Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-15

70 make IN the town hall during Mr.. N0rth-
rop's village-improvement lecture on Tuesday
eveuing-and with good reason. The noise
was evidently an annoyance 10 the speaker,
and It certainly interfered with the comfort OF
all who tried to listen. That IL was thought
less rather than malicious didn't lessen its
volume. We doubt the propriety Of opening
the gallery on such occasions until the body
OF the hall is filed, and In any case the town
hall agent should ace 10 II that means are pro.
vided, by police officers or otherwise, TO main.
tain order and quiet in future
The reappointment OF Rev. l. McAnn 10
the pastorate Of the Methodist society in this
place was the occasion OF a very pleasant sur
prise visit last evening, when some 40 or 80
of his parishioners and friends gathered at
the church and marched in body 10 the par
sonage, where he was presented with hand
some bible and Mrs. MoAun with several nice
articles Of silver ware. The presentation
speech was made by Rev. Mr.. Truax, the
former pastor, now Of Bellows Falls, who,
with his wife, has been spending few days
in town on witt. The remarks made by
Rev Mr.. McAnn in response we're In his hap
piest vein, and and the occasion-a genuine
surprise to the recipients-was an enjoyable
one 10 all concerned.
The following extract from The Sarato-
gian OF May II will doubtless prove Of inter.
est to the many friends OF Mr. Wheeler in
this vicinity:
"F. d. Wheeler, Jr., an influential and prominent
citizen Of Saratoga Springs, died at O'Clock Tuesday
morning at the Spencer House. The cause Of his
hnal illness, which cut him down ia the full man
Having led an active life during his long residence
here, Mr.. wheelers death will be deeply regretted by
his many friends here aud elsewhere. Sterling char
acteristcs and rare qualities, coupled with firm
conviction and strong Attachments marked his indi-
yiduality. Endowed with hne mental gifts, graced
by culture and aided by keen powers Of observation,
his friendship was sought and appreciated by many.
He was born In Dummerston VI, July 1, 1894. In
1919 the family removed to Brattleboro Vt, and he
pursued his studies diligently and successfully at the
Brattleboro academy. He came to Saratoga 10 1856,
and soon began bis career as school teacher, pro-
fesson he followed successfully during the rest OF
his life. During his summer vacation he engaged In
other pursuits and al different times connected
with Congress ball IN this village and large hotel at
Long Beach. Mr.. Wheeler active and prominent
In Masonic circles. He leaves wife and one son."
A DIVIDEND FOR THE FIRsT NATIONAL BANK
VICTIMS.
Nj L. NJ. Price, receiver of the First
National bank, has been in town since Tues
day making the necessary arrangements for
the payment Of dividend to those stock.
holders Of the bank who paid the assessment
of % per cent. at the time OF the failure.
On this assessment, which was intended to
raise SIS, 900, $G4 COS was paid in Since
this was collected and the demands of the
creditors of the bank satisfied the sum re-
ceived from the sale of bonds and from 9th.
er assets OF the bank has amounted to $780,
$685. which is nov on deposit in the treasury
at Washington. II is this sum which is avail
able for dividend, and the distribution OF
which to stockholders who paid their 20 per
cent assessment will amount to a dividend of
20 per cent. Mr.. Price is now engaged in
looking mp the list OF stockholders aud max
ing out the individual checks which, AZ soon
as completed, will be FORWARDED to the con
'trolleT OF the currency, by whom they will
DO signed and sent TO the stockholders
Should the courts finally decide, In the litiga.
ton which Waite has forced on his assignees
and the receiver, that the bank is Tor was) a
creditor Of his estate, there will be q further
and aual dividend, from funds now in Mr..
Waterman's hands as assignee, OF about 10
per cent. 1t will be a long time, however,
before a final decision is reached, M It ia
known that Waite means TO exhaust every re.
source Of the law and courts to prevent the
stockholders from coming in for any share of
his estate.
THE BAND CONCERT.
The announcement that the First Regi.
ment band will give concert in the town
hall next Thursday evening should be enough
in itself to fill the house with an audience
anxious to show their appreciation Of what
the band seeks to do for this community Its
members have kept themselves in constant
and faithful practice during the winter aud
they have made careful preparation for this
concert The excellence OF their entertain.
ment is therefore assured, but the main fact
that our people should bear in mind is that
the object OF the concert is to obtain money
necessary for the bands support. In times
past the thin attendance at the band concerts
has toO Oflan ahOtrn that Nhta
properly appreciated. This time we hope
there will be no mistake about it. A feeling
OF pride in having the best band in the state
wont pay any bills without the cash TO back
1t. Following is tbs program of selections to
be given:
PROGRAM.
l. MIreh-"Remombrance of Warren RUSSELL
Reeves.
l. ONertufe-"Na bucodonosor.' Verdi.
3. Spanish FautasA-'IA PAloma." Arr. Misst,d
las played by the spanish students)
T. Song rAggio tsemramidel. Rossini.
MISS MARY s. HOWE.
5. Clarionet solo-Ar TyrOlienne var Fion,s
MR. LEI0HTsNaER.
G. WAltEss-"Laura." From the Beggar Student
I. song-"Beneaih the Ramparts" Conrons
NIss HATTIE T. BRAsnR
3. Guitar SolO--d, Air Narie "Semiramis Dgrn
b, Petite Nocturne. SoT
6, Andante from Hungarian Suite.
9. oyerture-''Le Menetrier" H,rIngpr
10. EuphOnium SoiO-"Heartaease,n CidfDs
Mr.. sHEARER.
II. ldyl-"The Forge in the Forest" Mfchaefis
~. Vocal Duet-"The HArbOr Bar" Hone
MISSES HOWE AND BRAsoR
10. Pccolo Solo-Me Polka. Norrifo
Mr.. CLAP.
IA. Finale-"corion Rouge. DHler
v OBITUARY MRS MIRANDA NJ KELLOGG
T-Brattleboro loses q woman Of strongly
marked individuality, and one of its best rep
resentatives of the life aud culture of the
olden time, in the death OF Mrs. Miranda N.
Kellogg which took place at her home on
High street on Sunday morning. Mrs. Ksl-
logg was the daughter of Chief Justice Asa
Adds, and was born in st. Adams June 20
1903. In her girlhood she had the ordinary
common school advantages of her time, 60
ing afterward to Mrs. Emma Willard's school
for young ladies', then located at Middlebury.
and being with Mrs. Willard also after the To-
cation of her school was changed first to
Waterford and then to Troy, N. Y. From
the first she was favorite pupil OF Mrs. VIII.
lard, and in after years the two became init
mate friends. After leaving school she re-
turned 10 her home at St. Albans, and il was
at this time that her warm interest in the
Episcopal church, ever after retained, first
developed Her marriage TO the late Hon.
Daniel Kellogg took place during Judge KEEL
logg's residence ut Saxtons' River and they
hoou htteIWhIu, III loott removed TO brattle.
boro, where the lot on High street was bought
and the house built in which Mrs. Kellogg
ever afterward lived. Her life has been the
uneventful one of an earnest, intellectual
home loving, Christian woman. But be-
cause uneventful it has no less had its infiu
ence in the community and in q circle of
friends which was unusually large and com.
prehensive. Mrs. Kellogg was a woman of
superior mental endowment, with an Unborn
love of books and with an early training
which led her to seek and appreciate only
those things in literature which were GOOD
and enduring. Her library was of unusual
extent and excellence and her love of read
ing was retained to the last. She had rare
conversational powers, an active memory,
and for years her house had bean centre Of
much that was best ia the intellectual life of
the town. At the time when her residence in
Brattleboro began the Episcopal church was
Just beginning its existence here, aud from
that time on her support of the church aud
her interest in everything that pertained 10
its welfare was instant, active and generous.
But it was not in the direction Of her own re-
igious associations alone that her beneyo-
lence was shown. She was a ready helper of
the poor and no one in distress ever left her
door unaided. After some years of delicate
health her final sick naaa davalonad aya vraoL,