Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-28
Local Intelligence.


No. ., town hall, Thursday, May 4, TO hear
appeals and correct errors.
We arc Informed that there will proba-
bly, be reduction in the price paid for
work on the highways the present season.
The Brattlcboro odd Fellows ccebral-
ed the 9th anniversary of their order by a
socablo at Harmony Hall on Wednesday
evening.
L. l. Fisk Il Co., Of Springfield, Mass,
announce In our columns a new style Of
family soap-tho Japauose-and claim for
it superior qualities.
The exhibit of j. Estey & Co. for the
Centennial Exhibition is now ready for
shipment, and will he on exhibition at their
storehouse on Friday afternoon.
elias. +. Simonds, formerly of this
town, and late proprietor Of the Fitch ho-
tel at Northampton, is soiourning in Tex
as, where he proposes TO open u hotel.
The proclamation Of Hon. Royal Ty-
| lerappcars in our columns to day, ANNOUNCE
ing the election Of Lucius l.. Mowry, Esq,
of Nottingham, as County Commissioner.
The public examination of teachers for
| the summer schools will be held ut the
High school building in Braitleboro on
| Saturday, the ooh Of April, at nine O'Clock
| a. m.
Owing 10 Illness in his family Rev.
| Geo. Leon Walker, ID. D., has concluded to
cut short his engagement at the Brick
church, New York city, and also to decline
his call 10 the Broadway church, Norwich
Conn.
Mrs. 4. IL. Grigg OF this village has a
sweet-scenied Geranium growing in her
| front room, which in two years and half
has attained the height Of eight feet while
the stalk at the base measures one inch in
diameter.
The Boston English Opera Company
which gave the opera of Mariana here last
winter, has been reorganized under the
pame Of the Maritana Opera Company, and
will repeat that opera in our town hall
about the middle of May.
We hope that our people will give
Messrs. Osgood and Drew, the Temperance
rcformers, full house at their opening
meeting ON Friday evening. There can be
no question as TO the high character of these
men or as TO their eminent fitness for the
work in which they are engaged.
The Estey Guard she, t.and- pillow case
masquerade, which was given at the town
hall last Thurday evening, was quite large
ly attended and proved very pleasant and
enjoyable affair. The music was fine, and
there was an agreeable variety of costumes.
The net proceeds were about SIS.
We hear numerous complaints of need
less cruelty 10 calves which are brought
here for sale, or are transported through
the place. Tho matter should receive the
attention Of the proper officers. 1t isabout
time that Brattleboro had one of those soc-
cites with long name which has so often
been talked about.
Rev. j. II. Wiggin of Boston will OIL
ciate in the Unitarian church noxt Sunday,
morning and evening. Subject of the
morning sermon, 1.-THE Unitarian Watch
word" Subject of the evening lecture,
1.-THE present moral inundatior." Eve
ming service at O'Clock, precisely.
Mr.. Edwin A. Lewis, formerly a resi-
dent Of Brattleboro, and assistant editor of
the Record and Farmer, will go before the
public next winter, in connection with one
OF the lecture bureaus of Boston, in an en-
tcrtainment Of literary character, COM
prising characteristic delineations of our
favorite authors.
George Allen met with a severe acct
dent last Monday, at his premises on Canal
street. lie was on a pile OF lumber, re-
moving some boards, when the pile fell
with him, one OF the boards striking him
with such force as to break his collar bone,
left shoulder, and one of his ribs. His in
iuFipg nnpgiIptOl l,,,, Or
course will lay him up for some time.
On Monday night the store of WIN. S.
Newton, Esq, was burglarized to the ex-
tent of two boxes of cigars and small
quantity Of change from the money draw
err, the whole amount taken being, proba-
bly,, to the value of s25. The thieves OBJ
tanned access to the store by forcing one of
the back windows. For some unknown
reason they left quite quantity of scrip in
one of the money drawers, although they
evidently discovered and handled il.
Il. II. Grigg, former employe of
Messrs. j. Estey & Co., has lately been get
ting up for himself a tool case, which is the
finest specimen Of mechanical skill we
have lately seen. The body is of black ash,
ornamented with amboyna veneered
mouldings, with ebony corners, surround
ing raised panels veneered with bulternut
burl; cornice and corners of black wal
nut. In the lower part is case Of draw
ers similarly ornamented. The parts in
relief are finely polished, and an appropri-
ate cap piece surmounts the whole. The
interior is double, and lined with bluc felt.
The lock is of Mr.. Griggs own invention
and make, and the escutcheon is of pearl.
The case is occupied with tools for organ
making, most of which were also made by
him, including a pair OF dividers of his
own get-up, aud doubtless patentable,
which are adjusted by means of thumb
screw in the top. The case was lately pho
tographed by Howe.
The following is the list OF letters re-
naming in the post office in this village
April %:
Gents.-Martin Aikley, II. c. Brooks,
Michael Brosnahan, S. p. Barrett, Thomas
G. Brown, j. c. Cutler, Patrick Moran, DR..
Goldsmith, II. NJ. Hescock, John Hayes,
John Moore, \. ii. Pike, Lyman De b.
Prindle, ., a. Russell, Julius L. Stockwell,
p. c. Smith, b. Thompson, Sam'l Thomas,
w. i. Tilton, C. w. Very, 2, Alonzo
Weatherhead, Chas. Wheeler.
Ladies.-Mrs. Emily S. Barrett, Mrs. o.
c. Chamberlain, Mrs. l.. l. Davis, Miss
Elvira c. Holden, Electa Howard, Miss
Lucy McCloud, Mrs. Ellen Smith, Mrs.
Sophia Steward, Miss Emma White, Miss
Lucy Wood.
Package-H. j. Nelson, Brattleboro, VT.
"a SUNDAY IN RUssIA'-AN ABSTRACT OF
PROF. MATHERs LECTURE IN THE CEN