Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-13
General Vermont News.

remarkable il seems that several persons
were not poisoned by the paris green which
was dumped by the pound into the water at
the bulkhead above the breeding tanks. IL
not water-tight, and some Of the poison
was washed back into the stream.
In this stream were found dead
fish. A boarding-house and tenement
near by Ii 've been supplied with
drinking water from this source. One morn
stream On reaching the house the drawer
found Il sediment that was so peculiar that
he threw the water away. Before he had re-
turned for another pailful the tenants were
notified not to drink the brook water. Paris
green was found in the bottom Of the pail
and boarders tho lives ofthirty persons were
thus endangered by the poisoning of the
waters running into the breeding tanks.
Some OF the poison must have been swept
into Otter Creek both through the stream
and also through the pond that takes the
outflow from the tanks.
George Gregg and his wife OF Bennington
have OF late had considerable trouble be-
tween thcm. Mrs. Gregg left her home u
few days ago with the intention, rs she
stated, OF never returning to it. Gregg
drove to Woodford to try and induce her
/ to come back with him. Ho claimed
that her sister Lizzie assaulted him while
there by throwing n rock that cut his head
aud calling him vile names. For this he had
Lizzie arrested. A man named Edward
Griffin from Arlington figures in the case also.
The hearing was held before Judge
Darling, considerable dirty linen was
washed, to the edihcation of the listeners.
Some OF the testimony given would hays
done credit to former Five points police
court. Judge Darling decided To hold the
case open and suggested to Mrs. Gregg that
she return to her husband to live, but she
m n on
would not. The judge also intimated to MIR.
Griffin that 1t would he u good idea for him
to disappear from this community, as 1t might
become warm for him If he did not.
The New England Tale company. COM
posed OF Boston capitalists, is preparing u
do business OIL n large scale this winter.
Their quarry is situated on top OF hign
mountain in Stockbridge, and for the past
year the company has been working the
! mine, but leaving the product in u rough
stage on top of the mountain, as there was
no accessible way Of removing it. A tram
way, 24OO feet long, is now being built from
the quarry to the public highway. The
Bleichert system is used, which consists of
two overhead cables. one for the loaded cars
going down and the other for the empty
the same time loaded, and will drag back
three empty cars. The ears will run 1880
feet apart and the system will have capac-
ity Of $4,000 pounds day. This tale il
mostly used for sizing for the finer grades Of
paper
There is to be contest in the courts
over the will of the late Laban ii. Dexter.
u former WiIdham county man, who died
IN Springfield. Mass, few weeks ago.
Over twenty years ago he made will in
which all bis property was to revert ut
his death to his wife. Last July Mr.. Dex-
ter made another will, unknown to his
wife, which gave the latter but u half share,
| - al knk
brother, and the widow Is going to contest
1t on the claim that he was not In his right
mind. MIR. Dexter had cash deposits In
banks all over Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Some books are made out in the name OF IL.
H. Dexter, in that OF Ann Dexter, others are
payable to both l.. II. and Ann Dexter and
some In trust for Ann Dexter. and the title
to the deposits offers chance for possible liti-
CATION.
Miss Ellen B. Garfield OF Manchester has
recently been made head OF the department
OF physical training for women at Cornell.
Until this fall she was an instructor under
the direction Of Dr. Hitchcock, but her sue
cess and enthusiasm over the work have
won for her speedy promotion. She left
Ithaca recently for ten days trip among
eastern colleges and gymnasiums for the
purpose Of studying their work and com
pairing it with her own and finding out what
attention is given by other faculties to ply
steal training. At Cornell. gymnasium work
is required for freshmen and sophomores,
while ut Wellesley and many other colleges
1t is voluntary. Miss Garfield got her train
lug at DR.. Anderson's gymnasium school In
New Haven.
John W. Titcomb, president OF the YER
mont Fish and Game league, has appointed
the following committee Of arrangements for
the annual meeting to be held in Rutland
| Nov. II: DIR. G. A. Gale, p. W. Clement, @.
| H. West. Captain 3. +. Burnham,G. T.Chaf-
| fee, A. W. Higgins, j. A. Merrill, H. A. Saw
| yer and W. II. Valiquette. The invitations
| will be sent out in a few days, and fully $50
people are expected. The business meeting
will be held at the Berwick House parlors at
| 7.30 o'clock In the evening, and this will be
| followed by course dinner at the Ber-
wick at 9 o'clock. The dinner will be 90
cover. After the. banquet there will
be a number OF speeches by prominent
members of the league and invited guests.
Rev. J. Ellsworth Fullerton, pastor Of the
Congregational church at Bellows Falls has
just died from injuries received by falling
down stairs. Mr.. Fullerton was born In
Bath, Me-, So years ago. He was graduated
from the high school there and from Bow
doin college in 1867. He was then recalled
! to Bath to teach in the same school. Later
he was engaged as principal Of the boys flt-
attended the Andover Theological seminary
and was graduated In 1871. He was minis
ter OF churches in Southbridge, Mass, La
coma, N. H., Hopkinton, Mass, and Brigh-
ton, Mass. From the latter place he went to
the First Congregational church OF Bellows
Falls in 1880.
James M. Rice, ex-state treasurer OF Col
orado, who was arrested recently In Boston
| for embezzlement from the Security Mutual
Life association OF Binghampton, N: Y, was
resident res HHo Of Montpelier and leader Of
the Montpelier brass band. He enlisted
from that city as captain OF Co. +. llth Yer
| mont regiment, with which he served dur
ing the war.
The Oak Hill Cemetery association Of
| Pownal Is the recipient of an imposing gate
way by Solomon Wright In memory Of his
wife, who died some time ago In Egypt.
| The gate posts are Of granite, IA feet high.
| The posts are to he connected by an arched
iron gate. The posts will be finished in
rock face except the edges, which are to be
smooth. The weight OF each post is $4,000
! pounds.
| J. G. Norris. a civil engineer from Penn
| sylyania, measured the water power ievel-
opment at Blue Hill, Bethel. last week at ex-
treme low water and found 1t to be PTS
horse power. This was the natural flow Of
| the water alone, and Mr.. Norris states that
with the aid OF the large storage pond now
being constructed, there will be minimum
Of 500 horse power for lighting purposes.
| Hon. William r. Rowell, oldest son Of the
| late Hon. A. ]. Rowell OF North Troy. has
! Just died at Metheun, Mass, aged So years.
Colonel Rowell practiced law successfully
| both in Vermont and Massachusetts,; was
| twice elected to the Legislature OF the state,
and served with distinction In the war.
High-minded and honorable, he leaves an
| untarnished record.
C.E. Tayntor L Co. have just received q
commission from Ii Hung Chang for q me-
mortal Of Barre granite and bronze. which
he IL to place In Riverside park, New York,
near the Grant monument. This is his tes-
timonial to Grant.
The 9Th OF November this year will mark
the end Of . century OF useful work for the
Middlebury grammar school.
The new public library at Great Bar
rington, Mass, was admirably equip
ped with one exception-it had no Bi-