Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-01-14
Local Intelligence.



Savings Bank next Thursday.
1t is rumored that Mother Goose par
ty is contemplated by the ladies.
"A large party Of boys spent last Satur-
day afternoon in playing base ball on
Frosps meadow.
The old board Of officers of the Brat
tleboro Manufacturing Company hold over
| for another year.
The Peoples National Bank has
changed lis banking hours TO include the
time from a. IN. to p. m.
The Rev. w. G. Davenport Of Hyde
vile, VI, will ofIiciate in 81. Mchacrs
! (Eplscopal) church on Sunday next.
ID. b. Silsby & Co. present the ladie.
with list Of goods and prices this week
which deserves careful attention.
The school district clerks should hand
in their statistics TO the town clerk this
m onth, without fail.
B. r. Jenne has sold ]. T. Hildreth's
house on Forest Square to John O'Connor
of Worcester, Mass, on private terms.
Rev. j. +. Simmons Of Springfield will
lecture in the Unlversalist church next
Sunday evening. Subject, every day Liv-
ing and Thinking"
%. l.. Austin, formerly Of this town,
and now proprietor of Lsurelton Hall at
Laurelton, L. l., has recently taken lease
OF tho Wooster House, DAnbury, Conn.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Savings Bank was held on Wednesday and
the old board Of officers was reelected.
The 18th annual statement of the institu-
ton appe airs in another column.
The interest manifested during the
week Of prayer was so great that the meet
ings are continued every evening this week
at the Baptist church. The Methodists al
SO hold several extra meetings.
Mr.. Geo. II. Salisbury las sold his
residence on High street TO John Leavitt
Hall Of Brooklyn, n. Y, a former resident
of Braltleboro. Terms private. The sale
was made through Moody & IIowes a.
gcncy.
All the arrangements for the grand ma
sonic reunion on Friday evening are COM
| pleted, and every thing betokens very
large gathering and a pleasant time.
limited number of Stage tickets for the oc-
casion ate on sale at Wizards.
j. II. Holden, clerk for c. L. Pper.
dog, while delivering goods on Washing
ton street, one day this week, as TO require
the services Of physician in dressing the
wound. The dog has since died
The boss" sled of the season is UNI
doubleday one that Henry Peties and Lark
in Amadon, clerks for c. i. Thompson &
Co., have built at odd times, and which
now only awaits fall of snow to make its
proves known. 1t is very handsome
aud substantial piece Of work.
The annual meeting of the North East
ern Mutual Life Association was held on
Tuesday evening, and the old board of Of
ficers was reelected. The treasurer's re-
port makes flattering exhibit OF TO COM
psny's business and shows it 10 be in an
unexpectedly prosperous condition.
Both the Brattleboro savings banks
have declared their usual dividends for tho
six months ending the 3lst ult.-3l per cent.
at the old bank, and 8 per cent at the new.
Both institutions have legitimatoly earned
their dividends, aud their condition mus,
be highly satisfactory to deposltors.
School district No. still keeps the
fires glowing. The denizens Of that local..
ty gave Chas. S. Prouty and wife a COM
plete surprise on the evening of Tuesday,
the 18th inst, and used their house for
dance and other enjoyable pastimes till a
late hour.
Rev. G. L. Walker, b. D., will preach
in the Congregational church next Sunday
morning and evening. The new HYMN
book, songs for the Sanctuary" which
the society has just adopted for use in its
services, will be used next Sunday for the
first time. The new books can be found at
Cheney * Clapp's.
Mr.. Richardson slaughtered the large
heiier last week which he bought two
months ago Of Milton Knapp of Dummer-
sIon. The items of her dressed weight
were, meat, sos lbs, hide 81 lbs, tallow 81
lbs. ; total 1910 lbs. Mr.. Richardson says
this is the largest animal of the age and
Kind that lie has ever heard of.
We hope that mono of our readers will
forget Miss Helen Potter's entertainment
oil Tuesday evening of next week, for in
many respects it is sure to be one of the
most charming and delightful Of the course.
Miss Poiters programme comprises, in the
first part, readings from popular authors;
in the second part specimens of pulpit ora
tory, including the emotional, the philo-
sophical and the itinorant; and in the third
part presentations of celebrities, q Ia Miss
Cushman, Julia Ward Howe, Maccabe.
John Is. Cough, and Chin Foo. In her i'm
iiation of Maccabc the famous English
personator, she will reproduce his "speci-
men of modern conversation as an art"
The first concert of the season by the
Choral Union will be given on Thursday
evening of next week. The programme
will consist of miscellaneous selections,
comprising opera choruses, solos, duets
and quaitets by members of the Union,
Unusually careful preparation is being
made for this concert, and it is TO be hoped
that the public will IN anirest their approx
al of an earnest and we'll directed effort to
raise the musical standard in this commun-
lty by a full attendance. The Union has
never stood upon so good a basis as now,
the chorus is in excellent training, and the
concert will be one which all lovers of good
music will heartily enjoy. Let US give
them substantial encouragement by a full
house.
The ladies made a very merry begin
ming CT leap year at Crosby block on
Monday evening, Sd inst, by an informal
hop in the corridor of tho third floor, which
must have been perfectly satisfactory TO
the gentlemen, who heretofore have been
both polite and generous on similar occa-
sions. The party, which numbered nearly
hundred couples, was one of unusual en-
joyment, Brattleboro's best circles being
well represenied. The snacions cnrrihnr