Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29
Fayetteville.

The great excitement of the week has
been the financial suspension Of our well
known townsman a. J. Morse. His liza
bilities are said TO foot up between eleven
and twelve thousand dollars, and his assets
not far from six thousand. His suspension
has also caused the failure of his son Am
herst, one OF our merchants in trade at
Willlamsv.lle, whose name was on large
amount Of his fathers paper, and many
others are groaning under their losses, yet
we hope the worst has come aud the fail
ures at an end. The air is full of many
wild rumors which we do not feel justified
in sending to the press until verified.
The corporators OF the Windham
County Savings Bank held their twenty
first annual meeting. Tuesday, Jan, 12lh.
and made choice uf their usual board OF
officers. AT the meeting the by laws of the
institution were 50 amended that all new
deposits will begin to draw interest from
the first TUESDAY of the month following
the deposit. Bya further amendment OF
the bylaws the finance committee are en-
powered henceforth TO declare, at their OPP
ton, regular dividends equal TO seven per
cent yearly. 4 semi-annual dividend
Of three per cent was declared at the
meeting Of the finance committee.
The fifth regular lyceum Of the course
came OH Us previously noted, Jan Goth.
The programme included a defamation by
Master Frank Fish, song Ivy Ellie Stone
and Willie Bruce, recitation by Miss Ida
Parsons, and one Of those very interesting
and instructive curtain lectures that Mad
anne Caud!e has designed especially for the
pleasure Of married men one Of those
beautiful outpouring+ destined Tor their
ears just as they get fairly settled down for
an evening over their newspaper, or what
is better sill, 10 burst on the dali eur Of
Morpheus in the ringing sounds or that
lively tongue. Miss Abbie Walker played
the goodly madame's part In that right
earnest style that brought out hearty
round of cheers. The question, Resolved
that the right Of suffrage should he extend
ell to women, was discussed by Mrs. o. T.
Ware and J. j. Green on the affirmative,
aud Mrs. NJ. Davidson and the Rev. Chas.
Burnham on the negative. Tho argument
and merits Of the question were both de-
cided in the negative. Especial credit is
due TO these ladies for the Interest they
added n the discussion lay The cool, clear
and practical manner in which they each
presented their views on The subject. Mrs.
WIN. A. Stedman gave u an original poem
touching the sLhject under discussion.
The paper, edited by Mrs. VIM. T. Bruce
and Mrs. VIM. GoodnOw, was Of the same
high order OF merit that has characterized
all the papers or the course. And here let
us add for the benefit of other societies OF
this kind, that high-toned and interesting
pape. can he maintained without admitting
those personalities that only please the
thoughlless, while they offend and many
times disturb the peace of community.
by the school census of district No. 2,
in Newfane Fayetteville there are 90 fam
lilies. No. of families having children un-
der 20 years OF age, 80 No. Of children I'M
der 20, IS; No. under s, II; from to 10,
%; from 10 10 10, IL; from Is to 20, 8. There
have been eight III rths and ten deaths in
the dictrlct the p ,st year. The persons de.
ceased are John Rice, aged ~; Barton
Cook, G5; Mrs. Calvin Ward. 81; Mrs.
Mason. SO; infant daughter Of j. w. and
Mary Croker, 3 days; Lucinda w. Stone,
IS; Mrs. G. II. Eager, IS; Nathan Merit
field, 50; Hollis w. Pettee, 40. Average
age of nine, nearly 90 years.
Rev. Mrs. Tabor will preach In the
ualon church next Sabbath eve, 3lst at q
o'clock.