Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-07-21
Local Intelligence.


tisemont makes pretty good hot. weather
reading.
&C. II. Nash has bought Green's barber
shop and is now running that stand, as
well as the one at the Revere House.
The Leisure Hour" published by
Messrs. Durfee & Bushnell of this town,
has suspended afler an existence OF two
and half years
Rev. Asa ID. Smith, d. D., President of
Dartmouth College will preach in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday, morning
and evening.
The Baptist Sunday school hold bas-
ket picnic at Lake Pleasant, on Wednes-
day, Goth inst, in connection With schools
from Greenfield and Northampton. The
friends of the schools are invited to attend.
There is to be some boat racing at
Chesterfield Lake next Saturday p. NJ, for
purse Of $500. The Fuller drum corps
will be present, and an attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged.
There will be no preaching service in
the Universalist church for the next four
Sundays The Sunday school will hold lis
session at u o'clock, as usual, at which
time the church bell will ring.
The temperance lecture last Sunday
evening, by l.. l.. Durant, Esq, of Mont
pelier, was we'll attended. Though quite
indisposed during the afternoon, Mr.. Du-
rant appeared as announced, and gave a
very able, forcible lecture.
The next meeting OF the Reform Club
will be held on Sunday evening, July 80,
when Rev. C. L. Hewes of Utica, N. Y,
will give lecture. Mr.. Hewes is a talent
ed speaker, and will be sure TO interest his
bearers.
Thomas O'Connor, wealthy aud well
known Irishman Of this town, died of sun
stroke last week Thursday, while haying
in a field on Mrs. Thomas's farm in Gull
ford. lie was about % years Of age, and
leaves a wife, but no children.
On Tuesday evening, 25th inst, the
services connected with the meeting of the
| Convocation will begin-to be continued on
Wednesday and Thursday 26lh and 9th,
in ST. Michael's (Episcopal church, Christ
church Gulford, and South Vernon.
We are having long spell Of extreme
| ly hot weather, the mercury every day
| registering from 80 TO 100 degrees in the
shade. Vegetation is suffering greatly from
want of lain. Showers are few and light,
and such a thing as a thorough soaking
rain has not been seen for many weeks.
That "Cave Bank Road March of
Prof. Schuster's, which made its appear
ance last week, was a decidedly "happy
thought on the part of its talented compos-
err. The music.is very pleasing aud highly
meritorious, while its taking" name and
the apt illustration on its title page, gives ii
a deserved popularity hereabouts. 1t is
having a large sale at Cheney q Clapps.
The members oftbo Episcopal parish and
Sunday school picnicked at Lake Pleasant
on Wednesday. They found the most am
pie convenienees on the grounds for the
complete enjoyment of the excursion, a
cool breeze tempered the rays OF the sun,
and the whole party returned safely home
refreshed and satisfied with the days OBJ
serVancc.
Senator Twitchell of Louisiana stopped
at the Revere House last Saturday night
on his way to Fayetteville, TO which place
he was carried by private conveyance on
Su nday morning. A gentleman who call
ed upon him says that the most effective
Stun p speech which the Republicans could
have in this campaign would be to put Mr..
Twiichell ON the platform in full view of
the audience. " hen his StumpS OF arms and
bullet- riddled legs would speak for them
selves.
An important change in the running OF
trains between here and Boston went into
operation last Monday, in consequence OF a
new arrangement on the Hoosac Tunnel
| n =, a.,
and from Boston leaving here at G:20 and
s:25 a. NJ. and $50 p. NJ, and arriving from
Boston at 1910, 4:55 and 1890 p. NJ. The
new arrang ement is quite advantageous for
Bratilcboro people. Passengers by the 6:2O
A. NJ. train can have seven hours in Boston
and return same day F.; or, starting on the
SOS A. NJ. train, can have three hours and a
quarter at North Adams, or four at the
Tunnel and return.
We find the following item in the Fair
haven correspondence ofthe Rutland Globe
of a recent date:
81 have learned OF noble act of Deacon
Estey, which is pleasure for me TO chron-
icle, as he was moi my man for governor.
Last spring, gentleman in neighboring
town failed. He was simply an acquaint-
ance Of Deacon Estey, but an honest and
! nODle man. lie lalleu because OF the fail
ure OF others-not by any fault of his own.
Deacon Estey wentio him, handed him his
check for ten thousand dollars and said
Use this make no account Of il. II ever
you get so as 10 repay il, do So. The dea-
con will get his money, and interest, re-
turned with many, many thanks. / am
glad 10 be the medium of giving this to the
world, as / never favored the deacon fol
gov ernor."
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village
July 20:
Gents.-Arthur Akeley, S. W. Bishop
John b. Fanche, DIR. L. G. Holton, L. L.
Holt, Lucius Halliday, r. n. Hescock, A
II. Lawrence, II. +. Mason, Will Pratt, Hi
la L. Robinson, G. c. Willard, f. Whiis,
ker.
Ladies.-Mrs. Orrel c. Howe, Mrs. Sa-
rah Hart, Mrs. Il. II. Hathorn, Miss Myr-
tie Provanion, Maria A. Ryder, Mrs. Au-
gusla Weldon, Miss Hattie Whitman, Mrs
5. II. White.
West BrattIeborO.
Mr.. Lang has made arrangements with
IL, l.