Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-17
Local Intelligence.
nrattlelOro.

The farmers will notice w. Il. Richard
sons advertisement this week.
Lecture in the Universalist church next
Sunday evening. Subject, poverty"
The baiins have ro.appointed Warren
Elson and John Wood rs village police.
The Congregational Sunday school hold
"Chrstmas" concert next Sabbath eve
ming at 7 o'clock. Exercises in the church.
"A fine line of japanese goods includ
ing lunch aud work baskets, fancy boxes,
etc, etc., is to be found at Trips jewelry
store.
"A course OF six lectures by j. Frank
Baxter, spiritual medium, opens at IIarmo-
ny hall next Sunday afternoon. First lee
ture free.
L. II. Reed, proprietor Of the new jew
elry store on Elliot street, puts in n word
for himself elsewhere, which parties in
quest of holiday goods will do well to heed.
Major Wales, chief engineer of tho fire
department, has appointed as assistant en-
gineers L. l.. Davis, o. o. Wheelock, c. II.
Briggs, and Theodore Turner.
w. L. Richardson's meat market was
entered by burglarlast Sunday night, the
money drawer broken open, aud about $40
in money taken. No arrest has been made.
Alfred Bassett of this town was brought
before Justice Brainard at Greenfield, last
Tuesday, for svading his fare on the Conn.
River Railroad, pleaded guilty, and paid a
fine Of s2l.25.
While John Pellet of this village W as
driving over the new Chesterfield road, on
Wednesday, with a one-horse load of wood,
the horse slipped and went of 4 steep bank
with the load and was killed.
Hon. Clark Jilson of Worcester, Mass,
"a native Of this connty-was again elect
ed mayor Of that tity on Tuesday, having
run asan independent candidate. This, we
believe, is his third election 10 that Office.
ID. Rosenburg & Co., proprietors of the
"New York Store in Union block, seem
to be doing large amount of trade now. a.
days. Their stock of dry and fancy goods
is extensive, and their prices are very rea-
sonable.
Cheney x Clapp have for sale some cop
les Of the Green Mountain Poets, colec-
ton OF poems by natives Of this Slate, COM
piled by a. j. Sanborn, A. NJ, now of
Powers Institute, Bernardston, Mass. It's
volume which many Yermonlers will be
glad 10 possess.
Tho window of Trips jewelry store
is always an attractive sight during the hol-
iday season. The evergreen ornaments al
ready in place are very beautiful, and when
st. Nick arrives it is understood that be
will make this store the repository Of some
Of his finest wares.
We command n favorable npiipo tho
advertisement in this weeks issue of c. l..
Brown, our Brattleboro undertaken; as a
straightforward business man, whose
large assortment Of goods are always re-
tailed ut fair and reasonable prices, and
whose large experience in his avocation en-
ables him TO serve the public very accepta-
bly,.
Among the interesting articles TO be
seen at Trips jewelry store is a clock of
very peculiar and ingenious design, con-
sisting, apparently, of only face and
hands; yet it runs and keeps good time. 1t
is called ''puzzle clock" aud puzzle 1t
Is. 1t will shortly be placed in the window,
where all will have n chance TO see il and
guess" the secret OF its motion.
Irving d. Fisk, young man employed
in the cigar shop OF Leonard & Roess. died
of diphtheria on the 9th inst, leaving a wife
and two children, twins, two months old.
He was buried with Masonic houors at
South Deerfeld, Saturday, delegations from
Columbian lodge and the Es:ey Guard at
tending. The only other recent death from
diphtheria in this town was that Of i. b.
Jones's son Frank, ten years OF age, whose
death we recorded last week. We hear of
no other persons having the disease.
We think it is generally known TO the
intimate friends OF Mr.. James Dalton that
his two sisters have been for some time past
in Europe on account Of the health of one
Of them, who is confirmed invalid. On
Wednesday last Mr.. Dalton received the
sad intelligence by Atlantic cable, that Miss
Susan, the elder sister, who has been in the
enjoyment of excellent health, was dead,
her death having taken place at Florence,
Italy, on the 9th inst. The cause of her
death is not yet known &c her friends here.
"A praise meeting announced by mis-
take to be held on Sunday evening, occur
red on Tuesday evening at the town hall,
and was largely attended. Rev. Mr.. Bur-
NhhAh OPNhth AAt lltGlllH With
and Mr.. James Fisk followed with re-
marks. Rev. l.. II. Stone spoke upon tenn
perance in very acceptable manner, and
there was some fine singing by Mr.. L. V.
Streeter of CHICAGO, who is temporarily
stopping at the Brattleboro House, and
kindly consented TO take part. Mr.. Street.
er is a pupil OF Emilio Balari of Paris, one
of the greatest teachers of the voice in Eu-
rope, and is a singer OF rare talent and Gull
ture.
-Sedgwlck Post, G. A. r., held their
first Campfire" of the season at Odd Fell
lows hall on Wednesday evening of last
week. Many old veterans were present
and took part in the exercises, and tho
Bratueboro orchestra furnished appropriate
music. The organizations represented ill.,
cluded the lst, %, Sd, 4lh, 9th, 9th, nth, Stt,
9th, 10th, llth, 18th, 10th and 18th VT. In
fantry, the 10th, lllh, 2lst, 23d, 9th, Goth,
3Oth, 3lst, 37th and 50th Mass, and the 9th
Conn. The exercises consisted of music
by the orchestra; speech of welcome by
p. c. Chasei songs by j. A. Markham re-
marks or stories by II. L. Taylor, Barney
Cannon, p. c. Chase, ID. d. Ware, Elijah
Wales, Rev. a. a. Chandler, Geo. Il. Sell
lecN, and others. A series of appropriate
resolutions on the death of Vice President
Wilson were reported and adopted. The
occasion was highly enjoyed, and adjourn
ment was made at late hour.
The following item from the New York
Mail of recent date will interest many of
our Brattleboro readers:
1--WE learn that Mr.. c. G. Waite, Of the
Brevoort House, has purchased an interest
in the Windsor, and from the first of next
January will be associated with the present