Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-01-27

As there was no disposition to offer to
amendments to Parker's bill (of fare)
the members went for the main ques
ton unanimously and without uunec.
essary delay. The Wilmington boy
was not there to hinder. The speak
er's devotion to business was worthy
of imitation, but no one was able to
initiate it successfully, "Rcub." OF
Sutton, was there and his town has
reason to be proud Of the ability he
displayed in disposing of Parker's
provision bill. He was at home on
that bill and his capacity surprised his
best friends.
The Bellows Falls Times says.-
The cold term OF this month has been
a hard one for fowls, and we hear
of quite number having been frozen
to death in various parts of the vii
lage.
The next annual fair of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society will
be held at Rutland on Tuesday, We'd
uesday, Thursday and Friday, Septem-
Der, IA, Is, l6, and II.
"A rose bush blooming out Of
doors in mid winter in Vermont is
rather All unusual event, and yet that
is what Arson Davis of Montpelier
can boast Of.
The number of deaths in Mont.
pelIer during the year 1874, was sixty
--thirty-fve males and twenty. five fe
males of these fifteen were chiidrer
under three years Of age, six were ov
er eight years, and five between sew
enty and eighty. The number o
deaths from consumption We're niLe.
The project Of a new hotel al
Montpelier has finally been settled
and the papers drawn up. Mr.. The
ron o. Bailey takes the job, with :
subscription of $4,000 guaranteed by
the citizens Of Montpelier, ard a loan
of $4,000 on time, by five different
institutions in Montpelier, in sums Of
$4,000 each. The erection Of the
building is to be commenced, on the
present site OF the Pavilion, on the ex
piration, next March, of the presen
proprietors' lease. Mr. Bailey propo
ses to put up a building so feet from
by $50 in depth either four stories
with flat roof, or three with a French
roof, as may hereafter be determined
OH.
The Central Vermont Railroad
is making arrangements to build
new IRON bridge over the Missisquo
river at Swanton.
The examinations at the Norma
School, at Randolph, took place las
week, end were Of an unusually exec.
lent and interesting character, an(
were worthy the high rank which tn,
school has won. The trustees Of the
school have voted to put up anothe
building, whether separate or attach
ed to the present buildings has no
boen decided. The Spring term be
gins February 9th.
Alexander Bailey, arrested a
Montpelier for various swindling opel
atoms in Vermont and New Hamp
shire, has been sentenced at Manches
ter to four years III the state prison
He has made written confession 0
numerous other crimes, and that hi
true name is Burrand.
The Vergennes arsenal was form
eEly the property Of the United State
government, but on the removal o
the military stores to Montpelier, tn
property was sold to Mr.. John NJ
Dyer, of that city, for $4,000; the
original cost to the government being
$l36,OOO.
The total shipment Of butter
from the st. Adams market, for the
year ending Dec. 81, 1874, was 8,
$50, $40 lbs.
HoosAo TUNNEL.-The date of run
ming the first train through the Hoos
&C Tunnel has been definitely fixed a
the 3Oth of January. Eleven thou
sand feet of track yet remain to b.
Laid.