Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-18
Local Intelligence.


! next week, on account of Christmas,
e. w. Stoddard has added to his law
business that Of solicitor of patents.
Mrs. p. Barrows h's sold her hair work
establishment to Miss Emma Packer.
Lecture in the Universalist church next
Sunday evening; subject, "Selr Made"
Christmas Sunday school concert at the
Congregational church Sabbath evening.
About $50 persons we've confirmed bv
Bishop DeGoesbrlanda The Catholic church
last Sunday.
Rev. IL. NJ. Galaher of Brooklyn, y.
Y, will deliver the next lecture OF the
course, Jan. 9th.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill, with his family, has
gone TO Washington, ID. c., TO enjoy few
weeks vacation.
The Brattleboro Social club will hold
the next dance of the series at the Brooks
House hall, Tuesday, Dec. %.
A. Pettse has sold his fish and oyster
market to Fisk, Long & Co. of New Lon
don, who have taken possession.
An alarm Of fire occurred on Monday
and another on Wednesday, both occa-
stoned by the burning out OF chimneys.
On Friday evening Of this week Miss
Potter is to give her readings aud imper-
sonations, and we bcspeak for her good
audience.
The Baptist Sunday school is prcpar-
ing for Christmas festival, to which the
members of the North Hinsdale school and
society are 10 be invited.
Last Tuesday was the coolest day Of
the season thus far. In the morning the
mercury stood at deg. below zero, ard at
noon it had only risen 10 C deg. above.
We learn that the Catholics OF Bra,tle-
boro are raising money to build a school
house of their own, and have about $1,000
already subscribed. They want $1,000.
--HDod Samaritan meeting next Sabbath
evening at ;! O'Clock. An address by Rev.
p. NJ. Granger, agent Of the Vermont TEN
perance Society, aud election Of officers.
The Old Fellows bail Wednesday eve.
ming was attended by about 50 couples.
The music by the Brattleboro qua drille
band was Of their usual fine order. and all
passed or cnjpvahly.
The village gas supply gave ont entire
~ Wednesday evening. and our merchants
and hotel keepers were obliged to fall back
on kerosene and ta'low candles, a, did the
odd Fellows at the town ball.
"A "Shakcspcro Society" has been or
gained in this village. with L. f. Adams
As president and jas. Il. McKeand rs sec
rotary. Meetings are to be held every
Tuesday evening and the membership is
limited to forty.
DIR. Utah Clark gave pretended Eek
pose Of spiritual phenomena at the town
hall Friday evening. The opinion seemed
to he prevalent among the audience that
the Doctor is full as much OF humbug
now as before his pretended conversion"
from spirltualism.
No previous season has been more
fruitful than the present in fine new books
Tor the holidays, adapted to every age and
condition. Cheney q Clapp have them all
for sale. For further particulars our read
ers are referred to notices under head OF
New Publications in to days issue.
We have often wondered during the
past fortnight what Cheney Il Clapp ex-
Pected To do with such a storeful OF Christ
mas goods in every possible variety as they
have put in stock. But now, seeing the
crowds Of people attracted to their store by
their column Advertisement, oar ONLY anx-
ieiy is to whether the goods themselves
will hold out.
Among the more desirable articles for
holiday presents may be mentioned bronz-
es in small articles OF utility and orna-
ment, illuminated notices, Rogers groups
OF statuary, gold pens, Bibles and books of
different kinds, comprised in the stock of
Cheney & Clapp. In these good taste in Sc
lection can be shown without burden
some dram upon the purse.
There is no more attractive place in
BratIleboro for persons looking for holt
day goods than Van Doom & Sons. They
have very large stock Of goods embrac-
ing every variety in their line, from a vase
or image costing few cents, to an expen-
sive lamp, chandelier, dinner set, or other
like article Of enduring value. Presents
selected at this store have the merit of be-
Ing useful rs we'll as ornamental.
John Lord, LII. D., OF New York CITY.
gave his lecture on queen Elizabeth" at
the town hall on Tuesday evening. Con-
sidering the insufIiciency of the notice Civ
en- and the low state Of the mercury. the
audience was fair one. Unfortunately
the temperature of the atmosphere in the
hall was but slight Improvement on that
of outdoors, and the interest of the lecture
which was fine one-was marred there
by. This lecture, though but recently ar
ranged for, was one of the regular course.
S. ii. Barrett, jeweller, of Springfield.
Mass, former employe OF Chas. A. Trim.
was returning from New York ono day
last week, when, on leaving the cars at
Springfield in the evening, he was robbed
OF carpet bag containing about SllOO
worth Of jewelry which he had Just pur-
chased. Luckily the bag and contents
were found next day by some little girls at
play In vacant lot, where it is supposed
the thief concealed the "swag," intending
to return for il the next night "Sld" will
be more careful next time.
Mrs. Jane Clancy, poor widow OF
this village living on Elliot street, has son
who went from home some years ago TO
seek his fortunes, and concerning whom
the following paragraph appears in the Las
Vegas New Mexico) Gazette of Oct. 2l:
Last Thursday Mr.. Clancy, of Puerto |
de Luna passed through our town, on his |
way home from Vermont, where he went |
to buy lot Of fine Merino bucks. The |
seventy-three animals with which he pass |
ed by our office, were a rare sight and with |
the Two or three thousand half breed ewes |
which Mr.. Clancy h as at his rancho now, |
we expect to prove by the next breed and |
their improved clip of wool that New Mex.
leo is the true paradise on earth for the cul-
ture of fleeces of all grades, and for mutt
ton unequaled in richness and delicacy."
In addition to the somewhat extended
list of attractive new books from the best
houses in New England, which
are noticed at len0th in to-day,s ,,a,,o. 49,.