Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-09
Local Intelligence.


Next Sunday evenings lecture at the
Universalst church will he upon THE
Wheat aud Chan."
The live weight Of Mr.. Richardson's
mammotb porker was 1855 pounds. The
animal was slaughtor,d Tuesday.
An ovarian tumor weighing 40 pounds
was removed from the person Of Mrs. Hor-
ace Ais, Feb. 1>t, 10y Or. Kimba,l of Low
ell, Mass.
DR.. Gale, assisted by DR.. Gray, success
fully performed an operation for strangu-
lated hernia on the person of Mrs. Belsey
Dunklee, on the 9th ult.
Quarterly meeting at tho Methodist
church next Sunday morning. Rev. J. d.
Deeman, presiding elder Of Springfield
district, will be in attendance.
We are glad to learn of the gradual i'm.
provement in the condition of Mr.. Noyes
White, who was recently Frustrated by a
stroke of an apoplectic character.
DIR. j. w. Rogers, formerly an Epsco-
pal clergyman at Memphis, Tenn, will de-
liver lecture at the Catholic church this
Thursday evening. Subject, Ireland's
Unknown Martyrs"
The Episcopal choir will give a musical
recital at Kindergarten hall next Tuesday
evening, consisting of songs, duets, quar-
tets, etc. A limited number of tickets will
be on sale at willard's.
"A meeting is TO be held at Harmony
Hall ON Sunday afternoon, 18th inst, of all
persons who are Interested in The forma-
ton of liberal association for the free dis
cussion Of religious subjects.
AT the request Of many friends, Mr..
Lucien Howe has consented to give an or
gan recital at the Baptist church on Satur-
day afternoon Of this week, at 3 O'Clock,
which will be free to all who may wish to
attend.
Tho ladies of the Episcopal society are
TO give a social entertainment at the town
hall this evening, Thursday, consisting Of
pantomimes, tableaux, etc., which prom
Uses TO be of very pleasing character. The
Brattleboro Orchestra will furnish music
for dancing at the close.
"A subscriber writing from Willoughby,
Ohio, under date or the first inst, says
that they have had two feet Of snow there
the present winter, more than before in
forty years, with one exceptiOn-and he
adds, Have not the Republicans sold
themselves TO the Democrats? We think
50 here"
The special village meeting next Satur-
day evening should he attended by every
responsible voter. The articles TO he acted
upon relate to the funding Of the village
debt, the acceptance or rejection Of the
amendments 10 the village charter, and
other matters OF importance.
"A copy of the Gainesville, Florida,
Times is al hand with full description of
the formal "opening" Of the new Airing
ton House in that place. Three hundred
guests were present on the occasion, and
the affair was evidently brilliant one, in
every way creditable to Mr.. Harry Kill
burn, the manager ofthe house.
The Flyers Sisters drew larger audi
ence ON Monday evening Than has been
seen here at public entertainment before
in some time. The actors in the drama
carried out their parts with much spirit,
but the effect would undoubtedly have
been better bad more Of The old plantation
melodies been introduced. The selections
given at the close brought out tho fine
quality and compass of the Misses Flyers
voices, and the entertainment as whole
was pleasing and satisfactory.
The seventh annual session of the II.
w. Grand Eocampment, l. o. o. T., was
held at Burlington on Tuesday, and the
session of Grand Lodge on Wednesday.
The names of several Bratileboro members
OF the craft appear in the detailed report OF
proceedings. j. w. Simonds was elected
High Priest OF the Grand Encampment,
and l.. J. Retting District Deputy Grand
Master Of Oasis Encampment. The names
OF Timothy Niuton, Thomas Harmon, and
ii. p. Frost appear as mom1ers of the va
rious standing committees.
The appearance Of Aliens catalogue is
always a sure sign that spring is coming
sometime, and for that reason, If for no
other, we are glad TO welcome the number
for 1877, which has just been laid on our
table. This publication has grown this
year 10 a manual OF some seventy pages.
and its mechanical execution is creditable
to Mr.. ID. Leonard, whose imprint il bears.
The catalogue gives good evidence of the
rapid growth of Mr.. Aliens business, and
we are glad to learn that his spring trade
has already opened more favorably than
ever before. His advertisement appears in
our columns to-day.
-"Messrs. Cudworlh & Child,, General
Insurance Agents, have settled my claim
under an accidental policy issued through
their agency, for injuries received hy the
recent railroad disaster at East Walling-
ford, TO my complete satisfaction.
edward Crosby"
Twenty-four cents FER day will insure
$4,000 in event of DEATH or sl5 weekly in
demnity for disabling injuries resulting
from accident; $3.50 yearly Tor about six
cents per day. for each $1,000, and s25 week
ly indemnity. The recent horrible rail-
road disasters, besides some minor acct
dental injuriesin our own village admonish
us TO keep insured against accidents.
CUDwoRTH & CHILDs, agents, 10 Crosby
Block.
The following is The list orletlers re-
naming at the post Office in this village
Feb. g.:
Ladies-Annie NJ. Conway, Mrs. Laura
Carey, Mrs. Laura b. Chase, Mrs. Sarril
Howard, Julia Keefe, Mrs. NJ. A. Kellogg,
Adelaide Morse, Mrs. Jennie Mason, Mrs,
Charlotte Read, Mrs. Addie Sager, Sarah
II. Sawyer, Ida NJ. Truax. Sarah Tebido,
Mrs. d. c. Wrisley, Sarah Wilder.
Gents-lI. d. Barrett, L. II. Cutler, Thorn
as Connell, C. Dooliltle, John Fits, John
Fitzgerald, Myron Frost, Daniel Harris,
G. w. HoliOn, J. II. IIoughton, Fred Il.
Jones, Geo. p. johnson, w. NJ. KnoWltou.
Gilbert II. Mann, John Murphy, Thomas
q. Wayne, Tim Movnahan (2), Chas b.
Perry, A. Stewart, Horace Talbot, Geo.
Willcult, ii. q. Whitaker (2). TYLER Will
cox, w. Winchester.
THE RAILROAD MEETING LAST WEEK.
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