Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-03
General Vermont News.

o. b. Copeland. cashier of the Orange
county national bank at Chelsea for the
past two years. will be the cnshier of the
Randolph national bank. to llll the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Charles Il. Du-
Bois, who has taken u responsible position
with the Western electric company Of New
York city.
The 22d annual convention of the Vermont
Woman Christian temperance union will
be held at st. Johnsbury, October q and 30
Miss Agnes Slack of London, the general
corresponding secretary. and Rev. 7. b.
Dunn, temperance orator, will be there and,
if possible Neal Dow of Maine, and Frances
willard.
Rev. &. W. Dockham. who has been pas
tor of the Second Advent church at st.
Johnsbury for the past four years. has re-
signed.
Producers OF honey in Addison county
have had heavy yield. One has already
shipped eight tons. some OF it going to Liver
pool, Eng The price is low, however. III to
Il cents being about ali it will bring after
freights and commissions are paid.
vt Il special city meeting in Vergennes it
was voted to build Il steel bridge from the
east side Of the river to the island at u cost
of $4,000
The freshman class of Middlebury college
is now made ur of - women and 20 men,
AZ in all 1t is the largest class with one ex-
oeption, in the history of the college. The
class which entered in 1894 was still
larger
Edison Keith, the rich Chicago merchant,
who committed suicide September %, was
born at Barre. His father Martin
Keith, was New England farmer. In
the early ilfties Edison Keith went West
The Mount kilburn wheel club, of Bellows
Falls, has prepared circular letter. which
will be sent t. each member of the state
Legislature, asking his support for bill
which will he introduced this fall providing
for the free transportation of bicycles as
baggage on all railroads in the state The
bill to he presented is similar to the New
York law and the wheemen of the state will
join in an effort to secure its passage
There are 21 female prisoners at the house
of correction. The wall about the build
ings is now complete This wall is $50 feet
long, IA feet high and two and one-half feet
thick. Owing to the fact that the inmates
did much of the work in the erection of this
wall the directors will he able to return to
the state about ST., 900 of the money appro-
priated Tor that purpose.
DIR. ]. kimball of North Troy, r aised from
one hill % citrons. which weighed l5O
pounds.
Plans have been drawn for large addi-
tion to the Fanny Alien hospital at Burling-
ton. The old building. which has frontage
portion which is also to be Of bricki two
stories high, is to be added on the north side
toward the driving park. The whole struc-
ture will be is6 feet long and 4S feet wide.
The first story will contain two wards
each 80 IL hy 10, II chapel go by
80 feet, diping-room, library. two YES
tries. and a sanctuary in all ~ rooms.
There are also to be several rooms finished
off in the attic. .Verandas will surround
the whole building and high tower will
stand at the north end. A steel tank eight
feet in diameter, into which water will be
pumped to supply the whole building, is to
be pIanked in the attic The building is to
cost 100000 and Will be commenced early
the coming spring
1t has been definitely decided that there
will be no musical festival of the Episcopal
choirs Of Vermont this year. The large
parishes OF the diocese did not seem willing
to assume the expense and work of enter
tanning the singers and the smaller churches
are unsuitable for u large gathering.
The state board of health. consisting OF
DIR. G.. s. Cavery of Rutland, DR.. j. II. Ham
ilton, of Richford and DR.. W.Sherwin, OF
Woodstock, made an official visit to the
house of correction. in order to inspect the
institution so far as its sanitary arrangements
are concerned Three years ago the board
condemned the plumbing and ventilation a nd
the changes recently completed were made
In conformity with the recommendations Of
the board. 1t is understood that the report
OF the board this year will state that the
buildings are in. fine condition. and that there
is probably not an institution In the state
of its character Sc strongly equipped for the
protection of the health of inmates. The
board will recommend sundry minor
changes in the health laws of the
state, and will submit bill providing
for II strict registration Of births and deaths.
The present System so far "a towns are con-
cerned is Anticipated enough to be repealed
oif-hand and an attempt will be made dur
ing the coming session of the Legislature to
pass u law which will place Vermont in line
with other New England states in the matter
of sanitary regulation.