Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10
Local Intelligence.


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will he held ut the NJ. l.. chapel next Sun
day.
%. j. Pratt has a new advertisement
TO day, which is worthy the attention Of all
purchasers Of dry goods aud carpets
Malcolm Moody has bought Of d. @.
Dexter the place at Centrevillo formerly
owned aud occupied by s. NJ. Spencer.
Price e. 500.
The story Is alloat that an inmate of
the insane asylum in this place takes a
daily walk of from Is TO % miles, imagin-
ing himselfa horse.
Two young fellows from Gill, Mass,
were arrested here on the 4th, for drunk
cnness, aud were fined by the magistrate
Sl2 apiece, including costs.
IL. X. White has sold his dwelling
house ON High street to X. c. Crcssey for
$1,000, and bought Henry Smondss house
on Western avenue for $1,000.
"A lighted cigar stump thrown into a
| >pi-hoX filed with sawdust, in Armory
hall, Centre block came near causing a
serious connagralion one Light last week.
The 5. NJ. Waite Hose Company OF this
| place won laurcls and a $50 prize at Bethel
| port of the doings from the Rutland Globe.
Tho ease OF the Catholic parents vs..
Bratleboro School District No. 2, was
heard Ivy Judge Wheeler Mt Newrane on
| Thursday last, and 1t Is expected that his
decision will soon be rendered.
"A flag presentation occurred nj the hall
of the 81. Mchael's Temperance aud Be
| ncvolent Society on Tuesday evening,
fine national flag being presented 10 the
society by some Of our citizens. John
Hunt made the presentation speech.
An Italian, who represented that he
was soliciting aid for prosecuted church
in Italy. having been exposed rs All impos-
ed In Montreal, has appeared in various
| places in this state, still practicing his de-
colts. The public nre cautioned against
him.
Miss Ida NJ. BridgnIan OF Montpelier
delivered her lecture entitled Woman's
Ballot the Hope Orthe Temperance Cause"
at the Uniyersalist church last SUNDAY
evening. There was n fair audience pres.
ent, and the lecture was recei, cd with
pretty general approval.
Aside from the usual turmoil made by
tho boys, the horse trot, and the usual fam
| lily anu heighDorhood picnics, there was
nothing done here III The way OF celebrat-
| ING the "Glorious FOURTH Probably fiji
| ty persons Vi more went over to Keene.
aud a. many more TO Newfane, to attend
the celebrations in those places.
Mrs. Jennie T.. Gale of Guilford, while
at Coopcr's dining rooms, Wednesday,
was suddenly Frustrated by the heat, and
remained insensible for some moments
but by prompt removal TO the Brooks
House aud the use Of reStorativcs, she 50
lar recoFercd as To be able to ride home
| in the evening.
The lecture given at the town hall on
thursday evening OF last week, by Mrs.
| w. Il. Wheaton, Md, of Kalamazoo, Mich,
was not much of a success in point OF at
tendance, but the lecture itself was one Of
merit Though bitter in her opposition to
woman suffrage, Mrs. Wheaton spoke ear
heSIly and well on the needs of her sex in
the direction OF dress reform and better
| physical culture.
-lhe OhlVersaliSr sunday School ex-
'ursl"h 10 Lake Pheasant, wednesday,
Passe" OH hneiE' lne uay was peaWliui'
'ne ''"'" accommodations ample anu the
co'hPany-huhioerihg 'hree or hour hum
"red-'h the pest OF sP'riiH. Extensive I'M
ProVemen's nave oeeh maze al the picnic
s.o""uN since last seasoi'' IN Inc "ul'dlhg
| Vi uepo'' ''reshn'eh' 'oonis' e'e'; ana
"n"' WIN tue ooa'Ing anu alt IA more COM
| P'eVe anu 'N"'"s P'Hce lor H'hlckhg
o"u'u "aI"iy pe uesireu' Inc cornet ana
Puuu''ho p'uus accompanies the party,
anu WIN music ana uahcihs, swinging
anu oo"''"s' cn"''"s aHu-ho' last nor
ieds' III Po'n' Oh 'ih'e ana enJoyment-eat-
ing The hours passed quickly enough, aud
the parry returned at about O'Clock by
specla' 'raih'
-lpe 'r"' al me fark grounds on the
AFTERNOON "' inc H. came on as arranged,
VIII" tue exception Oh 'he sack race "hich
was o"i''eu' Inc entries Tor the hrst trot,
%'4' horse'' sl1o purse, were: Geo. 81
m"hus' "recnheld' Mass, blk Fred +.
D. hagar' "reenheld' Mass, br g Brown
george; r. T. heed' brattieboro IN
beiie; D. r. Whippie, Brattieboro, 2
rahh'e' be'i won tue race IN three heats;
''nie-z'o'' z'oS Is 2'o4' FOR the second
race three minute horses, purse $780,
me entries were; "eo. S''honds, Green-
neiu, MASS Z Lit'ie Joker; H. NJ. Kent,
ohelpurne, Mass Zen Butler; c. q.
Mhier' wilmington W. Glen; Henry
Nu'e' bra''leOoro' < Claude; j. Joslyn,
New raven, Conn, e g Dan; and Dan
won IN three heals Time-2;5s, 3;Ol, S;Ol.
Al Inc close there was n foot race in which
there were I'VE contestants. Mike Dunden
maze the haii mile In 2;52 and took the first
money the second BENZ awarded to Chas.
harre't' some SUI or 4oO people witnessed
me SPORT which was somewhat marred by