Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-26
Local Intelligence.
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West Brattleboro to Charles f. Mason, for
s21OO.
Last Saturdays thaw settled the snow
somewhat, but didn't improve the sleigh
ing.
The Flyers sisters entertainment Is put
down for Monday evening, February 5.
j. II. Holden, superintendent Of J. Is
icy & Co.'s works, has been appointed
special policeman without pay.
Will the coolest inhabitan" please
rise and tell If he ever knew 50 much snow
in Main street in January
Thousands Of bushels of potatoes have
been shipped from this section for south
ern markets since last fall, and the price is
now tending upward.
Rev. John Hilton OF Hinsda'e, N. H.,
will lecture in the Universalist church next
Sunday evening Subject, "The true idea
of Gods workmanship.
Rev. A. Chambers youngest child,
about year old, had its face badly burned,
a few days since, by falling from chair on
to the stove.
Meetings are to be continued at the
Baptist church every evening this week,
with day meetings on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday. Four persons received
the rite of baptism last Sunday.
The number Of tramps who seek ac-
commodations in the lock up has fallen Off
very much during the past Two months.
Not more than five or six per week are now
entertained there.
A buffalo robe was stolen on Tuesday
evening from the sleigh of j. +. Houghton,
who drove iuto town to attend grange
meeting and hitched his team in shed in
the rear of the town hall.
"A couple of tramps stole pair Of shoes
from Boynton's shoe store, Monday, for the
sake of securing nights lodging at the
lookup. They accomplished their object,
but were obliged 10 leave town the next
morning, minus their breakfast.
"A village meeting is to be held on Sat
urday evening, February 10, to see if the
village will vote 10 bond its debt of $40, 900,
and lift will a,ceptthe charter amendments
as passed at the recent session of the legis-
lature. Some other minor matters will al
50 come up for consideration.
The New England Furniture Company
held lis annual meeting for election of Off
GERS al the Brooks House, on Tuesday eve
ming, when II. w. Clarke, L. Wing Packer,
L. w. Hawley, Geo. II. Salisbury, and o.
l.. Miner were chosen directors for the year
ensuing. The board of directors subse-
quently organized by the choice of r. w.
Clarke president and L. w. Harley clerk
and treasurer.
The Brattleboro Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals begins to make
itself felt. A horse with badly calked
ankle was taken from an ont-oftown team
en- Monday and put in comfortable quar-
tiers, at its owners expense, until the ami
NAL was fit TO so home. 4 cruel affair is
reported to have recently occurred in
Marlboro which would have been sharply
attended TO had it occurred hereabouts.
The Universalist festival held at the
town hall, Wednesday evening, was well
attended, as the festivals of this society al
ways are. Besides the usual tables of fan
cy articles and refreshments, the chief
point of interest was an 'art gallery"
where were exhibited numerous works of
art, natural land unuatural) curiosites,
ETC., which were far more wonderful than
any 10 be seen at the Centennial. The floor
was cleared al 10 O'Clock, after which very
large party enjoyed a social dance TO the
fine music furnished by the Brattleboro
orchestra.
A village fire patrol, mention of which
was made in our columns some tune since,
has now been organized. II consists of a
company Of twenty-five men with the fol-
lowing officers: Captain, J. w. Simonds;
lst Lieut., ]. A. Taylor; ID Lieut., Z.
Wales, Jr.; Clerk and Treasurer, F. X.
Burrows; Steward, G. NJ. Taylor. The du-
ties Of the company, in case Of fire, will be
to take charge of tire inside of the build
ing, acting as special police, and to see that
the furniture or other movable property is
properly removed and safely cared for and
kept.
Mr.. C. II. Stevens, clerk OF the village
school district, furnishes us the following
statistics: Present population OF the dis
trict, $780, decrease in the past year, 81.
No. families, 1881. Persons under twenty,
1897 over five and under twenty, $50; I'M
der five, 347 between five and ten, 400;
between ten and fifteen, "a between fir-
teen and twenty, "a. Births in 1876, 70
males AZ, females 81. Deaths. Gonzales "A,
females As; oldest person; "a; over so, l6;
20 and over, o. Diseases-diphtheria IA,
consumption II, fevers IL, heart disease s,
old age 3, cancer 2.
The sixth annual auditors report of The
Brattleboro Savings Bank, which appears
in our advertising columns to-day, shows
that institution TO lie in healthy and pros
porous condition. The increase OF deposits
during the past year has been S75, S2G 20,
and the net earnings 500, $40 OF; the divi-
dends paid have amounted to SIS, 1855 IS,
leaving net profit for the year of 81, 800 10,
which, added to the surplus of year ago,
makes total surplus at the present time
of SIC, 800 52-a favorable and encouraging
showing for these times. The old board of
officers were reelected at the recent annu-
al meeting. We learn that thus far during
the present month the deposits have ex-
ceeded the Withdrawals, which is an unus-
ual circumstance at this season.
This community received another pain
full shock on Tuesday in the announcement
of the death Of Mrs. S. p. Miles at noon on
that day. Mrs. Miles sustained a stroke of
paralysis some ten days since, but had
been gradually improving, and her family
entertained strong hopes that she would re-
cover good degree of health. About IL
O'Clock on Tuesday morning, however, the
disease suddenly manifested itself in the
respiratory organs and the heart, causing
death after brief period of intense suffer-
ing. Her funeral takes places this, Thurs
day, afternoon. Brattleboro thus loses one
of the most accomplished aud highly es-
teemed women whom the town has ever