Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-01-25
General Vermont News.

There is some talk or utliiZ ,nH HOwes pond
and surrounding water shed in Readsboro for
obtaining electric power IL he transmitted to
other points, among them the cit, Of North
Adams, the board of trade having considered
that matter NJ u meeting n f"w nights ago.
The plan seemed perfectly practicable to
those present, among them being number
Of expert electricians. Ii seemed from what
Mr.. Kelley, u Boston expert said. that power
could be furnished to North Adams as cheaply
us the great Niagara Falls power company can
furnish IT, 1t means considerable In the de-
velopment of the manufacturing interests OF
the valley.
The University museum NJ Burlington is OF
larger extent and more valuable and impor-
tant than is generally supposed by most
people Some of the specimens are unusally
fine, among them some S.cilian sulphurs.
celestites and associated minerals collected
by Hon, George 7. Marsh and o nA,nber OF
Harta mountain aud other minerals collected
by Rev. Edward Hungerford. Mr.. Hunger
ford also presented an extensive series of the
rocks Of Europe, and an almost full set OF
I the lnvas Of Vesuvius. The marbles OF Yer
mont are almost wholly represented, and
with specimens OF foreign marbles, almost
| MI a room. There are also numerous other
minerals and rocks, fossils reptiles, bonee,
fishes. and good representations OF the mann
mails and birds, native to this state. On the
second floor is large collection. Of
shells. made UP Of selections from
the private collections OF prominent men,
who have made life study Of the subject.
The genealogical collection. which has re-
Gently become Of some importance has been
wholly rearranged and Increased during the
year.
! The 46th annual meeting OF the Vermont
| State Agricultural Society was held at tho
Junction house, White River Junction. John
W. Crompton Of Rutland presided and Henry
| Clark Of Rutland wac chosen secretary. Dr.
II. IL. Mcintyre OF Randolph presented the
report OF the finance committee, including the
treasurers report, rs audited. The following
officers We're elected: President, George
AitkIn, Woodstock vice-presidents, q. N.
Winslow. Brandon; II. G. Cleveland, Covsn-
try; Fl. H. Mcintyre, Randolph: 9. J. Bell,
East Hardwick secretary, Henry Clark, Rut-
land; treasurer, J. G. Parker, Incehee;
directors, H. G. Root, Bennington; W. R.
sanford, Orwell Henry Chase, Lyndon; J.
". Cramton. Rutland Crosby Miller, POM
fret H. B Kent, Dorset; l.. $. Drew, Bur
lington; G. II. Hubbard, Springfield, George
Davis, Fast Montpelier; f. G, Smith, st. Al
bans; G. W.; Hooker, Brattebo9,To, :.
Middlebury; n. VI. Smith. White RlverJunc-
tion; H. h. G. WATSON, Brandon; aRance
committee. Crosby Miller, H. @. Root, II. H.
McIntyre proxy agent, 4; ;oSi g. % Root. bsn sIs
at White River Junction Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, Sept. 2, and 4.
The annual meeting Of the co-operators OF
the Wilmington Savings bank was held this
week. A summary Of the business done dur
ing the year showed that the cash received
and paid out amounted to Sl,SSS 605 81: The
The deposits increased largely during the
year. while the dividends credited to deposit
tors Jan. and July amount to $2O 67686.
The following officers were elected presi-
dent. f. l.. Fuller; vice-president, Clark
Chandler; trustee, f.. l.. Fuller, Clark
Chandler, Augustus Fitch, 0. ". Boyd, Obed
Hall, II. Mann, Jr, NJ. l.. Burr. o. O. Ware,
Edward Titus, G. D. Spencer. W. R. Faulk-
ner. After the close of the meeting OF thh
corporators, the trustees met and elected tho
following officers Treasurer, Col. j. II.
Goulding; finance committee, H. Mann, ,Jr.,
Edward Titus. NJ. J.. Burr; auditors, CLARK
Chandler, o. o. Ware. H. Mann, Jr.
The st. 'Albans Messenger is to enlarge
Feb. l. The growth OF the paper under Col.
Childs management has been phenomenal,
and 1t certainly bids fair to continue
Peru has the largest numbering operations
in progress in the state II reports can be be;
lievved. There are fifteen fully equipped saw
mills operated by steam besides numerous
water mills
The postofiices at Enosburg Falls. Island
Pond and North Bennington have been raised
to the presidential GLASS.
The state prison has 176 inmates more than
the capacity OF the prison, making 1t neces-
sary for two to occupy a cell In some cases.
The labor has been let on contract for 70
cents a day. the largest sum ever received,
and the highest price paid for prison labor i'd
the United States.
The state encampment G.. A. r., will be
held In Rutland, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Feb. II and l2. The formal opening
xx,itl
Thursday morning ut 10 o'clock, with head.
quarters at the Bardwell house. Tie
council OF administration meets Monday
evening, Feb. 10.
Swanton voted to issue bonds for s35 900 to
increase the power OF its electric plant al
HighRate Falls. The village controlS the
power at the Falls. and II Is proposed to fur
nish st. Albans with electricity.
The will OF franklin Baldwin OF North
Grafton, Mass. gives the University of Yer
mont $4,000.
The immense wilderness on the west side
OF Stratton mountain has been invaded by =
steam mill erected by Dufresnet & Hapgood
who own 2.500 acres of solid timber. mostly
spruce, around 1t. They intend running
their mill the year round and have more
than 1,000A 10 feet on sticks awaiting ship
ments.
Beginning Wednesday, evenings new daily
paper will be published by Messrs. L. @.
knight and Dow. 1t is republican in politics.
Gen. w. W. Grant recently had his herd Of
Jerseys tested for tuberculosis. Thirty.fvs
responded and were killed.
New York men have been in Milton recent
ly looking over the water powers with view
'of establishing extensive pulp mills.
| DR.. G. L. NORM OF st Albans has been ap-
pointed inspector Of cattle by G. n. Winslow,
| secretary Of the state cattle commiss'o on He
will assume the duties OF the office at once.
His duty is to inspect all cattle shipped from
northern Vermont.
| For quite a little time the ministers of Ran
| dolph have been annoyed by receiving circu-
| lars or tracts, whatever they may be called,
| The first received was anony ymois. and asked
them to preach without pay or salary. Only
what would be contributed freely. Since
then large posters have been put up In
| conspicuous Places, on which several ques-
tions were asked. Among them were these:
"who calls the ministers to this town to
preach?' What is the difference between
| paying to have your sins forgiven or of hif-
ing some one to pray for youY'' and many
other questions OF a similar nature. On one
OF these circulars the reader was warned
not by any means to contribute any more
toward the ministers salary. saying that the
ministers OF this place received more than o.
| a day, which was more than the average
wage Garner. Those circulars are printed IN
( patches OF 400 to 500 each aud distributed
broadcast over the place.
| The committee Of the Bennington Hlstori-
| cal society, appointed some time ago to Sc
cure a new pedestal for the Catamount
| monument at Bennington Centre, OK.
| pect to give the contract soon to
Emerson Estabrook, OF Bennington.
| The pedestal is OF dark Windsor granite.
| full polished, will be seven feet high and five
feet 10 inches vide, facing the north and
SOUTH and two feet. eight inches wide, facing
the east and west. The only inscrip-
ton ut pre- .ent will be the dates.
'l76S- 1885, the first indicating the
time the Ca amount tavern was built. and
the other the time of the erection OF the Pc
destal. The stone will weigh nearly nine
tons and will cost e400.