Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-08-13
Local Intelligence.


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Rev. A. Fowler will preach on Sunday
next at o'clock, p. m.
-Blackberries have made their appear
ance in market, and are reported plenty.
The prospects for the trot are indicative
of success. The time for entries closes to-
day.
A heavy rain fell Wednesday night,
which washed the roads, but wells and
| springs are still low.
Rev. d. o. Mears of Cambridge Mass,
will preach at the Centre Congregational
church next Sunday morning and evening.
The directors of the North River Ag-
ricultural Society meet ut the Office of a.
A. Butterield, Esq, on Saturday next,
Aug. Il, at o'clock p. IN.
"A desirable and commodious tenement
to rent, with garden. The second story Of
a house built about three years ago, near
Main street. Call at the Office of b. II.
Jenne.
Ten dollars trout is the price asked
by the State for every trout caught after
Sept. 1st. Remember this, boys, and make
the most of it. Better still, remember al
so the guats and stay at home!
Mr.. Edward Crosby has issued a cata-
logue of his new free library, which at
present numbers some three hundred vol
umes. The library is at present located in
Harmony hall, and is open on Sundays
from to o'clock, p. III.
r.. q. Hardie, Jr. our promising young
painter, has been home on a brief visit,
and some fine specimens Of his skill are to
be seen at Cheney & Clapps book store.
Mr.. Hardie left on Thursday for Pcnnsyl-
vania, whore he is engaged in skotching
for New York firm Of map publishers.
George Baty Blake, prominent bank
er of Boston, and head Of the firm of
Blake Brothers & Co., died on Friday
morning of paralysis. Mr.. Blake was born
in Brattleboro in 1906, but at an early age
went 10 Boston, where he pursued very
successful business career.
The Spiritualists encimped at Lake
Pleasant have had rather wet time thus
far. Although services do not commence
until this week, one hundred tents were
placed and occupied last Friday, and the
little village was fairly in running order.
Ample police regulations have been per-
fected, and the attendance will doubtless
be large If fair weather be vouchSafed.
On account of the coming encampmont
of the Vermont National Guard in this
town, we arc requested to call attention to
Sec. "a Of the National Guard law. which
reads as follows: Every commanding Of
ticer of any organization shall have power
upon any day of drill or discipline Of his
command, to suppress the sale or distribu-
ton of any intoxicating liquor, beer or ale /;
and he may place guard so as to prevent
the approach OF any person TO any place
where there is suspicion that liquor, beer
or ale is sold contrary to law, in the town
where such drill or discipline takes place"
The following is the list Of letters re
naming in the post office in this village,
August Il:
Gents-F. l.. II. Briggs, T.. +. Bemis,
WIN. Boyce, VIM. Bailey, T. Growing
shield, a. w. Gage, b. Hall, L. L. Howard,
Jerril Kessen, Warren Hescock, Samuel
II. Mixer, John Riley, Otis NJ. Reed, A.
Weatherhead, f. w. Ward, Frank Whit
ney, E. Wood, f. II. Whitaker, J. w.
wilkins, VIM. Ward.
Ladies-Eliza Barber, Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
Thomas Boyce, Mrs John Doyle, Mrs. +.
NJ. Eddy, Miss Mary Foley, Alkaline Marl-
lot, Mrs. n. l.. b. Martin.
Held for poslage-I. L. Crane & Co., Bos-
ton Mass. Held for better directions, VIM.
Evans, IS Cor. of Lake aud Ontario st.
EASE BALL.
Al the park grounds last Saturday, a
match game was played between the Yer
non club aud the Fisk Jrs." OF this place,
in which the latter were victorious-34 to
9. The "Secrets" of Putney also played
with the sc. BIS" of this place, and were
beaten q 10 8.
The base ball tournament TO be held at
the park grounds on Friday of this week
promises to be an affair of considerable in
terest. Three prizes of S75 are offered.
The 40. KS" of Hnsddle, n. H., are to
play with the "Red Stars" of Bellows Falls;
the Central Vermonts' of White River
Junction with the "Modocs" of this place;
and "Alphas" of Springfield, VT, with the
"Fisk, Jr's" of this place. The playing is
TO commence at $3.50 a. m.
THE NEXT LECTURE COURSE.
The Braltleboro lecture committee have
nearly completed their programme for the
coming season. Among the good things
promised are performance by the Caro-
line Rilchings- Barnard Comical Opera Com
pany, which numbers eighteen performers,
and is said TO be the largest and best conf
pany Of the kind that ever visited Yer
mont; lectures by Hon. Schuyler Colfax,
Ann Eliza Young tBrigham's 10Th wife,,
Josh Billings, and p. IT. Barnum; recita-
tions by Miss Helen Potter Of New York,
who was so well received here last winter
and a concert by Redpath's English Opera
Company. The following note from Josh
Billings speaks for itself:
JOSH BILLINGS 9TH AND FINAL FAIRwELL
PILGRIMAGE.
Gents. Josh Billings will rejoise to
read his lilly concentrated lektur before
your assosiashun the comeing seaZon, Just
for fun and one Hundred dollars thrown
in. With mulch humility
JOSH BILLINGS.
Address Redpath's Lyceum Buro Bos-
ton, Mass.
REUNION NOTES.
II. l.. Taylor and Il. II. JENNIE, appoint
ed committee on decorations by the Grand
Army post, are making preparations for
illuminating and decorating the public
buildings and streets of the village in an
appropriate manner. 1t is hoped that all
patriotic citizens will cordially second
their efforts.
The route Of the procession will include
the following Streets Canal, Maine, High,
Oak, Chase, North, Tyler and Terrace.
Six bands from out of town are to be
present at tine reunion, namely, Sherman's