Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07
Local Intelligence,


| 18th inst.
| Temperance meeting tonight ut the Uni !
vcrsalist church
Warner Atwood has moved into his
house ON Mechanic square, which he purchos-
ed last fall.
The special commission on the treatment
of the insane arrived in Brattleboro on their
second visit To the asylum Wednesday after
noon.
The place on Cemetery hill belonging to
the estate of Daniel Duncan has been sold to-
brother of Mrs. Duncan, residing in Newfane
for S2ljj.
The arguments in the patent case Bur
dette VS. Estey a Co.. were concluded Tues
dny afternoon and the case now rests with the
judge for decision
The engineers of the Brattleboro and
Whitehall railroad are progressing rapidly
with their survey, and at this time have nj
ready crossed the Enumeration line.
The annual meeting Of the Western Aque-
duct Association, appointed for last Tuesday
evening, stands adjourned to next Monday
evening. June 10, when full attendance is
especially desirable.
The stages are now all running on their
Summer schedule. The Townshend line is
due to arrive in Brattleboro at S:15, the Jack
sonyille at 300 and the Wilmington at 9ij
A. NJ All leave at P. NJ.
A section of Main street in front of the
Brooks House is being repaired or 'improv-
ed, " by an excavation to the depth of about
two feet, and filling in with large cobble stones
and Hinsdale mica slate chips.
The presence and arrest of three drunk
IN Youngsters from Chesterfield, on Decora-
ton day, was the occasion of the closing of
the village hotel bars and saloons during the
remainder of the day, at the instigaton Of the
officers of the Ladies' Temperance Union.
The Brattleboro nine went to Hinsdale
Wednesday afternoon and played a match
game of base ball with the Rolstones of that
place beating them - to which is GER
tainly good send off for our boys. A re-
turn game at Brattleboro in fortnight is
talked OF.
E b. Campbell is building Il new barn
in the rear of his residence, ON School street,
and new two-story ell part to his house in
place of the old one. Edwin Earl, corner
Washington and Prospect streets, has repaired
his house and premises making great i'm
provements thereon.
DR.. J. f. Prescott. the optician. so well
and favorably known throughout this sec
ton. has taken rooms at the Brooks House,
where he viii remain until the 22d inst. The
doctor is a man of experience and skill in his
profession, and persons troubled with defec-
tive vision may employ him with confidence.
Tie Windham and Bennington Associa-
ton of Universalsts viii meet with the socie-
" in this town. commencing Tuesday even
ing. June 18th. and continuing through the
following Wednesday and Thursday. Ser
mons are expected from distinguished clergy
men of the denomination from Boston and
other places
The party who went ont with officer ST.
monds to look after the Chesterfield horse
thief returned Tuesday night without hay
ing discovered any trace of him. There are
good reasons for believing that the thief is
the same one who stole Mrs. Bradley's silver,
and who last Saturday night stole $500 worth
of silver in Keene, n. II.
The old soldiers had campfire" at
Grand Army hall on the evening of Decora-
ton day, at which were present Chaplain d.
: A. Mack of the Third Vermont regiment,
Rev S. b. Currier of Putney, member of
the Fourth Vermont, together with goodly
number of Brattleboro veterans who passed
pleasant evening in relating experiences of
the war. in singing and in social intercourse.
by invitation of Grand Commander Da-
ma. Beauseant Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar will attend the services of the Grand
Commandery of the State. TO be held at Bur
lngton on Tuesday of next week, and Join in
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Grand Commandery on the occasion. The
e Brattleboro Sir knights will leave for Bur-
lington by the 1890 train Monday morning.
The representation of the Fury GrOttO
given last evening at the town hall under the
direction of Miss Sprague an entire sue
cess, and viii undoubt,dl attract a full
house this evening Besides the additional
features of a comet solo by Mr.. Ira f. Bur
P nett, and piano solo 10y Mr.. Lucen Howe,
D whose happy manner of accompanying con-
tributed not a little to the success of the en-
i tertainment Mr.. T. Sprague will, at this sec
ond representation, sing one or more solos.
il The choruses, as is invariably the where
c very young voices are concerned, formed the
5 chief feature of the concert and in point of
tune and precision left little to be desired. As
Queen of the fairies Miss Spngue perform
ed a double role, with her usual grace and ef-
ficiency. She was aided, on this occasion by
Miss Annie Estey, who personated with great
fidelity the part of a poor widow. and by Mr..
f. II. Perkins as Peter Grim, the miser. Miss
Maud Cumber, the child singer advertised,
was most warmly received by the audience in
one or two songs. We believe that lovers OF
music will find themselves repaid for an at
tendance upon this evenings representation.
Mr. George B. Bartlett, who is shortly to
give an entertainment at the town hall in aid
of the library fund, is native of Concord
Mass. A young and ardent patriot at the
time of the rebellion he was prevented from
joining the army by serious affection of the
eyes, and consequently turned his attention
to working for the Sanitary Commission. il
whose behalf he got up a series of theatrical
performances His talent in this line was Sc
marked that at the close of the war he wa,
advised to make the business his profession
and he has since been at the head of publ,
and private entertainments in nearly every
city and town of the East and West Sine,
October last he has exhibited twice in Louis
vile and thrice in St. Louis, four times in til,
Philadelphia Academy, the largest theatre il
America, and three times at Washington, be
sides at most of the intervening towns Hi
at entertainments consist of medley of tab
il leaux, operettas, farces and pantomimes, ant
f. are very varied and lively, Besides his othel
n accomplishments he has considerable skill a
IS writer of occasional verses. The following
!, lines from his pen, written during war time
4 may possess some interest for the readers o
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