Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

served 10y Mr.. Hooker, Brooks and Dowloy
az "A centre piece, was very tasteful there was
a largo display OF fancy articles, and q hOun-
tiful supper was served Artcmus Wards
'wax fgger show" attracted and delighted a
large number OF the younger folk About
75 couples joined in the dance at the close.
The receipts Of the evening we're 1870
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
savings bank was held on Wednesday aud
the old board Of officers reelected. The 18Th
annual statement of the institution is printed
in our advertising columns to. day. During
tho past year $500 had been added to tho
surplus and $500 to the reserve fund, and
Notwithstanding tho fact that some 5000, 600
was Withdrawn from tho bank during the
early part Of the year on account Of the
change in the savings bank law, 30 that the
deposits arc now about $50, 600 less than a
year ago, the bank is in better and stronger
shape to day than ever before.
AT the annual meeting Of stockholders Of
the Farmers and Mechanics Exchange. held
at G.. A. r. hall Monday afternoon, L. NJ.
Howe, T. - Taft. d. p. Cobb, o. Il. Sargent
and H. X. Chamberlin wero chosen directors
@. w Sargent, secretary +. w. Harlow,
treasurer and manager. The managers re-
port showed that the past years trade
amounted to tho handsome aggregate Of
S4l, 200, an increase Of $40, 600 over the pre-
vious year. Besides paying six per cent in
terest on the capital stock, 10 per cent div
idend on members trade was declared.
Very little has been said about the argu.
ments of counsel in the organ case, but we
understand that Dra E7tey and Col. Fuller,
who we're in attendance upon the arguments
at Washington, were greatly pleased with the
effort Of their senior counsel, Edward n Dick
erson, his argument being very comprehen-
sive one and eliciting general praise. They
also say that during the arguments five of the
judges stated, on important points, that the
law governing the case was contrary to the
construction given it by the circuit court, and
E-tey IL Co. therefore felt very confident Of
ultimate victory.
The Sons OF Vermont Of Iowa" are 20
hold their fourth annual review in Des Moines
on the evening of the 23i inst. The secreta
~ in his notice of the meeting announces
that the membership Of the association in
cludes: Gan Iowa people who were born in
Vermont; people who have atoned for being
born in some other state by marrying Yer
monters; the children Of Nermonters who
would no doubt, if they could, have selected
the Green Mountain state as a birth place
people born IN other states, but living long
euough--sa for five years-in Vermont to
lament their misfortune in this respect The
last qualification is ambiguous in its terms,
or it was Intentionally writ SARCASTIC
The speech of the Hon Justin S. Nor
ril upon Coinage, Silver Certificates and
United States Notes, delivered ia the Senate
Dec. 9TH. 1883, contains large amount of
information respecting the subject and should
be read by all persons who are interested in
the financial affairs Of the country. A COPY
of the speech may be found in the public Ii
brary reading room. There is vein Of
humor running through IT, which relieves the
subject Of all that il tedious, aud the illusions
to the figures OF Liberty aud the American
eagle as displayed upon our coinage are par
tcularly amusing. The folly Of our present
system Of boarding up silver dollars value
sj4 cents by the ton, which are as useless to
both government and people as the buried
treasure Of Capt Kidd, is well shown.
Mr.. Humphrey Atherton, whose illness
we announced last week, died Saturday af-
ternoon, being within few days Of his Ggth
birthday. Mr.. Anterior was a native of
Chesterfield, N. H., and came to this town in
lsi7 H. was for several years engaged in
the grocery trade at the stand now occupied
by Lills Smith, having at various times
before or since been employed as clerk 10y
Hall Iowusley. Frost * Goodhue and 9th
er local firms. OF late years he has also had
charge OF the Fisk property as jantor. He
was one Of the Oldest members Of Wantasti-
quet Lodge, l. O. O. F., and at various times
held all its Offices. He was also one of the
oldest and most devoted members OF tue Uni
versalist church, and as citizen vas useful
and respected. He leaves IL wife formerly
Miss Hannah Mason OF Putuey-son and
daughter. The funeral services wer- held at
the Upiyersalist church Monday afternoon.
by Rev. Mr.. Whitney, the Oiifellows attend
ing IN body and performing their customary
rites at the tomb
A notice printed in this issue announces
the formation, under the las Of the state, of
The Brattleboro organ COMPANY. Is
tey L. X. Fuller, }. j. Estey, l. W. Hswley,
w. II. Childs, j. Z. Hall and j. II. Holden
being the members Of the concern. We un.
derstAnd that the plans of the company are
not fully matured. E-tey a Co., however, de-
sign through it to protect for themselves and
their business whatever profit aud advantage
properly accrues to them from the name
"Brattleboro organs, which they have made
famous throughout the civilized world. With
regard to the business of piano manufacture
mentioned in the articles Of association, it is
fact not generally known, We presume, that
Estey * Co already have a large trade in pi-
amos, supplying Instruments to their agents
from their stores in New York, Boston aud
Atlanta Their pianos are made to their or.
der, under contract by two large manufactur-
ing concerns in New York.
S. W. Kimball has this week completed
;he annual registration of births and deaths
in the village school district, and finds that
there were 50 deaths and so births in the dis
trict during 1888. or the births ~ were males
ana IS were females. August seems to have
been the month when the storks mostly came
this way-l1 Of the births having taken place
IN that month and II of these the first week
IN the month. In November there were only
W nth n 3 asla 1,,g4 % 4
and 81 were females. Two OF the deaths
were Of persons above 30 years OF age : be.
tween so and 30, 1 between 20 and 50, 10
between 60 and 20, . under years, II
/ leaving only % deaths of persons between
the ages of and 60 years The record
shows remarkable freedom from ~ motto dis.
eases. There was no death from typhoid fe-
yer within the village limits during the year
and only two deaths from dphtheria
The opening Of the new skating rink,
Wednesday evening. attracted a crowd of
young people numbering some 1900, who had
a very jolly time. Prof C. c. Marteu of the
Vineyard rink, Cottage City, was present
and az o'clock gave very fine exhibition
of skill. During the remainder of the even.
ing the door WAS occupied frequently in the
fullest sense-by scores of young people,
most OF whom were novices in the use of
roller skates, aud as a consequence there was
/ lotb OF run particularly Tor the lockers on.
The presence of the military band and or
chestra added much to the evenings enjoy
ment. With the exception of the band
stand and the necessary ante.room the rink
is now practically completed. The "a gas
lights put in by j. +. Anderson light up the
main hall very finely, which, Notwithstanding
its great size, is evidently going to be none
too large to accommodate the crowds which,
for time at least, will throng it, Some 800
! persons were at the rink last evening. Prof.
Marten, We understand viii remain for a
time to give instruction to learners
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post office, Jan IS:
Ladies-Mollie Barnum, Mrs L NJ Bailey, Mrs A 8
. Bartlett, Mrs Clarence Chase, Mrs II Carroll, Mrs
| Lydia Davis Clara Davis Mrs L Everest, Louise
! Edison, Mrs II Grant, Mrs A Hall, Ellen Moreand
/ Mrs Porter, Mrs Abigail Root, Nellie Ryder, Mrs A
Stowe, Ellen Sullivan, Mrs Elizabeth Spears, Ida NJ
Ihayer, Mrs Wheaton, Susie NJ Waller.
Gentlemen-Geo BishtOu, Geo Bond C Bolter, c II
| Browni Harvey Capp, Pat Cummings, T q Crosier,
! VIM Coombs, Tim Denuiug, q II Ellis, VIM Greeneaf
Warren Hadley, Con Healey, Chas Houghton, Charles
. Jeunison, Mckinney, II Ladd, r q Miller Elwn
I Robbins j Spears, VIM Thorne, II L Wentworth
Package-Miss Malute Johnson
WEATHER AS Is WEATHER