Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
Local Intelligence.


Annual festival of the ladies of the Meth
odst society at the town hall, next Wednes
day evening
The annual rental of pows in the Uniyer
salist church will take place on Thursday eve
ming of next week.
--Bctting q Son have recently opened a
branch store at Bellows Falls. which is in
charge Of Mr. Charles Retting.
e. Lecture in the Universalist church next
Sunday evening Subject. "Thc great Obstn-
Gle which Every Man meets 90
The person who left an umbrella in the
town hall Mt recent entertainment can recoy-
en- the article by calling at S. n. Herrick Of
fec.
There is general movement among all
the banks Of this village TO keep open during
! noon time. and close at @ p. ~, 20 take effect
january 10Th.
Tho asylum patient. enjoyed their annu-
al Christmas dinner on Tuesday. and in the
evening % socablc was held in the chapel for
the benefit Of all those who were able to at
tend such a gathering
Tho selcctmen are considering several
different plans which have been presented for
egregs from the town hall m case of punic
or alarm OF any kind
We hear it nuthoritatively stated that the
machine shop. brick block etc. belonging TO
| the estate OF tho late Ferdinand Tyler. viii
! positively toe sold in the course ol another
! month
In the absence Of Rev Dr. Walker. last
Sunday, the Congregational pulpit was filled
| Boy Rev. Mr. burchard Of the Baptist church.
and Mr.. Burchard- pulpit was supplied hy
| Rev G.. A. Notey of West BratueDoro.
Owing 20 misunderstanding between
! the lecturer and the officers of the reform
! club, Mrs. Mouoys temperance lectures. au-
nouncel for "Wednesday and Thursday eve
uings Of this week. are indefinitely postponed
-bey. by Walkers engagement with tn,
! Center Congregational society ends with tho
] close of the present year. and We learn that
owing 90 tine condition of tine health of his
| family. Dr. Walker refuses to renew or pro-
! long tine connection.
The last OF Rev Dr. Walkers sermons on
| special topics will bs preached SUNDAY eve.
ming nt clock at the Congregational church.
| Subject, The Atonemeut Unitarian and
| Universalst views compared with the biblical
| and historic one"
| An unexpected but to the recipient, very
| welcome fruit of the Christmas tree at the
baptist vestry on Monday evening was d full
sat Of Johnsous Cyclopudia which a few Of
| Mr.. Burchard parishioncrs had thoughtfully
| provided as a present 90 him on tine occasion.
| Nh j.. Leonard the well-knowu Job
| printer. and ms wife. were surprised at their
residence Christmas eve. by company com
posed of feiiow-menber- Of the craft. who
presented them with silver pitcher ami cup
! IN token of their high regard and good wishe-
| FOR the future.
AT the annual meeting Of the Baptist -o-
! ciety. held last week the following officer
were elected President o. i. Post vice
president. Jacob Estey secretary. H. j..
| Chamberlain treasurer. J.. H. Van Doom
! collector. $. Il. sherman trustees. j. j. F.
| tey, L. g. Warren l. H. Dearborn auditor.
| =. A. Cheney
In compliance with the almost uuAu-
Iuous request of the bar Of Wmdham county
| the judges Of the supreme Court assigned %
the county. have ordered the cases for trim
AT the next February term to be heard at
Battichoro. The term begins Feb 18th i
Is hoped and expected that tine lower town
| hail can be Obtained for court room. some
reasonable arrangement being made with tn
| present lessee- to yield possession for a week
or ten day
-Mis4 Le Franc Was successful in her at
! tempt to walk 80 miles ~ y hours at Rut-
| land on "Wednesday. Her quickest mile was
made m lu ~. or in - seconds better time
| than her tustcst mile In Buttleboru: her
| siowest time was 10 minutes and her average
time wa. l3 'o Ihirty-two minutes only
| were taken Tor rest. ana at tine end Miss l.
| Franc had seven minutes OF time 10 SPAR.
| Her last mile was made IN lS.I~ AT the
| close she Wa. apparently bat little exhausted
A grand Christmas entertainments Is au-
! uounced 90 hg given AT the town haA next
| Monday evening by one hundred member Of
| the UnIversalist Sunday School The fairy
| play, The Kingdom OF Mother Goose. and
| The Auction sale Of Children. viii be
| brought out on the occasion and vocal music
| boy some OF our best BrattIebOro talent will
| form an attractive feature. An admission fee
/ Of - cents viii be charged for adults. and o
! cents for children
Very many Brattieboro people viii bc
/ glad 10 learn that Mr. Dorlnuu b. Eaton of
New York mas recently purchased the estate
| just tins side Of West river bridge. known As
the 'Pette- farm" and lately owned by Nj
/ George Folsom Of New York. with a view TO
its occupation in future as a permanent sum
mer residence for himself and wife Mr. and
L.. L..
Bnttieboro during tine past two summers who
viii cordially welcome them to our list of es-
teemed and valued summer neighbors and
residents
A clear, sharp, frosty October morning
a bright, unclouded SUN throughout the day
u mild but bracing air with the merest sugges-
tion of a gentle breeze from the north. on the
southern hills in the far-away distance. "a
blue, dreamy haze. and IN all the surrounding
| atmosphere genuine Christmas influence Of
good cheer and hopefulness-such was the
wonderfully beautiful Christmas morning and
Christmas day IN this year OF grace 1877.
Let us every one make IA note of it, Tor We
| may hardly hope 70 again see its like IL our
rigorous New England climate.
The celebration of the Christmas festival
has never been more generally and heartily
observed 10y our people than IN that which
Is just now passing The holiday trade Of our
local dealers has been, on the whole. a salts
factory one, although the gross amount of
goods sold has not been 30 large as i'll many
former years. It Is pleasant to know that the
beautiful custom of Christmas gift-giying 10
friends and relatives Is coming every year TO
be more and more universally observed.
Although not so many expensive gifts have