Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-21

Bpafffebors.
Diaries at Cheney & Clapp's.
Thanksgiving next Thursday.
Read Silsby q Co.'S new advertisement.
w. FELTON, 4 Go. offer you bargains in
picture frames.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the Universalist church at IL o'clock, A.
NJ.
Eight persons Joined The Congregation
al church last Sunday, four by profession
and four by letter.
Books, music and large variety of
fancy articles closi out at low prices ut
Feton's, Brooks House.
Rev. Mr.. Abbott of Greenfield, Mass,
preached at the Methodist chapel last Sun
day morning, in exchange with Mr.. Bass.
The examination of teachers for the
district schools in this town will take place
al the high school house on Saturday, I'D
inst, at o'clock.
Bearing in mind that good advice new
er comes too early, we remind our readers
that Cheney Clapp will offer holiday
goods at prices to suit the times.
Policy holders insured in the Vermont
Mutual, who have not paid their assess
ments, are requested TO call at the Office of
b. r. Jenne Il Co., agents, and pay at once.
%. J. Pratt has just received large in
voices Of goods from New York and Bos-
ton, which, together with his entire stock,
he offers for sale at greatly reduced prices.
Look for his advertisement next week.
The new chapel of The Congregational
church was dedicated on Tuesday evening
last, with appropriate exercises of relig-
ious and social nature. A social reunion
will be held at the same place this Thurs
day. evening.
The temperance meeting las Sunday
evening was very well attended, but with
out special interest. Rev. Mr.. Abbott of
Greenfield, Mass, was the principal speak
er. y committee was appointed TO nomin-
ate officers for the coming quarter, TO be
chosen at the next meeting.
John j. Hood, Il brakeman employed
on the Vt. Central road, was tried before
Justice VIM. :. Newton on Friday last, for
stealing freight while in transit over the
road. 1t appeared that a box containing
six caps was broken open and four of them
distracted, one OF which was found in
Hoods possession. Mr.. Hoods cap cost
him just S4S.5 "a.
We are glad to announce that Il. =.
Dillon Il Co., of Albany, n. Y, the well
known directory publishers, are at present
actively engaged in canvassing Brattlebo-
70 for a complete general business directo-
ry, to which will be ado ed much useful in
formation OF local interest. We trust that
the earnest efforts of the publishers will
receive the support they deserve.
Hon. VIM. c. Parsons is TO deliver the
next lecture of the winter course at the
town hall on Monday evening next, the
2ith inst, instead of the 9th, as the tick cts
read. The lecture will embrace sketches
and anecdotes RI Sheridan, Burke, Curran,
Goldsmith, and other orators, wits and hui
morists of Great Britain. Those of our cit
liens who heard Mr.. Parsons lecture last
winter, on Robert Stephenson, will not be
likely TO miss the opportunity of hearing
him again.
1T Warren, medium gave an exhi-
biton at the town hall on Tuesday evening
last to a moderate sized audience. The US
ual cabinet performances were gone
through with, but not in the light, as peo-
pie were led TO expect from the bills.
Though some of the tricks performed were
ihexplicable even to persons remaining in
the cabinet with the medium, the whole
savored too strongly of humbug to con-
vince the sceptical that spirits had any
agency In the matter.
The call has been issued for the annual
village meeting, which occurs on Monday
evening, Dec. l. Among the articles upon
which our voters will be called upon to act
are the following: Tssee if the village will
authorize the building of more reservoirs,
and also authorize the payment of 5000
toward the building of the new tomb at the
cemetery. A full and explicit report of
the financial condition of the village APP
pears in another column, under the head of
New Advertisements.
Fountain Engine Company, No. 4, neld
their annual meeting last Tuesday evening
and chose the following officers for the year
ensuing: c. r. Briggs, foreman; Charles
Fairbanks, LIST assistant foreman; j. b..
Coffin, I'd do; II. II. Hackley, clerk j..
We ihON dIu, iol w ius ioiiiltil, ~ /,
Mason Lamb, Sd; VIC. Butler, 4th; War
ner Atwood, 1st hoseman; +. c. Crosby,
I'd; II. L. Meacham, Sd; Fred Simonds,
4th; c. l.. Spear, lst axeman; Theodore
Chamberlin, I'd; II. II. JOY, steward; j. C.
Howe, assistant.
Last weeks stock OF snow was replen-
ished on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday by
succession of snow storms such as are
seldom seen except in mid-winter, and the
snow now lies foot or more in depth.
Tuesday was very clustering day, and
the snow driited on the hills to the depth of
s tx feet or more. On Monday, the 18th,
wood was brought into this village on run
rers from the adjoining towns, being about
month earlier than is usually seen.
Whether "this thing is to continue until
next April without let-up, is what people
generally are wondering.
-Arad S. Ward, young farmer living
near West Brattleboro, was found dead in
the road near Centreville, last Thursday
afternoon, having, it is supposed, fallen
from and been run over by the OK cart,
with which he was returning from this vii
luge. As his skull was fractured when
found, il Is thought that one of the wheels
must have passed over his head, causing
instant DEATH lie isreported to have been
intoxicated at the time, but his friends be-
leve that he fell in fit. Mr.. Ward was
young man of general good character aud
habits, and his sad death is a heavy blow to
his aged parents, with whom he was living.
He was 80 years of age and unmarried.
The best piece of local news afioat this
week concerns certain young married
man of this village who, as belonging TO