Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24
Local Intelligence,


this spring OF apple trees IN blossom Tor three
weeks.
Rev. Geo. T. Martin of New Haven. Ct,
will preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday.
A great horned owl captured by X. d.
Charter Of Pondylle is to be seen at Leonard
x Roesss cigar store.
John Wright. who has been spending
the winter at Atlanta. Ga, returned home on
Wednesday in improved health
The adjourned auction sale of the New
England Furniture Co. factory at Centre
willie occurs next Tuesday, 2sth inst.
Rev. Fred'k rockingham, formerly pas
tor Of the Unitarian church in this place,
contributes $50 to the library building fund.
Chinese blocks are one Of the novelties
at Cheney a Clapps. The structures which
can be made with them are something won
derful
A party Of fishermen comprising DIR.
Gale, W. II. Childs, and some others, pro-
pose to start for the Maine woods about the
sd Of June.
Mr.. c. W. Wilcox assistant postmaster
leaves this afternoon for three weeks visit
to friends in the West-H Hebron. Ill.,. being
his objective point.
Walter Childs's -year-oll son got hold
of a mouthfu of ammonia water this morn
ing-but no serious consequences are antici-
pated beyond very sore mouth for few
days.
Mr.. Geo. j. Brooks, with his niece, Miss
Cabot, arrived from California last Saturday ::
DIR. Rockwell and family came Monday even
ing, and Mr.. John Hall and family are ex-
pected tomorrow, Friday.
The region hereabouts WIS visited by a
frost last Thursday night. but on the river
lands heavy fog in the morning prevented
damage, and no serious injury is reported
from the hill towns.
The following members of Estey Guard
will be announced as additional non commits
stoned officers, at regular meeting to be
held this evening: c. r. Stevens, LIST Sergt..
George Niles, a. b. Hastings, W. S. Under
wood, corporals.
The Central Vermont railroad has given
notice of an increase in the freight rate on coal
to BrHttleboro Of 20 cents per on.-raising
from $3.50 to $500. The Valley road holds
its rate the same, and coal is therefore deliy-
cred at Bellows Falls 20 cents less than at
this place.
Mr.. Geo. Brooks and Miss Cabot stopped
at Cheyenne on their way home, where they
enjoyed an exceedingly pleasant two days
visit with the Goodell family-all of whom
they report to be we'll prosperous and happy.
which is good news for their many friends
hereabouts
The Ladies Temperance Union are max
ing arrangements to hold a strawberry festi-
val at the town hall on Wednesday evening
next Speaking, vocal and instrumental
music, etc, will add to the attractions Of the
occasion. The Union also propose to furnish
refreshments at the reading room on the af-
ternoou of Decoration day.
An experienced tuner and repairer of
pianos has taken residence in Brattleboro
for the coming season. and will promptly at
tend to all orders in his profession. left at
Cheney 4 ClApp's, at reasonable prices He
will restore the tone of pianos injured by long
use, to sound like new. by recovering the
hammers.
The house of Mr. r. Avery. on High
street, is undergoing extensive improvements
and repairs. as Is also that of Mrs Burdett.
on Clark street Lockhart Barrett's house ON
Canal street has been improved by the intro
duction Of two-lighted windows; and repairs
are in progress upon the Gill house. on Green
street, and on the premises of DR. Gray on FL
lot street.
For the benefit of those persons who
have thus early in the season begun to steal
plants and flowers from lots in the cemetery.
it may he well to say that liberal reward
has been offered for the discovery Of any par
ty or parties guilty of such depredations. and
that, in case Of their detection. a determine
ton is expressed to give them the full benefit
of the very stringent provisions of the law
upon this subject
DR.. Middleton Goldsmith of Rutland Dr.
O. F. Fassett of St. Adams, and W. H.
Walker. Esq, of Ludlow. have been APP
pointed by Gov. Fairbanks commissioners
under resolution of the last legislature to
inquire into the treatment Of the insane, and
determine what legislation, if any, is needed
in reference to the care of the insane in this
State. These gentlemen paid their first visit
W eAAN iAAAls III luElI capacity LkSt
Monday afternoon, and returned home on
Tuesday morning
&C. /, Browns new furniture shop. work
upon which is now in progress, is to he four
stories in height with glass front to the two
lower stories. and will doubtless be an orua-
ment to the locality. 1t is also being built
with special regard TO strength, and will be
provided with an elevator operated by water
power. The planning and construction of
the building Is in the experienced charge of
Mr.. Frank Reed OF this town Mr.. Ii. F.
Billings of Greenfield has the job Of laying
the brick, which is to be completed by Oct.
LIST, but the building will not be ready for oc-
cupancy this year
A large black dog put in an appearance
on Main street last Saturday forenoon, exhib-
iting much the same symptoms as character
lied the brindled dog that went through here
last winter-quarrelling with all the dogs that
came in his way, and biting several. The
Hinsdale expressman reported that the animal
came from Mortified, Mass, that he had
bitten several dogs in Hinsdale, and that the
belief there was that he WAS mad The
dog was accordingly followed by W. E. Waite.
who succeeded in puttinga rifle ball into him,
just beyond the asylum farm house, but he
managed to escape. and made his way over
the hill through the woods towards West
Brattleboro-since which time nothing has
been seen or heard Of him.
At the Republican caucus held last Sat
urday evening Jacob Estey, b. d. Harris.
George Howe, X, Haskins, q. w. Hooker.
r. W. Clarke, S. n. Herrick, T. J. b. Cud-
worth, W. II. Bigelow, and S. NJ. Waite. were
chosen delegates to the State convention. A
vote WAS passed authorizing each delegate TO
name his own substitute in case he could not
attend the convention himself. At a meet
ing of the delegates held at Clarke a. Haskins's
Office Monday evening, Hon. Jacob Estey was
chosen chairman of the delegation. Mr..
Waite named Mr.. Francis Goodhue as his sub
stitute, and the full delegation. with the ex-
ception of one or two members, who went by
either an earlier or later train, left for Bur
lington at 1880 Wednesday morning.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post office in this VILLAGE AIo,, "a