Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-02-28
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Woodstock. w.t., Feb. 20, 1888.
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Rev. l.. S Crosley will pre- ach at
South Woodstock next Sunday at 2
At the adjourned village meeting,
Monday evening, the building conf
mittec. c. w. Sayward, John S. Ea-
ton and John Pinks, report in favor Of
building the new engine house on the
site of the old, but thought the sum
(SG00 voted at the annual mccting)
not adequate to put up Il suitable house,
SO it was moved and voted that $500
more be added. The committee will
proceed to build at once. 1t was voted
to pay the hook and ladder company
$50 year so long as the organization
was kept in working order.
Maj. Henry B. Bradley, an old and
experienced insurance man, is agent
for the Vermont Mutual Fire Inslr-
ance Company at Montpelier; also
agent for the heaviest and most popular
stock companies in this and foreign
countries, among them the "Sun,"
London, England, the Oldest insurance
company in the world. Give him
call and he will do the square thing
for you.
Charles O. Thompson, who does
the freighting from Mere to Bridgcwa-
ter, says we have had lO0 days of con-
tinuous sleighing this winter, and in
all that time, with the exception of one
day, the roads have been as white and
clean as a Sunday shirt.
The Windsor County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company is dead. 1t was
first announced on the street last Sat
urday, and was a surprise to every
body. At the suggestion of the Prcsi-
dent, George r. Chapman, to the d.
rectors, it was agreed to close business
while it could be done 50 honorably |
and without injury to anybody. The
pressure Of stock companies and the
Withdrawal of local business risks, left |
no CLEAN of hope for the future. and
prudence dictated this course as the
wisest and best. 1t is sad to see any
thing die, even in age. This company
was chartered by the legislature of
1889, organized Dec. 3, 1889, and is
sued the first policy April 6, 1910.
Of the % incorporators, only two are
living, Ex-Governor Converse of
Woodstock, and Judge Porter of Hart
ford. David Pierce was its first
president and Lyndon A. Marsh, Sec
rotary and treasurer. Mr.. Marsh
held these Offices in the company (al-
though Mr.. Henry Bradley did most
ofthe work, Mr.. Marsh being Regis
ter of Probate,) until May n. 1868.
when Mr.. X. 5. Southgatc was elected.
For many years the Office was in a
little "dry goods box" building on the
corner of Dr. Henry ljoyntnns gar
den, near the Congregational church.
About 1861 it was moved to its pres
ent location on Central Stree! and the
little building was bought by Oliver
Hatch, moved to "King's Corner"
and fitted up for dwelling. The fol-
lowing living directors were elected
annually from the dates given: Dud-
ley c. Denison, 1853; James b.
Jones. 1858; William NJ. Pingry.
Charles :. Raymond, 1859; Otis
Chamberlain, 1862: Charles A. For
bush, 1864; George r. Chapman,
1870; William Ii. Walker, 1871;
Luther o. Greene, 1882 The COM
pany has been well managed, lived re-
spected, and died lamented. How is
this for an obituary? 1t is all true.
anyway.
Mr.. Henry Tcwksbury, who has
met with such remarkable success in
the lecture field this season, will speak
under the auspices of the High School
in the Town Hall, Friday evening,
March 2. We learn that Mr.. Tcwks.
bury has given such satisfaction that in
nearly every town where he has spoken
in Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine
and New York, he has already been
engaged for next season. The follow.
ing extract from the Montpelier .4rgus
and Patriot of Feb. q, is specimen
of the large number of press notices he
has received this season:
Henry w. Tewksbury, of Randolph, de-
lvcred his popular lecture, 1.-TWO Preva-