Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
Local Intelligence.


in the vostry of The Baptist church, last eve
ming.
Miss Perkins resumed tho session Of
her kindergarten school on Monday with
the usual attendance OF children.
The loss on Grauhering's building in
the recent fire was adjusted last week by
the Franklin of Philadelphia, in which IL
was insured, in the sum Of Sl4O0.
Owing TO Mr.. Perry's absence there
will be no preaching at the NJ. L. church
next Sunday morning. Sunday school and
other meetings will be held rs usual.
We regret TO learn of the very serious
and critical illness from hemorrhage of the
stomach and liver of Mr.. G. A. Boyden, the
popular landlord Of the American House.
The Choral Union will begin its re-
hearsals for the season on Thursday eve
ming of next week in the kindergarten
school-room, rear of the Unitarian church.
The general term of the Supreme Court
began its annual session at Montpelier on
Tuesday, with an unusually large amount
of business on its docket There are four
cases from this county.
| %. L. Miner reports that during the past
fortnight he has bought aud shipped TO
Northern Vermont eight car loads of winter
apples. One dollar per barrel appears to be
the ruling price.
The FELTON, place on Main street was
sold by auction last Saturday, and was
bought by Mr.. +. a. Whitney for SGOO5.
The price at which the property sold is
significant Of the shrinkage in values
which has taken place in tue last three
years.
There seems to he general feeling of
satisfaction about town over the decision of
the United States court in the Vermont
Valley railroad case. Some people are
even sanguine enough to hope that Bratte-
boro may now have decent passenger
station.
The two remaining lectures of Rev.
Mr.. Moors' course in the Unitarian church
Will be given free TO all. Owing TO Mrs,
Livermore's lecture tonight, and an una
voidable engagement on the part Of Mr..
Moors next week, the next lecture will be
given in two weeks from tonight, Thurs
day evening, Nov. o. when all are cordially
invited to attend. Subject: Herculaneuui
and Pompei.
|
week, expressed their unqualified admira.
ton of the elegant and commodlous new
Odd Fellows hall which the Braltleboro
lodge has just fitted up. In speaking Of
this the other day a friend reminded us
that, in our recent notice of the furnishings
OF the hall, we forgot 10 say that the hand
some and substantial upholstering was done
by Kirwan in his usual workmanlike man.
ner.
The lyceum course of the present sea-
son opens tonight with lecture by Mrs.
Mary A. Lvermore. Few persons now
before the public impress an audience with
such marked sense Of individual strength
OF character and intellectual power as does
Mrs. Livermore, and no lecturer has been
a greater favoriie in Brattleboro. She ought
10 have full house. II should be remem-
bered that the amount OF encouragement
received tonight will decide as 10 whether
other entertainments shall follow.
Vermont is evidently doing her full
share toward swelling the grand closing
rush TO the Centennial. 1t is said that on
Monday one thousand Philadelphia tickets
were sold at the Central Vermont offices
|
fact that that days afternoon train out of
Brattleboro had on sixteen full cars, four
teen of which went over the New London
road. On Tuesday ten car loads went down
and on Wednesday eleven. Brattleboro
contributes generous quota every day.
The committee from the Vermont Med
ical society TO visit the Bratleboro asylum
and make an investigation with reference
10 the grave charges OF the Commissioner
OF the Insane in his recent report, consists
OF doctors S. Pullman of Montpelier, A. D.
Woodward OF Brandon, and l.. c. Butler
of Essex. These gentlemen are all physl-
clans of ability and high standing, without
prejudice either for against the institution,
and whatever conclusions they may reach
will undoubtedly be worthy of confidence
and consideration.
A "Tilden Reform. and Victory" meet
ing was held at the town hall last Friday
evening with Chas. N. Davenport Of this
town, s. o. Lamb Of Greenfield, Mass, and
A. p. Childs of Bennington, for speak ers.
The audience manifested some uneasiness
during Mr.. Lambs address, and we think
that on the whole the meeting could hardly
The query having been raised as to why the
Democrats should hold reform" meet
ing in Vermont at this stage in the canvass,
a friend suggests that the only reasonable
supposition is that its object was to illus
trate the necessity for reform within that
party.
We learn that lease of the Brattleboro
House is in process of negotiation from
Messrs. Estey & Co. to II. II. Morris Of
Rochester, VT. Under its late management
this hotel has achieved so high a reputation
and become so creditable 10 the town that
there will be a general feeling of regret that
its owners are to place lis control in other
hands. We are glad TO know, however,
that It's prospective new landlord is a man
of experience who will undoubtedly prove
his ability TO keep the house up TO its pres
ent standard. Mr.. Kilburn, who has made
himself so popular at the Brattleboro House
during the past two years, is soon TO 60 TO
Gainesville, Florida, to take charge of new
hotel there.
We were in error last eek in speaking
of the Brattleboro post-ofice as being of
the third class. The Office is one of The
five second class Offices in Vermont, and at
the last adjustment of salaries 1t only lack
ed a small amount in the matter of box
rents of having been made first class of
flee. The statement, which has gone the
rounds of the Slate papers, that no YER
mont office now has a salary of more than
$1,000 is not correct. The recent reduction
in the salaries of first and second class of
| fipas Woa N a nniforTn m Of Sem oo ibaf