Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-28
Local Intelligence,



Of medicine.
The public school teachers and pupils
are enjoying their annual Thanksgiving re-
cess this week
Hon. J. NJ Tyler leaves for Washington
on Thursday afternoon. He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Tyler.
We regret TO learn that, as a pccuniary
benefit to the proprietor the Crosby hall
dedication was not success.
The subject Of the sermon at the Metho-
dist church, next Sunday morning, will be Of
interest TO all the people Of that parish.
Rev. Mr. Green's topic in his Thauksgiy-
ing discourse will be the "Complexion and
Place Of Religion in the future Of America"
A harvest-home festival will be held at
the Episcopal church on Thanksgiving morn
ing. The church will be suitably decorated
for the occasion.
The Christmas term Of si1te On weeks, Of
Mrs Ives's French and English school, for
day scholars, will begin on Monday next
There will be a vacation Of two weeks at the
holidays.
The end Of this week will see the entire
SALES.--FUTURE Of the Brattleboro a Whitehall
railroad, including both road bed and bridges,
completed and made ready to receive the rails
with the opening Of spring.
A goodly number Of the friends Of Mr..
and Mrs c. b. Streeter met at their home on
High street. Monday evening. to congratu-
late them on the arrival Of the Goth anniver-
sary Of their marriage All enjoyed the occa-
sion much
The annual village meeting occurs next
Monday evening. The warrant only calls for
the transaction Of the ordinary routine bust
ness The treasurer's statement, which was
completed at a meeting Of the bailiHs held
last evening appears in our advertising col
umns to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Green's discourse on the Bible
next Sunday evening, will set forth some Of
the views Of English and American Biblical
scholars Of the orthodox school touching H.
spirntion. together with the rational view as
held by liberal thinkers.
- Miss Slason. the Grammar school princi-
pal, with characteristic interest and euthusi-
assn in her profession. is in Quincy, Mass,
this week to study, by personal observation,
the working Of the new de pRrture' in the
] publC schools OF iLht Town.
The superintendent Of schools will con
/ duct al examination Of teachers on Saturday
/ next. 10Th inst. beginning at o'clock A. N,
| in the High school room. An persons de-
! signing TO teach in the common schools Of
/ Braiteboro are required to be present
| promptly at the time aud place aforesaid"
1t il proposed to hold q series Of six as
] ,r 49,. l.n 4
! They vii begin at az early date and will
/ probably be held On alternate Friday even
ings, closing with a grand ball. The sigma
lures Of some sixty gentlemen, including nla-
ny leading citizens, who promise to attend.
| have been secured The Bratueboro orches-
ira will furnish music
Alpha Lodge, Knights Of Honor, will Gel
citrate the second anniversary Of their organ
izatiou on the 18th Of December, by an Ad-
dress banquet &c. Il is expected that the
address viii be delivered by Rev. Francis
Dobdell. rector Of ST. Andrews church, New
York, very eloquent speaker, and a prom
inent member of the order The address will
| Toe Tuuuc. Further particulars VII be given
I next week.
Tho tickets for the citizens lecture
course are now for sale by Messrs. Cheney a
Clapp, H. c. Willard and +. W Childs The
low price a; which the tickets are offered, as
well the excellent object TO which the sur
plus funds Will be devoted, should be al IL
duce mt ut for all persons 10 purchase them.
The first lecture will be delivered Oh Thurs
day evening Of next week, Dee 4th, by Dr.
Draper. superintendent Of the Vermont Asy-
luu for the Insane, in Crosby hall, at :
O'Clock
We are to have PiHaJorC presentation
by local talent. at Crosby hall OIL Wednesday
evening Of next week, which promises 10 be
fine performance. Mn Holbrook. in
whose charge the opera Will be given has had
it under careful PREPARATION for some weeks
and has called to her assistance some superi-
or talent Mrs. Holbrook viii herself take
the part Of Josephine Miss Merrill Of Keene,
al accomplished soloist, viii appear as But
t,rcug, Miss Mary Niles as Hebe, Mr. Silsby
/ Of Bellows Falls as the -fdmir1l, NJ Carruth-
ers Of the same place as Deda,gt, L. X. Vii
lis Of Bratleboro Is the Captain, Mr.. Emery
as Ralph Rdcketrdf able seaman, and John
Berrie as BodtnndiE. The Apollo club, with
several young ladies and gentlemen Of the
town, will appear in the chorus. The pro
ceeds Of the evening viii be applied in aid of
the organ fund Of the Centre Congregational
church. This worthy object, together with
the assured excellence Of the entertainment,
should call out a crowded house.
Edmund H Sawyer died at Easthamp-
ton, Mass, this morning. Nov. 10Th, aged
about 81 Mr.. Sawyer was wen known to
most Of our business people, having been,
when young man, in the employ Of Willis
ton 4 Tyler. He went from here about So
and entered into business relations with the
late Samuel Williston at EAsthRmpton. since
which time be has been closely identified with
all the business interests Of that enterprising
village. Mr.. Sawyer was widely known as
the principal manager of the NsshAwAnnock
Manufacturing Company, and as an enlight-
ened, enterprising business man. He has occu-
pied many positions Of trust and responsibility
and has been a member of the Massachusetts,
legislature at various times Mr.. Sawyer al
ways filed every position assumed by him
with great aeoeptability, None knew him
but to respect and love him, and his loss il
keenly felt by many warm friends here who
were among his old associates.
The following is the list Of letters remain.
ing at the post Office in this village, Nov. p
Lades.-Nellie Allen Maggie A. Brennan.
Stella l. Brooks, Blanche Gibson, Carrie /.
Page Mrs. Charlotte f. Reed, Mrs Ellen
Shea, Mrs. Mary b. Samson, Ida S Wright.
Gents A. T. Adams. Geo. W. Cook H.
c. Clisbee, David NJ. Estey, VIM. Fay, b.
Lefaive, ChAs. Peck, Edwin A. Pike.
Miscellaneous. Editor Independent.
Held for better direction. Miss Bessie Ca
~, Dorchester avenue, Ashmont, Mass.
BAD RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
On Monday afternoon, as Frank o. Fife
a middle-aged man, who has been employed
by c. L. Fisher for year and a half past il