Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10
Local Intelligence.



-Filty-two persons were confirmed at
the Catholic church by the bishop last Sun
day.
Lecture in tho Uuiversallst church
next Sunday evening. Subject, "Hard
Times"
Rev. Dr. Walker breaches at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morning
and evening.
The losses by fire in this village dur
ing the past year have amounted to Sl4,2l1,
which falls mainly on tho insurance COM
panies.
Rather than 10 so home at night in the
dark, as they did two years ago, Brattlebo-
no people now pay $1,000 year for street
lights.
j. Frank Baxter, spiritual lecturer and
medium, Of Boston, is TO speak at Harmo-
ny hall the last two Sundays in this month,
Dec. 10Th and goth.
-Kingsley's Inula Cough Drops, for sale
at Wizards drug store, are The best things
of the kind for a cough or tickling in the
throat that we know Of. Try them.
e. n. Knights, at the new hat, cap and
furnishing store in Union Block, invites
general attention to his fresh and full stock
of goods. We bespcak for him liberal
patronage.
The first of series Of sociables by the
"Beauseant Commandery" was given at
Masonic hall, Thursday evening of last
week, Col. Miles giving an interesting his
torical address.
"A union praise meeting will be held
at the town hall next Sunday evening at
:: 80 o'clock. Mr.. +. V. Sreeter, of Chi
cage, who has just returned from Europe,
will conduct the singing.
For an easy chair we can recommend
from trial the "ordway Spring Chair"
sold by a. Pettee. As he suggests else
where, they are very appropriate for Christ
mas or New Years presents.
PROF. Sherwin OF Newark, n. j., who
conducted praise meeting in the Brattle-
boro Baptist church a few weeks since,
held like service in the Holyokc, Mass,
churches last week, and the Springfield
Republican says that che had to have an
Estey organ sent up TO him" from that
city.
Mrs. Outflow, lady about seventy
y Nhl VI uEtY uuu lut Sdl misfortune u ltAll
| upon the ice, on Canal street, several days
| ago, breaking one of her arms and split
ting her muse. Though pretty much over
| come by her injuries at the time, she is now
doing finely.
The Richings. BERNARD English Opera
Company will present tho comic opera en-
titled THE Rose of Tyrol," at the town
| holl now ThursIav nyoniuy Tbo ,,,a,,
bers Of ibis tloupe are artistes of high indi-
vidual reputation, aud our citizens may
rest assured of an opportunity to listen to
some very fine music on this occasion.
John Eagan and Frank Long, Tor
drunkenness and diroTderly conduct at the
Revere House, Saturday night, were ar
rested the next morning by officer Wood
and confined in the lookup until Monday
morning, when they were brought before
Justice Newton and fined, Long S24, and
Eagun 1856; the latter paying extra for
having furnished the other with liquor
We notice the following item in the
Keene, y. II Republican Of last week
"Oneo the celebrated organs manufactured
by j. Estey * Co., BratlebUro, has been
purchased by the Catholic society of this
city for their church. 1t contains TWO man
uals, sixteen stops and six full sets OF
reeds. The manual SUBJ bass possesses more
power than has ever before been obtained
on manuals by any reed instrument MAX
or in the world"
The annual meeting Of HydIop En-
gine Co., No. 8, was held on Tuesday eve
ming last. Officers chosen: Foreman, w.
D. Perry; lst asst, L. Gibson; I'd, II. c.
French clerk and treasurer, II. G. Cutler;
lst engineer, w. Edwards, %, Thomas
Cain, Cd, S. J. Royce, 4lh, S. j. Hunuey;
Chas. Enlich, lst hoseman, Thompson Cain,
%, +. o. Howe, 80, #. J. Pcnlland, 18th
steward, w. Edwards.
The election of Major Wales to the of
flee of chief engineer OF the village fire de-
rartment made il necessary that ho should
re sign the loremanship Of Phoenix engine
company, and on Wednesday the company
elected Daniel w. Brosnahan foreman
Martin Austin, LIST assistant; L. Wales, Jr.,
I'd assistant, and p. c. Sullivan, clerk.
T. r. Pratt was also chosen assistant stew
ard in place of II. Anterior, resigned, and
G. w. Willard was chosen axeman.
The following is from the personal
column of the Boston journal: "Naval
Constructor, Philip Hichborn, United
States Navy, lately Of Portsmouth Navy
Yard, arrived at the American House, Bos-
ton, Monday evening, accompanied by his
bride, formerly Miss Jennie NJ. Franklin
of Townshend, VT, and late teacher of mu-
sic in the public schools. Constructor
I'LL l.. 4. Al.
Yard, League Island, after first perform
ing temporary duty at Washington
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian in Civ
ing an account of tho recent dedication Of
a new Baptist chapel in that place, says
"After the sermon, Mr.. Levi X. Fuller of
Brattleboro was introduced TO the audience,
as dear friend without whom tho socisty
would have been unable to have built their
house. The formation of the church was
sim ply an act of faith; bur the revival of
the past year had fully justified their act
and shown them that the hand of God was
in it all. Mr.. Fuller then passed over to
the society deed Of the parsonage and all
the interest he had in the chapel itself"
Mr.. VIM. r. Mead. formerly of this
village, now an architect in New York city,
was the successful competitor in submit
ting plans for taking down aud re-
erecting in a new location the stone church
formerly occupied by DIR. John Halls con-
gregation, at corner of Fifth avenue and
Nineteenth street. DIR. Halls society re-
Gently made a gift of their former church
edifce TO the Central Presbyterian church,
on Fifty-seventh street, near Broadway.
Mr.. Mead's plans embrace the necessary
changes for re-erecling the building on its
new lot. The taking down of the old