Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-01-28
Local Intelligence.


Concert were in The vicinity Of $50.
Lecture in the Universalist church next
Sunday evening. Subject, "The Growth of
Religion"
-Mumpsl Mumps Mumpsl Almost
any Of the children can tell you all about
il.
Roy. NJ. II. Harris invites his friends
TO reunion and sociable at Harmony hall
this, Thursday, evening.
Tho Estey Guard have in preparation
dramatic entertainment, which will be Civ
en- about the middle of February.
The Universalist society will hold their
annual festival at the town hall on Wednes-
day evening, February0.
The ice crop which is now being gath
ered is abundant in quantity and excel
lent in quality. Tho ice averages from 10
to IL inches in thickness.
Rev. L. J. Matteson, formerly of this
town, has received and accepted call 10
the State street Baptist church, Troy, n.
| Y.,-a large and influential society.
Chief Engineer Wales of the village
fire department gives some needed words
of caution in relation TO the storing of COM
|
The Methodist festival on wednesday
evening was largely attended, and the &C.
casion was in all respects pleasant and
successful one. The proceeds were up
wards of $500.
On Wednesday evening the Choral I'm
ion commenced practice on 1.-THE Prodigal
Son." new oratorio by Arthur S. Sullivan,
and which Carl Zerrahn pronounccs the
best composition of the kind ever publish
ed.
On account Of the bad state of the tray
Cling for tie last two weeks, the special
album sale at Cheney & Clspp's is contln-
ucd for the benefit of our out ortown friends
for two weeks longer.
A Hinsdale man, with upward of 5000
on his person, was arrested for drunken
ness last Saturday night, and, after spend
ing the night in the lookup, paid his fine
and went home, -feeine better, probably.
Lieutenant Totten, drill master at the
Massachusetts State Agricultural College,
has been engaged by the Estey Guard &c
give them drill one evening in every
week for the present, commencing on
Wednesday evening, February Q.
Seventy. live couples have already sig
uitied their intention to be present at The
Centenni al party to be given at the Brook,
House on the evening of Washington,
birthday. The Drattleboro orchestra will
furnish the music.
Owing % the indisposilion of Rev. DIR
Walker, Rev. j. Chandler of Ssxtons Riv
er supplied the pulpit Of the Centre Con
gregational church last Sunday. DR.. Walk
or il expected 90 preach next Sunday morn
Ing and evening.
We are glad to learn from a gentleman
for some years resident of Calcutta, tina
the sketch which we published last week
entitled "A Street Show in India" is il
every respect faithful picture from rea
life in that country.
A pleasant company Of friends gather
ed at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II
Sergeant, on Friday evening last, to con
graduate their daughter, Mrs. Prescott *
White, on the first anniversary of he
marriage. Mr. White is absent on a tou
through the West.
Tho suspension Of Mr.. George Cutler
the well know boot aud shoe dealer, wa
conducted his business in careful and eau
tious manner, and his embarrassment i
due TO the hard times. A meeting Of hi
ere dilors will be he'd here next Thursday
During the month ending Jan. 22d, th
currency called for by 1872 orders WAS dis
b ulsed al the Braltlehoro post office, an
2j7 orders were drawn on other Offices dur
ing the same period. Amount of the 70
! orders paid, S5740.0i; amount Of the 257 OF
ders issued, s2Gj29S.
The numerous friends whom the Rev
DR.. Cummings made while supplying 2
different times the Baptist church in thi
= village will be interested to learn that Ii
; has been engaged tosurply for some month
: the Baptist church in Windsor. The goo
people of that place will find the Doctor
talented preacher and genial Chrslia
gentleman.
The annual meeting of the Brattlobor
Savings Bank was held on Thursday
last week. The annual report Of the inst
l tuition, with the board of officers chosen
appears in our advertising columns to day
= The bank has done a safe and prosperou
business during the year, has met with Ii
losses, and the net iucreaIe in the amour
of its deposits has been $4,000.
:, Quarterly meeting at the NJ l.. churc
u next Sunday. Lovc-feast in the mornin
: at $50, preaching at lO:30, and in the eve
g ming at o'clock. Rev. j. u. Beenan, pr'
y siding elder of the Springfield district, wi
h conduct the services. Meetings will
s continued during the week. On Monda
: evening thero will be preaching al 1880, an
on the following days in the afternoon
and in the evening at 1880 o'clock. tt
: presiding elder and other ministers will |
= in attendance. An invitation is oXtende
to all.
At The New England Furniture Compan
q held its annual meeting at the Brool
l. House on Tuesday evening, 25th inst,
n hear the report of the treasurer, elect of
GERS for the current year, etc. The dire
y tors elected were; r. w. Clarke, E. Win
n Packer, i. w. Hawley, Geo. II. Salisbur
!. aud o. l.. Miner. The oficols organize
# by electing II. w. Clarke President, and ]
w. Hawley Secretary and Treasurer. II
q Bicklord Knitting Machine Manufacturer
Y Company rent the factory OF the I'urnituI
IF Company for the current year.
% -Theexhibit Of the registered letter bus
70 ness of the BratLleboro post oilico for Il
four weeks ending Jan. 22d, is an unusua
n ly large one. For the week ending ia
:, LIST, the number of registered letters recel
n cd for delivery was 1888; number sent an
n in transit, 81. For The week ending ia
n sth-number received, 9S; sent and
?. transit, O5. For the week ending Jan. l5i
r humber received, lOG sent and in tral
j. sit, g.. For the week ending Jan. 22-nun
" Der received, SO; sent and in transit, 9