Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-20

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story is three or four years old, but Is trBs
all tho same.
Mr.. Il. b. Doolittle, Of Boston. reprssou
tative Of the American Bell Telephone con-
pany, who ia making a tour Of the telepbone
exchanges OF the country, was in town nm
Tuesday to inspect the Brattloboro exchange
which ho pronounced very complete in all is
appliances aud arrangements. Mr.. Dooliuis
brought the welcome intelligence that a,
rangements will soon be completed by which
all the telephone exchanges will be connect.
ed, thus permitting communication by every
exchange with all points where the inventio1
is in use and an exchange has been establish.
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The Brattleboro Savings bank held hs
annual meeting yesterday and reelected tho
old board Of officers, with the exception thai
o. d. Esterbrook was made vice-president IN
place OF s. II. Sherman. Four new corporo.
tors, +. A. Whitney, f. X. Barows. q. II
Clapp and J. L. Martin, were elected The
bank has had very prosperous year and he
financial condition was never so good as nov,
Over S1l 600 was earned during 1881 above
expenses and dividends, and the present pra.
NUNS on bonds held amount to S3O'OOo
more than the sum at which they arc valued
on the books. The annual report appear, in
another column.
Last weeks exhibition Of the Poultrv
and Pet Stock association proved a success
financially as well as in the number and er.
cellence Of its exhibits The percentage plan
on which the exhibition was held, was found
satisfactory by the society as well as TO exbib.
ors The trial Of this plan has, however
taught the managers that in future exbibi'
EOua tha aufrine abota1I ha -
single birds and breeding pens or to pairs
and breeding pens, thus saving much work
and many complications. Larger cash pre.
miums wero paid this year than ever before.
The full and corrected premium list appears
on our last page to-day.
As has been stated in press despateb
which is confirmed by private intelligence re.
ceived by friends here, Rev. DIR. George L.
Walker OF Hartford preached his memorial
sermon on Dr. Leonard Bacon at the New
Haven Centre church. last Sunday, while pif.
fering the pain of broken leg On Satur
day evening" when leaving the church, where
he had been TO acquaint the singers of his Sc.
lections of hymns. DR.. Walker slipped on the
stone steps, breaking his left leg Just above
the ankle. He delivered his address on Sun.
day seated in a chair, after which the frac.
ture was set. The nerve and endurance thus
shown are eminently characteristic of the
reverend doctor, and are such as all men do
not possess.
DIR. Gale learned, not long since, of the
performance Of a young man, at Hartford,
Conn, who called at the store Of a friend Of
the doctor in that city, on the evening before
New Years, gave the name of G. c. Stone.
examined several pieces OF statuary, finally
selected one worth S75, rendered 500 check
drawn in his favor on New York bank in
payment, took S25 in change and the statuary
and left. 1t is needless TO say that the check
came back from New York with payment re.
fused. The fellow claimed 10 be from Brat
tleborO, talked as though he had known DIR.
Gale for years, was delighted to fluid man
who knew the doctor, and said the statuary
was o present for q Brattleboro friend who
was about 10 be married. II is to be hoped
that the young man who received (?) the gift
will show up his fine copy Of "Yenus at the
bath"
The lecture on the Psalm Titles by Rev.
Geo. Z. Martin at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening, was attended by a large
audience the music being furnished by a
double male quartette under the direction Of
Mr.. Martin. The lecture, which, with the mu.
sic, indicated much study and painstaking,
made clear the somewhat cabslistic titles which
appear in connection with many of the Psalms.
posed by Mr.. Martin illustrating as nearly as
possible the singing in the ancient Hebrew
service-this anthem being part of the oath
Psalm, in the original Hebrew, set TO music.
The voices were accompanied by full organ
and comets, and from the anthem, as thus
rendered, it was possible to form some idea
of the grand effect of 5000 male voices (the
probable number as stated in the lecture)
when heard in the temple court. The SER
vice, as whole, proved very interesting and
instructive.
Many of our readers will be panied TO
learn OF the death of Mr.. Charles S. Prouty,
formerly one Of the proprietors of The PHG.
NIX, who died at his residence in this village,
Sunday morning, 18th inst, at the age of SO.
At the time of his death Mr.. Prouty was the
oldest printer in Brattleboro. He served bis
apprenticeship on The PHOENIX under Mr..
E. A. Ryther, its founder, and on the death
of Col. Charles Cummings, in 1864, in com.
pany with Rev. Addison Brown, he became
Of the paper, in which position be
continued until 1873. For several years af-
'3rward he was engaged in the jewelry bust
ness, but of late has been at work at his old
trade in the RefOrmer office. Some five or
six weeks ago be had paralytic attack, from
which he never rallied the ultimate cause of
his death, however, vas Bright's disease.
He leaves an invalid wife, to whom he gave
the most devoted care, but no children. The
funeral services were held at the house,
Tuesday afternoon, and were largely attended,
Rev A. b. TruAx officiating
THE NEW SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.
A meeting was held last evening at the
Household office for the purpose of forming
a company for the manufacture of the new
sewing machine invented by Mr.. L. E. Hig-
by of this place. 1t is proposed to organize
a joint stock company with a capital of S75,-
900, in shares Of 800 each, and to occupy
the Flat street shop owned by Mr.. Geo. E.
Crowell for the manufacture. Nearly one
half Of the stock was subscribed ON the spot
and it is thought that the whole amount will
be raised without difficulty. A committee
Of DIR. Geo. F. Gale, Geo. f. Grow
ell, David Abbott and John l.. Hall, was
chosen to perfect the necessary papers, pre-
paratory to a formal organization.
THE SHOOTING AT OAK GROVE RANGE LAST