Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-03
Local Intelligence.


leather at the risk of his life
A business meeting Of the Forest and
Stream club will be-held at the Brooks House
next Monday evening.
An advertisement from the Unknown
and reliable drug house OIL n Thorn q Son.
on next pnge will interest many Of our read
err.
The auction sale Of the New England
Manufacturing Companys building at Cen
treville, appointed for Tuesday, April 3Oth
stands adjourned for one month.
The many friends Of Mr. Henry Camp
bell. the always genial and obliging clerk at
the Brooks House. are glad to see him back
in his old place, improved in health, after
fortnighis vacation.
The name of Clifford H. Smith Of West
Brattloboro, % member Of the junior class at
Dartmouth, appears as one Of the speakers
appointed by the trustees Of the college for
the coming commencement
The bigegg season opens with specimen
measuring 60 by s inches, which was pro
duced by Plymouth Rock biddy belonging
to Otis Reed Of South Wardsboro. That kind
is not plenty ut - cents dozen.
The steamer fire company lHydropath
No. 3 voted Wednesday evening TO buy new
uniforms consisting of the New York regula-
ton caps and coats trimmed with fire depart
ment buttons The uniforms viii probably
be received in season for the annual parade
and review
The Bmttlcboro members of Beauseant
Commandery are to go to Bellows Falls next
Saturday, 10y invitation Of the brethren there,
for a drill. street parade and dinner The
appointment was originally made for May
day, but the forbidding state Of the weather
led to postponement
The new gymnasium AT the asylum was
formally dedicated Tuesday evening with
grand ball, which was participated in by up
ward Of one hundred Of the patients The
centennial band furnished the music. and it
Is unnecessary to say that the novel occasion
WAS highly enjoyed by ali who were present.
If any Of our readers feel the need Of a
| spring tonic. We advise them 10 try Thorns
Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla. prepared
| 10y l. y. Thorn q Son OF this place. This
syrup is highly recommended by physicians
and persons who have tested its invigonting
/ qualities. and we understand. is having an
| extensive sale.
| The Brattleboro Odd Fellows celebrated
the jgth anniversary Of the introduction of
| Odd Fellowship into America with thanks
] giving observance at their hall last Friday
| evening, which included a supper in the ban
| quet hall followed by speeches by Revs. Mar
win and Harris and Col. Fuller singing by
Miss Spngue. conet playing by Mr.. Burnett,
| piano music and music by the Mechanics
! band
The members Of the boys cornet band
are trying to raise money by subscription TO
| buy new instruments, Of which they stand in
urgent need. The boys haye made excellent
! progress during their winters practice, and
their organization is IN a fair way to become
"a credit to the town. if they receive suitable
encouragement The sum which they re-
| quirc for instruments is not large, and We
hope they viii succeed in raising it.
At the meeting of the Reform Club last
| Thursday evening. remarks were made by
! j. d. Read. ID. T. Cobb, J. Il. Walker, Rev
Mr.. Marvin and others, and Mrs. Davis sang
a solo. The principal event of the evening
however. was the presentation Of very fine
calendar clock 10 Rev. n T. Perry, whose
earnestness in the temperance cause while
stationed here was thus fittingly remembered,
in view of his approaching departure for an
other field Of labor The club will hold its
meeting this week at the Congregational chap
el, when officers for the coming six months
viii be elected
Our Superintendent Of Schools the Rev.
| W. II. Collins. has recommended TO the teach
ers Of the town the school book Oh Good
Behavior published by Messrs Cheney Il
CiRpp of this village. for use as n standard
reader. The second edition of one thousand
copies Is nearly exhausted and if the demand
should be considerable, u new edition will
have 10 be issued. The teachers Of the town.
as wei those of the county generally, who
may want copies, should send III their names.
together with the names Of their districts and
numbers Of copies wanted 10 Messrs. Che.
ney AZ Clapp as soon as convenient.
At the recent examination Of teachers,
conducted by the Superintendent Of Schools,
the following persons were licensed by him
to teach in any common school in Brattle-
boro until April LIST 1879
Miss jeanette A. Howe Miss Ella ". Palm
er of Brattleboru.
Miss Mary NJ. Walker of Rutland
Miss Julia L. Roys Of Claremout n. H.
Miss Emma L. Blanchard of West Concord
NH
Miss Annette l. Slason of Keene. n. H.
Miss Cora j. Holbrook Miss Nellie F. Ham
ilton. Miss Laura A. Powers, Miss Hattie L.
Wiswell, Miss Minnie A Stark, Miss Emile
L. Streeter of West Brattleboro
Miss Mary E. Barney, Miss Chloe Z. Pot
ter of Guilford.
Miss Adella +. Stannard of Andover. Vt
The indignant protest which citizen
utters. farther on il this column, in regard u
the mud in Main street during the late weel
of rain, is only an expression of what Ia.
been felt by every one, resident or visitor
who has had occasion TO travel that street
in the last ten days. The condition of THU
principal street of the village should receiv,
the immediate attention of the authorities, il
some shape. Perhaps the only present rem
edy is to cart of this filthy surface mud a.
fast as it becomes "churned up during
rain. and to stop carting on any material il
its place to make the matter worse Probably
We shall not see an entire abatement Of tn,
evil until the town or village adopts some sys
tematic and permanent method of improve
ment which shall be adhered to during II Sc
ries of years.
Last Sunday closed the allotted tire
, years Of service of the Rev n. T. Perry witt
/ the Methodist society in this place. Tn
church services of the day had no special ref
erence to Mr. PerTy's approaching departure
except that at the close of the praise meeting
concert, which was held in the evening Mis-
Bessie Houghtou read very happily worde,
e parting address. Under Mr.. Peuy's charg
5 the Methodist society has sustained a goo
! degree of prosperity, and during his stay her
the reverend gentleman has won and hel
E the respect and esteem of the entire commuu
y ity. Many friends outside of his own churcl