Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-28
General Vermont News.

q. d. Boynton and ]. II. Allen are circu-
lsting pstitions for the postoIfi'e.
ID. Patrick has received ut his cider mill
this fall over 70. 900 bushels OF apples.
p. McDonough OF Hinesburgh, has sold
all the cheese made In his factory during
August and September for II cents per
pound.
-Ninety-three immigrants were admitted to
the United States through the Burlington
district during the month of October Ac-
cording to nstionalities they were classified
as follows Sweden 6.Russia 81, Germany 10,
Poland /, Roumania 2, Bohemia l. England
q, and Austria s.
John Enright, ST., died suddenly at his
home In South Burlington. MIR. Enrtght
had not been in good health for some days.
He went out to his barns Thursday morning,
when he was taken suddenly i'll and died Of
q disease OF the heart. He was about 79
years OF age, and leaves wife and four
sons, P. j., John j., Michael and Theodore
All the necessary preparations are being
made for making the College Green in Bur-
iington, place of beauty during the coming
spring. Hon. w. J. Van Patten has Inn
ported large quantity OF bulbs which are
now being set and others to take their piece
at the close OF the first lots blooming sea-
son have been provided. Those now being
set are tulips and there are 5000 bulbs OF
this variety. The shrubs and trees are also
being treated by an experienced gardener.
The apple market Is in a demoralized con-
dition. Seventy-fve cents IL all that is Of
fered for the common varieties OF grated
fruit. Baldwlns, northern spies. spitzen-
burgs and few other red varieties have
been selling at II per barrel. and In some
cases little more. car is being loaded at
New Haven consigned to a Chicago firm to
be sold ON commission. The freight charges
have to be prepaid of course, at this season,
and the outlook for profitable margin is
very fiattering
Car No. 1 of the United States fish COM
nissioners passed through st. Johnsbury
recently en- route from Green lake station,
Me-, to Blake pond. sutton, which at pres
ent has no fish. The car contained over 45O
Won Behr trout averaging Ia pounds In
weight, and was N chssge arg o, ,;Nptan CAPTAIN
This car was the first one constructed
for the transportation OF lsh for the
commission. 1t contains tanks on either
side which are supplied with air and
water kept In constant circulation. and
portion OF the car is fitted up for the per
sonsl accommo modation Of the men who &C
company II. Commissioner Titcomb will
assistants met the car at st: Johnsbury an!
assisted In moving the fish to the pond
which is two miles from the railroad
The convention OF the Vermont stat
.eachers' association which closed thre'
'dayS' session at 81. Aloahs mas Deoi
n notable occasion in the histor!
OF public school work in this, state
and all its exercises have tended t.
bring to the front and to crystalize tn" bes
thought and the latest and most improves
methods Of those who have made and ar
making the higher instruction OF youth
ofYicers. were elected: President. q.
Morrill, OF Bakersfield /; vice-president, L. {
Woyt OF Middlesbury, J. L. Aver Of Ber
nington, D. Y. Comstock OF st. Johni
bury professor p.v,. s. NJ q, 1siass Enss'0P Popt
w. ID. Parsons Of Swanton, Mrs H. M. MAJ
vim of Alburg, H. 4. Beebe OF Morrisville,
A. blossom Of Bradford. g. A. Andrews {
DERBY. w. p. Abbott Of Proctor, Harriet I
savage Of Montpelier, H. &. Bristol OF "a,
toms River, and H. Dresssl, iri Of :, SPIN, I'm!
field secretary. c. H. Richardson OF hs, H
over. n. H.; treasurer.F. n Bagnail oi =
Aibans executive committee E: II. Whit
hill Of Moretown, W. J. Kelley OF St. John
bury. and C. G. Davis Of White River Jun
tion member Of Legislative committee, Wa
ter z. Ranger Of Johnson.