Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-30
Local Intelligence.


inc SerNlceS ol tue Oullafldn So'l'iy
in the Congregations chapel will be omit
ted next Sunday.
The artillery company have received
their equipments, aud will probably he out
for drill before many days.
e. w. Fox has sold new dwelling
house, built this season, on Fiat street, 10
o. A. Alvord Of Wilmington. Reported
price, $500.
d. b. Stednian has sold his dwelling
house on Green street To Dr. J. NJ. Clarke,
assistant superintendent or the Insane Asy-
lum, for $500.
The OIdfelow5' mutual relief as+ocia-
ton of the Connecticut Valley holds its an
nual meeting at Bratlleboro, on the second |
Wednesday in November.
For AN a. cunt Of the uongS of Our
legislators at Montpelier, during the past |
week, we refer our readers To the interest
ing letter from our Montpelier cOrrcsphnI-
ent.
1t is now announced, and may be re.
gardcd as ceriain-bairing unforeseen him
dranres--lhat Henry Ward Bcechrr viii
fulfl his engagement 10 locturc in BrattIo-
buro on the evening of Nov. 0,h.
The Baptist church is now lighted 10y
gas from E>tey 4 Co.'s meter, aud the re.
| suit il highly satisfactory. The ediice il
furnished with just lOn burners, including
that in front Of the church.
The Puiney WooIlen Company have
made arrangements 10 lease the old WOOL
len mill on Birge street, with the view Of
running II for the preparation of stuck for
| their home mill.
The Fisk, Jr. base ball club OF this
town have received a challenge from the
Star ciub Of Pawle 10 play nine innings
game at Rutland within two weeks for SlOO
or 500, or any sum between the two.
A. +. Waite OF this town hal a narrow
escape from horrible death several days
since, being attacked 10y an enraged bull.
by the vigorous use Of pitchfork he es-
capped with some severe bruises
The road commissioners concluded
their hearing on the petition for the 'Cave
bank" road in this village on Thursday of
last week, and the case, by agreement Of
counsel was submitted without argument.
The decision of tue commissioners j. not
yet known.
The foliage is clinging to the trees re-
the long heavy rains which are usual at
this season Of the year. The ground is
quite dry, but the weather is lovely aud
very favorable for TALL work, and every.
body seen,s TO be improving It.
Rev. w. II. II. Murray Is IL deliver
the first lecture of the winter course on
Tuesday evening next. His subject will
he "Poverty,"a new lecture first delivcre Il
this season in Boston, and there pronounced
to be big Tor the Reverend gentleman :
hrst effort.
AT the meeting OF Choral Union held
Oct. ~. the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: President, b. X. Jen-
ne vice president, y. c. Sawyer; secrcts-
~ and treasurer, II. II. Thompson exec
utive committee, +. q. Warren, q. NJ.
Taylor and +. w. Childs. A committee OF
live was appointed to canvass the town and
secure members to the society and report
at the next meeting, Monday Nov. 4, at
1880 o'clock, at the Baptist vestry.
The eclipse Of the moon last SIturday
= night, foretOld by the almanac makers
was "a success II began about ten min
utes before twelve, aud lasted ill four
o'clock, A. NJ, the total observation com.
b mencing abOut two, aud lasting thirty tiN e
3 minutes. The moons disc did not become
} invisible during the total obscuration, but
was still Ia he seen, by the faint light re-
r fracted through the carth's atmosphere a
copper-colored ball inihe sky. The night
o was clear, and those who sat up or woke /,
+, see the affair, were well repaid by a sight
, which will not occur again for eighteen
years.
= The concert on Monday evening by the
e Camilla urso troupe was unqueslionably
AN entertainment of greater artistic meI il
Y than has ever before been given in Br itle
z burO. 1t * very rarely, in fact, that
- "prov incial" audience is presented with
e programme Of such uniform excellence Il,
- was the case on this occasion. There wa,
/ not a mediocre composition ON the list, and
O each of the distinguished artists composing
e the troupe was evidently in mood To d,
r his or her very best. or Madame Camilla
= Urso II would he presumption in us To say
more than that tho audience were literally
4 held captive by her performances, aud If
r IA whole, they could not appreciate To the
t fullest extent the wonderful nicely aud
f perfection OF her execution. they at leas
i have the satisfaction of knowing that il
e listening to her they have heard the fines
1 vioinist in the world. Miss Duria me
Q with most haltering reception. Messrs
= Fessenden aud Rudulphson fully sustained
d thei high reputation, aud II competent loca
!. critic pronuunces MIR. SauTet the finest ac
o CO mpani>t which he has ever heard. Tn,
II warmest thanks of the music loving pub
4 lie are certainly due Ia our lecture com
mittee for their liherality and enterprise IL
= presenting us with a classical musical en-
i tertainment of so high AN order.
The festival and ball given by the + =,
r ley Guards ON Wednesday evening las
, was a very successful aud brilliant affair
i The hall was pTolusely decorated banners
y and numerous paintings of a military ma
u ture adorned the walls and ceiling, ant
Il over the Stage appeared in Illuminated let
l. tiers the name "Estey Guards" the Who'll,
effect being very charming. The table,
1, were well filled and as well patronized
. aud the crowd that thronged the hall dur
i ing the early hours of the evening SCENE,
= abundantly pleased with their surround
W ings. The "Guards," with their fine uni
Il forms and gentemanly hearing, were, q
Il course, conspicuous, and the special object
II of admiration. In the silent drill aud bay
!, Onet exercise they showed the results q
!, good training, and won many compli
J. ments. Balotting for the "most popular
n lawyer, who was TO receive the wrilin
= desk, was brisk, and about one lhousan
l. votes were cast George w. DavenpOI
proved the lucky man, receiving 5O7 vote
to $40 Tor Kittredge Haskins, with the re