Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27
Local Intelligence.



air concert on tho evening Of July I'd.
Rev. Frederick IIinckloy Of Washington,
d. G., breaches at the Unitarian church next
| Sunday.
Thanks to Mr. j. II. White of Meriden,
Conn, for sample trout from the waters of
Moosohead
Tho Amherst college boys of 81 are TO
have their class supper at the Brooks House
Friday night
The Congregational ladies notted 1925
from their fair last week-a very handsome
sum for the times.
Found on Western Avenue, Wednesday,
a lady's silk scarf, which the owner may have
by inquiring at this Office.
-Taylors village coach appears in n new
and handsome coat of paint and yarnish from
the shop of J. T. ITildreth & Co.
j. G.. Smith, the undertaken, has just
procured new and very handsome hcarse,
made by Brownell of New Bedford.
Rev. Il. S. Kcllerman, recent graduate
from Tufts College, will preach at the Uni
vcrsaist church next Sunday, morning and
evening.
Tho White Mountain train will be put on
for the season next Monday. 1t will arrive
at Brattlcboro both ways at very nearly the
same time as last year
The Burlington Free Press mentions that
Rev. L. c. Bass, formerly Of Brattleboro,
and now of Concord, N. H., preached in the
Methodist church in that city last Sunday.
Mr.. w. +. Richardson has shown us
some stalks Of white clover grown upon land
near his slaughter house, the longest Of
which measures within fraction of q inches
Mrs Emma Manning Huntley of Boston
will give public reading at the lower town
hall on Thursday evening Of next week, July
3D. The Boston Globe speaks of Mrs. Hunt
ley as a graceful aud accomplished reader
The main part Of the seasons drive Of
logs was reported at the beginning Of this
week away up at Waterford, above McIndoes
1t is doubtful if, on account of the low water,
the drive gets through this summer
"A special meeting Of the Unitarian Socie-
ty will be held at the church next Tuesday
evening at $ O'Clock. The committee especial
| ly request a full attendance of the pewhold-
ers with all other interested persons
The Fuller and Hall families held their
annual reunion at Chesterfield lake last Satur-
day. Seventy eight persons were present
including representatives from Walpole
Westmoreland, koene, Surrey, Hinsdale and
Brattleboro.
By reference to our advertising columns
it will be seen that Barnum's "Only Greatest
Show on Earth. is to exhibit in Kecne,
n. H., on Wednesday Of next week, July Sd
tho nearest point to Brattlcboro, we pre-
| sumo, at which the great Snowman will pitch
his tent this year.
Between one aud two hundred OF Rev.
Mr. Burchard's parishioners and friends called
at his residence Tuesday evening to bid lin
farewell previous to his departure on his Eu-
ropeau tour. He leaves town to-day (Thurs-
day for New York, to take the steamer can
choria" on Saturday.
Two young men from Amherst Mass.
rode to Brattleboro from Greenfield on bicy-
cles last Friday morning, dined at the Brattle-
boro House, and returned to Greenfield by
the same conveyance in the afternoon. Sew
eral of our Brattleboro boys have got the BIZ
cycle fever, but the very high price charged
for the machines prevents the attack from
taking well developed form.
At Greenfield last week. Geo f. Avery
was the winner in a lOO-nile pedestrian con-
test with j. II. Massicott-his time being 23J
hours. During the trial there were several
short contests between the wives of the pc
destrians, aud the Gazette says that BERTHE
lie France won in a i-mile bout Friday eve
ming, making the distance in - minutes
"On the last lap she caught up her seven
months old baby and carried it around in
triumph
The entertain ment and supper to be Civ
en- by the ladies Of ST. Michaels Episcopal
Society the Fourth of July will, We have no
doubt, fully sustain the reputation which
these ladies have earned on the rare occasions
of their calls upon the public. Among
the features Of the entertainment will be u
matinee at 3 O'Clock for the children, consist
ing of tableaux, pantomimos, ETC., and bur
lesque pantomime at . o'clock in the evening,
the interim to be devoted TO the suppers,
Turkish Bazaar, and various novelties for the
children
The death of Mrs. IIigleys little child at
Centreville Wednesday, was one of those
cases of peculiar sadness which call forth the
sympathy of all. The child was well and at
tended church Sunday evening was seized
with scarlet fever on Monday, and all medi-
cal aid proving unayailing, died at an early
hour Wednesday morning 1t was thought
a few weeks since that this dread disease.
which prevailed through the winter, had en-
tirely died out in this vicinity, but several
cases have lately occurred, mostly of a mild
type.
The Baptist lawn party on Col. j. j. Es-
teys grounds Wednesday evening, proved no
less pleasing and successful than those held
at the same place in past seasons The
grounds We're lighted with Chinese lanterns
beautifully arranged, the cornet band dis
coursed its sweetest music, and the refresh
ment tables were furnished with all the good
things considered indispensable on such occa-
sions In addition to these attractions there
was a stand for the sale of fancy articles, and
a side show in the form of an 'od folks con-
cert, - under the lead of Prof Markham.
"A serious and perhaps fatal accident be-
fel our esteemed and venerable townsman.
Mr.. Timothy Vinton, last Wednesday. In
coming out of his office at the paper mill, at
noon, he fell probably from dizziness) of
the high doorstep, striking his head upon
stone SO severely as to fracture the skull. He
was picked up and removed TO the residence
of his son William, on Green street and med
ical aid at once summoned Though not long
unconscious, he is unable to tell precisely
how the accident happened, and his condition
this Thursday morning gives hope that he
may recover.
As will be seen by an advertisement in
another column, DIR. j. E. Prescott, the well
known optican from Danvers, Mass, has
taken rooms at the Brooks House until July
10th. He brings many testimonials of his
skill. The editor of the Orleans County
Monitor says; Having employed DIR. Pres
colt in our own family and having received
great and lasting benefit from his treatment
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