Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-14
Local Intelligence.


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Major d. r. JENNIE Of this place has
been appointed snotary public for Wind
ham county.
-Peleg Barrows has disposed Of his coal
business to his son, f. X. Barrows. The
Office will remain at Barrows's store.
Another foot added TO our snow piles
during the week. Come gentle Spring,
ethereal mildness-tbis way, ere we smud-
der
Lecture In the Universalist church next
Sunday evening. Subject, "Religion an
essential and ndestructible element of HUI
man nature"
During the season of Lent lectures are
given in the Unversalst church by the
pastor every Monday and Tuesday eve
ming. These services, thus far, have been
very fully attended.
Over 100 days of steady slelghing. the
mercury below zero about one-third of the
time, and the snow still Ube middle of
March, four feet deep on an average-how
is that for an cold fashioned" winter2
The sale of the Welman farm in Hns-
dale was incorrectly reported last week by
our correspondent. the price agreed on be-
ing considerably less than $40, 900 as stated.
Besides, Messrs. Estey & Company have
not yet acquired possession.
The tobacco growers OF the Connecti-
cut valley are using great quantities of
damaged grain for fertilizirg purposes.
One dealer of Hartford has sold eighteen
nfi hnp 30, Oh
of il comes as far north as here.
The repetition of the Old Folks Con-
cert by the members of the Congregational
society, is to take place at the town hall
this Thursday evening. New features
will be added, and il is prophesied that
their former entertainment will even be
excelled.
Deacon Arson Barber. we are inform
ed, at the time he left here was not the old
est native resident of the town, but prob
ably of the village, or what is now the viii
lage, of Brattleboro. Some ten or dozen
Of our old people rise up TO dispute the for
mer claim.
The promised lecture by Father 81
Onge, on his Indian experiences at the
West, will be given at the Catholic church
on the evening of st. Patrick's day, March
| II, commencing at u o'clock. That the
lecture will be one of much interest we
confidently anticipate.
| Young ladies who desire to take les
sons on the piano or organ are requested
to notice the card of Miss Ella B. Stebbins,
teacher of good qualifications and expe-
rience, who has lately taken up her resi-
dence in town. We bespeak for hera share
Of the public patronage.
The Burlington Free Press says that
DR.. II. D. Holton of this place has been Sc
cured to deliver the course of lectures on
Materia Medica in the Medical department
of the University of Vermont and State
Agricultural College for the next term.
His lectures will begin with the opening of
the term, on the Goth of the present month.
Protector Hook and Ladder Company,
No. J, held their annual meeting March
Sd, when the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: Foreman, o. o.
Wheelock lst assistant J. f. Heustis; 81
assistant, l.. p. Dickinson; clerk and treas
urer, w. s. Guild; steward, J. l.. Jones
assistant steward and collector, c. II. Nash.
The village schools, duringthe exercis-
es Of examination last week, were visited
by many parents and others interested in
matters of education. The scholars acqut-
ted themselves in very creditable manner
throughout, and the records of attendance
and department du ring the term, in the
several schools, bear favorable compare
son with those of previous terms.
H. A. Morey, proprietor of the Brattle-
boro House, at whose bar the funds collect.
ed by the vagrant Murray were squander.
ed, was brought before Justice WIN. S
Newton, on Thursday Of last week, fol
selling liquor contrary to the statute. Con
siderable interest was manifested in the
case, some eighteen or twenty witnesse:
were examined, and the trial was adjourn
ed until Saturday. Eight offenses wer,
proven, and Morey was fined $50 and costs
amounting to slO5.42.
The late freight train from the south
Monday night, ran off the track near BroaC
brooA bridge, in consequence of broker
rail. Three cars remained attached to tn,
locomotive, and the engineer not knowing
they were off, dragged them to this station
distance of two miles. To complete thu
catastrophe, the engine, after being housed
and left started up on its own account, ant
} ran into the iurn-table pit sustaining SOM
slight injuries. The train was not mucl
damaged, and the track was cleared b,
Tuesday noon.
-Messrs. b. d. and F. w. Harris of thi
place have contracted to build the New
York, Westchester and Boston railroad
from the Harlem river to the Connection
line at Port Chester. The distance is TWEEN
: ty-one miles, and the road Is to be doub
: tracked, with iron bridges and steel rails
The contract Is for over a million dollars
At Port Chester the road will connect witt
the Ridgefeld, Danbury and Housatoni
roads, and with the Boston air line by
, new road to New Haven.
The following is the list of letters re
naming in the post Office in this villag
March II, 1878:
7 Gents.-John @. Adams, L. p. Allen
: Mons. Baptiste BIauchet, George Bouette
J Mathew Blue, Shubal Crowningshield
Henry ]. Daniels, w. Hudson, William
Hall, James Kane, Moses w. Lyman,
3 w. Mather, Willard Robinson, Ruff
t Stearns, II. B. Thomas, G. j. Whitney
Marshall Wait, Martin L. Walker NJ. II
) Whitcomb, Chas. Whitney.
8 Ladies.-Mrs. Helen NJ. Day, Mrs. Lu
5 creshay Kidder, Miss Lottie wilkins.
; Miscellaneous.-J. & n. Ward, Robert
!, Mfg Co., Wheelock & Griffin.
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