Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20
EDW ARD G. DANA.
General Vermont News.

The receivers of the Central Vermont rail-
road have filed notice with the United States
court that they have cancelled the lease OF
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain rail-
road Charles Parsons of New York Ia re-
ceiver. The Central Vermont has pursued
this course on the grounds that the o. and l..
L. has not been earning its rental, which
was S229, 900 per year and taxes. and u sink
ing fund of 20 on the Lamoille Valley extern
sion bonds. The existing relations between
the Central Vermont and Mr.. Parsons are
very cordial and pleasant and it il not ex-
pected that there will be any changes which
will be- detrimental to the Central Vermont
interests, St. Albans or tho employees. The
Ogdensburg Transit company, which owns
the big heet of steamers plying between Og
densburg and western water front cities, and
which is the principal feeder of the .. and
l.. G., IL still owned and controlled by the
Central Vermont.
Philo =. Severance, n well-known and sub
stantial resident of Middlebury,is dead. He
was 55 years old, veteran of the war and u
member of Russell post. q. A. r., of Middla-
bury. He leaves n widow. "A married daugh-
ter and a son. =. The leading social event OF
the season in Middlebury was the wedding
ofJ Allen Warner, son of General and Mrs.
James NJ. Warner Of Albany,N.Y., and Maud
A. Wainwright. daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
w
A. W. Dickens. pastor OF the local Congrega-
tonal church, performed the ceremony.
Announcement Is made OF the engage
ment of Jessie Chapman, eldest
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Thnd NJ. Chap
man, and DR.. u. G. Noble. both of Middle
bury =. REV. I. II. Archibald and Mrs.
Archibald have just celebrated their golden
wedding. The day was asS the hOth anni-
versary of the ordination of Mr.. Archibald
rs minister. All the children of tho couple
residing in the state were present, including
Rev. s. II. Archibald and family Of Wnlling-
ford. and Frank {. Archibald, Esq, of Man
chester.
The +. 4 Il. Fairbanks h Co.'S dry goods
business of 81. Johnsbury has been pnr-
chased by Frank II. Brooks, William c. Ty-
Ter and Jonas II. Brooks, who will do busi-
ness under the firm name Of the Caledonia
County Dry Goods company with capital
stock OF csc, 900. Frank II. Brooks has pur-
chased the store building, and real estate
that goes with it, valued at about $50, ,Oo0
The dry goods department OF T.. u i.
Fairbanks 4 Co. dates from the beginning
Of the scale works in 1881. About 1889 the
store building near the scale works was de-
stroyed by fire and the next year a fine three
story brick building was erected for busi-
ness on Main street, where 1t has since been
conducted. The new proprietors are popu-
lar Young men. Frank Brooks Ia a son-in-
former paymaster at the scale shops.
William Tyler has been cashier at the scale
office, and Jonas Brooks tellei at tia First
National bank.
Edgar Purlnton, n we'll known farmer, 40
wears DID, living In the east part of Bristol,
near the Starksboro line, was found lying In
m unconscious state in the yard near his
house. He had been to tho village, got II
load OF feed, had unloaded 1t into the gran.
ary and was found nearly under the horses
feet. Aphysician was called but Mr. Purin-
ton died in short time. He was highly re-
spected by all who knew him. AT the fu-
neral, just held, of Jesse j. Ridley friends
were present from Middlebury, Vergennes,
Hinesburgh and Richmond. Rev. Wesley A.
Kinzie, the pastor of the Baptist church,
officiated. The interment was in the village
cemetery by the side of his son, Drew Rid
Icy. The bearers were N. i. Dunshee, Il. u.
Patterson, Z. c. Dixie, N. Mcintyre. s. d.
Farr and b. Daggett.
The following pension changes in YER
mont arc noted: Original, Harrison H.
| Thurston, Sharon Thomas j. License
Pawlet; Milton II. Pettber, Putuey. Addi-
tional, Henry A. Silver of Bennington, Jo-
siah Reed OF Sheldon, Robert Madgett Of
Chelsea. Increase. Walter +. Adams Of
cord; Henry N BushpsI ssISSttiSrd St %"1''"HH Renewals
Adolphus A. Graves of Winooski reissue,
Henry G. Teslie of Plymouth Union. Orig
Mary A. Collins of Monkton, Mary NJ. Colt
of BrattlebOro, Belinda T.Gntes OF st. Johns
bury, East.
William II. Fuller, general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian association OF
Rutland has resigned. Mr.. Fuller was form
erly secretary of the Brattleboro association,
going to Rutland five years ago. The mem
bership of the Rutland association has more
than doubled since then. The directors have
accepted Mr.. Fuler's resignation and his
place will be taken by Walter Thorp, assist
ant secretary of the Holyoke association.
At meeting Of the vergennes city coun-
Gil the following appointments were made
for 1897 Treasurer, Thomas Mack; super
intendent of water. G. A. Hoffnagle super
intendent OF streets, i. M. Moulton; cOllec-
tor, +. j.. Fish; chief engineer fire depart
ment, +. II. Foss tirst assistant, 4. W. Coe;
second assistant, A. B. Taber; overseer OF
the poor, H. p. Fisher; chief Of police,
Stephen Bates.
Among the Methodist ministers transferred
in the Burlington district, Troy conference,
this spring, will be the pastor of the Wi
nooski church, Rev. A. o. Spoor. He has
held the pastorate for five years, the tima
limit. Mr.. Spoor is making a strong canvass
for the Winooski postofce. 1t is pretty
generally understood that his successor as
pastor will be Rev. John L. Fort, Jr, who is
now stationed at Williston.
George Noonan OF Addison and Friend
| Adams Of Panton have sailed from Boston
for England with 16 horses IL of which arc
Homestead and McGregor stock. bred by +.
d. Barton. They expect to dispose OF these
horses In England. MIR. Noonan will go to
Australia with T.. d. Morrison and will meet
him in England. Mr.. Adams will return to
this country this spring.
Hon. William A. Lord of Montpelier and
Hon. J. l.. Martin of Brattleboro are promi-
nent aspirants for the United States district
attorneyshp from Vermont. Each is backed
by strong petitions, each is prominent at
torney OF the state, and each has been speak
er of the Vermont house.
Jones Brothers OF Barre have been
awarded the contract for the great Kruger
mausoleum at Newark, N. Y, to be of cut
Barre granite and to cost $50, 900. Nathan
lei Chamberlin, an aged resident OF Barre
and well known in Methodist circles, dropped
dead of heart failure.
| Edward Foster. a prominent and highly
esteemed citizen OF South Royalton is dead
He was merchant there for 30 years anC
had served in the State Legislature ant
places OF trust. He leaves wife and eigh
children.
Madeline, the 1s months old daughter O
John Putnam Of Mill village, accidentally
took two swallows Of solution Of morphin,
and died. Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam lost chile
last summer by drowning in the mill pond
Benjamin F.. Skiff, for long time prom
hent merchant and farmer In Bridport, II
dead at the age of GA years. He leaves {
widow and one son, Lewis A. SkiT 0
Middlebury.
Krupp, the great German manufac