Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-18
Local Intelligence.


Attention is called 10 Sherman y Jenncs
advertisement Of bank stock for sale
Mrs. Holbrook gave party Monday
evening 10 the crew Of the "Pinafore."
A considerable number Of Braitleboro
people are now rusticating at Nlarthas Vine
yard.
A horse belonging to Joseph Perry fell Of
high bank on Birge street, Monday, and was
SO badly injured that it had to be killed.
A movement is on foot for u union Sun
day school picnic. but the date and objective
poipt have not vet been decided upon.
paul at Ephesus" will be the theme
next Sunday evening at the NJ. I. church
the discourse being the third Of series Oh
the apostle Paul.
We are obliged to leave very readable
account Of The recent Vermont editorial ex-
cursion. from the ready pen Of our Fellows
Falls correspondent, over TO our next first
page.
Rev. George +. Martin viii continue lis
course on Romans at the Congregational
church next Sunday evening. The lecture
will be given ia the audience room Of the
ch urcl.
Compliant is made that some young fel-
lows are in the habit Of carrying whiskey il
bottles up 10 the common i'll the evening and
selling il to the railroad lnborers. They need
looking after.
Mr.. A. Baldwin has the agency for new
fre-escape which packs in "A small compass
and is designed for travellers to carry with
them. It, price is only 50. and it seems like
very simple and effective arrangement.
The first homegrown new potatoes to
appear IL the market art some raised by l.
n Thorn and placed Oh sale at Frost't on
Monday. They are Of large size, some Of
them weighing three-fourths h.. and appear
to be well ripened
DR. James Couland has established him
self at Westmoreland, n. H.. in the practice
Of medicine The people Of that town are to
be congratulated on having the services Of no
competent young physician. and one 50
eminenily deserving Of success.
Words fail 10 do justice to this week p
weather. and we therefore simply remark
that since Monday the thermometer has
ranged anywhere from 30 up-the highest
point which We hear reliably quoted, how
ever, being "a
Mr. l. n Thorn If laying q concrete
walk with granite curbing il front Of his res
idenee on High street Il II 70 be hoped that
hit neighbors on the same side Of the street
will Join in this work Of improvement. the
need Of which has long been apparent
The society Of young men, under Mr..
Alexander, training, sang Tuesday evening
at Mrs. Kittrede- Haskins by special invita-
tiou. before a small audience Of friends. an q
made the echoes resound right merTily in the
usually quiet north end of our village.
The room in the rear OF Dr. Gregg
drug store, lately occupied by J. ". Hosford.
j. 70 be continued ns headquarters for sewing
machines sewing machine fixtures and fancy
articles. by i. A. Wright. clerk for Dr. Gregg,
who is conyersant with the business and will
be found prompt, reliable and accommodating
il deal. His advertisement appears else
where
Tuesday evening the officer Of II. NJ. S.
| PiIaaforc, accompanied by their ladies and
Mn. Holbrook, surprised Miss Harris at her
fathers residence bringing graceful tribute
Of flowers Us al expression Of their apprecia-
! The gallant captain made d most witty and
| suggestive speech, after which refreshments
were served, and the evening was brought to
a happy close 10y music.
During the Pinafore performances last
week, the boys had Blake ''trRnsmitter
hanging near the stage and connected with
their telephone wires. and by it, use the opera
was heard At various places IN the village
where telephones are il use. The dialogue
could not be heard, but the piano music and
solos were plainly distinguishAble, and under
| favorable circumstance all the finer effects,
! even, were caught with great exactness.
! Suitable pledges having been secured 70
! provide for the payment Of lis salary and
! the other running expenses Of the church, a
| fOrma call has been extended 10 the Rev J.
| i. Green Of Montreal to become the pastor
of the Unitarian society for o period Of not
| less than two year from the first Of next Jan
uary, his Passionate TO begin Sept. lst. Mr..
| Green will supply the Unitarian pulpit next
| Sunday, and an early announcement of his
decision to the acceptance or rejection Of
this call is looked for.
! The following Is the list Of letters remain
ing AT the post Office il tins village, July Il:
! Ladies-Mro. Lucy Fairbanks Miss Maria
Goodwin, Mrs. II. b. Hewnill Eliza Sullivan,
Hannah NJ. Stewart Julia A. Sargent Mis-
/ Alice White, Mrs. r j. F. Wilson
! Gents-Isaac n. Austin Will Bailey. John
! Cunnors, Webster Dunklee, Aseph II. GATES
/ Franklin Hubbard, S. S Morris, Chas II
Rice, j. c. Sullivan, S. L. Spear VIM Trun-
! die, +. T. Wallace.
Miscellaneous-G L. lockwood a Co