Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-26
Local Intelligence.
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TOwnshend on TUESDAY.
"A few inches Of snow fell last week
which with subsequent colder weather gives
SO good sleighng again.
There is time yet TO End good and suit
able articles for holiday presents at moder-
ale prices Vt Cheney & CIapp's.
--Wbittemore & Clark's minstrel troupe
have reorganized for the winter, and will
probably visit Brattleboro at an early day.
The Christmas story written by the
new Dickens medium, for which he is said
to ieceive $50, appears in this weeks Ban
ner of Light.
The fourth lecture nj the iurse will be
given in the Universalist church next Sun
day evening. Subject, THE Glasses of
American Society,""
School district clerks should bear in
mind that their returns are required by
law to be handed 10 the town c,erk during
he month Of January.
There was another social hop at the
Brooks House, Monday evening, with mu-
sic by The Lowell banda very fine affair.
Another will be held in about two weeks.
Judge Poland last week int reduced
bill in Congress for the relief Of Postmas-
ter Clarke Of this place, whose Office was
lately robbed of money and stamps to the
amount Of about $1,000.
"A new patent vcntilator and chimney
top, of very handsome design, is to be seen
at the stove store OF Wood & Marshall.
People troubled with smoking chimncys
will do we'll to call and examine.
The annual rental OF pewS of the First
Cnlvcrsalist church, will take pl zee at their
church on Wednesday evening Dec 3lst, nj
O'Clock. Those desiring slips for the
ensuing year are requested to be in attend
ance.
The tobacco trade has not yet started
in this vicinity, and many farmers haven't
flushed stripping. The Homestead of
Springfield, Mass, reports a number of
sales at Conway, al prices averaging about
90, 10 and 5.
The Baptist Sunday school is arranging
for Christmas tea party at the church
vestry on Thursday evening. Members Of
the church and congregation generally are
invited. Let those who go prepare for
rousng good time.
The annual ldeetiug of the Universal
isl Soriety was held Dec. 18th, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year
ensuing: Moderator, w. +. Howe treas
urer, w. II. E,terbrook clerk, II. W. ST.
monds; trustees, +. II. Harris, L. S. Hg.
gins and j. G. Taylor.
From all accounts the headq iarters of
Santa Claus has been at Cheney & Clapp's.
Tnis firm has been quite successful in meet.
ing The wants Of the c immunity for this
holiday season, and have still au unsold
variety OF books aud fancy articles closing
out at the lowest prices.
We trust that the village meeting TO be
held next Tuesday evening will be fully
attended. There is business of Importance
to he transacted, and it ought to be settled
in sucn a way as shall be for the best inter
ests Of the villaGe-future as well as pres
ent. Seven O'Clock is the hour at which
the meeting is called.
Timothy b. Snow, the post Office clerk
arrested some time ago for embezz ing
money from letters, was sentenced by
Judge Lowell OF the United States diStric
court OF Massachusetts, to one year impris-
unuIcnt In Northampton Jail. Snow at one
don Dad between this place and Palmer.
--Murray's theatrical troupe played at
the town hall on Monday evening to small
audience, and advertised to PLAY AGAIN on
Tuesday, but Murray being drunk and no
audience appearing worth playing TO, they
packed down, REFUNDED the III, hey al the
door, and-well, for further particulars en-
nj f,T In al la 81,
We were recently shown portrait of
one of our well known business men,
which was executed with pencil by
young printer of this town 10 years of age.
The portrait is very lile-like, AID cons d.
ering that the young man never had any
instruction in .be art of pencilliuS or draw
ing, the result seems TO indicate the pos
ssion of talent which it would pay to
cultivate.
The Good Samaritan Society held their
scmi-annual election Of officers at the meet
ing on Sunday evening last. The result
was rs follows: President, Geo. Il. Sclleck
Vice Presidents, Henry SIm)ads, d. G.
LanIson, A. w. Phillips; Secretary aud
Treasurer, L. NJ. Douglas; Executive Com
mittec, Geo. L Hgley, Edward Clark, A.
c. Davenport, Chester W. Sargent, A. A.
Siearns.
"A pair of robins, Influenced, perhaps,
by the hard times, or by scientific motives,
have taken up their alb, de, evidently for
tie winter, in the vicinity of the BAPTIST
parsonage, where one or both NAV be seen
at almost any hour in the day. They feed
mostly uDOn bittpr-Swpct herries and an
pear, thus far, quite pleased with their nov
ell experiment and with the interest with
which they are regarded by their neirhbors