Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-19
Local Intelligence.
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postponed to April 9th.
Charles w. Smith Is about to open
new shoe store in Rays block.
-Sugar-makers will find sap-bucke ct cays
at C. j. Thompson & Co.'S.
Il. A. Elmer has bought T.. Brasor's
house on Flat street, for $500.
The firm of Estey, Frost & Co., propri-
otors of the Valley Mills, will expire April
lst
IL. @. Bassrtt has sold his saw mill in
the west part Of the town, Ia Foster Whita-
ker for $500.
j. r.. IIildreh has sold his dwelling
house on Western avenue To- T.. w. Stod-
dard, Esq. Price $500.
Two towns in Windmm county
Windham and Brookline--have chosen la
dies for superintendent of schools.
AT least 5000 persons in Wiudham
county read the VERMONT PHuN1X week
ly. Consequently it is good medium for
advertising.
The valuable dwelling house on Oak
street, belonging to the estate of tue late
John II. Pitkin. is to br sold ut auction ON
the 9th lust
-htNs NJ IL lldlllS Will ElNt MS last
lecture in the Universaist church next
Sunday evening. Subject, machinery
and Mechanics" All are cordially invit-
ed.
DO people read advertisements G. II.
Wilcox says yes. In last weeks PHGNIX
he advertised for person TO take his farm.
and the day after publication he received
seven applications in person and the day
following box full of letters.
The cooked meats put up in hcrmetic-
ally sealed cans, ready for the table, by the
Wilson Packing Company of Chicago,
form very convenient and economical ar
ticlc for household use, and are having a
large sale at J. w. Frost Il Co.'s.
The blunder of some scissors man has
| given that Baltimore, Md, story of four
| babies alta birth new currency, the scene
now being laid at Brattleboro, Nt.-BOSton
| Herald.
BrattlebOro people are smart, but We
don't believe anybody in this town ever
even attempted such feat as that.
james Reed, son Of Frank Reed, whose
funeral occurred at the Universalist church
last Friday, was baggage master on the
New jersey Midland railroad, aud was
crushed 10 death on the 10th inst, while
assisting in shackling cars at Worlendyke
station, living only two hours after the ac-
cidenl.
Maple sugar of the genuine stamp has
begun to make its appearance in market,
hut the sugar season cannot he said to have
fairly commenced yet. a heavy body or
snow still remains on the ground, and the
streams show no symptoms of overflow
from the recent thaw. This morning, 18th
Of March, the mercury is only about ten
degrees above zero.
Wallace W. Slason, a business man rf
Keene, n. H., aud father of Miss Mary
S'ason, teacher of the grammar school in
this village, was almost instantly killed one
day last week, by being run over by pas
senger train on the Central Vermont rail-
road at Middlebury. Tue funeral was at
tended from the residence of his father,
Franci, ason, Esq, at West Rutland, on
Sunday afternoon.
MIR. Rufus Searns, man over 20 years
of age, while at work on /. X. Aliens new
house on Canal street, one day last week,
fell from the caves 10 the ground, dis
lance of forty feet, severely iniuring-the
snow on which lie struck. As for himself,
as s1on as he had recovered from his as
tonishment he gathered himself up and re-
sumod work. But ne did feel little lame
for two or three days after.
Sunday next, '2lSt inst, is known in
the church as The Sunday next before
Easter" or "Palm Sunday" The week
following Is called "Holy Week )" and Is
observed in commemorhllou of ChtiSt's
suilerugs. 81. Michacrs church will he
open for divine service every day during
the week, in The morning at 1890, and in
the evening at 1850. Sermons upon sun
day and Good Friday" Lectures upon
other evenings. w. II. COLLINS, rector.
Died in Newark, n. j., March ID, 1875.
Charles +. Fish, NJ. d., the brother of Rev.
DIR. Fish OF the same city, and son of Rev.
Samuel Fish of this village. DIR. Fish was
for many years beloved and successful
physician in Newark, and an eminent
Christian man. During very long aud
tedious sickness he exhibited the patience
and faith of one possessed Of strength from
on high. lie was born in Halifax in the
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OF age. His end was peace.
"A fuchsia, belonging to Mrs. c. IL.
Thomas, on Pearl street, "blussomed last
Sunday in way that was as pleasing as it
was novel and unexpected. The plant
stood in the open air through last summer,
aud when brought into tho house in the
fall litllo roll or bunch was noticed on
| ,n a az 10 90 nf ha Il
was allowed to remain there, though no at
tention was paid to it and its real nature
was not suspected until on Sunday, under
the influence of the warmth of the room
aud the bright sun, very large and beau
tifully colored butterfly emerged there
FROM aud proceeded to make himself at
home. Tue strange Visitor was cordially
welcomed, and probably won't he turned
out door until there is an improvement ia
the weather.
Next Tuesday evening the Esley
Guard propose 10 give a dramatic enter
tainnienL of high order, being the cele-
braled English drama, Ia four acts, entitled
the Cricket Of Leave Man." The east OF
characters is as follows: Bob Briefly, a
Lancashire lad, o. A. Libby; James Dal-
ton, alias Downey, alias the Tiger, l.. X.
Willis; Hawkshaw, adjective, W. S. I'm
derwood Meller Moss, Chas. +, Miller
Green Jones, Geo. G. Bracket; Mr., Glib.
sou, a bill broker, c. Il. Stevens Sam VIII
loughby, p. G. Sullivan; Maltby, Frank
Putnam; Burton, 7. S. Cline; May Ed
wards, Miss NJ. A. Sprague; Mrs. Will
loughby, Miss Lucia w. Gale; Emily ST.