Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
General Vermont News.

The Newport Express and Standard has
adopted the six column semi-weekly form.
Only two other papers, the Bennington
Banner and Bellows Falls Times are semi
weeklieS.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars cannot
repair the demage done by the recent
floods throughout the state. Roads
railroads undermined, buildings flooded
and great damage done TO fields and
fences by the rushing waters. Not until
the snow is gone can the damage be esti
mated, even, but that it is much larger than
now appears is very probable. 1t was the
worst Hood in 30 years and leaves a sad rec
ord behind it,
The census of 1890 showed the town OF
Rockingham to have Il population of 4.519,
of which ,05S We're in the village of Bellows
Falls and .32l in the rest of the town.
Since then there has been a tendency to in
crease in the village and corresponding
tendency to decrease outside. The village
population is estimated at $500. There are
LIZ voters on the check list.
Rev. Father Toupin of Woodstock has IL
very valuable coin and stamp collection.
There are some 10000 coins, u portion Of
which are valuable Roman issues. He has
a complete collection of United States and
Canada pennies. tokens, 1000 medals in
Guiding some valuable Napolconic issues and
many other handsome foreign pieces. There
are 10000 stamps in his albums, comprising
one or more issues from every country on
! earth which issues stamps. Both collections
are valued at many thousand dollars.
The highway commission has planned
series of two day meetings to be held in
every county the coming summer at which
instruction in highway work Will given and
plans outlined for the general Improvement
of the highways throughout the state. The
report of the road commissioners showed
that interest in permanent improvements is
increasing and in many eases the full
amount prescribed by law had been eN-
pended.
The American black slate company has re-
Gently quarried Il large amount of black roof
ing slate at Benson where there is
large deposit. A Fair Haven firm has
leased the Ladd property, consisting Of 20G
acres of land, and will begin operations in
May. A dock will be built at Benson Land
ing on Lake Champaign, three miles distant.
Good faciiti,s are afforded for shipment
either by canal boat or by the Delaware &
Hudson railroad.
The 1Olst general convention Of Congre-
gational ministers and churches will be held
| a. Bradford June .. 10 and IL. The execu-
tive committee Is composed of Rev. o. II.
Smith, of Pittsiield: L. Il. Osgood of Bellows
Falls and ii. L. Burmard of Bradford. The
convention preacher se,ected is Rev. T.. NJ.
Hurdy of Randolph and Rev. A. George of
Newport is substitute
Achieving gum company is to be incorpo-
ratedat Rutland with capital Of : 900. The
purpose Of the company is to put the crude
spruce into more inviting shape when it
comes from the tree.
Charles W. Mason of New Haven will soon
ship from New York cargo Of 30 American
Merno sheep to South Africa, where they
bring large price in gold.
There was n robbery ut the Howe scale
works in Rutland about l p. m. About 500
in cash, two partially used mileage books and
about : 200 in non-negotiable bonds of the
company. paid but not cancelled, were
taken. The thief entered the office with
key and was familiar enough to go to the
cash drawer without difficulty. 1t was pay
day at the works. but fortunately the
oil had been made out and placed in the
vaults before the treasurer left ut noon.
Important building operations will soon
he begun at pittsford which include dam.
big cold storage plant and other large
buildings.
There was n gratifying showing of prog
ress ut the various Vermont town meetings
| Tuesday. Moss backs were in u degree rele-
gated to the rear and younger men with more
progressive ideas put in their place. The
result will be improvement in the conduct of
modern ideas in town progress.
The poor hay crops in Bennington county
has forced prices up to SIG or II ton, an
almost unprecedented price.
The Rutland Herald says ancnt the Law re-
quirng states attorneys to faithfully adj
minister the liquor law or lose compensa
ton:
When the legislature two years ago made
the change in the compensation of states at
| torncys-from fees to a salary-the law was
also made to provide that no states attor-
ney could draw his salary unless the last
presiding judge in his county specifically ap-
proved his warrant by certifying that he had
faithfully administered the duties of his
Office. In the ease Of states attorney Jones
of Rutland county the last presiding Judge
| there apparently sees excellent reasons for
believing that in the matter of the prohibi-
! tory law at least Mr.. Jones has not "faith-
fully administered his office. and conse-
Iuently Mr. Jones is yet bewailing the alb
sence of $50, semi-annual salary due Dec.
! last.
| The capital stock OF the Brattleboro elec-
trir railroad company has been increased
40 900 and 1t is said that Brattleboro cap
italists will build the proposed electric road
from Bellows Falls to SaNton's river in the
spring.
The damage by the flood at Milton was
serious, many farm animals perishing. AT
Winooski the damage to mills and yards
will amount to thousands Of dollars.
The Vermont humane society held its an
nual meeting In Rutland, last week. Two
sessions were held at st Pauls UniversaliSt
! church. These officers We're elected pres,
ii. b. Williams. Bristol vice presidents. DIR.
II. D. Holton. Brattleboro G. II. Waldron.
Chester see. and treas, E. A. Hascltine,
| Bristol.
Governor Woodbury. and the Rutland
10 aid have agreed to submit their libel
sllt to arbitration. The matter is to be re-
supreme court. to be selected by gov
crnor Woodbury. himself. A supple
mentary stipulation was also signed.
providing that if the governor gets q
| Judgment it may be entered in court in the
| usual formal way. 1t is said that chief JUS
| lice Ross, judge Rowell and Judge Tyler will
| form the commission of arbitration.
The Porter screen company of Burlington
has leased the United States company mills
| At Randolph and will begin operations there
| with about sixty hands at once. IT
| is expected that the Abbott mill will
soon start there, putting business back on
! practically the same foundation as before
| lie panic of 1898.
| p. W. Oryis OF Manchester has been en-
aged as manager of the hotel Majestic in
View York, the largest in the city. situated
N the uptown district near Central Park.
| large number Of towns took advantage
ut the new library law last year and still
nore accepted its provisions this
ear; 1t won't be long before prac-
ically every town in Vermont will
nave a free library. The state law Is