Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-22
Local Intelligence.



Parties using driven wells are referred
to an advertisement on another page.
Mr.. S. b. Smith is canvassing this town
for the sale Of Arpleton's American Cyclo-
peda.
Cornelius Sullivan, who was run over
by a band ear last week, died from his in
iuries OH Saturday.
"A man employed on the wood saving
machine at the railroad station had three
fingers badly sawed on Monday.
An old shop at Centreville, belonging
to the New England Furniture Company
is being fitted up for carriage manufac-
tory.
-"Aleck" jenkins died from typhoid fe-
yer on Wednesday evening. There are few
men on the street who will not miss his
ready hands and ready wit
Taxpayers are reminded that the
school tax will be due July Isl, and IL paid
on or before that dale a discount of per
cent. will be secured.
The article entitled 1.-The Brattleboro
Method" which we copy from Scrioner for
July, is from the pen Of c. NJ. Bliss, Ben
nington gentleman of well-known literary
tastes.
We regret to learn that Mr.. l.. II.
Crane, the veteran machnist, who has been
in falling health for some time, sustained
a stroke OF partial paralysis last saturday,
and now lies in q critical condition.
"A full and regular session OF the public
schools was held on Wednesday, and to-
morrow, Friday, Young America will have
l. f,tt
walls could contain the young idea on such
an eventful occasion.
The full announcement of the ladies Of
the Centre Congregational society for their
straw berry festival next Tuesday evening
appears in our advertising columns to-day.
In view Of the exceedingly pleasant char
acter Of former entertainments Of this kind
il is safe to bespeak for these ladies large
attendance on this occasion.
Information comes from Londonderry
that company Of veterans is organizing in
that place, comprising old soldiers Of that
and adjoining towns, which will number
seventy five men, and will be ready, when
the time comes, with uniforms and bag
gage wagons, TO join the Windham county
regiment in its march across the noun
tains to the Bennington celebration.
The strawberry festival given by the
Ladies' Temperance Union Thursday eve
ming, the l4ih, was attended by goodly
number, and Melted some S65. Besides the
Observation-Disclosures were of the most sat
isfaclory quality-ihe occasion was made
interesting by a series of eleven tableaux
presented in very excellent manner I'M
der the direction of Miss Annie Estey. The
iableaux were interspersed with music
upon tho organ by Mr.. ]. f. Hall, who also
sang. with much acceptance, two original
hymns, "Come Drink at the Fountain"
and 81 have heard of a Beautiful Land"
Cheney & Clapp have recently become
special agents in this vicinity for the new
heliotrope eDgravings published by James
r. Osgood a Co., Boston, and they now
have in stock large number OF these beau
tiful reproductions TO which they invite
the attention OF their customers. The he
liotrope engravings are faithful and perma-
rent reproductions of classical and attrac-
tive subjects, and their great beauty and
cheapness combined have given them a
popularity among persons Of discriminal
ing TASTE and experience in art matters.
AT a meeting OF the board OF bailiffs
held on Tuesday evening II was voted TO
Immediately purchase a steam fire engine
of Clapp q Jones, Hudson, n. y, in ac-
eordance with the vote passed at the last
village meeting. The machine will cost
$500 and will be OF the same size and pat
tern as Esiey d Co.'s new steamer which
has done such excellent service for The viii
lage at various times during the past year.
The steamer will probably be put IN place
of No. in the new engine house, and
vote was passed by The bailiffs limiting the
company which shall man it TO 40 men.
The machine will be due here in GO days.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Valley railroad company of 1871 was held
at the company's Office in this place on
Wednesday, and resulted in the reelection
of the old board of directors, as follows:
Gouverneur Morris, d. L. Harris, II. c.
Robinson, 5. NJ. Waite, Frederick Billings,
VIM. II. Rockwell and Frede rick A. Nash.
a vote was passed amending the bylaws
of the company so as to definitely fix the
time and place of holding the annual meet
ings. 1t is expected that the directors will
doubleday re-elect the old officers, in which
case the management will continue TO be
vested in an executive committee consist
ing of the vice president and Messrs. Har-
ris, and Billings.
Although the Fourth OF July is not to
be celebrated this year in the usual manner
by the village, ii appears that the children
xt-fll l.a a.
mentioned in our local columns of last
week propose showing their respect for
American Institutions by 4 grand display
OF fireworks TO take place on the same
ground as that chosen for the public dis
play of last year, while on the adjoining
grounds of Mr.. Ranger, where this wan
dering tribe, dressed in full gala costume,
will pitch their tents, several curiosilies
from foreign parts will be on exhibition.
Among these are said to lie a real Egypt
ian mummy, a sibyl of the most prophet
ic order, and the amiable, although excits-
BILE Punch and his charming companion,
Judy. Full particulars of this entertain
ment will be given next week.
Considerable excitement prevails
among the children on account OF a rumor
that the mammoth elephant which accom-
panies o'Brien's circus will be compelled
to swim the river Tomorrow, because of
fears for the safety of the bridge should she
attempt TO cross dry shOd. The owner of
the bridge informs us, however, that be
has no objection to having drove of ele-
plants cross the bridge, as il is a Howe
truss and equally as strong as a railroad
bridge. Her ladyship, the Empress"
will therefore have her choice as to wheth-