Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15


daughter Of J. Gould OF Goulds.
vile, VI, who survives him. For a time the
climate OF Colorado seemed TO promise him
complete restoration to health, but Of late
his decline was rapid. He was regarded as
young man Of fine character and promise.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont Saw.
ings bank was held on Wednesday, when the
old board Of officers was reelected, with the
exception that j. M. Tyler was chosen vice
president and member Of the board Of
trustees to I'LL the vacancy caused by the |
death Of f. W. Brooks, and b. N. Chamber
lain was elected auditor in place OF 7. Vim |
ton resigned. The annual statement shows |
an increase in deposits Of about $50, 600 with |
S27, 900 added to the surplus fund. The |
odd" bank was never in more solid and sat
isfactory condition than to-day.
We are under obligations to Mr. d. b.
Mills of Welaka Fla. concerning whom
we published paragraph last week, among
our West Brattleboro items-for a box of or
anges of particularly fine quality, from his
crop just gathered. In his letter dated Jan.
9Th, Mr.. Mills says II had 175 boxes OF
oranges this season. Think now | shall come
north next season to sell my crop. We have
had a very cold winter thus far, and in some
places the orange trees are frozen badly. My
strawberry patch begins to look white with
blossoms, but is a month late" The above
was written previous to the last cold wave,
which il reported TO have destroyed half of
this seasons orange crop and ruined many Of
the groves in the north part of the state.
There really seems to be no limit to the
capacity Of the Asylum company in the way
OF dramatic art and character delineation.
We had previously seen the stars of the com
pany in all sorts Of difficult and eKacting roles,
in which they faithfully met every necessary
lt.N alls ha
plete surprise and new delight last Friday
night to see DR.. Bowie blossom out-thats
the only name for it--into a Nevada Judge
with rarely imposing bearing and a brogue
as round aud rich az his own red face,
while DR.. Lawton and Mr.. Coolidge divided
the honors az the eloquent, profound, hair
splitting attorneys who helped % the jury TO
decide whether the prisoner had really out
ragged the dignity OF the law by stealing Mr..
@. j. Augustus Southgate's umbrella The
case was IN doubt until the evidence develop
ed the fact that the prisoner had killed two
Chinanen-a fact which was at once conclu-
siye to the mind Of the learned and impartial
Judge Of the prisoners innocence.
-- Crowelrs FIVE story building occupied
by the Carpenter organ and other works,
would seem to be pretty we'll protected
against fire by an arrangement just complet.
ed. A four-inch iron water pipe connecting
with the Elliot street main goes up through
the centre of the building. and each floor in
the two sections is supplied with fifty feet Of
rubber hose connected Herewith, by means
! of which two streams of water can be in
stsntly turned on in case OF FIRE, each stream
having force sufficient to throw water over
the entire building
The new "Vendome" dining rooms, on
Eliot street, at the stand lately occupied by
-. 4 a A..
| day Mr f. X. Jones, the proprietor, for.
merly OF Montpelier is apparently a gentle
man who understands aud is determined To
supply the wants Of the public in his line.
lie has re- fitted the premises in good taste,
aiordng large dining room and all neces
sary accessories, aud bis cook is one Of long
experience in the business. With its excel
lent location and conyeniences the wen
done ought to, and doubtless will deserve
and receive a fair share OF the public patron
age.
The following is the list OF letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro pOst-ofice Jan. 10
Lades-Carre L Bedding, Sarah L Baker, Clart
Cooke Mrs Il peyue, Jennie Gemng, Ella Her
rick ,, Hortense Hall, Mrs Hadey, Eva Miller. Mar
| OConnor, Mrs Mary II Packard, Mrs ChAs Spencer
Julia Spaulting, Nettie Strong, Miss q Wakefield
Gentlemen Geo Ames. Patrick Fitzgerald. A
Iobgood, L S Holt " b johnson, O A Miller, Henr
W Millard, Thos Mitchell q stinvay, L Went
MiscellAneous-Dye, Battery a Pad CO 2, Msssr
Spear Lyman.
The following officers Of Oasis Eucamp
mtnt, No. ), l. o. o. F., were installed oil
Thursday evening of last week
CP,E A. Chamberlain: HIP, c. r. Briggs; :
W, II. J. Joy; scribe, A. H. Coombs; Fin. Scribe,
W. Tenuey; treasurer h. Z. Gordon: J. w, II. A
REYNOLDS: O., 4. p Hopkinson; o. s., s. D. Holbrook
l. g., A. II. Rhody; LIST W., J. Corbett; % W, o.
Mack; 80 W, o. J. willard; 4th W, s. Z. Foster; Il
g. I II. P. Frost; ID q. T., Z. W. Marshall.
, The stockholders OF the Farmers & Ne
chAnics' Exchange held their annual meetin
in G. A. Il. hall on Monday, Jan. ~ Tn
managers report showed a trade OF over $50
600 for the year, and a dividend Of ID per Ger
on members trade was declared, besides pay
ing stockholders per cent interest. Th
past year has been the most successful in th
history Of the organization, aud il never WI
> on sounder basis than now. 1t was vote
at the meeting to change the bylaws so thi
hereafter each member must be a stock hold
t er in order to get a dividend on his trade, on
years time being given such members
? make themselves stockholders. These of
a GERS were elected
u President L. NJ Howe.
Secretary, {, W. Sargent.
Directors, l.. NJ Howe. l. b. Taft, d. p. Cobb, G.
- Reed, +. q. Taylor
= ting, @. b. Kirwan. Thos. Harmon.
a d. ID. G. NJ +. l. Wheeler of Belov
T Falls installed the following officers OF Deuu
l. (Rebeksh) lodge, No. l, l. o. o. F., on Tue
= day evening, Jan. u:
, y. g., Mrs. o. J. willard; v g.. Mrs. L. ]. Rettin
recording secretary, Mrs II. o. Jones; treasurer Nj
W. Z. d. ellison; financial secretary, Mrs. J. T. II
drttn; W, Ms J. Corbett; C., Mrs. A. II. Combs: ;
g G., Mrs. W. spear; l. O. Mrs; f. P. Hopknson;
: art; Il. :. V. G., Mrs. $. d. Brown; l.. s. v O. NJ
u Frank willard; chaplain, Mrs. n L. Staples.
, The union installation ceremonies
Grand Army hall last evening were large
70 attended. The occasion was enlivened
= Rotations from Comrades @. NJ. Russell al
!, El. A. Lewis. Refreshments we're also ser
ed, and pleasing degree of sociality mark
>, the proceedings. Below is list of the OF
- GERS installed:
- sedgwick Post, g. A, r Com E. II. Putnam
V. @, g. Ii. Bond J. V. G., II. C. streeter; adjt.,
"a l.. Herriok Y. NJ, Thos. Harmon surgeon job IoI
"A chaplain, A. W. Clayton; .. D., d. E. Carpenter;
~ O. L. Harris; $. NJ J. NJ. Allen; Q. NJ s., Up. Wa
III burn.
[. Woman's Relief Corps: President, Mrs.JCHov
ia $. V. r., Mrs. II. o. Leonardo j. V. p, Mrs. d..
" rick secretary, Mrs. J. p. Elmer; treasurer, Mrs.
or Miss Carrie Dutton; assistant conductor, Mrs.
Atherton guard, Mrs. @. B. Read; assistant qua
Mrs. II. Allen.
g. John s. Tyler Camp, S. ofv.: Capt. Fred Thou
AZ son; LIST Lieut., W. Z. Gordon; ID Lieut. Frank All
Remaining officers to be installed at the next regu
-, | meeting.
"a NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS.
il - ut i coplo NhtlOuhl DhnA, al the ann
- stockhoders meeting on Tuesday, elected
an directors; Farley Starr, Julius j. Estey,
ba L. Sherman, r. j. b. Cudworth, s. N. III
~ rick j. e. Eddy and S. A. Smith. Owing
ss poor health, Farley Starr resigned the pre-
a dency of the bank upon which the follow
"a resolution was unanimously adopted by
-, board of directors
"a Resolved, That in accepting the resignation
-N Hon. Farley Starr president Of this hank we de-
with deep regret, and that In our own behalf AnC
of behalf Of the stockholders of this bank we tende
To- him sincere thanks for the able and efficient
~ nerin which he has Allied that once since the org
'At zaton of the bank.
no Julius j. Estey was elected president
~ place Of Mr.. Starr; o. L. Sherman, '
H. president in place of J. ]. Estey; W. A. Far
ST. ner, cashier; o. A. Marshall assistant ca
w, Ter f. p. Leonard, treasurer.
-" The Vermont National bank r, elected
old board Of officers, as follows Directt
OF VIM. p. Cune, w. H. Rockwell, Geo. S. D.
Oh ley, II. d. Holton, John Robertson DIT
ne dent, WIN. p Cunej vice president, VIM
81 Rockwell cashier, Geo S. Dowley.
80 West BrRtIIebOrO.
ac- DIR. Clark is building two. story a,
on ton to the rear of Stockwelrs store.
rth Rev. Mr.. Spaulding of Greenville, Ma