Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-13
Local Intelligence.


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The Estey organ shops shut down on
Tuesday night for the remainder of the
week, to give an opportunity for necessary
repairs.
The first killing frosts of his season
have been experienced since the present
week came in-whioh il worthy OF note in
this Centennial year.
-Silsby & Co. have just opened fine
stock of new Fall goods TO which they call
the attention of the ladies in their new adj
vertisement this week.
r.. G. Hardie left for New York on
Monday, but will probably return next
week and resume work on the portraits
which he has ia progress.
Rev. Frederick Rockingham, formerly
pastor of the Unitarian society in this
place. was installed over the First Church
(Unitarlan) in Milton, Mass, last Sunday.
The Brattleboro gas company will here
after discount 20 per cent on all bills paid
within ten days from the time they are pre-
sented-which is equivalent TO reduction
in the price of gas 10 S4.OO per thousand.
Prof William Denton is 10 give a
course OF six scientific lectures at Harmo-
ny hall, commencing this, Thursday, eve
ming, at u o'clock. On Saturday afler-
noon at 2 O'Clock Mr.. Denton will lecture
on the Sun, for the benefit of the schools.
The Temperance Reform Club will
hold n meeting at the town hall next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. AS this will be
the last meeting TO be held under the pres
z..tI ~ T. II. Il
sirabe that there should be full attend
ance.
The No. 0 boys had jolly time at The
fremen's muster at Winchendon, Mass,
last Friday, although they didn't bring
home prize. The successful competitors
on the occasion were as follows: Torrent of
Gardner. Mass, took the first prize, $50
playing ia feet; Hamilton of Troy, N. H.,
second, SIS, playing 14s feet; Cataract of
So. Gardner, Mass, third, $50, playing l47
feet, IL inches.
The subject Of Mr.. Moors' lecture at
the Unitarian church this evening, the
third of the course, will be Damascus and
Balbec." Rev. DR.. Walker spoke to his
congregation of these lectures, last Sunday
morning, in terms OF high praise, and said
he especially hoped that the young people
would avail themselves of this rare oppor-
tunity TO become acquainted with the sights
and scenes OF the Holy Land.
The sale of the Revere House was con-
summated, and Mr.. II. Z. Harris, the new
landlord, took possession on Monday. Mr..
Harris comes here fresh from four years
successful experience at the Trotter House,
Bradford, and will undoubtedly merit and
receive a continuance OF the wide patron
age which the Revere has enjoyed under
Mr.. Nash's popular management. G. II.
JETS, clerk for Mr.. Nash for five years
past. goes 10 the Brooks House.
Tho Oasis Encampment of Odd Fell
lows Of this place have rendered an invita-
ton, which has been accepted, 10 the Mo-
nadnock EncaDpment of Keene, TO visit
their Brattleboro brethren next Tuesday.
The exercises will consist of parade in
the afternoon, with music by the Brattle-
boro Cornet band, and a dance at the
Brooks Horse in the evening.
AS Mr.. Henry Akeley's team was on
its way to towu Tuesday morning the king
bolt of the wagon dropped out when near the
Clark farm on Canal street, and the horse
started for the village with the shafts and
forward wheels at a $40 gait, distributing
the fragments of the wreck promiscuously
along the street aand ending with final
smasb-up against lamp post in front OF
Crosby block. The animal was Fortunate
ly uninjured.
We again call the attention OF all our
readers 10 Mr.. Leavitrs concert next
wednesday evening, at the Baptist church,
OF Mr.. Leavitrs merits as an organist
many of our prominent citizens can testify.
He has several prominent standing engage
ments in Boston and many of his musical
compositions are published in Leipzig,
Germany. Miss Humphrey and Mr.. Gore,
who will assist Mr.. Leavitt on this occasion,
rank among the leading Boston vocalists.
Altogether the entertainment will be fine
one. The admission fee is low, and reserv-
ed seats may be obtained at Cheney &
Clapp's.
lowing to the continued prevalence, 10
a limited extent, of diphtheria among the
children Of this village, it was deemed adj
visable by the school committee, on
Wednesday afternoon, to close the public
schools for the present. 1t should be said,
however, that this action was not taken rs
a matter OF necessity, but simply as a pre-
cautlonary measure, in the hope of keeping
the disease within its present bounds, by
preventing the contact, with those who are
well, of children who may threatened with
illness. There is no good ground for gen.
eral alarm as ii is believed, after careful
enquiry, that there are not more than fif-
teen or eighteen well defined cases of diph-
iberia in the village, nor has there been at
any one time.
SOME QUESTIONS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Editor of The Phemr.
would propose through the columns OF
your paper the following questions for
scholars in the mathematical classes:
If a cord of wood cost Nix dollars, what
will cubic meter or Stere cNst?
How many decdlhcrs are there in BUSH
ell; aud If a bushel Of apples cost seventy
FIVE cents, what will decdliteT cost2
If butter Is worth twenty-five cents
pound, what would be the value of kilo-
1rdm9
As great efforts are now being made, in
this centennial year, to introduce the met
ric system of measures, 1t is hoped that the
schools of Vermont will not be far behind
hand in the matter. 1t rests largely with
them to effect change from the old system
of weights and measures TO the new one.
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The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post office in this village,
Oct. IL: