Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-12
Local Intelligence.

--Diarles at Cheney & Clapn's.

Monday evening.
Work on the new tomb nj the Gene
terry has been resumed.
Sunday school concert at the Baptist
church next Sunday evening.
The mild weather has continued for a
week, and the sleighing is nearly spoiled
The nomination OF Il. w. Clarke as
postmaster for another term has been con-
firmed.
Look at photograph and autograph al
BUNS, bibles and prayer books at Fclton's.
Brooks House.
Eleven persons were admitted into the
baptist church last Sunday, five by INNER
sion and six 10y letter.
Chief Engineer Burnap has appointed
as assistant engineers J. II. Simonds, w.
II. Ninton, l.. l.. Davis and o. o. Wheel
ock.
"A fall assortment of glass y hades and
stands for covering wax flowers, ETC.. can
bo found at NJ. Il. Van Doom & Sons crock =
cry store.
Nelson Houghton of this town has in
vented an improved cider mill. Persons
who have seen the model pronounce it "a
good thing"
Rev. John Russell of Detroit, Mich.
an earnest and able advocate OF tho tenn
| perance reform, is announced to speak in
this place on Friday evening, Dec. 10.
Cheney & Clapp are this week opening
new goods for the holidays at prices as low
as the lowest. Their stock is so large that
it would be impossible to speciry.
| Our readers are reminded that special
rates are offered on large variety of juve-
| nile and other books suitable for the holt
| days, by w. FELTON, & Co., 2 Brooks House.
Our merchants are preparing for the
holiday trade. Keep watch of our adver-
| Using columns about these days If you
would know where to purchase 10 hest ad-
| vantage.
Mr.. Harlan j. Knowlton has been ap-
pointed night Waterman in place of George
| Colt. Our remaining police force consists
Of Warren Il. Eason, John Wood, James
II. Holden and Charles r. Briggs.
"A son of William Trendall about II
years Of age, had both bones of his left leg
! broken below the knee by a horse stepping
upon him, while he was htching the animal
to loaded sled, on Thursday of last week.
BY the new time table which went into
effect last Monday, the afternoon accom-
mediation train from the south arrives here
at 4.30, and the mixed train for White Riy-
err Junction leaves at $40 A. NJ, returning
at 1910 p. NJ.
Rev. NJ. II. Harris will give the second
lecture of the course next Sunday evening
IN the Universalist church. Subject, 'The
public amnseOents of The day" The
young men and women of this village are
especially invited to be present.
Interesting memorial services were
held in many of the New York churches
last Sunday, one OF the most notable being
that in Rev. DR.. Taylor's Tabernacle church
for Miss Julia Waite, daughter of Mr.. C..
c. Waite of the Brevoort House.
Henry C. Willard & Co., our well
known ard popular druggists, are evident
~ wide awake and prepared for brisk
holiday trade. Their facilities for lranact-
ing the drug aud prescription business are
not passed by any concern in the State.
Read their adv ertisement.
A grand stereopticon exhibition will be
given at the town hall in this village OF
Friday and Saturday evening, Dec. 10 and
20, with matinee Saturday afternoon at .
o'clock, for the children of the public
schools. The price of admission will he 80
cts. for children 10 cts. For particulars
see bills.
The effort before judge Barrett to put
the new directors Of the Vermont Valley
railroad from Brattleboro to Bellows Falls,
into possession, has failed. The Judge sus-
| tains the present lease TO the Vermont Cen
| trail, and it now seems evident that the
| road cannot be gotten out of their hands till
| this lease expires, year from next June.
The fixed times and places for hold
| ing Probate Courts in this District for the
| year ensuing are as follows: Probate Office.
| BratIleboro, last Saturdays of each month ;
| Crosbys Office, Wilmington, last Thurs
| days of May and August County Clerk 3
office, Newiane, last Thursdays of June
and October.
We observe that NJ. T. Van Doom &
Son have received full line of holiday
goods, which were bought at prices suited
TO the times, and will be sold accordingly.
They have also received fine assortment
Of kerosene chandeliers, hall and table
| amps, among which the "German Stu
| dant lamp still stands unrivalled.
| Few lecturers could have drawn such
an audience on such an evening as did
Cough on Thursday evening of last week.
Tne subject, "Now and Then" was one
well adapted to mis- peculiar style of elo-
| qucnce; and in spite of a severe cold which
aiiecie ed his voice, he kept his audience in
the "mellng mood" throughout, and en-
forced some excellent moral lessons.
| The formation OF musical society in
this village is subject that has been talk ed
up considerably OF late, and we are glad to
learn that there is prospect of having
something more Than talk. A meeting of
those interested in this subject will be held
1t the Methodist chapel next Wednesday
~venng. We hope that all of our singers
will turn ont and make it success.
| A brakeman on the early freight train
| going south, named Godfrey, was killed
at Mortified, Mass, Thursday morning,
while shackling ears. His body was brought
to this place, where he resided, on The half
| past ten train, and will be taken to his
| friends at North Hartland. Young God
frey was about 25 sof age, and broth
or of Conductor Godfrey, who runs the
| same train.
The village authorities have posted the
usual seasonable notices requiring side
walks to be kept clear of snow, and for
bidding coasting, the leaving of teams up
on street crossings, and the throwing of
ashes upon the highways. These notices
| have never amounted to ANYTHING herelo-
fore, but we hope this winter to see them
enforced only, for the boys sake, we would
suggest that one or more of the by-slreets