Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-06
Local Intelligence.


--Chas. S. Prouty has resumed the jew
elry business at his old quarters in Ry-
TIERS arcade.
The meetings of the Liberal Associa
ton have been postponed TO The first Sum
day in September.
Rev. n. NJ. Smith will lecture on tenn
perance in the town hall on Sunday after
noon next at o'clock.
e. l.. Hodgman, whose services as
skilful garment cleaner and repairer many
Of our people have been glad to avail them
selves ocduring the past two or three years,
has gone this week to Fitchburg, Mass, TO
engage in the same business there.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
hold another of their lawn parties at the
grounds of Capt j. j. Estey, on Tuesday
evening, July 18th. 1t is hoped every
body will attend, as Uncle Toms cabin
will be on exhibition, with other amuse-
ments.
j. A. Taylor, our village coachman,
will take limited number of passengers
to the centennial, across the Green noun
tans, at the low rate of $500 for the round
trip, which is less than one can go by rail.
Application should be made at Cudworth
and Child's office.
"A party of Brattloboro Odd Fellows
had made arrangements to drive over to
Keene early Wednesday morning and join
their brethren Of that place in attending
the celebration in Peterboro, n. H., but
the heavy rain and the second alarm Of fire
compelled them to give up the trip.
The ladies of st. Michael's Protestant
Episcopal parish desire us TO express their
thanks TO Capt. Estey for his kindness in
loaning them tents and various accessories,
aud in sending experienced men to put up
and remove the canvass. They also tender
their thanks TO numerous other citizens who
freely lent their services TO the success of
their party.
The following Is the list Of letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village
July s.:
Geuls.-Geo. Caher, Albert Dunklee,
l.. u. Davis, Morey Gilmore, Harvey NJ.
| Foote, WIN. Harmon, Larkin q. Mead,
j. II. Smith, Lucian Wit, VIM. Welch.
Ladies. Miss Mary A. Burnham, Mrs.
S. NJ. Bayley, Miss Maud Ferguson, Mrs.
Fred. Hall, Mrs. Jennie Halhom, Miss
Mary Moyniham, Mrs. Jane A. Parker,
Miss Ella Smith, Mrs. L. NJ. White, Miss
Orpha Wilson, Mrs. Sarepta II. White.
Miscellaneous, marlborough & Co.
The village schools closed their spring
term last Friday. The announcement,
which was made on that day, that Miss
Julia +. Roys, one of the assistants in the
Grammar school, had decided not 10 re-
turn to her place in the school caused
deep and unieigned expression Of sorrow
and regret on the part both Of the children
composing her classes and of her associate
teachers. Miss Roys has been connected
with the school for upward of three years
past, and has ranked as one of our most
competent and efficient teachers. She goes,
we believe, TO accept position in the pub.
lie schools Of Bridgeport, Conn
1t is not often that so large an amount
of water falls in a short space of time as
was the case during the heavy showers
which visited us last Sunday-one early in
the morning and the other about seven
O'Clock in the evening. The roll of the
thunder was almost continuous during both
showers. That in the evening was the
more severe of the two, and for the time
being the cutters were filled TO overflow
|
low lying lands were covered TO a depth of
several inches. We do not learn OF any
serious damage having been done, either
10 this or adjoining towns, beyond the u-
evitable washing out of roadways.
The match game OF base ball played by
the Bratteboro and Greenfield mines at the
latter place last Friday, resulted in a victo-
ry for the Greenfield boys-l0 to 5. Our
boys did themselves credit, however, aud
the Gazette says of them: Foley pitched
well and Donald supported him finely.
The errors of the first base gave their OPP
ponents several scores, which, if kept
down, would have made remarkably
even game. Moore excelled in batting,
aud his throwing to the first base was ex-
act The nine appeared for the first time in
| a very pretty white uniform trimmed with
blue, and are fne-lookiug, active set of
men," Three or four hundred people wit
messed the game.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Harris, cele-
brated The seventh anniversary of Mfr. Har-
ris's settlement as pastor of the Universal
list parish, by giving a reception at their
house on North street, on Tuesday eve
beautifully illuminated With Chinese lam
terms and an engine head light, the sextette
band furnished excellent music through
out the evening, and some 375 of the par
ish members were present to congratulate
the pastor and wife as they entered upon
the eighth year of parish work. Creams,
cake aud coffee were served TO all who
wished, and a pleasant and unexpected
feature of the evening was the presentation
TO Mr.. Harris, by the young men of the
society, of an elegant gold headed cane.
The reception was notable alike for the rare
skill and good taste displayed in all the ar
engagements for the occasion, and for the
evident enjoyment which ii furnished 10 all
who were present.
The Fourth of July began in dead
| earnest at dark on Tuesday evening, and
from that hour until the rain begun at half
past eleven, Main street was as hideously
noisy with tin horns, fire-crackers, torpe-
does and squibs as the most jealous and
patriotic Young American could desire.
| About eleven O'Clock the sextette band, re-
turning from Rev. Mr.. .Harris's reception,
played two or three patriotic selections on
the street which were welcomed with hear
ty applause. The rain, which fell without
iutermisson after midnight, put a damper
on the enthusiasm of the boys and so
proved godsend TO The would-be sleepers
in and about the business section of the
town. On the more retired streets there
were but few noisy demonstrations, aud
had it not been for the two alarms of lire
the slumbers of the people would have
been comparatiYelY but little disturbed