Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20


sonic hall this evening.
John Clune has bought the house on
Vernon street owned by the late Mrs,
1tofa Cummings. He moved there yester.
day from P. NJ. Bakers cottage on the
same street.
Miss Mary Gilmore entertained her Sun
day school class of boys at her home We'd
nesday evening. Music and games were
enjoyed after which refreshments were
served, and all went away declaring they
had had very happy time.
Rehearsals are now being held nearly
every evening for the minstrel show to be
given by the Catholic Order of Foresters
The date of the entertainment has not
been definitely decided but it will probably
be about Feb. 10. A large amount of local
talent is being developed and nothing will
be spared to make the show a success in
every way.
Sembriel Herbs, the state prison convict
whoattacked Deputy Warden Nathan d.
Allen in the Charlestown prison a short
time ago, was arraigned before Judge
Bond in the superior court in Boston yes
terday afternoon on an indictment charg-
ing him with assault with intent to murder.
he pleaded not guilty and was remanded
TO prison. Herbs has acted queerly of
late, and it is thought that his defence
will be insanity. The authorities believe
he is shamming. He will come up for trial
later unless it should be found that he is
actually out of his mind; in that case he
would be dealt with as an insane criminal.
William Brown was arraigned before
Justice Newton yesterday morning charged
with disturbing the peace by an assault
upon his younger sister, Louise Brown, l3,
at their home on South Main street Tues
day afternoon. Chief Hall called al the
house Tuesday afternoon but the girl re-
fused to make any statement. Enough
evidence was collected, however, to bring
up the matter in court where it was shown
that the girl had been pounded by her
brother. He claimed that he thought il
his duty to punish her for some miscon
duct. With some reluctance the girl tes-
titled that her brother had struck her in
the face four times. Both of her ewes
were blackened and blood vessel in one
OF them was ruptured. Several witnesses
testified in behalf of the girl, all telling
practically the same story. After listening
to the testimony and to the argument of
States Attorney Barber, Judge Newton
fined Brown Sl5 and costs making the
total S2l go. The fine was promptly paid.
Brown is young man of a good family
and he has heretofore borne good reputa-
ton. Brown returned home recently after
serving few months in the regular army.
The corpOrators of the Brattleboro Saw
ings bank held their annual meeting in
the banking rooms at II o'clock Yesterday.
The reports of the officers for 1898 were
read and adopted, and these officers were
elected for the present year President, B.
ID. Harris; vice president, o. d. Ester
brook; treasurer, G. A. Harris assistant
treasurer, j. G. Dewitt; trustees, b. ID.
Harris, o. d. Esterbrook, W. o. Miller.
H. H. Wheeler, L. f. Adams, e. w. Mel
endy, G. W. Wyman, j. L. Martin, G. A.
Harris, F. X. Barrows, S. Z. Lawton;
board of investment, o. D. Esterbrook, B,
ID. Harris, G. A. Harris, +. X. Barrows,
l.. f. Adams; auditors, o. d. Esterbrook,
F. X. Barrows and j. l.. Martin. Two
new corporators were elected, John L.,
Knowlton and Charles r. Crosby, to fill
the vacancies caused by the deaths of
Judge r. w. Clarke and S. H. Sherman.
Judge Clarke was president of the bank at
the time when Mr.. Sherman was vice pres
ident. The annual corporation dinner was
served at the Brooks House at 2 o'clock.
The reports of the officers showed that the
bank was never stronger than now. The
deposits at the close of the year 1898 were
81, 7A ,972.93, an increase over the proceed
ing year of $63,570.24. The reserve and
surplus amounts to $125, 402.41. The
amount of cash on hand is Sis, 624.72.
An official statement of the liabilities and
resources will be found on another page of
this paper.