Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-06-11

! d. NJ. lccbleS IecsuIeu on SpllNUallSnn
at Harmony hall, Sunday afternoon and
! evening to fair audience.
-"Drcadrl dry time" everybody was
saying last week, but 10! the rcyiving rain
has come just in the nick of limc--as usu-
al.
The Nalotcs Dickinson place, owned
| 10y DR.. Dearborn, was sold at auction, Mon
day, To Patrick Ryan of Guif,rd, Tor 81,
800
j. @. Eddy, promising young lawyer
from Jamaica, has formed cnparlnership
with c. n. Davenport, Esq, in the law
| business.
The annual floral concert of the Con-
gregatinnal Sunday school will be held
next Sunday evening, commencing at I
o'clock.
A question for discussion: Shall we
have a celebration on the coming 4th of Ju-
ly, or save all our powder for the centen-
NAL?
Mrs Nellie j. n. Brigham, the well
known spirituali>t lecturer, is To speak at
Harmony hall, Sundays, during the month
Of July.
The ladies' of the Baptist society an
nuunce u strawberry festival aud fair at
the town hall uu Wednesday eve, June
10Th inst.
E. a. Lewis, of Lynn, Mass, formerly
connected with The Vt. Record and Far
mer, is reported married, his wife being
the daughter off. II. Freeman, Esq, OF
Chelsea, Mass.
| S. II. Sherman, Il well-known and
highly esteemed citizen Of Dover, is about
removing to Brattleboro, having begun tho
erection of house Oh Forest square. II
is reported that he will open store in
E,tcyville.
Our gentlemanly aud efficient post Of
flee clerk, Mr.. +. w. Childs, after con-
tinuous service of nearly six years, has
| given up his position and gone upon "re-
cruit." We understand-and CT rtainly
hope-lhat he doesn't design to leave Brat
tleboro permanently.
There were but few people in attend
ance at the trottiug park, Thursday, and
| but one race, in which l.. p. Reeds "Belle"
won against Putnam's "Fountain" and a
horse owned by the Gypsies. At the Ju-
| ~ races the premiums offered will he such
| ao " bllhs al SUM- idsl IblNtIH llOIl
and awaken more of an interest among the
| sporting fraternity.
"A centennial relic of no small val
ne was exhibited in our office few days
since, being cane formerly used by George
| Washington. At the time Boston was be-
seiged by the British, lac gave it 10 Judge
| DOrr of Boston. who anerwatd presented
it to James Bake of Worcester, Mass
Mr.. Blake some fifty years ago removed to
Marlboro, W., and since his death the cane
has been in the possession of his descend
ants, being now the property OF Isaac w.
Blake of Cleveland, Ohio. 1t is OF heavy
hard wood, with bone head aud eyeet, and
wa. evidently designed for use rather than
| ornament.
Monday was "June training" day, but
the rain caused both the Guards aud artil-
lery to do their drilling mostly under COW
er, and the targets which were to have
been SO terribly riddled were saved for an
other day. Quartermaster- General Kings
ley of Rutland inspected the troops at the
armory, where a dress parade was held in
the afternoon. Capt. EsIey of the Guards
gave his company dinner at the Bratlle-
boro House, and Col. Fuller treated his ar
tillerymen to supper at the same place.
u. S. Internal Revenue Collector Geo.
a. Hunt on Tuesday received orders from
officers in Illinois TO search Cor certain con-
traband liquors which had been shipped
from an Illicit manufacturer of that State !;
| and within AN hour from the time the dis
patch arrived, answer was returned that
the packages described had boon found.
Liquors Of this brand, it is said, have been
searched for all through New England, but
without success elsewhere. The laws PEN
allies in cases of this kind fall on the pro-
Queer and not on the consumer.
The sixth annual Sunday School Con-
vention Of the Congregational churches of
Windham County met in this place on
Wednesday of this week. Rev. c. W. Os-
good of Bellows Falls was chosen modor-
ator; Rev. p. Il. Barnard of Westminster,
secretary; C. b. Rice, c. w. OsgOod and
S. ID. Winslow, I'd, executive committee.
The proceedings consisted of discussions
on topics connected with Sunday school
work and devotional exercises, and were
of an interesting and profitable character.
~ PiNiSS hANSehS was hNAh III bhS
The audience which went to the town
hall on Wednesday evening 10 see the dra-
matte performance by party of amateurs
from Boston, were rewarded by the enjoy
ment of one of the most charming enter
tainments Of the kind ever given in Brat
tlebOro. The leading feature of the pro-
gramme was the production of Roberison's
pleasing comedy of Caste" This piece
was elegantly put upon the stage, the act
ing was spirited, the characters were well
taken, and all were quite at home in their
several parts. Indeed, in certain portions
of the play we were forclbly reminded CT
the rollicking fun and vivacity of the
'Vokes" family, which, perhaps, is as high
praise as could be given. "Polly" was un-
questionably the star of the evening, and
her brilliant performance was quite be-
yond our criticism. "Sam Gerridge's"
part was equally well sustained, and il is
rarely that we have seen the individual
more completely lost in the actor than in
his case. MADAME Marlborough" is evil
IDENTIFY one of the "blue blood" ''to the
manor born" Coyne's farce, "a Terrible
Secret" was also well brought out, and
proved an agreeable ending to the enter
tainment. The enjoyment of the evening
was much enhanced by the fine music fur
nished by the Brattleboro orchestra.
The floral concert at the town hall last
Thursday evening, under the management
of Miss NJ. A. Sprague, was a v cry fine en-
tertaIumcnt Tho prOgra mme embraced