Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-22

new part OF Inelf main SnOp on the site
of the old grist mill which they have re-
Gently removed.
The Levi Walker farm in Dummerston,
owned by f. NJ. Waite, has been sold this
week through Bailey ~ Co.'S agency to
W. w. and A. w. Wilson.
The American Express company an
nounce that the unclaimed baggage at the
different offices i'm Vermont will be sold at
auction at Brattleboro on Feb. 20.
f. II. Van Doom has sold the building
lot on Chaplin street which he bought at
the auction sale of the Ross White property
to }. e. Hall, who will probably erect a
house thereon next season.
a new system of calling, which has
proved very satisfactory in other places, is
to be adopted by the telephone exchange,
beginning Monday, and cards giving full
directions will be issued tomorrow.
E. Wales's evening dancing class for
adults, the organization for which was
postponed, will be given the first lesson on
Friday evening of next week at Harmony
hall.
a person who believes i'm charitable work
suggests that people who wish to give
small amounts to be used for the relief of
the starving Russians, cannot do better
than to remit to Isabel F. Hapgooi, East
22d street. New York, who has charge of
the Count Tostoy fund.
The Burlington Free Press states that
20 of the 100 men whom the worlds fair
commission asked to guarantee 500 each.
TO insure the necessary funds for the cree
ton OF the Vermont building at the worlds
. talr have given their assent 1t is under
stood that among those who have thus
assented are all or nearly all of the 10 Brat
tleboro members of the select 100.
One of the most delightful concerts of
the winter was that given by the Whitney
family of Brooklyn, n. Y, known as the
Mozart seNtet, last Friday evening. An
air of artistic refinement, as delightful as
it was rare, pervaded the whole entertain
ment. The several solo numbers were adj
mirably given, but ii was in the unity and
harmony which marked the concerted play
ing that the real charm of the evening was
found
The body of Harry W. Harris arrived
from Denver, Col, on Monday afternoon,
accompanied by his mother and sister, and
the funeral was held at the residence of
DR.. Gale on Tuesday morning, Rev. Nh
Phalen officiating. Mr.. Henry c. Warren
of Charestown, Mass, a brother of Mrs.
Harris, was among those in attendance
the body of young IIarris's father lies
Mrs. Harris and her daughter returned to
their home in Boston on Wednesday.
The Kcene Sentinel of this week records
the death in that place last Saturday of
Roger sherman, brother of Charles Sher-
man. Mr.. Sherman was recovering from
an attack Of the grip when he suffered
. paralytic shock which deprived him of the
Is a pf IL Co.,
days later he died of pneumonia. He was
40 years old and the youngest of family
of 10 children. The funeral services were
conducted by the Odd Fellows ON Wednes-
day, the seven brothers and brother-n-
law OF MIR. Sherman acting as bearers.
Robert II. Pitman died at his home in
Albany, y. y, at midnight on Wednesday
of last week and the body was brought to
Brattleboro on Monday accompanied by
/ his wife and two sons. The burial was in
the Prospect Hill cemetery. The imme-
diate cause of Mr.. Ptman's death was
Bright's disease. His age was - years.
Mr.. Pitman was Il former resident of Brat
tleboro but for many years had lived in
Albany. During last summer he spent
several weeks here. Mr.. Pitman's wife
was daughter of the late Nathan Wood
cock of Bratleboro, and she was a sister
of Mrs. H. G.. Field. One of his sons.
Henry, was a former well-known clerk in
the store OF O. J. Pratt, and his wife was
the daughter of j. d. Plummer
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
savings bank was held yesterday Imme- /
diately following the meeting of the trus-
tees the annual corporation dinner was
eaten at the Brooks House. after which the
annual meeting was held, and the routine
business transacted, including the presen-
tation of the auditors report, which show
ed remarkably satisfactory years bust
ness. The gain in deposits was unusually
large, sll3,OOO: carrying the total to
Sl,2OS,942. The surplus was increased by
$40, 400, and the quick assets (city and
county bonds) We're increased to S3SG. 600
a gain of SSl 900 during the year The
old board of officers was reelected through
ont. Brattleboro certainly has two savings
banks of which she may be proud. And
the same may be said of her two national
banks
Specimens of the new 10, p and 80
cent pieces, which have Just been put in
circulation, have been received in Brattle-
bOro. These coins contain the head of
Liberty on the diverse side and on this |
side on the larger pieces are the words 'In
God we trust" Continuing around the |
edge is a row of stars. The 10 cent piece |
has the words United States of America |
around the edge. On the reverse side of |
the % and 30 cent pieces is the American |
eagle, holding in its mouth a streamer
with the legend 'E pluribus unum." and !
above all a group of Is stars, representing |
the original states. The words Omitted |
States of America" are inscribed around |
the edge. On the 10 cent piece zone !
dime is in the centre and around these
words is the conventional wreath.
At the regular meeting of the Glens
Falls, y. Y, lyceum, held ON Tuesday |
evening of last week, in the paper of the |
evening read by prominent citizen, the !
welcome announcement was made that be- |
fore the close of the present year that thriv-
ing young city will be i'm possession of pub
lie library, through the munifcence of citi- !
zen whose name was not given. Rev. DR.. |
Cow opened the discussion of the paper with !
the introduction of a resolution acknowledge
ing in fitting terms this promised gift, and |
expressing high appreciation of what the |
library will do for the Glens Falls commu-
nifty. The Glens Falls Morning Star. from
whose report these facts are taken refers |
to DR.. Cow as one ''whO has been most |
earnest advocate of the public library prof
ect and of all other movements tending |
to moral and intellectual improvement"
The annual meeting of the Valley fair
association was held at the Brooks House
last Saturday. Charles w. Sargent, who
has been the secretary of the association
since its organization, resigned, and w. S. !
Mckinney, who has served efficiently as
assistant secretary, was chosen to succeed |