Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

! kins, II. i. j. Il. SlmOnus, N. II. llaskins,
s.; II. J. Bassett, G. II. f. A. Walker, p.
s.: I. d. Bailey. Il. A. c. L. L. Davis, NJ.
3D. ". NJ. l.. Corbett. NJ. I'd V. p. S. Chase,
| NJ. LIST v. Geo. S. Dowlcy, treasurer; d. A.
Abbott, secy; Geo. II. Burns, sentinel The
installation of the officers Of the Lodge, Chap
ter and Commandery will occur next Tuesday
evening. All Masons and their Indies are in
vited.
Mrs S. w. Richardson. at intervals for
| the past eight years, has been troubled with
pain in one of her feet, which during the past
winter has been so severe as to prevent her
from performing her usual household work.
| She supposed one Of her toe joints to be dis
eased, but DIR. Hoton suspected the presence
| of foreign substance, and after the applica-
| ton of powerful counter-irritant for few
days, Mrs. Richardson on Tuesday spied the
cause of her trouble and drew out the pointed
end, half an inch long, of broken needle.
She is happy woman now.
For the information Of our local readers
it will hardly be necessary for US to say that
the very pleasing and readable after-dinner
soliloquy which appears on our first page to-
day is from the graceful pen of Mr.. }. II. FL
liot of West Bntteboro A first series OF
these Ashes from the Pipe Of an Old Smok-
err was published in the New York Home
journal during Mr.. Elliots editorial conpec-
ton with that paper, where they were re-
ceiyed with marked favor. We hope to have
other papers in this happily conceived second
series for publication in our columns from
| time TO time.
Unusually large congregations were at
tracted to the Congregational church last Sun
day to listen to Rev Geo f. Martin of New
Haven, who occupied the pulpit on that day.
We observe that the Norwich ct. Bulletin,
in speaking of Mr.. Martins recent appearance
as n supply in the Park church pulpit in that
city, says Of the young man that he adds to
pleasant voice and high elocutonary attain
ments richness of thought, boldness of fig
ure and carncstness of manner, which promise
| to make him most effective preacher. and
he already fills a pulpit with dignity and
grace"
1t will be matter of general interest to
our village readers to know that the two Brat
tleboro young ladies, who are now complet-
ing their four years course at Vassar college,
have both been assigned to positions in the
coming commencement exercises of the col
lege which are highly complimentary to their
abilities and class standing-Miss Helen
| Thompson, daughter of c. F. Thompson,
ESD, having been appointed by the college
faculty to deliver the Latin salutatory on COM
mencement day, and Miss Mary w. Clarke,
daughter of Capt r. w. Clarke, having been
elected by her classmates class Sybil or proph-
etess on class-day. The commencement ex-
ercises take place the last week in June.
1 X. Allen 4 Co., who call attention this
week, by their new advertisement to the large
and complete stock of goods in their line
which now fills their lumber yard. report that
| the demand for lumber for building purposes
is now at least double what it was at this time
year ago. more cheerful feeling seems
to prevail in the community, and a sense of
returning confidence in prospects for the fu-
ture is, apparently, beginning to manifest it.
self. In addition to the two new business
blocks which are now going up,-Brown's
and Cox's-severll dwellings in the village
are about to be repaired, some new ones are
in contemplation, and, altogether. the season
! will probably witness considerable degree
of activity in the building line.
The heavy rain of last Thursday night
raised the West and Connecticut rivers to a
higher point than their waters have reached
before in three years. A large body of snow
which was left on the hills and in the woods
in the valley of the West river was started off
in hurry by the rain, and that stream. rs
well as the Connecticut, rose steadily during
Friday and Friday night On Saturday
10 -
feet above the usual stage of water at this sea-
son. In the north part of the State the rain
was continuous during the last three days of
last week, and the streams were raised so
high as to carry away highway bridges. ell
danger other property, and impede railroad
travel In this vicinity the rain was lust what
was needed to invigorate and bring forward
vegetation, and it is rarely that the face of
nature changes more in like space of time
than has been the case during the past week.
The grass has suddenly grown green, the early
spring flowers are in full bloom, and signs of
renewed life manifest in all the tree tops.
River farmers have their blowing well begun,
gardening operations in this village are in
progress, and i'll many cases the more hardy
vegetable seeds already in the ground
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village, April IS:
Ladies. Mrs Thos. Boyce, Clara Esta-
brooks, Katie Fenton, Fanny Landfear, Hat
tie q. Lawton, Mrs. Sabrina Miller Mrs. C.
A: SNOW, Mrs. jeanette Shepardson, Mrs.
Richard Timson
Gents.-Geo. Z. Alexander C. H. Bellows,
E. W. Barnum, John Blanchard, John Con-
nor VIM. j. Chase A. p. Davis, Thomas Ones,
J. P. Haldington, Jon. Kaplan, J. G. Leray,
James Lyons David Noodle ., F. H. Marks,
II. T. May, VIM. Mcguire, H. Z. Roberts, L.
NJ Russell Thos Rand, H. F. Sargent, r. II.
Timson.
Miscellaneous Co., druggists