Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-19
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBoRO, FRIDAY, JANU

DIR. j. f. Prescott ocuist, is now at the
Brooks House.
Tea will be sold, with the cup and saucer,
at the japanese booth at the Midway" at
the town hall, next Thursday evening.
As it will be impossible to hold more
"Wanta' rehearsals at present it is re-
quested that all books of the opera be re-
turned to Mrs. Haskins.
The Red Mems ball the evening of Feb.
& will be civic gathering, and several
committees have been appointed to make
the arrangements.
Local members of the Non.Secre En-
dowment order are receiving circulars from
Boston firm Offering SIS for the certif
Gates which have cost about $50
The Kansas State Journal of recent
date contains a notice of the death of Mrs.
Harriet 5. worth, wife of Col. II, W.
Farnsworth, the venerable clerk of the
board of education in Topeka.
Mr.. Whitman, who had charge of the
maple sugar exhibit at the Worlds Fair
will be in charge of the maple sugar booth
at the Unviversalist fair next Thursday
evening.
Four boys were coasting one day this
framework of the Elm street bridge. Err
nest Dodge was quite badly bruised about
the head and face, and the others sus-
tanned slight injuries.
DR.. George Bullen of Newton Centre
Mass, corresponding secretary of the New
England Educational society, will preach
at the Baptist church Sunday forenoon,
and in the evening at the Baptist church
in West Brattleboro.
The annual Valley fair meeting will be
held at the Brooks House tomorrow, when
officers will be elected, the date for the fair
this year fixed upon, and the premium list
arranged. Landlord Tyler will serve a
complimentary dinner. 1t is probable that
some action will be taken in regard to the
enlargement of the grand stand
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Carpenter Organ company was held
Tuesday. The old board of officers was re-
elected: President, Geo. +. Crowell: treas
urer, c. Ii. Davenport; secretary, NJ. Aus
tin, ir,; general manager, Walter c. Car
penter. These four officers are the direc-
tors of the company. J. II. Morse was
again chosen factory superintendent
The advance sale of tickets assures a
large audience this evening, when Thomas
f. Murray will appear i'll "The Noodoo,'
supported by his strong company. This
will be Mr.. Murrays last appearance here
in this play, as he has arranged to bring
out next season Major O'Haggerty,
written especially for him by F. 5. Gibbs,
author of "The Voodoo.' Mr. Murray's
company will go from here to Springfield,
and thence to New York city.
The annual meeting of the Bratteboro
Gaslight company was held Monday. The
semi-annual dividend of three per cent has
been declared, and during the year the cap
ital stock has been increased from $50, 900
to $1,000, the extra $50, 900 being spent
largely in constructing the new electric
light plant. The old board of officers was
reelected, as follows: Directors, II. ID.
Holton, o. d. Esterbrook, S. n. Herrick,
j. L. Martin, G.. c. Averll; president, II.
d. Holten: clerk and treasurer, c. f.
Thompson.
The funeral of |. \. Thorn was held at
the house on High street Monday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev G.. O. Day officiated
and Z. II. Miller sang appropriate selec-
tions. The stores on Main street were
closed, and many of the business men paid
last tribute of respect to the veteran
vi hSSlol ny dlltllulllE Tue funeral. me
burial was in the Prospect Hill cemetery.
The pail bearers were j. NJ. Tyler, c. f.
Thompson, b. A. Clark, Geo. F. Seleck.
o. D. Estabrook, and F. A. Whitney.
Among those from distance who were
here to attend the funeral were Mr..
Thorn's sons, DR.. Frank A. Thorn of
Chicago and Henry c. Thorn of Flint,
Mich. a nephew. w. A. Thorn of LYNN.
hiass anH Mic Mol D,,lI, g
field, y. j., wel-remembered teacher in
the Brattleboro schools.
With the holding of the annual meetings
of our national and savings banks, and
having in mind the handsome showing
made by their several statements, it is a
suitable time to remark that these banks
are not only a credit to the Brattleboro com
munity, but that they reflect the sound and
substantial character of this community,
and are in reality the outgrowth of its
well-assured and well-founded prosperity.
During this year of panic and depression
in the commercial centres both saw ngs
banks have increased the amount of their
deposits and have promptly met every de-
mand of their depOsitors. The business
of the national banks has taken its usual
course, and every customer has been given
whatever accommodation was required to
meet legitimate business needs. The rec
ord is one in which we may well feel salts
faction. The customers of these banks
are not of kind to be thrown into a state
of senseless panic and distrust, and on
the other hand the banks are so ably
and conservatively managed that the people
feel implicit confidence in them. Though
sometimes lost sight of it is automatic
that these two factors are inseparable and
depend upon each other
The first of the course of Chautauqua
Extension lectures on social science under
the auspices of the Epworth league, was
read by Miss Wart in the vestry of the
Methodist church Monday evening, the
subject being what is sociology" The
program opened with a selection by the
Chautauqua quartet, which comprises Mr..
Westgate, Miss Wart, Miss Matthews and
Mr.. Perry, followed by few Introductory
remarks by Mrs. Beeman, who has in
charge the literary work of the league.
The lecture itself was deeply interesting,
giving general explanation of sociology,
its beginnings and progress, touching upon
peculiar modern opinions, citing contrasted
social problems and showing the relation
OF sociology to Christianity the concluding
thought being that genuine religion is the
only adequate means of approach to ra-
tonal social ideals. The second lecture.
"What is socialsm?n will be read Thurs
day evening, Feb. l, at the same place. by
Miss Eason. The singing by the quartet
Will be feature of each lecture, as will be
the quiz following the reading, and the
pleasure and profit to be gotten are we'll