Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-07
General Vermont News.

town of Westminster will receive at
800, 900 to he expended in maintaining
rary building. Twenty-Five years ago
l,itterield died in Boston, leaving
erty on Hnymarket square valued at
no in the hands of the trustees. the in
to i've used for the benefit of his wife
wo sons. and at the ir drcease to revert
town of Westminster. and he devoted
rary purposes. The will required that
billing should be- built ON the plain be-
! Copps hill and Court House hill. The
" died some wears ago, one OF the sons
had aud the only remaining son is in the
n" asylum at Worcester. Mass. Mr..
terticiu was not native of the town, but
Fears ago or more was there few years,
Fning the carpenters trade of John Love-
He always followed his trade in latter
r. in Boston.
Hired Sverd and Charles Borette, two
b employed in the old quarry of the YER
nt marble company at Proctor were hurt
iying pieces of marble from the explo-
of n charge of dynamite which had
ti to go Off in the regular way.
August 3, 1895, u committee was ap-
Jed to consider further repairs on the
th mt Brownsville. The work was be-
Sept. II, and completed Feb. 8, 1896. at
Dntirc cost of more than $4,000. The
Hrs consisted in raising the ceiling six
and finishing in Gothic style with Ten
ee pine. The Epworth league and Junior
me badges are built into the sides Of the
Ing and finished In African gum wood.
pcws are of oak /: anew carpet is spread
h the floor; memorial windows have
b put in: and the entire church beauti-
frrscoed and painted,
II. Dewart of st. Albans unearthed. not
ago. the original map and report. of the
hmittee appointed to survey and lay out
own of Swanton into three lots, to each
inal proprietorS right or share, each lot
laining 1903 acres" etc. The report is
ed June I. 1900 and signed by Benjamin
fd, Levi Hathaway and Amasa Howe.
map, which is drawn upon two sheets OF
lscap pasted together, is in very good
te of pre- scrvation.
Thomas II. Brown. the democratic candi-
e for mayor of Rutland, and John D.
ellmnn. one of the independent candi-
les. propose TO make speaking cam
gn. Mr. Brown speaks at city hall the
(ht before election. Candidate Spellman
speak at the Opera house the same
hing. Both are to have brass band
ir.
hs annual report of the town of Wood
shows the indebtedness of the town to
sl0. .5sG.sa less than one year ago, the
lent net indebtedness heing S57. .045 S5, Of
rh the amount of $50, 100 is bonded.
it Is to be brought against the town OF
tlehoro says the Reformer by direction
Governor Woodbury. and state auditor
4 for the liquor agency profits for the
h ending Feb. LIST. 1895, which the town
linei To pay ON the ground that the law
unconstitutional. The law which was
sed by the Legislature of 1891 and went
b effect Feb. /, 1895. required towns to
TO the state all the profits above 10
cent on the liquor business not only
hc future, but for the fiscal year ending
ihe daN il went into effect. The town
lisal to pay was based ON the advice Of
German. Martin and Hit. There were
IL other towns In the state that had a
hncr OF profit that refused to pay, and all
payments made for 1894 havs amounted
Pnly abont 900. The purpose Of the
Is merely to test the constitutionality OF
statute. 81 that IL constitutional collec-
ns may he enforced and il not the money
id may be- refunded. The case will go up
thr supreme court on an agreed statement
facts.
Ensign George {. Day, L. 8. n, formerly
bradford, is now in charge OF o guard
tm the L. :. s "Marhias," for the u. 8.
ka,ion at Seoul. Korea.
IA letter has been received from Rev. VIII
I'm +. Beaman. missionary to China, who
J. pastor in Woodford. in ls93 For rmonths
MAS not known whether or not Mr.. Bea-
ln was killed In the massacre In China
y autumn.