Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-20
Local Intelligence.


the services OF Rev. MIR. Collins uutil East /
or.
Harmony Hail." In the uew Harino-
ny block. il to bc dedicated by Il dance on
Friday evening Of this week.
A union service will I've held on
Thauks Eiyiny day at the Methodist chapel,
with sermon by Rev. Mr.. Bass. Hour OF
service. II 4. NJ.
"A hil before the Legislature for the es-
adjustment of II municipal court in ana
for the VILLAGE Of Brattleboro has been re-
fused u third reading in the Seua.e.
Mir. Humphrey Anterior OF this place
raised in his garden. this season, some
Western corn, one stalk Of which attained
a height Of Gfteen feet. and the ears were
well ripen"d.
Harry Kilburn has sold his interest in
the ~ cent store to David Abbott The
new firm a.e enlarging their stock aud ln-
tend 10 mike To 'ir. the bot siuie If us
class in the State.
About 5000 feet Of concrete walk has
been laid in this village, mostly on Main
street, since the let Of Septcmbar-l good
beginning indeed. Another scasun, it il
hoped, " III see the work greatly cxlonlci.
Geo. W. Davenport, Esq, everybody
knows "Georgc' that he will
deliver 4 lecture in Harmony Hall, Salur-
day evening. Nov. y, at < o'clock. Sub
jert, "Whcrr the hen srrnlcheth. there the
bug hc." Lovers Of fun viii, Of course.
he on hand.
On account 81 the annual Think~giv-
lug we shall next week go to press one day
advertisers will therefore please bear in
mind that all matter intended for insertion
must reach US on Tuesday, at the latest.
The frat rehearsal Of the Choral Un-
ion, last Thursday evening, was quite sue.
cessfu. some forty singers participating
therein. At the rehearsal on Wednesday
evening of this week twenty-five new
members were added. Next week the
rehearsal will be held On Tue.d,y evening.
on account OF Than Asgiving.
The catalogue of the officers and stu
dents of Yale college for ls74-7j shows sew
entccn Vermont boys among the studentS,
including the following: Academical de-
partment. junior class, Henry r. Mather Of
Marlboro; sophomore class, Webster Mer-
riheld Of WiliamSville; freshmen, VIM.
&. Dennison OF Braltehoro Sheffield Sci
entitc sch' OF, freshmen class, Horace G..
Howard Of Tuwnshend
There having been dispute between
The Star hase hall club Of PAwlet aud the
FISK Jr.'S "i BraItlebpro as to which won
the match game recently played at Rut-
land, the question was referred to wilkes
Spirit Of the Times, by mutual agreement,
and the decision rendered is rs follows:
AnSwcr.-The Stars win the game. The
Fisk, Jrs., having refused to obey the um-
pres decision, forfeited all rights to the
game or the stakes.
The Democrats and Liberal Republic
cans Of this place had Qualification: sup
per at the Brooks House last Friday eve
ming. About lifty persons participated. J.
A. Stevens OBLIGATED ~ last master. and
speeches were made or toasts offered by
Or. q. Il. Post. Chas. y. Davenport, Esq,
II. Wilcox, Geo. W. Davenport. G. II.
Davenport, W. II. Alexander. II. L. Smith.
DIR. Horton. ana others. The rpiolcings
were concluded Saturday evening by firing
a salute of iifty guns.
Our columns this week contain the
prospectus o: one OF tho best agricultural
papers in existence that Of the CoUNrRY
GESTLBAAN. We regard this as being in
all respects the leading journal fits kind
| in this country. 1t j. devoted entirely to
| those matters which concern and interest
| our farmers ana their wives and children,
Its correspondence and reports embrace
! every section of the country aud it Il re.
markabie alike for ITS completeness and re-
| "a hal La a..
| COUNTRY GRSTLIMAN free fon one year to
any person who will send us the names OF
four new subbrbers to the PHGNIx for
one year, with the cash $500 accompany
ing the order.
Mr.. Edward Clark, of this place, the
well known agent for the E.tey organ and
Steinwsy piano, is intro ducing a new style
OF the Steinway pisno-0rte-new for this
section at least-which appears to possess
decided advantages over the old. We refer
TO the upright style Of instruments. The
volume of tone in these is fully equal to
any Of the Rest square grand pianos, while
the quality il of the most exquisite charAc-
ter. In durability, too, the upright instru-
ments, as now made by Steinway & Sons,
are fully equal to the others. The amount
Of room occupied by the upright piano is
scarcely more than that requre red for a cot
tage organ, and it's appearance is particu-
larry handsome. A late Improvement
las been added TO the Steinway instru-
ments, called the new patent tune-sus-
tanning PEDAL" which has The effect of
greatly enlargng their usefulness and ca
pacty.
The following ia the list OF letters re-
naming at the post office In this village,
| Nov. 10:
Gents.-Chs. p. Bartlett, Henry Bowk err,
]. l.. Bundolph, La Roy Bragg, o. l..
Black, +. w. Clark, J. Currier, Stephen
Fairfield, G. II. Graham, Geo. J. Gage,
Arthur Horton, DIR. Herbert, +. J. Mase,
J. b. Miller, ID. II. Plumb. Geo. Schenk,
Theodore Tufls, Dana Warren, II. NJ.
Washburn, Garrett WHlch, W. d. Urbber
Ladies.-Cora Barrett, Miss Harriet J..
Blanchard, Mrs. Cate Cuue, Mrs. $. A.
Clark, Mrs. John Fitzgerald, Mrs. Joseph
Msttoon, Amanda Minis, Celinda Spelmau,
Mrs. Fanny Strong, Miss Helen NJ. Shat
tuck.
Miscellaneous. G. Barber & Co., Sail
Ia Claus.
Held for postage. Mrs. A. Todd, SPRING
field, Mass, c. l. Calvert, Keene, N. H.,
Miss Althea b. DuIklee, Williamsville,
VT, Mrs. Lucia Worden, Williamsville,
VI, II. NJ. Putfer, Shelburne Falls, Mass,
G. l.. Weatherhead, Guilford, VT.
West BrRttIebOrO.
The dwelling house of Joseph Bemis,