Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-09
Local Intelligence.


Brooks thinks that championship belt
ought to change hands now.
The Bickford Knitting Machine Mfg
Co. are engaged in removing their works to
the Centroylle shop.
The condition of G. i. Ricos health has
grown 30 critical that Mrs. Rice has gone on
from Worcester to join him at Aiken, S. G.
The metropolitan Telegraph Company"
have completed their line to West Brattle-
boro, the terminus being ut Perry q IIowo's
tore.
Perry ~ Greasy are prepared for the sea
sons trade with stock of goods of unusual
extent and variety. SEQ their advertisement
for particulars.
A petition in insolvency has been filed in
the case of Q. f. Thompson & Co., and the
hearing in the matter is put down for the 18th
inst.
Oscar Smith, who bought c. L. Piper's
grocery store year ago, has failed. His liza
Lilitios are estimated at $4,000 and his assets
are probably about one fourth this amount
The Brooks House has just received a
thorough renovation preparatory to the sum
mer's business. The changes wrought in the
Off &C in the way of fresh paint and skillful
decoration gives it n very handsome and ele-
giant appearance.
The hearing in the organ case before ex-
Gov Stewart ms master was resumed on
Tuesday. Mr. Riley Burdett of Erie, Pa.
was placed upon the witness stand on Wednes-
day, and his examination will probably con-
tinue through to-day, Thursday.
A gang Of some so men, with the aid of
the explosive known rs rendrock," are
making lively work with the rock cut for the
new railroad on the side of the mountain OPP
posite |. b. Esteys farm. The rock cut Just
across the West river near the bridge is near
y completed, the bridge abutment ON the
East side Of the river is done, and the abut-
ment for the bridge across the highway to the
point where the new road strikes the Valley
road bed is finished or nearly So
Mossrs. Harris Bros e. Co.. of this town,
closed IA contract in New York, on Saturday,
to build and equip the Chattaroi railway in
eastern Kentucky--a three feet gauge road
extending south from Ashland on the Ohio
i river up the valley Of the Big Sandy river
| (Which is the dividing line between Kentucky
aud West virginia., Il distance Of fifty miles,
to the celebrated Peach Orchard coal fields in
Lawrence Co., Ky. The entire sub-structure
has been put under contract and work has
already been commenced. The road is to be
finished ready for business on or before July
list, 1880
We hear of one gentleman, a recent COM
err to Brattleboro, whose lands are slightly
trespa,.ed upon by the now railroad, who re-
specially prefers request 20 the directors
that whatever damages" are awarded him in
the premises Iuayb applied toward the white
washing of our railroad station. With all due
respect for and appreciation of the gentle
mans motive in the mattel r, We mus; respect
fully suggest to him that this elegant struct-
ure long ago reached and passed that point
when whitewash or anything short of fire
brand or a can of nitro glycerine could have
any saving effect upon it.
The man Love, who Publishes the Bur
lington Review, got punishment on the
street in front Of the First National Bank on
Wednesday afternoon at the hands of W. L.
Waite, the occasion of the trouble being II
scurrilous article published in the Review
some months ago, in which private matters in
relation to Mr. Waite's family were raked up
and referred to without any reasonable pre-
text, aud in manner which was simply bru-
tai and outrageous. We dislike this method
of settling grievances, but the public judg-
ment of the affair will be somewhat softened
by the consideration that the fellow deserved
all that he got
-Messrs. Miner Il Barrett, machinists of
this town, have invented hydraulic water
elevator which is claimed to be superior to
any heretofore devised. 1t is more oconom-
zeal of water than the ordinary ram and can
be run by much smaller stream. 1t is said
to be applicable TO streams of any size, from
one-quarter inch upward. The machine con-
sists Of a double cylinder somewhat similar in
appearance to a force pump. An air cham
Der gives regularity to the stream, while the
double action of the piston ensures the great
est results from a given amount of power
One of the machines has been for several
weeks in actual operation at the machine
shop, where 1t may now be seen. We under
stand that application has been made for
patent
At the special town meeting held last
Saturday vote was passed. after some dis
cussion, instructing the selectmen to build
wooden bridges over MILESTONE brook at the
west end of Elliot street and at Centreville,
the former to be located south of the old site
and near the present foot bridge. As many
citizens felt that the vote relative to changing
the location of the wooden factory bridge, So
called, was passed without full understand
ing of the probable expense, and being con-
vinced also, that if the site is changed
bridge will also be required on the old site,
second special town meeting has been called,
on petition of voters, to see if the town will
rescind its vote relative TO this bridge, and
give the selectmen other instructions in the
matter. The meeting is to be held on Mon
day May -, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ 1t is prob
able that the selectmen will be prepared at
this meeting to submit an engineers specifca-
tions of quantities and expense involved in
the construction of a bridge at either or both
points named, so that the voters can act with
full understanding Of what they are doing.
Last Sunday being the anniversary of
the UniversNlist Sunday school, the morning
services were devoted to the interests of the
school, AIRS. NJ. II. Harris occupied the pull
pit and gave n very fine address upon The
requisites of a true Sunday school" The ad
dress was listened to very attentively by a
large congregation. The Universalist Sun.
day school is in very prosperous condition;
3G2 scholars have been connected with the
school during the past year, seven have moved
from town, and five have been removed by
death leaving at the present time $50 schol
airs who are regular attendants upon the
school. The library contains l 900 volumes
of books After paying all the current ex-
peuses of the school, there are SlO5 in the
treasury. The following officers were elect
ed sup't, Mrs, NJ. II. Harris asst sup't
IL. 1 l.