Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-03-03

The vocal selections given by several young
men Of the village we're a very enjoyable Tea.
ture Of the evening, and Miller's prohibition
sketch and the Fizzebury farce we're apparent
" highly enjoyed by the audience. The net
proceeds of the evening we're Sjl- very
satisfactory sum.
The Bratteboro & Whitehall passenger
train was detained by high water at or near
Leonards crossing, between Townshend aud
West Townshend, Thursday morning. The
ice had broken up in the river above and had
come down and damned at the Wardsboro
CITY bridge, causing the water to set back and
cover the track some three feet deep. The
train waited until the up mixed arrived when
a transfer was made and the mixed train came
back to Brattleboro and the passenger train
returned to Londonderry. There was no
wash. out and the water subsidized so that the
train came through In the afternoon on the
regular mixed train time
Eugene Frost has lately received from
the department at Washington some two doz-
en- specimens Of the imported German carp
which are now being introduced in this coun-
try through the agency Of the government
The fish received by Mr.. Frost were Matched
in the government fsh-ponds, and are now
some five or six inches long. Mr. Frost has
placed them ia his fsh-pond and they are eX-
each during the coming season. These carp
are said to be Of fine flavor, they make a very
rapid growth, and arc expected to form very
valuable addition TO the food products Of the
country.
We observe that circulars are out an
nouncing that J. II. Merrifeld and r. NJ.
Sherman (son Of o. l.. Sherman) Of Williams
willie are about to start a real estate and farm
loan agency at Grand Forks, Dakota It is
the intention, as we learn, Of both these gen
temen to take up permanent residence in
Dakota. We sincerely regret TO lose so
staunch and useful q man from Windham
county as Mr. Mortified has proved himself
to be- Hundreds Of friends will Join US in
this sentiment, as well as when We say that no
safer and more reliable mau than he could be
found in whose hands TO coufde any business
interests. Mr.. Sherman is young man Of
excellent promise, and we wish the firm album
dant success. We believe other young men
from Newfane are to go with Merrfed and
Sherman to Dakota with a view to locating
there.
The chief topic of conversation in regard
to next Tuesday town meeting, so far as our
observation goes, is upon the attempt which
will probably be made to do away with the
town agency. Our own impression is that
the town will not vote to shut up the agency.
Ouuder our present law IL Is only matter OF
consistency, to say the least, that there should
be place where liquors may be legally OBJ
tanned in cases Of necessity. 1t will always
be a question as TO just how much alcoholic
spirits ought to be necessary to supply the
legitimate needs Of the community for medi-
cinal and mechanical purposes, and the guam
tity sold at the agency the past year may have
been more or less than this amount but,
nevertheless, We believe that the agent has
managed the business with all the discretion
possible He is liable to be imposed upon,
like any other man, but no one can doubt his
purpose to do the right thing in every case.
In the matter of he choice of town off GERS
public sentiment remains almost suspiciously
quiet on the surface. II we are to be govern
ed by a rule to reelect all public servants with
a good official record, there would seem TO be
no reason why the old boards of selectmen
and listers should not be reelected. The Sc
lec!m-n made a very clean thing Of the man
agemsut OF town affairs last year, and could
undoubtedly be relied upon TO do the same
another year. The choice of a good board of
listers is no less important this year than il
was last, The board OF last year performed
a very delicate and difficult task with great
tact and discretion, and it is not disputed that
they came as near doing equal justice to all as
was possible. Their experience of last year
would be of great value TO them in another
years listing, and we hope the board will be
reelected entire.