Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-08-06
Local Intelligence.


the town nall next thursday evening.
The Braitleboro House barber shop has
been ro-opencd, with w. II. Chase in
charge.
Rev. DIR. Geo. L. Walker will preach
at the Centre Congregational church next
Sunday, morning and evening.
Last Sunday twelve persons unied
with the Universalist church six Of them
were baptized by immersion, five by
sprinkling, and one friend by profession.
Arrangements are on foot for grand
base ball tournament on the Park grounds
in this place, to come of on Friday the
18Th inst. At least five out of-town clubs
are expected to be present.
We learn that Mr.. Edward Crosby has
placed II free library in Harmony Hall, the
books being mostly of religious charac-
ter, and of liberal or spiriluaistic turn.
The same remarkable appearance about
the sun was observed here last Sunday
noon, as is mentioned by some Of our To-
cal correspondents this week. We notice
reports of a similar phenomenon in Rut-
land and at Keene, y. II.
Rev. NJ. IL. Harris and wife leave
town this week for Stony Creek, Conn,
where they will spend part Of their yaca-
ton. The pulpit Of the Universalist church
will be supplied during vacation. Rev.
l.. S. Chaflee Of Chester will preach next
Sunday.
On Tuesday evening BraItlcbJro was
seriously threatened with visit from cir.
Gus in about a fortnight, but the agent fail
ed to make our people see financial mat
tiers in the same light that lie did, and the
result was hat lie left town, presumably in
disgust, on Wednesday, without making
arrangements for a show.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and party
passed through Bratlleboro in a special
palace car Tuesday morning en- route for
the White Mountains. The party, some
forty in ALL reached the Twin Mountain
house, where they will spend the season,
on Tuesday evening, and were enthusiast
! tically received by the residents of the vi
emily,
The Brattlebero Cornct Band has been
engaged to furnish music for the State en-
campmenl of militia here, commencing on
the oath inst. The blnl on this occasion
will have twenty-four pieces, and we learn
that an effort will be made to raise money
! by subscription, 10 buy the nine addition
| al uniforms which will be needed. The
| band was never in better drill or in a more
salts 'actory condition than at present.
The Monster Brass Band Concert and
| Picnic, at Lake Pleasant last Friday, drew
| cut one Of the largest crowds ever gathered
on similar occasion in this section. 1t
/ a ~. unn
on the grounds. There were y brass bands
| present The grand concert, participated
in by all the bands, under the direction OF
DR.. Meekins, was not SO successful a, many
expected it would be.
A. +. Waite-a farmer whose butter
commands as high a price As that Of any
man in town-has lately bought new pa
tent "Gilt Edge Mix Pan and Cooler" for
which NJ. II. Bush of West Dummersion
is general agent. The pan, or rather set of
pans (there being four in set procured
by Mr.. Waite is Of 3O-cow power, and Mrs.
Waite informs us that with it she does the
work Of the milking in half an hour. At
present they milk twenty cows, but If they
MIXED thirty there would be no more
work than now. The cooler is made of
galvanized iron, and the pan of the best
quality Tin. The latter can be easily de-
lached when necessary. Water enters the
cooler both at the end and centre, and it is
so arranged rs to cool from the bottom and
sides or from the bottom only, as desired.
The pan is also made so that steam pipes
can be attached in cold weather. The sour
milk is let of through tubes at the bott ON
into a barrel placed in the cellar. Alto
gether, thi. "new tangled notion" appears
to be an article Of genui ne merit, and
something that farmers wives, if not far
mers themselves, will appreciate.
The annual fair and festival by the la
dies of the Unitarian society is set down
for Thursday evening of next week. 18th
inst. II is generally conceded, we believe
that the ladies Of this society are possessed
Of a special skin or tact in providing for
the pleasure and amusement of their pa.
irons at these annual gatherings; and, ow-
ing to the peculiar circumstances under
which they are just now placed, the occa-
sion this year is looked forward to with
more than usual interest. We refer, O
course, TO the task with which they have
voluntarily burdened themselves in the
way of furnishing the new church, buying
an organ, etc. The doors will be opened a
four O'Clock p. M, and tea will be served
at five O'Clock, and during the evening
The display of fancy articles will be larger
and more attractive than ever before, en-
bracing many rich aud elaborate speci-
mems. We learn, too, that there will be a
chance to secure an elegant and costly side
board which has been presented TO the la
dies for this occasion by gentleman, &c
lou hu. g,r ,lal.t to-
for valuable fayors of a similar character
We happen TO know that a great deal o
hard work has been done in preparation
for the event, and it is TO be presumed that
everybody will drop in in the course Of the
evening and see how things look. Music
will, as usual, be furnished for dancing a
the close.
We presume ii is known to many o
our Brattleboro readers that Mrs. Chr. +.
Schuster has recently invented and patent.
ed life-preserver which promises 10 bt
superior TO anything Of the kind now in
use. The principle and method of its con-
struction is new, and original with Mrs
Schuster,-its buoyancy consisting in s
rim of several thickness of birch bark
firmly stitched together, with row of air
tight Tin cylinders on the under side. Tht
apparatus requires no imitation and may b,
securely fastened TO the person at mo
ments notice. In this respect it is spec
tally adapted for the use of ladies and chill
dren. A trial of the invention was made
in the West river inst above the bridge, OF
Monday afternoon, by Mr.. f, Horner. A
few persons were present at the trial, by
invitation, and all expressed themselves
satisfied with the manner Of its operation
Mr.. Horner, with his arms in the water
sank only to his shoulders, and by throw
ing his arms above his head he only sue