Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
Local Intelligence.
BrattlebOrO.

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Attention Is called TO the advertisement
of the Terrace Hill stock farm.
Sunday school concert at the Centre
Congregational church next Sunday eve
ming.
Edward Clark offers his house on High
street for sale, preparatory to building on
Oak street.
The Windham County Council, p. of
H., have decided TO organize a Pomona
grange, TO include the 18th degree.
VIM. II. Fuller Of this town, has swap
ped his house on Maple street for the farm
of Mrs. Jesse $. Dunklee, in Mortified,
Mass.
4" The usual services of the Unitarian
Free church will be held next Sunday at
1OI o'clock A. NJ Seats free and all cordially
invited.
For variety in the amusement pro-
gramme we are TO have an entertainment
by the Duprez & Benedict Minstrel troupe
next Tuesday evening.
We learn that our respected townsman,
Commodore r. p. Greene, is to have the
deserved compliment of nomination to
the rank ofRear Admiral.
Mrs. NJ. II. Harris occupied the pulpit
in the Univorsallst church, last Sunday
morning, with great acceptance TO the very
large congregation present
Mr.. c. J. Lawton has been appointed
superintendent OF the Bratteboro ceme-
terry grounds, vice Mr.. John Hyde, de-
ceased The work could not have been put
in better hands.
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tend a general invitation 20 the military
and civic organizations of Brattleboro to
parti cipate and assist in the exercises of
Decoration day, May Both.
Parties who are thinking of buying a
new carriage this spring should not fail to
look over the large and elegant stock of N.
b. Williston & Co., the well known and re-
liable manufacturers. Their advertise
ment appears in our columns.
Mr.. J. c. Medberry has fitted up very
neat and attractive "Oriental Tea Store" in
Union block, and has filled 1t with care
fully selected stock of teas, cofTees, spices
and fancy groceries. Read his announce
ment in another column and give him
call.
On Monday next, May 10, the RI. Rev.
Bishop Bissell will visit st. Mchaers
tEpiscopaD church, and hold two services {;
the first at p. NJ, when he will catechise
tho children Of the parish the second at
1880, when he will preach and administer
the apostolic rite of confirmation. On Tues.
day he will visit Christ church, Guilford,
the service being at 1880 p. NJ, and on
w cdnesday, South Vernon, at the same
hour; preaching in both places.
The stock Of Lewis Putnam's livery
stable was sold at auction last Saturday for
the satisfaction of his creditors The horses
sold exceedingly we'll. OF his Young
America stock, the stallion "Fountain," 8
years old, brought $3.50, the purchaser be-
ing Mr.. Holbrook of Palmer, Mass.
'Prlnce Albert" I years old, was sold to
Francis Goodbue for $500, and the "Morse
mare" years old, TO John Tyler for the
same sum. 4 Hambletonian stallion, .
years old, was bought by Mr.. Putnam for
$500. The entire proceeds of the sale
amounted 10 upwards of $1,000.
Just before IL O'Clock last Saturday
night Mr. A. Newell discovered a fire in
his barn on Spring St., near Elliot ST. An
alarm was given but a bucket of water
from the house put out the fire so that the
services Of the department were not re-
| quired. Investigation showed that some
one had entered the barn and deliberately
fired some light material in one of the stalls
with the evident intention OF seeing a big
blaze. Mr.. Newell stepped 10 the door just
before retiring to make sure that strange
horse in his barn was all right, and by this
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mediately amer it was lighted.
Master Frankie Goodhue, aged about
eight years, son of Mr.. Francis Goodhue of
the Brooks House, had narrow escape
from drowning last Saturday afternoon.
In company with other boys he had
wandered away up TO the mouth of West
river, and while running over some logs
which lay near the shore, he slipped and
fell into tho water and went down twice.
but on coming up the second time caught
hold of one of the logs, and little Miller
boy bravely went 10 his rescue and reached
him stick, but was unable to pull him
out of the water. Very fortunately Mr..
Harry Lawrence was just then driving by,
and seeing the commotion went to ascer-
tain its cause, and rescued the lad from his
perlous position and carried him home.
With less fortunate combination of cir
cumstances the accident would probably
have seen a fatal termination.
1t is evident that May has at last begun
TO realize how great a scandal she has ere
ated by allowing Winter TO linger in her
lap on so many previous occasions, and
that she is determined in this Centennial
10 to l,n. Ill, To-
self from all aspersions. She had hard
stru ggle with the old fellow for day or
two, TO be sure, but on Friday and Satur-
day she triumphed and fairly put him to
flight with a warm rain and occasional
snatches OF sunshine. We regret TO be
Obliged TO add, however, that on Sunday
she celebrated this victory by regular
"break down. with the thermometer at 92o
in the shade and other things in proper
ton. Her ardor has cooled somewhat since
then, but the weather remains all that
could be desired for the growth of vegeta-
ton aud for The happiness of tho animal
creation. Let us hope that this apparent
reform will prove to be a genuine one and
that none of us will find our teeth chatter
ing with cold before tho maynard damsel
gives place TO June and roses-and mos
quitoes.
The warm weather of the past few days
has created a sudden and brisk demand for
the goods of the greenhouse men, and
visit to their establishments will show pur-
chasers that they are fully prepared for all
the requirements of the seasons trade. In
looking through Mr.. Aliens hothouses and
grounds, the other day, we were glad TO no.