stoddard, Secrea-
ry; j. j. Estey, Treasurer; n. p. Chase,
Collector; J. Estey, NJ. Il. Van Doom, A,
A. Cheney, Prudential Committee. 1t was
voted to increase the PASTORS salary $500 fol
the coming year, making it $4,000.
Officers of the Good Samaritan Society
,, were chosen last Sunday evening, for the
quarter, as follows: President, l.. w. Haw-
ley; Vice Presidents, Geo. II. Clapp, Will
liam Fuller, II. Il. Taylor; Secretary and
Treasurer, II. II. Thompson; Executive
Committee, A. II. Wright, b. f. Bingham
Ii. X. White, c. l.. Howe, j. G. Taylor
The question of establishing free reading
room was favorably discussed, and com
mitee of seven was appointed to take thu
matter into consideration and report at ;
= subsequent meeting.
Our notice, last week. of Dr.. Rock.
wells resignation as superintendent of thu
Vermont Insane Asylum, was unfortunate
ly worded so loosely as to bear, to some, {
meaning which we did not intend, and one
| iIOl NCIN ~ VIC DONtci' - ~
|, management of the institution, which prac
, tically began some time previous to his as
sumption of the Office of chief superin
tendent, has had, throughout, the warm ap
proval of the trustees, who would be glat
:. to have him remain did not his tastes leaC
him in another direction. AS 10 the charg
es of incompetency and abuses'which hav
recently been brought against the officer
Of the Asylum, and DR.. Rockwell in par
u ticular, he can well afford to await the re
suit of the investigation now pending.
The snow storm of Thursday last wa
n hard one for the railroads in this vicini
ty as we'll as elsewhere. Though the guam
tity of snow which fell was no greater thai
we frequently have in single storm-som
=, eight inches, or thereabouts-it was of S
!, mealy texture as most effectually TO blocl
9 the wheels of railroad train, and in man.
places was badly drifted by the accompany
:, ing wind. Three passenger and one freigh
y train were at one time stuck between her
n and CIRCUITS Corner, Mass. Tho Thursda
n afternoon trains from the south did nc
=. reach here until Friday afternoon at l.3(
n The o'clock, p. NJ, train for Boston cam
: to n stand still near Whitheds, in Vernon
u where ii lay until midnight, and the ha
:. past three train only reached point abou
: three miles below here, when the conduC
If tor concluded il was best to return. TIL
Boston train was brought back, and tn
passengers found accomm odatons at tn
hotels. The engines were employed al
f night aud the next forenoon in breakin