Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-30
Local Intelligence.


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The seasons drive of co, 600, 900 feet OF
| logs has started down the river in charge OF
! 700 men.
Rev. E. W. Whitney has been engaged
to deliver the Grafton for the coming Decora.
ton day.
The Brattleboro Military band will give
an open air concert from the Brooks House
balcony on Saturday evening at o'clock
Rev. Geo. L. Cow will begin his pastor
ate of the Baptist society next Sunday. In
stallation services will be held on Thursday,
May 18th
At an adjourned meeting of School Dis
trict No. l., held on Monday evening, plan
for the new school-house was adopted and it
was voted to eXpend a sum not to exceed
$500 in the construction of the building.
Mr.. Wentworth the architect having the
town hall improvements in charge. was in
town on Wednesday with the working draw
ings. The selectmen advertise for proposals
for the work. and will probably be ready to
begin operations by June lst
Mrs. Hugh McNelus and Mrs John
Fisher of Guilford were driving down Canal
street hill, Wednesday morning, when the
horse, fractions animal ran and threw them
out Both were badly bruised and Mrs Me.
Nelius had one of her wrists broken.
The Brattleboro d Whitehall railroad
company have gang of men at work putting
the track in order this side the bridge and
distributing ties ready for track.laying. Iron
continues TO fall and the rails will undoubt-
eddy be bought at an early day.
How many, probably, Of the 800 people
who were in the town hall last Friday even
ing realized that on Remenyi's last appear.
ance he was on the stage fully ~ MINUTES
or about the time usually occupied by the
regulation Sunday sermon
-Wantastiquet presented novel sight
last Friday morning, when the snow line,
about three-fourths the wayup the mountain,
was distinctly and evenly marked-what.
during the night before, had been rain on the
low lands having been snow four hundred
feet further up.
Mr.. Geo. G. Lawrence, who kept his &C
customed snow record during last winter. re-
ports the amount from Nov. LIST to April list
at exactly 100 inches. The first and heaviest
fall of ~ inches came Nov. Sd, and the last.
of - inches, on March rs. The two heaviest
falls between those dates were on Jan. 20
and Feb 3, when 10 and II inches, respec-
lively, fell
The hearts of great many people, not
alone in Londonderry or in Brattleboro, but
throughout the State where he is SO widely
known, will go out in sincere sympathy to
Hon. j. L. Martin speaker of the Vermont
House OF Representatives, in the loss of his
little son, whose death from diphtheria is
elsewhere recorded The little fellow of six
aud a half years was as bright, sweet and
winning child as one could ever wish to see.
-Wantastiquet Lodge, ]. o. o. F.. cele-
bruted the Glst anniversary of the institution
of the order in this country at their hall on
Monday evening The programme opened
with concert of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic consisting Of piano duet by NJ. b. Sa-
very and Miss Slavery solo by Mrs. Hol
brook; duet by Messrs. Willis and Emery;
recitation, Lord Dundreary in the Country"
by b. c. Colby duet by Mrs Howe and
Mr.. Willis song by Miss Annie Stevens. At
the close of the concert a complimentary
dance was given to the members of the order
by the Grand Patriarchs The attendance
was large and included many invited guests,
by whom the occasion was highly enjoyed.
That elegantly illustrated and in every
way valuable and desirable work, Around
the world with Gen. Grant" has been com
pleted in twenty parts, as advertised, and the
final delivery is now being made to Brattle-
boro subscribers by Mr.. Thos. Baldwin, who
also has the agency of the work and will wait
upon our people for further orders The pub
LEGATION in its complete form more than equals
the brilliant expectations which were raised
in regard to it when the first numbers were
issued 1t is admirably written. it gives a
complete account of Gen. Grants remarka-
Die journey around the world, and incidental
ly gives vivid picture, not elsewhere obtain
able in the same compass, of the various pha-
SEES of life among the many peoples visited by
the General and his party. The illustrations,
more than 500 in number are in nearly every
instance elegant specimens of the engrayers'
art. 1t is worth ones while to examine the
work if nothing more.
Mr.. James Fisk is busily engaged with
for his travelling exhibition, to
show the working of his patent harness, with
which he will 60 upon the road about the
middle of May. The harnesses which he has
had made for the summer tour are a wonder of
solid value and elegance, and We can readily
believe his statement that no such harnesses
were ever before manufactured. single
harness just completed by Heustis 4 Burnap
has solid gold mountings-all the parts and
ornaments which are ordinarily of brass or
silver plate being positively of solid gold, II
and 10 carats fine, and made by leading New
York jewellers. A double harness has solid
silver mountings and the workmanship of
both is credit to Heustis & Burnap's estab-
lishment. An elegant chariot is in process of
at A. +. Wilder's shop, with
carvings by Chas. Henkel, and the tent in
which the exhibition is to be given will be
pitched in Mr.. Fisk's Western Avenue lot this |
week for preliminary rehearsals. Springfield, |
Albany, New York city, and intervening |
points, will be included in Mr. Fisks route,
and he will strike Chicago in season to branch |
from there to attend the Western fairs in the |
fall.
IN tue way OF nSht artistic and varied |
our people have had nothing |
offered them the present season equal to that
10 be presented by the Berger family and Sol |
Smith Russell next Wednesday evening. The |
given here by this company |
.wo years ago was a delightful success, and |
our readers will pardon us for reproducing
what The PHasSIN said of Mr. Russell at that |
ime
'Of Mr.. Sol Smith Russell there is only /
one opinion. He is perfect master of |
nimicry and caricature-and, more than this,
MS character sketches are artistic in the high
EST sense. We have never seen an actor, nor
lad we even conceived of one who, standing
ipon the stage, in the face and eyes of his |
could instantly. and with nhsnlnte