Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-01-11

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Miss Nellie Rogers of Bethel will
teach the Grammar school, Mis-.
Sybil Boynton now having tempo
ra,y charge of this department.
The engagement OF Mr.. Ernest X
Wright and Miss Ruth E. Montague
is announced.
Windsor County court will adjourn
this Saturday morning.
An excellent showing is made II
the semi-annual statement of the
Ottauquechee Savings Bank, which
appears in another column. During
the past year deposits have increased
500, 900, and the surplus about $1,000
the report being the best of evil
dence of the prosperity of the insti,
tuition and the ability with which it
is conducted.
William d. Gilbert, veteran OF
the civil war, died Tuesday night,
aged 81 years. He was member
of Co. b, l eth Regt. VT. Vols, en-
listing Aug. s6, 1862, serving until
July Ia, 1868; re-enlisted in Decem-
Der of the same year in Co. c, 9th
Regt., and served until Oct. IL, 1865,
receiving wounds during this period
of service from which he never re-
covered. He was member of
Randall Post, his funeral Friday
morning being attended by the Grand
Army men. Interment was at Eng
lish Mills.
There was another "coldest snap"
the past week and winter weather
appears to have arrived to stay. Sum
dav the mercury began to drop, GO
ing II degrees below the zero mark.
Monday morning the official record
was &c degrees below and the mer-
curry never climbed to zero all day.
Tuesday the weather relaxed a triHe,
the mercury stopping at 20 degrees
and rising to 4 above zero. Signs
of a snowstorm appeared Wednes-
day, but the ground was not much
more than white, and wheeling re-
manned fair, rare experience IN the
memory of old stagers.
Portrait Of the Late George P. Marsh.
"A special session of court was held
Thursday at Las p. M, devoted to
exercises pertaining to the presenta-
ton of picture of the late George
P. Marsh. The presentation was
made by Hon. w. c. French, on be
half of General Rush c. Hawkins
Of New York, a native OF Pomfret.
States Attorney Enright, on behalf
of the Bar, accepted the picture and
introduced a resolution to that effect,
thanking the donor. BY order of
court the resolution was spread on
the records, and the picture ordered
placed in conspicuous place IN the
court room.
The portrait, which is an excellent
piece of work, was painted by Will
lam Magrath of New York, is du-
plicate of one painted by the same
artist for the Billings Library at
Burlington, and was taken from the
last photograph OF MIR. Marsh, done
At Rome, Italy about 1880.
Following are the remarks of Mr..
French in presenting the portrait:
To the Court and Members of the Bar of
Windsor County:
BY the request of Gen Rush G. Hawkins
of New York, IL native of this county.
have the honor to present to the Court and
IoItIitlu III tHc lale IcOTgc l..
Marsh, and ask, in his name and behalf,
That 1t may be hung in conspicuous place
in the court house, where it may be perpet-
ually kept.
Mr. Marsh was the son of Hon. Charles
Marsh, born in Woodstock March Is, 1901,
lied in Italy july g. 1881! He studied law
with his at Woodstock, was admitted
10 the Bar in 1925. and practised his profess
sion u few years at Burlington. vt. He was
l member of Congress from 1917 to 1848 In
1861 he was appointed minister for the Uni
ted States ut the Italian court, and retained |
hat position over twenty years until his
death
Gen. Hlwkins, in his letter to me, speaks
Of his acquaintance with Mr.. Marsh at
Rome and the knowledge he gained of his
character and excellent requirements by
association with him. and adds:
fame as an accomplished linguist and
earned phlologist is universal and estab-
ished for all time. He was one of those
'ery rare exceptions among men who cared
out very little for the material side, and
spent the better part of his long life in the
pursuit of learning and the service of his
country. The latter he ennobled by the
display of exceptional qualifications for his
position and an earnest devotion to duty"
We ask, in behalf of Gen. Hawkins, that |
,he portrait be accepted. and hung in an
place in this court house: and
hat the presentation be entered on the
records of the Court and that copy, GER
.lhed by the clerk of the Court, be sent to |
Gen. Hawkins.
Lost Finger and Thumb.
asst Thursday Rohe,t Con.l,,.