Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

Too good 10 miss: the concert Ivy the
Philharmonic club next Tuesday evening.
Abbott & Eels have added picture
framing To the business of their 30 cent
store.
1.-THE "TicL of Leave Man" is to he
perfor med by the E-tey Guards on the
I'D inst.
The Choral Union repeated the canlata
of Queen Esther last Thursday evening, to
u good audience.
N. p. Chase proposes 10 start class in
book keeping at Harmony hall next Mon
day evening. See advertisement.
Eleven persons united with the Centre
Congregational church last Sunday, nine
by profession and two by letter.
-Rctulns indicate the election of George
Slate of Bellows Falls for County Com
missioner of Windhan County.
Rev. Chas. n. Ogden of Bellows Falls
will officia,e in st. Michael's church on
Friday evening next, at u o'clock
%. A. Libby has sold his job printing
office 10 d. w. Leonard, the new proprie-
tor Of the Record job printing establish
ment.
Roy. J. p. Atkinson of Laconia, n.
H., will lecture in the Universallst church
next Sunday evening; subject. "a Living
Sacrifice"
John p. Liscom is getting mp grand
gin concert and ball." which is to be held
at the town hall March -. The prizes
amount to SjO00
Owing To the lateness Of the season and
uncertainty eff the weather, the course Of
free lectures in Harmony hall have been
discontinued.
1t has showed more or less every other
day at least since March came in. An in
stalment Of nine inches came last Sunday
night. The present average depth is from
three to five feet. A poor look for sugar
making at present.
john d. Whitney, of Lowell, Mass,
formerly of this town, was among the in
jured in The railroad nc 'ident near Low ell
last week. lie was bruised and burned in
severe manner, and was rendered for
sometime unconscious, but il now recover
| Ing.
The sixth and last lecture of the free
course at Harmony hall was delivered on
Monday evening by Rev. Mr.. Bass sub
| ject, "Work." 1t was capital effort, and
was listened To by good sized and appre-
ciative audience. We shall publish the
lecture in full next week.
-Ex-Gov. Frederick Holbrook Of this
| place was on Tuesday confirmed by the
| U. $. Senate as consul to Odessa, an i'm
| portant Russian port on the Black sea.
The appointment is very fitting one. and
us a compliment is doubtless appreciated
| by the Governor, to whom it was an en-
tire surprise, but we understand that he
has no desire fur the position, and will lie
/ cline.
| Rev. Dr. Maticson aud wife were call
cd upon last Monday evening, by their pa
rishioner and friends to the rumber OF
one hundred and iiny or more, aud pre-
scented with substantial tokens Of regard,
in view Of their prospective departure from
the place. Mr.. Matteson received, as a
| gin from the married. men, fine gold
headed cane, and Mrs. Matteson a silk
dress from the ladies, Dea. Higley making
the presentation speech. Miss Jennie Alb.
bolt also presented 10 Mr.. Matleson, in he
half Of the young people of the society, a
very fine photograph album, containing a
suitable inscription and the photographs OF
the donors. Mr.. Matteson in accepting the
gifts made some appropriate and feeling
remarks. concluding with a prayer, afler
which hymn was sung and the company
dispersed. a deep feeling of regret at the
event which had called them together was
manifest on the part of all.
| The meeting OF the Conn. Valley Ag-
ricultural Institute at Harmony hall on
| Wednesday, drew out miserably
few-of the agriculturists of this region
but the proceedings deeply Interested those
who did attend, and should future meet
ing of the institute be held here at no dis
tant day-as is proposed, if the idea meets
| encOuragement-we shall hope to see the
farmers of our section show a greater in
terest in the discussion of questions which
deeply concern them. The opening ses-
sion was held at 1880 A. M, Gov. Hyde
president of the Institute in the chair. DR..
Noah Cressey, professor of Veterinary Sci
ence in Massachusetts Agricultural Col.
lege, delivered a valuable address on the
subject of milk fever, followed by ques-
tons and answers on the same subject
| The afternoon session opened with re-
sumo Of DR.. Cressey's address, aud d IS
cussion o. horn all and other diseases. p.
NJ, Anger, Esq, of Middlefeld, Conn.,, fol
lowed with an address on fruit culture,
with questions and answers at the close
In the evening, Hon. r. 5. Gold, Secretary
of the Connecticut state board of agricul-
ture, gave address on Little Things in
Farming" which was full of valuable in
formation and suggestion. Several agri-
culturlsts Of note were present from abroad
and took part in the discussions. We
greatly regret our inability to publish the
proceedings of the meeting in full.
The following is the list of letters re-
manning in the post Office in this village,
March 10th
GenIs.-C. l.. Convey, John Flynn 2
Charlie A. Horton, C. s. Merrlck, NJ. w.
Newton, g. d. Robbins, Henry A. Stock
well, l.. b. Shepardson.
Ladies.-Mrs. Iucy Alvord, Miss Alb
bic Conant, Miss Bridget Conlin, Mrs.
Erastus Harris, Mrs. +. II. joy, Mrs. Nc
Dermot, Annie May, Miss Inez S. Pike,
Miss Sarah NJ. Philbreck, Mrs. Sarah Rich
ardson, Miss Jennie d. Tucker.
Held for postage. r. Wilson,
Green Biver, VT.
West BrauIebOrO.
THERMOMETER RECORD.
Daring the month of December, 1874,