Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-07-25
General Vermont News.

Rutland has lost another Of its old resi-
dents in the death of DR.. Samuel II. Gris-
wold DIR. Griswold was born ut Chester in
September, 1878.
Rain has come to Vermont in 10 days past,
two and one-hai INCHES being reported
from Ripton, Addison county. Although too
late for hay. il will help the growing crops
much. Corn is growing very fast. the warm
weather favorng it. The hay crop is light,
but better than was expected. and Will soon
be gathered. Grasshoppers are very de-
structive to grass and grain. and the potato
beetle is plentiful and doing much damage.
During the month Of June IFS immi-
grants from Europe arrived in the United
States by the way of Vermont. They landed
at Quebec, where they were examined and
passed by immigration officers of the United
States, and were natives of the following
countries Russia Al, Austria 2l, Germany
10, England 6. Prussia q, Sweden 5. Turkey
6, Galaciat 4. .Roumania 3, Denmark 2. Hum
gary 2, Finland
The following Vermont pensions have been
granted: Original, Frank Bullard. Brook
field; resto ration and increase, George ).
Lawrence, deceased, Montpelier; increase,
Eli N. Peck, Burlington. The following
Vermonters have taken out letters patent,
Alonzo NJ. Foster, Cabot, bark rossing de-
vice. This is an attachment for auger bits
consisting Of a metal clamp. Wadworth f.
Waters, butter worker.
The Smith and Brainerd marble company
has sold its entire property to the Floren-
tine marble company Of Illinois. Negotia-
tions were perfected recently and the deeds
were recorded in the town clerks Office at
Pttsford. 1t Is understood that the price
paid was $lOl 900. The Smith and Brain
erd property includes quarries at Florence,
Brandon. Middlebury and Belden's Falls,
machinery valued at several thousand dol
lars, besides farm cattle, farm and other
buildings. together with u considerable
amount OF real estate in the towns in which
the quarries are loca ed The company also
owns branch railroad which runs from the
Rutland road to the quarries in Florence.
The sale was surprise as it was commonly
believed that the property was not in the
market.
The first shovelful of dirt on the Spring
field electric road was turned a few nights
ago by the president, Adna Brown, amid the
ringing Of bells, firing Of cannon and dis
play Of fireworks. The band was in attend
ance, ard speeches were made by colonel
W. II. II. Slack, G.. F.Lelund, E.B.F .Finn,F.C.
Davis and other prominent citizens of the
town. The road is to he built from Springfield
to Charlestown, N. f., and there connect
with the Boston II Maine. The whole length
OF the road will be eight miles. The stock
is largely subscribed for by the people of
this town, and few If any bonds will be is.
sued. The promoters intend to make it one
ling general passenger and freight trail in
the country.
Fred A. Field, secretary OF the Rutland
county Agricultural society, is busily en-
gagged in making arrangements fOrthe coun-
ty fair to be held here in September.
Within the past three days serious pest
has attacked the crops of oats and corn in
various sections of Westminster entirely
running hundreds Of acres. 1t is supposed
to be the dreaded army worm. 1t
is an inch to an inch and half
long, black, slightly striped with a
gray smooth skin without hair. Farm
ers are giving away crops if others
will cut them and in some instances are
burning them to get rid of the pests. 1t was
first discovered Il few days ago and since
then thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty have been destroyed. 1T seems impos-
sble to drive them away and the farmers in
this locality are feeling discouraged ut the
outlook.
The following is from the biennial report
OF the officers of the state prison. For the
first time in many years, il ever be-
fore, they will show that the institution
has been self sustaining, the income, $751;
4S7.74 during the past two years, having
exceeded the expenses by S67S.5S. This is
due in great measure to the increased
number Of prisoners. and to the purely busi-
ness like methods with which the affairs OF
the prison have continued to be Administered
by the superintendent. Hon. L. W. Oaies.
The daily average Of prisoners during the
two years ending 30, 1896. was 10 12, the min
imum number during the time being l24
the maximum, l7G. The present number is
159.
The contract for putting. in the new
sprinkling system in the state prison work
shops has been let to the Walworth muurl-
featuring company. The contract for put
ting in all the outside piping has been given
to C. l.. Woodbury. of Rutland. A. +. Mann
4 Company have charge of putting in this
system entire as they employ the contract
labor from the prison. The system is to cost
$4,000 Of which the state pays 81 600 and
Mann d Co. the remainder. When COM
pleted the system will be the property Of the
state.