Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-02
Local Intelligence,


Elliot streets at the Revere House corner is
in progress.
The Estcy Guard nine beat the Fuller
Battery nine % to 1, at the game Of base ball
played last Saturday.
Mr. f. =. Wetheroll now comes forward
with a specimen Of rye grown upon his farm
in Chesterfield, which measures feet, <
inches.
Quarterly meeting and communion, with
sermon by the pastor, will be observed at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning Mt
1880.
Calvin J. Weld is repairing his dam, the
washing ont of which in one of our recent
heavy rains damaged him TO the amount Of
some $500.
The yard in front of the High street
school house is being enclosed by durable
fence which viii greatly improve the looks Of
the premises.
M. J. Mulligan superintendent Of the
Connecticut river road, has been chosen SUI
perintendent Of tho Valley road and now acts
as its manager
Connecticut Valley Council, No. 1G, Of
Royal and Select Masons of this place, re-
ceived their charter and were fully organized
last Monday evening. The officers elected
were installed by Grand Master Hubhell. of
Bennington
The Baptist Sunday school picnicked at
Lake Pleasant, wednesday, and in spite OF
previous rain and still lowering clouds had a
very enjoyable time of it. The company
numbered l2., and were accompanied by the
boys coruet band.
--Flthough not advertised to be So the OBJ
scuration of the sun during Mondays eclipse
was total hcreabouts (by Clouds and smoked
glass was at a discount-the haze which be-
gan to gather about midday having gradually
thickencd until it ended in the soaking rain
Of Monday night and Tuesday.
DR.. Rockwell's youngest son. Charlie.
fell distance Of some - or 20 feet in the
asylum barn last Thursday afternoon. and
sustained fracture of the wrist and some
bruises about the head and neck. The inju-
ries, although painful at first. were not alarm
ing, and the boy is now doing Wen.
The reform club meeting last Thursday
evening was held at the vestry of the Con-
gregational church, and interesting remarks
were made by the pastor and others. The
talk of disseminating the meetings of the club
during warm weather has been abandoned.
and this weeks meeting is appointed at the
UniversSlst church.
The survey Of the Brattleboro d White
hall railroad was completed to South London
derry last Saturday, and the engineers are
now engaged in making plans, profile and
specifications for the road BY reference to
our advertising columns it will be seen that
the specifications will be ready for the bids Of
contractors on the 18th inst.
Preliminary arrangements have already
| been made for a regatta at Chesterfield Lake
on Thursday August -, at ? p. N. The win
ming crew in three-mile working boat race
will receive prize boat valued at fifty
dollars. A prize amounting to five dollars
will be given the winner Of a skif race. and
suitable prizes are offered for tub races, sack
races, etc.
A. V. Cox & Co., have removed their
stove business to their new brick block, which
is well located and arranged to accommodate
them. The ss,lesroom is about 2sj 10y SO
feet, occupying the whole of the first floor,
with the exception of stairway leading to
the second and third floors. while work and
storage rooms are in the basement. The spot
now occupied by this firm is almost precisely
that upon which they We're located before the
fire.
Geo. f. Avery began his advertised at
tempt to walk 12O miles in - hours at the
town hall last Friday evening. walking
throughout the night and accomplishing 81
mill L.f 90 l.. ,F
! er attendance and time unnecessarily lost in
rests in the morning, he was about an hour
behind time when Saturday evening arrived
and, being advised by his physician that lie
was in no condition to continue the trial he
left the track at 1920, at the end of his l1Oth
mile. His quickest mile, the 99th. was made
! in : minutes IL seconds. With suitable at
tendance he could probably have accomplish
ed his task. About 80 persons were in the
hall Saturday evening but for the most part
| the attendance was very light
As stated last week the Unitarian ladies
are to hold their annual fair and +, stiyal on
| "Wednesday evening Of next week. Tea will
| be served, as usual. at 6 o'clock and from that
/ hour during the evening. The display of
fancy articles, which will include tables of
bric-a-brac and other pleasing novelties
! promise to be unusually attractive Vague
rumors are afoat OF Il highly genteel" side
show which will grace the occasion, and Of a
rare exhibition of that which We are all look
| ing after Several gentlemen Of the society
are interesting themselves in the suitable dec
( Grafton of the hail. and if the weather proves
| good the ladies can hardly fail to achieve the
J brilliant success which has always rewarded
| their efforts on similar occasions.
Fred Holbrook. Wells BROOKS. and Her
bert Davenport of this place presented them
selves at the competitive examination of can
didates for admission to West Point, from this
congressional district, which was held ut
White River junction last Thursday The
whole number of candidates present was
eighteen, but of these one was thrown out in
the physical examination, leaving seventeen
TO compete in the written examination. The
decision of the committee fell upon two ex-
animation papers of equal merit which proved
to be those prepared by E. F. Ladd of Thet-
ford aud Holbrook of this place. OF these
two candidates the choice fell upon Iadd, he
being the older Of the two and having the
| pu'''' PhsslV NeIoihleht-holoroOk re
ceiying the appointment rs alternate The
examining committee We're A. n Swain of
Bellows Falls, J. W. Rowell of West Ran
dolph and Dr. S. j. Allen of White River
Junction. 1t is understood that the examin-
alton passed 10y all the young men from this
town was very creditable and satisfactory.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village, AugI:
Ladies. Mrs. S. N. Brown, Mary f. Da-
Wis, Abby Griffin, Mrs. Hattie Leonard, Mrs.
Margaret Moynahen, Mrs S. E. Miller Bertha
l.. Sargent Miss II. NJ. Thayer, Mrs. S. NJ.
! Willard.
Gents. Henry Almond, c. b. Bailey. Den
mis- Farmer, Wells p. Goodenough. G. b.
Heunen, Edwin Mercer, Il. Newton. Chas.
squares, Henry Stark, W. Starks, Captain