Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-27
White River J JUNCTION.

From that old cockpit, Curtis Hol-
low.
White River J JUNCTION.
Mrs. Mary Allen, wife of DR.. S.
J. Allen, died on Sunday morning.
The funeral service was held at the
house and interment made at the
Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Allen
was Il sister of Prof. II. Dunbar
of South W oodstock and taught the
grammar department of the High
School here some years ago.
The Connecticut and White rivers
are free of ice at this point.
The water from the Taft hill has
again overlooked the sewers and
caused several hundred dollars dam
age.
"O'Brien, the Contractor" with
that eminent Irish-American come
dian, Dan'l Sully, as O'Brien, will
be the attraction at Gates Opera
House AprilI. The part of O'Brien
is strongly drawn. 1t is different
type of Irishman from that usually
seen upon the stage and shows the
son OF the Emerald Isle rounded out
by residence in this free country
and what it is possible for industry,
shrcwdness and straightforward
dealing to accomplish. The dla-
logue of the play is well written,
and teaches Il good wholesome les
son of the necessity Of honor in bust
ness as well as in the social relations
of life. The realistic effects in the
play are very strong features and in
cludc strike of Irish and Italian
laborers, and the building of prac-
teal railroad.
ELECTRICAL FIRE ALARM.
Geo. w. Smith Il Son have had
every department of their factory
and block wired for an electrical fire
alarm. The system is mainly for
protection at nj ght. Small metallic
cups containing ether are placed in
the ceilings and con nccted with the
wires. a temperature of $40 de-
grecs is sufficient to cause the ether
to expand and move springs in the
cup which complete the electrical
circuit and cause large gong on the
front of the block to sound contin-
uouslv. \ box beneath the gong
indicates the part of the building in
which the fire is. A gong is also
placed in Mr.. Smiths residence and
another in the engineers house.
The factory is now fully equipped
against fire. In the engine room
are artcsian wells of great depth fur
nishing an unfailing supply of clear
water. The large steam fire pump
in this room will throw stream Of
water higher than the steam fire en-
CINE owned by the fire district.
Hose with nozzle attached is ready
on reels with valve for turning on
the water in nearly every room in
the building. Hand grenadcs, ex-
tinguishcrs and fire pals are conven-
iently placed in all departments.
An immense tank on the roof OF the
block furnishes a very considerable
water supply and "A full head of
steam can be quickly gotten up from
the banked fires of the big boilers at
any hour of the night. Add to all
this the absolutely fireproof walls
and doors between the departments
and it must be admitted that Geo.
w. Smith Il Sons fine block is we'll
equipped against fire.
Probate Business of the Week.
March I0-Wesley Jaquith's es-
tate, Hartland: License granted to
sell real estate.
March eo-Harriet G Ordway's
estate. Norwich: d A Loveland
admir-, Geo Messenger and 6 f
Loveland comrs.
Edison Bixby's estate, Royalton :
] O Bclknap, conn.,, resigns; resig-
nation accepted and w V Soper APP
pointed comr. in his stead. O
Belknap appointed admr. in place of
Edward Foster, deceased.
William Goff's estate, Rovalton
20 Belknap admir-, living G Bar.
rows and Frederick Freeman apprs.
and Comrs.
Guy E Graham's estate, Bethel
Inventory and commissioners report
returned.
March s.-Ella A Fuller's estate
Will presented for probate by Elton
Fuller, as legatee; ordered settled.