Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-06-04

tcrcst to them.
Camden NJ. Smith Of Middciown, Ct,
has bought the Cyrus w. Sawyer place at
Ccntreyille, for about $1,000.
Frank Horton and Moses Fisher,
young men Of this place, have bought out
Cutters bakery.
We learn that the Estey Guards have
in preparation another play which they
will probably present in course of the pres
lent month. y
Elaborate aud beautiful floral decora-
lions were placed upon the grave of James
Fisk, Jr., last Saturday, by some of his
reGimental and personal friends.
The E,tcy Guards were presented, last
Saturday, with fine silk flag bearing the
national colors, a gift from the ladies of
honorary members of The company.
Roots celebrated canlnla. "The Flower
Festival" is 10 he brought out at the town
hall this Thursday evening by Miss
Spra2ue's class Of juvenile singers.
j. NJ. PEBBLES, an author, traveller and
popular lecturer of note, will speak on re-
liGious subjects at Harmony Hall next
Sunday afternoon at clock, and also in
tho evening
Two "drunks" found their way into
the lcck.up Saturday, but the closing of
the bars al O'Clock, =. NJ, operated as a
check 10 further decorating" exercises Of
this character.
The Central Vermont railroad adopted
their summer arrangement last Monday;
but the only alteration in passenger trains
is that the mixed train from White River
Junction arrives here at $40 p. M, instead
Of l0:l5.
The Record reports that S. w. Kimball
las sold his interest in the Lawrence house
p roperty 10 +. Il. Francis for 10000, and
that Mr.. Francis has sold his Wesselhen
property 10 his son-in-law, II. p. Duclos,
for $4,000.
-Dummerston hens are evidently on a
rampage. This time it is Chas. o. Reeds
old biddy that sends her compliments In
tho shape of an egg measuring a inches
one way by the other, and tipping the
scale at 81 OF.
"A company OF amateur dramatists
from Boston are to bring out tho play of
Caste at the town hall next Wednesday
evening, terminating the entertainment
with farce. The company embraces some
fine talent, and We hope will do well.
--"Mister," said a son Of Erin to Mr..
Lawion al the cemetery last Saturday
morning, do you work in hereH" Some
times" was the reply, "Then," says Erin,
IL suppose you can tell me where all the
dead folks live that are buried here, can't
you?'
A fishing party consisting Of DR.. Geo.
+. Gale, Frank w. Harris, Francis Good
hue and WIN. Leonard departed last Mon
day for 'Moosehead lake, Maine, where
they will be joined by others in a few DAYS.
Some marvellous results Of their exploits
may be looked for.
A concert will be given at the town hall
on Monday evening, 18th inst, by Chr. F.
Schuster and scholars, assisted by Carl
Eicher, leader of the Germania band Of
Boston, with the Brattleboro orchestra, and
male quartelte. The program will con
sist in part Of solos for the cornet and from
bone, overtures, etc, composed and arrang-
cd by Mr.. Sehuster, and the whole will
form an entertainment If the first class.
The Windham County Baptist Sunday
School convention met here in conjunction
with the State convention Wednesday, and
elec'ed officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Rev. c. p. Frenyear,
Townshend; vice presidents, Rev. L. II.
Various, ]. o. Lampher; secretary and
treasurer, A. A. Cheney of Brallleboro;
directors, a. \. Butterfield ofJacksonyille,
w. ii. ii. HoltOn, Jamaica, l. o. p. Smith,
Brattleboro.
There is at present no public drink
ing fountain or other watering place, in
the village Of Brattleboro, where man or
beast can get drink of water, and for this
reason good many inquisitivc people are
asking why the fluid isn't drizzling through
the dogs noses in that cast iron concern on
tho corner of Main and High streets. They
say they have spoken TO the proper author
tiles about the matter, but il didn't do any
good. Perhaps they didn't speak loud
enough.
That is said 10 have been a moyingN
scene which occurred at the Hinsdale toll
bridge a day or two ago, when Catholic |
priest from New Hampshire, returning
home, trotted his horse across the bridge |
co ntrary TO law, and being caught in the |
act by the owner of the bridge, had the toll |
gate shut in his face aud a demand made |
for 81 fine. The imprecations of the priest |
were sulphurOus and exhaustive, but una
vaiing; and finding himself likely TO he |
taken in hand by the officers of the law, he
finally forked over The two dollars. A do |
mand for ten cents toll on top of the fine |
brought out fresh volume of anathemas,
but was finally acceded to, after which the |
representative Of Papal AVAILABILITY was |
allowed 10 proceed on his way soberer II |
not a wiser man.
The recent terrible church disaster al |
Holyoke, Mass, where some sixty persoDs>1
lost their lives mainly through a-lack of |
means for speedy egress from the build |
ing, naturally sets people here to thinking |
about our public buildings Iu case of a
fire or panic in any of our churches, there
would be little danger of such a catastro-
phe as that which occurred at Holyoke;
but with our town hall, how is in We |
fear the chances for making IA safe exit, in
case large audience were present, would
be slim indeed. Not unfrequently the hall
is packed with people, and the length of
time always required for such an audience
to vacate shows what a death-trap our hall
would become in case of an alarm of fire
occurring at the right moment. This dan
ger may easily be remedied, and we trust
our authorities will take steps in the mat
Ter at once,
The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post office in this village,
June a;
Gents.-sylvanns FOS, Lime Fairbanks, !