Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-27

A. NJ. Ingham, late general secretary Of
the local y. NJ G.. A., has taken a similar
position with the Pomona, Cal, association.
Mr. Ingham's many Brattleboro friends
viii be pleased 90 learn that he is greatly
improved in health.
The two cottage houses and few acres
Of land in Guilford, belonging 20 Mrs NJ.
h. Thompson, have been sold through Bal
ley a. Simonds to G. f. Williams Of GIins-
dale
There is demand on the part of both
Chesterfield and Brattleboro people for the
restoration of the stage and mail connection
with the former place petition will prob
ably be circulated asking the department
for this public convenience.
John Calvin has bought the interest in
the stove and tim store of the estate of his
late partner, 2. X White d. j. Gal
win, for the past four years with Farms
worth q Co. of Middebury, takes posi-
ton with his brother Mr.. Calvin took
possession last Saturday. Mr.. q. A. Boy
den has been appointed administrator on
Mr. Whites estate
The total eclipse Of the moon to morrow
evening will be visible il the weather is ia
vorable The moon enters the shadow at
442 and leaves it at 1929, the eclipse being
total from 5:42 TO 1:2l.
District clerks are reminded that now is
the time to make their annual returns OF
taxation, and births and deaths TO the town
clerk
Col Kittredge Haskins, Offensive part-
san" wonders if L. s. Attorney Pitkin
and T. s. Marshal Robinson have also been
made to bite the official dust. He has re-
| ceived, this week, one package from the
Department of Justice addressed to Exit
tredge Haskins, Esq, L. S. Attorney
and one addressed to "Mr Kittredge Has
kins, U. s. Marshal
Even Southern California gets a drop Of
bitterness this month in its cup Of peren-
NAL summer. A private letter, written
from Los Angeles on the 18th inst, says
that ice formed there TO the thickness of an
inch the night before This is one Of the
items that don't get into newspapers that
are booming that section.
While A. W. Crouch was at work on the
grating in front Of the Peoples bank Mon
day, the head of his hammer was thrown
off and passed through the large plate glass
window
The High school was closed Yesterday to
enable the teachers 10 attend the institute
at Brandon, but as the railroads were block
AIDED sessions were resumed today.
At the meeting Of the new board Of
trustees of the Brattcburu Savings bank
last Saturday forenoon, the gratifying fact
was disclosed that those who made a vigor-
GUS but unsuccessful effort 10 reinstate Mr..
Wyman in the treasurership, at the late
| corporators' meeting, have accepted the sit
uation in entire good faith and good feeling
Mr., Chas. A. Harris was reelected treas
urer by unanimous vote, as was Mr.. Peleg
| Barrows, assistant treasurer the president
and several of the old trustees having also
received Il unanimous reelection at the cor
portors meeting The annual statement 10y
the auditors of the financial condition of
the bank, drawn up by Mr. Geo 5 Dow
ley and published in another column, proves
that the bank is a thoroughly well-managed
institution, sound to the core, whose large
reserve and surplus fund is IA sure guaranty
of absolute safety to all depostors PEG
/ pie with small savings may well hesitate be
! fore sending them away to strangers 10 he
| invested in far off places 10 get higher rates
Of interest, when they can put their money
| into savings banks at home where it will
he perfectly safe, and where they can get
| 1t any day when wanted, and have it earn
~ per cent net interest, computed semi
ANNUALLY WIN all taxes PAID which Is iully
| equhl To per cent, taxes unpaid.
The following extract is from IA letter
recently received by the ladies' of the Uni
versalist society from the manager Of the
mission for destitute people at Brooklyn,
! y. y, 10 whom a Christmas box was sent
when the box arrived could hardly believe
my eyes but on opening it and seeing an the val
knd finj. ,p f ,.'i > ,I ,g SI w t'
Everything seemed t. have ls..n -clectri With
.,, az , alu un""Sn,' ana eau 41Su's you tha
been hard one. owing to The Jnt.,iity Of obtain
ing employment ard the high price Of coal, IS,
you aS Jug. no" Sad1h" 4os' nfnntiiul quit
bedding To- Faep Them warrn ''' '''' '''''' VI
w., i.i.... -. -.
,, a.. ''''a 'iie i,"l',,S''''e BI"uP pc
four good loolin, hovs II yye do say 4
-. - VI II" '"iSo'uenve "na'
ANY, % ,aa p', ia ps We may a. wen MORN
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~. .,sa,,;',,'ai,, 10, .o''s''IeI a''on
Him., - A. ,,.;.L ,I..'t'.' II no" %"f
NJ ~ u" ",un ,le Si,I',ou VI non, ., L.
ngs bank last ,yeek in ,,l.ce ~ Hon r. "
Stoddord Tbs s;nnIs fac, ,,,a. tba, - ,I,.
almost universal ,iscratcbin1" ~ halla,,
which took Mace Mr. Martha got ,bree ~,
four more vnt,.s than Mr. Stoddard al and
was elected This particular change cam,
about because several coruorators who
scratched Mr. Wymans name uut Mr. Mar
tins in its place without AT all thinking of
the effect on Mr.. Stoddard's election Tn,
matter. it will be seen. wa, purely acct.
dental. and Mr.. Martin would nave resigu
ed. giving Mr. Stoddard his old place ON IN,
board, if the latter would have consented
to such a step
At the animal rnaa,ir,, IF tho t.,s,o.. -,
the Brooks library building. held last Satur
day evening. Francis Goolhue was elected
a trustee to fill the place Of Hon ! NJ TYLER
whose term of office expired with the end
of the year, under the provision, Of the viii
/ Of Mr.. Brooks.
The Vermont Live Stock cnmpanv have
not received news direct from tbair ranch
since the great blizzard. but letters ar. ex
pected by every mail In to the 18th oi
/ January everything WAS v,r, favorable
/ The stock papers say that the worst eject.
| of the terrible storm were felt olnn,, tI,
| line Of the Missouri river
Tho ,r;,a 81 ooal h... ..a;.. .I.......i
this ~ Staya al y. Iii ~, ~ IN ''.
So a, az and "a. al a., ~ ~
yance co,nas a. 80, ,,'h,' :, I'm a.
most falt he pao,ls ,r .I,,l..,.' ,,,,-.,,y
81 t5 ~ tiN,
anu laS'I' "a , ~ ,ia'' vi '', A'pah'
a'ii. " -, .i e''I'S,'"! uiO'rn"ou
~ "I.eiu .ne Iis'"ilr'on 81 MaSo'll. oIllcer'
o'clocL in snit. IF tLa st',,,, No.. az
started with him and tbrae If th. Rail,
| Loro bratbr.n " y L. "A II S,;oI
'''''' w. - otiVA
"Sg anu T. Ii'nes'eT an" tele
| phone message says they got through at
o'clock last evening. When they will gel
back is another question.