Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
Local Intelligence.
DrattIebOrO.

Box stationery, new styles for Christ
mas and New Years this week, at f. G. Ed
wards.
The Vermont Savings Bank declared a
semi. annual dividend Of 81 per cent on
Wednesday. 1.-
DIR. lie Poer gives his third lecture on
temperance OF the town hall, this Thurs
day. evening.
A partial enumeration of Cheney *
Clapp's stock will be found in our adver-
Using columns.
Lecture ia the Unversalist church
next Sunday evening. Subject, "Young
men and women"
Cooper has good assortment of arti-
ces for holiday gins at his new quarters in
Union Block. Don't fail 10 call upon him.
Tho Congregational Sunday school hold
a Christmas service and praise meeting
next Sunday evening. Exercises in the
church.
Toys are plenty and cheap this year
and L. J. Carpenter, as usual, has large
stock for the friends Of the young folks TO
select from.
Mrs. Emma Malloy of South Bend,
note-ls engaged to speak in this town at
an early date.
-Spaulding's bell ringers gave one OF
| their popular and unexceptionable enter
tainments at the town hall last Moaday
evening.
e. N. Davis is ready 10 do picture
framing and all kinds Of work for the holt
days cheaply and in satisfactory manner,
at his shop in Harmony hall.
Clinton Petlee and wife, formerly OF
this village, were among those present at
the Brooklyn theatre at the time of its burn
ing, but fortunately escaped without ser-
Gus injury.
We are glad to call attention to the adj
vertisement OF our well known village I'M
dertaker, Mr.. c. l.. Brown, who has re-
duced the prices Of his goods down TO the
| lowest point.
The engineers Of tho Brattleboro and
Whitehall railroad completed the field
work OF the survey at Whitehall last FRI
day-just in time 10 escape the storm-and
are now here engaged in making up their
estimates, maps, profiles, &c.
| 1.-THE Game of the States' is the title of
a new, cheap and instructive game suitable
for winter evenings entertainment aud
an appropriate gin for the holidays. En-
quire at the book, news or toy stores, or Of
J. w. Hoslord, West Brattleboro.
In the matter of holiday presents, TO
meet the requirements Of the most refined
and fastidious, without excessive drain up
on the purse, has been the aim of Messrs.
Cheney & Clapp, and we think our readers
will acknowledge their success in this di-
reclion.
The annual rental of pews in the Cen
tire Congregational church will occur next
week Thursday evening, Dec. 81. In con-
nection with the Same there will be a So
cable, TO which ali members of the church
and society are cordially invited. Tea will
lie served at 6 o'clock. Sale OF pews will
| commence at II.
We know of no place where articles of
real and lasting value, suitable for the hol-
iday trade can be found in greater variety
than at the well known stand OF Ranger &
Thompson, and, moreover, customers are
always sure to find their goods prove as
represented. Read their Christmas an
nouncement and give them a call.
|
uouncement that from the first OF Deem
Der the price OF their gas will be reduced
from $40 to IS per thousand feet. For two
years past we have found their. gas TO furn-
ish an economical and satisfactory light.
On Thursday last Miss Walker, first
assistant of The high school, was suddenly
called home on account of the serious ill
ness of her father, Rev. DR.. Walker OF
Wallingford, who, at last accounts was in a
very critical condition. Miss Walker will
no: return at present.
by reference 10 our advertising col
umns il will be seen that some of our bust
ness firms are more Than willing to have
"those little bills" settled. TIE PHGNIx,
too, modestly rises TO say that ii would be
glad to see good many arrearages for sub
scriplious and advertising promptly squar-
ed up.
| Melvin A. Tucker, a young man who
was we'll known in this community, died
quite suddenly on Saturday last, and his
funeral, which took place at the Methodist
chapel, lower town hall, Tuesday alter-
noon, was attended by Fuller Battery and
Hydropath engine company, of both OF
which organizations the deceased was a
member.
j. w. Frost & Co. call the attention of
housekeepers TO the several brands of choice
flour from the mills of II. Harvey's Sons,
Cleveland, Ohio, which they have constant
ly on hand. Having sold these fionrs for
years and found them uniformly excellent
and reliable, Messrs. Frost & Co. confident
| lv recommend them as being worthy a
trial.
We again call the attention OF voters 10
the fact that the special village meeting
next Monday evening is called TO meet al
sir o'clock. 1t now seems probable that
beyond the election of officers and the vot-
ing of the necessary appropriations, lille
or no business will be attempted. Articles
are in the warrant relative TO the purchase
of steam fire engine and additional hose
aud for the construction of new reservoir
but in view of the project for new water
supply for the village it seems likely tina
all measures looking TO the extension o
the fire department will be dropped until
the amendments have been acted upon
The question of the adoption of the bill o
amendments cannot come up at this meet
ing. .....
AS the freight train from New Londor
due here at IL o'clock p. NJ, was coming
down the "slate landing" grade, beyont
The Broad brook bridge last Thursday
night it broke in two, and The engineer, dis
covering that something was wrong, slowed
up, which caused the detached ears TO run
into the forward portion of the train anC