Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-20
Local Intelligence.



Report says that Mrs. Sallio JOY White
is writing lecture on American Girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Retting start to-
day Thursday for visit 10 the fatherland.
A doubtful report is current to the eff
feet that a fourth drug store is 10 be opened |
in town.
There will 10 services in 81. Michaeps |
CGpiscopal) church on Friday evening, at
u o'clock.
Coal is now selling here at $3.50 per
ton, See Gleason's announcement in an
other column.
The young people of tho Catholic socie-
ty will hold their fifth annual picnic at
Bsrnardston, next Saturday.
The "Unas" Of Northampton are to
play game of base ball with the Brattle-
boro nine at the fair ground next Wednes-
day.
While Mountain travel is improving
The up express trains, this week, have
been well loaded with passengers from the
cities.
1t is understood that the Greenfield
base ball club are TO come here next week
Friday, to play their return game with the
Brattleboro boys.
The Methodist Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic on Thursday Of next
week on the premises Of Mr.. Simon Brooks,
at the Fort Drummer farm.
An 1l-years cid son Of II. L. Gordon had
one arm broken and the wrist put out of
joint, on Tuesday, by falling from fence,
his clothing having caught upon picket.
-Drs. A. II. and Prescott Sweet of New
Haven, Conn, announce that they will ar
rive at the Brooks House next Monday,
23d inst, when they will receive patients
for one week.
The Universalist Sunday school, TO the
number of about 100, picnicked at Mount
Toby on Saturday last They were delight
ed with the locality, and had very enjoy
able time.
The semi.annual report Of the auditors
of the Brattleboro savings bank shows an
increase in depositors' accounts in that in
stitution of over GGOOO during the first six
months of this year.
%. j. Pratt will commence his grand
semi-annual closing out sale of fancy and
staple dry goods and carpets, on Saturday,
July 2lst, at an important reduction in
prices. Further particulars next week.
The lst regiment of National Guard Of
| Vermont has been ordered into camp at
bennington Saturday, Aug. IL, for a mus
ter of eight days, three days longer than
usual. The Brattleboro troops will leave
town on Friday, the 10Th.
In acknowledgment Of Mr.. c. L. AL
lens skill in the arrangement Of floral dec
orations it should be said that the large
| rara to I'm Of ha
mortal services at Fayetteville, was fur
nished and arranged by him.
The three young men of this town who
went to the Black Hills in government
employ, last spring, have been lately heard
| from. They have completed the erection of
fort at Bismark, and are now engaged up.
on a second. The letter carrier of the par
ty had been scalped by the Indians. Fish
er intends before long to go on to Oregon,
where he has an uncle residing.
Tho Greenfield Gazette says: ~. G.
Davis of Brattleboro is keeping stud OF
eight horses at the stables on Franklin
Park. The stud includes his celebrated
stations, Young America and Abdallah
Prince, and some promising young step
pers OF their get. A little Young America
mare made a mile, one day last week, in
2.35i, the fastest time that has ever been
made on the park. Our horsemen are ar
ranging for trot, to csme off in few days,
and will probably have others before the
fair"
The Baptist lawn party at ]. ]. Estey's
postponed from Tuesday TO Wednesday
evening-was very pleasant affair, with
an attendance estimated at 1000 people.
The grounds were illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, torches and headlights, the
whole presenting a scene of rare beauty.
Refreshments were served under Esley
Guard mess-ient, and "uncle Toms Cabin"
in which Uncle Tom, Topsy and the other
members of the family were duly and hap
PLY represented-formed an attractive fea-
ture. as also did the geological Garden"
The net receipts were S275.
The seectmeu are now doing a good
thing in the way of improving the street
crossings. Several new concrete crossings
are to be put in on Main street-one oppo-
site the Unitarian church, one opposite the
Congregational church, two opposite the
Brooks House, and one opposite J. w.
Frost & Co.'S store. The one opposite the
Universalist church is also to be raised, and
new one laid on Elliot street, opposite
Clarks barber shop. Henry f. Smith has
the job. He is also putting a concrete walk
in front of VIM. Martins block on Elliot
street, and in front of j. A. Slevens's resi-
deuce.
On Friday and Saturday evenings of
last week the two companies of the Wind
ham county veteran soldiers association
completed their organization, and the list
of officers is as follows. LIST company-J.
c. Howe, Capt. A. II. Dunklee, LIST Lieut.. F;
! o. Prescott, I'd Lieut.; ]. NJ. Allen, Order
ly Sergt. A. N. Wyatt, I'd; w. w. Walk
er, Sd a. Pettee, q. NJ. Geo. w. Daven-
port, LIST Corp. s. w. Estey, ID, w. d.
Aiken Sd, A. Morse, 4th.
ID company-S. c. Burlingame, Capt.
w. Butler, lst Lieut.. J. Elmer, I'd; N. S.
Noyes, Orderly Sergeant; p. S. Chase, Q.
NJ. Sergeant; +. Bushnell, I'd Sergeant. A
meeting of the two companies will be held
r at G. A. r. Hall on Saturday evening July
2lst at o'clock. A full attendance is re-
quested as important business is to come
before the organization.
: The following is the list of letters re-
D naming at the post oflice in this village
r July 10:
, Ladies.-Mrs. Mary A. II. Colburn, Mrs.
, VIM. c. Elliot, Mrs. Malinda NJ. Graves,
Marga II. Hill, Mrs. Anna Holton, Mrs.
Ella A. Hildrelh, Mrs. NJ. p. Miller, Nell
lie May, 2, Mrs. T. Pendleton, Mrs. Annie
Spring, Marietta Whitney.
Gents.-Geo. Barnam, Joseph Buckley,
: Michael Brosnahan, VIM. +. Baatz, j. G.