Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-12-14
Vermont News.

MIDDLEBURY-When the court adjourned
the defense in the case of the Peoples Ma.
tional Bank vs. Robert Eaton and others had
begnh putting In their evidence. and the case
looked good for two or three days Bat u sur
prise was in store for the regular court
attendants when 1t became known that the
case hal heen settled out OF court. Tho
basis IL kept private. but there is general
surnisc that the defendants are to pay about
one-half Of the banks claim. This left the
court II, thing TO do.
The funeral of Mrs. Orrin Abbey TOOK
place SATURDAY., Rev. Mr.. Bonnar, rector of
st. stephens Episcopal church officiating.
Lew $ Hope died Thursday night Of
rheumatism Of the heart aged 50 years.
YERGENNEs Hen Y +. Allen and Mrs. F.
lake property near Mile Point to Mr.. Dexter
OF fr y. n. y, who will build cottage there
next season.
Erwin r. Gulley Of ADDISON has received
the appointment Of deputy collector of Gus
toms at Richford.
Renaud Miner h Co. have Just completed
and shipped to ShelDurne an elegant altar
for the Roman Catholic Church.
BRADFoRD-The falling Of lamp In
>. NJ. Warden's store caused great excite
ment for Il short time. The lamp fell
about five feet and then rolled to the other
end of the store, spreading about three
quarts OF oil over the floor, over which
the flames sprea rapidly. Had 1t not been
Tor Bradford water system the Union with
Stevens block would have Leen destroyed.
BURLINaToN-Vermont consistory of the
Ancient Accepted Scottish rite held its an
nnal reunion in the city, Ill. D.. N. Nicholson
la in pi,t tat
An election resulted in the choice of Ill. Geo.
NJ. Bassett, grand secretary.
The ladies of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
church entertained large number of peo-
pie IN the church parlors, serving an espe-
caily good supper OF chicken pie. Enter.
tainment was furnished by Julia {. Il. Dorr,
Miss Gertrude Campbell, c. l.. Cowles.
Blanche Wheeler, Miss jennie Lee, G.. N.
Briggs and Miss Mary Barker.
MoN1PELIEn-There was quite large at.
tendance at the joint debate on the subject Of
"Woman Suffrage at the schoolhouse. The
defendants were Misses Julia Peck, Eva
Clark and Mary Osgood on the affirmative
and Clayton Boyce, Chester Wright and Har-
ie Cummins on the negative
The telephone cables have been put up OH
Main and State streets. They are to contain
about 10 wires.
At the monthly meeting Of the Epworth
League at the Methodist vestry, it was voted
TO purchase new organ, a lamp and 80
chairs for the Epworth League room.
P,RRE-There was good sale of tickets
for the literary and musical recital at the
opera house by Mrs. J. Il. Southwick and
Mrs. " P. Trip.
The funeral of Mrs.v. ". Curtis was held
pn,,
versaiist church, officiating.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Pres.
byterian Church will hold fair in the Opera
House, Dec. 19, 20 and 2l.
SHELBURNE-Mrs. i. l.. Scovile removed
.he remains Of his wife and child from the
Essex Centre cemetery and inferred them In
his family lot.
The law suit of E,ldy VS.. Hart ct ais, which
has been defended by the town is being set
tied cut Of court.
DR.. Webb has left orders with his
superintendents for quite extensive
repairs and alterations to be made
upon the interior OF ShelUurne House before
the family occupy it again in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hart and children have
gono to California for the winter
MILTON Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Powell have
returned from their trip to Atlanta.
A few cases of scarlet fever are reported
In town.
Postmaster Story continues very feeble yet.
At the Christian Enleavor Convention
delegates were present from East Charlotte,
Shelburne, the different Burlington societies,
WinOoski, fIinesburg. Essex Centre, Essex
junction, Westford, South Hero and Grand
Isle.
Mrs. NJ. McGee, the aged mother OF Fl. H,
McGee is seriously i'll with bronchial pneu.
mOnia.
BELLOWS FALLs--There was a large attend
ance ut the annual fair and dance ofthe Uni
We salist society. The society cleared $3.50.
4. Fl. Albee has moved into his new nd
commodious house.
DIR. Matthews of Walpole, N H. has located
In town, and occupies the Fred Ameden
house on School street,
PowNAL-An interesting case was settled in
Pownul recently. Several weeks ago, while
they were passing along the street, Mrs.
Peter Grady and Mrs. Tracy Dorman were
attacked by q ram belonging to NJ. P.
Grady. Both women were severely bruised
and injured, and they brought suit
against the owner for $1,000 and $500 re.
spectively. The suits were satt.ed by the
payment to Mrs. Grady of $3.50, aud 3 100 to
Dorman, tosether.wltn the costs.
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