Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-13
Local Intelligence.

st. Valentines day Saturday


Last Sundays service was the last TO
he held in the old Unitarian church.
Lecture in the Universalist church next
Sunday evening. Subject: 1.-THE Goal Of
Life"
The next Unitarian socablc will he
held at the Prooks House, Friday evening,
10Th inst.
The winking and blinking of the gas
on Wednesday evening was conducive to
anything but pleasant thoughts.
j. G. Taylor's "Boston Cash Store was
opened for business on Wednesday evening.
The store has a very attractive appearance.
Don't fail TO hear the lecture by Gen.
N. p. Banks, which is to occur next We'd
nesday evening-not Tuesday as previous
ly announced.
-Silsby's latest mark down of goods has
been so much Of a success that lac has de-
cded to continue it until March lst. See
advertisements
Alter you have read the "locals," look
over our column of "New Advertisements"
on third page. You will find among them
large Number OF interesting announce
ments.
ing" is not far ahead, and all persons cntit-
led to vote should sec that their names are
upon the "check list" a copy of which is
now posted at tho town hall.
II. c. Shepardson lately bought Of Fos-
ter Whitaker the Boutwell, place near West
Bratteboro, and has since snapped 1t for a
house and LOT on Washington street in this
village, owned by jonathan G. Bingham.
1t was only in October that we ate our
last mess of green peas raised in Brattle-
boro; and now we are in recc pit Of peas Of
this years growth, sent from Palatka, Flor
ida, by Harry Kilburn. They were raised
in the open garden, and are about half ma
| tured.
Rev. Father Rosecrans, son Gen.
Rosecraus, U. S. A., aud one of the Paul
ish Fathers of New York. now preach ng
at the Catholic church, will give free lee
ture in the town hall, on Monday evening,
10th inst. Subject "Christan Society"
Doors open at I o'clock. All are invited TO
come and hear the young and eloquent lee
| turer.
| The members of Post Sedgwick, q. A.
r., have decided to hold a fair, similar TO
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day evening, Feb. 20, the proceeds TO be
applied TO their charity fund. During the
! vast wear the post have expended about
$500 in charity, OF wnIcn some sZou nave
gone for the support Of the families of de-
ceased soldiers, the payment of funeral cx-
penses, etc, of those outside of the organi-
cation. 1t is hoped that none having the
means will neglect the opportunity offered
by the coming fair to aid the post in lis no
bic work of beueyolence.
An important Emission" or revival
work is in progress here among the Catho-
lies. The meetings were commenced last
Sunday, and We understand will be con-
tinued through the present week, "inslruc-
tom services being held every morning
at half past five and every evening at half
past seven, with masses at five and six
o'clock. The meetings are under the d.
rection of Rev. l.. n. st. Onge, pastor, as
sisted by the Paulist Fathers, Rev. VIM.
lsnatus Dwycr, Rev. A. l.. Rosecrans
(son of Gen. Rosecrans) and Rev. T.. b.
Brady. Many Protestants attend the meet
ings, and all are welcomed.
The Temple Quartette, whose charm
ing concert here in November last will long
be remembered, came near going TO Join
the angelic choir all in body, recently,
| while vro7eiuS ~. Andrews Day, on the
Maine coast, in a steam-tug which they
had specially chartered TO enable them to
meet an engagement in Calais, Me. A hur-
rcane arose during the passage, and for a
time the danger was very great, but they
reached terra lirma in safety, and we trust
that they may be stil further saved from
all dangers by sea aud land, TO the end that
they may give at least one more concert in
| Brattleboro.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village,
Feb. II:
Gents.-Morris Bullard, Paul NJ. Bum
kcr, James Conner, l.. c. Coombs, W. II.
Giddngs, Edward Dawson, n. w. Dunk
lee, Scott Dunklee, Peter Galley, VIM. Cor
don, Eugene Hazelton, Prof NJ. d. l.. Ha-
gar, NJ. Kraker, J Ohm McCarty, Thos. Mer-
Ger, +. s. Stuart, d. II. Smonds, Chas. II.
Sager, Edward Suydam, Benz. Ward, L. A.
Walker.
Ladics.-Miss Maggie Billings, Mis-.
Charles Lswton, Mrs. Jason Moore az,
Margaret Marley.
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