Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-10-17
Local Intelligence.



now.
Travelling bags, cheap, at Cheney &
Clapp's.
-Partridges are reported uncommonly
plenty this fall.
II. L. Stevenson is about 10 open a new
shoe shop in Rays block.
"A new barber shop has been opened in
Rays block by Harry Howard.
The Congregational society hold SER
vices at the town hall next Sabbath.
Edward Clark, agent, has sold $500
Estey organ 10 the Congregational society
of Bethel, VT.
The hest mess of green. peas we have
eaten this season were picked by c. L. AL
ten on the 10th OF October.
Thursday evening, Oct. lG. Opening of
the winters lecture and concert course BY
the Inglosidc Quartctto Troupe at town hall
this evening.
The Wilmington aud Jacksonville
stages change their time Of running on
Monday next, leaving Brattleboro ut 2 p.
NJ, instead of 5.
The monthly meeting Of the Good Sa-
ming at half past five o'clock. Good speak
ers are expected.
Clarence Sberwin, young man en-
ployed ut Smiths livery Stable, last Sum
day chopped Off the thumb of bis left hand
in Il straw-cutter.
We would remind any of our readers
having unframed pictures, that Cheney &
l. Inc f,,1 q
workmanship at low prices.
Freddie, aged years, son of D. b.
Stedman, by fall received on Monday
last at West Braitle Norp, had both bones of
his lett arm broken below the elbow.
Foster Whitaker has bought building
site on the rear of Crosby & Rice's lot on
Western avenue, and another year will put
up dwelling house thereon.
d. II. JENNIE e Co. sold on Tuesday,
oct. 14th, TO Maurice O'Connor, for sll75,
the building lot in the rear Of the Brattle-
boro House, formerly owned by the heirs
of The late David Bradley.
-Messrs. Pettee d Green, the new pro-
pretors of the Brattleboro fish market, are
doing quite brisk business in their line.
They now run two carts, going TO Putney
on Tuesdays, to South Vernon on Wednes-
days and TO Hinsdalc on Thursdays.
We learn that new drug store-the
third in this village-wil be opened about
the LIST of December at the stand now occu-
pied by W. l.. wilkins for dry goods. The
proprietors of the new store arc Messrs.
Newton & Rose of Westbrook, Conn.
Tho Temple Quartette Concert Compa-
ny, co imposed of Mr.. d. l.. Fitz, Mr. VIM.
II. Fessenden, Mr.. Cook, Mr.. A. C. Ryder,
Mrs. II. NJ. Smith and Miss NJ. A. Bryant,
with Mr.. Howard NJ. Dow, pianist, will
appear in concert at the town hall Nov.
llth.
The lecture given at the town hall on
evening Of last week by VIM.
Shiddy Woods, a. NJ, on 1.-THE Criminal
Institutions of New York" was in effect
lecture upon the subject of temperance,
and it was listened TO with MAJ ked interest
by q fair audience.
This year will witness an increase of
EN- new dwelling houses on Prospect Hill
"A larger number than any other section
Of the village can boast. Lewis Putnam is |
putting up the main part TO his house on
Prospect street, and on Washington street
houses have been completed or are in proc
'ss of building by a. w. Gage, j. A. Burn
nam and o. +. Newell on South Main |
street b. Andrew Thomas and d. a. Burn
lan ; and on Il cross street not yet named, |
~ o. i. Tyler, Emerson Barrett, J. G. |
Newton and James Thomas.
The tenth annual rc-rcunion of YER
mont officers Will be held in this place on
Wednesday, Oct. 90. The usual business
meeting viii occur at the town hall at |
''clock, p. NJ. Al o'clock, =. NJ, an ora
ion will he delivered by Maj. John Curtis
Tyler. supper will he furnished at the
Brooks House at 8 O'Clock, f,llowcd bv a
lance at the town hail, with music by
Brooks, Owen d Carlctou's bend Of Low
III, Mass. The citizens of BratLeboro are
generally invited 10 participate, and the oc-
asi on will doubtless lie one Of much en-
oyment.
AS Mr.. Edward Edwards IF this town
vas riding towards IIinsdalo one day last
week, when about a mile beyond the bridge
huge hawk was seen TO alight upon tall
ak stub at some distance from the road.
Is Mr.. L. happened to have his trusty tif-
cen inch Chicoree pistol at his side he
topped into thethickct, drew bead on his
"a wkship, and brought him down at the
rst fire. The shot was remarkably good
ne, as the distance was at least thrty-iive
DDS. 1t is proper TO add that the pistol re-
erred TO is avery fine one which was pre-
ented TO Mr.. Edwards three or four wears
go al prize trial of the Keene, N. H.,
hooting Climb of which he was a member,
@ being the champion marksman of the
Tub.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post Office in this village
let. l6, 1873:
Gents.-H. ID. Ames, Henry Adams, Da-
id Bemis. Chas. Bradley, Duncan Clark,
ohm T. Coolidge, Wallace II. Gardner, j.
Y. Inland, Cornelius O'Connell, Jas Rose,
w. Sawyer, A. Wilder.
Ladies.-Mrs. Ann Benson, Mrs. Maria
!. Burt, Mrs. o. A. Griswold, Miss Lucia
-elley, Miss A. T.. Stone, Miss Ellen
'aughn.
Held for postGge.-Mrs. A. A. Graves,
Mass, VIM. Rand, Townshend
7.