Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
Local Intelligence.



Mrs. j. b. Walker has re-opened her
Houghton 4 Kuech.
The Fire Police are to have new white
hats which they will wear for the first time
at the annual firemen's review.
Six persons united with the Centre
| Congregational church last Sunday-three
! by profession and three by letter.
1t is announced that, owing to con tim
ued i'll health, Rev. Mr.. Mighill, formerly
Of this town, has resigned his pastorate in
Worcester, Mass.
During the past month the Baptist
church has added twenty-five to its NOM
bership by letter and baptism. There will
| be an annual roll call at the next commun-
| ion.
The house on Esterbrook avenue, for
merly owned by Geo. i. Fisher, and which
was sold last month to party from Clare
mont, N. H., is to be re-sold by public auc-
ton on the 10Th inst.
Repairs and improvements are in prog
ress on The Valley railroad bridge across
the West river. An experienced bridge
builder examined the structure on Wednes-
| ton.
The new concrete walk in front of Cros-
| Ivy block and on Elliot street, was com
| pleted on Tuesday. The job is good one,
as all of Mr.. Smiths are, and the improve
meut is one which every pedestrian will
appreciate.
The pas. week has been more than usu-
ally fruitful in anonymous communications
at this Office. We are obliged to remind
their writer's that no article or item can be
used unless accompanied by responsible
name in evidence of good faith.
The Bellows Falls Times learns that
two portraits by Myron Ward, painted ar-
ter a study of two years, have been accept
ed by the committee of the Paris Salon.
Ward will he remem bered as a Westmin-
sler boy, and at one time in tho employ OF
Messrs. j. Estey & Co., OF this town.
AT the meeting Of the Ladies' Christian
Temperance Union held last Tuesday, a
visiting committee, consisting of two la
dies in each Of the religious societies. was
chosen to do mission work. A resolution
was also passed thanking Mrs. President
Hayes for her efforts and example in be.
half of The cause Of temperance.
The Universalist Sunday school elected
the following officers last Sunday: Super.
intendent, Mrs. leila L. Harris assistant
superintendent, Harry Rowe; secretary
and treasurer, Walter ii. Childs librarian,
Chas. Barrett; assistant librarians, o. NJ.
Thomas, Frank Baldwin, Arthur Childs,
| May Simonds, Nellie Perry; executive
committee, II. f. Brooks, Fred w. Chids,
Chas. Fairbanks, a. j. Currer.
Up TO Wednesday night more than fl We
sixths of the necessary amount of grand
list aud more than three-fourths OF ma
| jority of the taxpayers had been secured
toward completing the vote Of the town in
aid of the Bratleboro and Whitehall rail-
road. The work is being systematically
prosecuted and the close Of this week will
undoubtedly see it completed.
A shed on the brow of the bank in the
rear of G.. +. Thompson & Co.'s store has
recently been pulled down and work is in
progress for rebuilding it. On Wednesday
afternoon Mr.. David Miller was engaged in
building a wall for the foundation just un.
der the edge of bank, when some heavy
stones and quantity of earth slid down
upon him, giving him shock from which
it will probably take some days for him 10
recover. His escape from what might have
been serious or fatal injury was a very
narrow one.
According TO the programme which
has been arranged for the annual firemen's
parade on Saturday afternoon, 10Th inst,
the line will form at 2 o'clock with the
right resting in front of the town hall, and
the order of march will be as follows /:
Chief Engineer and assistants Fire Po-
lice; Braltleboro Brass Band Fountain
No. 4; Protector Hook and Ladder No. l /;
j. Estey Co.'s steamer company; drum
corps; Phoenix No. 6; Meschams drum
corps; Hydropath No. 8; Western No. |.
The line OF march will he through the
principal streets of the village, after which
the men will be dismissed and retire To the
different engine houses for refreshments.
Between four and five o'clock the compa-
MES will go TO Frosts meadow for the usu-
al trial of machines.
An old soldiers meeting was held at
Grand Army hall on Monday evening at
which the election of field, staff and nom
comm .ssionod officers of the Windham
| County Old Soldiers Association, TO par
ticipate in the celebration of the battle OF
Bennington, was completed. The organi-
cation is as follows: Geo. w. Hooker,
| Colonel ii. o. Gillett, Whtingham, Lieut.
Colonel; Elijah Wales, Major; Kiuredge
Haskins, Adjutant; c. l.. Piper, Quarter
master; Henry Tucker, Surgeon; +. L.
Ray, Wilmington, Sergeant Major; Geo.
f. Selleck, Quartermaster Sergeant; ii.
NJ. Currier, Commissary-Serg w. II.
| Walker, Drum Major. Gen. Stannard of
Burlington was present and made brief
address which was listened TO with much
interest. general discussion and express
sion of opinion OIL the subject brought out
the fact that the universal sentiment of the
meeting was in favor OF marching across
the mountain 10 Bennington on the occa-
sion of the celebration. A good band of
music will be furnished and every necessa-
ry arrangement will be made for the COM
fort and enjoyment of those participating.
The following Is the list of letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village
May 10:
Ladies,-Miss Emma Bond, Mrs. John
Breen, Mrs. Susy d. Clark, Mrs. Malinda
Graves, MIS-. Marcia Il. Bliss, Mrs. Pat
rick Griffin, Miss Nellie NJ. Hewitt, 2, Mrs.
II. p. Mason.
Gents.-N. i. Beckwilh, VIM. c. Bliss,
Harry L, Chase, James A. Davis, Louis b.
Davis, Dennis Farmer, A. f. jerks, A. F.
Leonard, P. c. Sargent, Rev. L. A. Wat
rous.
Package.-Geo. Atkinson.
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