Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15
Local Intelligence,


C. NJ. Fisk and II. c. Eddy will soon
move their saloon to Rythor's arcade
Oscar Smiths creditors have chosen II.
I. Houghton assignee of his estate.
The ground is becoming very dry and
water in many places is beginning to fail for
lack of rain
The hay crop in this vicinity proves to be
unusually large, and many farmers have been
obliged to stack out.
1t is understood that testimony in the
long-drawn-out Burdett-E stey case will be re-
sumed on the 18th inst 1t is expected that
this will be the final hearing
About the usual number Of Brattleboro
people are in attendance upon the Spiritual
list camp-meeting at Lake Pleasant
Mr. Geo. W. Thomas Of North Adams
announces that he will be i'll town on Monday
the 18TH for the purpose Of numbering the
houses on the several streets in the village.
1t is expected that some % or 30 people
from this town will attend the Methodist
camp-meeting at Chremont Junction which
begins on the goth.
The q p. NJ. express train from Boston on
the Fitchburg road now makes close connec-
ton via Miers Falls with the train arriving
Mt Brattleboro at 1925 p. ~
The selectmeu have contracted with the
Wrought Iron Bridge Company Of Canton,
Ohio, for an iron bridge, to cross MILESTONE
brook at the west end Of Elliot street Tho
cost is Sl4OO
Dexter Stockwell Of Vernon was arrested
for drunkenness by officer Wood last Friday.
and after being allowed an opportunity to so
Der of he was fined by Justice Newton 81
and costs. amounting to Sl0.3S.
The sermon at the NJ L. church next
Sunday evening will have for It's subject,
Paul at Corinth, or the Gospel in contact
with Sensuality the fourth in a series on
the great apostle
Major II. Il. Chase ,actiug. il is pre-
sumed for other parties has purchased the
old Revere House site for $4,000, and We may
hope to see "a new business block located
thereon at an early day.
The old soldiers of this vicinity are inyit-
ed to meet at Grand Army hail next Satur-
day evening at O'Clock, to make arrange
ments for attending the coming reunion at
Montpelier
Miss Ella b. Stebbns, recent graduate
from the New England Conservatory. Boston,
aud for the past year orgauist at the Bowdoin
Square church, has accepted the position Of
music teacher in Wilbraham Mass Acade-
my for the coming year
Interesting religious services were held
at the school house on Dummerstou hill last
Sunday afternoon 10y Rev. d. L. Miller Al
ter preaching four persons were baptized in
Allen pond. and the sacrament Of the Lords
supper was administered The attendance
was large
The Brattleboro hotel men-and not q
few besides-are lamentiug the almost total
absence Of summer boarders, which is more
conspicuous this season than ever before.
The establishment Of the White Mountain ex-
press train from New York has, no doubt,
tended largely to this result
The light showers of last Friday morn
ing did not keep many Of the Universalists at
home from their prop osed picnic at Vernon,
and the attendants from this place numbered
upwards Of 300 They were accompaniedhy
the cornet aud quadrille bands. and-thnnks
to landlord Stockwell-had an enjoyable time
despite the dampness.
Harris Bros. q Co.. by way of obviating any
possible delay in the delivery of rails for the
BrRttleboro 4 Whitehall road have notified
the parties who contracted to furnish them
that they viii waive the credit portion of the
contract and pay ali cash for the rails on their
arrival at Brattleboro, also extending the time
for delivery Of the first instalment to the 10Th
inst
-Genoal order No. /, issued by Col. 7.
S Peck. from the headquarters of the First
Regiment National Guard of Vermont orders
the regiment into camp at Bradford, Tues
day. September ., 1879. to remain until the
following Saturday, for the annual muster.
Tha camp will be known Us Camp Proctor.
There will be an inspection of the command
by Adjutant and Inspector General James 5.
Peck, and review before His Excellency Gov
eruor Redheld Proctor and staff, on Thurs
day, Sept. 18th.
We Judge that the reprehensble act of
the Hon, b, d. Harris III stepping out from
under Tn PHOENIX is likely to ruin Us. Since
our announcement of his withdrawal last
week one gentleman in tins village of high
standing has stopped his paper, and, although
no cause was alleged we have good reasons
for believing that it was on Mr.. Harris's &C
count that he did 3d. The only alternative 10
the supposition that the gentleman of thigh
standing has been hit by something a lee
tie hotter than he can bear. We begin to
think that the world roas made for "B. d.
Harris alone.
ID. W. Hager a mechanic living near
Centrevillo, disappeared from town on Thurs
day of last week under circumstances not cal
culated to enhance public respect. He that
morning procured team aud carried his wife
and four children to West Brattleboro where
they were to remain on q visit at the house Of
friend while he procured a hired girl TO take
the place of one Just discharged. Not return
ing at the promised time for his wife, she
found means to reach home when it was dis
covered that Hager had Rbsconded lin all
probability with the hired gill whose name
is Haskins, Hagers wife who Is in poor
health, isleft iuindigent circumstances withher
four children 10 support. A sad case, truly.
The intermediate school, which will DO
opened at the beginning of the next school
year in a room in the High school building,
as grade preparatory TO the Grammar school,
will be taught by Miss Roys, formerly of the
Grammar school. Miss Roys's place in the
latter school will be supplied by Miss Ste
veus, formerly Of the Washington street
school. Miss Slason of the Chase street
school will not return for the coming year,
and that school will be taught by Miss Cut
ting, formerly of the Reed street school The
Reed street school will be taught by Miss
Hannah Schuster of this village, recent
graduate of the State Normal school at Ran
dolph, and the Washington street school by
Miss Cutter of Keene, N. H.
Last Saturday evening as Charles Wheel
er, young man from Dummerston, former
ly of this town, was driving down the hill
toward the West river bridge, near Mr.. Dor
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