Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

the necessity for using every legitimate eiiort
tobring outa full Republican vote in our local
and State election. At tho conclusion OF MS
speech the crowd, numbering some tVV OF
| 500 persons, were invited inside, where they
were most Hospitality received, ana PieaS-
ant social hour was spent.
The New York and Boston train, due
! here at 1880 last evening, was an hour ana
ten minutes late owing TO the Boston tram
running of the track at Northfold station in
consequence Of misplaced switch The
train was moving slow at the time, having
lust left the station, so nobody was hurt aud
| no great damage was done TO the machinery
The locomotive, baggage and express car aud
| the front end of the passenger car were oil
the track. Tho Connecticut River engine,
with one cor, backed down from South Yer
non for the passengers and baggage and
brought the train through to Bratteboro.
A few weeks ago Miss Jane Hunt sister
of the late VIM. NJ. Hunt, submitted a propo
sition to the Unitarian society to place mo
mortal window in the pulpit recess of the
church, which should be n copy OF MIR.
Hunts great painting OF the ''Prodigal Son.
Messrs A. d. and j. L. Hall supplemented the
proposition by offering 10 pay the expense of
making the opening for the window and put
ting it in position, and at n meeting Of the
society held ON Monday evening last the prop
osition was accepted. Some months, Mt
least, must elapse before the window IL COM
pleted.
Tomorrow, Sd inst, will be very gener
ally observed in this vicinity in honor of tho
Fourth. Estcy Il Co.'S shops will be closed
during the day. the stores about town will be
generally closed after ~ o'clock noon, and
the post Office will observe its usual holiday
hours, being open only from 8 TO ~ A. NJ,
and from ! to p. NJ. Tho bailiGs will con-
fine the firing of squibs and the blowing of
horns by the boys strictly 10 tomorrow morn
ing Special police will be put on for the &C.
casion, and we are authorized to positively
state that any boy or other person who at
tempts any demonstration OF tho kind after
to morrow night, or during the day Monday,
will be summarily dealt with. We are also
requested to remind all persons of the neces-
sity Of observing unusual precautions against
fires, as in the present terrible drouth, every
thing, including even the grass on lawns, is
like finder, and little carelessness may be
productive of the most disastrous results. |
In order TO accommodate the business of the
savings banks, all the banks will be open to-
morrow and will close on Monday, will be
the case with all city banks.
There was rather more than an average
attendance for this year. of voters at the Re-
publican caucus held last Saturday evening
to elect delegates TO the county convention.
Capt. II. w. Ulnrke vas made chairman and
o. L. French secretary. After the organiza-
ton Col. Hooker addressed the meeting, say
ing that, ever since he received handsome |
complimentary vote in the county conven-
ton Of two years ago 1t had been understood |
that Col. i. X Fuller would be candidate for |
State Senator this year, and his friends were |
anxious to elect a delegation to the county |
convention who would support him for that |
office. He moved therefore, that the dele |
CATION TO be elected be requested mot in- |
structed) TO support Col. Fuller In the con-
venton for State Senator. This motion was |
carried. Col. Hooker then said that as the |
shortest way to get at the business he had |
prepared a list of 81 names of delegates which |
he desired TO submit for the consideration of |
the meeting, this list to be subject to any |
change or criticism which might be suggested |
by any person. This list was as follows |
J. NJ. Tyler, Il. u. Harris, X. Haskins, Geo.
Howe, Edward Crosby, f. Goodhue, w. W. |
Lynde, J. G. Eddy A. Starkey, d. Eddy, jr, |
T. j. Il. Cudworth, Z. w. Stoddard, f. p |
White, L. Cook ID. f. Bracket, J. II. Hol-
den, Il. Z. Gordon, o. L. French, G. b. |
Dickinson, Geo. +. Selleck q. w. Hooker |
No opposition being made, the gentlemen |
named were formally placed in nomination
and duly elected delegates. VIM. s. Newton, |
c. i. Fairbanks and II. +. Taylor were
ensuing two years Mr.. Fairbanks declining |
to serve, ]. II. Wright was elected in his |
place. Tho meeting then adjourned. Va |
cancies were filled by the delegation by the |
choice of Il. w. Clarke in place of f. Good
hue and +. A. Whitney in place of Edward |
Crosby.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AFFAIRs-So NEW
DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK.
There is nothing which is new, or which |
gives any additional information about the at
fairs of the First National bank The receiver
is busily at work and, as fast as is possible, is
getting at the bottom of things. With every
thing in state of absolute chaos, however
and with not single balance or account on
the books correct, as is actually the case, the
work of touching bottom is not an easy one,
and it is more than probable that it will new
err be fully accomplished. Enough is already
known, however, to convince Mr.. Price that
there has been no capital in the bank for at
least five years past. Such being the case, it
becomes more easy to understand where all
the money has gone to- as semi:annual divi-
bends of from $4,000 to Sl2, 900 have been
regularly paid It is evident that Mr.. Waites
straits were rapidly growing more serious, and
that climax must in any case have been
reached within the next six months. OF
money borrowed on worthless paper there is
to be added block of 800, 900 at the North |
bennington National bank, and rumor men
tons one of $25, 900 in a place not in this
State, as security for which First National
stock was deposited. These two sums, add
ed to those mentioned last week, bring late
or existing loans of this character up to from
$50, 600 to 800, 900. This money was I'M
doubleday used to pay maturing loans in 9TH
er places, Waite's operations having for years
been regular robbing of Peter to pay Paul |
There is no question but he drew and used
the $40, 900 life insurance belonging to his
sisters. 1t is matter, however, for further
decision as TO who finally loses the money.
Some further special deposits of bonds which
have disappeared, have come to light, as
have also some interest-bearing deposits in
small amounts, which do not appear on the
books. 1t now comes to the memory of per-
sons more or less familiar with Mr.. Waite's
affairs that he furnished the financial bottom
for the Burdett organ works which were de-
stroyed in the Chicago fire, and by this
means the disappearance of a large sum of
money is accounted for.
LAST WEEKS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
PROGRAMME
wednesday Afternoon-English Grammar
Thursday Morning-U. S. History
Philosophy.
Latin Grammar.
VIRGIL Vi4sI'
Thursday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
French.
Friday MoFnng-Algebra
Trigonometry,
The examinations commenced with bril-
liant recitation of Miss Howe's English Gram
mar class. 1t is gratifying to note that not
only the work in this important branch was
much more practical than in years past, but
that the tendency of the school is continual.
ly growing more suited to the needs of ear