Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-24
Local Intelligence,


their annual picnic next week.
Rosenberg has closed out his dry goods
business, and will remove TO Iowa.
Distinguished arrival at the Brooks
House this morning. Particulars in record
of births.
Rev. DR.. Bingham of Dubuque, Iowa,
will preach at the Congl church next Sun.
day morning.
Mr.. Bradley's eight years old geding,
"Geo. C. Hail." trotted half mile in l:20a,
al the park, Monday afternoon.
"A man is not always TO be judged by
the company he keeps-President Hayes
and the pickpockets, for instance.
Hon. r. c. Burlage, consul-general of
The Netherlands resident at New York, with
his daughter, is a guest at the Brooks
House.
Mr.. N. +. Cabot has sold his six years
old Young America geld ing TO gentleman
from Williamsburg, N. Y, on private
terms.
Persons desiring 10 purchase a good
Gabler or Blake piano at a low price, will
do well 10 call on Prof. Schuster at his res
idence on North street.
Mrs. Daniel Long and her son Patsy
returned from their visit TO the Emerald
Isle last Thursday, having had very pleas
ant and prosperous voyage.
j. Henry Pratt, of this place, was rob-
bed OF n $500 watch and chain at an eating
saloon in Manchester, last Thursday, while
ON his way home ION Bennington.
-Larkin G. Mead, the sculptor, with his
wife, reached Bratteboro from Benning-
ton via Wilmington on Monday, and is
now rusticating at Chesterfield lake.
One of Jason Atwater's horses attached
to J. A. Taylor's team, which was Employ
ed at Bennington in carrying passengers
TO and from the camp ground, was taken
sick while there and died.
Col. Geo. w. Hooker Joined the Pres-
dental party at the Fabyan House, Mon
day afternoon, by special invitation from
the New Hampshire authorities. Col.
Hooker was member of Gen. Devens's
staff during the war.
AMER the Presidents reception Friday
evening, the band serenaded several of our
leading citizens at their residences, in
Guiding Ex-Gov. Holbrook, s. NJ. Waite,
Hon. b. d. Harris, and Col. ]. j. Estey.
Gov. Holbreok appeared in response and
made brief speech, returning his hearty
thanks for the compliment.
Besides the Estey Guards, Fuller's Bat
terry and Hookers veterans, Brattleboro
was represented at the Centennial by a
large number OF her citizens. Among the
ladies present were Mrs. L. X. Fuller,
Mrs. Col. Hooker, Mrs. J. G. Taylor, Mrs.
Geo. S. Dowley, Mrs. Jerome Knight, Miss
Ei1ll Of
whom enjoyed the privileges and accom-
nIodalions Of camp life with evident rel
ish
The Brattleboro veterans, accompanied
by those from Vernon, arrived at this vii
lage Saturday afternoon about -four o'clock.
In front of the Brattleboro House they
we re drawn up in line and addressed by
Col. Hooker, who, before Diminishing them,
thanked them for the manner in which
they had conducted themselves and told
them of the many high compliments which
had been paid them at Bennington. In the
evening Col. HoOkers staff gave him and
his lady a complimentary supper at the
Brooks House, with music by the Brattle-
boro band. Col. Haskins was master of
ceremonies. His speech bearing the con-
CALCULATIONS of those present was happily
responded to by Col. Hooker; and remarks
were made by Chaplain Burchard, Maj.
Gould of Worcester, and Col. Wheeler of
Ohio. Adjournment was then made to the
parlor, where q social hour was enjoyed.
The proposition was discussed of making
the organization a permanent one.
Prof. w. ]. D. Leayi.t, organist at Ire
mont Temple, Boston, gave few of the
music-loving people Of our town a rare
treat last Tuesday evening, at the Baptist
church, in the way of organ playing. 1t
was understood by those present that Mr..
L. kindly consented TO play at the urgent
request of friends, and had no music with
him. The selections were all of high Or
per and very finely rendered. We will
speak of two or three only, and particular
ly of the "Ilalian Symphony" No. 4, by
Mendelssohn, as being very fine, in his
bringing out so nicely all its orchestral eff
fects, and the wedding March," composed
by himself, which was warmly applauded.
However, we think the audience seemed
more pleased with his "improviso' than
anything else, and in his bringing out some
very beautiful effects from that skiing of
Instruments" the organ. Mr.. Leavitt is a
very amiable gentleman and is fast gaining
friends wherever he goes. We hope to see
and hear him again before his return to
Boston.
"A gang of thieves, who seem to have
followed President Hayes's party to this
place from Bennington, did brisk bust
ness during the rush and jam at the Brooks
n
Clark was relieved of his pocket book and
some SIS in money; Willard Frost LOST
some SIS; w. II. Alexander, $3.50; Will
der Harris, $3.50; Marvin Carey, SO and {
purse which he valued highly; Elijah Hig
ley, about $50; Judge Reyes, 81; Smitl
Starkey of Chesterfield, s.; and VIM. Rob
inson of Putney, gold watch and chair
valued at 5000. +. A. Wells and Thomas
Akley also lost considerable sums, and per
haps others who have not made their loss
es known. Tho fellows tried their game
on several other parties but did not sue
coed. They were experts at the business
and managed so shrewdly that they escap
ed arrest, and for the most part even sus
picion, until it was too late. Judge Reyes
who is over eighty years old, started t.
cross Main street in the evening, when
couple Of gentlemen very politely stepped
up TO him, one on either side, and assisted
him TO cross. When he felt for his pocket
book soon after, 1t was missing. lie think
that 81 is not a very bad price for beinl
helped across the street so politely.
The following is the list of letters re
naming at the post Office in this yillag