Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-30

Potato bugs have commenced their usual ravages.
Wire worms are injuring the crop in this
section.
There will be meeting Of the jacksonville ERE
company next Saturday eveniT at village hall.
Increasing interest is felt in the projected rail-
road as the survey progresses.
Rev a. L. Cooper presiding elder, will preach at
the NJ Z. church next Sunday at O'Clock p. N.
-MeAllisters exhibition aud tableau1 will furnish
entertainment at village hall on Thursday evening,
July6.
The delegates from whitingham to the Republican
county convention held at Fayetteville this week were
DR.. +. d. Stafford.
Delegates from whitinqham to the Democratic
state convention held at Montpelier on Thursday,
were Z. l.. Roberts, W. o. Hunt, DE-. f. b. johnson
aud L. II. Porter.
As W. o. Hunt Of this village was nearing Reads
boro City with his team-beng about mile distant
Friday, the 23d inst, between 10 and IL O'Clock A.
NJ, two men stepped into the road from bushes
by the wHysde, taking his horse by the bit and
the other demanding his money. Mr.. H. suddenly
gave the man a blow across the face with the
butt Of heavily loaded whipstock, which caused him
to Immediately fall back, and striking his horse which
broke away from the man holding the bit, Mr.. Hunt
went on his way leaving the wouldbe robbers to re-
tire to their scclusion without the desired booty.
On Saturday morning, the oath inst, at about
daybreak our villagers startled by the cry OF
hre, which was found to be In a building owned by s.
H Plnmb at the southery part Of the village oppo-
owned by J. @. Chase. II s tWo-stOry building now
occupied by s. d. Kelley as tn-shop The FIRE orig
room used for storing rags. When discovered the
dame just issuing from the side OF the building
but few feet from the dwelling-house of Leonard
Brown, Esq, and was making rapid progress; but
the citizens soon in attendance and by heroic
efforts and the efficient aid OF the engine, Little
Giant No. p" the flames stayed and the
hre e1tingushed with no great damage to the build
ing or stock In the tin-shop, which insured The
house aud shop Of Brown and Taylor were in i'm mi.
nent danger, but fortunately saved D. g. Taylor had
his hand quise severely burned in his efforts 10 arrest
the flames. Much credit is due to the Little Giant
and citizens entitled to many thanks for their
persistent and successful efforts in extnguishng the
fire and thus preventing disastrous event and seri-
Gus loss.
The citizens Of Jacksonville met on Monday eve
ming the 10th inst, and organized 1.-THE Jacksonville
Fire company" by the appointment Of the following
ohleersi Foreman, 4. A. Bptterheld; lst asst, f. @.
starr; I'd asst, W p JOnesi clerk, II. O. Miington
asst w. o. Hunti treasurer, n. l.. atstson collector
4. II. Porter; hosemen, r. q. WsoI, Ezra steison,
+. L: stetSon, III O. Porter; steward, Z. H. stetson
Porter, W. A. Brown; lumbermen, NJ. L. Fox, M. NJ
Brown, A. @. stetson, Z. PEBBLES; pailmen, II. C.
Miington, II. Busby, j. Jacobson, Wells Winchester
:. M PEBBLES, Richard Davis; brakemeD, D. @. Tay-
Tor, Geo. N. Briggs, W. DonAhue, L. NJ. Stickney,
Fillmore Dalrymple Frank Bell, Geo. Pierce f. T.
Putnam, M. L; blanchard, d. B. Wheeler NJ. W.
Stickney, Otis II. Pike.