Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-01
Local Intelligence.
BrattlebOrO.

| SUN ~ WI HNhNNi
Thanksgiving Day the post Office will
be open from A. N. 10 IL ~, and TO 7
Pm.
e. L. Emerson has opened a new stock
of undertdkers' goods in Burnham's block
rear Of Unilarian church. See advertise.
meut.
The Amy Stone troupe, which has all
ways been favorito one With Braltleboro
audiences, gives an entertainment here next
Monday evening.
We shall have 10 do without munich
pal court for another two years at least, the
bill establishing ore in this village having
failed Of passage.
AT the recent annual meeting of the
State Agricultural Society Col. John Hunt
Of this town was elected member OF the
board OF directors.
There will be services in the Universal
list chnrch on Thanksgiving day at IL o.
clock in the morning. The pastor will
| preach the sermon.
The opera tomorrow evening will I'M
doubleday furnish very agreeable enter
tainmeut with which n close the proper
observance of Thanksgiving.
The Boston press speaks in terms of
praise of DR.. Scheresche wsky, bishop. elect
of China, and we hope that his address at
the Episcopal church this evening will
have fulEhearing.
Present appearances indicate that our
readers may find the amplcst means of
gratifying their generous impulses during
the coming holidays at Cheney & C!app's.
Their prices are popular.
Rev. NJ. II. Harris will begin his sew
enth Winters course of Sunday evening
lectures in the Universalist church next
Sunday evening at Z o'clock. Subject
ION what conditions does the future of our
Republic depend2" All are welcome.
The annual statement of the village
treasurer appears in our columns Today.
We think it will be generally felt that a very
satisfactory showing is made. The taxpay-
ers will undoubtedly he glrd to learn that
the bailifTs are OF opinion that the rate OF
village taxation may safely bo reduced for
the coming year at least % per cent from
the rate Of the past year, which was 40 cents
on dollar of the grand list.
Tie many friends OF Mr.. G. A. Miles
will be glad to learn that the private school
for boys and young men which he has re-
Gently opened in New York city al No. 100
West 43l street, Starts of under very fat
tering auspices, and gives promise of a.
chewing such n degree of success as Mr..
Miles's unusual tact and ability as a teacher
justly enlitle him 10.
Fountain Engine Company, Ne. 4, have
chosen officers for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows j. b. Cof1n, foreman; Geo. Hines,
lst asst; L. C. Crosby, I'd asst; J. c.
Howe, clerk and treasurer; DIR. ii. ID. Hol-
ton, surgeon James Howard, VIM. Smith,
Elmer Reed and b. NJ. Clay, engineers !;
Horace Meacham, Oscar willard, L. Reed,
Ed. Atwood, hosemen; +. II. Smith, stew
ard d. L. Downer, Milton Bement, axe
men.
In the prospective deartb, during the
coming season Of entertainments by foreign
artists, we see no good reason why we may
not have some highly enjoyable concerts
from some OF our local musical organize
tons. A friend suggests that with a little
preliminary practice the brass band and the
orchestra might each bring out an enter
tainment which everybody would like to
attend, and which, If well patronized,
would furnish acceptable and gratifying en-
couragement TO both these organizations.
We hope to see the suggestion acted upon.
SO universal and ouispoken has been
the condemnation, on every side and from
all parties, of the indecent and sensational
article published in the WIndhdm County
ReIormer last week, relative 10 a recent in
cident at the Brooks House flor which its
proprietor or his assistants were in no wise
responsibility that any further rebuke is
quite unnecessary. The RefoTmer has de-
voted an unusual amount Of space in its
prospectuses TO talk about good morals and
"reform," and now the public has found
out what 1t means by il.
The $40 morning train from the North
was disco ntinued on Monday and in its
place a passenger car is attached to freight
train which reaches here nom White Riv-
er Junction at noon. In place OF the mail
formerly brought by the $40 train, the
morning owl train brings a through mail
which Is distributed at s:l5. Trains
now leave Brattleboro as follows: For
Springfield at $50 and SOS A. NJ. aud 1886
P. NJ; for Boston at 1890 A. N. and 2:35 P.
NJ. For tho north, mixed trains at $40 A.
NJ. and 5:45 p. NJ. mail at 1O:3OA. NJ. night
express at 1880 p. NJ. Trains arrive from
Boston at 1898, 4:45 and 1890 p. NJ Con-
neciicut river day trains arrive at 1890
A. NJ. and 5:45 P. NJ, same as formerly.
THE VILLAGE CHARTER.
We learn that the village charter amend
m ents were passed by the Legislature and
have undoubtedly received the Executive
sanction. We were in favor OF their pas
sage because they are means by which
the village may provide itself with water
whenever in the judgment OF The voters 1t
shall he required. Such a scarcity of wa
tel might exist here before the next session
Of the Legislature that general lamenta-
ton would go up from the people that the
village had not the power 10 provide for
the necessity. This charter is the power
and can be used when occasion requires.
Why the bill, looking as 1t does 10 the pub
lie good, has met with such determined OPP
position by citizens who profess regard
for the welfare of the village, is not quite
plain, unless they are of the "many" mem
toned by the Record & Farmer "who are
opposed to putting this power into the
hands of the VOTERS" We are not of this
number for We believe that the Intelligence
of our voter can be trusted We under
stand that the present board OF balllGs con-
slider that in procuring this charter they
have obeyed the Instructions of the last
meeting aud they now leave the matter in
the hands Of the voters where 1t belongs.
We are informed that the baillffs have