Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-22
Local Intelligence,


TIE grlngors talk OF opening siprc In
this village.
Mercury 15o toeie bclpw cara we,iue.-
day morning.
--rhe Vermont National Bmk report
will lie lohrd ru the third psa".
\. Snhnslrr cf this pllc. bis lately oh
tanned patent ror lirr-pleserver.
Tic Sorls' Cluh ar, ~ have lhrir next
dance at the BrurGs Ifru ~ n1 Friday eve
ming Of this week
The gransors hold ,heir mass meeting
here on Thursday, our day Of publication.
Report next week.
Miss VI. \. Pickeile has de 'idtd to dis
pose Of her millinery business, VA account
OF coninUed III health.
The y. l.. Mutual Lille ASS cia!lon
have reelected their cd Loarl ~ direc-
tors for the ensuing year.
Lecture la the UniNerseist church
next Sunday evening. Subject, Lots
WIFE. or the Back ward Lonk."
Tic trd,.eos and officers Of tbs Yer
mont Ssvings Bank took dinner AT the
Brooks House, wednesday afternoon.
Local competition has brought the
prices OF meal ana feed down some Ten
cents per hundred, within a few days.
The vicious dog spoken Of last week AS
terror 10 the People at The Bratllehoto
House has len Town. lie eau lie spared.
--TDiee Bra teboro wives petition fJr
divorces 81 Tue next term 81 the County
cou,L For par lcUla:s consult our aiver-
Using pages.
"A mo, lmont IL On foot Tor \ course Of
six Or eight lectures 70 TO delivered at Har-
mOny hall 10y SOME Of our "home talent"
a good id "a.
-WhitrnOre 4 C!ark's Ministries had a
big audience Tuesday evening, and in tie
performance they fairly outdid themselves.
No better minstrel troupe travels.
We desire, this week, to tender our
warmest congratulations and best hopes
for the future to As many az three or fonr
young Bratlleboreans. For particulars see
announcements under head OF marriages.
At meeting Of the Baptist society
last Friday evening, Il was voted by large
majority not 10 accept the esiguaiion Of
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Na,teson. II il prob
able, therefore, that he will remain FOR the
present, at least.
The Congregational sunday school
Lave chosen officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Chas. p. Rice, superintendent
Geo. II. CIapp, asst sup't; f. {. Crosby,
librarian; o. w. Bartlett, Clarence JENNIE
and p. T. FELTON,, asst librarians.
The Univcrsallst Sunday school ra!s, 81
s4.25 last Sunday for the grasshopper suf-
ferers in Kansas aud Iowa. Also, the par
! i,h sent three large boxes and several
Smaller packages nr bedding AMI clolhing,
! 10 he amoOul Of ,h'ee hundred dollars.
! GA account Of the small audience pres
ent ri the town hall Monday evening TO
witness the performances NJ Mr.. Brown
the mind reader, 1t is proposed TO have
| him =, peat hi. entertainment al al carly
| dav. Should be d. 10, he will no doubt
| hsNe \ good house.
The Drattleboro House has been thor
oushly renovated by It's new landlord, Mr..
II. A. Kilburn, and Is now In excellent or
der for the arcomm o,lition OF It's patrons.
| Mr. Kilburn is well known TO the travel
| ling public, and can be relied on to do oy-
cry thing possible for the comfor; OF his
| guests aud 10 make them feel A. bone. His
card appears III another column.
| Tho 2slh annual report Of the fremont
| Savings Bank appears In our advertising
columns this week, together With a list OF
officers Tor 1875. This institution now has
1854, 54l.27 standing 10 the credit OF do.
posilors, besides surplus profits amount
ing TO $50, s630i. Two semi annual diyi-
dends OF 81 per cent bave been declared
within the past year, amounting 10 500, $685.
%, and Sl2 200 has been and added to sur
| plus account. TIE assets have Increased
slsl, 1873. SO during the year.
The Choral Union are harl at work en-
the cantata OF Queen Esther, which they
are 10 present to The pubic next Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, 27lh and 2SIh
Inst. They have secured an elegant ward
robe from cOs,umers Ia Boston, and we
are sure the entertainment viii! he one Of
the finest, both In music and stage effect,
ever given IN BraItleboro. The sale OF re-
served seats will commence at Rilla.d's
drug store on Monday, the 25th. Tho en-
joyment OF the concert will be greatly aug
menied hy 4 fresh perusal Of the book Of
Esther.
We are glad to call the attention of our
I
dren" located at Burlington, which is de-
pendent in great part upon the charity Of
the citizens Of this State, aud which APP
peals strongly to our sympathies. 1t Is I'M
der tue superintendent Of some OF The
most prominent aud best ladies' OF the
State, and We feel confident the more its
needs and benefits are known, the fuller
will be the response from all those who
pity, and are willing TO aid tie destitute
and friendless children OF our own Slate.
We are informed that The ladies' OF the
Centre Congregational church are filling a
box with children's garments 10 be sent as
soon as possible, and an invitation Is ex-
tended 10 all TO contribute. All the ladies'
of oar village and vicinity who feel inter-
ested and will contribute 10 this object, are
requested to meet at the parlors ofthe Cen.
tire church, Wednesday afternoon next, at
| . O'clock.
The charity fair held on Thursday eve
ming of last week by Post Sedgwick, G. A.
r., passed off quite satisfactorily, though
less successful in its results than that OF
last year. There were about The usual ar
ray Of attractions, consisting II refresh
msnls and fancy articles, music and dane
ing. A beIutifu! workable. worth $50 or
more, 10 be given 10 the lady teacher re-
ceivlng most votes, MAS awarded 10 Miss
Thomas. teacher or the Canal Street prltna-
nv school, who received III votes to IO7 for
Miss Bullock, her chief competitor. The
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