Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
Local Intelligence,


goods.
The lot Of steel engravngs is on exhibit
ton for few days longer at Cheney Il Clapp's.
AN Aim in Life is the subject Of Rev.
+. W. Whitney's second lecture to young
people, to be given in the Uniyersalist church
next Sunday evening.
Orion Clark has added genuine curioei-
ty to his taxidermy specimens in the shape Of
n California horned toad II is n strange look
ing reptile.
j. W. Goodner stenogrnpher for J.
Estey a. Co., will form a class in short hand
at the reform club reading room to morrow
evening
An appropriate holiday gift would BE- n
years subscription for some good magazine
low club rates for all of which can be had Of
@. w. Wilcox, at post-ofhce.
L. II. Wilcox brought a drove of 800
Canada turkeys to town on Tuesday. They
were taken over to the island to make ready
for the Christmas market
The annual Methodist festival takes place
next Thursday evening at the lower town hall
The present is an excellent time to give the
ladies' of that society lift by generous pat
ronage.
The fresco and scene painters are near
ing the end of their work on the town hall,
and the hall will undoubtedly be ready for use
by the beginning of week after next.
Hon. Jacob Estey has received notice of
his election to fill vacancy in the board Of
directors Of the Vermont Valley railroad COM
pany of 1871.
Delinquent tax payers will find some
thing to hit their case in notices elsewhere
published from Collectors Stevens and Hor-
rick.
The Vermont and Brattleboro savings
banks have each declared 5emi.annual divi-
dend Of p per cent, payable at the usual
time in January.
Col Kittredee Haskins was nominated
by the President on Wednesday to be United
States District Attorney for the State of Yer
mont.
How shall We feel assured that we are
u&eiy interested in the concerns of life" is to
be the subject of Rev Mr.. Green's next Sun
day evenings discourse
The oyster supper, with sale of Christ
mas fancy goods, given by the ladies OF the
Unitarian society on Tuesday evening was
very pleasant affair. The net proceeds were
$40
The opening lecture in the citizens
course will be given at Crosby hall on wednes-
day evening, 18th inst, by Rev. c. II. Mer-
rill of West Bratteboro. Subject Work
and Workers.
We are glad to know that Postmaster
Mansur is now able to be dressed and about
his house. His physician hopes be may be
able to venture down town within the present
month.
The present week has given us the per
fiction of winter weather. The sleighng in
all parts of the county is reported as never
better" On Thursday morning the mercury
marked TO II degrees below zero
Chestnut poles for the telegraph line to
South Londonderry are arriving daily from
the north. Distribution of the poles has al
ready been made as far as Townshend and they
have been set a. far as the Williamsville sta.
ton. The wire will be up and the line in full
operation at an early day.
MIR Knowlton already finds it an unprofit-
able business competing with the railroad,
aud has entered into negotiations with the
Central Vermont officials. looking toward a
transfer of the mails to the railroad This,
of course, would involve discontnuance of
his stage line.
We printed large number Of extras of
The PHOENIX containing 1.-The West River
Campaipp. " two weeks ago but We made a
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cd in a DAYS time and there have been mo end
Of calls for copies since
The name of Mr.. j. II. Holden receives
prominent mention as that of man who
would make a good chief engineer if he would
accent the position. Mr.. Holden Possesses
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and snnerintendent Bantley Of tbe NewTon,
don Northern has also been in town lookinp
the matter over. II seems to be understood
that something will be done in the direction
of a new station with the onaning NJ anotber
spring.
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is incapable of scholarly treatment or of de-
velopinp apy fun. let them ask for a reneti-
ton of the lecture at some convenient lime
and place.
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goou honest nilKWAn VINO VIII deliver milk
Tor hve cents quart, aud thinks "such
man would establish large route in few
days. We Imagine the local milk problem
WIN never DC satisfactorily settled until the
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leaving some chance for individual nro6t in
the trade,
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