Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-04

blohup vi OtuITeNllIb sustained
shock of paralysis last week
Carpenter Organ factory has been
lnce Tuesday, to give time for the
inventory and repairs.
Universalist ladies served a supper
estry last evening and later the an
re of pews took place.
delegations went from here Tues
ening to the poverty dance at Put
the masquerade ball at Hinsdale.
-.e Current Topic club will resume its
meetings next Tuesday evening. Arthur
I Piper will read, the subject being, "Immi-
grafton"
AT the meeting of the Murray club next
Tuesday d. E. Tasker reads a paper on
Chas. Darwin" The paper will be fol-
Jwed by discussion.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
board of bailitfs last evening the addition
| to the village charter relating to sewer as
sessments was accepted.
The Episcopal church held social at
the house of Rev. A. d. Brown Wednes-
day evening Mrs. N. c. Sawyer gave an
interesting talk on "Ants."
Wood of Greenfield will be the caterer
at the military ball the 10Th, and satisfac-
ton is assured through the signing of a
contract specifying the vands to be served.
A horse attached to the Brattleboro fish
cart was frightened near Browns stable
this morning and started on a run down
Elliot street. ID. A. Martin stopped the
animal near the water cure.
A pleasant surprise was given Leon
Heaw, who has been spending his holiday
recess at home, by party of young peo-
| pie who called upon him very unexpectedly
last evening at his Central street home.
The Bratteboro savings bank now has
total resources of 81, us, 725. -. showing
gain of over $4,000 during 1894 Over
| $4,000 has been carried to the surplus
during the year, after paying all expenses.
Dr. Edward Ames Frink, who died in
South Deer Isle, Maine, Nov. IL. at the
age of 63, was a brother of Mrs. Z. j. Car
penter of this village. He was prominent
! physician and had been in practice at Deer
| Isle many years.
The meeting of the woman's missionary
and aid society on Wednesday afternoon
was of much interest. Toe subject was
Germany, and personal letters received
through Ii. F. c. T0dt direct from various
missions in that country were read.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Miller were
anniversary Saturday evening by party
of relatives and friends. Rev. c. O. Day
presented them with various gifts in hap
PLY worded speech and the evening was
spent socially. Refreshments of cake and
coffee were served.
Mrs. Stella Dexter Shields died at her
nome in Philadelphia yesterday morning
after several months of patiently borne
IA
rare charm, amiablity and grace of nature
She had many friends in this vicinity. her
childhood home, and for the past few
years her summer home, having been at
South Newfane.
The payment of over $4,000 of interest
on the securities of the Vermont Loan and
Trust company this week is a very good
showing for these times. The company
finds its interest collected nearly as well
as formerly, in spite OF the low price of
farm products. 1t has weathered the
hard times in way to give it the univer-
sal confidence of investors.
Handsome cards of invitation have been
sent out this week by Retting IL Sweet of
Grand Rapids, Mich, to their opening of
new styles of furniture. The companys
new factory, with a capacity of $50 hands,
is now in operation. Chas. F. Retting of
the firm, son of John Rettng, was for IL
to 20 years with A. b. & f. l.. Shaw of
Boston before going to Grand Rapids
The Phoenix was correct in its statement
two weeks ago that the civil suit of the
Wilmington savings bank against f. A.
Willard, jr., late treasurer, had been set
tied Mr.. Wizards friends paid the bank
S2279.5S, and the 1868 unaccounted cash
surplus in the bank added to this makes
the total amount of the deficiency. The
money was paid the bank Internationally.
and there is no way by which it could be
recovered by Mr.. Willard in the event of
his proving beyond a doubt his absolute
innocence.
The appeal of Jeanne Magnon, a snake
charmer, from the decision of the board of
general appraisers, was decided in her ia
vor Wednesday by Judge Wheeler in the
United States circuit court of appeals The
collector OF customs decided that the charm
ers snakes which she brought with her TO
TINS country were subject to duty as ami
mails, and Miss Magnon appealed to the
board of appraisers, who sustained the de-
clsion Of the collector. Judge Wheeler re-
yersed the decision of the board of ap.
praisers, deciding that the snakes were i'm
plements of trade, and therefore not sub
ject to duty. Miss Magnon will recover
the amount paid as duty
A double wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Rev. j. IL. Metcalf in Burlington |
Wednesday evening, the contracting couples |
being Claud w. Sanborn of Woodsville. n. |
H., and Miss Catherine A. Munson of Bur |
lington, and Theodore p. Strong of Brat
tleboro and Miss Georgia NJ. Stone of Bur
lington. The brides were dressed alike, in
brown travelling suits trimmed with brown
marten and violets. The two couples left
for wedding trip together to Boston and
other places, and 80 friends gave them
greeting at the Burlington railroad station.
Mr.. Strong has been for few months pro-
prietor of the Flat street laundry, but re-
Gently sold the business to Mr.. Huntley,
the former proprietor. Mr.. Strong is still
connected with the concern and will come
here with his bride in few days
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.