Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06
Local Intelligence.


ance In our markei.
1t is now said that tho Fisk monument
will be erected next Decoration day.
Archibald Mallin has bought of G. Il.
Thompson Il dwelling house on Chestnut
street, for $1,000.
The town is now supporting ten per-
sons at the poor farm-1vc males and five
females. One death occurred there last
year
The Bmtlleboro "Oid Folks" CONCERT
singers gave a concert at the town hall In
Easthampton, Mass, by invitation, on
Wednesday evening, returning home by
special train at the close.
Preparations are now on foot among
some of our young people for masquer-
ado ball. TO be held at the town hall March
2Gth, with music by the Lowell orchestra
and supper ut the Brooks House.
The Grand Army charity fair, held at
the town hall last Thursday evening, was
very successful. One Of the principal rca-
lures Of the evening was The exhibition of
number of caricatures Of well known cit.
liens, by "TIomas Mast, Jr." The net pro-
ceeds amounted to over $500.
Fourteen persons united with the Bip-
tist church last Sunday, by baptism, and
twenty-nine received the right hand OF fell
lowship, being nearly all fruits of the re-
cent revival. This church now has mem
bcrship of over 500, of whom over 300 have
been added in less than five years.
Mr.. c. l.. Aliens spring catalogue for
| 1874 is just out and makes neat appear
ancc. II gives very full lists of plants,
|
etc, and we believe that our Winlham
county readers will find II Tor their interest
to send their order to Mr.. Allen rather than
to foreign seedsmen.
The Governor aud Council of New
| Hampshire have appointed Hon. Royal
Tyler Of this place Commissioner for that
State. Judge Tyler has the necessary
blanks for New Hampshire business, and
it will be Of great convenience to people
here many times to apply to him, rather
than to visit that Stale.
The teachers Of the Grammar school
were visited by the members of the senior
class on Wednesday evening last, who pre-
sented them with handsome tokens ortheir
regard, Miss Siason receiving three volumes
of Dickens's works, Miss Emma Blanch-
ard card case, and Miss Anna Blanchard
a silver napkin ring.
Rev. II. c. Fish, ID. d., pastor OF the
| First Baptist c"urci ut newark, ~. j., ana
son of Elder Fish Of this place, Is TO sail
on Saturday Of this week, in company with
the "Oriental Typographical Corps" on
trip 10 Palestine Ms aoclety have voted to
grant him seven months leave of absence
and TO continue his salary until his return.
TOWN MEETING.
Town meeting passed of quietly, only
about 200 voters being present. Kittredge
Haskins was chosen moderator and OIL
GERS were elected for the ensuing wear as
follows: Town clerk, VIM. s. Newton Sc
lecimen, :. y. Herrick, L. Wing Packer,
o. ii. Carpenter; treasurer, Geo. S. Dow
ley; uverseer of poor, Henry Akley; first
constable and collector, S. n. Herrick Sec
ond constable, J. w. Simonds; listers, J.
w. Burnap, David Goodell. John S. Cut
ting; auditors, +. d. Campbell, WIN. +.
Howe; trustee L. S. deposit, VIM. S. New
ton; fence viewers, George Glover, John
{. Tyler, l.. T.. Fisher; town grand Jurors,
+. G. Edwards, p. +. Pcrry inspector of
leather, Charles o. Fowler; pound keeper.
L. c. Crosby; town agent, II. +. Smith;
superintendent of schools. l.. W. Stoddard:
| inspector of lumber and shingles, Alonzo
Church highway surveyors, Henry Ak
| ley, Il. II. Newton, VIM. NJ. ChamberIin,
S. q. Smith. f. r. French, Henry Warri-
her, Roswell Frost, Daniel +. Sargent, II.
c. Shepardson, o. II. Carpenter, Charles
Harris, Lowell II. Barney, WIN. Ward,
John $. Ellis, S. y. Hcrrick.
Vote for County Commissio ncr-Geo. +.
Gale, II; +. W. Packer, 8; Homer Good
hue, |.
1t was voted that the entire village of
Bratllebpro be included in one highway
district, under charge OF Mr.. Herrck.
Voted 10 extend the jurisdiction OF the
constables throughout the State.
Voted to exempt from taxation the polls
of members Of the engine and hook and
ladder companies
Voted to assume the liabilities incurred
by the selectmcn.
Voted to authorize the Selectmen TO ex-
pend sum Of money not exceeding $1,000,
in improving and Strengthening the brook
road, so called also TO expend a reasona-
BILE sum in grading the Kellogg and Char
lier hills on High street.
Voted TO levy tax of 60 cents on the dol
lar of the grand list to defray the ex penses
OF The town for tho ensuing year, said tax
payable on or before the 9Th of January.
1879, allowing n discount of five per cent
previous to Jan. LIST.
Voted to authorize the selectmen TO bor
row the sum of SIS, 900, in six annual install
menis of 5000 each, beginning Jan. /, 1876.
Voted TO transfer the real estate OF ]. L,
Sargent from district No. II TO district No.
7.
Lecture in The Universllist church next
Sunday evening. Subject, 1.-THE Uses of
Sunday"
The Springfield Republican gives a
former resident OF this place the following
mot unmerited) puff:
probably most of those who hack nm
up the onslaught on the rumsellers at Rut-
land are good, honest people, not advent
urers, but there is little doubt that Rev.
Richard Grogan, who acts the role off
leader in the movement, is a worthless
fellow, who goes into the business for the
love OF notoriety, or with some other mo-
tive quite as unworthy. II is WHISPERED
that, II he makes any money out of it, he
has creditors in the lower part of the State
and in Connecticut who would like to set |
tie with him, because his love Of notoriety |
had led him TO utterly neglect his almost |
starving family, and an application of his |
for admission to the Baptist church was re-
jected through the influence of a member
Of the firm, deacon. His title of "Rev."
may be a convenience 10 him, but it doesn't
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