Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19
Local Intelligence.


ley was in blossom on wednesday, Oct. lttn.
a. v Blanchard of Esteyville raised this
year squash of the Mammoth Chill variety
weighing 10 pounds.
A delegation from the Unitarian society
is in Greenfield to-day 20 attend the annual
meeting Of the Connecticut Valley Conference
of that denomination.
j. W. Hosford announces his purpose TO
open music store at the town hall in the
room opposite the post Office. 1t is to be
opened on Saturday next.
The sympathies of the whole community
go out toward Mr. Edward Crosby and family
in their sad bereavement in the death Of their
son George. bright and promising lad Of l3
years.
j. J. Rays large and complete stock Of
goods for the fall trade comprises an unusual
variety of desirable and attractive novelties in
the way of neck wear, handkerchiefs. hosiery
etc. which will repay an inspection.
o. J.. Miner has bought Of j. G. Newton
500 barrels Of winter apples, mostly Baldwins,
all of which. and some 80 barrels besides,
grew upon one farm--the wen Known Rice
farm. owned by Richards Bradley, Esq. How
s this for "scarcity?'
The sale of seats for the winters series Of
lectures aud entertainments has been such as
to guarantee the course, and, as already am
nounced it will open on Thursday evening Of
next week with Il lecture 10y Theodore Tilton
on "rhc Problem Of Life"
4 fire alarm was caused last Thursday
evening, about seven o'clock, by the discovery
of fire in a mass of leaves il the basement Of
Eugene Frosts barn on Flat street. The fire
department were all out, but before their ar
rival the fire had been put out with pals OF
water.
We are glad to See Capt. Clarke back
from his six weeks visit to relatives in Illinois
and Kansas. in excellent health and spirits
His wife and SOL. who accompanied him, are
still at Topeka, Kansas, with Mrs. Clarke's
brother where th"y will remain for some
weeks to come
Mature has seemed 10 tax AN unusual de-
light, during the season just closing. in all
sorts Of queer freaks, and her latest demon
stration in this respect is an October crop Of
well mntlred red raspberries a specimen Of
which We received on Wednesday from the
garden of W. A. Conant on Canal street
Professor Trips course Of lectures. to
which reference was made III our columns last
week. will begin THE, Thursday evening at
the Baptist yestry, AMI be continued on
Monday and Wednesday evenings Of next
week. ! barge number II our leading citizens
have secured tickets. and the course promises
to be one OF unusual interest and value
The silk works in Harmony block have
recently passed into the hands of a new firm,
under the style of Fairbanks, Jones Clapp.
who will immediately put the works in opera
ton. recomm,uce the manufacture of goods.
and push their sale il systematic and bust
ness-ike manner. Mr.. Fairbanks il known to
the public through his previous connection
with this concern and Messrs. Jones and Clapp
ARE also well known as active and enterprising
statesmen who have for several years been up
on the road for Cheney 4 Clapp, as well As i'll
| other capacities. The goods III whose manu-
facture aud sale they have nov taken pro
prietary interest, have already acquired an es-
tablished reputation and we hope to SEE the
! trade of this section give the new concern the
/ liberal patronage which they deserve.
The board of arbiters chosen by the Sc
! lectmen and Mr. Nash to consider and decide
! the matter relativ. to the proposed street i'm
| pruycments az the Revere House corner. con
sisted of Judge Howard of Townshend, A.
| Withheld Of Vernon. and T. L. johnson Of
| Guilford. These gentlemen met here i'll con
sultaton on Wednesday, and. after an exam
nation Of the Revere House property and
adjacent streets. decided to take thirteen feet
from Mr. Naslls estate on Elliot street, u the
corner. and ten feet on Main street. the Elliot
street line tapering TO a point a. to simply
straighten the street. and the Main street line
tapering to seven feet Mt the lower corner OF
the stone building The award of damages
WAS fixed at $3.50. Whist action the select
men will now take III the premises is not yet
announced
The following j. the list of letters remain
ing a, the post Office in this village, Oct Is:
Gents.-Jamrs L. Bradford, S Clark, Ed
win French Patrick Fitzgerald. Thomas J
Field, Nm Forbush, Thomas Griffin. Franz
Hager. james Higginson, John Hunter. Franz
L. Jacobs = A. b. Mallard, J. c. Medbury
Nelson Martin W. Il. Neal, c. b. NJ Wood
ward, William Whalen
Ladies Jennie Airing, =. Mr.. Sarah Al
drich, Eva L. Butler, Alice +. Cook, Mrs
Isaac Cutler, Mrs. John Long, Julia Richard
son. Mrs. Addie sumner.
Held for postage. Mrs. Robert Hamilton
Erin ST. 81. John. n y.
Miscellaneous - Miss Mary Jane Cuscadden
care Henry W. Stanton. -, VT.
BEAUsEANT CCMMANDEEY's FIILD DAY.
The annual parade and drill of Beausean
Command.ry of Knights Templar took plac
on Wednesday under very favorable and au
spicious circumstance. The Bellows Fall
cornet band. which furnished the music 70