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


| leStlNal, last week. were SlUU-a very manu-
some sum for the times.
Day aud evening meetings are contin-
ued at the Baptist church this week, the
same as last. A marked and encouraging
degree Of interest is manifest.
Rev. NJ. #. Ciley, Presiding Elder,
Clarcmont District, n. H., will preach at
the NJ. Il. chapel dover town halD next
Sunday morning.
Tho entertainment given 10y the Flyers
Sisters troupe is said to be one of the most
popular now before the public. The date
of their appearance here is Monday, 9Th
inst.
Tho invitation TO attend the railroad
meeting this evening is to everybody in
any wise interested in project which is of
the most vital importance to all our local
interests.
Mr.. George j. Brooks's welcome and
handsome subscription TO the Bratlleboro
and Whitehall Railroad was received by
telegraph from San Francisco, Wednesday
afternoon.
We regret to learn Of the financial em-
barrassmeut and suspension OF Mr.. G. s.
Prouly, jeweler. A sherill's sale Of goods
to satisfy executions is announced for Sat
urday, 10Th inst.
Delegations numbering more than one
| hundred in all from Oasis Encampment
and Wanta,tiquet and Dennis Rebekah
lodges of Odd Fellows attended the funeral
of Frank l.. Miller at West Brattleboro,
| Wednesday morning.
1t is hardly fair to the weather clerk
not to record some Of the good weather as
well as the bad. The past days of bright
sun and clear, health-gving air, without
even touch of rawness, have been such as
jewellers in sea coast towns aud cities know
nothing of.
-Brattleboros list of subscriptions to the
Brattleboro aud Whitehall railroad TO date,
is as folows S. NJ. Waite, $1,000; Il. d.
Harris, $500; Chas. n. Davenport $1,000 !;
Crosby & Rice, $1,000 c. +, Thompson (G
Co., $500; J. Estey IL Co., $4,000; George j.
Brooks, $1,000.
Michael Conway, William Kelley aud
Lewis O'Brien were arrested for drunken
ness last Thursday and brought before
Judge Tyler. Kelley and O'Brien plead
guilty and were fined IS and costs, each
amounting in all to 1898 apiece. Conway
plead not guilty, aud his fine and costs
amounted to Sl3l7.
The bailiis gave tho police orders to
keep watch of tho streets Tuesday evening,
and report the names of any boys or other
persons found coastins therein contrary TO
law. Ten or twelve names were handed
in, but for some reason the bailifs though
better (or worsel of their determination 20
prosecute, and Wednesday morning it was
announced that The boys might coast on
Asylum, Oak, Estey, Washington and Ca
nal streets.
w. f. Richardson brought to town
Thursday morning the biggest representa-
tive Of the swine family ever seen herea-
bouts. Big, however, is no name for the
animal, for bis estimated weight is 1900 lbs.
lie is two years and seven months old, and
was raised by +. Twilchell Of Templeton,
Mass. lie is now qusrtercd in a stable in
the rear Of Market square, and will he
slaughtered as soon as the weather grows
colder.
The adjourned meeting of old soldiers
was held Monday evening at Grand Army
hall. The proposal for forming Temporal
ry organ ization of Brattleboro soldiers and
marching over to Bennington on the occa-
sion OF the coming celebration, was favor
ably reported upon by the committee in
charge, aud a form of organization propos-
ed, which the meeting adopted. Speeches
were made by Commissioner \. p. Childs
of Bennington, CO... Geo. w. Hooker, and
X. Haskins, Esq, and patriotic songs were
sung by the old soldiers glee club. Ad-
journment was made TO the first Monday
evening in March, when officers will be
chosen. We understand that some forty
names have already been entered upon The
rolls.
The Bennington Banner copies our
Item of two weeks since relative TO the pro.
posed march OF Bratlleboro veteran sol
diers and sailors to bennington on the
coming 10Th of August, and adds the fol-
lowing comments:
ave understand that Fuller's Battery,
of Bra,lleboro, also intend to march across
the mountain. Having had little expe-
rience in crossing the mountain, once on
foot-let us say that it is a delightful trip to
take, if taken properly. Leaving Brattle-
boro early in the morning, lin light march
day on the Marlboro slope; marching till
into the evening by moonlight, and camp
ing; starting in the early morning, resting
again at midday and reaching Woodford
city for a second nights camp, and then a
three or four hours, morning trip down the
mountain TO the camping ground in Ben
nington, is an easy and pleasant jaunt. To
do the journey in two days is hard work.
tiresome and too laborious Taking three
days makes it holiday trip. The miles
are long ones, IT. you stretch them out too
lengthy, otherwise they are the easiest we
ever jOurneyed. The road is a good one.
the scenery unsurpassed, aud fun a[ive.
Send your arms by railroad transport your
knapsacks, blankets and overcoats by ac-
companying teams, don't forget to put in
dozen or two axes for camp fres) shout
der your haversacks and canteens. and
forward over the hills for Bennington.
The balance OF the expedition will take |
care of ITSELF"
The following is the list of letters re- |
naming at Tie post office in this village |
Feb. /:
IAdies-Bessie A. Aldrich, Rhoda C. An |
drews, Mrs. Fannie Babcock, Electa Ben |
nett, Sophia Y. Burdett, Helen Crosby, |
Mrs. Radie Cluff ~, Mary Il. Davis, En-, |
ma NJ. Eddy, Roxana Frost, Hannah A. |
Howe, Mrs. Liny Horton, Mrs. Lucy |
Hathaway, Johannah Johnson, Alice A.
Kelsey, Mrs Michael Levy, Mrs. A. S.
Miller, Mrs. Ellen Shea (2), Mrs. Jennie |
y Strck land, Elizabeth l.. Wood, Mrs.
Mary j. Whitney.
Gents-J. Dumas, Morris Bowler, Sam
nel Bradley, c. II. Cook, Luther Dustin,
Patrick Doyle, Herbert Il. Evans, Asa
Robert Goodenough, w. j. Gordon, Ly.
man Harding, NJ. ID. Haws, Emory Miller
Elijah p. Miller. ii. Il. Morley. II. L. Pow,