Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-10
Local Intelligence.


The Republican caucus 10 CHOOSE utle-
gates to the State convention is called to meet
ON Saturday evening Of next week.
The potato bugs are reported patiently
and vigilantly watching to see the first sprout
show its head above ground.
The Brnttlcboro Gus Company are at
work on a new gas holder Immediately west
of and adjoining their gas works.
We learn that the Park House is soon to
be opened for the accommodation Of summer
guests under very favorable auspices.
The horses are thirstiy asking every day
why the drinking fountain at the corner OF
Main and High streets doesn't begin its sum-
mer's work.
We learn that the famous patent suit,
Burdett vs. Estey 4 Co., is set down for trial
before the United States District Court at
Windsor on the 21st inst.
COL and Mrs. Hooker and their son re-
turned last Saturday from their Winters stay
in Washington, and were warmly welcomed
by very wide circle of friends.
Willard had an invoice of North Carolina
strawberries Wednesday morning. the first of
the season. and the earliest by far that this
fruit was ever received in Bratteboro.
The Valley railroad company will proba-
bly, begin work within few days on the
granite arch of - feet span which is TO take
the place of the present bridge across Whet-
stone brook.
j. W. Simonds of this town and L. NJ.
Read of Bellows Falls will attend the meeting
of the Supreme Lodge, X. of H., at Nash
willie, Tenn, next week, as delegates from the
Grand Lodge of this State.
-Rainbows on Saturday and Sunday even
ings were cheerful reminders of the Scrip
ture promise-a promise which never
seemed likely to be more abundantly fulfilled
than in the season on which We are just en-
tering.
1t may seem like n big story but it is
true nevertheless, that Mr.. Chas. Harris of
West Bnttleboro brought to our Office on
Thursday. May "a, bunch of grass cut near
the road in Centreyille which measured feet
and inches in height.
Rev VIM. l.. Jenkins of the Unitarian
church is now absent on his annual vacation,
which will comprise the remainder of the
present month. Next Sunday morning the
Rev. Mr. Marvin of St. Paul Mimi, will sup
ply the Unitarian pulpit.
At n meeting of the Centre Congrega-
tionnl society held on Monday evening it was
voted to engage the services Of the Rev. Geo.
f. Martin of New Haven for one year. Mr..
Martin has signified his acceptance of the
proposition. and his engagement will begin
July LIST.
The Reform Club at its last meeting
elected officers as follows Lewis Putnam,
president J. ]. Estey, c. w. Wyman, f. II.
Harris William Fuller. ]. Henry Pratt, vice
| presidents Geo W Holbrook, secretary
T. J. b. Cudworth, treasurer. Meeting this
! CThursday) evening at the Uniyersalist
church
Edwards has some neat little rulers, a
foot in length, which, in addition to the usual
marks of inches have also the metric marks Of
measurement, and, on the reverse side, met
ric tables of capacity and weights The met
ric system is sure to be adopted sooner or la
ter and this little device will be a valuable help
in fannlarizing the public with its terms and
characteristics.
We have been shown n stalk of wheat
from northern Ohio which measured 43l
inches in height. The sender says: Il went
through n field this morning MAY - where
the wheat was waist high; this | send is Il fair
sample Of height Our potato vines are up Il
foot long The season is at least three weeks
earlier than common years. II nothing hap
pens it will take all the dollars of our dad
dies that the government can coin to move
the crops
Mr.. Daniel Kellogg sends a very ele-
| al, OF L.. AZ
House at Shelter Island, Of which lie is TO
have charge during the coming season. The
location of Shelter Island, near the eastern ex-
tremity Of Long Island, is very advantageous
for a Summer resort, and the Alauhanset
House, with its adjoining cottages, furnishes
every desirable convenience and luxury. We
have no doubt that very many of Mr. and
Mrs Kelloggs old friends will seek them out
in their new location when the heated term
arrives.
1t is stated that the drive" of Spruce
logs that is now coming down the upper Con
necticut, contains 39,OOO,OOO feet and is il
charge of 80 men. The logs were cut on In
dian river, a tributary of the Connecticut anC
cost on the river bank five dollars per thous
and. Nine million feet are for the lumber
company at McIndoes Falls. The balance
thirty million, so to Turner's Falls, Mt. Ton
and Holyoke, Mass A few days ago th'
drive" had reached Columbia four mile,
west of Littleton, n. H., and it is now tel
days ahead of any drive that was ever taker
down the Connecticut. A few struggling logs
the advance guard of the drive, have been
running past this point for n week past.
-Messrs. Dunton and Farr will open theii
Chesterfield Lake boat house and dining hal
for the season of 1878 ON Wednesday of mex
week, as will be seen by their announcement
which appears in our advertising columns
Visitors TO the lake will find various changes
,, and improvements in the arrangements TO
the accommodation of guests, chief among
which is dodgers cottage" two-storie
high, with broad pia2zas, which will afror,
} every needed comfort and convenience, ant
add much to the attractions of the place. w
feel perfectly safe in predicting that, unde
its present experienced management, this ia
, nous resort will become even more pOpula
during the coming season than ever before.
| The total receipts of the May day sup
: per for the library were about 1898 and tn
net profits are $40. 1t would have been i'm
, possible to clear so large sum but for tn
+ uniform libemlity of those who aided in get
ting up the entertainment. The musician
, all refused to receive any compensation tn
, piano, from the factory of II. Cobb & Sons o
New York, was loaned by Mr.. Field, tn
; agent of the company, and transported to AM
from the hall without charge by Mr.. Stevens
i and Mr. Cooper kindly gave his time and ser
! vices besides presenting a considerable por
'tion of the ices served. These are but a fey
instances of the interest shown in the under
taking, and cordial thanks are rendered b.
the ladies for the assistance so generou ST.
@ rendered.