Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-30
Local Intelligence.


this village.
Prof II. II. Neill of Amherst will sup.
ply the pulpit of the Congregational church
next Sabbath.
Harry Lawrence and viii Dennison
captured an is pound pike in Chesterfield
lake last Saturday night.
We hear of case of severe poisoning
in this village from potato bugs while pick
ing the vermin from the vines.
The Catholic entertainment at the town
hall, this evening, will undoubtedly be
worthy of large attendance.
Mr.. j. c. Medberry has closed oul his
store in Union block, and will open a meat
market in Ryther's arcade.
We are obliged 10 defer TO another
week our report of the Windham County
Anti-Masonlc convention, which was held
at Fayetteville ON Tuesday.
The news of Tilden's nomination on
Wednesday evening was welcomed by the
| Brattleboro Democrats with the firing Of
guns and other demonstrations of joy.
"A notable wedding was that which oc-
Cured in this town last week, when a smil
ing maiden of sixty-one summers was led
to the altar by a fossiized gent Of twenty
eight.
Richardson says that our item last
week that he intends building brick barn
costing $4,000, was news to him. lie never
thought of putting up a brick barn, but
will build an ordinary sort of a wood one.
We commence this week the publica-
ton OF a carefully written series of Cen
tennial letters from special correspond
ent, which will prove an attractive feature
of the PHGNIx during the next few weeks.
The Universalist strawberry festival
on Tuesday evening was well attended, and
the Intense heat was the only drawback 10
The enjoyment of the occasion. A large
party enjoyed the dance at the close.
The news of the nomination of Hon.
Horace Fairbanks was promptly received
here by telegraph Tuesday afternoon, and
the announcement was at once welcomed
by the raising of flags and the firing of
| guns.
-Chapen & Co. at Springfield, Mass, are
procuring foreign patents. Mr.. Chapen
has resided in Europe many years, aud has
large experience with foreign affairs. His
house has facilities for obtaining patents
from twenty-six governments. See adver-
tisement.
The $3.50 northern train on Wednesday
afternoon brought Gov. Peck, the Ran
som Guard and the Ransom Guard Battal-
| ion band of st. Adams. They were Joined
here by the Estey Guard and Fuller Drum
| Corps, and all hands went ON their way re-
joicing. They expected to reach Philadel-
| phia about 10 o'clock this, Thursday, A. NJ.
There will be a special service of
| Thanksgiving in st. Michael's (Episcopa)
church on Tuesday, July 4lh, at S o'clock
A. NJ. A service of this character will he
generally held in the Episcopal churches of
this country on the national anniversary,
and form of service adapted for the occa-
sion has been agreed upon aud published
| by several bishops for use in their dioceses.
Among the many humors OF the State
Convention, the following will he appre-
ciated by our readers: AT the close Of Col.
Haskins's graceful and flowery speech
seconding the nomination of Hon. Jacob
Estey, one gentleman in the hall said 10
another, ado you know that MANI" mo,
l DON'T" was the reply, "but It's some
Baptist minister or other!'
The medical department of the Uni
versity of Vermont turned out, last week,
twenty-five new doctors. Among the num-
Der we notice the name of a Brattleboro
boy, Henry w. Post, son of DR.. o. r. Post.
Several months since young DIR. Post re-
ceved the appointment OF resident sur
geon at the city hospital, Hartford, Conn
where he goes TO fulfill the engagement.
One of our old subscribers, Israel Hall,
Esq, OF Davenport, Iowa, beamed upon us
the other day, being, with his wife, upon a
| brief trip to the East TIA the Centennial
exhibition. Mr.. Hall is, we believe, a ma
tive OF the town of Halifax, and lived in
Brattleboro for some years. He removed
to Davenport nearly forty years ago, when
it was place Of only two hundred nhab-
itants, and is now one of its most sub,tan-
| tial citizens.
The services at the Unitarian church
last Sunday were specially adapted TO the
| children, and the children themselves took
| prominent part in them. Twelve chill
dren and young persons received the rite
OF baptism, and after brief address 10 the
Sunday school by the pastor, the various
classes and individual members of the
school gave Rotations appropriate to the
season. The altar and chancel were hand
somely decorated with flowers, and a large
congregation was present.
The elegant two horse hearse which APP
peared in recent funeral procession, is the
property of Mr.. C. l.. Brown, our village
undertaken, who has just added it to
his already large assortment of bur-
ial outfits. Mr.. Brown is one of our
| most lhorough-going business men, and
we are glad 10 commend his public spirit
and enterprise, knowing as we do that as a
reward for this he is receiving the gener-
GUS patronage of our citizens in all depart
ments Of his trade.
The Baptist church presented fine APP
pearance last Sunday evening, the occasion
being the thirty-sixth anniversary of the
Sunday school. The large platform usual
ly occupied by the pulpit was arranged with
tiers of seats, aud these filed with children
from the primary department, the arch over
the platform being ftstooned with ever
green and trimmed with flowers. Alto
gether a beautiful and striking effect was
| produced. The exercises, mainly by the
younger portion of the school, were of
varied and pleasing character, and many
points of excellence might be noticed.
There Is a peculiar charm in the songs and
recitatiOns of little children, and this school
may well be proud of the number of this
class il has been able 10 gather in. We
should not omit mention of a line solo by
Prof. Markham, which was of a high order
of merit and rendered with fine effect.
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