Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29
General Vermont News.

Willis 8. Bentley has been Commissioners
postmaster at Sandgate, and Merrill P.Dals
0t Taftsville.
The following pensions have been granted:
Restoration and increase, Patrick Mari, Jr.,
Of Bennington; renewal and reissue. David
ii. HazetOn of Essex Junction increase,
John McNulty OF PrOctOrsvlle; original,
6ilas 3. Moore, deceased, OF Williamsvile I
reissue and increase, LoOlnis Wright OF Bur.
lington.
meeting of the Chittenden county road
commissioners was held in the city hall
Tuesday afternoon, about rs being present.
There were exhibited several photographs
of road making implements and Of roads
in the process of construction. About
100 samples OF Vermont road materials
were shown. General Roy Stone OF
Washington, who is at the head
of the Office OF road inquiry in the depart
ment of agriculture, was present and ad-
dressed the meeting. The state road conn
missioners professor ]. W. Votey Of this
city, Marcus Peck OF Brookfleld and o. L.
Hindes of st. Albans were also present. The
meeting was one of series OF ten which
are being held in different parts OF the
May Ellsworth, age 20 and Alice Varney
OF Sutton, aged 25, were killed as result OF
q railroad accident at the railroad crossing
driving and reached the track just ahead OF
q freight train. Their carriage had crossed
the track but the horse suddenly turned and
threw the ladies under the moving train.
Miss Varney's body was terribly mangled
and she died instantly. Miss Ellsworth lost
both legs ahd suffered internal injuries,
dying shortly after.
William o. Crane Of st. Albans died at his
home few days ago. Mr.. Crane was born
In I'm mi hriHDa VI In 0atnhpr 14d1 Conn
Ing to Burlington in early life, he entered
the employ ofS. Beach. and later worked In
the book store OF Deacon Z. A. Fuller. He
enlisted in Co. G, 18th Vermont volunteers,
at the outbreak of the rebellion, serving
with the so-called ''nine months men,"
The granite monument to be erected In
memory of the Hessians and patriots who
are buried in the old cemetery, is completed
and will be placed In position soon. The
"ArOund this stone lie buried many patriots
who fell In the battle Of Bennington, August
16, 1777. Here also rest British soldiers,
Hessians, who died from wounds after the
battle. As captives they were confined in
the first meeting house built In Vermont,
which stood on the green west OF this bury
1ss isss.5 ground Bennington Historical society,"
August 15 was the 18th birthday Of Henry
L. Sheldon and the Tooth year since the
Sheldon family came to Middlebury to live.
1t was also the anniversary OF the birth OF
Mrs. William Jackson and Ben. E. Wales.
Their families took a ride about town In the
old President Munroe carriage, made before
1915. In the afternoon there was a meeting
Of the Sheldons at the sheldon Art Museum
Of which Henry L. Sheldon was the founder
and is still the manager and curator. The
meeting was held for the purpose OF chris
tening a loving cup made from a section OF
the Alden house in Boston, built before 1860,
TO commemorate the occasion. Mr.. Sheldon
used wine which was bottled by himself In
1880 Books and papers relating to both
branches of the Shel6on family, going back
to 1743, were shown. as we'll as were many
relics OF the family. In the evening there
was pleasant card party In Mr.. Sheldon's
rooms.
An application will be made to the Legis-
lature at its next session for charter for
. street railroad which will start from some
point in Burlington going through certain
streets here and In Win oOski and through
the highways in the town of Colchester and
Milton across Sand Bar bridge, the high
ways Of South Hero and Grand Isle to some
point In the latter town..
H. c. Hill Of Rutland estimates his apple
crop at !, 200 barrels.
At the laying OF the corner stone OF the
new Congregational church at Morrisville
were exercises Of a very interesting charact-
or. The address OF the occasion was de-
livered by Hon. P. X. Gleed, who gave .
very graphic picture OF former days and
traversed in his original manner the work
and growth OF the church. A preliminary
statement was made by the pastor, and an
historical sketch read by DR.. J. A. Robin
son. gavel was used on this occasion
which was carved by the latter from the old
cherry pulpit placed in the old church in
1859.
The Vermont quarrying company Is clos.
ing up its business and Geo. +. TaPlin hae
been appointed receiver.