Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
General Vermont News.

.>'fb T.. Ht'uaWlt, 'iUyUttF bl Mr. anu
Mrs. lsaa Pitonaude of Winooski. aud &.
Anger of VI Montpelier were recently married
Il. the home of the bride. The bridesmaid
was Josephine Cabana OF Burlington, and
the best man was Arthur Anger Of Worces-
ter. Nass. n brother OF the bridegroom. The
brii' was dressed in white silk and carried
II bouquet of white roses Rev. j. f. Audet
pastor of st. Francis Xavier church. per.
formed the nuptial ceremony The usher.
were Frank JAirhim and Henry Gerard OF
Burlington
Mrs. S.N. Gould of Randolph has Just died
at the home Of her daughter in Springfield.
whcr" she wi'vsiting when taken i'll with
pneumonia. She was the only mamber,
with one exception. who retained member
ship with the lo.a! lodge OF Good Templars
from the time OF its organization over some
20 years ago. The deceased WAS about 90
years old and leaves n husband and two
daughters to mourn her loss. The youngest
daughter is Miss Etheynd Gonld. Ran.
dolph's talented reader.
Russell NJ. Farn.worth has Just died In
Topeka. Kan. H. first went to Kansas ip
1889 from Lyndon. returning in season to
enlist in Company q. Third Vermont regt-
ment He was the st. Johnshury Caledon-
ian war correspondent After the war he
again went to Kansas where he has sincs
resided and taken an active part in the af-
fairs OF the state. He leaves wife and
three daughters. His first wife was IA daugh-
ter of Thomas Fairbrother, now living In
East Burke. He was brother OF Rev. @.
II. Farnsworth, pastor of Mount Washing
ton Methodist church Haverhill, Mass.
&. W. Dickerson. this president OF the
Sterling Cycle company Of Chicago Il
prominently spoken of as the possible pres
ident of the national cycle board OF trade for
1897 Mr.. Dckerson is q Brattleboro man,
and haa always shown u warm interest in
Vermont affairs.
A meeting OF the state library commits
sioners hns just been held at Burlington
The commission consists of Professor s. W.
Laudon, II. l.. Rustedt Of Richford Miss Mary
l.. Titcomb of Ratland, +. A. Rowland OF
Montpelier and Miss Louise l.. Bartlett OF
st. JOhnshury "A meeting of the commit
tee appointed to look after the Vermont
sugarmakers' exhibit at the Nashville expo
sition. and to discuss the organization OF
trade bureau. has just been held at Burling
ton. The following gentlemen were present
Frank kentield Of Morrisville. &. J. Bell Oi
East Hardwick, A. j. Croft of Enosbu:gh
Falls. and V. |. Spear of Braintree. 1t was
decided to make IN exhibit a: the Nashville
exposition. Space has been allotted and the
committee has received assurances thai
there will be ample material to make the OK.
hibit Il satisfactory one.
The executive committee of the Addison
County Agricultural society has held meet.
ing in Middlebury to make arrangements foi
the next annual fair OF the society. The
committee incln led. President H. f. Sah-
ford Of Cornwall, Secretary Frank G. Dyer
Of Salisbury. Leslie +. Moor Of
John L. Weeks OF Salisbury, Darwin Rider
Of Middlebury. Edgar N. Bis,ell OF East
Shoreham and Wilbur l.. Hamilton OF Brld-
port The following appointments were
made: General superintendent. John f.
Weeks OF Salisbury; superintendent Of cat
tie and swine, w. Il. Hammond OF Middle
of Weybridge: superintendent Of sheep and
poultry. W. c. Sturtevant OF Weybridge;
superintendent of floral and horticultural
halls, Anson X Carr of Middlebury: super
intendcnt of Mechanics hail. Moses Da
Poutee of New Haven. and chief marshal,
Thad NJ. Chapman OF Mddlebury.
II. L. Davi l'on has bean appointed post
master at West Bolton.
The farm buildings of George N. Stevens
Of Bradford have bsen entirely destroyed
by fire. All the hay aud other produce in
the barns were consumed, and Is valuable
Jers ~ cows perlshed. The loss Is "a ,OO0, with
1900 insurance on the buildings and 81. 900
on the live stock and produce. in the Vermont
Mutual.
Mrs. Jerry Richards. aged 10 years, Of
White River Junction, was struck by the
Boston express. on the Central Vermont
railroad near Hartford depot, and instantly
killed.
The largest suit Of attachment that has
been brought against any firm or company
in Vermont for many years has been filed
against the Rutland Electric Light COM
pany. The General Electric company
of Lynn. Mass, placed an attachment
on the cOmpany's plant for $50, 900,
and NJ. +. Francisco, the manager
OF the Rutland Light company. placed an
other attachment for $4,000 on the same
plant. Mr.. Francisco says that the General
Electric company and himself had loaned
the Rutland Electric Light company large
sums of money, for which they had no So
cnrities, and they took this way to adjust
the matter The company will continue
business under the old management.
Henry Armstrong OF Centre Rutland, about
G5 years old was knocked down by freight
ear while att ,mpting to cross the track In
the railroad yard and instantly killed.
Vermont promises to be well represented
at the Inauguration of President-elect Nc
Kinley. Gov. Josiah Grout and staff, Lieu
tenant Gov. N. W. Fisk. Speaker VIM. A.
Lord, Adiutant General T. J. Peci:. Quarter
master General W. H. Gilmore, Gen.
Julius ]. Estey. ex-Gov. U. A. Wood
bury, ex-Gov. i. ]. Ormsbee, ex-Govern-
or J. W. Stewart, Hon. Olin Merrill l..
I. Childs, Hon. J. W. Brock. Gan. J. G. Nc
-ullough, and many other prominent Re-
fublicans, have engaged hotel accommoda-
tions for the week. 1t is proposed to send
battalion Of the National Guard to particle
pate in the inaugural parade, and DIR.
W. Seward Webb, president OF the
Wagner Car company, has offered
the free use of Ave sleeping cara
for the accommodation of the troops. YER
mont headquarters will be established In
Washington at the Arlington hotel, where
Governor Grout and staff have rooms. The
headquarters of the Vermont Mckinley club
will also be at the Arlington, where tickets
for the Vermont reviewing stand. badges
and programs may be obtained by members
of the club AMI all visiting Vermonters.
Senator and Mrs. Redheld Proctor will give
a reception at their home on Wednesday
evening, March 3.to all Vermonters In WASH
ington. The Vermont reviewing stand is to be
erected in front OF the new postOffice build
ing on Pennsylvania avenue and will be fur
nished with 500 chairs. Tho fact that Gov
ernor CIRCUITS party will go to Washington
the week previous to the inaugura-
tiOn by regular train, and that
other vermonters have provided their
own quarters in the city. has ma
terially lessened the demand for accommo-
dations on the propo'sI special train to
1t is estimated that more than
100 persons from this state have already
ade arrangements to visit Washington out
side OF those who may go on special trains
or excursions