Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-02
Local Intelligence.
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-MAlcn went out Win u SllllIe anu neSuH
is now reducing the snow With satisfactory
speed
The Es,ev Guards performed "'rhe
Ticket-or-Leave Man al llinsdale. Tues
day evening.
Maple sugar i, coming into market a
little more freely. aud brings from II TO 20
cts. per pound.
The Ptkin property. ON OAK street,
was sold at auction last Saturday to j. H..
Pratt for s7O3c
-Fraucls Curtis has sold his house ON
Chase street to Mrs. Henry Horton Of
Fitchburg, Mass. for 5000.
d. II. Jenne Il Co.. insurance and real
! estate agents, have made change IN their
business, rs will be seen hy their adver-
tisement.
A dance is to he held ut the Brooks
House next Monday evening, with music
| by the Lowell band. The Young people
anticipate an extra good time.
Easier was duly observed by tue Cath
Ole, Episcopal and Universai>t churches,
last Sunday. The floral decorations were
very beautiful aud the attendance large.
j. J. Ray Is ready for the spring trade,
with fine line Of hats, caps, furnishing
goods, etc. Rays GopdS are always first
class in style aud quality. aud sold At bot
tom prices.
David Ellis. AN employee Of Newell
Lindsey, while loading LOGS last saturday,
had a wrist broken aud was otherwise bad
| ~ used up hy lG-foot log rolling over
him. How it happened that he wasn't
crushed 10 death is a wonder.
The Windham County Park Associa-
! ton is Differed Us foil Tvs for 1875: Presi-
dent, l.. d. Thnyer; secretary and treasur-
or, George \. Hunt directors, J.. D. Thay
err, Il. Bradley. L. Putnam, q. W. Boydeu,
| II. G. y ,sh. II. q. Clark, and b. u. Har-
| ris.
The "Cdrbolic Purifying Powder" put
NJ by the American Sanitary Association,
Boston. appears L. he m excellent disin-
fectant, aud * put up in form very con-
yenieul fur use. It is highly recommend
ed rs preventive in ala contagious dis
eases. II. &. Willard 4 Go. are agents for
| its sale.
We take pleasure in calling the alien
ton Of our readers to.day to the announce
meut Of Mr.. e. w. Smith, who rs just
| opened new boot and shoe store in Rays
block. Mr.. Smith has fitted mp his store
| in a very tasteful and attractive manner
and has put in fine stock of new goods
which buyers will moi rii to look over.
The annual meeting Of the Parish Of
| st. Michaers Episcopal church WAS held
| Monday evening. The meeting was open
! ed with prayer 10y the Rev. W. Il. Collins,
who has been officiating rs rector since last
| November, and the following gentlemen
were elected ve~trymen for the ensuing
| year: +. 4. MAST, Royal Tyler. VIM. II.
| Rockwell. Henry Dcvens. X. ITaskins. w.
5. Guild, Col. w. Austin. y. &. sawyer,
Geo. w. Folsom. II. &. Willard and +. W.
Brooks. At a subsequent meeting OF the
vestry. r. \. Nash WAS chosen by the ret-
tor senior warden; W. II. Rockwell was
elected Junior warden; +. \. Nash secre-
! tarv and treasurer; /. \. Nash, X. Has
kins. aud II. {. Willard we're elected dele
! gates, w. II. Rockwell, W. :. Guild ard
Henry Drveus their substitutes to attend
the next Diocc,lu Convention To Toe h1,d.
en- at 1t. Albaus at the call of the bishop.
| Amer the business OF the meeting was COM
D4titu klt New M hlillIN dlll iNllt'tu MS
acceptance If The invitation unanimously
extended him some weeks since. II Income
the permanent rector Of the parish.
There was crowde congregation at
the UniIersalisl church last Sunday morn
ing. 10 witness the Easter service, which
was unusually Interesting. The floral
decorations were very tine. consisting of
hanging haSkeis. cut flowers. aud a very
line di>pltJ Of pot plants, azIlAS. callas.
geranium~, pctnnias, roses. over the arch
of the pulpit wreath va, twin made of
evergreen and white lilies On either side
was an Easter cross; in the rear of the pull
pit AN anchor and cross. The singing by
the choir was the finest That has ever been
given in The church. The sermon was
founded upon the words ronnd in 81. LuSes
gospel, xiv: 40. AMER the sermon two
little children were cun>ecratod aud nine
persons united with the church, eight OF
whom received the holy rite oil baptism.
The Easier concert given in the evening al
so attracted an immense congregation, ma
ny going away because they could not get
into the church. The concert WAS Of high
character. All who took part in il gave ev-
idenee OIL thorough 'rS'ning' lhe L'ue
children have never dOue better. Their
parts were well rendered aud received the
appreciation OF all. The young people who
TOOK part III "lhe Chris'lah traces aud
Faster Allesory' entered INTO The spirit
OF their paris 30 thoroughly ihSI every one
was delighted with their speaking. The
singing was admhaoie' especially the quar-
L.
letle oy Toe rhor'
Tine entertainment gwen al the town
hail on wednesday evening Tor the benefit