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

place among similar institutions in the state
Oh Thursday the Bratteboro savings
bank held its annual meeting, also r. Geoting
its old board Of officers. Hon. II. H. Wheel
or, DR.. J. Draper, N. l. Hawley, l.. +. Ad-
ans and o. A. Harris were added TO the
board of corporators. The business Of the
meeting being finished the board ate It's first
annual corporation dinner at the Brooks
House, finding themselves handsomely en-
tertained, as did the corporators Of the old
bank on the previous day. The 14th annual
statement Of the institution appears in our
columns to-day. comparison Of the figures
there given with those of year ago shows an
increase of the surplus by $4,000, with de-
posts about $4,000 less than on Jan. 1st, 1884.
The affairs of the bank we're never In a condi-
ton 80 entirely sound and gratifying as at the
present time.
'AT THE FRONT"
Tomorrow evening, at Crosby hail. an
illustrated lecture with the above title ia to
be given by a veteran soldier. The lecture
recount some Of the most thrilling scenes Of
the war Of the rebellion, and the illustrations
are by AID Of the stereoptcon, showing over
100 historic soenes-at Antietam, at York
town, on the Chickahominy, on Lookout
Mountain at Atlanta, at Petersburg aud
Richmond, and so on through the whole list
OF war scenes. To the veterans the lecture
will recall their own life at the front, while
TO the young and the stay-at homes II will
show what life in wartime really was. NJ
merous press notices vouch for the excellence
Of the views presented and for the interest Of
the lecturers narrative. The proceeds will
be for the benefit Of the fund Of the womans
relief corps
A LETTER TO BE READ.
TO The Phonr and fts patrons!
h.ah sau dfatrthptad he Gill
circular containing what purpOrts to be testimonial
from myself 10 Mr.. i. 3. Franks as an optician.
wish II 10 be generally known that wrote that
testimonial, never signed II, nor authorized it, publ
cation. / did, a. now think unwisely, allow him TO
adju pair Of glasses to my eyes and put my
Ia his memora1 dunn book a list Of others that he
might say, he desired TO do that be had dtted
few pages back In the book there was something
written but did not read tnot supposing that had
anything to do With it. Probably he regards my name
as attached to whatever is between the of his
memorandum, bat even that gives him no authority
TO publish II, as be has done. In doing he Is i'm
posing upon me and upon the public. / do not call
MIN an mposter or humbugI only state the facts aud
let people characterize him as they please. intend
TO be very carefuis 10 what lend the influence Of
my name unto. There are various lines Of legitimate
business Ia which The name Of minister s regarded
as helpful but reuse them mine, because I am not
in the business For the FIRST time for years. not long
since gave agent commendation for a book but
did 1t as an act Of dndness 10 the agent not receive
ing the book, which was respectable, nor any other
compensation. II was departure from my general
practice. am not 10 the book trade. Neither am
the vender Of soap pectacles, razOrs, lightning
rods word more. The value Of the RasBes which
received from Mr.. franks IL perhaps quarter Of
dollar Now wish 10 say that cannot be had for
that sum. The old adage that every man has his
price" do not deny pretend TO no unpurchasable
virtue. Simply ash more. / may often, as now,
feel very cheap. may 'give myself away" in some
spasm Of unwonted generosity. In an hour Of
thoughtess, conhding innocence may get sold, but
40 long a. can dissuade my friends from putting me
into the Vermont asylum for the insane. my price is
more than twenty-five cents Gentle reader, have
done foolish thing; II you have ever done one, you
know how II feels. Give me your hand. II you have
not done one, Barnum ought to have you. You would
draw larger crowds as curiosity than the bearded
woman, Tom Thumb, or Jumbo.
Yours in dust and ashes
S. H.LEE.
Brattleboro Vt, Jan. IS, 1885.
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