Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-08-20
Local Intelligence.



extended until the Goth.
The Catholics of this place will picnic
al the Bernardston Grove next Saturday.
Not less than 5000 Chinese lanterns
were used in the illumination on Wednes-
day evening.
DIR. Newton has sold his drug store to
DR.. j. w. Gregg, lately placIicing physi-
clan at Ryegate.
Frank Wells, formerly cashier Of the
Vermont National Bank of Brattleboro, is
now editing a newspaper at Brewster,
n. Y.
Rev. D. o. Mears Of Cambridge, Mas,
will preach at the Centre Congregational
church next Sunday morning and eve
ming.
Potato bugs, though occasionally found
in small numbers hereabouis, seem TO be
nowhere plentiful, aud we bear of no dam
age done by them.
Miss Weatherhead, who resides at
Centreville, boasts natural curiosity in
the shape of Gala with a double blossom
one within the other.
Mr. ]. d. Roess, of the firm Of Leonard
& Roess, cigar makers, has gone to Ger
many, accompanied by his wife, and viii
remain until October or later
The late George Baty Blake, whose de-
cease in Boston we noted last week, is said
to have left a million and half OF dollars,
one million of which is TO remain as capt.
tai Of the banking house.
Mrs. Schustcr's new life preserver re-
ceived another trial on Monday afternoon,
in the Connecticut river, at the cove oppo-
site Walnut street. A large crowd of peo-
pie witnessed the trial, which was quite
satisfactory.
People in this place wishing to attend
the Spiritualist camp meeting at Lake
Pleasant naturally find fault with the man
agement ofthe VT. Central Railroad for re-
fusing TO run a Sunday train for their ac-
commodation. Whether the refusal is ow
ing TO a want Of enterprise or an excess of
piety is not known.
The organ, from the mandatory of the.
Messrs. Hook of Boston, which the ladies
of the Unitarian society have purchased
for the new church, has been placed in po-
sition during the past week and the work
of tuning is nearly completed. 1t is be-
ieved TO be an instrument of unusual ex-
cellence.
The Springfield Union in its report of
the reunion, mentions that "about five
thousand OF the veterans, accompanied by
several bands of music and bearing fam
ing torches, paraded about the town on
Wednesday evening" How drunk he
must have beenl
Several "Young America" colts have
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lows: Esther" owned by S. h. Bradley
of New York, for $1,000; warwick" for
merly owned by David Goodell, sold to
Smith & Whipple, for $500; four year old
bay mare owned by Mr.. Griswold OF Wal
pie, for $500.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Chase, a woman about
forty years of age, subject to spells of men.
tai alteration, wandered away from this
place about the middle OF July last, and
her friends have since been unable TO as
certain her Whereabouts. A description of
her dress and belongings is given in an adj
vertisement elsewhere.
We hope it will not SAVIOR too much of
self-conceit, ii, speaking for all our people,
we say that the unanimity of purpose man
ifested on all sides and by everybody in
helping on the arrangements for the reun-
ion, is eminently characteristic of Brattle-
boro. Such is often remarked as being the
fact by people from abroad best acquainted
with us here.
Il. X. Willis of this village was driving
to Hinsdale last Saturday evening, when,
in passing along a lonely piece of road,
two men sprang out from the bushes, one
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the other prepared TO relieve Mr.. Willis of
his valuab les. The latter not quite fancy
ing this method Of treatment, gave the first
mentioned fellow a tight cnt with his whip,
which seemed TO have taken him across
his eyes, as he suddenly released his hold,
and The horse starting with jump threw
the other fellow down, and Willis escaped
without loss or injury.
The fair by the ladies of the Unitarian
society on Thursday evening of last week
was very pleasant and successful gather
ing, notwithstanding the uniavorable stale
of the weather. The arrangements for the
festival reflected much credit upon the la
dies, and their labors were rewarded by
net proceeds amounting to upward of $3.50. |
The display of fancy goods was finer than
on any previous occasion. The valuable |
side-boArd was drawn by Mrs. L. f.
Brooks the smoking chair, voted TO 'lhe
most popular man in town." went to DIR. |
w. II. Rockwell, netting about Sl3S, and |
The foot-rest was wen by Harry Lawrence. |
DIR. Rockwell, at least, ought TO be a happy |
man.
Nathan Hall, Deputy Collector of Gus |
toms at Whitehall, N. Y, and formerly of |
this place, died suddenly on the IIth inst. |
from an attack of apoplexy. Mr.. Hall was |
native of Westminster and brother of |
Col. Josiah Hall, of the First Vermont |
Cavalry. He graduated from Middlebury |
College in the class of 1861. Amer leaving |
college he studied law in Brattleboro, and |
was admitted TO the Windham county bar.
For time he was engaged in law and in
surance business in Brattleboro, but for |
the past two or three years has been engag- |
ed in the customs Office at Whitehall His |
wife, formerly Miss Laura Bugbee of this |
place, died two or three years ago. Mr.. |
Hall was gentleman of many excellent |
qualities of mind and disposition, and
made friends among all classes of people
with whom &c associated.
BASE BALL.
The base ball tournament held at the
Windham County park last Friday was a
fine success. The day, though somewhat
showery, was about as comfortable as could
have been selected in dog days, and the
games were witnessed bya large number
OF spectators, including many of the fair