Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-28
General Vermont News.

March has been thus far the worst month
Of the winter in Vermont particularly north
nrn Vermont. More snow has fallen since
the middle of February than during all the
rest of the winter together. Consequently
the roads are blocked. especially in the
m mountainous portions, freight trafic ON the
is practically at II standstill and
all industries requiring the moving of goods
from one locality to another are prosecuted
under such difficulties that they are nnproi-
table Cold weather prevents sugarlng and
ahogc .her the proverbinl six weeks shedding
in March il II sure thing this year.
Bradley c. Newell, Jal, sonvlle's phenom-
enal healer. is still spreading his works OF
benencence at 81 II ticket, with much sue
cess OF course he doesn't benefit all cases,
hut there are some greatly benefited and
some pronounce themselves entirely cured.
His iourneys through the state are pageants,
attended by hundreds wanting help ana
hundreds more out of curiosity. stu the
truth cannot bc denied that he indeed II
doing n great work and deserves the en-
cOuragcmCnt of every one Interested III
humanity.
companyis preparing to begin extensive
operations in Brownsville, quarrying Ascut-
ney granite This stone is peculiar, in that
it is composed so largely of slick that 1t Ia
hard and more compact than granite IL
usually, permitting finer polish ana
weatheriny better. 1t is u beautiful rich
green color. and when polished resembles
agate in texture and general appearance,
There is going to be hig increase in the
bicycle business over last season in this
state. Agencies are being established in
towns where none have existed before mo
Improvement in roads, due to the generai
introduction of the bicycle has materially
benefited the state as n whole already, ana
the influence has hardly been felt yet out
side the larger towns. improvements In
wheels permit their use in hitherto almost
inaccessible places, and remote, indeed, is
the region not reached by the bicycle.
Farmers in various parts of Vermont, par
ticulary the northern sections, have been
swindled by different stallion companies In
the past A syndicate was formed and stock
subscribed for horse worth almost nothing,
but put in by the promoters ut fabulous
price. Long and expensive suits have
grown out of these schemes. One in Addl-
son county has been called to mind by tho
sale oftheh horse which cost less than one-half
the value placed upon it by the syndicate.
The nth annual convention Of the Yer
mont conference Epworth league will be
held in Montpelier June 3and 4. Prominent
workers in the league have been engaged
for the occasion, including Rev. William N.
Broadback Of Boston and j. Ransom Day or
Syracuse, n. Y.
A scheme is on foot to take Greensboro,
Craftsburg, Albany, Woodbury., Hardwick,
Wolcott, and perhaps one or two other towns
I'm that vicinity and erect them into new
county. The reasons given are that they are
all so far from the county seats that II Is q
hardship to do business at those places. A
small county thus constituted would facili-
tate business and enable all county bus mess
to be less extensively transacted
I,n, ffar rinrv al ylyinf
from dangerous outbreaks of contagious
diseases. There are now $50 cases OF
measles in town, with an unknown number
of scarletina and diptheria The state
board of health held meeting there last
week and censured the town board OF health
and physicians for permitting such state OF
affairs to exist. The state board character
lied it as the worst place in the state and
read the riot act to the town board and phy-
sicians in unmistakable language
Echoes of the recent floods still con-
tinue to reverberate. Every day there ls o
statement that some farmer was seriously
damaged, losing buildings, stock or both.
The aggregate of damage will never be
known, so much occurred in out Of the way
places, where information is apt to come
but slowly.
A nav shortage exists in some parts OF tho
state which is of much consequence to own
ers of large numbers of stock. 1t Is the
worst for years and prime hay is selling Mt
from S17 to $50 q ton. Baled hay is SlG and
scarce ut that with no prospect OF any I'M
provement in the situation at present.
LAUNDERING interests have suffered double
hardships. At the first Of the season there
was insufficient snow to go on with the
business, while now there is so much that 1t
is almost impossible to get about in the
woods. Either is a hindrance to the indus"
try which is severely felt in those centres
where money is required. Much less mas
been distributed than usual, owing to the
impossibility of doing business.
The New England trout and salmon club
bought pond in Marlboro some 70 acres In
extent, with u strip of land some four rods
wide extending clear around 1t, and q larger
parcel ut one end upon which was erected q
clubhouse. The people of Marlboro did
not take kindly to preserve or that
kind and insisted upon trespassnS, claiming
that under the law no pond OF more than ~
acres could be made private reserve. Inc
club brought suit against trespasser and
the county court, without trial, directed n
verdict for defendant. The club carried the
case to the supreme court, which reversed
this decision, holding that there is no limit
to a private preserve provided 1t Is legally
purchased and paid for.
Frank A. Bonds clothing store at Mddle-
bury was burglarized last week. Only
small amount of goods was taken, however,
and the loss was very small.
The granite cutters union at Hardwick, is
going to enforce the clause in the agreement
with the manufacturers establishing regu-
lar pay day, something the business has
never enjoyed there. A few pay regularly
every month, blt others pay when they feel
inclined, and the condition has become al
most unbearable. There will probably be
no difficulty in arriving at satisfactory
agreement
The reports of Vermont banks to the
comptroller just given out Is very satisfac-
| tory and is given herewith. The comptroller
Of the currency gave out the ioiioWInY
abstract OF the reports made by the national
banks of the state of Vermont, showing their
condition at the close of business on Friday,
| the 2Sth Of February 1896.
Resources-Loans and discounts, $12, 1926,
64I, SO oyerdrafts, s63,323.9S; United States
bonds to secure circulation, S3,45l ooo;
United States bonds to secure United States
deposits, $4,000: United States bonds
United States bonds, sl67OO5 IA; stocks,
securities, etc., 1858, ,213.33 banking house
furniture and fixtures, 1888, ,s95. 81 other
real estate and mortgages owned, Sll4,-
| 1856 so; due from national banks mot reserve
agents), 1927 ,537 46; due from state banks
and bankers, Sal .797. .43; due from approved
reserve agents. 1921. .70l.82; checks, and
other cash items, Ss4. 1864; bills of other
natiol1 banks. Sl01 ,219; fractional paper
currency, nickels and cents, SO, 1885.
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz Gold
coin, S454. 1895 gold treasury certificates,
1922 $50 silver dollars, s45, ,2O3 silver treas.
ury certificates, s49.033; silver fractional
coin, S47,4l9.11 total specie. S6lS,745.0G
legal tender notes, S2l l,2l5; United States
certificates OF deposit for legal tender notes,
1896, $780, O6; percent redemption fund with
treasurer, Sl32,Ol2.5O; due from United
States treasurer, 81 500 total. 81 ,242. l45 g.
Liabiities-Capital stock paid in, s!,olO,.,
900 surplus fund, 81 ,5S1 1904; undivided
profits. less expenses and taxes paid, 1888;
5000: national bank notes issued
26O): amount outstanding. s3,034, ,24O I;
due to other national banks, 1921 ,3S1, 30
due to state banks and bankers. sl75, ,961 AZ
dividends unpaid. Sl3,ss3 II; individual
deposits. s7.9s6, ,1sO73 United States de-
posi.s. s33, ,23i.72 deposits of United states
disbursing officers, sll.ls2 a ; notes and