Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
General Vernon, News.

its operation unless the courts CIV" pcruis-
sion to borrow money enough to put ih'
road In good condition. Tue road extends
from Bennington to Chatham, u disianc" "t
SO miles. 1t was built about iSG'-'D, most
! ot tn. towns on the line OF the bennington
7 4 Rutland ailroad boniias themselves I"
aid in its r' nstr rtion, this town alone pui
, ting in S3Ol 900 in bonds AMI SlOOOM ut
| which com, du" July |. 4 direct through
line from N"w York TO Montreal was tn he the
result of building the new road. Al the pre-
cnt time the road is in II thoroughly hnn.-
rupt condition. The ties are nearly all
/ gone. miles of new iron are mmra'iv"lN
! demanded. The rolling stock consists ot
! two or three engines, in u worn ont rondi-
/ tion, and three passenger ears that are
hardly fit tn carry cattle. The road has II"
credit. and can get no freight or cars from
! other roads until charges are paid in
advance. There is only one train day over
the road each way, and that usually consists
of engine aud passenger rand occasionally
freight car or two.
Guy. the young son of Edward Dennis.
was instantly killed at tolhyNille 10y the
overturning of u dump cart IN which the
boy and his brother were riding while re-
turning from work ON the Mount Mansfield
| electric road. The horse drawing the cart
was hitched to the rear of another team.
| While turning corner the boys paNfully
shouted gee" which the horse immediately
obeyed, turning ont of the runl. As the cart
left the road the hub of the wheel struck
| tree, causing the cart. with its occupants.
to be overturned, Guy. the younger OF the
| two brothers. was struck ON the head hy ON"
OF the heavy wheels. and almost instantly
| hillel. Hcbreathed bu, "A few times after
| being picked up. DR. James was summon
ed but life was extinct. Fred. the other
! brother. escaped with an injured leg.
An election to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Captain Orrn W. Lewis.
| of Co. X. V. n. g.. Bennington, was held,
| Nntn II
/ two candidates for the Office, eN-Second
, Lieutenant Charles +. l,urnham and Fred
Harmon. but the former was elected ny
large majority. Captan-elcct Burnnam
enlisted in Co. X, April 18TH. 1883: promoted
to corporal by major, then Captain Evans,
May 3Oth, 1899: promoted to sergeant by
Captain James T.. Weld. March 10th. 1870;
promoted to first sergeant March 3lst, iS'o'
| unanimously elected second lieutenant Aug
ust 7th Is S,3 resigned in May, 1896. His
election promises to end tho iissensions that
have existed for a long time in the company.
The following instructors have been en-
| gagged for the summer school OF teachers.
which will be held in Randolph the flrst two
weeks in August: A. W. Edison, agent state
board of education. Worcester. Mass = Su-
perintcndent L. =. Nash of Gardner, Mass
Miss Lila Il. Partridge. author of "Quincy
Methods; Miss Angelina Pearsons, super
visor of drawing, of North Adams. Mass.
Principal Edward Conant of Randolph nor.
nal school Principal Edward II. Win chill
of Woodstock Miss Mary A. Phinney of
! Montpelier: Superintendent Francis A. Bag
nall of st. Alhans. Fred Il. Richards, super
visor of this county, will have charge of tho
school.
There promises to be no strife over tho
various department q. A. II. officers ut tina
Bennington encampment. 1t seems to be u
| fOregOne conclusion that Col. II. B. Jcwett
Of Swanton will be elected department com
mander, while G. Il. :. Pierce Of Nergennes
is most prominently mentioned for the next
senior vice commander. Mrs. Florence
Gates of Morrisville is the only person
whose name is mentioned for the presidency
of the Woman's Relief Corps.
w. J. Ranney, for the past four years
keeper of the Jail at st. Johnsbury, died
very suddenly Of neuralgia of the heart. In
the capacity of nurse he sat up as usual
with a sick man one night recently, and was
apparently rs well as ever when he went
home He complained OF slight pain about
the heart after going to bed, and while rem
edies were being applied pnssed away with
out struggle He was SO years old ard
leaves wife and one son.
The Masonic Veterans association elected
these officers ut the annual assembly in Bur
lington: II. o. Sturtcvant. Swanton, vener-
able chief; j. W. Stowell. Putney, first asso-
ciate chief: w. II. Vinton, Brattleboro,
second associate chief; &. A. Caderwood,
St. Johnsbury. veteran treasurer; w. Il.
Reynolds, Burlington. veteran grand secre-
tary; Rev. Edwin Wheelock, Cambridge,
veteran chaplain A. A. Butterield jackson
Vile, veteran marshal.
An electrical engineer has been in Mont
pelier recently in consultation with Ser
geant-at-Arms +. G. Phinney regarding
the wiring of the state house for electric
lights. 1t is thought that a so horsepower
dynamo will light the building, and the
power will probably be furnished by jesse
t. vles from his electric plant at Middlesex.
The house and barn of Judge NJ. c. Hoyt
and ais the town library and town clerk y
Office at Westneld, II miles from Newport.
have been burned. A number Of horses
perished in the flames and the family OF
Judge Hoyt had narrow escape. Part OF
the household goods and the library books
were saved. All were insured
1t is announced that Prof. NJ. II. Buckham.
president OF the University of Vermont. and
Miss Martha q. Tyler. curator of the Fair
| banks museum OF natural science ht ~.
Johnsbury. daughter of the late Josiah Ty-
Ter. the African missionary, are to be mar
ricd this fall.
Joseph Child OF Bennington, who has just
resigned the position Of general freight and
| bass ,nger agent OF the Lebanon Springs
railroad. after having been in active business
over 50 years. celebrated his S0Sh birthday
recently. His children were with him.
The quarterly convention of the Vermont
Ludlow June Is. 10 AMI 20. The sessions
were in Hammond hall. Mrs. Sarah a.
Byrnes OF Boston, and Dr. W. Is. Mills Of
Saratoga, were in the list of speakers.
Cadet W. c. Spafrori OF Norwich univer-
sity has recently received appoi iltm"nt "a
sergeant-major Of the third battalion. Yer
mont national guard. while T.. G. Bennett.
former cadet. has been appointed aiiutant
Of the sane battalion.
Charles N. Thorp, assistant pastor of the
Congregational church at Rutland. has
accepted a call to the First Congregational
church of Osweyo. n. Y. This will b. his
first pastorate and his new duties will begin
about October l.
Vermont pensions have been granted IA
follows Original, Albert Sargent of South
ROyalton additional. Edward Pelky Of
Pittsfleld reissue, Cortes Mayville Of Milton,
original. widows, ETC., Calista Duso of Mont
gomery Centre.
Past Commander-in-chief j. H.. and
County judge f.. l.. Griffith Of Troy.
a .cepted invitations to be- present n the
q. A. II. department cncampmcnt held in
Bennington on June - aud %.
The band OF the Third United States cav
airy. numbering 35 men. arrived at Fort
Ethan Allen by special train from jefferson
barracks at st. Louis. Mo. The baud will
hereafter be quartercd ut the fort.
Lewis rennien, son of Jerome Iennien, ot
Brandon, was drowned at Lake Dunmore by
the capsizng of a boat in which he was row
ing with two companions. Tennien could
not swim.
The first bicycle track in this state has
Just been completed ut Chester by g. II.
Craigue OF Springfield. Vt. 1t is one quar-
ter mile and is On the fair grounds.
The people Of Peacham are making great
preparation for the Tooth anniversary of
P-acham academy, which is to be held In
August.
TIL" formal consolidation of the two Son;
Of Veterans camps in Bennington will taho
place on Saturday evening. June 26.
Philo f. Fuller Of Chester Depot haa been
gran ed an increase iu bis pension.
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