Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-02
Local Intelligence.


! III 'hO hoIHlHg oH Tue SUlgVcl SuRgeSlel
by the day.
We learn that the gold watch recently
advertised rs lost on High street, was
found by Mr.. Daniel Long and returned to
the owner.
There Is good reason to believe that
tho annual muster Of the Vermont State
militia will DO held in Brattleboro about
the first of September next.
The weather, time, and everything else
permitting, Fuller's Battery will probably
fire salute next Saturday, aud the Is
tey Guard will have target shoot.
Mrs. Nellie j. r. Brigham will speak
in Harmony Hall four Sundays in success
sion, commencing on the 18th inst. Ser
vices at 2;30 and 1880 o'clock p. m.
The attempt TO stock the Connecticut
with black bass is evidently proving sue
cessful. Small fish of this variety are seen
in the river in this vicinity in considerable
numbers.
Those dsagreeablo people, who always
Keep record of everything, say that last
Thursday was three degrees hotter than
any day last year. Nobody would think
of disputing them.
We learn that Prot Charler has gone
on short run to Europe where lie will
visit his venerable father, and find needed
rest and recreation. Mr.. Charlier's family
VIII spend the summer in Brattleboro. as
usual.
The Univcrsalist society will hold their
annual picnic ut Lake Pleasant, next Tues
day, 9th inst. The Brattloboro Cornot
Band will furnish music and the usual ar
engagements for transportation will be
made.
"A movement for free religious discus
sion has lately been inaugurated in this
place. Free lectures or debates will be
held at Harmony hall every Sunday after
noon at O'Clock, at which all friends of
religious freedom and progress are invited
| TO attend.
"A praise meeting was held at the COR
ner Of Main and High streets last Thurs
day evening TO give thanks for the sound
OF running water which was once more
heard at that drinking fountain. The oc.
casion is said by those who were present TO
have been one long TO be remembered.
The prospects for the hay crop are not
very encouraging. The first clipping of
grass in the Gem etery, which has recently
been completed, is said to have been the
| highest ever known there at this season
ana we Judge this TO be fair indication of
'he general crop at the prerent time.
-Estey Guard, Co. l., 1st Reg. n. G. VT.
met on Tuesday evening in compliance
with an order from the Adiutant General
TO elect lst lie utenant. +. ii. Holding
having resigned. The Office was rendered
to "a Lieut.. l.. c. Thorn, but he declined
The election and LIST sergeant +. X. Barrows
was elected 10 ill the position.
MIR. j. NJ. Buzzells family have this
week joined him in Worcester, where they
VIII for the present have their residence.
In company with very many of our peo-
hle we earnestly hope that when Mr.. Bug
zeIl has seen that new insane asylum well
completed, he W i'll find it for his pleasure
and profit to take himself and family back
10 Brattleboro permanently.
Mr. Thomas n. Doutney, a reformed
inebriate, and "a Temperance lecturer of
wide and excellent reputation, will speak
in the town ball on Friday evening. I'd
inst, at 7:4j. We have before us a large
number of press notices, all Of which
speak of Mr.. Doutney as brilliant and
accomplished orator, who, while wildly
portraying the evils of intemperance and
drunkenness, thrills and delights his audi
ence with his rare dramatic abilities and
native tact in the personifcation of differ
ent characters.
The TRIAL between the Phoenix and $,
Nj. Waite hose companies, in response to
the challenge of the former took place last
Saturday evening. AS the trial happened
to come just at the time of the heavy thun-
der-shower neither company made special
~ good Time. Both companies ran so rods,
laid 800 feet of hose, coupled to machine,
and attached hose-pipe and nozzle. The
Phoenix boys were victorious, their time
being min. IL Sec, and that of the s. NJ.
Waite l min. As sec. 1t should, perhaps,
be said that the S. NJ. Waite hose cart has
four wheels, and, with the hose weighs 1850
lbs. the Phoenix cart, with the hose.
weighs 500 lbs, and is two wheeled. DIR.
w. ii. Rockwell and Capt. j. ]. Estey act
ed as judges, and the boys say they dis
charged the task in an impartial and salts
factory manner.
The young America-and the old, too
of this town purpose 10 celebrate the 4th
on the Sd in GLORIOUS manner" So far
as we can learn of the programme at this
early day, the line will form on Frosrs
meadow at I O'Clock a. M, and move
through Main street, Walnut, around the
Common, through Oak, High, Green, FL
liot, Canal and other streets, returning 10
FTosrs meadow. A salute, Grafton, and
other &C., peculiar to an "ancent and hor-
rible' parade, will take place. In the pro-
cession may be expected a full representa-
tion of all the trades, artillery, infantry,
fire and other organizations incident to
modern times. The Brooklyn people will
have hand in it, Brigham Young and
family, the various expeditions TO the
Black Hills will be represented-Modocs,
native Kings and Queensland in fact the
various brains of the community will be
taxed to please the children. Every body
in town is requested to furnish his own
uniform and equipments and appear in line
at o'clock sharp. During the evenings of
this week the committee of arrangements
have their headquarters at the armory.
THE SOLDIERS REUNION.
"A committee Of ex-soldiers and citizens
of Brattleboro met Commander Thomas
and Capt Smith of Montpelier at the |
Brooks House on Tuesday evening, and |
Instituted arrangements for holding the |
next annual soldiers reunion in this place |
on the 18th, 18th and 10th days of August |
next. Montpelier was the place appointed |
for holding this reunion, but owing 10 the |
disasters by fire which that place has sus-