Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-24
Local Intelligence.



-Thirty-three cramps" applied to the
authorities for lodgings during last week
eleven in single night.
"A Christmas festival is TO be held at the
Baptist church on Friday evening. Prep
arations are on foot for grand social time.
An unusual sight for December was
that Of beautiful rainbow which appeared
in the west last Tuesday morning, about 8
o'clock.
The south transept window in memo
ry of the late Addison Brown, has been
placed in position in the Unitarian church
this week.
Rev. DR.. Walker will preach a sermon
TO the young people in the Congregational
church next Sunday evening at o'clock.
All will be welcome. Morning service as
usual.
We are glad to see the success attend
ing Cheney & Clapps efforts to meet the
demand for holiday presents and from the
appearance of their store the supply is not
| yet exhausted.
Preaching at the Baptist church next
Sunday evening at seven o'clock. The pas
tor Will devote both morning and evening
to an exposition of Hogarth's celebrated
painting called "Tho End OF All Things"
Last Monday morning the mercury sank
| to the unusually low figure of 20io 80 degrees
below zero. By Tuesday noon il had risen as
| high above that point, making difference
in some localities Of sixty degrees in thirty
six hours.
Don't forget to interview j. w. ST.
hof, To,
choice assortment of biH- et.dues on hand,
minently suitable for holiday gins, which
he offers at a discount before January l.
Adkins Brothers, job printers, of New
| Britain, Conn, have our thanks for send
| ing us one of their Office calendars for 1876.
| The design aud execution Of the work in
dictate high state of perfection in the art
| preservative.
The course OF lectures in progress at
Harmony hall by J. Frank Baxter of Bos-
ton have thus far been well attended, and
by those interested in Spirltualisn are re-
| garded as Of unusual merit.
The annual rental Of pews at the Con-
gregational church takes place this CThurs-
day. evening, at u o'clock. The society
hold their annual meeting on Monday eve
ming next.
The occupants of Crosby block held
the last of series of social hops in the up
per hall ON Wednesday evening. The hall
was beautifully trimmed and lighted, and
the occasion was enjoyed by about seven
| ty-iive couples.
The bursting OF steam pipe in the boil
er room of j. Esfey & Co.'s organ works
Friday night, was the occasion Of gener-
al fire ALARM the Waterman who made the
discovery having mistaken the steam for
smoke.
The bailifis are out with their customa-
| ry warnings against coasling in the streets
aud the neglect TO remove snow from the
sidewalks. Unless better heed than usual
is taken Of these warnings, we hope to see
some Examples" made before winter is
| through.
john Washburn, alias "Rev. Herbert
w. Tilden," the alleged bigamist, when
| brought before Justice Newton last Thurs
| day, waved examination, and in default of
the $500 bonds required was re -commtted
to Newfane Jail TO await trial in April.
| Probably no feature of the lecture
| course will draw better than the lecture to
| bs given next Thursday evening by Ann
| Eliza Young, the 10Th wife of Brigham,
| whose story of Mormon-life, as repeated
throughout the country, has awakened 50
much interest among all classes. As a lee
turer she is said to be very superior.
| - Larkin G. Mead's design, in accordance
| with which the Ames company are going
| to make bronze statue for the centennial,
| is fine bust of Lincoln on n column, the
| whole TO be of bronze and IA feet high. The
| face is said 10 be very expressive. The
same company will exhibit the navy group
| of the Lincoln monument at the centenni-
al, having obtained permission from the
| monument association.
e. A. Lewis, n member OF Post Ssdg-
| wick, q. A. r., and formerly associated
with the Vermont Record and Farmer, is
announced to give select readings at the
town hall this Thursday evening, in aid
OF the Posts charity fund. The entertain
Iuent will also include vocal music by
quartette consisting of Messrs. Maxham,
| Taylor, Perkins and Taf. The character
| of the entertainment as well as its charila-
| BILE purpose. ought to insure It's success.
Lewis Putnam and his wife were cross
ing Broad brook bridge in Vernon, last
Tuesday evening, when one OF the sleigh
| runners went through a crack between the
| planks, and striking cross beam, the
sleigh was stopped so suddenly as to free
the horse and throw Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam
| over the dasher, on to the bridge, with more
| impetuosity than elegance of movement.
| Result, one or two crooked noses, several
bad bruises, and free ride home with
neighbor who luckily happened along soon
aller.
The Universallsts held their annual
parish meeting on Tuesday evening. and
chose as officers for the ensuing year, VIM.
+. Howe, moderator; VIM. II. Ester
brook, treasurer; II. w. Simouds, clerk;
trustees, WIN. F. Howe, w. II. Esterbrook,
II. w. Simonds, r. Barrows, T. ]. b. Cud-
worth, A. A. Stearns. A unanimous vote
was given instructing the trustees to retain
the services of the present pastor, Rev. NJ.
II. Harris, for another year at the present
salary of $4,000.
The improvements in the Vermont In
sane Asylum buildings which have been
in progress for the last two years, are at
length nearly completed, and the entire in
stitution, including the new wings, is now
heated by steam. The total outlay for inn
provements during the lime mentioned ex-
ceeds $4,000, and the result is one of he
best appointed and most admirable institu-
lions of the kind in the country. The pres
ent officers in charge of the asylum are,
Joseph Draper, NJ. d., superintendent II.
T. Whitney, NJ. D., ]. NJ. Clark, NJ. D., as
slstant uperintendents. The present trus-
tees are Hon. Frederick Holbrook, VIM.