Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09
Local Intelligence.


appontment-Beech didn't come.
Gray squirrels and partridges are plen-
ty almost as plenty as the hunters.
Frank Holding has removed his watch
shop TO Edwards's building, on Elliot
street.
The physicians report quite a number
or cases of typhoid fever and cauker rash
about town.
Mrs. +. ID. Cobleigh has bought n
dwelling house Ia BernardstOn, Mass, Of
+. II. Park.
The Jacksonville stage has com menced
running on its winter schedule, leaving
here at 2 p. NJ.
"A number of Brattloboro people are in
Rutland this week, attending tho meeting
Of the A. b. c. l.. NJ.
-WashbuIn's great moral show" Is adj
verlised TO give an entertainment at the
town hall next Monday evening.
beware of house thieves now a days.
A family on Birge street had quantity Of
provisions stolen from their cellar few
days ago.
We learn that G. c. Lynde, late propri-
eior of the Springs House at Guifurd, has
taken charge Of the Waverly House at
Worcester, Mass.
"A horse thief lately arrested al Ben
nington proves to DO tho identical Hazen
Sargent who was confined in our county
Jail last season for stealing o. l.. Miners
team.
The authorities are having a concrete
walk laid from Main street bridge to The
depot, with a street crossing near the grist
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appreciated by the travelling public.
F. n. Parker Of this place, brakeman
on the mixed train running north, narrow
ly escaped death last Monday, while shack
ling cars at Claremont Junction. As 1t was
he was severely bruised, hut had no bones
broken.
The attention OF our readers il called
to the Fall announcement OF Root & Me
keand, the enlerprising clothing merchants
at the corner store in Brooks House block.
Goods from this firm are always first-class
in quality and style. Give them call.
The Library Association held their an
nual meeting on Wednesday evening and
reelected their old board Of officers. An
assessment Of 81 per share was voted, aud
an adjournment was made for two weeks
for the prudential committee to prepare
and present their report.
-Dndlcy CroNier Of West Bratteboru, a
few days ago, was moving with his family
on to = farm recently purchased in the west
part Of the town, when one team backe
into another containing the family. Inning
them over down steep bank. A child
aged three years had one hin broken and
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other persons were badly bruised.
Before commencing his sermon sun.
dav afternoon last, Rev. Mr.. jenkins. pas-
tor of the Unitarian society. reCerred i'm n
very bappy manner to the Kind spd ,,aner.
ous .piril of Christian courtesv n,nirss,ed
bv the C.ntr. Ccn,r.,,atiop,I cb,,.h in
tenderiny fine I-nit,ti.rs ,,e mo Of, hair
their chanel ~ a Mace of w,esbin dnriu,
the fail and winiar. Mr. J.nkip. snoke or
| ihe act ~ hoir,, ana ,,bi.b III. i..,,
wnuld f,el hnunJ fl, r.t,,rp In Find .h,.,Id
occasion ever offer +, the CONGREGATIONAL
or any other church. lint which amor all
can only be trulv rc,,,,ij lac tba ,ro,t Mas
ter of all the churches
Mrs. Kent Mason will dolivor a tom.
perauce leciure in tho iovn hall next Sum
day evening, at quarter before six o'clock.
Mrs Mason has rccrniIv snoken nm IN.
subject of temnerance in several of the
larger towns ON the New uamnsbire side
Of the river, and from the press comments
on her efforts we observe that she has in
varably been well received and created a
| ia, orablc inpressiou She il a youup yyn-
man of pleasing address and is said TO nos-
ses, an unusual degree Of talent AS an ora
tor. Tho seats will bc fl GEE and We besneak
for her rull house.
The races at the trolting park last Sat
urday afternoon were thinlv attended. but
were not wholly destitute Of interest. In
the 2:i5 trot, for $500, "Glenwood Belle"
won the first heat in BAG; the three sue
ceediug heats were won by 'IIoneAt sam"
in 2:iS, 10, On. Sam took the first mon
ey, Belle the second, aud .'Seedleaf' the
third. The three minnie race was won by
"F. McC." in three straight heats; time,
$50, 2:49, 2:i7. The second money went TO
'Iommy Dot aud the third Ia Jenny"
A small purse was offered for horses trot-
ting nearest to four minutes, and there
were eight entries, Tom Titu>'s marc LA
dy ill., winning in tour minutes and one
Jour" o. second Hagar came next, in
alt
MI d. n Libby announces through
our columns to-day his removal to his new
rooms ia Harmony block, and calls alien
ton to MS superior facilities for doing all
Kinds OF job printing. Mr.. Libby's apart
menls are now AS cohmodious as could he
desired, ana we have rarely seen rooms as
conveniently arranged for the job printing
business as are his His presses and other