Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30
State News Items.

The farmers CLUB at Cnester are
moving for the construction of a cheese
factory.
Among the items of expense at
the St Johnsbury poor farm the past
year, was one of $51 paid out for OPT
UNI for one person who lisa town charge.
The Rutland Savings Bank has
been in operation twenty years Forty
dividends Of p per cent. and four ex-
ira of ten per cent. have been declared
during the time.
Those who are inclined to cast the
hook for trout in Vermont before the
first of May, will do well to remember
that q statute expressly forbids such eX-
PLOTS, and afixes penalty for recrea-
tons of this nature. We would filrth
er remark that no true disciple Of Isaac
Walton will violate this wholesome
law.
On Tuesday Frederick Bouttant, a
Frenchman, at work on the Addison
County railroad, in Shoreham, was
instantly killed by the falling OF frozen
earth, while working in clay pit.
Rev. DR.. Lord has decieed not to
accept the generous call he has received
to 90 to Hartford, Conn, and will re-
main at Montpelier
On the train from Boston last
week Friday evening, between Keene
and Bellows Falls, a gentleman was
robbed of $500 in money, 1t was tax
en- from side pocket, and the thief
kept $27O, and slipped the pocket book
with the remaining $40, into the pocket
of the gentleman's overcoat.
The hitch in the progress of the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad
has been removed by Mr.. Munson, the
contractor, filing his bonds in 100000
for its completion.
There is a Mrs. Barnes living in
Royalton who is now 10 her one humid,
red and second year. She retains her
mental and physical faculties to re-
markablc degree; converses freely with
visitors, tells stories of incidents three
fourths of century ago, and to all ap
pearances is in a fair way to live tol
several years to come.
The maple sugar season in Yer
mont is now at its height, For tie pas
two weeks an average of five tons pei
day has been shipped from Brattleboro
"A Bennington paper reports that
prisoner in the county Jail recently tcl
out while leaning against the wall o
that institution, and the structure is now
being papered for better security.
Arrangements have been nearly
completed for the holding of the Stat
Fair at 81. Johnsbury this year. Thi
location is made. we understand, in jus
tice to large sedtion Of the State, whicl
has always manifested great interes
in the success of the society, but ha
never before been favored in the selec
ton Of place for holding the fair.
There is man in West Barnet WHIT
courted girl fourteen years without he
finding it out He used to go to Sc
her and to make sure that the coast wa
clear, used to take peep into the win
dows. On one occasion the girls faith
er heard him, and fearing burglars
seized his gun, saw the man, and tool
aim. The girl rushed out and seize,
the old gentlemans gun just in time t
save the fellow. Instead of popping tn
question on the spot, the bashful bea
has since been more shy than ever am
the Girl, now more than ever in dout
about her being courted, declares tina
next time she will let the old man shoot
SO says the Union.
MONTPELIER. On Sunday, Marc
10TH Rev. Dr. Lord announced to hi
congregation his decision in regard t
leaving them, taking his text in tn
morning I'd Kings, I'd chapter, ct
verse AS the Lord liveth, and as tn
soul liycth, | will not leave thee. TIL
discourse was a partial history of the re
suits of his long ministry with the peopl
: here, and recital of the many reason
that had influenced him to decline tn
very Aattering call he had received to 6
elsewhere, and remain with the Churc