Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-23
Local Intelligence.


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The Wilmington stage will leave Brat
tleboro al 2 p. M, aud Wilmington at O a.
M, on aud after Monday, Nov.2
We shall complete the publication Of
the u. s. laws, passed at the last session, in
a week or two.
-TimOthy Timson and wife aud Mrs. II.
V. ID. Brown aud daughter are to sail from
New York ON Saturday, fer Florida, to
spend tho winter.
Many of our subscribers are still in ar
rears for their paper for the current year.
Now is a good time TO forward the cash.
Bear Ia mind the cOucert by the lIamp-
ton cUlored students next Thursday eve
ming.
The cold folks" Of this place will give
a concert al EAsthdnlptOn, Mass, Friday
evening, Oct. 5Oth, by special invitation Of
Hon. l.. II. Sawyer of that place.
In the base ball tuurnanle nt III Bellows
Falls OF Wednesday, the Fisk Jr.s of this
place beat the Namuless OF Rutland by
score of 80 10 8.
Geo. Whipple, Charles BIiiton and
Charles Willis went a-cooning Tue, day
night Oh DImnIerstou hill, aud brought
home three Of the "varmints," the heavi-
est Of which weighed 10 lbs.
The road commissioners have been 10
session since Monday, and will probably
complete their labors this week.
The latest thing in sidewalks is a con-
crete walk now being laid in front of Rays
block. The seleclmen have been petition
ed 10 lay walk from Webber's saloon 10
Van DOurns residence, and will probably
do ii.
Farmers in this vicinity are holding on
to their tobacco with firm grip. Twenty
live cents on the poles has in some instanc-
es beeu offered and refused.
The Black Crook drew good house,
Wednesday evening. The performance
was very brilliant, and embraced features
never before attempted by travelling COM
pany.
The Montpelier Argus says that Ho-.
George Howe is gaining an excellent stauG-
ing among his fellow Senators, fully justi-
Tying the action of those who "snashed
the slate" in Brattleboro, aud thus secured
his nomination.
The annual meeting OF the Choral I'm
ion for The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year will be held in the Baptist vestry
Oh wednesday evening, Oct. 18th, at 1880
O'Clock. All Interested in the success of
this society are urged to be present.
"A petition TO the Legislature for the
creation Of a State police 10 enforce the liq-
nor law, Is in circulation here, and has
been signed by many Of our best and most
influential citizens.
Mr.. Shepard Pond, the venerable and
well-known wood-sawyer, met with fall
last Friday, while engaged in his usual av-
ocation, and struck upon his axe helve in
such way as TO injure one OF his lungs
very badly, aud It Is thought that he can
not recover.
Mr.. {. NJ. Horton, special agent for the
Treasury Department., is now passing
through the second Vermont Collection
District, looking up those tax payers who
are in arrears TO the L. s. Internal Reye-
nue. department. The gentleman is now In
Brattleboro, and il anybody has forgotten
anything in these little revenue matters he
is expected to Jog his memory"
Every State paper which we have TAX
en- up during the past week has contained
the somewhat startling announcement that
there are $50 cases Of typhoid and scarlet
feVers in Brattleboro. The facts in the case
being, AS gathered from the leading physi-
eian~ here, that there Is no more than the
usual amount Of fever in town, and that
the cases are generally of mild type. It
would seem 10 have been rare piece OF
newspaper enterprise which set this inter-
esting story afioat.
-lhe entertainment TO be given by the
Estey Guards next Wednesday evening. IL
to be festival as well as a ball. Music
will be furnished by the Brattleboro cornet
band. Friends wishing to contribute to the
tables can do 80 by leaving their favors at
the town hall on Wednesday, or by leaving
notice at either /. n Thorn & Co.'s or Root
4 Mckeand's, they will he called for. A
writing desk To be given by vote to the
most popular lawyer is on exhibition at
Root & McKeand's show window.
1t is no ordinary musical entertain
ment to which our people are invited on
evening next. Every person
composing this troupeis indi vidually an ac-
'omplished artist, while Madame Urso
herself stands without a rival as a yiolin-
ISL we have never seen a person who
seems to be so completely imbued with the
real spirit of music as does she. On The
stage she appears like statue and in her
ACE we may read the sad story Of her life.
Madame Urso is a roman rs well as an ar
ist, and her audience will listen TO her
performance ON this occasion with a genu.
me satisfaction rarely experienced.
While the Camilla Urso concert will be
ne event of next week, there is yet to be |
IN enlert inment on Thursday evening
worthy Of a full house. We refer, of course |
% the concert by the Hampton colored |
This troupe is from the Hamp- |
on, Va, Normal ana Agricultural Insti- |
uIe, aud the worthy Object which they |
nave in view Is Ia raise funds TO nav for |
he buildings now in course of erection for |
his institution. They have thus far been
very successful in their efforts, and their
are unanimously spoken of in |
erms of high praise. Their entertainment |
viii he the best Of the kind ever given |
lere, and we hope they will have a liberal
patronage.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold.
'rs in the Vermont and Canada Railroad |
company was held at this place Oct. 18th.
Few stockholders were present and little |
interest was manifested. 1t was expected |
hat the final ratification of the contract
With the Central Vermont would have been
exported and the exchange papers present.
I'd, but owing TO the desire on the part Of |
he Central Vermont to obtain consent of |
he Court OF Cbancery in the matter, there
vas postponement of the final settlement.
/ wrs voted that the directors be constitut-
ID committee for the purpose Of receiy-
ny and holding the shares in this CORPORA
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