Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-25
Local Intelligence.


preach at the Baptist church next Sunday.
%. W. Bartlett is engaged in manufactur-
ing some of his miniature reed organs, in
Harmony block.
Mr.. Martin continues his lectures on Ro-
mans at the Congregational chapel next Sun
day evening
After July LIST Mr.. A. G.. Whites gun
smith and job shop, opposite the American
House, will be closed evenings.
The executive committee Of the Garfield
and Arthur club will hold a meeting at the
Brooks House this evening at 1880.
The bicycle club made a run to Green
field last Saturday afternoon and evening, re-
turning to Brattleboro Sunday morning.
The Norfolk Jubilee Singers sang to
moderate-sized audience in Crosby hall on
Sunday evening, giving general satisfaction.
Mr.. Price, the receiver of the First Ma
tional Bank, requests all depostors to hand
in their pass books Immediately in order that
they may be written up.
We understand that the Reformer man
sent bundles Of his last Extra about the
county to be sold to his subscribers at three
cents per copy. Score feat No. "unparal-
leled in the annals Of Windham County journ-
alism."
The advance guard Of the 20 COO feet of
logs which are now passing Bellows Falls are
beginning to accumulate here. Thirty mill.
ion feet remain at McIndoes on account of
the low water.
--Twenty.one delegates TO the county con
vention are to be elected at the Republican
caucus TO be held tomorrow evening The
caucus is called at half past seven. There
ought to be a full and prompt att, enhance.
-Haskins and Hooker both came home at
1890 Thursday evening, and each WAS badly
sold in supposing that the democratic IA
Lutte was being fired in his honor. They have
amicably settled the matter this morning 10y
approprating 10 guns apiece and giving the
odd one to Tilden.
The Young Democratic enthusiasm
couldn't restrain itself last night, and be-
tween 1890 and 1880 a salute in honor Of
Hancock's nomination was fired, which made
the echos r6sound, and caused no end Of
grumbling among our virtuous ''early-to-bed-
and carly -to.rise" people.
By the announc, mtnt Of Leland a Gray
seminary, Townshend, it appears that Mr.
Boynton the principal during the last four
and half years, remains Means have
been furnished him to add another permanent
teacher and otherwise to increase the value
of the school.
last Sunday were devoted to the children A
large audience was present, the church was
tastefully adorned with flowers, and six chill
dren-Alice Gleason Clark Alma Louisa Niles,
Lousa Smith Laura Janet Stearns, Susie
Maria Wilder and Gertrude Mary Whitman
were christened. The pastor preached an
appropriate sermon TO the children on "I.er-
sons from the Flowers"
At the State convention caucus. held last
Saturday evening, J. J. Estey was made
Chairman, W. $. Newton secretary, and the
following delegates were chosen: j. Estey,
G. w. Hooker, j. j. Estey, b. d. Harris, ].
NJ. Tyler, Geo. Howe, c. b. Fairbanks. At
a meeting Of the delegates held Monday even
ing j. ii. Wright was chosen substitute for
Col. Hooker, and W. W. Lynde for Mr. Fair.
banks.
The services Of DIR. j. E. Prescott, opti-
clan, have been 20 widely called in requisi-
ton, both in Brattleboro and outlying towns.
during his present visit, that he is obliged to
still further prolong his stay here. Next
week be will set out on a tour among some
of the larger villages in the county, notice Of
which is given in our advertising columns
To all our friends in these places we can
cheerfully recommend Or. Prescott as an op-
tician of recognized high standing, and as n
gentle man in every way worthy their conf
dence.
The tics are already laid on the narrow.
gauge road TO point beyond Fayetteville
md by the end of next week they will be laid
to ard beyond Townshend by to- morrow
night the road.bed will be ready for the ties
through TO Jamaica, and next week the work
Of clearing up will be pushed on beyond ia.
mGica Patrick Fleming of this town has the
contract for the construction Of the depots
the line md thg foundations oil IL.
in at West DummorSton and branch bridge
(Wlliamsvie.)
We notice the announcement that Mar
Gus =. Norton has recovered $G3, 600 from
Postmaster James Of New York, in the L. S.
district court, for the use of his patent can.
ceiling stamp in the New York post-office.
We do not learn whether the decision is ac-
c,pt,d as final, or whether the case will 90
to the supreme bench. 1t will he remember
ed that the case, which is test one, was frst
heard before Judge Wheeler, sitting in cham.
beers in BrattleboTo. some two years ago, e1- |
U. S. Attorney General Williams acting Ms
Norton's counsel
H. c. Willard has filed petition in insol. |
vency. His liabilities are stated at SIi, 600,
and his assets at about $4,000. Under the at
tachments made against him as n director in |
the First National Bank, it became necessary |
for him either to have his property receipted |
for, TO close his store, or to take advantage
of the insolvent act. He naturally preferred |
to have all his creditors share alike and |
therefore chose the latter, although feeling |
sure that, were it not for the bank trouble, |
he would be able to go on with his business |
as usual. The business Of the store continues, |
goods being sold under the direction of A. |
Starkey, who has been appointed as receiver |
by the court of insolvency.
Here are a few specimens of original |
spelling which the post office clerks have met
with Feaitveaill, Fatevelvilill and Ferret |
vile for Fayetteville Monteageau and Monn-
teygue for Montague Amass for Amherst; |
Schikipifells for Chicopee Falls Griendfeld |
and Greandfeld for Greenfield; ohliake for |
Hoyoke Halerfacts for Halifax; Grinage- |
village for Greenwich Village Portennery |
for Port Henry Marlboro for Marlboro; |
Theurners Falls for Turner's Falls Kinds |
burge for Hinesburgh Bristle for Bristol; |
West Wards Bury, Wyndom Co., and West
wardsburro for West Wardsboro; Keean for |
Keene Bratelburo for Brattleboro Bellas |
follos for Bellows Falls Clarmount for Glare.
mont, Chadakville for Shattuckville Rain
doffe for Randolph.
1t was a highly favored company of some
800 persons who gathered in Crosby hall on
Wednesday evening to listen to the dramatic |
readings and character delineations given by |
Mr.. A. p. Burbank and Mr.. j. S. Burdett Of |
New York. Nothing in this department of
artistic personation and recitation at all COM
parable with this has ever before been given
here. Mr.. Burbank led his audience at will |
from smiles TO tears, and from tears to the
most uproarous and uncomfortable laughter
His fun is so very funny, and so entirely gen
uine, that, without any clap.trap of costume
or facial distortion, it absolutely laughs itself,
and everything which he does is marked by
that artistic finish and perfection which shows
him the perfect master of his profession
Mr.. Burdett, in his specialties, is very admir-
able, and the audience were indebted TO him
for some of the best hits of the evening. AVE
sincerely hope that, in course of anotheramuse-