Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-06-18
Local Intelligence.


/ night watch on dUty In the village imme-
diately.
-Aconsiderable number 81 people went
( from here On Wednesday to attend the
Bunker Hill celebration at Boston.
The steamer B3lhnii, in which Dr..
Hollon and family sailed for Europe, ar
| rived at Queenstown lasrSaturday.
Mr.. James Fisk is stopping at the
1 BrattleborO House f1r short time preyi-
Gus 10 his expected departure FOR Europe.
The thirly-fith anniversary Of the
Baptist Sunday school OF this village &C.
ours next sunday, and will be observed
b. a concert in the evening.
Corrected timetables, showing SUM-
iner arrangement OF trains on Central Yer
mont and Fitchburs railroads, will be
found in our advertising columns.
-BIaii.Cboro hens are determined not
TO lie outdone iu the big egg business, and
a Btamah belonging to L. y. Thayer leads
OF with one measuring q by Ct in.
Wonder how the boating is on the riv-
er this SUMMER These two fellows who
went up stream last Saturday inside their
boat, and came down on the outside, could
probably tell Us all about it.
| While the senior member ofthis concern
is on a bender IN New Jersey, he takes &C.
ocasion 10 iantalizngly write home that
Strawberries are in their prime and selling
at c;s. per basket!
That fountain on the corner Of Main
and High streets still refuses t. drizzle.
Humanity won't mind it mach while whis-
key is cheap and plenty, but it is rather
rouGh On the dogs and horses.
We are inleb., d 10 J. s. Cutting, Esq
70. copy Of the second report Of the Yer
mont Board OF Agriculture, Manufactures
and Mining. The report make, a volume
OF 500 pages Of valuable anl Interesin5
matter.
A lock was stolen from tn, switch at
the new turnout under The bank. night
OF Two ago. Lut as the switch was no; mis-.
pla c,d it is probable that no malicious
mischief was intended.
Howe made very perfect and charm
ing view Of The interior Of the Centre Con-
eregational church on Monday morning.
showing the decorations Tor the Floral Con-
cert on the previous evening.
-Brattleboro folks hope that Mr. Stone,
Of the New fame Jail, Will take such special
and careful pains in the entertainment Of
his new guest, Mr.. james Boyee, that
there may Je no manner Of doubt as TO his
being ready 10 grace the Windbam Coun-
~ Court with his presence when it meets
in September next.
"A refreshing and mUch-netded rain
during Saturday night last was followed
by very cool and breezy.day on Sunday.
Monday morning a slight frost was to be
seen in some low places, but not enough to
iujure vegetation. In this respect we were
more fortunate than cur neighbors in New
Hampshire, Massachusetts. and other
States.
The officers OF Fuller Battery received
an invitation 10 join in the celebration at
Boston the I7lh Of June, and Capt. Fuller
and Lieut.. Corners accepted. Capt. Fuller
uses his own Kentucky Brashaw. aud
! Lieut.. Conuers uses f. L. Puinam's Green
: Mountain Morgan, shipped by cars on
Monday. They appear Today in the line
: in the sisff II the 9Th Mass. Battery.
The holy ri;e Of Conservation will be
admins tered TO little children in the Uni
versalisi ch urch next Sunday morning,
2 amer which a sermon will be preached to
+ the children. TIE church will be besuli-
e fully decorated for the occasion. All the
children in the parish are requested TO be
I present. In the evening there will be a
Floral Concert, and i; is expected that or
G chestra! music will form one OF the inter-
/ es;ins features OF tho occasion.
The town hall was filed on Wednes-
: day evening al tie strawberry festival OF
the Baptist society, and, judging from ap-
4 pearauoes, in a manner quite satisfactory
I 10 the managers, as it certainly was to the
patrons. The tasteful arrangements and
, decorat ions or tie hall showed considera-
, ble pains-takin- labor, the fancy articles
S ofIe red FOR sale were up TO the usual stand
; ard, while the refIeshments were abundant
e in quantity, excellent In quality aud adapt
}. ed TO the season.
j 1t would have taken but very little 10
have made hFst-class mystery out Of the
!, assault the o.her morning. Mr.. Hadley
/ didn't see bis asSailsn,-nobody saw him
: beforehand. Suppose the fellow had Ell
], ther killed or completely stunned his vic
:, tim, and then, having effected the robbery,
e had quietly gone 10 the station and taken
the 8 p train, then jlst about due-in that
, case on whom would the suspicion have
}, fallen. and what could have been done
d about II?
: The Floral Concert Of the Congregation
= al Sunday school last Sabbath evening WAS
Il heartily enjoyed by the large assembly
present. In place Of the pulpit 4 rep
a resenlaii OF a massive stone cross sur
b mounting a pile of rocks. stood upon the
d platform, which was decorated with ferns,
; hanging plants, and p.ofusion Of choice
: flo xers iastefully arranged. The usual in
troductoTy exercises were followed by a
7 recitation, "PleGty to do and a primary
i class exercise "God made all things" for
s which the children deserve much praise.
/ The central part consisted OF placing the
e motto Rock Of Ages upon the cross, one
IS letter a! sine, by different classes, with
e pertinent recitations OF scripture and poe
try. An exercise by class OF young ladies
It upon this theme was particularly good as
e was the appropriate hymn by the church
Il choir. All passed of smoothly and the
: lessons Of the eyening-Christ as represent
&c ed by the flowers and as the Rock were
: applied in happy and forcible manner by
y the pastor.
S Since the completion OF the extensive
}. repairs and thorough renovation which 1t
! has undergone, the Braiileboro House pre-
senis very attractive appearance, both in
: side and outside. The office has been re-
n moved to the first door, which now also
: contains wssh-room, courtroom, barber
a shop, &C, all in excellent order. This
;, change gives room for three fine parlors,
g with waiting aud toilet rooms, and the din