Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-10
Local Intelligence.


"A. N. Joy has raised his house, on
Green street, some two feet, on account of
the new street grade.
The timetables of the Vermont Valley
and New London railroads will be found
In our advertising columns.
w. II. Chase has given up his barber
shop in Fisk block, and the room is TO be
opened as a variety store by A. r. Eddy.
Mr.. Fisk Is taking down the old barn
In the rear of Fisk block, aud will put up
new one in its place, to be used as a car
rage house.
DIR. Benjamin Colby of Cambridge,
Mass, spoke on temperance at the town
hall, Sunday afternoon, TO highly inter-
ested audience.
The potato crop this fall will be enorm-
Gus and the quality of The early varieties is
the very best. New potatoes are now SELL
ing here at 4Oa50c per busbe.
Rev. NJ. II. Buckham of Burlington,
president of the University of Vermont.
will preach at the Centre Congregational
church next Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
The grading of Green street is nearly
completed, in accordance with the order of
the court commissioners. "a great i'm
provement," will be the unanimous YER
dict when done.
observations made at the top of High
street hill, where excavation is in progress
Tor the improvement OF the grade, show
that the number Of teams passing that
point average one every two minutes.
The Methodsts ofthis district will hold
their annual camp-meeting at Claremont
Junction, commencing Friday, Aug. "a.
Half fare tickets will be offered by the rail.
road, and it is expected that Brattleboro
will be well represented there.
AT the monthly meeting of the reform
club, last Thursday evening, remarks were
made by DIR. Benjamin Colby of Cam
bride, Mass, and Rev. DIR. Walker. The
latter spoke in complimentary terms OF the
efforts of the ladies in the temperance
field.
The many friends of DIR. Bruce will he
pleased TO learn that he has changed his
determination TO leave Braiileboro, and
will continue to practice here on his own
account,wllh Office at his residence, IN David
Miller's house, opposite the Unitarian
church.
Charles Barrett and Albert Miner, who
have b cen employed in the machine shop
of the late Mr.. Crane for the past seven or
eight years, have bought the business OF
the administrator, Mr.. Estey, and will con-
tinue 1t at the old stand, under The firm
name of Barrett q Miner. Both are young
men of ability, well skilled in their pro-
iession, and will undoubtedly command
the confidence OF the public and receive a
liberal share of patronage.
The Burlington Free Press of Aug. 9th
has the following: "Dr. w. A. Tenney, a
graduate from the Medical department OF
U. " NJ, who has been for some time with
DR.. j. o. Cramton, at Winocski, has accept
ed the position of assistant TO Prof Holton,
at Brattleboro. DIR. Tenney Is a young
man of scholarly attainmeuts, an excellent
practitioner, and a gentleman in every
sense of the word. Prof. Holton and the
people of Brattleboro are TO be congratu-
lated in being able to command the SER
vices OF so fine a physician as DIR. Ten
ney."
The August number of the Travellers
Record, neat and lively little sheet pub
lished by the Travellers Insurance Co. of
Hartford, Conn.,, contains very handsome
portraits of tho president and secretary of
the company, which the policy holders will
like TO preserve. The steady growth of the
Travellers as shown by the table published
in this number, bears witness 10 its efficient
and conservative management, while the
pies the last page of the Record" gives
ample assurance of its financial soundness
and reliability.
The annual fair held by the ladies' of |
the Unitarian society on Wednesday even |
ing proved most gratifying success wheth- |
err considered simply as a social gathering |
or In point of its financial result. The dis |
play OF fancy articles has rarely been larger
or more attractive, and nearly everything |
upon the handsomely arranged tables found |
ready sale. The supper tables were |
rowdedAhroughout the evening, and both |
in the quantity and quality of the edibles
provided the old-time reputation of the |
Unitarian cuisine was fully sustained. or |
the articles disposed of by ticket, the elegant
library table and one sofa pillow were
drawn by Mrs. Leavlt; the other sofa pill
low was drawn by Miss Brooks of New
York, the richly embroidered easy chair fell
% the lot of Col. Hooker, and the set of
hree toilet articles TO Mrs. John Hall OF
New York. The receipts of the evening
we're 500.
The following is the list of letters re-.
naming at the post Office in this village
Aug. 8:
Lsdies.-Mrs. G. w. Brush, Minnie d.
Bangs, julia Ann Coleman, Hannah De.
vine, Mrs. Isaiah Fowler, Jennie Foskett,
Lizzie Johnson, Mrs. Emma X. Lynde,
Mary Mead, Anna Pierce, Luella l.. Pow
srs, Mrs. S. Phillips. Mrs. Baxter Reed,
ianno rah Rlrdou, Jennie Wiswell, Mrs.
lane II. WaId.
Gents.-G. S. Abbott, James Austin.
ID. Henry Bowker, II. NJ. Brooks, Henry
Cole, Pat Cummings 2, Thos. Connors,
John Fitzgerald, Pat Griffin, II. II, Hall
sidney Harris, @. NJ. Knight, A. r. c,
LOOMS, Archibald Mullan, Geo. L. Mer-
Ter, l.. +. Marshall, +. b. Reed, Abe Stew
rt, Frank L. Sails, Frank L. Smith, John
Turner.
Miscellaneous. - Willie Clark, Wood
gent, V. V. r. r. Brattleboro, vi.
CENTENNIAL MATTERS.
-Brattleboro's contribution towards the
expenses of the Centennial now foots up
'ver SllOO.
The Brattleboro veterans will be &C.
ompanied 10 Wilmington by The Vernon
ompauy. Here they will halt for the
light and will be Joined by the other COM
'anies from this county, excepting that
rom Londonderry, which will march d.
ect to Bennington.
The Brattleboro cOrnet band, Ira Bur-
let, leader, will accompany the veterans IN