Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26
Local Intelligence.


about black silks this week which will inter.
est the ladies.
Rev II. J.. Forbes Of Dauvers Mass
will preach in the Uuiyersalir church next
Sunday morning
Mines from the Estey Guard and Fuller
Battery are to play game Of base bah in
friendly rivalry Saturday afternoon.
Attention is called 10 o. J. Pratt's adver-
iisement Of an auction sale Of carpets and
furniture TO be held next Saturday afternoon.
Waldo II. Young has retired from the
meat firm OF Emerson a Young, and will
shortly remove TO his farm in Chesterfield,
y. II.
We notice that Mr. Frank Sprague has
been engaged as bass soloist for this years
session Of the Cheshire county musical CON
yeuiion. which is 10 be held at Keene the last
week in August
The Greenfeld-Gazette says that the poor
old man who came up here from that place
last week Tuesday and died Wednesday nom
ing, was not sent along by the Greenfield
town authorities, but that his ticket was given
him by parties whose sympatlies had been
enlisted in Lis behalf"
Mr.. Avery walked to Putney ana back
"wednesday. making the distance up in .
hours and . minutes. and back in 2:lO-or
the whole y miles in hours, Il minutes
which is pretty good time in summer weather.
Mr.. Avery was accompanied on his walk by
Mr.. Williams, the pitcher Of the Brattleboro
base ball nine.
The brass band were out Monday even
T. , e sT.r
Main and High street corner Some Of our
citizens have offered to subscribe in aid Of
the erection Of band stand for their occu-
paucy if a suitable location for it can be OBJ
tanned. and it is to be hoped that the project
viii be carried out.
Hon r. W. Park Of Bennington. and
members Of his family. with Maj. Gen. Robt
c. Scheuck and Miss Scheuck Of Ohio and
Hon. H. g. Roo, Of Bennington are at the
Brooks House having driven over the noun
tain on O leisurely pleasuring tour by way of
Wilmington. Their plans, we believe. con-
template a trip northvard from here through
the Green mountains. and thence back 10
Bennington.
Work upon the granite arch across
Milestone brook having become 10 far ad-
vanced last Saturday rs 10 require the remov-
al Of the track for the convenient completion
of the arch operations were begun Sunday
morning as soon as the owl train passed, and
AT o'clock in the afternoon the keystone
Clearing the fgures ''ls7s'') was in its place
solid and secure. doubtless. for al indefinite
period Of time. The work of completing the
other Necessary masonry. and filing in the
approaches, viii probably be completed with
in another mouth.
The frequent showers Of rain. with thun-
der and lightning. which marked the early
part Of the day on Sunday were evidently a
part Of the great chain OF wave Of atmospheric
disturbances which swept over wide extent
of country on that day. breaking here and
there into storms and tornadoes of fearful
violence. The inhabitants of certain sections
Of New York State suffered sadly from these
local storms, but the people Of the country a.
whole gave thanks that this play of the
elements marked the close of one Of the worst
and most pro;raeted heated terms on record.
BY reference TO an advertisement which
appears il our columns to-day If will be seen
that on Friday and Saturday of this week
l.
an will attempt the feat Of walking 70 miles
in - hours at the town hall. beginning at
7.30 Friday evening and closing at 1880 Sat
urday evening the last 80 miles to be with
out rest. The task Is difficult one but Mr.
Avery is now in fine condition. having been
under careful training for the two months
past, and lac viii undoubtedly be able to &C
eomplish it. Every effort will be made to
have the exhibition an agreeable and unob-
jectiOnAble one. and the trial promises TO
awaken good deal Of interest
DR.. W. A. Tenney having completed his
years engagement with DR.. Holton, has left
town and will soon open an Office for himself
at some point not Yet fully decided upon He
leaves many friends behind him here. and.
We trust, carries with him as many pleasant
remembrnuces- He is succeeded il Dr. Hol-
tons Office by DR.. James Coalald a young
man who began his medical studies with DR..
Holton. Dr. Conland graduated with high
honors at the recent Commencement Of the
Medical department Of the Vermont Univer-
sity, having taken the second Faculty prize
Of so for general proficiency in examina
tons, and he viii undoubtedly meEt and re-
ceive the professional confidence Of our peo-
pie.
The Boston Journal published Brat.
tleboro" letter from some enterprsing cores
Pondent, on Monday, which was a curious
mixture Of ancient and modern news" One
OF it, more newsy items was the following:
The Brattleboro Type and Printing Com
pany, by their large printing Office. binding
and paper manufaetory supply a large part
of the business of the place. having been es-
tablished since lS3i A large number Of our
standard works bear the imprint Of Brat
tleboro."
The writer had evidently seen some old
cyclopedia when he wrote his letter. if he has
never seen Brattleboro. He probably refers
in this instance to the Brattleboro Typocraph
ic Company, which for some years did large
business here, but which went out of existence
% years ago. The organ works hadn't been
heard Of when the correspondent applied for
his information about the business of the
town.
The following item from this weeks
| Greenfield Gazette viii bear transplanting to
Brattleboro soil. The pest mentioned is max
! ing havoc in gardens hereabouts:
The particular grievance of gardeners and
| farmers herebouts is the destruction Of their
| winter squash vines by maggots at the roots.
! Hardly garden in our village has escaped
| the pests. The plants are cut down without
warning The vigorous vine Of to-day is
withered and defunct Tomorrow. The mag
! gots work away At the roots. out Of sight. and
| Tor some unaccountable reason. oonfne their
| operations to winter squashes particularly
! the Hubbard. 4 gentleman of considerable
! experience IN these matters tells us that he
has tried the following remedy, which he
! found in a Montreal paper, and is well pleas
ed with the results. Take a teaspoonful of
saltpetre and dissolve in gallon Of water. A
pint Of the solution poured around the roots
Of Hill of squashes does the business. When
any Of the vines indicate the presence of the
maggots it is time 10 apply the remedy to all