Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-20
Local Intelligence.


elected an honorary member of tho YER
mont Historical Society at its annual meet
ing, on the 18th inst.
--Esley's steamer was at work for some
hours on both Saturday and Monday after
moons, filling the reservoirs which were
omptied Saturday morning.
The Odd Fellows did not dedicate their
new hall Tuesday evening, as las been
elsewhere stated-nor will the event take
place for some weeks yet.
There has recently been reduction in
the salaries of postmaslers throughout the
country, and third class offices, under
which head the Brattleboro office is includ-
ed, have been uniformly cut down in the
sum of 5000.
z. Il. Jameson of Irasburgh will deliv-
err public address at Harmony hall,
Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 2 o'clock p. NJ. Sub
jecb "What binders the prosperity of the
Grange" In tho evening he will address
The Patrons of Husbandry at their usual
place of meeting.
If Grauhering gets his full award of
s2O5O from the town, together with the full
amount of his insurance OF $500, his world
~ dSsCls luCItdStu lDOlt III dDDuN lNO
hours time last Saturday morning than
most peoples have, since the panc TO say
the least.
Tho Home Journals column of society
news contains the interesting announce
meut that "Mr. Charles b. Waite, of the
Windsor Hotel, New York city, son of Mr..
Waite of the Brevoort and Windsor, is en-
gagged TO Miss Lizzie Noble, of Essex coun-
ty, N. y"
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Bayard Tay-
lor, the Flyers Sisters Continuation, Miss
Minnie Swayzp, the Boston Lyceum Opera
Company, and Miss Helen Potter are an
nounced 10 appear in the lyceum course of
the coming season. Mrs. Livermore's lee
ture is put down for Thursday evening of
next week.
Two or more of the public school teach
ers have avaled themselveso OF their present
en- forced vacation TO make much desired
visit to the Centennial. On Monday, Miss
Slason, principal of the Grammar school,
LEFT with party Of friends for the great
show, and on Wednesday Miss Blanchard,
first assistant Of the same school, made one
of Mr.. Edward Crosby's family party, also
en- route for Philadelphia.
AT the annual meeting of the Vermont
NJ edical Society, which was held at Mont
pelier last week, resolution was adopted
authori zing the president of the society 10
appoint a committee TO proceed 10 Brattle-
boro and investigate the charges brought
against the Insane Asylum in the commits
sioners report. Is ii too much to hope that
this committee may be composed of hon
est, fair-minded and unprejudiced men2
Mr.. Geo. Lawrence has shown us spec
linens of fair sized Early Rose potatoes
grown from seed raised this year. The
first crop amounted to but little as the tops
were killed by the drouth and the bugs.
When dug, about the first OF September,
some Of Tie potatoes were found TO be
sprouted and were left in the ground, re-
sulting in a second crop better than the
first. The farmers say that this is a new
thing TO them in potato raising.
THE Sunday OF the CONNIE moration"
was observed in the Universalist church
last Sunday. The church was decorated
with autumn leaves and flowers wrought
into beautiful designs. Many floral gins
were brought as offerings TO the memory OF
the dear ones who had gone out ofthe parish
up TO the heavenly home, during the year.
The services were of special character in
memory of the beloved dead. The pastor
stated that since last Memorial Sunday
one year sgo-he had officiated as minister
at AZ funerals, 20 of which were in the par
ish. The sermon was founded upon the
words in Hebrews xii:1.
Oasis Encampment OF Odd Fellows OIL
| this place entertained Monadnock Encamp-
ment of Keene, on Tuesday afternoon, in a
manner which must have been exceedingly
| pleasant and satisfactory 10 the members Of
both bodies. The visiting brethren arrived
at 1880 and were entertained atthe Brooks
House. In the afternoon the Encamp-
| nts joined in a parade through the priu-
cipal streets of the town, headed by tho
Brattl eboro Cornet band, and presenting a
very fuo appearance. The evening was
occupied with q social dance al the Brooks
House, in which about rs couples partici-
patod. Music was furnished by the Cen
tenniar' band, composed mostly of Bratlle-
| boro musicians. The Keene encampmeui
returned home on Wednesday morning
aud will doubtless cherish many pleasant
recollections of their visit.
| The Rutland Herald of Oct. has the
following: "There can be seen in the
marble shop of Mr.. Bowman, on Grove ST..
to-day, an exceedingly handsome rustic
monument. 1t was made for Thomas Mi
ner of Brattleboro, and will be placed in
the cemetery at that place. The design is 6
stump of red oak about five feet high. The
main trunk runs up to the height of nearly
five feet when it separates into Two equa
sized branches. Just above the point o.
separation both branches are broken off
| On tho main trunk are three branche:
which had become decayed and were bro
ken off sharply. The bark of the tree OIL
the outside, and where 1t is broken away
by the destruction of the branches, and the
grains of the wood are very close imita
| tions of nature. Around the trunk are en-
| twined lilies, and leaves of the oak, ivy and
fern, and all are as natural as life. In from
| is a small cross leaning against tho trunk,
| and partly beneath and below it an anchor
with the rope hanging over the foot of th'
cross. The inscription tablet is in imitation
of an iron plate fastened 10 the tree with
screws, on which is the name 'Mlner" il
old English letters. The monument Ii
one of the handsomest rustic designs
one could wish to see, and is really an ar
tistic piece of work."
We learn that Robert L. O'Brien o
New York, well known and experienced
civil engineer, accompanied by Hon. B. d
Harris of this town, has recently driver
over the line Of the proposed narrow guagt