Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-12-21
General Vermont News.

THE Phoenix Fire Insurance company OF
nrtford, Ct, has notified its agents to
ke no more farm risks in the state and can
those outstanding.
A. f.. Howe, II highly respected citizen OF
ia brth,le!d. was found dead in his cow stable
u Wednesday evening. His wife thought
Ing to the stable found him dead behind
- COW. Heart disease is assigned as the
Q4tse.
EJo.eph T. Celley' Il prosperous farmer Of
erlin, was killed by u falling tree. limb
IRE the top of his head off.
Judge Powers will introduce into the house
bill authorizing the appropriation OF $751;
D0 for the repair Of the public buildings at
+ Adams, lately destroyed by fire. The need
so urgent that an attempt will be made to
4sh it through the house at once.
Laundering is practically at a standstill all
cr the state owing to the lack Of snow.
lions of feet are under contract to be
llled to the mills this season, but with no
wv in most localities and very little In any
prospect is not encouraging.
III very school house In Rutland is supple d
IN an American flag.
;ST The advancement of Col. Aldace F. Walkef
tho craftsmanship Of the new boa II
tectors Of the Atchinson, Topeka l. Santa
railroad system calls to mind again the
usual prominence OF vermonters in all
elks OF life Col. Walkers experience
connection with railroads began
1887 when he was appointed a
nsident Cleveland. In 1889 he re-
lned to accept the Craftsmanship of the
ply formed Interstate Commerce Railway
bociation. Since then he has held impor-
IT positions with all the great railway
Iilic associations and now is chairman
u committee having one OF the most
flcult tasks in the history Of railroading to
rform. He WAS receiver Of the system be.
fe reorganizati n and two other Vermont
were receivers OF otherimportant systems
ank Bigelow OF the Northern Pacific and
Fn. J. G. Mccullough OF the Erie.
An express wagon load Of liquor was
ied at the freight depot at Montpelier a
h days ago. The liquor was In q room in
rear of the building and included rum.
wine, lager. whiskey and some other
ietics. b. Bailey, the freight agent,
med rs his personal property barrel of
Pr in bottles. The rest was condemned by
court aud ordered spilled.
y result of an Investigation Of the
lie commission, 4S head OF cattle on the
I'm farm at Branden were ordered slaugh-
pd because Of tuberculosis. Post norton
= mination showed the cattle to be In terrible
dition, the lungs, liver and glands all be-
badly affected. Mr.. Powers, the owner,
perfect accord with the efforts OF the
hmission and says that every one OF the
ectel cattle shall be killed. The average
praisal was $50
case of body snatching occurre at Nor
III last week in which several Dartmouth
lege students are supposed to be impli-
ed and for which ]. 2. Clifford. belonging
East Randolph is under arrest.
hnkssiving Day Joseph Murdock
sed himself from a tree near
house. The funeral was Satur-
following. sunday relatives visited the
Ne and found evidences Of suspicious
ons about the grave. 1t was opened and
nd empty. the box and casket having
IN smashed and the body removed.
rther investigation showed that il
been dragged half mile to a
III, thrown over into the road and
IDENTITY loaded into a wagon. A wagon
hired late in the night BY two students,
of whom was Clifford The tracks made
the horse and wagon corresponded ex-
y to the one hired by the students. There
discrepancy in time, as stated by some
the witnesses. which may prove the stu.
Is salvation. There Ia great excitement
the occurrence and many threats have
made.