Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-26

Emory Wheelock vice president, and VIM II.
Shafter, Wm. Harris James II. Phelps. Dan.
iel Read Preston +. Perry, Lewis S. Walker
Thomas White, Jonas Twitchell, VIM. l.. vii.
liams, Aaron @. Robinson, John Rice, IT,.
Marehal Newton, franklin Sawyer Jacob
Dunkloe, it,, and Chas. X. Field, trustees
OF this body Of men the only ones now living
are the Hon. Emory Wheelock Of Grand Ran.
ids, Mich, who made bis presence felt by an
excellent letter Of cougtatulation, the Hon.
James II. Phelps of Towushend who was
present by letter, aud L. S. Walker Of Graf.
ton who sent a telegram The FIRST deposit.
Of 81, was made by Henry X. Field young
son OF q. X. Field, Feb. Z, 1854 the second
deposit, Of s., was by Mary Field nov Mrs.
II. o. Willard of Brattleboro the third de-
posit Of S7OO, was made Feb. % by Gilman
Emerson of Dummerston the fourth, Of
$500, by William Winchester of Marlboro.
March 6. The first loan, S3l, was made TO
the town Of Newfane. The deposits the first
year amounted to Sll, 600 ~. aud for the first
ten years TO SOL, 1lEl9. Ten years later.
1874, the total deposits amounted to S3i5..
427O2, by 1911 depositors which, after dc.
Quoting Withdrawals, left SIG, 434.30, and
surplus of 81, G97.49. The total deposit and
dividend ia the bank June 30, 1884, was 1893.
93777 or this amount a surplus SIC, 2lG.-
80, remains after having declared four extra
dividends-in 80, 90, go and '74-and a
regular dividend of y per cent semi annually
until July, 1864 from then TO II of per
cent, aud since then Of y per cent In Jan.
uary, 1874, Mr.. Birchard, at the advanced
age Of 80 aud after 20 years service as treas
urer, retired, and the present treasurer was
elected.
There is more in this paper that should be
given to the public, but lack OF time forbids.
A Ia cloaa q oarioa nf iutaregiing and f,o.tg-
nent toasts were given the various members
of the present board Of directors and Others
most of which met with responses which
brought out hearty cheers from the audience
Among these responses was poem read by
Mrs. Winslow, wife of President Winslow,
Mr.. Davidson then read one of those clean
laughable poems Of his that he alone knows
how to cut and make to order, one that to
be appreciated must be heard aud the parties
and circumstances related known. Hon. j.
NJ. Tyler, who was present as the representa-
tive VI the first deposition, was then called
upon in response to toast to the legal fra
ternity, and made short, pertinent speech.
giving some pleasant "reminiscences of young
Field and telling how he earned his first mon.
ey peddling apples at the fair. At its close
he made the first deposit in the new bank for
Mr.. Field. @.
"A large and life-like crayon portrait of
the late Hon. Austin Birchard, tho former
treasurer of the Windham County savings
bank-the work OF the well-known artist.
Mrs. NJ. N. Miller Of Brattleboro-graces the
walls Of the new bank building. Through
the kindness of Mrs. Birchard it was placed
in position Tuesday morning before the for
NAL bank opening took place.
The Sunday school Christmas tree affair
Wednesday evening passed of much as usual,
with many happy children in attendance.
Prizes were given those who had not missed
in attendance at Sunday school during the
year, and the superintendent, Mr.. Burditt,
was specially remembered in slight token of
acknowledgement of many years faithful ser.
vice.
Fayetteville dramatic club and others will
give The entertainment OF the winter at Union
hall Jan. =, when the drama, Ten Nights in
a Bar-room," will be played, and music fur
nished by the Higgins quartet, which alone
is worth price of admission. An oyster sup
per will give everybody an opportunity to
examine the new dinng-room in the hall 30
long desired and needed, aud towards the eI-
pense Of which the proceeds OF the evening
will be devoted. Those who believe in "a
time to dance" will remain for that purpose.
1t is hoped TO realize a substantial sum for a
| public benefit.
The w. c. I. U. members are in receipt
| of the happy thought from Brattleboro union
! in the shape Of bijou paper printed and IL
Illustrated to give "Christmas Greeting" and
so named on It's cover.
"A Happy New Year to all-the merry,
| the forlorn among US, If any such there be,
the sick, the old, the children, those in bonds
at the jail-with hopes that all Of us will do
better another year, keep our good resolu-
tons, our temperance pledges, and do some
thing to help on good works in general first,
perhaps, preaching in our village church.