Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-21

Dr. O. 5. Davis Of Springfield is TO de
liver lecture in the Congregational church
next Thursday evening upon The Sums
Of Eas, London
The pulpit Of the Congregational church
was supplied Sunday by Rev. John Il
Reed Of Newburyport. Mass. and be
preached al the union service held q, the
Methodist church sunday evening
In 1897 there Were IL births recorded
in the town Of Rockingham as against lit
in 1896 There were = deaths as com
pared with - il lSyi. There were rust
80 marriages recorded IN town last year
y. A. Wheeler has this week moved his
stock from his drug store in Walpole into
the north store IN The new MAYNARD block
on Rockingham street. and i ready for
business. This makes fourth drug store
in the village.
The January catalogue Of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph COMPANY.
which has been distributed this week.
shows subscribers 10 the Bellows Falls ey-
change TO number l3a. and the number Of
public offices outside a..
The G.. ". Osgood Bible class connected
with the Congregations. church. which
last year celebrated its 25th anniversary Of
organization, has this week issued a print
ed call for rally Sunday on the coming
SUNDAY. There are now about 90 mem
bers, and an average attendance OF about 49,
Rev. Thomas Dixon's lecture al the ou-
era house last Friday evening more than
fulfilled the expectations OF those who
heard him. II was the fourth entertain
ment Of the Bellows Falls lecture course.
The next is lot until March !, the hog
eTs-Griuey Combination musical and
reading
"My Friend from India. by Smyth 81
Rice comedians, is 10 hold the boards al
the opera house this evening. and the rep
utation Of the company is such that al
theatre goers are promised a rich treat.
The troupe come here under the manage
men; Of }. I. BrosnahEn, and the sale of
tickets has been al his insurance Office.
The case Of Vim. H. Smith vs.. John
Parker Bagley, which was tried recently III
the Windsor county court for a third time.
is OF local interest. Smith having worked
here as a plumber. he sued for $1,000
damages. claiming that Bagley had alien
ated Mrs Smiths affections The verdict
was for $1,000 and costs 4 par OF tn
defence was the claim that Mrs. Smiths
GOODNESS toward her husband was because
Of his alleged wrone-doines while living
here. The case VII! 20 to the supreme
court on exceptions.
Last Saturday the firm Of Alexander.
Smith IL Co. OF Saxtous River fled
schedule Of their assets, which consist OF
little but the wooden mill plant for which
they have parties ready 10 pay about SIS
600 as soon as a clear title can be given.
and 5000 10 5000 In personal property.
Their schedule Of liabilities shows a total
OF only Sll. 40, substantiating the state
ment made a few weeks ago when the De
tition IN insolvency was asked for. that If
the trade was allowed 10 be consummated
the hrm could pay a. Indebtedness and
have a balance left. The mill could then
be started OF once. An assignee is TO be
appointed al meeting called for Jan. -
The Connecticut River Savings bank at
Charlestown, in which some of our citi-
zens had deposits when il failed two
years ago, began Tuesday of this week
paying It's hrst dividend. amounting 10 10
per cent of the deposits II is being paid
at the national bank in CharlestoWn The
assignee is T. &. Faulkner Of Keene. who
has shown discretion in handling the serious
tangle and winding up the affairs Of the
unfortunate bank. II is probable that a
still further division Of the funds will be
made al later date, dependent upon the
realization Of cash upon some slow west
ern investments, The past prosperous
year, throughout the West, has added a
large amount 10 the assets above the pros.
pect one year ago.
Dr. Kirkland was greeted by a house
full of young men al the !. NJ c. A.
rooms Monday evening, there being s. 10
hear his practical talk npon IAN Unseen
World, or Some Things We See in Nj |
croscope' He fully illustrated his lecture /
by pictures thrown upon the screen by a /
stereoptlcon operated by T.. q. Osgood
An evening OF much interest and instruc-
ton was enjoyed Various forms OF ami
maj and vegetable life, seen only by the |
microscope were shown and fully explain
ed This was the eleventh of these Mon /
day evening talks, the average attendance /