Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-27
Local Intelligence.



Hottest weather Of the season thus far.
Mercury go to 90.
The Methodist Sunday school picnic To.
day Thursday at Fort Dummer.
Evening prayer In st. Michaels tEpisco-
pail church on Friday evening at "a
O'Clock.
quite n number of Brallleboro people
attended Moody's outdoor services ut Yer.
non, last Sunday.
More new styles in ladies' linen suits.
polonaises, busters, and white waists Just
opened at n. /. Hawley's.
The attention of our lady readers is
called 10 the advertisement of Houghton &
Kuecb, in another column.
Col. Geo. w. Hooker has been appoint
ed one of the three marshals in charge OF
the bennington celebration.
Mrs. ]. L. Fisher has a gerauium on
which she counted, the other day, buds
and blossom, 10 the number of 1876.
Another man TO adopt concrete walks is
Mr.. J. Henry Pratt, whose residence is on
the corner Of Oak aud Grove streets.
The ladies Of the Unitarian society will
hold their annual fair and festival at the
town hall, Wednesday evening, Aug. sth.
Rev. n. F. Perry, of the NJ. L. church,
preached last Sunday to his old parishion-
ers at Ludlow, 10 exchange with Rev. Mr.
Buckley.
Mrs. Nellie J. T. Brigham, the we'll
known inspiraIional speaker will lecture
at the town hall neat Sunday al 2 and @
O'Clock, p. NJ.
We are informed that ON and amer the
first of August, the daily "Centennial,"
published by Childs Bros, of Bennington,
will be furnished for the month for % cts.
Rev. Silas Ketchum, formerly sssociat-
ed with the Vermont Record and Farmer,
has accepted a call 10 the second Congrega-
tional church in Old Windsor, Connect
cut.
A few more persons, Bennington
bound, eau be accommodated with a ride
in Taylor's team, by making immediate
application at the Office of Cudworth 4
Childs.
Rev. NJ. ii. Harris left town on Tues
day for vacation of six weeks at Wells
Beach, Me-, during which time Rev. J. II.
Farnsworth, OF New Bedford, Mass, will
supply his pulpit.
The old soldiers, and citizens who de-
sire TO march with them TO Bennington,
are called upon TO meet at Grand Army
hall next Saturday evening, to complete
the final arrangements.
Tho "amateur telegraph company"
lately established in this village, now have
about a mile and half Of line in operation,
extending as far out as Hon. Farley Starts
residence on Western avenue.
The new White Mountain express
train appears to have had the effect of cut
ting Off Brattleboro's supply OF summer
visitors, none having stopped here since
that train commenced running.
Tho "Biattleboro nine'' expected de-
feat in the base ball game played with the
Northampton club, Wednesday afternoon,
and their expectations we're realized and
possibly more. Eight innings were played,
and The score stood IL 10 lin favor of the
Massachusetts boys.
We are glad 10 learn that Eugene
Thayer Of Boston, the celebrated organist
and composer, may possibly visit Brallle-
boro next month in which case it is only
reasonable 10 hope that he may be induced
to favor the public with one of his incoia-
parable organ recitals.
The towns of Marlboro, Newfane, Yer
non, Halifax and Wilmington have re-
sponded in full TO the call of the Centen-
nial Committee for funds. Brattleboro peo-
pie, we trust, will not be slow in contribnt-
ing the remainder OF the amount appor-
toned 10 them when called upon by the
committee.
1t there is one form of outrage more de-
testable than another, it is the Dissertation
Of cemeteries. Several of the graves in our
village cemetery have lately been robbed
Of flowers, the vases destroyed, and other
outrageous acts committed, of which any
one possessing feelings OF common human
ity would not be guilty.
The Catholics lad a very enjoyable pic
mic at Bernardston last Saturday. About
400 persons were present, and music was
furnished by the Brsttleboro amateur band.
The sack race was won by NJ. w. Man
ming, and the wheelbarrow race by J. F.
Manning, both of this town. The dance
was one of the best patronized aud best en-
joyed features of the occasion.
Geo. Il. Kirwan's son Gerald, Is years
Of age, with two other boys, was riding on
Knowlton's truck cart, Saturday afternoon,
near the fair ground, when jolt threw
him over the side OF The cart. which was en-
gagged in drawing sand, and one of the
wheels passed directly over his body, crush
ing him 10 death in an instant. He was
bright, we'll behaved boy, and his death,
under such circumstances, is sad blow
to his parents and friends.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village
July 26:
Ladies-Mrs. II. b. Clark, Mrs. Julia II.
Fisher, Miss Mary Foley, Miss Adella
Howard, Miss Emily J. Herrick, Miss Nell
lie May, Mrs. F. A. Phelps, Miss Grace
Porter, Mrs. Wallie Piper. Miss Eliza b.
Reeve, Mrs. Addie Sumner, Miss Anna
Winslow, Mrs. +. c. Warder.
Genis-Apelton Adams, C. L. Alden, II.
L. Bailey, w. w. Barney, Fred'k L. Combs,
Moses Chamberlain, Willard Cobeigh, N.
f. Dillen, Dennis Farmer, G. Spencer Full
Ter, Patrick Griffin, c. F. Holman, II. r..
Hopper, Henry A. Hall, John Morgan. G.
Augustus Porter, ]. X. Putnam, J. d. Per-
rim. II. p. Smith, Chas. It. Sargent, Patrick
Sulephau, Thos. J. Sullivan, Robert Taylor.
Held for Postage-Thos. Kennedy, Amis-
call, Kerry Co., Ireland.