Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-08
Local Intelligence.


cry on Elliot street.
Tho Fisk monument has arrived at
New York, and is expected here this week.
--IIigley & Church have sold house on
Forest square TO Casper LelPtsinger for
$4,000.
The Congregational Sunday school will
hold their 52d anniversary concert next
Sunday evening.
Walter II. Chlds has bought build.
ing lot on Green street, ~ by l02 feet, of Il.
II. JCnne, for sl4OO.
Ii. II. Jenne q Co. have sold house
and lot on Chestnut street TO John Dun
leavy, on private terms.
The work Of repairing the highw y is
in course of vigor Jus prosecuti1n-buth how
shout the sidewalks?
Services at the Methodist chapel next
Sabbath evening at u o'clock. Sermon on
"The strength Of young men,"
Let those drains, cesspools, ETC., be at
tended to without delay. The baillfls will
soon he oil the alert for "nuisances."
-Quartermaser General W. W. Lyndc
has not bought l dwelling house in Brattle-
boro, reports to the contrary notwithsland-
ing.
Frank d. Cobci2h, proprietor Of the
Vermont Record aud Farmer, who has
been ia poor health for several months, Is
now 50 i'll as to he confined to his room, and
his recovery is reported doubtful.
%. l.. Rowell, whose house and barn
were recently destroyed 10y lightning, has
sold his lot, with the ruins as they stand,
TO Jesse knight, on private terms. Row
ellis insurance, amounting to about $1,000,
has already been paid.
Tie b Ickwardness o. the season has
caused considerable advance in the price
Of hay within few weeks, aud the supply
in this section is becoming exhausted. A
good quality of hay now commands in
this market about SIS a ton.
Miss Kate Rice, sister Of Willie Rice,
formerly clerk at |. n. Thorn's, diod very
suddenly Of apoplexy on the 10Th ult., at
New York, where she had Of late been en-
ployed as teacher In a deaf and dumb in
stiiuliJn. Her remains were taken to Pitts
held, Mass, for intermcnt.
The following divorces were granted
at the recent term Of the county court /:
Hannah T.. Kimball from VIM. II. Kim
ball, Rosetta I. Allen from James NJ. A.
len, Sarah Il. Lowell from Michael L. Low
ell, for intolerab!e severity; Martha Al
drich from Niles Aldrich for wilrul deser-
ton.
Frank Tit, a boy about 10 years OF age,
driving Team Tor John g. Pellet, was run
away with and thrown from load of wood,
Monday afternoon, while coming down a
steep hill in the west part of tho, town, re-
ceiving severe injuries. His head was bad
~ hurt, and lie remained unconscious for
several hours, but if he escapes brain fever
will soon recover.
-Brattleboroi is not alone in its troubles on
the gas question. The Boston Journal OF
the ith inst. says: "The gas works are
apparently out Of order. For several days
the quality has been very poor and has
been growing steadily worse. Last night
We were compelled TO use candles"
Northampton and Greenfield, Mass, also
complain of defective gas supply.
Columbian Lodge. No. SO, +. & A. NJ,
Installed officers for the year on Tuesday
evening, as follows: y. $. Howe, w. NJ. 4;
Geo. NJ. Taylor, $. W.; L. II. Putnam, J..
W; w. S. Guild, Treasurer; A. T. Will
lard, Sec'y; b. +. Bingham. S. d. Q. b.
Mack, j. d.. Rev. NJ. ii. Harris, Chap
lain, |. X. Allen, Marshal; 5. II. Rand,
d. l.. Herrick, Stewards; 4. I. Mcclure,
Tyler.
-Nosnow has fallen here since last week,
aud the streets are becoming dusty; but a
few miles out, in the hill towns, the snow
10 gtil -
and some farmers, the first of this week
were still sugaring. The Wilmington stage
went through from Marlboro on wheels,
Monday, the Ith, for the first time since
the recent storm. Last year it commenced
going on wheels May 80.
In our issue Of two weeks ago, our cor
respondent &C." in writing on the subject
of street lights, suggested that a village
meeting be called in due form to take into
consideration the subject Of lighting the
streets. 1t strikes us as unlikely that such
meeting, If held now, would end in any
thing more than talk. Let us first have
some definite proposition TO act upon. Has
anybody remedy to propoSe9
-Atthe recent reorganization of the BAp-
fist Sabbath school the following were elect
ed officers for the ensuing year; President,
o. r. Post; uperintendent, Geo. +. Hig-
leyi asst supt, l.. w. Hawley; sec'y, II.
Is. Chamberlain; treas, J. +. Tilson; Ii
brarian, Andrew Thomas assistant libra
rans, Chas. L. Cobb, Horace French and
Geo. II. Niles. The total attendance for
the year was l7,47S; the average attend
ance, 336; gain in average attendance over
last year, 45.
The Universalist Sunday school last sun
day chose the following officers for the en-
suing year; Sup't, Mrs. NJ. II. Harris
assistant, Harry Rowe; sec'y and treas r,
Walter Childs librarian, Charles Barrett
assistants, Charles Alden, q. II. Wilson,
Albert Willard; executive committee, f.
X. Barrows, d. f. Tasker, Fred Perry, A.
NJ. Willis. The school numbers 800 mem
bers; average attendance, nearly 200. One
hundred and six scholars have been added
during the year; two have been removed
| by death thirty have removed from town.
The penny collections during the year have
amounted to $3.50; balance in the treasury,
1852.
Though ample notice was given through
the village newspapers of the adjourned
school meeting to be held last Tuesday eve
ming, the matter somehow seemed 10 have
escaped the minds of those whose especla!
duty it was to be present las well as about
everybody else,) and consequently the bell
was not rung, and the few who did gather
at the school house found the door locked
Adjournment was accordingly made to
Saturday evening, 9th inst, at Z! o'clock
(insIead Of Z, the usual hour,) when it is to
be hoped that the district will be able to de.
eide the important question of the school
tax. Or shall we all forget the appoint
ment againr