Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-09
Local Intelligence.



"A thunder shower occurred Monday
night, and good quantity of rain fell dur
ing the night.
-IIammocks, which are in good requisi-
ton these days, may be procured at j. J.
Rays. See adv.
-Wailes hen colony, on the island, has
a present population of about 100, and is
still on the increase.
Mrs. Brigham commences her engage
ment at Harmony hall next Sunday.
Hours Of service, $50 and 1880 p. NJ.
Farmers have commenced haying, and
are consoling themselves with the refec-
ton that "a short horse is soon curried."
S. N. IIerrick has bought the old Dick
inson place adjoining the Congregational
church, which was put up at auction
short time since.
j. Retting & Co. continue the manu-
mcture Of furniture at their shop on Flat
street in spite of the dull times. About
twenty men are employed at present
Next Sunday, July IL, and until fur
ther notice, the Unitarian society will hold
its services in the town hall at lOl o'clock,
a. m. Seats free. All are cordially invit-
ed.
And now comes a big egg all the way
from Wilmington. II was shelled out by
hen belonging TO Messrs. May & Adams
of that town, and measures u by CT inches
in circumference.
We understand that Rev. y. Mighill,
pastor Of the Congregational church in this
village, has lately received call from the
Old South church at Worcester, Mass,
with the offer of $500 salary.
The article on Thunder-Showers, from
the philosophic pen of General J. w.
Phelps Of this town-which appears on our
fourth page-wo have taken the liberty to
copy from the July number of the Popular
Science Monthly.
The temperance lecture last Friday
evening by Thomas n. Doutney, was light.
ly attended, but was highly appreciated by
those who were present. Mr.. Doutney is
an eloquent and stirring speaker, and is
capable of doing good service in the noble
cause in which he has enlisted.
The report that Gen. Butler is to deliv-
cr the oration at the Vermont soldiers re-
union is without foundation. lie has not
been invited. Preparations for the reun-
ion are actually going forward, and there
is probability of n large attendance.
Quite violent thunder-gust came up
from the southwest Tuesday evening, just
before shutdown, and trees were in many
places uprooted or broken down by the
wind, but no considerable damage was oc-
casioned SO far as VIC learn. The rainbow
which spanned the east just after the show
er had passed was Of unusual briliancy
and completeness.
The scmi-"nnual meeting OF the direct
ors Of the Vermont savings bank was held
on Wednesday and the 5sth dividend de-
clared. The amount II the dividend was
So, S63, lG the rate being 3! per cent from
earnings of last six months. Auditors
chosen: Francis Goodhuc, Dana Dickin-
son, Francis w. Brooks.
The following persons have been in
stalled rs officers of Oasis cncampment |.
o. o. f., by j. w. Knight, d. d. C. p:
II. p. Frost, c. T.; d. Smith, II. p; w.
Ingram, S. W.. c. J. Root, scribe; j. w,
S.monds, =. s.; II. q. Wilcutt, treas. G.
r. Stevens, J. W.. l.. ]. Rctting, Ist w:
G. II. Newcomb, I'd w; l.. Wilbur. Sd
W.. T.. A. Thurber lth w. +. II. Smith.
o. g.; u. w. Tcnney, !. g.; G. r. Briggs,
G.
The following officers OF Wantastiauet
lodge, No. ., I. o. o. f., were installed
Monday, July ., by John Rctting, r.. w.
G.. NJ: l.. j. Reuing, N. c.; II. p. Frost.
V. q. ; y. j. Currler, Ste; II. NJ. Cook,
Treas; f. w. Marshall, Warden; G.. II,
Stevens, Con. II. X. White, O. G.. NJ.
Hodgkins, l. G.; l.. l.. Davis, r. s. n. G.;
W. Ingram, J.. S. n. G.; f. l.. Miller, r.
$. V. c.; S. Brown, l.. S.SV. G. l.. Will
bur, II. S. s.; a. w. Brown, S. S. S.
The annual picnic Of the Uuniversalist
Sunday school at Lake Pleasant, on Tues
day last, was attended by between three
and four hundred people, of all denomna-
lions and creeds. The Universalists are
noted for their enjoyable picncs, and both
young and old avail themselves of these
opportunities for a day of recreation and
general good time. The usual festivities
incident upon such occasions were all
highly enjoyed at the lake, and our band
never played better, seemingly. A special
train brought all safely home a little before
p. M, just in time to run into a severe
thunder shower. However, II was fully
appreciated, as the thermometer through
out the day had tailed somewhere in the
nineties.
"A special effort is on foot 20 rally at the
coming soldiers reunion the old members
of Co. b, 10th VI. Vols, which was large
ly composed Of boys from Baltleboro and
the neighboring towns. For this purpose
the following call has been issued, and we
doubt not it will be responded to with en-
thusiasm:
attention, Co. B, l6M W. Vols.
We, the undersigned, desire to meet the
surviving members Of the late "Co. B, VT.
Vols.," at the Vermont Soldiers Reunion
to be held at Brattleboro on the 18th, 18th
and 18th of August, 1875. Let us come to-
gether as Company, as many of us as can,
and revive tho memories of our ever to
be remembered campaign of 1929.
ROBERT Is. ARMS,
Late Capt Co. b, 10Th Vt. Vols,
Late Lieut. Co. d, 10Th VI. Vols.
LAKE PLEASANT CAMP MEETING.
The spiritualists and liberalists are
counting on great camp meeting and pic
mic at Lake Pleasant, Montague. Mass, to
begin August 4th and continue till the 3Oth.
They have engaged the Fitchurg band and
an able corps Of speakers Tents and board
for several thousand people have been pro-
vided and railroad fares reduced. Should
the weather be good there will doubtless
be an immense gathering. See another
for particulars.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The HGlorious EourihU hos ~ rel ~ haon