Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-07
Local Intelligence.


STATE are SeillnS mere al S5.OO per barrel.
Thomas Avery has laid concrete walk |
in front of his residence on High street.
Cheney & Clapp have just opened fine
stock of oxford Bibles and prayer books.
Mr.. s. II. Edwards has purch ased U.
L. Hitchcock's house on Prospect street.
Terms private.
The Congregational society will hold
services in their church the coming Sab
bath-Sunday school concert in the eve
Ming.
Edward Clark, agent, has sold two of
Sideways $3.50 pianos 10 Bratteboro par
ties, within a few days, Notwithstanding
the "hard times"
John Wood has sold his house on Reed
street TO. Patrick Ryan of Guillord for $500,
and bought o. +. Newelrs house on Wash
ington street for $2i0O.
%. J. Pratt has opened during the week
a large assortment OF fall and winter dress
goods and English waterproofs, in choice
shades, at very low prices.
AT The auction sale of stock, tools, ETC.,
at the shop of the n. e. Furniture Co., last
Saturday, fair prices were generally OBJ
tanned, and the receipts amounted to nearly
500.
Eight persons were added to the Bap-
list church last Sunday-two by baptism
and six by letter. The pastor announced,
that next Sunday he would preach on 'iThe
Panic-its Lessons and Duties"
John J. Ray, son Of John L. Ray of
this place, is soon to open a store in Rays
block for the sale OF gents furnishing
goods, etc. He has lately been engaged in
the same business in Boston, and comes 10
Bratleboro on account of his health.
The lecture to be given by Mrs. Liver
more on Monday evening next, at the town
hall, will, we expect, be one of the best of
the course. Mrs. L. is a woman of rare
ability, of large experience, and what she
has to say will be too valuable and too good
TO miss. We hope to see full attendance.
The auction sale of property belonging
to The Eli Sargent estate, last Wednesday,
was attended by about thousand persons,
AID the receipts amounted to something
| like $4,000 Most of the material brought
good prices. Hay sold in the barn as high
as S20'50 per ton, potatoes 40 cents per bush
el, and other things in proportion.
If we may judge from the large and
handsome new safe which made its appear
ance on his premises on Wednesday, the
jewelry business of our respected prede-
ccssor, Mr.. Cbas. s. Prouty, is in a -four
ishng condition. He has got fine stock
of goods, and this new arrival gives him a
safe place to put them in o'nights.
1t is expected that the work of repair
IT.. -
pleted in season for the holding Of services
next Sunday. The audience room will pre-
sent quite an improved appearance, the or
gan having been removed to the otter end
of the church, in rear of the pulpit, the pull
pit itself replaced by one of modern style,
the walls tinted, etc. Cement walks are
being laid in front of church and chapel.
-Messrs. J. Este y & Company, cottage
organ manufacturers, have discharged
about so of their 5l2 workmen in conse-
quence Of the hard times. The tuners
have also been cut down OH time to eight
hours, and the wages of the rest reduced
from twenty-five to fifty cents per day
The number of workmen discharged Is on
ly about half what have been added this
fall. In the month of October some 900 in.
struments were made-a larger number
than in any previous month-and had II
not been for the present crisis in money
matters, the number turned out the pres
ent month would have reached fully 1000.
The concert 10 be given by the ITEM
pie Quartettc" will occur on Wednesday
evening next, instead of Tuesday evening
as previously an nounccd. This company
as will be seen by their advertisement il
this paper, comprises some of the best tai
ent that New England can furnish. Mrs.
ii. NJ. Smith and Mr.. Fessenden are well
known favortes. Miss NJ. a. Bryant ha'
been taught by the same teacher as Mrs
Smith, Mrs. J. ii. Long of Boston, ant
maintains a fine reputation, having appear
ed In the highest concerts this season, Civ
ing fine satisfaction. Mr.. II. NJ. Dow's rep
utation has long been established as the
best conductor and pianist in Boston. Mr.
Ryder's voice is very rich and full. Mr.
Filz, the first tenor, has a remarkably fin
voice of good compass. Mr.. Cook, bari
tone, also has good voice. The concert
will, we expect, be one of the very bes
ever given here.
Quite warm contest Is in progress
concerning the proposed new street from
Western avenue to The west end of Ellio
street, in this village. The commissioner
appointed by the County court-Messrs.
L. Butterfleld of Grafton, o. S. Howard c
,, Townshend and A. Withheld of Vernon
, have been in town, since Monday last, TO
, the purpose of looking over the ground
and giving hearing TO parties interested
, remonstrance, numerously signed, ha
been gotten up by parties opposed to tn
: road, among whom ale many of our mos
; influential citizens. Tue proposed road
,, only about 100 rods in length, but 1t
CLAIMED that 1t would accommodate grei
,, m any people by its convenience, and tha
! Transfers would have a grade of only fou
. or five degrees to encounter, which is abou
half that of High and Green streets TIL
opponents object to the road because of II
, fcost, lis alleged uselessnoss, and its injur
) to the property of Prof. Charlier, who's
grounds 1t would cross. The hearing
. held at the Office of f. w. Stoddard, ESQ
: Counsel for the road, L. w. Stoddard
' against the road, Kittredge Haskins, Gee
I w. Davenport and Charles X. Field.
. The following is the list of letters RI
. manning in tho post Office in this villag
! Nov. G, 1873:
. Gents.-C. Atwood, j. L. Alden, l.. w
4 Amidon, Arthur Brooks, Lucian o. Bar
= rett, Chas. Colby, Ferris Cominge, ii.
g Corada, j. s. Forbes, +. n. Genois, NJ.
: Goodell, Albert G. Hill, w. Holton, Abri
: ham Kraker Thomas Mattoon, Wallie
Q Miller, VIM. O. Perry, A, i, smond
4 Henry Twombs, l. Is. Tucker, Dick Wi
# cox, Warren Weatherhead.