Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-17
Jamaicn Items.

At the annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
West River Bank, the sh inst, the following Board
of Directors elected: James II. Phelps, VIM.
Harris, o. S. Howard David Read, j. +. Butler, Asa
b. Foster, David Bills. James II. Phelps re-
elected President. John L. Butler remains Cashier.
semi-annual dividend of per cent was declared.
The Mt Lebanon Lodge No. 46 F. & a. NJ, at
their recent annual communication, elected the fol-
lowing list of officers for 1861: John f. Butler W NJ
Chas. d. Read, S. W; D. Gilbert Dexter, J. W.;
Chandler Waterman, Treas.i Geo. Forbes, Sec'yi
Philip Howe, S. D.; A. T. Wilder, J. D.; Obadiah
Howard, Marshal; J. T. Shumway and s. N. Wilder,
Stewards Harvey Ellis, Chaplain; Abram f. Howe,
Tyler.
The stockholders of the Jamaica Leather Company
elected the following list of officers at their annual
meeting on the 9TH inst: Charles d. Read, President;
John f. Butler, Treasurer; Benjamin Muzzy, Abjah
Muzzy, A. r. Graham, II. II. Carr, and David Ball,
Directors. This company is in prosperous condi-
ton and its stockholders find handsome profit for
their investment during the PAST year The produc-
tons of the company Of superior quality and of
course find ready sale. From thirty to forty hands
are employed, and, notwithstanding the hard times,
full employment is given.
The members of the Literary Association are re-
ceivng satisfactory nstalments for their venture in
course of Lectures this winter. Josiah d. Canning
of Gill, Mass, and known as the peasant Bard"
opened the course with poem on the 2sth of Noven-
ber Rev. Vim. S. Bach Of Ludlow gave two of his
series of "Travels in the Holy Land" the 10th and
l lth Of December, and completes the course on the
2sth 20tlr and 3Oth of this month. Rev. Hiram Or
cult of Genwood Seminary, West Bratteboro lee
tured with great acceptance the 26h ut and Rev.
II. NJ Grout of Putney, the 9TH inst, equally
well received. Rev. c. d. JefIerds of Chester, is to
give the remaining lecture on Wednesday, January
23d. The attendance through the entire course has
been much better than usual in larger places
The ladies of the Baptist Society held Festival n
few weeks since, and received nearly $50, which
expended in n carpet for their house OF Worship
With the alterations which have recently been made
the house is very credtabe and attractive condi-
ton.
The Congregational Church and Society have closed
their engagement with Rev. Nelson Barbour and are
now destitute Of pastor. They looking for an
other to occupy the field.
Haynes New Block is nearly complete and will be
occupied below by J. II. Haynes of Charemont Ms.
for his Tin ware and Stove business, and above by
Butler & Wheeler law Office. Those who wish
to deal in either or both will be well accommodated
1t is barely possible that they get along with the
tin and without the law; but if they 60 for law it i
indispensable that they get the tin first. This com
binaton of firms beautifully illustrates the "ftness o
things"
DR.. NJ. V. b. Conglon of Clarendon Springs sue
ceeds DR.. l.. II. Sprague in the practice of medicine
and surgery, The lateL goes to take charge of tn
new Water Cure Establishment ut Manchester AM
the latter comes well recommended.
D. II. Rice is Mt present the landlord of the Bal
Mountain House and his cuisine is pronounced excel
lent.
Pierce, Dexter & Co., whose business is so frequent
y and ably set forth in our advertising columns ar
"scccding" from high prices, and in consequence ar
receiving large accession to their large list of Gus
toners, They are paving the way for future opera
tions on extended scale by closing of thei
old stock at secession prices. We will just hint
some few who always like to get little more tina
their moneys worth to look in upon them and see
shat thing can't be did"
, O.P. Knowlton, formerly with the last mentione
firm, has taken to selling groceries and keeping
eating saloon on his own hook.-L. Il. Knapp former
| ly of Wilmington, has opened ha,ness shop.-Wa
ter w. Fish, recently from California, has invested
part Of "his pile" in copartnership with j. 2. Stun
way, in the tub, pail and lumber business; and S.
Wilder in the same building is in the door, sash an
, blind busness.--Uri Johnson & Son, are manuactu
ing chairs extensively; and 4. +. Wilder, in the san
building, is carrying on the cabinetware business
Chas. ID. Read and H. II. & H. l.. FELTON, tanniI
= vely.-Abijah Muzzy is in the dry goods al
West India groceries trade; and this comprises Il
list of the most prominent houses in that thrivlr