Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-09

AT Lue annual meeting OF the National
Life Insurance company az Montpelier
TUESDAY. Col J. X Fuller was chosen a
director 90 place OF the late ton Frederick
Billings LN-.t1v Paul Dillingham; enters
upon bus t4i year as "a director for tine com.
pany. having served one year longer ln that
capacity than President Dewey The past
year has been one af unusual prosperity.
the amount of new business written being
more than SO 900 900 The company now
mas active agencies 90 most of the Northern
and Middle states. Huu ranks a. one of tine
best among the old cou-ervatIy, ute insur.
ance organizations
An order book for the Chesterfield stage
has been placed in Greene drug store
The sixteen club held pleasant meeting
with Burr smith last SATURDAY evening
After business matters mad been disposed Of
the evening entertainment took the form
oi q conversation party Refreshments
were served
Two hundred and eightv-hve tons OF Zee
nave been gathered from Crosby pond for
tine asy ium
The combined weight of ! . large ork-
SHIRE hogs recently slaughtered at the a.,
ium was 500 pounds. or an average of
Aba pounds The heaviest porker of the
Got weighed 700 pounds
The paragraph "A High Compliment '
reprinted eisew mere o. these columns from
tine Albany journal. Is OF local interest the
reference being 10 tine sou-iu-laW OF Judge
g " Clarke
The following are the officers installed
over Fort hummer Colony No lUI O. %
b f.. last tuesday evening. for the ensuing
term Gov. g. = Chase Lieut. -ttoy Mrs
Fannie Chase. SEQ g.. d " smith. Col
Mrs Hattie a Pratt Treas h . JOY
Chap Mr, J. Reynolds. SerC tat Arms.
Il a REYNOLDS. Dep oerg t.-at-Arm,. Mrs
Emily }. Allen $ of !. Co.. = & Foster
= OF o. q. rs. j. Pratt
The death of Mn j j. Redwav took
place yesterda, morning after a long and
distressing illness borne with remarkable
courage and patience Mrs kedwav was
"a native of Newiaue. she was married o.
Sir k-1way . wears ago. and leaves two
dauEhter--Mlss Annie B Redway, girl
Of &c., and Mrs & d Allen of East Deer
field, Mas born o. her 10Y her first nus
band the late Dr. Billing, OF Wardsboru
She was woman of strong aud devoted
character and her loss Is irreparable 10 the
family and 20 the wide circle Of friends
who held her IN sincere regard The fu-
neral takes place from the house tomorrow
afternoon
The installation of the officers OF Green
Mountain Commander 7. +. y + %.
will De held at Red Men nail next " edne,
day evening, when supper will be served
20 the members ami invited guests. and al
ter the formal exercises there will be an
entertainment Of speaking and singing
Literature and Art Is expected q
make its appearance next week
The village of 81 Johnsbury at It's al
nual meeting on Wednesday, voted $500 I,
the local band for open air concerts during
the coming summer
meeting of the stock holders of the
Vermont Maple sugar exchange will be
held at the lower town nall next Iuesda,
az } O'Clock
The annual " heei club ball will not be
given tins year, as the prospects Of a imam
rIaI success would be doubtful
The Wheel club will nave a sleigh ride ..
beruardston next Thursday evening witt
supper ana dance at the hotel
The total number of hooks taken from
the free library during 1880 was 2U4Sl
aud of these "A 434 were classed under IN.
head of fiction The number OF books taEeI
ON other subjects was as follows. Biog
raphy G33 general works So philosophy
1879; religion. 36j. sociology, 2jj phiulogy
90. natural science 4l1. useful arts 36-
nue arts 333 literature, $50. history
travels etc. 500,
10 Is goli story which our Bellows Fall
correspondent tells TINS week of the refusa
OF the census officials 70 believe that one
MALT OF that village had no use for "a GENE
terry from January 70 June last year
The talk on athletic sports bv Edward X
Hall Of Dartmouth college at the y N c
A rooms will he given next Monday even
InG
The next entertainment IN the y. NJ q
A. course viii be on the evening of the 22d
when q II Raglan Wil deliver his illus
trated lecture. "A Trip TO Alaska
Secretary Fuller and probably SIX o
more delegates will attend the state y NJ
e.. convention at Bennington next week
The Republican journal of Belfast. Ne
contained ~ lis issue of January ] an iilu,
trauou of the laboratory of the Dana Sar
saparilla company. whose advertisement
appears iu this issue The remedy Ina
been tavorahiy known for years local
ana ITS present name was adopted m 1886
when 1000 bottles were sold The iucreas
of business has been rapid aud reacne
'.NNN llhttir0 last NtaI. ne company
facilities have been largely increased AN
they look tor the sale of at least - 900 oo
ties the coming year
Geo. S Perry has bought the Gained
( wood yard and Is ready for business Order
r. may Toe left at Richardsons meat market
' Tuesday evening was q festive occasio
for the members of the choir of ST Michael
Z Roman Catholic church as a reception We
4 given them uy Father Cunningham at III
d pnrochial residence Father Reynolds an
# d. J fenton OF Bellows Falls and Pro
Wolfe of Burlington were also preseu
ID There was surprise for Miss Nellie Fer
ton when Father Cunningham presente
P. ner with an elegant gold watch in beha
# of the congregation of the church III
s. gift was 20 recognition of Miss Fenton
long term of service--l6 vears-as leadiu
e soprano singer IN the choir. After a choi,
e turkey supper had heen served musical s.
10 lrctions were rendered and social divertis
meuts enl wed. The evening as d who
was an unusually delightful one