Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-14

urer, ]. B. Taft, (absenD steward, DR.. G.
/ II. Harvey (absen); assistant steward.
f. F. Reed chaplain, j. p. Goodenough;
treasurer, II. X. Chamberlain secretary,
Mrs NJ. J. Sargent gate keeper, Jennie
! Chamberlain (absenDi Ceres, Mrs. Q. Har.
rs: Pomona, Mrs. }. @. Newton Flora,
! Mrs T.. +. Reed lady assistant steward,
Nellie Smith.
The Valley train men had great larks"
Monday afternoon over the difficulties of the
narrow gauge men, but on Tuesday morning,
after the narrow gauges big snow pillow had
| been up with its wings out and thrown the
snow from it's track over on TO the Valley
| track, the laugh was on the other side The
morning freight train came down to the West
| River bridge and looked at the snow and
| then backed up 10 Dummerston on to a sid.
! ing and telegraphed to Bellows Falls for help.
| By and by the passenger train came down with
| two engines and managed to pull through.
1t is said that there was some hard thinking
| and, possibly, some tall s--w-g, over this
lively little game of snow ball
The annual meeting Of the Vermont Say.
ines Bank was held on Wednesday, and the
| 33d annual statement of the institution, with
| the board of officers elected for the current
year, appears in our advertising columns to-
| day. A comparison Of this statement with
| that Of year ago shows that the surplus and
! reserve fund has been increased TO the amount
of nearly 500, 200, while the dividends paid
| in 1880 were about the same in amount
those paid IN 1879. The deposits have in
| creased in the sum Of nearly $50, 900. II is
| evident that this time.honored institution was
| never in q sounder or more satisfactory con-
| dition. After the transaction Of the necessa-
~ business on Wednesday, the annual corpo-
ration dinner was eaten at the Brooks House.
The lecture by E. w. Stoddard Esq. in
the citizens course, Wednesday evening, on
Trial by Jury" began with glance at the
beginnings and early history of the jury sys-
! TEN, and passed thence to a consideration Of
the benefits and rights which the system con-
| fers, with discussion, also of the defects Of
the system. A graphic but careful and truth
| full picture was drawn of the men of which
an ordinary Jury panel is made up, and the
difficulty of bringing such company of men
to an agreement was illustrated. Mr.. Stod-
dard also alluded briefly to the educational
| influence which individual service on jury
exerts, and in closing referred, incisively but
| with perfect truth and candor, to the common
ly prevalent idea that the law is simply com
posed of mass of iechnicalities, and that
| all lawyers are dishonest The lecture was
full Of information, with an agreeable under
current Of wit, and was a carefully-wrtten
and every way creditable production.
That was touching scene in the Deta-
DIer Office last evening, when Mr.. p. X. White
walked in with his cousin, Mr.. Gorham B.
Goodell, of Cheyenne, Wyoming and intro.
| duced the said Goodell TO the boy, who was
pompously playing editor in the old mans
absence, with a pen stuck behind his ear.
The introduction over, the twain made known
to the blushing, stammering, fdgeting youth
the fact that they thought box Of Leonard
| Roess's best cigars would Just about square
the account on the Goodell baby that never
existed, except in Charles's bewildered imag-
ination. The boy jumped at this chance to
get out Of his predicament, gave Mr. White
an order for the cigars, and was evidently
glad to be rid Of his visitor at any price. At
the cigar store sfterward, the cigars were
duly brought out and passed around amid no
end of merriment at the unfortunate DeJdmer
| youths expense. In this connection we are
obliged to whisper one word Of caution in
'Pecks" ear Look out that the boy pays
you for the cigars. He has never yet paid us
that 500 reward, which was offered for any
reliable, tangible evidence" etc.
THE VILLAGE MEETING.
There was an average full attendance at
the village meeting on Monday evening. IN
der the first article in the warrant the pro-
posed village charter amendments came up
for consideration and we're discussed for two
hours by Messrs. Stoddard, Hooker, Smith,
Alexander, Harris, Thompson, Highly, Her
rick, Kirwan, Fuller, Wales, Clarke, Haskins
and Others When vote was finally reached
the adoption of the amendments was refused
1856 nays to 113 yeas. Upon the declaration
of this result the ordinary routine business
of the annual meeting was proceeded with.
The treasurers report was read, accepted and
adopted, followed by that of the chief engi-
neer, which was also accepted and adopted
P. Barrows was chosen clerk, R. W. Clarke,
]. j. Estey, S. n. Herrick, F. H Harris, Le-
ander Thomas, bailifTs L. Wales, chief
engineer; p. Hsrrows, treasurer Geo. S.
Dowley auditor; S. N. Herrick, collector
1t was voted to raise tax Of 80 cents on
dollar of the grand list, this tax to be made
payable at once, and the collector to pay it
into the treasury by the first day of June
next. On motion of Col. Fuller it was voted
that the auditor shall hereafter annually pre-
pare and print in pamphlet form, statement
of the financial condition of the village which
shall be distributed at least 10 days prior to
the annual meeting. 1t WAS voted to pay the
clerk and treasurer $50 for his services dur
ing the present year, and to pay the fremen
! l each, as heretofore. The meeting then
adjourned.