Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-21

Big fish seems Ia be the PREVAILING mn.
ic Of the season at this place, AZ a few .r.1,
mems, taken Of late, from the "Sad,v..
Lake" will show. Alden Wheeler .,
Jack sOnville, a short time since took nm,
pickerel which weighed two and o,o L.,,
pounds, besides a long string Of small,
ones varying in size from one half non,.,
to a pound or more and ON SATURDAY I,s,
MesSrs. George Arms and Samuel HsdIs,
of Marlboro took out couple whose uoi,.
ed weight was seven pounds. One wcy,
ing four aud the other three pounds. The,.
has been several others taken which hon.
varied in weight from two To three ponnd.
Mr. Wheeler says that ju,t as soon a. hs
can get arornd To II, he Il going to have hs
champion fish of the season, ~ kpowsbi.
still in the pond. But Mr.. Wheeler NM,
know that there is a strong detective faro.
almost constantly stationed around and o,
this pond for the express purpose Of can
turing such az offer bite. Tbi. is The
place for fishing.
Marrow escape. Some evenings since
two boys from North Adams, who had
been out ON "Sadawga Lake" fishing. came
10 the conclusion that they had fisbe,l Ian,
enough, and TO change the sport took their
pistol and commenced shooting at Ire
standing on the bank rod or 20 distant
from them, which they cnuh lust discern
through the darkness but il ~ hannanel
that this tree stood ia direct range with /
W.,Sawyer's hnIse. standing on the uplo.
site side OF the highway. A ball missed tl,4
mark and went through the blinds. win.
dow, and across the room, striking sgaiu.,
the wall on the opposite side 81 the roam,
passing directly Ivy where Mrs. S1wver hal
been sitting n few moments before.
The other day rs few "f our voaoq men
were having game Of croquct, , dispute
arose between two Of the PLAYERS with re.
lation In some point in tho game. whcreup.
on some words arose between them. when
one said "You are a liar" b.. Whereby
from the loving nature Of these words aud
the general good disposition Of the parties.
they embraced each other with that loving
kindness scarcely Witnessed in this com.
munitv, and so eager was both the uartir.
to show his love for the other that they
came in contact with the mother earth but
unfortunately for one of the parties, lh-
other WAS smoking pipe, and AZ they went
down the pipe struck him IN the face b.
orally distributing the lire and ashes in hI,
confpanion's mouth and eyes. But upon
reflection each relnqnished his great love
for the other, one seeking his home and
the Other the town grand juror, which re-
suited In warrant; wherein pom Mr.. --
was arraigned before his honor, Calvin
Baker, and waived an examination AMI
was held to bail in the sum OF fifty dollars
So much for croquet.
The dance held in HiX'S hall on the eve
ming Of Aug. IL, was Il very pleasant affair,
aud everything passed OF {" the entire sal
iSlaction of all concerned. There were up.
wards of sixty couples in attendance
Browns Band furnished the Iru e. fof The
occasion and they were all, ,,>isted by
Prot. GuStavus Forster IS i;Dstnn, Mas,
who has lately been PLAYING for +. T. Bar
NUNS Iiipp"drome in that city, aud Era
Shattuck of Spring held, Mass, the eminrn
violinist. Fred Morse played the clrnet.
Henry =. Goodnow has opened slnr-
in the rooms lately occupied hy Ahrim +
Chase.