Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22


The annual military ball will be given
Feb. 20.
The ladies' association of the Centre
church served an oyster supper to over 100
last evening.
F. j. Bailey has sold the house in West
Dummerston occupied by Merchant Weed.
to E. NJ. Angler.
The National life insurance company. Fl
Z. Taylor Son, general agents, increased
its net ledger assets nearly 1,5OO, 900 dur
ing 1895. There was also an increase of
$4,000 in the surplus and of 81, $50, 900
in the insurance outstanding.
Hi Henry's minstrels pleased large an.
dience at the auditorium Wednesday night.
The company is one Of the largest on the
road and contains some exceptionally good
singers, both as soloists and in quartets
and double quartets. Hi Henry is one of
the finest solo cornet performers before
the pubic. The orchestra was much above
the average, the stage settings were rich
and tasteful, and all through the program
were numbers which were warmly received
one of the good special features being the
Albion acrobats.
The hotel of Ralph Chamberlain of Yer
non was raided Monday night by Officers
j
Vernon, on complaint signed by States
Attorney Robb of Bellows Falls. About
$40 worth of liquor was seized. Landlord
Chamberlain appeared before Justice G
III. Williams of Bellows Falls Tuesday TO
answer to the charge of selling intoxicating
liquor. 1t being his second offense he
pleaded guilty to eight offenses, which con.
stitured him common seller, and a fine
of 500 was imposed with costs, amount
ing to $l34.75. The liquor was DESTROYED
The 26th annual meeting of the corpo-
rators of the Brattleboro Savings bank was
held yesterday. Three new corporators-
e. D. Whitney, Fl. p. Wellman and E. b.
BaIrows-were chosen to fill the vacancies
caused by the deaths of L. X. Fuller, E.
W. Stoddard and George S. Dowley. The
old board of officers was chosen, with r.
ID. Harris as president, o. D. Esterbrook
vice president, and G. A. Harris treasurer.
The annual report shows deposits ofS1 SOL.
1863. rs, and a reserve and surplus of S152-.
656.74. About $1,000 has been added IN
the surplus during the year, and $1,000 has
been put into premiums on bonds There
is an increase of $44, 900 in the item of
bonds. The condition of the bank is
highly satisfactory in every respect, and all
demands throughout the year have been
paid without requiring notice. The an |
nual statement in full will be found in an. |
other column. An elaborate course din |
ner was served to the corporators at the
Brooks House.
The will of the late William F. Richard |
son was filed at the probate Office Tuesday. |
1t makes no public requests. To Mrs.
Sophia r. Richardson, his wife, is given
the household furniture, a horse, carriage,
sleigh, harness, robes, the entire use and
occupancy of the High street residence,
the lot and buildings thereon together
with such rents as she may derive there
from and the interest and income of 5000
which the executor is directed to set apart
for her use, such interest and income TO be
paid to her semi-annually. All the resi-
due of the estate, personal and real, in
Guiding the reversion of the real and per-
sonal estate given to Mrs. Richardson is to
be given in equal shares to his five chill
dren, Lucius H., Lucy NJ. (Ware), Cas-
sius NJ. c., Fred A., and Edward B. The
will is dated Dec. 2S, 1888, and names
Judge j. NJ. Tyler executor A codicil
dated Oct 8, 1898, directs that Fred A.
and Cassius M. c. Richardson take, if
hey wish, the houses which they live in
and the land belonging to each, and that
Edward .. Richardson take the ice house.
4 further codicil dated Sept. 8, 1896, gives
Ietrs Ware the portraits of Mr.. and Mrs.
LtJfdson in the High street residence
!. johannes DR.. Holton and K. l.. Water
q e co-executors with Judge Tyler.
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