Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-15
EDWARD G. DANA.
General Vermont News.


without previous illness, aged 6G. lie was
well known In the state, having been assist
ant assessor, collector, member of the Leg
islature in 1878, and very prominent in town
affairs for the past 40 years. He was mem
Der of Tucker chapter. Royal Arch Masons,
ana OF the Sons OF the Revolution.
The magnificent new cottage hospital
built and presented to the city of Montpelier
by Hon. Homer W. Heaton and dedicated
recently, very large number of people at
tending the dedicatory exercises. A male
quartet rendered several selections. Rev.
Norman Seaver, ID. d., offered prayer, and
Mr.. Heaton made few remarks, giving the
property outright to the city. II. A. Huse
made u response for the trustees. and
short addresses were made by Rev. Messls.
A. N. Lewis, L. b. Earle. w. j. O'Sullyan,
]. +. Wright and +. NJ. Smith. The lrus-
Mooney, vise-president; h.. Bart Gross, treas
urer; j. ". Brock, II. A. Huse. +. A.
Sherburne, W. G. Andrews. q. II. Guernsey.
A reception was held thi. evening. which
handsome structure, anely located and com
pletely equipped.
Frederick G. Tuttle, Il son of the late pro-
prietor of the Rutland INt.) Herald, died
In st. Johns hospital, Brooklyn. N. from
an overdose OF morphine, taken, apparently.
with suicidal intent. His identity was es-
tablished by papers in his pockets, where
also were found five pawn tickets. an almost
empty bottle which had contained morphine
pills and bunch of keys. Tuttle's father.
| many years ago, established the Rutlund
Daily Herald, and AT his death left large
stationery and paper business TO his four
| sons, the Herald having been sold. Two OF
the sons died. and Egbert c., on account OF
Frederick 3 incorporate habits, was forced to
buy out his interests. Everything possible
was done to prevail upon Frederick to stop
drinking, and. it is said. he took the keeley
cure. but relapscd into his old habits. lie
was when sober very capable and intelli-
gent man. He had been married for about
| twenty years, ,and had II wife and one dnuSh.
ter, about l6 years Of age. Mrs. Tuttle Is
stopping with friends at Bath beach and tho
daughter is visiting relatives ut Toledo.
The mass convention of prohbitionsts
| held at Richford for the purpose of patinS
a ticket for county officers in nomination
was not II success in point Of members,
| hardly a bakers dozen being present at the
| opening. After considerable discussion as
to the aavisnbity of putting up IL ticket, 1t
was voted that it be done. and the followln.
We're nominated For senators, George W.
| Towle Of Franklin, Henry {. Barnes of
| Swanton and Harmon Eldred Of Sheldon.
! For assistant Judges, William A. Comings OF
| Berkshire and Fred A. Collins of st. Albans.
For states attorney, Henry +. Comngs, Of
Berkshire For sheriff Rodney sturtevant
of Fairfield. For judge OF probate l.. Is.
Parker of Rchford For high bailiff, Gard
ner s. Fassett of EnosburGh. For county
commissioner, Huwley Fuller of Mont
| gomery.
William Doodey of East Fairfield who was
arrested for attempting to murder George
Webs er of Fletcher, by firing two 3S calibre
bullets into him, was given a preliminary
hearing before Justice W. Ii. Morey of East
Fairfield saturday, and bound up in the
SUN Of 10000 for appearance before the
grand jury in September Doodoy couldn't
get bail and was yesterday brought here by
deputy sheriff croft and lodged in the
county jail.
The following Vermonters have been
granted pensions: Original, Theodore l..
Frary, Burlington; REISSUE, William Will
liams. South Albany; original, widows, etc,
| Emily A. Blossom, Rutland; Mary Jane
Carey. Barre.
W. H. Creamcr, of Bethel, the gold stand
ard representative in the national conven-
ton from Vermont, was nominated for sen
a!or at the Windsor county convention last
week. At this meeting MIR. Creamer intro
duced resolution reaillrming the state
platform which declared for gold. This
resolution was tabled. Mr.. Creamer is now
out with a letter of declination.
All the mines and mining property owned
by the Copperlleld mining and smelling
company, formerly of vershire, Vt, which
has beei in operation since 1920, have been
purchased by II syndicate of New York and
| Boston capitalists and the property has
| b en- conveyed to the new company, which
is Incorporated under the laws of Vermont.
| The Ely Copperlield mining company Is the
title of the company Its head office is now
| in Boston.
Through the efforts Of Charles N. Mccall,
one OF the executive committee of the state
association, the annual state lawn tennis
tournament will be held at Randolph begin
ming Tuesday, Aug. 18th. tennis ass jcia
| tion has Iern formed with these officers:
Charles n. Mccall president: A. l.. Newton
and II. Y. Moulton, vice-presidents W. G.
| Woodward, secretary; w. T.. Kimball treas
uttr The objects Of this organization Is to
further the sport ald to promptly en-
teltain the visitors during the coming tour
| nument.
The Richmond ana Huntington telephone
company with lines extending from Rich
mond TO Lincoln and including the towns oi
Hnesburg, $ .arksbor0. Bristol Monkton, and
| Vegennes. has recently made several import
ant additions During the week just
| passed, twelve ins. .ruments were put in at
Hntsburgh and this present week,
eight boxes have been added in Bris-
tol and Lincoln. At present are
two hundred miles of line in opera
The line is metallic throughout Switch
boards have been placed in Bristol Hines
burg, Starksboro. Hanksville, Huntington
Center, Jonesvlle and Richmond. whore
exchanges have been formed with every
prospect Of still larger ones in tie near
future.
Hard times have become proverbial in
Rutland, and with the usherng In of August
they seem to be more so than they have
been for the past year. Trade is very quiet
and even the factories and shops are simply
keeping along. The time Of year has evi
IDENTIFY something to do with the times, but
many of our business men say that the
money agitation which is going on In all
parts OF the country has more to do with it
| than anything else. Our manufacturers are
unable to find ready market for their goods
and our merchants are complaining because
both farmers and working people are get
| ting along with the bare necessities OF life,
and with as few Of them rs possible. 1t
now looks as though the large works will be
80 curtailed as to compel the companies to
reduce their help. 1t is hoped that the COM
panies will not be forced to do this, but the
| outlook is not bright.
Dorr Derby, Of Williamsville performed
the daring feat of mounting the smoke stack
of the steam mill and putting on cap or
hood He did this by means Of poles with
hooks on the ends. The stack Is 96 feet
above the iire-box and while those looking
| on held their breath he stood on the top as
cool and calm as though on the ground be-
meath.
The Orleans county democratic conven-
ton was held at Newport, Saturday. The
| following nominations were made: For
senators, James A. Gallagher OF Crafts
| Oury anu Nllliun DoutSdu VI 1Ioy ioT
assistant judges, Amos Bean of Glover,
and F. NJ. Sherman of Newport for Judge
Of probate, Z. A. Cook Of Newport for
states attorney, NJ. P. Riordan, OF Barton;
for sheriff H. s. Root, of Newport; for high
bailiff, F. b. Lambert, of Lowell for county
committee, G. W. Aiken. of fTroy.J. NJ. Hazel,
Of Newport, Z. NJ. Gallagher, OF Albany, NJ.
P. Riordan, of Barton, and r. NJ. Lyon, OF
Craftsbury.
Showery weather conditions have pre-
vailed In Vermont, but the hay harvest has
| been pushed as fast as the weather would
| hermit One cOrres nOndent i'm 0rIeana