Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-07
Local Intelligence.


their annual festival on or about the 10Th inst.
-Four persons were received into the Uni
versalist church last Sunday-two by profess
sion and two by letter
This evening, Thursday company of
boys and young men will be organized to man
the No 3 hand fire engine.
The dwelling houses on Elliot street be-
longing to the jefferson Rurnham estate were
sold at auction, Saturday, to Michael Baker,
for S2G25.
Rev. J. Marvin will preach in the Uni
vcrsalist church next Sunday, and lecture in
the evening. Subject of the lecture, what is
the mattery" All are invited
j. A. Alexander has reduced fares on his
Jacksonville stage line TO 1925 to Jackson
will, Si.Oo to West Halifax, and 30 cents to
Halifax The former prices were 81 80, 81 80.
and 1925, respectively.
The ladies of the Baptist church and soci-
ETY. will hold wrstlet festival at the vestry of
their church on Wednesday evening of next
week. The occasion will be novel and
pleasant one, and everybody is invited
-Whitmore 4 Clarks minstrels are billed
for an entertainment at the town hall next
Tuesday evening. The troupe retains all of
its old features of popularity and excellence
and will have a full house.
: No money was lost in the THANKSGIVING
poultry trade by our local retail dealers, al
though prices ruled very low. Reports from
the Boston market state that the week was
the worst ever known in that city for that kind
of trade.
Rev. DIR. Walker will preach next Sunday
evening, at the Congregational church. the
first of several occasional sermons suggested
by the doctrinal discussions in some recent
public newspapers and Congregational coun-
ellis.
A meeting of the teachers of the public
schools will be held in the High school build
inG, Saturday morning at o'clock, at which
time Mr.. Bingham will continue his familiar
lectures on practical educational sub ects
full attendance is requested by the committee.
-Messrs. Baker Il Horton, proprietors of
the village bakery, have procured 3-horse
power hydro-carbon engine, known as the
Brayton Ready Motor, for the purpose of run
ming their machinery. The engine purchased
is one which was used at the Centennial exhi-
btion for supplying water to Agricultural
Hall
Thanksgiving night brought slight fall
of snow, the first of the season. On Sunday
and Monday mornings the thermometer
marked about 80 above zero. In northern
New England as low as 1Oo below was report
ed. Wednesday brought the inevitable rain
storm, which has come to be looked for as
regular weekly occurrence.
Rev. DIR. Herrick of South Hadley Mass.
I'll Of
last Sunday in the absence of Rev Dr. Walk
err. His sermon in the morning was from
Deut xxi %, and at the missionary concert
held in the evening he gave an interesting ac-
count of travels in Turkey and Asia Minor
some five years since, when he paid visit tc
his brother who is a missionary of the Amer
lean Board stationed at Constantnople
At the annual meeting of Phoenix engine
company No. 6, on Wednesday evening of last
week, the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: Foreman Luke Ferriter
assistant foremen, John Hurley, Cecil Turner
hosemen, Geo. Willard, James Higgins JOIN
Mcclure, James Manning; engineers, Edwin
Putnam, job Long, Chas. McSIinniman, p. j
Hassen; steward, Thos. Pratt clerk JOIN
Cain.
The annual meeting of the Hydropath
steamer company, No. 3, was held on Tues
day evening of this week and the following
officers were elected: Foreman, W. d. Perry
LIST asst, f. Gibson; I'd asst, F. b. Walker
clerk and treasurer II. g. Cutler; engineers
r. NJ. Lennox, D. E. Tasker fremen, Benz
Perry, w. d. Pratt. F. d. Weld pipemen
E. o. Howe, F. T. Perry, Sol Nesbitt, Geo
Niles steward. II. H. Pratt.
The winters series of entertainments a
the Vermont asylum for the amusement ant
recreation of the patients, opened on Thanks
giving evening with a very successful presen
tation of the pleasing little drama, 'One Hun
bred Years Ago." The play was repeated OF
Friday evening" and last evening, "Wednesday
a stereopticon exhibition was given with mp
paratus owned by the institution and operated
by its officers and employees. Two entertain
ments per week will be the rule during thu
winter.
The WAR of the Cyclopedias" which ha
lately ragged so furiously in Connecticut rive
towns in Massachusetts, and Connecticut
seems likely to break out in Brattleboro i
the near future. Mr.. Johnson's representa-
tive is now in town and has already submitte
citizens His cyclopedia which is comprise
in four substantial volumes, seems to posses
many points of superiority, and is worthy c
careful examination by all persons who ma
feel the want of anything of the kind.
In the death of Mr.. Rufus Pratt, whic
took place at the residence of his son, o. ,
Pratt, on Wednesday morning of last week
Brattleboro loses one of its oldest and be'
known citizens. Although born in the neigh
boring town of Marlboro Mr.. Pratt was rel
ident of West Brattleboro from a very earl
age, and in later years was a prominent an
active citizen of this village. For some year
he was a member of our town board of st
lectmen. OF remarkably cordial and genii
disposition, lie was general favorite with IL
men of his time and class. His funeral WI
attended on Friday.
About twenty couples of young ladi'
and gentlemen tripped the light fantastic
at Kindergarten hall, Thanksgiving evening
to the most inspiriting strains of music, an
n general good time seems to have been hao
In this connection would mention that Nj
Burnham is contemplating and about to ex
cute certain changes in the arrangement (
the hall which, by the addition of the nortl
ern portion of the building connecting wit
the hall and stage, will give ample room fc
dancing. This arrangement is to be con
pleted before the Christmas holidays, and W
learn that the hall is already engaged for tW
or more of the annual Christmas Sunda
school festivals,
And now Brattleboro is to have one
those illustrations of physical culture" {