Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-05
Local Intelligence


-inc repairs upon tne congregational
chapel are progressing rapidly, plastering
having been commenced on Wednesday.
&C. Il. Allen offers tomatoes Ivy the BUSH
ell for catchup, preserving and canning pur-
poses. Orders can be left at A. c. Daven-
ports.
Elm street-as the street leading from
Elliot to Canal is now called-has been re-
opened, the new covered bridge having
been finished and the grading completed.
james Fisk, ST., has purchased build
in lot on Western avenue, opposite the res
idence of Il. Crosby, Esq, and will put up
dwelling house thereon to cost Sl2, 900 or
$4,000.
"A man living on Western avenue, at
flicted With The modern mania for improve
ment, has raised his house about three feet,
and is now studying how TO raise The cell
lar TO correspond without filling in at the
bottom.
B. II. Jenne d Co. will pay a liberal
reward for the arrest and detection of The
thief who stole notice of sale from the
tree at the corner of Terrace and North
MAIN streets, late residence of Riley Bur-
dett, Esq.
The afternoon passenger train south,
last Monday, was tho longest regular train
that ever went out of Brattleboro. II con-
sisted of nine passenger and three baggage
cars, and was freiGhted with people return
ing from the Watering places at the north.
Our "devil' consoles himself in his
failure TO obtain passage across tho At
lantic in tho'Graphic's balloon, with the re-
Election that New York reporters who made
like application received the same reply
that he did-"no passengers TAX en-"
The Springfield Republican of Wednes-
day, contains the following announcement:
Charles Perry has sold out his interest in
the "Vermont Phoenix" TO o. l.. French Of
Keene, N. ii.
Such is fame
New music published by Peters, for sale
at Cheney & Clapp'r: "Ten Little Rogues,"
schottisch, by CHI. Kinkel; "Matte May"
song and chorus, words by w. l.. Gard
ner, music by ii. p. banks; "Recollectons
of Childhood" baritone song, words by s.
b. SWEET, music by II. p. banks; "Hear
me say my little prayer" song and chorus,
words by Geo. Cooper, music by Oh. Il.
Pratt.
Tho most destructive hail storm that
has visited this section for years occurred
on Monday afternoon, passing over the
northern portion of this town and extend
ing into Dummerson. Tobacco in many
fields was nearly ruined, and the total loss
will amount to many hundred dollars.
Stones fell the size of walnuts, and one was
found that measured an inch by an inch
and half in diameter. In this village
there was smart fall Of rain, accompanied
by thunder and lightning, but no hail.
The village schools commence their fall
term next Monday. The high school will
he under the continued charge of Mr.. Bing-
ham. Miss NJ. L. Tutte, who has been
teaching at the West during the past year,
returns TO her old post as first assistant.
The intermediate department., Ito which
the grammar school will be reunited, max
ing but three departments, as formerly
will be under the continued management
of Miss Slason, with Miss Palmer and the
Misses Blanchard as assistants.
The jubilee concert given on Monday
evening last by the colored singers of Shaw
| tertainng, and the attendance was good.
! There were thirteen vocalists, and among
them some very excellent voices. The
songs were mostly Of religious character,
| and of that peculiar African type which
| sounds so strange and amusing to North
ern cars. The encores were frequent, and
| the receipts must have been quite satisfac-
tory.
| "A great Improvement in the highway
has been made at Centrevile, in front oil
the old Cune place. By the removal of a
| large amount of rock and soil, the hill cas-
of the watering trough has been almost oh
| liberated and the road correspondingly Wild
ened. a portion Of the material removed
was used in raising the swampy piece neal
DR.. Woods. Everybody pronounces it a
good job, and hopes to see other ike i'm.
provements made. If only everybody
wouldn't grumbe when they come to know
the cost, and at the next town meeting vote
somebody into Office who, in the interest o
false economy, will permit the highways to
take care of themselves!
One of the most desirable portions o
our village for residences is in the vicinity
of what is known as Forest Square. The
street on the east side of the square, called
North street, will soon be opened through
TO Asylum street, affording many gooo
building sites and pleasant drive. Tina
on the west side of the square, which has
been named Spruce street, has been ex
| tended north TO the line of the Goodhut
property, and will ultimately bound an
other square. Several fine building lots il
this vicinity have lately been sold TO par
ties intending to build. At tho present rat
of progress, but few years will elapse be
fore Forest square will become thicklN
populated neighborhood.
Among the deaths in our village of III,
past week we are panied to record that o
Mrs. Stacy, the mother Of Mrs. Ellie Char
llor. She died at quarter past II o'clocl
A. NJ, on Sunday morning, at the age o
siXty-four, from the effects of sud
den cold operating upon a system al
ready debiltated by Il part al attack of par
alysis. Tho deceased was n native of Hol
land, and of Huguenot descent. She mar
ried an American gentleman, Mr.. Davi
Bevin Stacy of Philadelphia, but for man,
years resided in Chester, Pa, whittier Tn
corpse was borne, followed by her daugh
ters and other relatives, on Tuesday, tn
ID inst. Her domestic establishment 70
the summer had been located in Brattlebo
no.
Although Mr.. Chas. S. Prouty Ina
closed his long and honorable connection
with the PHGNIX, it is source of pleasur
and satisfaction 10 us, as it will be to every
body else, that he is 10 remain in Brattle
boro TO furnish to young and old dali