Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09
Local Intelligence.


of the grist mill lately run by Messrs. Pres
colt & Shanks.
The First Baptist society Of this village
have extended call to Rev. Geo. L. Gov Of
Milbury, Mass.
st. Michaers (Episcopall church will be
open for divine service on Friday next, Fast
Day, at II AN.
Calvin Weld has invented a new method
for applying motion to wheels. which prom.
ises to be of value.
j A. Church has leased his new iron
foundry to A. r. Gregg, who is about com.
mencing operations.
Mr. Geo. i. Crowell proposes to build
one or two more tenement houses on Forest
square this season.
Farmers in this section have mostly fin
ished their sugarng, and report the crop less
than half an average.
Squire W. s. Newton, who was confined
to his house last week from sickness, is again
at his post of duty.
%. j. Pratt has sold-his old barn on
High street to Horatio Burnett Of West Brat
tleboro for removal.
The Reformer takes advantage Of the
baby act and cries enough" in the railroad
ciphering business. No wonder
Miss Sarah II. Bullock, lately associated
with Mrs. Avery IN the millinery business, is
about to open a shop in Ludlow.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Frost left town
on Monday for a three weeks visit among
relatives and friends at the West and South.
Union Fast day services will be held to-
morrow in the Baptist church at II o'clock
A. NJ Rev Geo. f. Martin will preach the
sermon.
During the month of April the school
registers will be at the town clerks office af-
ter that at 4s High street, Office of the SUI
perintendent.
There will be a meeting of the members
of the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief Association
at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday evening,
April 10, at 8 o'clock
Mrs. Ives has leased and fitted up the
Park House, and will open her school there
with increased facilities of every kind. The
spring term begins April 18th.
-Ivers Reed had one of his shoulders dis
located, last Friday, by fall from freight
car which he was unloading at J. W. Frost
* Co.'S store house, near the depot.
The pastor of the Methodist church is
away on little vacation and to attend the an
nual conference which meets on the 18th inst.
at Barton Landing There will be preaching
next Sunday, and the Sunday school All the
social meetings will be held as usual
The selectmen have found it necessary
to remove the oak tree which has stood so
long at the corner of Main and High streets,
and which for some years has been in dying
condition Its removal makes the corner look
naked aud lonesome
Mr.. J. F. White inventor of the auto.
matte organ player, has disposed Of his inter
est in the same to Messrs. Needham 4 Son of
New York, and returned to this town. The
invention is now manufactured by the Ne
chanical Organette Company of New York,
AMI has been brought to a state of great per
fiction.
The Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin company
gave this favorite drama to the eminent salts
faction of a moderate sized house on Tuesday
evening. The plantation melodies by the
Hyers Sisters combination were most admira-
bly, rendered, and were one of the most at
tactive features of the evening.
Circulars are out giving programme and
full announcement for Remenyi's appearance
here on the 231 inst The violin which the
great artist uses in his concerts was manufact-
lred by Antonius Stradivarus, in Cremona
Italy, in the year A. D. 1905. Its intrinsic
value is not less than $1,000. Remenyi calls
It his Princess"
The pending political canvass opens, To-
cally, with rare spirit and enthusiasm Tween
" persons attended the caucus last Saturday
evening, TO elect delegates to the District
at White River Junction. b. d.
Harris was made chairman, Henry W. Walker
slerk, and the following delegates were chos
en- }. J. Estey, b. d. Harris, David Eddy,
8. W. Hooker, r. w Clarke, E. C. Perkins,
D, /. French.
W. +. Richardson killed fat COW, years
Did, on Wednesday, the live weight of which
vas 2000 lbs. The dressed sides weighed
's4 and 5sj lbs, respectively, the tallow 245
BIS, and the hide % lbs, making total
dressed weight of 1909 lbs. The COW was fed
" Mr. Richardson, aud if any body has a
better story to tell he would like to hear Of it.
The animal was formerly owned by S. p.
Miller of Fayetteville, and has been prom- |
tent object at some OF our county fairs.
Prof. Marshalrs Evening in Wonder |
and at Crosby hall, last Friday night, un.
Ioubtedly gave his hearers more correct ap- |
'reciation than they ever had before of the |
asst extent and resources of our Western |
ountry, as well as of the marvels of the Vel |
owstone National park. The views in the |
lark comprised photographs of all the most |
wonderful features of the region, thrown up. |
n screen by the calcium light and accom-
anied by an ineligible and entertaining
INNING lecture or description.
The owl or early morning express
rain from the north has been running any
there from one to four hours late for fort
light past The delay is occasioned by the
'anadian Frenchmen, who are coming into
be States" daily by the hundred. They
cave by families, aud bring ont every imag-
1able article of personal effects. This lug.
age all has to be examined at the St. Adams
ustom house, and hence the delay. From
ne to five carloads of these people go down
trough here every morning seeking work at
Iolyoke, Springfield, and points beyond.
The work of new roofing the town hall
ulding is now in progress. The slate are
cling removed, double thickness of rosined
aper laid on the rough boarding, and the
late then replaced laid one-third less than
ormerly ito the weather" Mr.. Ryan, who
as the job in charge, says this is sure to
lake waterproof roof, good for a hundred
ears. The architects plans for remodeling
he hall have not yet been Eeceved but it is
nderstood that they are well advanced, and
lie result will be something creditable to the
'wn, and eminently satisfactory to the peo-
lie.
Mr.. Cyrus A. Page, business agent of
ae Boston Museup, vvas In touyn q g., L.. |