Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25
Local Intelligence.


ltNhi nblihhl W Aut last
DR.. Gale, J. II. While, and W. II.
Childs left last week on a Maine fishing ex-
cursion.
N. b. wilislon q Co. will sell their
stock Of fine carriages 10y auction ON the
3lst inst.
Prof. Charler was in town over Sun
day. A portion, al least, Of his family will
probably spend The Summer at their resi-
dence here.
We are assured that the "pest poison
advertised in another column is an excel
lent and reliable article, and all that it
claims to be.
The installation of the officers of Beau
seant Commandery of Knights Templar for
the present year, took place at their hall on
Tuesday evening.
Owing TO the illness Of Rev. De- Walk
err, Prof II. NJ. Tyler Of Smith College,
northampton, supplied the pulpit of the
Centre church last Sunday.
The ladies of st. Michael's Episcopal
society contemplate giving a series Of at
tractive summer entertainments to open,
we believe, with a lawn party at an early
date.
1926 per day is 10 he the price paid for
labor upon the highways during the pres
ent season. We learn that the work OF re-
ducing the High and Green street Grades
will probably be begun during the coming
week.
A drum corps aud battalion OF the
Grammar school boys are drilling. prepare
tory to taking part in the observance of
Thai In ha
procession will be one OF the pleasantest
features OF the occasion.
A train OF Vermont Valley rolling
stock, consisting Of four locomotives, two
passenger cars aud three baggage cars,
which have heretofore been in the possess
ion of the Central Vermont, was delivered
over to Col. Waite, the Vermont Valley
manager last Saturday. More will proba-
bly, follow.
Judge Stoddard Of Townshend and
Hon. b. d. Harris OF this town are TO speak
at Windham on the Bralileboro and White
hall railroad question on Saturday after
noon OF this week. Nj. Harris is also TO
speak at Whitehall tonight Thursday, at
Manchester next Tuesday and at Dorset on
Wednesday. 1t is hoped that J. l.. Martin,
Esq, Of Londonderry, and other gentle
men, will be present at the last named
places.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. II. A.
kilburD, who has recently returned from a
successful winters work as manager Of tue
new Arlington House at Gainesville, Flor
ida, has leased the Prospect House at Ches-
teitield Lake for the coming season. This
will be good news for all The patrons Of
that popular resort, and we believe that un-
der Mr.. Kilburn's skilful management the
house will receive the liberal patronage
which its delightful location and commodi-
Gus arrangements deserve. Ii will be open
ed June LIST.
Through the diligence of our Jackson
willie CORE spondent we are enabled to lay
before our readers very full and reliable
account of the terrible tornado which swept
over the town of Nottingham with desiruc-
tive force on Friday last. This tempest OF
almost unprecedented severity in this sec
ton, was undoubtedly an oHshoot Of the
great hail aud wind storm which passed,
on the sa me afternoon, over a tract of coun-
try in Western Massachusetts, Southwest
ern Vermont and Eastern New York, the
effects OF which are elsewhere noted.
The death of Miss Hattie A. Niles
which occurred on Thursday last, amer a
brief Illness from typhoid fever, has caused
an unusually deep feeling of sadness to
pervade a wide circle OF friends and ac-
quaintanees. Universally loved and adj
mired for her rare graces, both of character
1 4. l.
ca ncy in the ranks of the young people of
the town which can never be filled, while
TO her immediate family and friends the
blow is a crushing one, Her funeral was
ate nded from her mothers residence on
Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. II. Collins Of
ticia ting. The display of flowers ON the
oc csson was exceedingly beautiful and
elaborate, and a very large number of peo-
pie were gathered at the cemetery 10 wit
ness the last sad rites.
We are glad TO learn from official
sour ces that both our local savings banks
have decided 10 reduce the rate of interest
on all home loans toe per cent. We hardly
need say that the adoption OF this liberal
! policy is in accordance with our own views
on the subject, for we have already discuss
ed the question of the interest tate at con-
siderable length in our editorial columns,
and we confidently believe the result of
this reduction, in response to the universal
deman of the times, will be productive Of
better feeling and increased activity in
our business community. The savings
banks having thus led the way, we trust
that the discount banks may become con-
WINGED, at an early day, OF the expediency
of reducing their rate to corresponding
figure.
The Brooks House has received such a
thorough re-painting, refilting and general
reu ovation throughout, during the past
three or four months, as makes this estab-
lishment more than ever model of neat
ness, tidiness and elegance in every respect.
| The woodwork in every room aud in all
the halls, up stairs and down, has received
a new coat Of paint, the ceilings have been
tinted, and the walls have been painted in
neutral tinls which are pleasing to the eye
and add greatly to the attractiveness Of the
rooms. The effect in the parlors, with their
newly tinted walls and ceilings, is very har-
monious some rich pieces new furniture
have been added, and, on the whole, the
house was never so attractive and inviting to
transient guests and regular boarders as at
present. We are glad to learn that the pros
poets for the summer patronage are very
encouraging.
The programme of the Memorial-day
exercises, which has been issued, an
nounces that the procession will be formed
in front of the town hall at o'clock p. NJ,
and will move in the following order: Brat