Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-02
STATE ABRAMS.

ST. ALBANs TRUST COMPANY MATTERS.
The reason for the indignation at ST.. Al.
bans over the failure of the Trust company
becomes plain when one reads the stories Of
the ruined depositors. A Swanton paper
gives list of IL persons, five of them wild
ows, three washerwomen, one teacher and
one a carpet weaver two servant girls and
one crippled girl, and the others working
persons, who lose all their savings. One
widow had saved S25, a quarter at time, for
her winters coal, and lost il. one-armed
man with wife and children loses the 5000
he had saved for a rainy day. Forbes writes
to the Boston journal that the concern had
2i97 depositors with deposits aggregating
S6lG, G9OS3. These depositors reside in 60
different towns scattered throughout Vermont.
That the depositOrs are persons of small
means is evinced in the fact that 1757 have
deposits of less than $3.50 each. Only IA de-
posits are in excess of $1,000. OF the claims
already Gled 1872 were presented by depositors
who are married women, minors or insane
persons this class of claims being preferred
and subject to payment in full by the receiv-
ers under the charter. 1t is estimated that
the preferred claims will aggregate nearly
$200,0 600. The question as to whether this
provision Of the charter is valid and operative
is yet to be determined by Chancellor Royce.
The assets Of the company now available
for the payment of q dividend to depositors
amount to SlS2, 600. This amount would ad.
init of dividend of about 80 cents on a dol
lar Of the total deposits, or would liquidato
the preferred claims of depositors if they are
decided to be valid The receiver hopes to
be able to realize at least $3.50, 600 from the
sale of the Norwood lumber property, which
would allow a dividend of some 10 or 80 cents
more.
Arr of tbig l.,
condemning States Attorney Halls manage
ment of the Brainerd case says Mr.. Brain
erd left st. Adams some ten days ago sur
reptitously, having written to his partner,
MIR. Cotton, that he would meet him at Nor
wood the next day. The next Mr. Cotton
heard of him, and that was by accident, he
was in Chicago. Many circumstances of
which we have been informed convince us
that he has run away, and has no intention
Of returning. When the bonds ars forfeited,
however good Mr. Stranahan's intentions may
be, if he has not got fifty thousand dollars,
how is he going to pay them 2" Elsewhere
the Argus says Had he (the states attorney
caused Mr.. Stranahan TO justify, it is safe to
say he would not have been taken as bonds
man, for he is not worth fifty thousand dol
lars in attachablo property situated in this
state, above all encumbrances and eXemp-
tons"
-Diphtheria is so prevalent at South Roy
alton, that the schools have been closed, and
people are leaving town with their children.
Earl l.. Warren of Orwell a wealthy and
prominent cattle and sheep raiser, was killed
recently by the falling upon him of a part of
a barn which he was assisting to tear down.
"A young son of Rev. J. W. Quinlau, pas.
tor of the Methodist church at Middlebury,
was kicked by horse last week and had his
jaw bone broken in two places
Mrs Langtry played "The School for
Scandal at Burlington on Saturday night for
the first time.
In the cemetery at Chttenden is the fol-
lowing epitaph:
Here lies two babies dead as nits
They died betwixt two ague hts
The gale was severe at Burlington Mon
day night, and blew down the chimney of the
city water-works which was 80 feet high. A
horse was killed and several hundred dollars
worth Of property damaged.
Josiah Hurd of Sandgate celebrated his
! 10th wedding day recently. lie is % aud his
wife 90.
"A womans suffrage convention will be
held at st. Johnsbury Nov Sth and 9th, to
form Vermont state woman's suffrage asso.
citation. Distinguished speakers from abroad,
including Lucy Stone, ii b. Blackwell Rev.
] DIT. DOhDIOru anu OIutTN VIII De present
The Passumpsic railroad have Just moved
into their new depot at st John bury, which
is the best on their road and equal to any in
the state
The monument to Chief Justice Pier
point, paid for by subscriptions by the bar of
Vermont, has been finished, with the excep-
ton of the inscription, which awaits the or
der of the committee. 1t is of Barre gran
lite and was made at Montpelier The cost
was 500.
Levi White was caught in a revolving
shaft at the Rutland button factory on Wed
nesday and badly hurt.
Rev. Chas. A. Reese was installed pastor
of the Rutland Baptist church Wednesday
evening.
Rev. W. II. Stuart, chaplain of the navy
on leave of absence, has been engaged to sup
ply the Baptist church at Chester for the
present.