Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

design, which was recently on exhibition IN
the window of the Y. NJ. O. A. rooms. The
banner Is Of blue silk on gilt standard
in the centre appears a white dove, sur
mounted by the legend, in gilt letters, How
beautiful upon the mountains are the feet Of
him that bringeth good tidngs, that publish
eth peace !" beneath is painted sketch OF
Brattleboro scenery taken from a point lit
tie south Of the village. This beautiful and
artistic emblem-the work Of Miss Mary Cor
don Of this place-was forwarded to it's des-
tination on Wednesday.
AT the annual meeting OF the Unitarian
society, held on Tuesday evening" the old
board of officers was r. elected without change.
The financial affairs Of the society are in un-
usually satisfactory condition. The treasur-
er's statement showed a clean slate for the
beginning Of the year, and, in addition TO
this within the past few weeks money has
been raised for the full payment of the small
debt remaining upon the church. At this
meeting a relief committee was chosen TO
have general charge Of any charitable or be-
nevolent work which the society may find 10
do The members are A. b. Hall, Mrs. j.
NJ. Tyler, and Mrs. Howard Chaplin. This
committee will be prepared, not only to look
after any cases needing aid within the range
of its own religious organization, but will act
with similar committees from other churches
should occasion offer.
The first meeting OF the professional
club for this season was held on Wednesday
evening. Under a new departure of which
the club makes trial, the members, with their
wives and invited guests were entertained by
DIR. and Mrs. Holton, the company present
numbering some 25 or 80. The paper was
by DR.. Draper on THE Crystallizations Of
Social Life" Its central thought brought
out and illustrated the general principle that
there are elements inherent in human nature
that attract to themselves like qualities, and
constitute the centres around which individu-
ais dispose or organize themselves in social
relations in their broadcast sense and these
elements determine or form the basis Of the
sects and parties into which society is subdi-
vided, rather than the force OF environing
circumstances. The paper was one of the
most thoughtful and suggestive ones with
which the club has ever been favored, and
the discussion which it called out was OF un-
usual spirit and interest.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Bratteboro post-office, Jan. 1G:
Ladles-Mrs Chas Briggs, Mrs A bort, Mary Jep-
son, Mary Moynihau, Emma L Snow, Mrs Hattie
wood.
Geutemen-C Adams, jerome b Amidon, Peter
Anglers, Bracket, Chas Burgess, II Brooks, John
Bowler, Henry Cisbee, " II Clay, Chas Freeman,
Guernsey, c Herrick Her p Hamline,
Hunt, W Hastings, = o Jones, W Kinery, John
l. Ormsby, Pettee Timothy Reaan, Chas stock
well, VIM Smith, G + Williams, W Wacott,
Misceianeous-Bristol Mig Co, Cutler Co, Pratt
Brothers, Messrs Portal Co, Messrs Van Siokleu,
Seymour Co.
Both Of the national banks reelected their
old boards Of directors on Tuesday, and their
officers remain unchanged throughout, as
follows:
Vermont NdtiOnai.-Directorp, W. p. Cune, VIM II
Rockwell, Geo S. Dowley II. d. Holton, John Robert
son W. p. Cune president; Geo. S. Dowey, cashier;
L. Y. Brown, teller.
Peoples Nationdi.-Direclors p. Starr, J. j. Estey,
o. L. sherman, I. J. d. Cudworth, s. N. Herriok, J.
q. Eddy, s. A. Smith president p. Starr; cashier,
W. A. Faulkner; assistant cashier, o. A. Marshall
teller, f. r. Leonard.
PEW VITAL STATISTICS.
S. w. Kimbnll, clerk, has finished the
registration Of births and deaths in District
No for the year 1884, and reports the fol-
lowing figures Number Of births, 1873
girls and IS boys Number Of deaths, 100
females and 30 males OF these deaths seven
we're Of persons over so years old between
20 and 80, 6 between 60 and TO- 10; be.
tween 40 and 60, II between 20 and 20, IL;
between and 20, 6 under l year old, 49,
Among the causes OF death there lie set down
consumption II, paralysis 6, apoplexy g.
pneumonia T. accident 8. The remaining 40
deaths we're from variety Of causes no dis
ease claiming more than one or two victims
There was no death from typhoid or scarlet
fever, diphtheria, or any zymotic or infec-
tious disease, during the year. The number
OF births was "a larger than last year and was
larger than in any previous year. Last year
the births we're 80 and deaths G5.
In the Oentrevile district Mr.. Moody's re-
turns show births and deaths.
In West Brattleboro z. f. Perry returns
births and deaths.
WRESTLING AT THE RINK.
"A wrestling exhibition was given at the
skating rink on Saturday aud Monday even
ings by II. NJ. Dufur of Marlboro, Mass,
champion wrestler Of the world, and Geo
W. Flagg of Braintree, champion of Yer
mont. FlaRg, who ID known as a former cap
tain in the Second Vermont regiment, and an
extensive sheep-rAiser, was the heavier man
OF the two, weighing 2l0 pounds, while his
antagonist weighed out 1870; but Dufur was
plainly the more skillful wrestler. Col.
Hooker acted as referee, with A. Starkey
judge for Flagg aud A. b. Hall for D1tur.
The contest afforded a fine exhibition Of
skill, and was enjoyed by a crowd Of some
400 people, while at the repetition on Mon
day evening there we're over 800 spectators
On the first evening Flagg won two out Of
the three bouts, but on the second evening
the result was reversed, so that the falls were
easy"
On Wednesday evening there was a wrest-
ling match for $50 a side between G. A. Wood
champion light weight OF Lowell, Mass, and
p. Doherty, claiming to hail FROM Newport, this
state, in which Wood won two falls and the
money, though Doherty got the first fall aud
was accorded the credit of being the most
scientific wrestler. The men we're apparently
evenly matched, and the contest proved lively
one, the last bout lasting half an hour. John
Calvin was referee, and some 400 people
witnessed the exhibition.
Up TO the time Of their match" it was
supposed that the men were what they pre-
tended to be, but certain circumstances cast
suspicion on them, and investigation which
has since been made convinces those who
watched them closely that their alleged
match" was putup job. The men pre-
tended to have never met until they came
here, and said they had a challenge sum of
500 $3.50 each) deposited in the Lowell
Times Office. An enquiry by telegram Of FL
lery Wood, who now keeps the Bellevue
House in Newport, brought an answer that
Doherty ia not known there, and an enquiry
addressed yesterday to the proprietors of the
Lowell Times was answered with the state
ment that no stakes are held by them. Wood
came here two weeks ago to arrange the
match and it is believed that he let a few IA
vored ones into the secret to give them ba-
sis to bet on-but probably a very small
amount OF money, il any, was lost or won on
them. The chances are that the men knew
each other well, and are in the habit Of wrest-
ling together in very much the same way that
they did here.
SAD DEATH OF A FORMER BRArTLEBoRo RESI-.
DENT.
The Stafford Springs, Conn, Press of
Jan. gives the particulars OF the sad death
by suicide Of VIM. II. Small of that place.
Mr.. Small had been in trade in Stafford
Springs for % years. His business, never a
large one, had been seriously affected by the
hard times, be saw difficulties closing around
him which he could not escape except through
bankruptcy, and in a fit of dependency
and temporary arrangement he went, at the
dinner hour on the "a inst, to piece of
wood near the town and fred two pistol balls
into his head. His absence was not discoy
cred by his family until toward night, when a
large party OF citiz sns turned out and finally
discovered him lying in the wood uncon-
scious. He died on the following Sunday
and was buried on Tuesday, 9th inst, with
Masonic honors He leaves widow who is
an invalid and two grown-up children. The
Press speaks Of Mr. Small as "a fine grained
man, the soul of honor, and sensitive TO a
fault. He could not bear the thought of un-
cancelled debts, nor feel what he deemed the
disgrace of bankruptcy. No man in town
more fully held the esteem of all who knew