Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-01-18
General Vermont News.


Since the new Inv was enacted Hon. Victor
J! Spear, assisted BY different veterinarians,
mas rested over 2,5ol bead OF cattle for tn.
berrulosis, cut Of which $50 were condemned,
all In the eastern or central portion Of the
state. In the western part OF the state little
mas been done under the law the members OF
! the cattle commissioners claiming that that
section was free from ii. Recently tests have
been male which show larger per
cent affected than anywhere else
In the state. Mr.. Spear hus enough
applications for tests on hand to keep him
busy all winter, leaving him no time for in-
stitute work. He has applications Aggregate
ing over 500 animals. and will devote q
larger proportion OF his time 20 the northern
and southern part Of the state.
During lss4-S5 the farmers OF Bristol were
paid s45O,o0O for potatoes, the aggregate
shipments amounting 10 30 ear loads.
Up to Jan. !, 1895. buyers bod
Up TO the present time this season.
| Is car loads have been shipped. worth 81 600.
Hence, there Is more thanf23, 900 less money
tn circulation than last year. and the pros
poets are not especially bright.
Brandon has practically decided that she
won't have free library. special town
meeting called to consider the question o
ing abruptly adjourned There Is prospect
ahead for a lively time. for several prominent
men are determined that the library shall be
established.
copper mining interests in this state. Copper
has increased in price sufficiently to make it
profitable. This can readily be seen when 1t
Is considered that copper mined in Wyoming
or Colorado consumes several days in tran.
sit, while Vermont has the market ut her
A..
demonstrated the fact beyond ques.
tion that larger and richer deposits
exist than have hitherto been suspected
There is abundant capital to develop these
deposits it is said, which will be forthcoming
as soon "a the proper arrangements can be
made. Ii this be true there Is no question
about successful prosecution OF u partially
abandoned industry. Copper once formed IN
important part OF Vermont products and at
present prices there Is no reason why it
should not again.
William La Point of st. Adams, while feed
ing corn stalk shredder, had his right hand
caught by the revolving knives and his arm
shredded nearly to the elbow. The arm was
amputated just below the elbow joint.
William Afford of Brookfeld, aged n
years, cut down an elm tree measuring ~
ieet in circumference. From the trunk he
cut "A saw logs, and from the limbs two cords
Of wood
RUrLAND-The institute lyceum elected
these officers for the winter term President,
Edwin Congdon. jr.. vice-pres.. l.. Noble:
secretary, John Holden; treas. Ernest Sher-
man executive committee. Edwin Congdon,
jr. Benj Williams and James Delenhanty.
Mrs. Mary Fem OF Centre Rutland, died
reeently. She was 81 years old
Patrick Scanlan's left thumb was plucked
off whila he rnu nj ,,o in, . no nj sol
Vermont freight yards.
CHEsTEl-p. H. Robbins dressed pig 1e-
Gently that weighed $40 pounds
The Congregational Sunday School has
elected officers as follows: Supt., Dean vii.
llams; asst. sect. and treas. Fred Farr; Or
sanist, Miss Gertie Marsh; asst. organlst,
Miss Nellie Williams; chorister, Mrs. Dean
Williams; librarian. Miss Ida Walker.
Philo Fuller has secured an increase OF
pension from $l2 to a24 a month.
PouLTNEY--Mrs. j. w. Reed. OF Main street
10 worry I'll with pneumonia.
The return Of Mrs. G. L. Lee, one OF the
academy faculty. is delayed by her sickness
at her home In Onset. She has had severe
attack OF pneumonia. but Is now recovering
Mrs. r. H. Garfield OF Burlington ad-
subject OF ladies' aid work.
PlTTsDoRD-- Franklin Penfeld died at
Rockford, ILL.,. recently. He was The son OF
Sturgis Penfeld, one Of the early settlers OF
this place, and his early boyhood and early
life were spent here
DIR. H. Philipson OF Brandon, employed by
G. NJ. Winslow, secretary of the state
board Of agriculture examined 50
cattle owned by d. d. Burdett. by
trace Of the disease. With tw, exceptions
the cattle were all yearlings and two year
Odds.
A committee consisting Of j. A. Caldwell,
NJ. ]. Landon and F. 7. Nash, has been Sc
lected to raise $3.50, the amount needed to
make up the sum OF sl.l5O to pay the run
ming expenses OF the Congregational church
for the ensuing year.
FAIR HAVEN The early closing move nent
has failed because the dry goods stores could
not make arrangements satisfactory to them
selves.
Philip Crowley, an employee at the W. H.
Pelky machine shop, met with a painful ac-
cldent While working on n machine his
hand was caught and jamned so badly that
two OF the fingers had to be amputated.
Personal---very. spencer, VINO was taken
sick with diphtheria few days ago IL likely
TO recover. This Is the third instance In this
village where anti-toxine has been succe: o
fully made use Of in case OF dIphtheria.
W. E. Higbee Is still at North Ferrlsburg
with his people. His m other who hal a
stroke OF apoplexy short time ago. is alive,
but very feeble.
MONTPELIER preliminary meeting I
young republicans was held in Armory b !
to take initial steps toward forming Youns
Mems Republican club. preparatory to the
coming campaign, and to make arrange.
ments for the state convention here on Feb.
r.
The annual meeting Of the state Spiriru.
alists Association opened in this city with a
large attendance. both from Vermont and
New England s.a.es. An address OF well
come was delivered by G.. W. Newton, OF
Montpelier and responded to by Dr. 8. W.
Gould of Randolph. Addresses were made
by Mrs. Abbie Crosset OF Waterbury,
State vice president, Sarah A. Wiley Of Rock
ingham and A. B. Robinson OF Cincinnati. |
J.. d. Styles of Weymouth, Mass, read |
poem, after which conference va, held |
addressed by DR.. Smith OF Brandon, Mrs. E.
p. Paul OF Morrisville and Newman Weeks