Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-25
Local Intelligence.


mlsses WDltned " DAVIS, NO. III, Crosby
block.
George Brooks, ESQ.,, owner of the
Brooks House, returned TO town last week
after a winters sojourn in San Francisco,
looking hale and hearty.
Frank G. Howe calls attention TO his
choice stock of groceries by advertisement
in another column. A good place to trade
is Howe's, as farmers will find.
-Simonds boot and shoe store, since its
thorough refitting, presents very attrac-
tive appearance. From his new advertise
ment in another column 1t will be seen
that he is now fully prepared for business
and intends 10 do his share of It.
Tho listers have completed the indivd-
ual list of the town for 1873, and give no.
tice in another column that an opportunity
is open for taxpayers to present their
grievances" If they have any-and we
suspect they have, most of them
Our former townsman, A. G. Nourse
of Now Britain, Conn.,, is one of the Dem
ocratic representatives from that city in the
Legislature. Charles L. Mead, another
Brattleboro man, was one of the Republi-
can representatives from the same place
two years ago.
The Inglesde Quartet Troupe OF Bos-
ton, whose expected coming we announced
some weeks since, will give concert at
the town hall next Thursday evening, May
list. The troupe embraces some rst class
talent, and their entertainment will be one
of the best of the season.
Despite the prevalence of terrible
storms and deep SHOWS during the past
winter in many parts of the West, Colora-
do seems to have remained happily ex-
empt from anything of the kind. A Brat
tleboro boy living near Denver writes un-
der date of April 8: 1--WE have had beauti-
full weather all winter. For the last two
months it has been very warm. Our sheep
are fat, though they have not been fed
mouthful all winter"
In 1850, Brattleboro was the third town
in the State in point of population now it
ranks as the fifth, Rutland and st. Albans
having stolen march upon us. BY the
last census the figures are as follows: Bur
lington, ID, 1887; Rutland, 1854 st. Adams,
7,0l4; Bennington, $3.50; Brattleboro,, A.
933. st. Johnsbury follows closely with
4,665. Six other towns have each over 5000
opulation-Colchester, Brandon, North
field, Castleton, Middlebury and Monipel-
Ter.
Work on the new Asylum improve
ments Is in active progress. At each ex-
tremity of the present main structure a
wing is TO be added 90 by 35i feet in area,
the one to be four and the other three and
half stories in height. The boilers by
which the entire institution is to be heated
will be located in building 40 by 40 feet,
standing some distance in the rear Three
story bay win dows, one in each front Sec
ton of the main structure, will add mate
rally to the general appearance of the Asy-
lum. The expense of these improvements
will probably reach $4,000.
The selectmen of this town have decid-
ed to open public path across the wood
belonging TO Mr.. Charters property. 1t
will commence at the northwest corner OF
said property, next TO Mr.. Appellants,
and reach the lower road very near the
Birge street bridge. We understand that
Mr.. Charlier has cheerfully granted the
path, with the hope that it will satisfy a
public need and enable the men who work
at Mr.. Estey's factory to reach it without
trespassng on his grounds. Mr.. Charlier
is now building a gardeners cottage, and
contemplates many other improvements
which in time can but contribute TO the
general prosperity of this village.
AT the adjourned school meeting held
at the high school house on Tuesday eve
ming, 1t was voted to purchase land and
raise money for a new school house for the
use of the intermediate department, the
same TO be located south of High street,
and the expense not to exceed $4,000. A
committee, consisting of S. NJ. Waite, ia
cob Estey, F. II. Harris, j. NJ. Tyler, and
f. w. Stoddard, was chosen to locate and
build the same. An advisory vote was al
so passed recommending the building of a
new primary school house TO be located o.
Canal street or Cemetery hill. 1t is expect
ed that another meeting Of the district will
soon be called to authorize the erection Of
such building the coming season. The
location of the house which the intermedi-
ate school is TO occupy has not yet been
fully determined upon, but it is thought
that by grading suitable site may be pre-
pared adjoining the present Canal street
primary, on land now owned by the dis
trict. The meeting was largely attended
and the proceedings were somewhat irreg-
ular and boisterous, an adjournment not
being effected until 10 o'clock.
The Universalist Sunday School held
its anniversary meeting last Sabbath. The
church was filled in every part. Mrs. M.
III. Harris, the superintendent, delivered an
address of thirty-five minutes in length
upon 1.-The Model System of instruction
in our Sunday Schools" She proceeded
by saying that she had never witnessed a
model school, and thought 1t was as yet in
the ideal, not reality. The model system
of instruction was presented in very able
manner. The address was full Of rich
thought and practical suggestions. After
the morning services officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: Mrs. NJ.
Ii. Harris, superintendent; Miss Estelle
Perry, assistant superintendent; Walter
III. Childs, secretary and treasurer; +. X.
Barrows, librarian; Arthur Willis, Den
mis- Ia ,ker, Fred Perry, assistant librari-
ans Chas. Perry, II. NJ. Currier, G. p.
Fairbanks, Mrs. Wn. Esterbrook, Mrs. o.
+. Newell, executive committee. The
school is in very pr osperous condition,
full of lie and interest. After deducting 20
scholars who have removed from town and
two who have died, the present number of
the school is 36l, being an increase during
the past year of Ill scholars. The library
contains ZIG volumes with 70 volumes soon
to be added. The treasurer's report show
ed an income of $500. Balance on hand,
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