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


Thursday evening Unitarian fair ut
the town Hall.
-Brattleboro Methodsts will tent at tho
Claremont camp meeting next week.
The final survey of the West River
Railroad will lie completed next week.
The Springfield races this week are
drawing large number Of attendants from
Brattleboro.
Rev. II. b. Putnam Of Salem, Mass,
will preach ut the Congregational church
next Sunday.
--Brattloboro will not 10 largely repre-
scented nj the old soldiers gathering In Bur
linPton next week.
Rev. Mr.. Bass nf tho NJ. Il. church il to
exchange pulplts with Rev. o. N. Boutwell,
of Springfield, next Sunday.
ROY. Mrs. Ruth A. Damon Tabor Of
Bcrnardston, Mass, will preach In the
Universalst church noxt Sunday morn.
ing.
-Timothy Vinton, Esq, Of this town Is
to deliver an historical sketch Of Odd Eel
lowship In Vermont at the meeting or the
held in Rutland next week.
Henry w. SImonds has bonght out the
business Of Mrs. Avery, milliner M. 8,
Crosby block, and will carry on the MILL
merry business In connection with the sale
Of boots aud shnes, the two departments oc-
cupylng 'pposite sides Of the store. Mrs.
Avery il 10 remain in charge Of tho milli-
f.s 4.
The road commissioners appointed by
the County Court met here on Tuesday 10
take testimony aud decide in regard To- the
laying OF rcrtain proposed highways IN this
village, and both the friends aud opponents
OF the sp-rallcd "cave bank" road, across
the Charlier property, are siraining every
norve for the Victory. We hore they will
gain it-ono sido or the other.
Election day is drawing near, and
great many Of our citizens who are intend
ing Ia vote will I've surprised To find when
the time comes, that their names are not
upon the check list. Though you voted at
the last election, your name may not have
been Pnt upon the present list. Examine
the list now posted In the town hall, aud
The anli-exemptionists held an adj
journed meeting al the town hall Saturday
evening, which was attended by about $50
or 300 persons, mostly sympathizcrs with
the movement. Charles X. Field, w. H.
Alexander, and c. N. Davenport made
speeches on the subject of taxation, and
some loose talk was INDUCED in by other
speakers. The subject Of the equalization
Of taxes is apparently gaining increased at
tcnlion, aud the present movement, if
rightly conducted, In likely to increase in
volume and exert an influence which will
bc felt In our next Slate Legislature. The
meet ng was adjourned FOR one week, at
which time il Ia expected that a town rep
reSentative will he nominated, The Al
tendance Of all who sympathize with this
rev movement, or endorse the principle
which II represents, Is desired, and We are
assured that every man will have an OPP
Porlunity 10 present the name VI the man
for whom he desires TO vote.
Co. ], Vermont National Guards. u.
Estey, captain, "came out" Wednesday
evening in their new uniform and equip-
ments, and, led by the band, marched
through the principal streets OF the village.
The ranks Of the company are now full,
aud when thoroughly drilled, II will make
the finest militia company in the State.
The uniform is exceedingly handsome.
The pants are blue cloth, with a three
quarters inch buff stripe on the side. The
coat is navy blue, cut "swallow tail" slyle.
with three rows OF gilt buttons on the
breast, and trimmed with bun. The belts
are OF while leather, the epaulets blue
fringe, and the cap ornamented with a blne
and white plume. The commissioned OFF,
GERS uniform Is navy blue throughout.
with gold cord on side of pants, heavy red
and gilt eraulets, and white plume in caps.
Root x McKeand Of this village were the
makers. The equipments arc understood
To have been furnished by Captain Estey
himself Tho company cannot fail To at
tract attention at the coming muster at
Burlington.
The following Is the list OF letters re-
manning at the post Office in this village,
Aug 20:
Genis.-H NJ Allen, Henry Adams, Geo
ii Baker, Geo A Cheney, ii Cook, Royal
X Clark, II NJ Day, Geo Downes, 8 w Es-
icy, Geo Hecker, r Fisher, G GuillamJ, b
Harris, j HOlton, John Keefe, John KEEL
sey, A Lyon, Charles Lilis, j N Martin.
Lemuel Miller, 2, s Miller, G N Osgood,
II Puner. John Trask, 2, JIG Wells.
Ladies.-Miss EunIce Benson, Miss
Ada Carpenter, Miss Catharlne Clouse,
Mrs Belle Horton, Mrs. l. W Lowell, Miss