Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12
Local Intelligence.


BrattIeborO.
Circus next Monday.
The few tobacco raisers Of this vicinity
have secured their crops in good condition.
Appearances indicate large attendance
at the grangers field meeting on the Bradley
farm to-day, Thursday.
An excursion to Sugar Loaf mountain
South Deerfeld, is announced for Saturday
Of this week. Tickets from Brattlcboro and
return, S1.2j.
The selectmen have let the contract for
grading at the new Esteyyille bridge to Mr.
Henry Fletcher, for $3.50 80, he having gone
fifty cents better on the bid made by j.
Estey q Co.
There was a slight frost in this vicinity
on Thursday morning and also last Saturday
morning, but not enough to damage crops.
Corn needs about two weeks more Of good
weather to ripen.
Til, outlet Of the Elliot street sewer, near
Flat str ct, has proved so much Of a nuisance
that the authorities are having it extended
under Main street near the bridge, 10 the
Connecticut river.
d. L. Moody, the evangelist, is to preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday morning
and the pastor, Rev Mr. Burchard, is ex-
pected to return from Europe in season to
occupy his pulpit the Sunday following
D. W. Hager and the Haskins girl, whose
mysterious Disappearance" from town a few
weeks ago created much unfayorable COM
meut, have both returned. the former having
rejoined his family and gone to work again.
A large number Of witnesses have been
summoned this week to appear before the
grand jury and give testimony, as is sup
posed, against the Brattleboro hotel, drug
store and saloon men on the liquor question.
What the result Of this new raid will be re-
mains to be seen.
A correspondent with the Tourice party
mentions an American tourist at Pompeii who
actually asked the guard why it was that they
let the city get buried VI 30 CuyreHt
item.
1t will be in order for the Rev. Mr.. Bur
chard to explain on his return whether he
was the man.
Peaches are not crop for which Yer
mont is celebrated but John LscoIu Of West
Brattleboro estimates his this years crop.
which he is now marketing, at about POO
bushels, and Frank Lyndc Of the same place
has a crop which is variously estimated at
from 200 to 400 bushels The latter has dis
posed of his entire crop to A. J. Simonds
By invitation Of Col. Hooker. Gov.
Proctor came from the muster at Bradford 10
Brattleboro 10y the owl train last Friday morn
ing, and after breakfast paid visit to the
MISUNDERSTANDING home by the 1890 train.
We learn that he expressed to one or two per
sonn friends, before leaving. his pleasure
and satisfaction in what he saw at the insti-
tuition.
Miss J. Z. Boys, the acc omplshed and
efficient teacher Of penuanship in the Gram
mar school. contemplates opening private
class in penmanship, should sufficient oncour-
agement be given her to do 80. She will
meet any who desire to take a course Of les
sous AT the intermediate school room, in the
High shool building, on Wednesday after
noon neat at o'clock. Terms for y lessons,
including materials, Sl.25.
Plans for a band platform or balcony TO
be erected over the entrance to the town hall
building have been received from Boston
architects to whom measurements, etc. were
sent. These plans contemplate an ornamental
iron structure about IA feet long and
or feet wide, supported by brackets and Of
ample strength for the purpose required Of
it. The cost viii be less than $500. sub
scription paper to secure the necessary funds
is now in circulation.
A stalk of corn of the Tuscarora variety
stands at our office door, grown by Mr.. F.
II. Wheeler in his garden, which measures the
very handsome and unusual height Of 3 feet,
and an ear which it bears is #. in. from
the ground-beyond the reach of an ordinary
man. An ear from the same lot of corn has
- rows and upward Of 500 kernels 1t is in
order for the gardenerwho can 60 Mr.. Wheeler
one better on the corn question to stand up
and be counted
The installation Of Rev. John b. Green
as pastor Of the Bntteboro Unitarian Con
gregational society will take place on Wednes-
day evening Of next week, It'll inst, the ser
vices beginning at o'clock The sermon
will be by Rev. DR.. Bellows of New York.
the installing prayer by Rev. Edgar Bucking-
ham Of Deerfield, Mass, the fellowship of
the churches by Rev. S B. Flagg OF Bernard
ston, Mass, and the address to the people by
Rev. DR.. Cordner Of Montreal
The following is the list of letters remain
ng at the post Office in this village, SEPT. II:
Ladies' Nellie c. Adams, Mrs. Cora Brit
ton, Mrs. Johanna Barber, Mrs Susan Brit
ton, Lizzie d. Clark Emma Dunklee. Miss
J. NJ. Dutton, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs Obed Hall,
Mn. Emma Latham, Mrs. j. H. Stephens,
Mary E. Il. Smith, Mrs. Addie Thayer, Mrs.
Mandana Thompson.
Gents. John l. Adams A Brown, A. W.
Banister, Joseph Baker. j. Black, Michael
Baker, Il. Beebe, John Cadigan. Pat Cum
mings, Thomas Connal, E. S Doolittle.
kerou Delaney, DIR. L. II. Ingalls,, II. King,
Jr. Chas. II. Lewis, C. H. Martin Edward
Mckenzie Oscar Marvin, Silas NJ Moore, j.
5. Pratt. John ROLAND, Adam Roder, Henry
d. Rice, J. r. Roberts, b. W. Swift. Frank
r. sherman, Herbert II Spaulding. John
Stewart, S. L. Sibley, Marshall W. Thayer
BENZ J. Ward, f. E. WILDER, T. G. Withheld
VIM. Whitaker.
Miscellaneous. Mansfield 4 StiInson.
WILLIAM NJ HUNT.
The funeral of Mr. William NJ. Hunt. the
artist, whose sudden death has been so uni
versally noticed in the daily press Of the coun-
try taEpg t,lgce bera Of t,ro r',lccl. tl,;. III