Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-04
Local Intelligence.


Hon. and Mrs. Farley Starr and Coils.
Fuller and Hooker are in Washington TO wit
ness Gen. Garfeld's Inauguration.
Post sedgwick will hold campfire at
Grand Army hall on Friday evening of next
week, to which all old soldiers and sailors are
invited.
Rev. L. W. Whitney will deliver the
fourth of the series Of lectures upon the BIZ
BILE next Sunday evening. Subject "Why
read the Bible ?"
The Brattleboro g. Whitehall road car.
ried 900 passengers, on the regular passenger
train, during the month of February-an av.
erage of 40 per day.
The Jollties Combination will reappoar
here March 10th, thv proceeds of their enter
tainment TO be for the benefit of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Charles seems to have forgotten the
"venality" and bringing servility" in his lit
tie effort last week. Brush up your ideas,
sonny, and don't let such an omission happen
again.
Edwin Earl has opened his new store OF
AZ Main street, for the sale of pianos, sewing
machines, pictures, stationery, etc. The
rooms are neatly and attractively fitted up,
and the goods well worthy of examination.
C. w. Tibbetts reminds bis friends that
for saw filing, and guarantees satisfaction
with all work entrusted to him.
The next lecture in the citizens course
will be delivered on Wednesday evening, 9th
inst, by the Rev. j. b. Green. Subject
Some things to be seen in London"
The February term of the U. S. District
Court at Burlington reached an adjournment
on Wednesday evening. Judge Wheeler re-
turned home to Jamaica last night and Dis
trict Attorney Haskins returns to-day.
Don't forget the l0-cent supper at the
lower town hall next Wednesday night, to be
given by the ladies of the NJ. f. society, the
object of which is to aid in furnishing the
new church. Tea from $50 TO 7 o'clock.
During the Lenten season, which began
on Wednesday, week day services are held in
the Episcopal church on Mondays at II A. NJ. ;
on Fridays at 1880 A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ, and
on Saturdays at P. NJ.
- Rev. John Wills will occupy the pulpit
of the Unitarian church next Sunday morn
ing and evening, while Mr.. Green, the pas
tor, goes to Turner's Falls, Mass, to take the
initiative in a new Unitarian movement in
that thriving community.
The Inauguration ball given by the MUIR
ray club at Crosby opera hall on Thursday
evening" was the finest and most successful of
the season, over 80 couples having been in
attendance. Music was furnished by Knapp's
orchestra, with A. H. Hines as prompter.
"A special communication of Brattleboro
Lodge, ~. D." will be held at Masonic hall
next Monday evening, March 7, at u o'clock
Work. first degree" All Masons in good
standing are cordially invited. By order Of
the W.. NJ .. J. L. SMoNDs, Sec'y.
Blank inventories by which taxpayers
are to make up their lists for the listers are
now in the town clerks Office, anu it is the
duty of every taxpayer not having already re-
ceiyed one TO call and obtain one before the
Goth inst, as provided by law.
The singing by the quartette of male
voices at the Grand Army campfire last Fri
day evening was one of the most enjoyable
features of an evening which was in every
way delightful. The selections were made
with great taste and discrimination and were
very admirably rendered.
The Grand Army boys are agreed that
last weeks encampment was the most sue
cessful and enjoyable occasion of the kind
ever held by the department of Vermont.
The next annual encampment will be held in
Brattleboro, and it is hoped that Chaplain.in-
Chief Lowering may be induced to deliver the
address. May we be there to hear.
We do not learn that there is any foun-
dation in fact for the street rumors that nei-
Their Mr.. Cutting nor Mr.. Boyden will serve
as listers. Although Mr.. Boyden would not
have accepted the Office had he been present
at the town meeting he will serve as the
matter now stands unless he should decide to
leave town.
The United States & Canada express be-
gan running over the Brattleboro q White
hall road ON the LIST inst. Ordinary small
parcels are carried between Brattleboro and
stations on the line at 10 to 25 cents. The
rate per 100 pounds between Boston and sta
tons up to Jamaica is $1.35; to So. London
derry $1.4O.
AT the meeting of the professional club
on Wednesday evening, DIR. j. NJ. Clark read
a carefully prepared paper on Criminals, +"
in which the results of modern scientific in
vestigation with regard 10 the influence of
hereditary and other predisposing causes in
criminality, insanity ETC., were ably present
ed, and subject Of vital significance at the
present day, and of almost APPALLING magni.
tude, was wildly opened up.
"A painting of NJ NJ Miller's well-known
horse, Screen Mountain Boy" which now
hangs temporarily in our office, calls forth
unbounded praise from all admirers of high
toned horse-hesh This painting was made by
Mr. Leslie Miller of Philadelphia, FORMER
Brattleboro boy, and combines brilliancy of
spirit and action with truth 10 life in an emf
nent degree.
In the county edition of his sheet, last
week, the Defamer boy printed whining
complaint that no credit is given him in the
history of Brattleboro for quotations from
his paper. The boy ought TO know that it
would eternally ruin any otherwise respecta-
BILE book to have the name of his nondeseript
sheet appear in 1t, and somebody seems to
have reminded him of this fact before his To-
cal edition was printed.
1t is among the possibilities that Mr.. G..
A. Boyden may buy the Van Ness House at
Burlington and become its landlord Mr..
DSJNSh AiAn AOOASu eho pAOpoAtJ OFcA anu 10
inclined TO think faVorably of it, but the
matter will remain undecided for few days,
the former proprietor of the Van Ness haV-
ing been given week in which TO raise the
money for its purchase If possible.
An order has been issued by the post Of
fee department reversing the ruling of Post
master General Key under which bills, state
ments of account, legal papers, invoices, in
surance and commercial papers, and other
documents consisting of partly written and
partly printed matter, were allowed to go
through the mails ct the third-class rate OF
one-half cent per half ounce. Hereafter all
such matter must pay the full first-class rate
of three cents per half-ounce.
Mr.. U. W. Frink, the jeweller, removed
on the LIST inst. to his new quarters in Fisk
block, the old G. @. Frost stand, which has
been fitted up in an exceptionally neat and
tasteful manner. Mr.. Frink now has one of
the most attractive stores in town and his
cases are filed with handsome and desirable
goods which intending purchasers will find it
for THAR intarapi IN 10 l.,