Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

because of tho interference Of bysland
crs. Fourth, three lawsuits,
The farmers Of Rutland Count,
are agItallng tho subject of q Cooper
alive Insurance Company,
"A gang Of GyPsIes have settled Of
the banks Of tho otter Creek,
One Of the most enterprising, lib
erOl and generous business firms ID
Rutland or Vermont, Is that Of A, {,
BATrs Il Sos, H Center Street.
They are large aud honorable dealer'
In builders aud harness goods aud llleiI
trade i immense, While they do
profitable business, they do not hoard
their treasures, but are among our
most spirited aud open handed, be-
ncvOlcnt citizens,
The late John NJ, OTIS and Alvin
{, Hayward, four years ago, moved
into the same house, on Prospect ST.,
aud both died within an hour Of cacl,
other on Monday evening Of last week,
The girls smoke cigareitcsi Yes,
they do, hut they urc 81 cute that their
mumas don't catch them ut Il, Open
ewes aud u shrcwcd nose, IN many a
Rutland home may do wonders in the
causc of reform,
--Gcorgc Smith, who has been Ill
for some months, goes 10 the Adiron'
dacks, on Monday, with the hope OF
restoration.
Col. Silas NJ. Waite, President Of
the Brat,lcboro National Bank, who
plead guilty of making false returns to
government, and was sentenced to six
years in the Rutland County Jail, ar.
rived on Tuesday afternoon. lie was
Immediately taken to the House Of
Correction, which is the Rutland Co.
Jail. The quarters assigned him are
cool aud airy, with II fine view Of the
Green Mountains, and overlooking the
village of Rutland. llcwas very much
exhausted, and took Immediately to his
bed. lie will not be compelled to
labor. lie is but u wreck Of his former
person, and coughs necessarily. II is
hoped that kindness may be shown this
DYING man. although he has violated
his counlry's laws. Let justice be
with mercy toward the great
criminal, who must soon, fill IN early
grave. and life of activity, ambition,
and money, closed.
The funeral of Mr.. John NJ. Otis,
the Express Agent, was largely attend
ed from the Congregational church on
Thursday aitcrnoon-mainly in charge
of the Masonic organization. A touch
ing funeral address was pronounced by
Rev. DR.. johnson, his pastor. There
were 20 Knight Templars and 3S
Master Masons in the procession.-
Several of the Express officials from
abroad were present.
Several newly married parties have
received unexpectedly, to them, gorge
Gus marriage certificates. 1t reads:
This is to certify (and here the
gcntlcman's name appears in red type)
and (hcre was printed in full the brides
namc) were united in marriage by
(and the minister's name was given)
according to the ordinance of God and
the laws of the State"
The document is accompanied by n
circular that for this magnificent mar
riagc certificate, "if you desire to keep
it, and it pleases YOU" you can remit
one dollar, and if not, you can return it
to -. The great query is, whether
landlord Haven kept his.
The Schools close this week, with
public exercises at Baxter Music Hall.
A Fair of the French Catholic
church began on Friday evening which
is to continue for Il week, and bids fair
to be Il success.
The Ladies of Trinity church held
a Strawberry Festival at Baxter Music
Hall, on Wednesday evening, netting a
handsome sum, to which Gen. II. II.
Baxter added his check for 500.
Rev. Father Boylan of st. Peters
Church, is still suffering from severe
attack of acute rheumatism.
Street Commissioner Patch is il
Illustrating " what he knows about road
making" 1t will probably be the
same as heretofore by covering the
streets with soil which makes sticky
paint, when it rains, and when the
summer heat arrives it will dry into a
powder that will be insuflerable. The
use of stone crusher is sadly needed,
and then substance will be secured
for the streets that will prove substan-
tial. 1t is hoped Alderman futile who
has been authorized to purchase II
"crushcr" will hurry up-before the
old dust is inflicted upon suffering
people.