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

1ANi man " ONillit nave bdktll lilt agency
for the well-known North German Lloyd
line of Atlantic steamers, as will be seen
by their advertisement in another column.
Charles Stearns, formerly clerk with
Stickney Brothers, has sold out his inter-
est in the store of Parsons, Stearns & Co.,
at Mortified, Mass.
George Roberts went to New York re-
Gently and bought an interest in bakery
with Mr.. Millngton of Wilmington as
partner. Mr.. Millington has now sold his
share in the business to E. l.. Hicks, a
former Brattleboro music dealer.
The Woodstock Standard of this week
contains the following complimentary mo-
tice: "The Brattleboro Phoenix, last week,
contained an admirable report of the
dairymen's meeting held in that town. To
that we are indebted for the substance of
our report this week"
Mr.. Royal G.. Wood, who feels strong
interest in the proposed home for the aged
and iniirm, has stated his willingness to
give a site for such home on the land
owned by him on South Main street, pro-
vided that should be thought to be desr-
able location. Who is the person to make
the next move?
The first sleigh ride of the season will
be taken this evening, when the members
of the High school classes of 80 and 80
will go to Winchester, n. H., where they
will have turkey supper at the hotel, in
company with the members of the Keene
High school classes of the same years. 1t
is expected that the Brattleboro delegation
will number about b people.
The semi-annual meeting of the Yer
mont Loan and Trust company was held at
the company's office in Crosby block on
Thursday. The report of the secretary
and treasurer showed that in spite of the
dull times that have prevailed in financial
circles the year has been a successful one.
1t was voted to declare the usual semi-an-
nual dividend of three per cent and
$1,000 was carried to the surplus fund.
Following the meeting the annual dinner
was eaten at the Brooks House.
The following press despatch appeared
in the daily papers of last Saturday: "ln
the suit of jerome +. Hale of Brattleboro
VS.. the Boston IL Maine railroad company
for damages because of injuries received
by being assaulted on a train by an intoXi-
Gated brakeman, the jury in the supreme
court at SacO tonight rendered a sealed
verdict for the plaintiff, placing the dam
ages at $1,000 with interest from the date
of injury There is no jerome Hale in
Brattleboro, and the man referred to is
probably resident of Bradford.
The Boston Beacon has a word of cor
dial appreciation for a well-known son of
BrattlebOro: "The National bank of the
Commonwealth has voted to increase its
capital from 100000 to 81 900, 900. This
is one of the most successful banks in BOs-
ton, and while it is one of the most enter
priSing it is also one whose methods meet
the approval of the most conservative part
of the community. Its president, Colonel
\. l.. Newman, does not have his superior
in the banking community, and it is moth
ing to the dctriment OF others to say that he
has hardly his equal. He is one of the
most prominent figures in Boston financial
circles"
Gen. Greenleaf has decided to hold the
officers school in the armory at Bradford
February ~ and %. The new tactics will
receive special attention and the war de-
partment will be asked to furnish an in
structOr. The program is as follows: Re
citation in definitions from the drill regu-
lations by the field officers; individual
instruction without arms, Capt. \. w.
Roberts, instructor, Capt. +. w. ChildS.
assistant: manual of arms, Capt. O. ID.
Clark, instructor, Capt. b. II. Wells, assis-
tant: squad drill, Capt G.. c. Bates, in
structor, Capt j. H. Mimms, assistant.
An exhibition drill in company movements
will be given in the evening by Company
G of Bradford. The school will be held in
the new armory of the Bradford company,
which is claimed to be the finest in the
state.
5. w. Kimball, clerk of the village dis
trict, has completed his record of the vital
statistics in this district for the year 1891.
His figures show that there We're 81 births
and only 81 deaths, the mortality being the
lowest for a number of years. The average
number of deaths for several years past has
been about so. OF the persons who died
II We're under five years of age; three be-
tween the ages of five and 20; nine between
20 and 40; eight between 40 and so: nine
between 60 and 20: is between 70 and so:
two between so and 80; and two between
80 and 100. Twenty-Five of the persons
whose deaths are recorded were natives of
BrattlebOrO. Fifty-siX of the parents of
the children born were natives of Vermont,
but only II of these parents were born in
Brattleboro. Twenty-three of the parents
were born in Ireland, - in Canada, and
five each in Sweden and Germany.
A few week ago The Phoenix announced
that Julius c. Timson and Fred NJ. Spauld-
ing had bargained for a furniture and I'M
dertaking store at Claremont, n. II. Ow-
ing to the delay on the part of the proprie-
tor the sale was not cOnsummated until
last week. Messrs. TimsOn and Spauldng
are now in possession of the store, which
has been carried on for a number of years
by Mr.. a. Nj. Hannaford, who for the
present will continue in the employ of the
new firm. Mr.. Timson will move his fam
lily to Claremont in the spring and take
possession of the residence which has been
the home of Mr.. Hannaford. Both Mr.
Timson and Mr.. Spaulding are young men
whom everybody will regret to have 90
from Brattleboro. Mr. Timson has been
connected with Emerson d Sons we'll
Known furniture establishment, and Mr.
Spaulding, who has of late been employed
at the Farmers d Mechanics exchange,
has had experience in the undertaking
business. Mr. Timson has been very prom
inent in the Odd Fellows work and will be
missed by the members of that order. The
new firm will command the confidence of
Claremont people and will make a success
of the business.
The coming annual encampment of the
Vermont department, Grand Army, to be
held at Montpelier, marks the silver ami
of this organization in the state
The occasion promises to be one of unusual
interest and large attendance is expected
The members of Brooks post and the Wom-
ems Relief corps of Montpelier will give a
to visiting comrades on Monday
evening, Feb. l. Department headquarters
will be established at the Pavilion Hotel
on Tuesday morning. where the council of
will be i'm session at 8