Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-26
Local Intelligence.



Clark, resigned.
The Universalist parish have just raised
their PASTORS salary by the addition Of $500
per annum.
Lecture in the Universalist church
next Sunday evening on the subiec! of
"The Influence of Unversalism."
The job printing Office connected with
the Record and Farmer has been sold to ID.
w. Leonard of Fair Haven.
Rev. DIR. Matteson preached at the Bap-
list church last Sunday, and will probably
continue to ofllcate during the coming
month.
The lecture ut Harmony hall, this
Thursday evening, by Rev. Lewis Grout,
on South Africa, will embody much infor-
nation of an interesting character. Don't
fail to hear it.
John Devine, a work. man at Church's
planning MILL had one of his hands badly
cut in a moulding machine, on Wednes-
day, but fortunately none of his fingers
were taken off,
j. A. Davis has lately refused an offer
of S2jO0 for his three year old stallion, "Ab-
dallah Prince" The offer was made by O.
l.. Marshall of Providence, II. l., owner Of
"Vermont Abdallah."
The Brattleboro school case, which
came up for trial at the recent term of the
Supreme Court at Newflne, was postponed
in order that it my come before the fun
bench at Montpelier, next November.
The Methodist festival on wednesday
evening was well attended, though The
weather was not as favorable as could have
been wished. A good social line was had,
aud the receipts amounted to about S1S5.
We understand that Rev. +. L. Cum
mngs, ID. D., Of Concord, n. H., has been
engaged to supply the pulpit of the Bap-
list church, com nencng about the irst of
April, when Mr.. Matteson's resignation
takes effect.
Several Brattleboro people, Disguised
with our cold weather, started for Flor
ida last week among them Com. Green
and family, Nr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newman, o. J. Pratt
aud Alfred Wright.
MIR. o. l.. Miner, who lives al Centre
Vile, having suspicion Of rats in his eel
lar, unearthed the "varmnts" from bin
of turnips the other day, and slew one hun
bred and tcenty on The spot. lie thinks Of
setting up in the fur trade.
The Choral Union will give a repeii-
tiun Of Queen Esther next Thursday eve
ming, with some slight changes in the cast.
1t is to be expected that, on the whole, this
entertainment will excel the previous ones
in point of merit. See If it don't.
Presto! From way down to $50 below
zero the mercury has within ten days risen
to $50 aboye-a difference of 80 degrees. A
change OF SO occurred in thirty hours.
Though another foot of snow fell last Sat-
urday (making from three to four feet
depth in the woods,) the su and fog are
now taking it away fast. Spring birds
have made their appearance, farmers are
preparing for sugar-m king, and all things
betoken the speedy breaking up of win
ter. If those Florida vistants had waited
another week before their departure quite
likely they would have concluded to brave
it through at home.
DIR. c. w. Horton, an allopathic practi-
toner of the old school, and Brattleboro's
oldest resident physician, died % pneumo-
mia on the 18th inst, after Il short Illness.
He was born in Brandon, VT, April Is,
1900, and was consequently in his seventy
Il fih year. lie was a graduate OF the COL
lege of Physicians and Surgeons in New
York, and for some years practiced in the
hospitals of that city. Afterwards he set
tied at Brandon, where he remained many
years and had large practice. lie also
resided at Sudbury for short time, aud
came TO Brattleboro about twenty wears
ago. Here his professional skin and fine
social qualities won for him large circle
OF friends and adherenis, and his loss will
be W dely felt.
The ladies of the Episcopal and Con-
gregalional societies have sent this week a
box of bedding and clothing TO the Home
of the Destitute at Burlington. We hone
such acts Of love and mercy to this institu-
ton will be Oft repeated by our citizens.
Let us not forget that We have such a wor-
thy place for our charities, it being moth
ing less than home for the orphan and
destitute children of our own State de-
pendent upon the contributions of Yer
monters for its support. As amid the shift
ing scenes of time none can tell how soon
those now dear to them may need the helm
of such an institution, let MS not forget il
while we are able to give our aid. The
manager for this county, Mr.. c. L. Thomp-
son, is always ready to receive contribu-
tions either of childrens' clothing, or mon
ey, for the "Home."
A two horse team belonging to Clark
Higley 0. Marlboro, while standing near
the freight depot, Wednesday noon, became
frightened and ran nOwn the railroad track
toward Vernon. When nearly opposite
Simon Brooks's house they were met by
the Boston passenger train; and since the
locomotive wouldn't give half the road.
one Of the horses was speedily placed hors
d" eom6dt-in other words, he passed in his
cheek without ceremony-and The other.
though sent a-kiting to the distance of
some fifteen feet, gathered himself up. mi
nus everything but his harness, and went
on down to Broad Brook bridge, on which
he fell with his feet between the timbers.
lie was rescued from his predicament APP
parently without serious injury. A dense
fog prevented the engineer of the train
from seeing the runaways in time to avoid
the catastrophe. The defunct animal was
not "A valuable one.
West BrattIeborO.