Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-08-27
Local Intelligence.


TO be failure.
H. w. Simonds is building II house on
Forest square.
Too much pork for shilling-at the
tent on Flat street.
The Boston Philharmonic club are to
give concert here about September p.
The Catholics bad very enjoyable
time picnicking at Bsrnardslon on Satur-
day.
-Goyernor Peck arrived in town and
took lodgings at the Brouks House on
Wednesday.
"A grand military ball will be held at
the town hall Friday evening, with music
by the Brattleboro orchestra.
The double headed calf owned by Mr..
Parmelce of Wilmington is doing duty at
Chamberlins hat store.
Vermont measures her military I'll
GERS by the bushei. Her commander-in-
chief and adjulant general constitute two
Pecks.
Roy. Martin l.. Wiliston Of Gale sburg,
H., will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
beware of clothcs.lino thieves. Tke
family Of Mr. Il. Crosby lost some S25
worth Of clothing from their line one night
last week.
-Adiutant. General Peek has been re-
quested by many OF the influential citizens
of the place 10 parade his regiment in the
streets of the village, and will probably do
so on Friday.
SnEnrnl ala In fato tine
now claiming the "boss" sunflower Of the
season. Our own private opinion is that
the biggest thing If the kind out doors
ornaments ~ the cemetery in this village.
-Fofty-seven entries have been made
for the races at the Windham County Park,
next week. Beside, these purse is offer
ed for county horses. The list Of entries
embraces some fine troters, coming from
nearly every section of'Ncw England.
A brakeman on the Fitchburg railroad
named Gun, about 20 years Of age and be-
longing ut CIRCUITS Corner, fell from the
train at Erving wednesday morning, aud
three ears ran over him leugthwise, killing
him almost instantly.
e. b. Campbell, Esq, is President of
the new Union Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, the headquarters of which is at
Montpelier. The company is under expe-
rienced and safe management, and, we
doubt not, is destined TO prosper.
The rowing regatta which Mr.. FIrr
and others have for some time been max
ing arrangements for, will take place on
Saturday, Sept. 9Th, ut Chesterfield Lake.
Considerable interest has already been
manifested in this race, aud it will without
donbt he well attended. There will be
pair oar, single scuil, and tub race. The
contestants are young men from Keene,
Chesterfield, Bellows Falls aud iiis place.
Tie Spiritualists and Liberals seem to
be having fine time at their Lake Pleas
ant camp meeting. Many have attended
from this vicinity, and many more would
attend on Sundays If the managers of the
Vermont Central railroad would give them
an opportunity. Next Sunday Prof q.
Eccles Of New York is to give a scientific
lecture in the morning, aud Prof. William
Denton Of Wellesley, the geologist, in the
afternoon. There were about 10000 people
there last Sunday, and next Sunday the
number will probably be greater.
For a few days past we have had in our
Office a relic Of the war which is a vivid re-
mindcr of the sufierings which so many
Of the Toys endured in rebel prisons-we
refer TO a checker board which was cut
from the floor OF Libby Prison, some time
after the close Of the war by II. f. Hill,
now Of Boston, and WHO enlisted from
Newfino. The board was marked out in
Al. Al .
Southern pine, and the prisoners were wont
TO while away their miserable hours in
playing ON it at drauehts, with buttons,
bits Of hone, &c, for men. \ veteran who
ate nded the reunion last week recognized
the board and said he had played checkers
on il many times. Mr.. Hill had il framed
and it now bears this inscription: -"Check-
err Board made by Union Soldiers confined
in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va, lsGl-IsG5.
Presented to Post G. A. r., by Past Com
mander IL. l.. Hill"
The Rutland Globe, in its report Of the
reunion, compliments the Bratt!eboro Cor
net Band in the following terms:
This band under the leadership Of Ira
Burnett, has been very efficient during the
reunion. Brought by the exigences OF the
occasion into active rivalry with the
"crack" bands of the state ii has more than
made good its claim TO stand at the head.
Burnett has only led the band since last
spring, but during the intervening months
he has worked it up into noble condition.
AS cornet player he has few rivals, and
people of good judgment in such matters
assert that there are very few players who
can excel him, not excepting the celebrat-
Ell soloists. The following is the personnel
of the band as now OrIaniZeQ:
G. II. Bond, drum major; Ira Il. Bur-
nett, leader, solo fiat cornet; George III.
Clapp, piccolo; Frank G.. Shafler, fiat
cariOnet; l.. w. Sabin LIST fiat clarionet;
III. A. Norcross, I'd fiat clarionet s. Is.
Higgins, list flat cornet; Samuel Squires,
LIST fiat cornet; e. L. Whitman, "a fiat
cornet o. w. Bartlett, I'd b flat c0rnet A.
Knapp, solo alto; r. West, LIST alto; j. A.
Jones, I'd alto l.. S. Higgins, LIST fiat ten
or; Ii. Rowe, I'd b fiat tenor; o. +. Bailey,
baritone; Ben Perry, fiat bass; A. l..
Rogers, tuba; +. W. Simonds, tuba a. +.
Stewart, tuba II. Meacham side drum;
t. Harmon, base drum; r. Smith, Gym
balls.
"A goodly number of persons interest
ed in the organ just put into the new Uni
tartan church, and sundry profe ,sional and
amateur musicians, fortunate enough to
hear that Mr.. w. j. d. Leavilt of Boston
would play to few friends, met at the
church Tuesday evening, where rare treat
was in store for them. Mr.. Leavilt is
cultivated musician and a fine organist,
and no one better than he could bring out
the capabilities of an organ, as he is high
ly artistic in his combination of stops, and
as much at home among the pedals as on
the key board, OF which he is perfect mas
ter. Although this concert was entirely
impromptu, even to the lighting Of the
church which consisted of few rays shed