Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-09
Local Intelligence.



Sabbath morning.
Tobacco growers will find an interest
ing paragraph included in the market re-
view this week.
Lecture in the Univcrsalst church next
Sunday evening. Subject, 1.-THE Glasses Of
American Society"
The trustees of the Bratlleboro Savings
Bank on "Wednesday declared a scmi-an-
nual dividend Of three per cent.
d. s. Pratt has sold the "Hishand
farm, :" formerly owned by Sylvester Grou,.
to Charles Howard, for $500.
Mr.. l.. $. Lamb, an inhabitant of "Es-
teyville," on Tuesday morning received u
severe injury to his spine fIom a slip upp n
the ice, near his residence.
-Buddington's grst mill at Centreyiilc
and meal store +. this village have been re
opened, Mr.. s. +. Warner of Greenfield
having taken an interest in the business.
-Messrs. Estey, Frost & Co. are dning Il
tolerably heavy business in -four aud meal,
we should judge, their freight bills during
he month orDcccmber amounting to about
$500.
The annual fair and festival of the
Methodist society will be held at tue town
hall on Thursday evening, 18th inst. As a
matter Of course, a fine social time ma be
anticipated.
-Four persons united with the Baptist
church last Sunday, two by baptism and
two by letter. In the year just closed there
were s. added to this church, Al Of whom
were by baptism, 80 by letter, and 1 by ex-
periencc.
AT the semi-innual meeting Of the
Verment Savings Bank, held On Wednes-
day, the trustees declared a dividend of
four per cent on all deposits held in the
bank the past six months. This was the
5jlh dividend of the "old bank"
Harry Ki'burn, the popular clerk at
the Brooks House during the last two
years, and formerly connected with the
Revere, has accepted an offer from Messrs.
Hart, Lynde & Co.,, proprielors Of the Put
nam House at Palatka, Fla, and left for
that place on Wcdn' sday.
The custom Of making New Years
calls was observed this year to a consider
able extent by our Young peoplc-and by
sumo not so Young. Several of our youug
men boast of having made over 100 calls,
and a certain venerable squire of social pro-
clivites is reported to have par.akcn Of
ninety-six cups of coffee.
w. II. Walker formerly of this place.
who is now in the wool growing business
near Denver, Colorado, has sent To J. w.
Smonds samples of the wool grown by his
ilocks since last spring. which for quality
and yield IT would be difficult to excel in
Vermont. lie calculates that his next
springs clip will amount TO 1900 pounds.
William Luby, for many years pa
tient at the Vermont Insane Asylum, was
instantly killed last Friday by the falling
of n tree, while at work with a gang OF pa
tients on one Of the Asy lum wood lots in
Dummerstuu. Luby was about 80 years Of
age, and had formerly been an inmate of
the Pennsylvania and Vermont state priS.
ons.
"A storm of rain and sleet set in on
Monday last, gradually merging into a
downright rain, which, with the exception
of Monday night, continued until Thurs
day morning. As consequence, the
sleighing is again spoiled, and the streets
aud walks are so icy as to make travelling
dinicuiI and dangerous. Tne Connecticut
river is fast nearing high water MARI, and
a damaging food is not among the improb-
blities.
The following officers OF Oasis En-
campment, l. o. o. f.. were installed Jan.
/, by John Retting. d. D.. n. Phillips. c.
p; L. RetIing, II. p; T. Harmon, S. w.
II. Frost, ]. w; Geo. Colt, Scribe; IL. q.
Wheat, Treasurer. Tho c. p. then ap.
pointed the following officers: D. Smith,
lst W. w. Ingram, "a w. II. d. Bliss,
81 W.; T. VInton, Ali w. J. w. Simonds,
G.; NJ. Cook, Isl G. r.; II. French, 81 G.
T. Trustees elected-John Rcting, d.
Smith, w. Ingram.
-The men OF BraIleboro having given
up light ng the sire cts of the village during
the present year, on account of the expense,
the wo men propose TO take huld Of the mat
ter. At least, they have tried it on Green
street, where, on Tuesday evening last,
there might have been seen two female fig
ures, closely wrapped TO avoid recognition,
lowering about a lamp post, from which,
soon AFTER, there was suspended n lantern
feebly Illuminated by tallow candle
" Tdtiy" one for the girls!
Despite the dampness and bad walking
last Sunday evening, the Unversalist
church was denSely crowded in every part.
The concert given by the Sunday school
was one of the best. The piece entitled
Christ our Mediator" by the little boys
and girls was very fine, as was the fairies
and Christmas scene where santa Claus"
made the hearts oil the poor children beat
with joy. The single pieces spoken by Charlie
Cutler, Charlie Barrett and Charlie Perry,
were among the best we have ever heard.
The Sunday school, under the superin-
tendence of Mrs. Harris, was never in so
prosperous condition as now.
The following officers of Wanlasliquet
Lodge were installed Jau. 5, by II. r. Dy-
err, G. NJ, Of Rutland: NJ. Lamb, N.G.;
II. X. WHEY g.; II. Hannron, Sec. w.
Ingram, Treas. C. r. Briggs, Per Sec. The
N. G. then appointed the following officers:
II. Anterior, Con-; d. w. Tenney, War.
Carl Hollender, II. S. s.. II. p. Bliss, l.. S.
s.; w. Phillips, o. G.. II. G. + rost, /. G.
d. Smith, r. S. N. G.. C. G. Enlich, l.. S,
n. c.. A. l.. Thurber, r. S. V.G.; HIM.
Cook, L. s. V. G.. Trustees elected-T.
Vinton, II. G. Willcutt, l.. L. Davis.
The Congregational society held their
annual meeting on Mondry evening, and
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year; Trustees, c. b. Hice, a. II.
Wright, r. w. Clarke, w. A. Dalton, B.
A. Clark ! clerk, Malcolm Moody treasur-
err, s. L. HUwardi auditor, d. b. Thomp-
son. TheItreesurer's report showed small
balance in favor of the society. The sum
Of slO,s6s.l6 has been expended in build
ing the new chapel, repairs on the church,
&C., during the year. At the pew rental,
Tuesday evening, a larger number were
present than on any previous occasion of
lha Kind and Tho nnus rrnrn In L ON ,.nri.Il..