Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
General Vermont News.

The 5Oth anniversary OF the marriage Of
Judge Lewis :. WalSer aud wife Of Grafton
has just been celebrated. large numbers VI
relatives and frien Ia callin; to pay their re-
spects and tender congratulations to the
venerable couple. Among those present
from n distance w.re: Mrs. Sophia Duncan
of Boston. who is the only miy now living
who attended the we iding Of half u century
nso: Mrs. Mary A. Stowe. a sister of Mrs
Walker. of North Brookh"ld. Mass.
wife of buffalo. n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Solon
Sherwin OF Springfield. Mr.. and Mrs. still.
man of Thompson. rrof II. II. kimhaIl and
wife OF Saxtons River. Mr.. and Mrs. 4, e.
Fairbanks. Mr.. and Mrs. =. +. Perry of Bel
lows Falls, Mr.. John b. Duncan. Miss Alics
Hon. o. {. Merriheld Of Ottawa, III. There
were also many kilograms OF oongrau-
lation and numerous substantial gifts.
Judge Walker is one of the most prominent
aud widely known men in this part of thu
state. and is cousin Of Admiral
John q. Walker, whose father lived
and died in this village Judge Walker
was born in Grafton, May s, 1917. and
has been lifelong resident; was educated
at Burr and Burton seminary, Manchester,
VT, and has practised law since 1895 be-
ing the oldest member OF the Windham
county cour,. having been elected for II
consecutive years. His life has been one
OF unusual activity. he having held every
town Office. been town clerk and treasurer
for 26 years, and has probably settled more
estates than any other man In the county.
For many years he was one of the Arm OF
Burgess, Walker h Co., woollen manufac-
turers, who began business in lSi7. He
was also in the general merchandise aud
lumber business. lie was a member of the
State legislature In 1852 and 1858. and was
assistant United States assessor for sin
years. Judge Walker was one of the Is in
corporators. and also a trustee of the
Windham county savings bank, organized
in 1854, and is ths only living member OF
the board. He has been appointe by this
supreme court on several committees,
prominent among which was the chair
manship at the committees ON land dam
ages of the Brattleboro and Whitehall Rail
road company and the Deerhed Valley
Railroad company. Mrs. Walkers maiden
name was Cordelia T.. Kidder. and she was
born in Wardsboro,, VT, january 4, 1926.
the Oldest church choir singer in this
vicinity. having led the sopranos since 10
years of age. They have two children.
Corona f., who married Charles s. Frost
of Saxton's River, and Edward l.. Walker OF
Bellows Falls.
Great activity prevails among the slate
quarries and slate producers In western
Vermont. The men are working 10 hours
day and new help Is being put on. Orders
for slate continue to come In rapidly. and
shipments are being rushed with all possible
dispatch. The past week was u notable ono
in the production of slate. The weather
was propitious for the work. and there was
no little strife between the gangs of men at
the different quarries to see who could turn
out the most slate. The best record made
in any ono day was by Owen Bros, of
Granville. who put out SO squares
OF finished roofing. Just now a wealthy
syndicate, said to be from Boston. is pur-
,hOo otrfy mil lNf I'm rt,l lnt., 10.
possible to secure ut North Granville and
Pawlet. The company proposes to erect on
| the river. near the former place, one OF the
largest paint mills in the country, the paint
being made from the slate rock. This paint
will be largely used by railroad companies
| creased activity is apparent in all of the
slate producing points in this section. in
mill stock as we'll as roofing material. This
"a happy condition. for which manufac-
| turers have long been waiting.
The bicycle races at the Fourth Of July
celebration in Burlington were won as fol-
lows One-mile novice, Fred Cross, Bur-
lingtOn, first; Il. j. Lombard, Vergennes,
second Eugene Little, Bristol, third. Time.
two minutes 23 seconds. Onc-haf mile
open, Max Browne, Saratoga, N. y, first /;
James II. Clark, Morrisville, second ;
+. W. Cooney. Burlington, third. Time
one minute seven seconds. One mile. two
Underhil. first; Fred Russ, Plattsburg. Sec
ond; Charles p. Trnsk, Burlington, third.
Time, 2m. 21 20. One mile open in heats,
l.. W. Cooney Burlington. first; Robert F.
Mead, Rutland, second; Fred Russ, Platts-
burgh, third. Time, I'm. los; Two mile
A. r. Alien, Mallets Bay, second; Eli J.
Bushey Shelburne, third. The match race
OF one mile between Cooney of Burlington
and Brown Of Saratoga for prize valued at
s25. which was paced by the Aver brothers,
was won by Cooney, but awarded to Brown
| on the ground that Cooney crowded the
| Saratoga boy out at the finish. Time.
I'm. 3-5s.
| The 18th annual encampment of the YER
mont division Sons of Veterans. has just
closed at Lyndonville after u successful
gathering. and there are Indications that
some effective work will be put in by the
now administration during the year to
Commander, W. W. Lapoint of Barre;
senior vice-commander, f, j. Wiley
OF Lyndonville; junior vice. L. G.
Wilson OF Morrisville; division coun-
Gil: Arthur l.. Howe Of Brattleboro; W.
w. Rogers OF South Royalton aud II. b.
Sturtevant of Fairiield delegate at large to
national encampment at Indianapolis In Au-
gust, Glenn A. wilkins Of Underhill; addi-
tional delegates. Fred NJ Crosby of st.
JOhnsbury and F. +. Carlyle OF Chelsea.
1'he encampment unanimously 1ndofsed
the candidacy of &. X. Darling of Boston.
Chelsea, VT, boy, for commander-in-chef.
The sale by CA. Pierce Il Co.. of the I mi
weekly Bennington Banner to j. \. Holden
and Harry T. Cusbman is announced. The
former will assume the business manage
ment of the paper and the latter the edi-
torial. 1t is understood that syndi-
cate composed OF several capitalists is in
terested In the purchase of the paper.
". q Nt.a ,,stx ,tspSv
has been connected with the paper al
most 81 years, and under his administration
| 1t has been success.
Gilman b. Dodge and wife OF Montpelier
| have JUS. celebrated their golden anniver-
sary. Mr.. Dodge is shoemaker. and
has followed his trade all his life In this
place, with the exception Of four years that
he was sergeant -at-arms at the state house.
| The guests of the evening included their
two children. Gilman b.. OF Lisbon, n. H.,
and Louis Humphrey Of Boston. The aged
couple were presented with 300 In gold and
number of other valuable gifts. Mrs.
Dodge was formerly Miss Clara p. Luce
Of Moretown.
Prof. n. ]. Whitehil. for the past IA years
principal OF the Randolph high school, has
been engaged as principal OF the Montpelier
high school. made vacant ny the death OF
| Prot. y. J. Blanpied, at a salary Of Sl70) q
year. Prof Whtehill graduated from Dart
| mouth college in 1883, and with The excep-
tion Of a short time at island Pond. has
since that time been at the head OF the Ran
dolph schools, where he has done eAcell' mt
| work.
Elnathan Sweet receiver OF the Lebanon
| Springs railroad, has issued orders for the
closing Of the road on July 30 Mr.. Sweet
said that he was not yet certain as to wheth.
| or or not the funds necessary to repair the
road would be forthcoming. II funds
should be secured. he said, the road would
| probably not be- closed 1t is proposed to
issue receivers certificates to the amount Of
CSC, 900 II possible.
Darius Wheeler OF Bellows Falls has just
been killed at Ashburnham Junction. With
a companion he left Bellows Falls on n
freight train for Boston, and left the train
at Ashburnham Junction. They were walk
in on the track when the train overlook
them, striking Wheeler and killing him in-
stantly He was IS years old and ulmar-