Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-21
General Vermont News.

governor. was for II time Il rosldrn, of iirn-
ninyton Centre.
The nearer Ia spring the more wintry IL
becomes. Last week. the anniversary Of
the blizzard of lSSS. another snow storm be-
gan which terminated ina general blockade,
severe while il lasted. From nine to twelve
inches Of snow fell and the wiud piled il
wherever an exposed situation afforded OPP
portunity. Travel Wa seriously impcdrd.
all trains and stages being late for several
days
The discovery of gold on Snake
mountain in Addison seems likely to
be II iasco after all. Last fall
Frenrhman named Francis obtained the
right To- sink shaft into the west side of III,
mountain near the foot of the chir that
forms the principal outlook for visitors
He claimed to be able to Locate preciou"
metals by Il diving rod He has found cousid-
able black lead hut no gold.
Glastonbury has but II voters. yet they
turned ont and filled II Offices town meeting
day. Eight OF the II are the only ones to
attend town meeting. so there is practically
two offices apiece. But even that record Is
broken by Baltimore which has but six
voters, vet does its town business in reSua-
ton manner and parcels out the offices two
and three in place.
Vermont was 105 years old the fourth day
of this month.
Thomas Cochranr. %. 3.stabbed John Kelley
three times in the breast at Berlin Tursday.
Both had been drinking. as it is alleged that
the stabbng was done in self defense. Coch
rnne is in Jail at Montpelier.
They are still discussing the rebuilding "f
the Avenue house at st. Johnsbury. 4 meet
ing was held last week to consider it, called
at the instance of Mr.. Howe, the late owner
He agrees to take from $4,000 to $4,000 of
the proposed capital stock if Others will
make up the remainder.
Charles Hoyt's A Contented Woman, drew
the largest house ever known in the history
ofthe Below Falls opera house and hundreds
were turned away. He has made Il return
date for the first of September, opening his
season there.
Ex-gov. Fuller is gaining after an illness
OF four months duration.
One marble dealer in this state is Il huSt-
Ter. He recently started out and in the face
of hard times. duh business and everything
else, secured orders for about $4,000 worth
of monuments.
The republican league convention will be
held in Montpelier Tuesday, April 2S The
republican state convention to a'"ct dele
gates to st. Louis will be he Id at ,ntpcller
Wednesday, April 90 ut 10 o'clock =, m. The
second congressional district to el ct II del
egate to St. Louis will be held at 4 ,ntpelier
Wednesday, April 30 at O'Clock p. n.
A fuel famine has prevailed in some parts
of Vermont, owing to the hlockadiny 01
| freight trains and the excessive depth OF
snow, which has prevented work in tho
woods.
Ira r. Allen of Fair Haven has the finest
collection of American garnets in the world,
containing many hundreds of cut StCn 's.
| Among them are those comprised in the III
fany & Co. exhibit at the worlds fair. MIR.
! Allen has also furnished the Smith
~. ,,.,t.. l,.,t
specimens.
An outbreak of anthrax has been di. c)v
| cred in the large herd of cattle owned by
| Dr. II. s. Perley of st. Adams. This is one
of the most fatal diseases with which 1.-Two
| stock Is afflicted and is especially dant cfous
because communicable to man.
The New England alumni Of the univer-
sity of Vermont will hold its annual banquet
at the Parker house. Boston, April s.
Barton has a complete electric light plan t.
It cost some more than the original estima c,
! but having good thing the people are OF
complaining much.
Vermont i going into the municipal liyi 1.
ing of streets more generally than m, 81
| other states. So far there is perfect salts
faction express I'd. The average cost of an
| incandesccnt lamp in most towns l. ~3 n
| year from - to 81 less than in most towns
| where private companies own and operate
the plants. Other towns are going to follow
the example of those now in the
business. and municipal lighting will he
the rule rather than the exception. Few
! states are 50 favorably situated for the de-
| velopment of electric energy. Water powers
| in abundance pour down from every mount
ain, but for some reason the people have
failed to appreciate their value heretofore.
Now city capitalists are quietly securing
options on some of the most desir-
| able powers and before the towns
realize it they will he monopoized
and the expense of their llse will be too
heavy for profit, affording further opportn-
mites for eXtortion by capitalists. Swanton,
Morrisville, Lyndonvillc and others have
| done well. Other towns better follow then
progressive neishbors example before toe
late.
Prophets promise IL good sugar season.
Farmers will be glad of this for what they
lost on potatoes can, perhaps, be
partially made up in maple sugar. Tnere is
a sufficient depth of snow, but it has no body
and will go quick, leaving only short sugar
season. But if it is soon over the sugar will
be better.
Potatoes were an unsatisfactory crop in
northern Vermont last year. That is, the
Weld was 80 enormous that prices
were too low for profit and thousands
of bushels were slowed in cellars
awaiting rise. 1t hasn't come yet, nor
does it seem likely to. Meanwhile large
numbers have rotted and farmers who de-
| pended upon potatoes are hundreds OF dol
| lars out OF pocket. The case of one town
will serve as an example for many. For
the past few years from $4,000 to Sl6,OOO
has been poured into farmers hands by the
sale of potatoes. Last year not potato left
the station. AS result everybody is short
of money. and business has been more or
less seriously retarded in consequence
h,,si Ia x,ix.in nj bn
state and the outlook was never more prom
Using. Granite men are making a mistake
in running their business practically to mon
umuental work. Monuments are going out,
and the granite man who catches sight Of
the change now and get into some more
progressive and acceptable branch of the
business will be the one to reap the profits
when the change comes. Meusoleums are
to be the future memorials to the dead and
some granite men must furnish the stock,
cut and erect the structures. That being
true it behooves all to get into line for the
change in public sentiment which demands
the change.
Burton II. Allbee, editor and proprietor OF
the Hardwick Gazette, has been appointed
New England superintendent of the Asso-
ciated trade and industrial press OF Washing
ton. He will have associated with him. In
charge of the Boston business office W. b.
Weston, q young business man of that city.
The work OF this organization is to col
lect trade and industrial news from
the trade press of the world and
also for subscribers who want advance
information on industrial projects of various
kinds and advance knowledge of all struct-
ural development.
The Lyndonville electric light plant is
practically complete at n cost of S42, 900.
The lights have been tested and work salts
factorily and the plant itself is one of the
hest In the state.