Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-08
Local Intelligence.


Three persons received the rite OF bap-
tsm at the Baptist church last Sunday.
John w. Fisher has opened job shop
in Henry Burnham's old shop on Main
street.
PROF. Fowler's veltisement of phre-
biological lectures appears in our columns
to-day.
Prof Crowoll of Amherst College will
preach at the Centre Congregational church
next Sunday.
Tho Democrats consoled themselves
last Tuesday afternoon with burning keg
Of powder over the Arkansas election.
Mrs. Knowlton, widow of the late Bap-
list missionary TO China, spoke TO a large
audience at the Baptist church last Sunday
evening.
The temperance meeting last Sunday
evening was well attended, and remarks
were made by several home speakers.
Noxt meeting in Two weeks.
The expected autumnal rush to tho
Centennial exhibition has fairly begun.
Brattehoro sent about fifty people on
Wednesday, and many more will shortly
follow.
September ushered in a rain, which
continued all the night of the LIST. There
were light showers on the 4th, and it is
hoped that our "dry spell' has about
come 10 an end.
j. G. Davis's fonr years old Young
America filley won the Berkshire county
stakes at Lee, Mass, last week, in 2:i9,
showing quarter in the last heat in 3S
seconds-a 2:32 gait.
-Newton's milk cart was pretty thor
oughly demolished and his horse badly
bruised, Tuesday, from the animal taking
fright at wheelbarrow on Western Ave,
and running down Green and Elliot streets
into the Revere House barn.
The Estey Guard and Fuller Battery
returned home from the State encampment
on Saturday evening The boys report
themselves as having been pleasantly To-
Gated and well used, and they evidently
enjoyed their short season Of ''service."
"A nght-blooming cereus belonging to
| Mrs II. d. IIolton has brought three beau
| tiful blossoms to perfection during the
past week. The plant was originally own
ed by the late Mrs. n. i. Williston, and
has blossomed this year for the first time.
Miss Ellen NJ. Brooks, accompanied by
| Miss Kitty Brooks, eldest daughter Of Mr..
+. w. Brooks Of this town, and by Miss
Belle Brooks, daughter of Mr.. Horace
| Brooks of New York, sails from New York
for Europe on Saturday OF this week, an
tcpating years stay abroad. They will
probably spend the winter in Dresden.
The reading room established by the
temperance reform club, in Union block,
|
a large assemblage OF young people
thronged the rooms there being two
rooms, front and rear, connected) and the
exercises included the singing of hymn,
in which all Joined, followed by prayer
from Rev. NJ. II. Harris, solos by Misses
Annie Stevens, NJ. A. Sprague, NJ. c.
Cooke, and Prof. Markham, duet by Prof.
Markham and Geo. NJ. Taylor, a solo on the
harmonica by George C'app, an organ vol
untary by James White, a chorus by
Messrs. Markham, Taylor, Stlckney, Clapp
and Bond, and an appropriate address by
Rev. Mr.. Harris. The rooms, though not
yet completely furnished, are open TO the
public. Hours, from o a. m. TO 10 p. III.
The following is the list of letters re-
manning at the post office in this village,
Scpi.7:
Gents-Benjamin Blair, VIM. II. Deavitt,
ID. NJ. Eason, L. Il. Green, c. III. Norton,
Geo. b. Reed, Alfred Toby, Joel Tucker,
f. ii. Whitman.
Ladies.-Miss Emma ABgell, Mrs. Rosa
liza Buttertield, Miss Kitty Bird, Miss Liz
ze f. Billings, Mrs. Maggie Carroll, Mrs.
Daniel Leonard, Mrs. Alvina Sumner, Miss
Isabelle Smith, Mrs. Margaret Stewart,
Miss Abbie NJ. Walker.
THE EVANGELIST MOODY IN bRATTLEBoRo.
ID. L. Moody, the evangelist, who has
been for some W eeks recruiting at his home
in Mortified, Mass, spoke at the town
hall in this place last Sunday morning at
o'clock. People Of all denominations were
present, 10 the number OF 1900 or more, fill
ing the hall to OVERCOMING The meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Perry
of the Methodist church, and several
hymns, given out by Mr.. Moody, were
sung while the audience were being seated.
Mr.. Moody then read portion of the first
chapter of Joshua, upon which he founded
his discourse. The discourse was prssen-
tation of some of the requisites Of a revival;
namely, courage, perseverance, faith and
obedience. These he considered in the or
der named, illustrating his ideas by ex-
amples and anecdotes drawn from the BIZ
BILE or from his own experience. His dis
course was plain and practical, Omen touch
ing, and produced deep impression upon
the audience. He announced that he
would speak here again next Sunday morn
| inU ai tho same honr and wOuld also hold
an all-day's meeting on Friday of this week
services at 1890 a. M, 2:3O and 1880 p. M
1t is expected that he will also be here one
or two days next week.
THE ELECTION.
The election in this village passed of in
quiet and orderly manner, and the day
was unmarked by any unusual incident oil
circumstance. There was full attendance
of voters, and the conduct and appearance
of the crowd was such as TO give one the
impression that every man realized the
importance of the election and was deter
mined TO do his duty. The total vote shows
an increase of 40 over any previous cleo
ton, while the Republicans make a ne
gain of 10 over the vote Of 1872. with whicl
, the vote Of this year must, in justice b.
compared. This result is highly satisiac
!, tory to the Republicans, in consideration
/, of the amount of work which has beef
/ done by the Democrats, and the loud anC
? foolish boasts which their leaders have in
dulged in. The Republicans held no eau
/ | Gus before the election and there was
: therefore, no Irregular" candidate in tn
| 6eld for town renreSentalive II was pen