Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09
Local Intelligence,


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We learn that a survey is in progress with
a view 10 the construction Of "A second line Of
railroad between Brattlcboro and South Yer.
non.
Quite a number of mechanics. with their
families, are about leaving town TO work in
the new reed organ factory just starting at
Moriden. Conn
by n new postal arrangement, mail mat
ter can now be forwarded from this place to
HinsdAle and Winchester, n. H.. by the
morning train
On Wednesday evening a small quantity
Of benzine which was being poured from
can in the rear part Of Wood a Marshnll's
stove store took fire from the flame Of candle
near by and blazed up 30 that general
alarm Of fire was raised The fire department
responded promptly, but before the arrival Of
the machines the flames were smothered and
no damage worth mentioning was done.
1t is safe TO set mark against last Fri
day as a genuine old-fashioned rainy day-the
''ruiniest day. III fact between the hours Of
g A. ST. and T. NJ. that has visited this sec
ton in a long tint. All thu streams are now
NhA AlAAf'At AAA INV AblAiAfAlliht iAH itti TNl-
ming with fuller banks since last Saturday
morning than has been the case before at this
season in several yoars past.
Tine magical effect Of the glance Of Mr.
Bingham's eye was never more markedly
manifest than ON Wednesday afternoon when
lac suddenly came around a corner on Main
street in full view Of IA disgrnceful pugilsiic
H. /.
boys, The mere pronunciation Of the worthy
professor name had rs striking an effect IN
causing instantaneous stamped Of the
would-bc followers Of John Morrissey, and
the crowd of lookers-on, as charge OF grape
shot would have done. What occurred at
private interview with the parties directly in
tercsted in the High school room this morning
tam be better imagined than described
Work on the highway improvements q,
the head Of High street has been concluded
for the season by the completion of the bank
wall and sidewalk IN front Of Prof Charliers
residence The removal Of rock for a walk
on the north side Of the street remains to be
done another season Green street is under
going further improvement; IN the removal Of
two feet Of earth from the knoll iu front of
Vim. Hyde's residence and the cutting down!
Of several trees which obstruct the sidewalk.
Nov. If the residents Of tins street would.
with one accord bring their front fences il a
distance of two or three feet or remove them
altogether they would confer upon themselves
"a lasting benefit and have one of the pretties,
streets III town
The earthquake which occurred at two
O'Clock last Sunday morning was very gcner-
ally felt by tine residents Of this village Many
people were awakened by the violent shaking
Of their beds, and IN numerous houses door
bells were rung and crockery was loudly nat
tied Several persons noticed O report or q
rumbliug sound like that made 10y a heav,
railroad train. There were two distinct shock.
with an interval of a few seconds between
The earthquake extended as far north as Mon.
tread west through tho Adirondack region
and south through a portion Of Connecticut
Reports Of 1t come from al sections Of thi.
State, n well a. through nearly the Who'll,
length of the Connecticut valley. No seriou,
damage is reported anywhere
The second entertainment in the citizen 5
course viii be given this evening Thursday
when Stuart Rogers will appear in serie,
Of character creations Notices from the pa
/ pers of twenty different states where he ap
/ peared last season give Mr.. Roger the mos
unqualified commentator and We arr assur
/ ed that his entertainment combines in an I'M
usual degree genuine dramatic and artist,
merit. with a remarkable versatility and nat
t.. H.. III. 1 L
characters. His presentations are given IL
costume, his selections embrace a wide range
( and everything Is so arranged TO make TIM
/ one Of the most charming and delightful lyce
um recreations now before the public W,
/ trust that Mr.. Rogers may be greeted 10y suci
a large and enthusiasts audience this evening
a. shall inspire him to give us ms very bes
/ efforts
On Wednesday morning Georg, Pratt
/ who, with his wife aud child, has occupied
] tenement III the lower par of Reed castle
was arrested on a charge Of having stolen -,
/ or $50 in silver coin from Oscar knight who
| lives in a tenement in the same building ovel
/ that Of Pratt He was taken before William
/ ;. Newton. Esd. for examination and. afiei
Z lAO9N4AAAAANA4 VI Al4t NthAAAlN4AN was bbuIi
/ ny for trial in the sum Of $500: in default OF
I which he was taken 10 Newfane jail 1t seems
that knight has heretofore missed money-at
one time -. and al another $40. On this oc
casion lac found that his room had been en-.
tered, trunk broken open, and the money
was gone His suspicion for some reason fel
upon Pratt, and as soon as possible he caused
his arrest The chief evidence IL the cas-,
hes in the fact that Pratt had a considerabl,
amount Of silver in his possession Tuesday af
tornoou which be exchanged with variou,
| persons for bank bills
The following is the list of letters remain.
ing at the post Office in this village, Nov. =:
Ladies' lecta Alien. Mrs. Jennie Clark. Jo-
sic knight, Miss Belle McCutcheon. Mrs Mary
Martin, Miss L. Reed, Mrs Julia A. streeter.
Miss Emma Willard
Gents-B. A. Alexander c. F. Barrett. J
A. Durpee, Joseph Farmer. John Fitzgenlld
II. H. Hoyt Henry J. Jarvis Frank L. Nal
Tory. }. C. Aedbury. J. {. Parker Jarvis
| Root g.
Miscellaneous Sherman Il Halladay, Brat
tleboro. Vt
TIM DOCTORS SWEET CONF TO GRIEF.
The professional" career in this vicin,
ity Of the gentlemen calling themselves Doe
tors A. II. and Preston Sweet Of New Haven.
Conn, has been somewhat sululnarily closed
during the past week under our State law
which prohibits the practice of medicine. sur
gerry or midwifery by any person in this State
without u license from the board of eensors OF
a regularly chartered medical society unles.
he shall already have been in the practice OF
the profession here for the term Of five years.
As stated in another column. the Connecticut
! River Medical Association met nj RaJlov,s