Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17
Local Intelligence.


The old Unitarian church and the Dick
erman house are To he sold at auction next
Monday at 2 =. NJ.
I. X. Allen, lumber dealer, is prepared
for spring business, as appears from his adj
vertisement elsewhere.
Col. w. q. Vcazey Of Rutland has ac-
ceptcd an invitation to deliver the address
in this place on coming Decoration day.
A lecture on odd Fellowship will he
given by Henry Clark, Esq, of Rutland,
at the town hall in this village on Saturday
evening, April %. Seats free.
-Neyt Sabbath, Rev. Mr.. Bass closes his
second year as pastor Of the NJ. Il. church
in this place. lie will preach in the eve
ming upon "The Forces in Christianity"
Tho funeral of Isaac 4. Newton,
Wednesday afternoon, was attended by the
members of his (BapisD Sunday school
class and by the Odd Fellows. who marched
in procession to the grave.
The purchaser Of G. II. Crosby's house
Corner OF Main and Asylum streets) is
Frank W. Harris. Reported price, about
$4,000 MIR. Crosby has for some time
since been rcsiding'in Boston.
NV N'plN INV " IVY WI NIt NutSlllt
Railroad, about mile below Bellows Falls,
was burned Tuesday afternoon, necesstat-
ing the temporary use of the Central YER
mont and Ashuclot lines for the shipment
of freight.
The scientific lectures to be given by
Prof. Richards on Tuesday and Wednes-
DAY of next week, aie duly announced by
advertisement in another column. That
they will afford a rich treat for young and
old cannot be doubted.
The quantity Of maple suglr brought
into market during the past week has been
small, and the price has continued to adj
vance. Sugar Of good quality now brings
from 10 to II cents, and as high rs 10 cents
has been paid for very extra lots. The sea
son for making has about terminated in
this vicinity.
1t isn't safe to speak Of the "pasr' win
ter yet. Last Friday morning, at least
eight inches Of solid snow fell, and sleighs
were again in reqnisiton for some days.
Sunday was about as severe day on the
hills as has been seen during the winter,
aud on Monday morning last, April 10, the
morcur? sank nearly lin some localities
near here qnitc) 10 zero.
Attention Is directed to the advertise
mcnl Of Root 4 McKeaud, which appears
III our columns to-day. The gentlemen
composing this new irm are both weII-
known i'm this community and are OF long
experience in their business as merchant
tailors. They purpose to furnish first class
goods at reasonable prices, and will, we he
lievc, deserve and receive share Of the
public patronage.
The meeting at the Brooks House, last
Saturday evening, of persons "intcrcsted"
Ia street spriuklug, didn't give cy idence of
any ala rming degree Of enthusiasm on the
subject. But very few persons were pres
ent. The old committee, Mr.. A. G. Dlven-
port, declined to serve during tho coming
campaign, hut nothing was done toward
choosing Il new com nittee, and thus there
is no provision made to squelch the dust
which will soon be upon us and la us. Is
it advisable 10 wait iii we have had a taste
Of its qualities, before takin. steps In the
lerof sprinkling?
Tie death of Mrs. \. II. Spicer, which
| Is recorded under our usual obituary head,
was exceptionally sudden and unlock cd
| for. She arose on Tuesday morning. APP
| parently In peri ct health, aud was about
her usual household duties. when, at 10
O'Clock, without previous warming. she was
seized with m epilep!ic lit, immediately
became unconscious, and remained 50 nm
I'll her death, which took place at four
| O'Clock p. N. of the same day. The attend
Ing physician pronounceS The ease an I'M
usually violent and aggraI alel one.
AT lIowe'S photograph sa!pon-one OF
! the finest and best arrange art galleries,
| by the way, u he found outside of the
large cilies-may be seen several life
size photographs finished in India ink,
which, as works of art, are OF unusual
merit. At the moderate price for which
! these pictures are rurnishe $50, complete
they are certainly the most desirable and
Satisfactory class Of Counterfeit present
ments" that one can order, unless one pre-
fers to bust" The portraits of Jud yes
Shaiter and Howard, jas finished. arc TO
be placed in the county courthouse al
Sewfane.
-Henrie Il. Sergeant. the Young man ar
rested al FiichbGr2 for stealing o. l.. Min.
er's team, was brought TO this place on Fri
day, and u preliminary examination
before Justice VIM. 5. Newton, resulted in
his commitment, under $500 bonds, fol
trial at the county court. Mr. Sergeant /,
a young man about 10 years of age, Of not
unprepossessing appearance, and has a cous
in residing in this village, with whom he
was boarding at the Time of the theft. ii,
is represented TO be OF respectable connoc
tions, and his father, who resides in the
north part Of the State, is reported wealthy
1t is probable that an effort will be made
by his friends to procure his release by
payment of the bonds.
The Springfield Republican OF Monday
has the following:
1--WE are threatened with another spirit.
ual completion of Edwin brood. insa-
tiaie Dickens won't one suffice This time
| ii is MIR. Juan Lewis who has been get
ting very stupid letters from Mr.. Dickens,
authorizing him to 90 on and complete his
unfinished work. This is the last certih-
cate from the sphit-land: "Ir tho mystery
of Edwin brood is ever completed it will
be through your fundamentally. Go on
| with il. CHARLES DICKENS" This Is ''2
mutch,' as ARENAS Ward says. The Re.
publican must stand by its locality. We
go for the "My>tery" as completed by The
Connecticut valley medium and published
at Brattleblro, and printed, e!ectrolyped
and bound in Springfield. II there is to be
any copyright trouble we hope that Charles
Dickens will be snbp9naed and brought
into our new court house, and confronted
with both mediums"
The following is the list of letters re
naming at the post Office in this village
April Is:
Gents. -Chas. a. Baker, A. j. Cook, El
bridge G.. Carpenter, II. {. Cruwell, Willie
DJplisse (2), John p. Flanders, C. w. Hath
away, Geo. Harris, John Hall, Stanley w
johnson, IL. l.. Powers, Faye:te Il. Rich
ardson, Sumner StocSwell, John Went
worth, Robert Young, IL. IL. Harris.