Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-30
Local Intelligence,


There was hHBnl lIOhl III llllH NlVih'g
last Monday morning.
Attendants at the Chrcmont camp meet
ing will return tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Tyler are spending
few days at Nantasket beach.
REV. Jas. Eastwood will preach ut the
Universalist church in this village next Sun
day morning.
Mr. Ephnim Tyler of Guilford, father Of
J. NJ. Tyler, Esq, Of this town. died at his
residence on Saturday morning last, at the
venerable age of 81.
Wizards drug store WAS visited Monday
evening by several hundred people to see
Mrs Bradley's night-blooming cereus which
exhibited twelve blossoms.
The price Of coal is about fifty cents per
ton above the exceptionally low rate for which
it sold last fall and there are indications Of
further advancement Now is the time to
buy.
DIR. Noah Greasy of the Massachusetts,
Agricultural College, has been engaged to de
liver the address before the Fair Of the Wind
ham County Agricultural Society, at Newfane,
Thursday, Sept. 10.
In their second match game with the
Central Vermonts, played at Springfield ON
Wednesday, the Brattieboro base ball nine
won by the close rub of i to 4. Doubtless
third game will now be had.
The Van Amburgh company were
charged 500 for passing over the Valley rail
road from Bellows Falls to Brattleboro and
back, instead of : 400, as stated in last weeks
Record. SO much for hcarsay rerS~ truth
A good degree Of interest is now mani
Tested in the Thursday evening meetings of
the reform club, and as winter approaches
the attendance will doubtless increase. The
meeting tonight will be held at the Uniyer-
salist church.
A new route out Of Brattleboro for the
Brattlcboro & Whitehall railroad, on the west
side of the river to West DummerstOn, is be
ing surveyed this week. For this reason the
specifications will remain open for the bids Of
contractors till Thursday of next week.
Edward Crosby picked from one of his
trees, the other day, small branch bearing
"A cluster of twenty-five apples, growing 50
near together as to be in contact with each
other They were of the Cheney variety, and
are now to be seen at Wizards drug store.
The village schools will begin their fall
| term next Monday, under the same teachers
AS were employed last term, with the excep-
ton of the Washington street primary, which
will be in charge of Miss Ella Stevens of Yer
non. Il graduate of the Bratteboro High
school.
Trial Justice Barton Of Greenfield, who
has held an inquest on the Northfeld Farms
disaster, finds that Ralph Root, George A.
| Arnold and Myron ]. Pattee, killed by the ac-
cident, did not come to their deaths from the
unlawful acts of any person, nor through any
criminal neglect of the roads employees.
-Fuller's Battery will go into camp on
Wednesday, Sept lth, on the old camp
ground in this village, where they will remain
during the week The review by His Excel
lency, Governor Fairbanks and staff, will oc-
cur on Friday, September 9Th, and on the
same day the Battery will be inspected by
Adjutant and Inspector General James S.
Peck.
We are on the eve of very important
State election, which affects the vital interests
of every voter, and every voter should with
out delay examine the check list posted in the
town hall, opposite the post Office, by the Sc
lectmen, and if his name is not there, apply
to the selectmen and have it placed on the
list. No name can be added to it after the
day preceding the meeting.
The clothing stores now close by agree
ment at o'clock on Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings, and the hardware stores at
the same hour on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings. A similar move on the part
| NJ tlp 4 IL bog toll yaI
of, and We presume would not be received
with disfavor 10y the public.
Coal freights from the tunnel route at
Greenfield to Bellows Falls, = per gross ton to
Brattleboro, just one half the distance, 81 4Oper
ton. The rate for freight at Bellows Falls is
fixed by the Vermont Valley railroad; at Brat
tleboro it is fixed by the. Central Vermont,
which line fixes all rates for freight at Brat
tleboro, South, East and West. How is this
for your ungcncrous Vermont Valley, neigh
Dor Chandler: W
The neglect of the proper town officer to
issue the warrant for Tuesdays election twelve
days in advance, As prescribed by the statute,
has caused the question to be raised, whether
such an election, if held, would be valid Le-
gal opinion, however, seems to be unanimous
in holding that, since the time for froeman's
meeting is fixed by the Constitution, a slight
informality of this kind in the warrant does
not inyalidate the election and this opinion
is backed by numerous precedents.
The sum of 5000 has been subscribed by
our citizens to defray the expenses OF the fire
meu's muster to be held on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. An Unexpectedly large number OF
enquiries and notifications Of intention to be
present have been received from companies in
this State, and in New York Massachusetts
and New Hampshire. At least 20 visiting
companies will be in attendance, and all the
indications point to the largest and most sue.
cessful muster ever held in the Connecticut
valley.
And now the farmers have another enc.
my to contend with-the white grub of the
June bug, which is devastating moving lands
and pastures in this vicinity. The pests are
as numerous as the army worms were in SOME
localities few years ago. and working be-
meath the sod, devour the grass roots. leaving
the turf to be burned up by the rays of the
sun. Frequently acres in area have been laid
in waste by these destroyers of vegetation, and
there is no known remedy for the evil The
same grubs, we are informed, are also njur
ing the potato crop.
We understand that at the end of thii
month the venerable Asa Keyes chooses to re
tire from the Office Of Register of Probate fol-
the District of Marlboro, which he has flee
so much to the acceptance Of the public for
number of years. Mr.. Keyes, we believe, il
induced to do so chiefly from his disinclina
ton TO act as Register under the Insolven
Act of 1876, which becomes operative by tn,
repeal of the Bankrupt Act taking effect Sep
TENDER list, We are informed that L. W
Stoddard, ESD, will be appointed Registc
in place of Mr.. Keyos.
} The annual muster of the State mliti,