Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-22

tce, it clearly rivalled many older organiza-
tons in its quality of music.
Reg. Mr. Walker of Ludlow preached at
the Methodist church last Sunday, Mr. Bee.
man being at st. Adams.
The prize speaking by the high school
pupils has been deferred until Saturday even
ing of this week. The contestants are Mr..
John Flint Herbert S. Gray, Jas. II. Put
ney, Elmer L. Eddy, Fred Griswold. Annie
NJ Titus, Mary l.. Dow, Mary E. Earl Susie
Batter, Carrie NJ. Hutchins Mary l.. Guild
and Emma Sabin. There are four prizes. nil
consisting of valuable books.
w. L. Rogers, the converted comedian.
spoke in the Methodist church last Sunday
evening upon the subject, Take care of No.
one He had a full house and had many
good things to say, but as whole his re-
marks were rather rambling and disconnect-
ed The larger part of his audience, how
ever, liked his lecture very well.
Philip Phillips gives an evening of song
in the Congregational church Friday evening
of this week, part of the proceeds to 90 to
the treasury of the Sabbath school, He is
widely known as a composer and singer of sa-
cred music, and he will draw a good house
without doubt
The members of the cornet band have
organized a dramatic club and are rehearsng
the drama of "Neighbor lakewood" which
they will bring out sometime in December.
Two court decisions have been rendered
during the past week in which either our own
citizens or those who have lived here, were
interested One was suit brought by VIM.
II. johnson against the Eureka Marble Co.
OF Rutland, for salary and unsettled accounts.
johnson is well known here, having lived
here for many years previous to 1874, when
he removed to Rutland and engaged in the
marble business as n member of the firm of
Flints, johnson & Co., and became stock
holder in the Eureka Co. He had charge of
the business of both companies until last
spying, and this suit, together with similar
one brought against Flints, johnson & Co.,
was to recover his salary which, owing to
misunderstanding with other members of the
firms, had been withheld. The case against
the Eureka was tried in the Rutland county
court and n verdict rendered for johnson in
the sum of $1,000. The other case has not
y
time ago by Flints, johnson & Co. against
Lamson Goodnow & Co. of Windsor, to re-
cover the cost of, and damage on account of,
n defective drilling machine purchased of the
defendants, has been running in the courts for
a number of years and was finally decided by
the supreme court at Montpelier last week
the verdict being in favor of Flints, johnson
a. Co. in the sum of Sl1 600.
Thomas O'Brien commenced last week
the erection of n substantial two-story
dwelling, on the street leading from At
kinson street to the new primary school
building, near the new house Of L. l.. Ben
nett. This part of the village has grown rap
idly during the past few years
N. b. Lucia has been suffering the past
few weeks from light run of fever.
The large brick block erected last year
by Messrs. Hadley & Chase, just south of the
bank block, has recently had the finishing
touches put to it by the addition of an iron
railing around the top similar to that upon
the bank 1t adds much to the appearance OF
the building and it would be hard to find q
finer. more substantial lot of buildings in Q
country place than are now shown on al
sides of the square, only two or three remain
ing that were there ten years ago.
&C. w. Butterfield has during the pas
year made extensive additions to his green
house, and this season has a much large
stock of valuable plants than ever before. He
is constantly extending his facilities and bid
fair to soon rival any similar place Of bust
ness III the State.
The elegant prizes to be awarded at tn
speaking by the High school this week, ar
on exhibition ut the bookstore of Rabbit
Hayes.
While workmen were blowing Tuesda.
in the front yard of one of the new dwelling
erected by A. f. Minis across the river, tn
p!ow turned out the skull of a man, and upol
further examination the remainder of tn
skeleton was all found in a fair state Of pres
eryation although it had evidently been bun
led many years. 1t of course caused consio
cradle curiosity and speculation, aud nun
Der of the older residents connect 1t with q
occurrence which happened on Canal stree
over thirty years ago, while the railroad wa
being built. They state that at that time
number of Irishmen got into a fight one nigl
ing, and was never accounted for The plei
tiful appearance of blood in the vicinity Il
next morning led to strong suspicious tn
one of them disappeared with help, but
he had no friends to investigate the matter
soon passed out of mind. The finding OF tn
skeleton brings it TO the minds of those wi
were then here as possible connection VII
the affair.
Quite large number of our young pc
ple attended the concert at Westminst
Tuesday evening, and report fine time
around.
As the truckmen were moving some larI
casks of clay near the Fall Mountain pap
companys mill, Wednesday morning one
the casks got the advantage and rolled IN
the canal lust above the gates, causing co
siderable inconvenience, and seriously my
iur the head Of one the man who tried
stop it.
The Catholic fair, which opened in uni
hall Tuesday evening, is not as yet being
large a success as usual probably OWING
the rain. 1t continues three days, and has
former years Melted the society as high
S15Oo Among the valuable articles to
voted away are black walnut chamber
china tea set. Turkish rocking chair an'
silver ice pitcher.
A pair of horses owned by s. . 20
edge. attached 10 dump cart, ran a"
about noon Wednesday, and made TIM
lively in going through the square, out
finally secured without damage except 10
cart.
Two new dwellings have been begun
Green street this week.
The public schools close on thursday
this week.
Rev. Fred L. Allen of Walpole' and II
N. Z. Cnrter of this place, exchanged pull