Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22

D. P. Prescott, is building house on the
Brook road.
The last car from West Bratleboro .
leaves there az 1910 instead Of 1920 as .
formerly
The new closed car will take the place OF
the open car on the electric railroad this
afternoon.
Last weeks item in regard TO the series
OF dances now being given by the Red Men
should have stated that the invitations are
by card.
A 50-foot flagstaff has been secured for
the town hal. and 1t is hoped that the post
office department will provide a United
/ States flag.
Members Of the Epworth league to the
number Of % or more, enjoyed an oid-fash-
Toned candy-puli AZ the Cenueyile home OF
+. c. Crouch last evening
The New York Life Insurance company
through its agents, A. ". Childs d Co.
has paid the policy Of $500 held in tina,
company by the late Is. A. Clark
Mrs. Frank Farr has rented the Fat on
the second floor Of the new Farmers Is
Mechanics exchange building and about
Dec. l will open dining and lunch pzrlors
there.
DR.. Holton delivered a lecture on his
trip to Mexico Wednesday evening in the
Newfane lecture course. The address next
wednesday evening az Newfane will be
given by Mrs. L. D. Temple.
President Crosby Of the street railroad
company wishes il understood that be pays
no attention 10 Anonymous letters. Any
criticism OF the company or its employees
should be signed in order 10 receive con-
sideraiion.
Dennis Rebekah lodge is arranging for
public dancing party 20 take the place Of
the annual masquerade ball, which has
been feature Of the winters round Of en-
joyment for several years This will be
, called a "SAlmagundi' party, the idea
being that all participants shall appear in
as grotesque aud ill-assOrted costumes as
{ may be- \ supper will be served, the
. dance following. The time appointed is
j wednesday, Dec. II.
The botlling establishment OF c. H.
! Eddy & Co. was r2ided yesterday after
noon and three kegs and four cases OF beer
: were seizel. The petition for a warrant
Of search aud seizure was signed BY Chas.
F. Esterbrook. before Z. p. Adams Of
r Marlboro as justice. The raid WAS made
i by Deputy Sheriff Starkey, assisted by
b | Officer c. c. Turner. complaint was
{ also sworn out against Eddy and Eels as
T. common sellers. The cases are returnable
: before Justice Adams At the Office Of
( States Attorney Fits tomorrow at II
O'Clock.
d The aggregate Of figures represented by
. the two Bratleboro savings banks in the
r state inspectors report for the year ending
!. June 80, amounts 20 a handsome SUN.
g The Vermont savings bank has GtS7 de-
: positors, total deposits Of -. 1874. 9I3. O..
< total reserve and surplus accumulations OF
e $50, lj3 %, and total liabilities Of s. 2S7
y ji6.GS. The BrattlebOro savings bank has
n 4JOj dep1Si ors, total deposits OF : i Gst},
--}j.6j. total reserve and surplus accummu
3. la;ions. So .j0sS IL and total liabilities Of
. 81, sn3, PA o.. The dividends paid by tbs
; Vermont savings bank during the year
II amounted to Slj3.346.19 Gncluding al
h extra dividend Of l per cent? and by tbs
? Brattleboro savings bank TO SCI, los -
/ Many Brattleboro readers will remember
?. that nearly a year ago Charles A. Richard.
D son OF Brooklyn, 4 BrAtileboro summer
IS resident for two or three seasons. contri
s buted 20 the Illustrated American an &C
lie count in that papers personal experience
contest, Of the way in which Mr.. Rich
a ardson and two friends contrived to attend
?. the ball given by the Russian crown prime,
IF in honor of the Cars coronation in Mos
= COW in 1853. This spirited narrative wa
# entitled prince Dolgorouki and his IN
le hidden guests" The Illustrated American
e, of the 10Th inst announced the award o
l. the prizes in this contest, stating that TIL
le judges had divided the first prize of $40
le between Mr.. Richardson and a Philadel
4. phia writer who contributed to the contes
As a sketch entitled Prom the grasp Of
title"
= The death or Richard A. Webber -, tool
2. place az his home in Centreville on sun
D. day. He was born in Goshen, y. H., an,
he for several years ran restaurant in New
ID port. He came here in 1852 and for man
5, years Was the proprietor of the restAuran
C. in the Salisbury building. He also Owne
ee and carried on the Converse farm in Ches
d. terield, Y. H., for several years. Nj
J. Webber was a member Of the band Of tn
ad 10Th Y. II. regiment, serving for min
lg months. 4 delegation from Sedgwicl
Of post, Grand Army Of the Republic, attend
II. Ell the funeral, which was held Wednes
al day morning, the Rev. c. o. Day official
"A ing. Miss Gregg sang two selections. Tn
in burial was al Centreville. Beside his wifi
AZ he leaves a brother, L. p. Weber, and
he sister, Mrs. Whiting of Holyoke.
as The record of the Windham count
r court, which closes the work Of the SEP
Al temoer term today, IS very unusual on
81 in the number Of criminals that have bee
IA sentenced to the state penal institution;
e. -Four persOns-three men and boy of Is
of go 10 the state prison for terms varyin
be from four to II years. Two men and tw
"a boys 60 to the house Of correction TO
rs terms varying from one year 10 II years
he two women 10 the house of correction an
n one boy to the reform school. This doe
of not mean any sudden downfall in the put
lie morals, but that very bad heredity an
r. total lack of moral training have come I
"a the surface in several places. The resul
n. will be that the communities where thi
ne state of things has existed vii. be rid Q
AZ a dangerous element and their moral cor
M diton will be freer and better than fc
o. years past. Judge Tyler has had diff
by cult and delicate task to perform, but III
Ier members Of the bar give him credit fo
nd having held the scales Of justice withou
IN. fear and without prejudice or Partially.