Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17

A fellowship meeting Of Young Peoples
societies Of Christian Endeavor in Windham
county is to be held at the Centre church
next Saturday, Jan. %, from 10 NJ to
4:3OP Rev. Francis f. Clark n. D..
Of Boston Father Endeavor Clark. is 10
he present and will make an address at
T.. NJ. All young people from churches
which have no society, but which would
/ like to send delegations 10 learn about the
work. will be made cordially welcome.
/ Half fare rates on the West River line will
be granted to all attending the convention.
The annual meeting Of the Brattleboro
/ Savings bank was held on Thursday, when
| the old board Of officers was reelected with
/ out change. The 18th annual report else
where printed, shows that the institution
steadily continues on its course of sound
prosperity aud assured success The total
amount Of deposits now stands at 81 OBS,
1893, an increase Of about S3S, 900 during
the year The surplus has been increased
10000, carving the total amount 20 $50
| PA. The resources Of the bank are in
clean. available shape the handsome sum
of S21S, 800 in city and county bonds being
held among the quick assets The usual
corporation dinner was served at the Brooks
| House.
At a meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the Horse Breeders association, held
at Rutland on Wednesday. it was voted to
hold the next meeting of the association in
Rutland the last week in August Wayne
Bailey was elected general superintendent
Eben f. Wells, son of Mrs J. c. Wells,
reached town from the West Tuesday even
ing on his annual visit. Mr. Wells is now
located at West Superior, a rapidly grow
/ t,,,r 81. r Il
rior, the place lying on the south side OF
st. Louis bay, while Duluth is on the north
side. He is prominently connected with
an iron and steel company which is estab
fishing a large plant including blast
furnace TO smelt its own ore. The com.
pany's specially for the present will be the
manufacture Of water and gas pipe, and il
will be the pioneer in this industry in the
Northwest Its improvement account for
this year amounts 10 Sl2j, 600. The tota
investment of the city in permanent i'm
provements during 1899 is estimated al
81, 800, 600.
The members Of the Woman's Industrial
union evidently need "A Jog in regard to
the debt of courtesy and appreciation which
they owe 10 the professional men aud WON
en- who are giving them an excellent course
Of lectures this winter 1t is not a suita
BILE thing to ask any busy person n give
time and strength 70 the preparation Of a
public address and then allow the address
n be given before an audience Of only 1
or - persons, as has been the case on one
or two occasions at least in the course For
the outside public it is a matter Of personal
choice whether they attend or stay at home
but there are enough members Of the un
ion to give every speaker good audience
and these members should see u it that
this is what happens on the remaining
evenings Of the course
Supervisor Hall is arranging for coun
" teachers institute 10 he held at the towr
hall next month
The next meeting Of the professiona
club will he held at the Brooks House on
Monday evening at $50 The paper vii
be given by Mr.. Parry on 'Ireland's Histo
ry and Political Problems
A meeting Of Protective grange wa,
held last Tuesday evening. The exercises
we're made more than usually interesting
by the presence of the state master. Mr.
Messer, who installed the officers in pleas
ant and impressive manner, aud after
wards gave a talk upon the work Of tn,
order which was listened 10 with close at
tention His familiarity and zeal in tn,
work makes him an instructive as well a,
all interesting speaker
The semi-aunual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Vermont Loan and Trust
company was held last Saturday r. NJ
Sherman, the secretary Of the company
came on from the West to attend the meet
ing, and \ Taylor, a Dakota represent
alive of the company, was also present. 4
semi annual dividend of per cent was de
/ clared and an extra dividend of / Del