Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-29
Local Intelligence.
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hNAb VIII w iO tuOlNl bNlbll
al this evening.
1t Is not too lato TO mako friends happy
| by nice present from Cheney Il Clspp's.
Tho ice crop which is now being gath
cred seems generally TO be OF an inferior
| quality.
The Christmas festival of the Eplsco-
palian Sunday school ~ to be held at Har-
mony hail This evening (Thursday.)
We learn that j. Bstey e Co.'s orders
are now coming in freely, aud that their
shops are running on increased time.
Lecture in the Universalist church
next Sunday evening. Subject, "why
should our young men read the Bible"
The annual rental OF pews in the Uni
vcrsalist church will take place on Thurs
day evening, January 4th, al ~ o'clock.
The temperance lecture last Thursday
evening by Mrs. Molloy OF Indiana was
well attended, and was ono of the best lee
lures OF the kind we have had.
An old.time subscriber in RENTING
for the PHGNIX from Clinton, Mich, under
date Of the 25lh inst, says 1--WE are hav-
Ing very fine sleigbing and cold weather"
We trust that orr readers will all 10
glad TO see politics give place in our col
umns, for one week at least, to large vari-
ETY. Of fresh and timely local matter
A marked and encouraging improve
ment in the condition of Rev. DR.. Walker,
Of Wallingford, father Of Miss Mary Walk
err Of our high school, is reported
&C. +. Alexander has opened n meat
market in the building on Elliot street Just
beyond the Revere House, a portion of
which be has fitted up for that purpose.
1.-THE Holiday Visitor was the title OF
a well-goiten-up holiday sheet, issued for
gratuitous circulation by Mr.. Ed. V. At
wood OF this place.
The Congregational society held very
pleasant soclable aud tea party last Thurs.
day evening In connection with the annual
rental OF pews.
Query: Did Chsney & Clapp import
their coloIcd preacher in answer 10 the of.
repeated prayer of our local clergy
"oh vad some power the gifiie gle us
To zee oursel's as i;hcrs sec u.s.?
The annual meeting OF the Centre Con.
gregaiional society was beld on Monday
evening, and the old board OF officers re-
elected. An adjournment was had for orc
week for the transaction of further bust.
ness.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
parish was held on Tuesday evening and
the following officers elected: Moderator
w. i. Howe; clerk, II. w. Smonds; treas.
urer, w. II. Esterhrook trustees, II. +,
Brooks, Farley Starr, +. II. Harris.
Leonard, the job printer, had the mis-.
fortune, one day last week, to have the
thumb and one or two fingers of his len
hand crushed in one OF his power presses
The thumb nail was torn out, but no bones
W ere broken, and he will not lose the use
OF his fingers.
Miss Perkins will reopen her kinder
garten school Tuesday. Jan. 81. List oil
French prizes for the past year: LIST class
LIST prize, Miss Nina Devens 2d prize, Miss
Fanfan Devens. I'd class-lst prize, Miss
Stella Dalton; 2d prize, Master Ned Saw
yer.
The choerfulness and healthrul activity
which have marked the Christmas season
have been very bad for the professional
croakeis. Ifls76 hasn't been in all respects
a model year tie people are evidently
turning toward 1877 in a spirit OF deierm-
ined hopefulness.
The young people of the Uniyersalist
society gave the drama, BREAD upon the
Waters" at Harmony hall, wednesday
evening, 10 an audience of go persons.
The parts were well taken and everything
passed or in a satisfactory manner. At
the close Of the play a social dance was en-
joyed, with music by an amateur orchestra.
The proceeds of the evening were about SEQ.
We are glad 10 learn that tho Brattle-
bory Star Minstrels are 10 give an enter
taiument at the town hall, this evening.
The troupe is composed of twelve young
men who are well known in this commun-
iiy, and who have adopted the role of anna
ieur Ministries, chiefly for their own amuse-
ment. They have already given enter
tainmcnts in several outlying towns which
have proved very successful, and we be-
speak for them full house tonight Thurs
day.
The bsilins are afler the people who
neglect 10 clear the snow from the side
walks; and they insist that tho walks shall
be cleared 10 their full width. People who
employ the services OF the snow pillow man
will sometimes need TO supplement his
work with the shovel, and those who don't
will noed 10 stirthemselves pretty carly
in the morning, and not rely too much on
their neighbors. There has been much
neglect in this matter on some of our
streets, and we trust the bailifs' warning
will be heeded.
The Baptist Sunday school had a Christ
mas entertainment at the church Wednes-
day eveniBg, consisting Of Rotations, sing
ing, etc, interspeTsed with music by tie
sextette band, afler which the audience adj
journed TO the yestry TO see Santa Claus.
That interesting character was assumed in
burlesque 10y Mr.. J. A. Maxham, whose
"hard times" gifts were of the most anus
ing-not TO say opriate-descriplio
The whole entertainment was thoroughly
good and afforded amusement TO old as
well as young.
We have observed OF late, with much
pleasure, evidences OF a marked and grow
ing interest in this community in the sub
ject OF the better protection of animals,
ana we are glad TO announce that an infor-
NAL meeting is TO be held at the Brooks
House parlors Wednesday evening next 10
consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of forming local
society similar 10 those in Boston and
throughout Massachusetts,, as well as in
many New Hampshire towns, ''Gor the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals" 1he
address of Mr.. Angel, president of the
Massachusetts society, in this place year
ago last summer, did much TO awaken peo-