Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-19
Local Intelligence.


street to Lewis Higgins.
d. L. Moody preached at the Baptist
church last Sunday morning to a large con-
gregation. His topic was Love
Michael Kelly of this village, who was
sentenced to the House of Correction for 129
days for drunkenness was released on Sat
urday.
Sermon next Sunday evening at the
Methodist church subject, Paul at Philip
pi, or Woman and the Gospcl'-the fifth of
a series on the grent apostle.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Wheeler, wild
ow Of the late John II. Wheeler who died ut
Ithaca, N. Y, Tuesday, takes place from the
Unitarian church Friday p. IN. at 1870 o'clock.
None of the Brattleboro Sunday schools
will attend the Union picnic, to be held at
Chesterfield on Saturday, in a body, but nu-
merous individual members will probably be
present.
We shall next week publish in full the
sermon preached by Rev. DIR. Bellows on We'd
nesday evening at the installation of Rev.
j. b. Green. Orders for extra copies should
be sent in at once.
The proposed county reunion of old sol
diers has been abandoned on account of the
lateness of the season but Post Sedgwick,
| g. A. r., of this place, will have an outdoor
camp fire on the village common next Tues
day evening (or, if the weather be bad, on
the next pleasant evening TO which all old
soldiers ard sailors in this vicinity are in
vited.
Howe shows an elegant new cabinet Of
| photographs at his door which deseryedly at
tracts much attention. The case is Il fine one,
and the artistic merit of the photographs sur
passes anything which even Howe himself has
heretofore done. A likeness of VIM. NJ Hunt,
which the great artists friends pronounce a
| perfect piece Of work, occupies n prominent
| position.
Mr.. Herrick is Improving the looks and
value Of his residence, as well as the appear
ance of Main street, by moving his house,
| just north of the Congregational church, back
in line with the other dwellings on that side
Of the street The work of removal was ac-
complished Tuesday afternoon in the most
successful manner, there being not the least
jar or strain upon any part of the building.
Rev. Mr. Burchard arrived at New York
last Sunday from Europe, and reached home
on Monday. On Tuesday evening his peo-
pie gave him a cordial welcome at tn e vestry
of their church, a very large company bein &
! present. A speech Of welcome was made by
! DIR. Post, to which Mr.. Burchard responded
Not Mr.. Burchard's own people alone, but
the whole community are glad to see him
back evidently improved in health, and in ex-
cellent spirits
The Forepaugh circus aud menagerie
which exhibited here on Monday. proved
itself one Of the ceanest and best shows Of
the kind which has ever visited Brattleboro
| The street show is brilliant and stri king, the
menagerie contains many rare and interesting
animals, all of them well kept, and the ring
| performance is frstclass in every respect
and free from all vulgar and Objectionable
features. Good houses were present at both
exhibitions-the crowd numbering upward
of 5000 in the afternoon and about 25OO in
the evening Mr.. Forepaugh reports poor
business at points in the north part of the
State, there being an evident lack Of money
there. For this reason he will not leave the
State by way of Burlington and st. Adams
as he originally intended, but will go from
Rutland to Factory Point and Bennington
and thence into New York State
The death of Frank G.. Howe, the we'll
known young grocer, which took place on
Tuesday night, causes deep and genuine
feeling of sadness among all the younger por-
ton of the community, with whom he was a
universal favorite Mr.. Howe came from
Williamsville to Battleboro, and when a boy
of - entered the store of A. c. Davenport
After being there for two or three years, he
was with c. L. Piper for some time, and af-
terward some seven or eight years ago,
bought out A. J. Simonds at the stand Il ear
the bridge, which he has since occupied. As
business man his integrity was unquestion-
ed, and his general character was beyond re-
proach. He was a prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity, and his funeral, which
takes place at the Uniyersalist church, Friday
at p. NJ, will be under the auspices of
Beauseaut Commandery. Mr.. Howe had been
i'll some eight weeks from typhoid fever.
The hall which Mr.. Edward Crosby is
constructing at the top of his Market block
on Elliot street, by the erection of a Man
sard roof and a suitable addition in the rear,
begins to take tangible form, and will evil
IDENTITY supply in a satisfactory manner a want
which has been long felt in this community.
The size of the hall will be co by 20 feet 1t
will have a stage, with all necessary lighting
apparatus complete, and a dressing room at
either end. The street entrance will be from
the front centre of the building, and in the
hallway on the second floor will be a small
Office, retiring rooms, and all needed conven-
niences for the accommodation of social and
public gatherings Great care has been taken
to secure strength and absolute safety for the
building, and no less than four avenues of
escape are provided for use in case of fire.
The seating capacity of the hall will be $50.
1t is to be hoped that suitable encouragement
will be given Mr.. Crosby, in acknowledge
ment of his public spirit and enterprise, to
induce him to retain the rental of the hall in
his own hands for the accommodation of such
numerous parties and public gatherings As do
not find the town hall suited to their wants.
The grangers' field meeting at the Brad
ley farm, on Thursday of last week, WAS a
decided success. the attendance being est-
mated at upwards of Goo including delega-
'ANio AiNi '44N H''NA"A bihhbSo III thlh NlCln-
ty, invited guests from abroad, and citizens
generally. The meeting was held under the
auspices of Protective Grange of this place.
ON invitation of Mr.. j. c. Newton who is
Mr.. Bradleys farm manager The meeting
was held in a grove near the river, and the
arrangements for the occasion were highly
creditable to those in charge. OF course the
first thing to be done by the assembling
guests was to take a survey of the fine farm
and premises, and note their various oharac-
teristics, as well as the methods employed in
management The disposition of the eata-
bles it need not be said was undertaken with
due regard to its importance as the leading
feature of social occasions like this and a
means of preparation for the intellectual re-
past which was to follow. Mr.. C. w. Sar-
Uant nagtar NJ Drotactixa o.4al 90