Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

One day last week Mrs NJ. W. Marble
was thrown from her carriage on Westmin-
ster street. and severely injured.
The second entertainment of the Bellows
Falls lecture course will be given Friday even
ing of this week-a lecture by DR. Morgan of
Boston. entitled The twelve temptations, or
Daniel in the lions dem" Morgan is a very
popular speaker, and we notice by the Bos-
ton papers that, his own chapel there having
been too small to accommodate the crowds
that came to hear him, he has removed to
Music Hall for larger accommodations.
A new portable picture palace" arrived
in town last Saturday, and has taken up its
position just north of the old bank building,
for few days only" 1t is owned and man
aged by d. Frank Scoville, who, it is said,
has thorough understanding of his trade,
and takes fine pictures cheap.
Hon. VIM. Parsons addressed the Yer
mont Academy lecture association at Saxtons
River, last Saturday evening. Subject,
Bound to VIM" number went from
here.
Ira Earle, the engineer, and three or
four other members of his family are sick
with diphthera. Charlie Brown is running
his engine.
BY the new time table of the railroads
this week the night express train for Boston
does not leave here over the Cheshire road
until j;3j A. NJ, instead of lao, as formerly
This train arrives in Boston at 1890. The
morning train south, which has for years
arrived and left about A. NJ. now does not ar
rive till after nine, and arrives in Boston at
2;l5 p. NJ, instead of l1:l5 A NJ, as former
ly.
During last week the weather was quite
cold, one day the thermometer going as low
as IT,
"A. s. Kimball, formerly of this place,
now residing in Kansas, was burned out a
few weeks ago by destructive prairie fire.
He lost nearly every thing he had, crops and
all, leaving him in very destitute circum-
stances.
Miss Helen Potter, who last year gave so
fine reading and impersonation entertain
ment at Saxtons River village, has been en-
gagged to come here and give an entertainment
at Union hall Dec. 3lst. Those who last
year attended will be greatly pleased at the
prospect of her return.
The farmers in this vicinity have com
menced hauling in poplar and spruce wood
for the pulp mills, and the square is frequent
ly quite busy 1t is always lively place in
the winter when shedding is good-some
times as many as 10 or 80 teams waiting their
turn at the measurement. Chas. H. Sawyer
is measuring thisyear in place of L. p. Moody
whose duties in the office keep him fully sn-
gagged.
The annual preliminary business meet
ing of the Connecticut River Valley Masonic
Union is called to be held at White River
Junction Friday Nov. 22d for the purpose
of making arrangements for their fifth annual
reunion, deciding upon location, date, &c. 1t
will probably DO held during the month of
January, as usual Hon. N. p. Bowman of
st. Johnsbury, Past Grand Master of Yer
mont, is the president of the association. and
l.. S. Hayes of this place is the secretary.
Annual festivals have been held as follows
1874, at White River junction 1873, at New
port, N. II. 1876, at Brattleboro 1877, at
White River junction; 1873, at st. Johns
bury. Each year these reunions have been
very enjoyable occasions, and the number of
members is now about 400 and constantly in
creasing.
M. G. Ladd, who recently lost limb oc-
cAsiOned by disease, is now oanvassing the