Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-13
General Vermont News.

The Vermont central association. uliver-
salists held their opening session at Stowe.
Among the prominent rlrrsymeu pr"sru.
were Rev. T.. &. Downey OF Northiird. |. +.
Booth of Morrisvillc, A. Vi. Smith of vii
iamstown, Ecy. Mr. Parker, Bethel T.. ".
Jones of Barre. j. +. cobb ol East Mont
pelicr. and IL. \. Abbott OF Stove. After
prayer 10y Rev. VI. Il. Smith, Mr.. Smith was
elected president and Mr.. Cobb temporary
secretary. The chair appointed Ecy.
J.. c, Downry Il committee ON
credentials. Mission work rau>"d II
discussion. participated in 10y Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. powney. Mr.. Smith ami others upon the
feasibility of dividing the licld into ml~-iou-
AIRY districts Following this scriptures were
read by Mr., Cobb and prayer by Mr. Parker
Rev. T.. G. Downry of NorthIlrld preached
an eloquent and scholarly sermon, takins; as
his theme why strive for salvation now -
The nrtn annual convention of the Yer
mont conference Epwurth league opened in
the Methodist church in Montpelier. About
l50 delegates were present President l.. +,
Tucker Of Norwich, was in charge, assisted
by vict-presdent j. W. Narramorc OF Bel
lows Falls. and II committee from the local
league The addresses Of welcome were
delivered 10y Rev. A. II. Webb for Trinity
church and chapter and by hey. L.
w. smith for tn" seminary. The re-
sponsr was by president Tucker. Chan
rcIor Day Of Syracuse university, who WAS
expected To- deliver tn" address, was unable
to come, and his place was taken by profess
or Ward from the sam" university. Excel
lent music was rendered 10y Il mai" quartet,
composed of Rev. Andrew GilrS of White
River junction. +. ". Bancroft and ii. ;.
Chapman of Montpelier and Grorg" Deuel.
Or Worcester.
A republican caurus was called in Bran
dan nd nhnllt llu mr.,
No names were presented except the names
on the Stickncy ticket who We're unani-
NOUS elected. They are II. NJ. GIBSON,
" II. Holbrook. c. W. Briggs, Iark Clark
c. W. Peck and ]. W. Symons. Delegates
to the district and county conventions We're
also elected. The town c"mmittr" is +. G.
Spooner, T.. Ii. Button and Charles T..
Savery The delegates to the county con-
vrntion were instructed to endorse L. IL.
harrington of Brandon for senator.
Carrie Hubut. an inmate of the poor
house ut Sheldon, was arrested for trying
TO burn the buildings of the association.
She had II hearing h"tor" justice Green. and
was placed under 500 bonds in default Of
which she was taken to st. Adams by deputy
sheriff Bash and lodged in jail
Homer Goodhur. aged 50. died at his
home in the West parish. Westminster, re-
GENTLY He had been ON the board of super
nected in early life with the Mclean asylum,
Sorlerville Mass. for u years, He was
town clerk and treasurer Of Westminster
many years, county commissioner several
times represented the town in the. Legisla-
lures of 1868 and 1860 and was state senator
in 1866 and 1867. He was commissioner of
insane in 1866 and 1867 He was widely
known and was of Il tender and loving char
actcr.
a. I, w.
homeopathic medical society closed re-
GENTLY ut Montpelier. The finance question
and appointing of Legislative committees
formed the principal business The commit
tee elected are Drs HIS. Boardman Of Mont
pelier, +. T.. Steele of iaysvile. f.. II. Whit
takcr Of Barre. ". i. Mayo of Northlirld. w.
y. Mnard of Waterbury, Geo. |. Forbes of
Burlington.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Montpelier and Wells River railroad
was held at Montpelier. Tn" directors
elected are A. L. Sortwell of Cambridge,
Mass. q. T. Carter of Boston, =. c. Shnrt-
left, Joel Foster and j. W. Brock OF Mont
pelier At a subsequent directors meeting
A. F.Sortwell was elected president, George
L. Carter. ce-president. joel Foster, rl"rl;
and treasurer. The president was author
lied to appoint subordinate officers.
The Rutland ralroad shops here are run
ming on Iull lllIt Wltn an lll'f'lSt,l IOT't OF
men. The men in the paint shop are rs-
pecially busy. relettcring the passenger and
freight ears. There is now employed in the
shops the largest force Of men that has been
at work both in the railroad shops and yard
for years. Now that the company has its
organization in working order, things 20
smoothly and business is rapidly increasing.
1t is rlmored among railroad men there that
the Delaware & Hudson canal company
will In yi Il rit in fIin &C
the Rutland road
Mr.. Brown of Briyidere caught II black
bear in town recently in II trap on the farm
of Mr.. John O'Ncl. Mr.. Brown took tn"
head to the town clerk S office, exhibited the
same, obtaining his bounty. He said that
this was the 18th bear he had caught in his
lifetime.
Surveying by the Pulp mill company was
done here last week and there is talk that
the water power here will be utilized by
them.