Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-09
Local Intelligence.


| -Brattleboros iavorite d'sh' Barna'
cles."
J. Edey & Co.'s shops have begun run
ming this week on ten hours time.
j. J. Estey offers for sale the house on
Elliot ST., now occupied by DR.. c. A. Gray.
A returning board that "returns' with
a vengeance: Brattleboro's board OF Sc
lectmen.
Pratt, Wright & Co. are ready for tho
Spring trade with large aud carefully Sc
| lected stock of new goods.
There will be prayer aud praise meet
ing at the rooms Of the temperance reform
club this Thursday evening.
The subject of the lecture in the Uni
versalist church next Sunday evening will
be. 1.-THE doctrine of endless punishment as
influencing life"
Edward Crosby, Esq, has presented to
the Brattleboro Liberal Association his IL
brary of spiritualistic and rationalistic
works, embracing some 800 volumes.
The ladies of the Unitarian society an
nounce a sugar party and neck-tie festival
at Harmony Hall for this evening, Thurs
day. Dancing at the close.
We are pleased TO learn that an unus-
ualIy large number of persons have visited
the High and Grammar schools during the
past week. All visitors are cordially well
| coined.
VIM. Kelley, an Irish youth of % years,
charged with stealing $40 from his mother.
was brought before justice Newton last
week Thursday, and in default OF $500 bail
was committed for trial.
The circuit court of the United States,
Judge johnson presiding, has issued de-
cree confirming the title Of the Vermont
| Valley railroad to the stockholders, and de-
clariug all leases void. Thus ends long
litigation.
1t is to be hoped that before the SPRING
field Republican publishes any more scan
dial upon Brattleboro affairs it will first as
certain whether its source OF information is
entitled to any degree of credence or relia-
bilty.
The annual meeting OF the Unitarian
society was held Tuesday evening. Messrs.
]. n. Balestier, DR.. j. Draper and II. r.
Lawrence were elected church committee,
o. d. Esterbrook treasurer, and Charles
II. Pratt collector, for the year ensuing.
The news OF the conclusion of the cleo
toral count and the final announcement OF
the result was received here early last Fri
day morning, and, If we mistake not Dem
ocrats and RepL blicans alike experienced
an inward feeling of relief and satisfaction
that the long suspense was ended.
The Hayes and Wheeler flags were
thrown to the breeze across Main street
Monday afternoon, in honor of President
Hayes's inauguration. On the morning OF
that day Mr.. Frank Brooks fired a salute
from tho common with small piece, and
in the evening Col. Fuller honored the oc-
casion with salute of 80 guns from one of
his battery pieces.
Our old friend, Eliphalet Tunbridge,
has been galvanized into renewed life by
recent political events, and as he seems to
be in every way qualified for the peculiar
task of enlightenment which he has I'M
dertaken, we cheerfully give his contribu-
ton place. 1t will be found on the first
page.
The young peoples dramatic club of
the Universalist society gave the drama
"Above the Clouds" TO a large audience in
Harmony Hall last evening. The parts
were well taken, and the audience gave re-
pea,ed evidence of their interest and APP
probation. The Star orchestra furnished
music for dancing at the close.
The Grand Army will hold their au-
nusl festival and dance at the town hall,
TIL ursday evening, March 18th, at which
time more than the usual variety Of enter
tainment will be offered, including music
by the Brattleboro orchestra, labesux, re-
freshments, etc. A first-clsss entertain
ment for Is cents. The same orchestra
will furnish music for dancing.
The following conundrum has been
PROF ounded TO us: If the catechisng in
open meeting of faithful town officer,
from the annual auditors report, by
beardless STRIPPING, until The voters effec-
tually "sit DOWN on the youth, secures for
that officer a reelection by majority of
more than six 10 one, what would the re-
suit be If the aforesaid officer were to be
put through the whole course of the West
minister Catechism by the same unfledged
youngster? We give it up.
We are glad 10 know that Judge Stod-
dard Of Townshend has consented to ad-
dress a railroad meeting which is to be held
at the town hall on Saturday evening, 10th
inst. Judge Stoddard always speaks con-
cisely, earnestly, and to the point; he
has studied this railroad project until he
understands it thoroughly, and whatever
he may have TO say upon it will be worth
listening TO. J. NJ. Tyler, Esq, Col. Has
kins, Col. Hooker, J. G. Eddy, ESD, and
others will also address the meeting. The
ladies are specially invited.
Our venerable townsman, Mr.. w. II.
Alexander, is to be complimented on his
vigorous and telling speech at the caucus
Monday evening. His choice OF language
and expression on the occasion was apt and
incisive, and when, in few well-chosen
sentences, he efiectually disposed OF the
trumped-up charges against Mr.. Herrick
and pointedly denounced the source whence
they originated, it was evident that the
unanimous sentiment OF the meeting was
with him. Mr.. Alexander was followed
by ]. NJ. Tyler, Esq, who spoke very
briefly in Mr.. Herrick's favor, and when
he sat down, and the nomination by accla-
nation quickly followed it was morally
certain that nothing short of an earthquake
could prevent Mr.. Herrick's election on
the following day.
"A large audience gathered at the town
hall last Saturday evening to listen to Hon.
b. ID. Harris's address on The Brattleboro
and Whitehall railroad, and honored the
speaker with their careful and undivided
attention 10 the end of his remarks, which
occupied about one hour and half in their
delivery. Mr.. Harrls's talk consisted
mainly Of a statement of facts in regard to