Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-03
Local Intelligence.



pect street TO Charles Endlich. Price $500
Nine persons were confirmed by Bish-
up Bissell at tie Episcopal church last Sun
day.
Services VIII be held Good Friday East
day. ut the Episcopal church at lOI o'clock
\. NJ, and 4 =. NJ.
Union services will be held Fast day at
IL o'clock, at the Baptist church. Sermon
by Rev. Dr. Cummings.
Next Sunday evening the Universalist
Sunday school will give an Easter concert
in their church, al o'clock.
--Mcssrs. j. E>tcy & Co., are now rum
ming their shops TN full time, with the eA-
ceptioa of the tuning department.
--Spring, warm, beautiful, blooming
Spring has arrived-st Bradiey's and Al
lens green houses. Call and see her.
Next Sunday morning there will be
Easter services in the Universalist church,
al which time the holy rite # baptism will
he administered.
On Good Friday, Apii. 81, at II o'clock,
t. ere will be divine service in the Univer-
saist church, at which time holy commun-
ion will be celebrated.
George W. Bentley of New London
has been appointed superintendent of the
New London Northern railroad, in place
of George \. Merrill resigned.
The next Unitarian socable will be
held at the Brooks House on Thursday
evening, 9th lust, by invitation Of Mr..
Lawrence, proprietor Of the house.
An order has lately gone into effect on
b, lt.,,tya1 Nnrp.nut u ..i1rgul rannipium
all train men To wear badge designating
the character Of their duties on the train.
Miss Emma J. Graves of this plac @
gave a lecture at Arlington hall, Ludlow,
on the evening Of the 2jih ult., the subject
being GEOLOGY IN Harmony with the BIZ
ble."
Judge Asa KeyeS, register Of probate
for the district Of Marlboro, is now in his
s7th year, anl is proha bly, tie Oldest per-
son officially connected with the probate
courts in the State.
Buster services will be held at ST.
Michac.'s (Epis.) church as follows: Early
service al o'clock, \. NJ; Morning Pray
or, sermon and holy communion at 1890,
A. NJ. Evening Prayer and sermon at
7:3OP. NJ.
j. &. Newton has returned from Win
chest er, y. II and taken Il. Bradley's
farm, aud has started again in the milk
business. Being so near tho village, he
" i'll be able 10 supply customers with the
f: esh article, aud will, doubtless, receive n
liberal patronage.
--Chas. X. Field, Esq, has made prop
o,ition to his law pa iner, J. NJ. Tyler, that
the latter take the business OF the firm and
resume his practice here, ard the PROPOSE
ton has been accepted, to the great gratiii-
cation of his many friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. Field remains in the tirm as counselor
| during the present year.
-Forty-fve thousand pounds Of maple
sugar were forwarded from the express Of
fee in this place during the six days onl-
ing last wednesday. Mondays shipments
alone amounted To- SIX ionS--l quantity
| greater than ever before known. Sugar is
| now selling 10 This village at from to -
cents, and the sIpply daily increases.
The sclCctmcn have decided to open
the long talked o! street leading rom Main
street near the Unitarian church, TO Oak.
The Dickernau house has been purchased
| ~ NV 7 ItAhl ldl N''l'AN l''l IS'lIFNdli anu
| the new street viii open where that house
now stands, while the new Unitarian church,
which is to be upon The corner, will be To-
Gated some twenty nrt south OF the pres
cui site. THIS arrangement is an advanta-
penus one on all side, aud viii add to the
general improvement OF the village.
John Brooks Of this village met sing
ular and probably fatal Gcclic on Fri
day morning last, at hi. place in liinsdale.
lie was on a load of hay which he was en-
deavutinE to bind, and in sPringing the
pole down. it broke, and he fell to the
ground heallnug, sustaining c)ucussion
of the spine which renders him unable to
move any portion If his body except his
head. He now lies in this critical condi-
ton, being without pain, entirely conscious
and able TO converse with freedom. The
chanues are, Of course, against his recov-
cry, but his condition on Wednesday was
regarded as more favorable.
AT the village school meeting held Oh
Tuesday evening, James NJ. Tyler, s. NJ
Waite and Rev. NJ. II. Harris were chosen
prudential cummitte for the ensuing year
with an assiNtan! committee composed o
b. +. Bingham and Miss Rebecca Crosby
The question of tax was lei for decision al
an adjourned meeting TO he held on The
first Tuesday in May. The election. of Mis-:
Crosby as a member If the school commit
tee indicates that the people of Drattlebo-
no are n i far behind the lest of the wurlC
in matters of progress. Miss Crosby Is
worthy and accomplished young lady, ant
is eminently q laltied TO dischar G the du
ties Of her position. If we mistake not
this district is the first in the State that ha
recognized the propriety of assocating
lady with those to whom are entrusted tht
control and management Of our common
schools.
OUR vILLAGB SIDEWALKS