Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
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EDWARD G. DANA.
General Vermont News.

|
ing is the list OF officers elected: Impoent-
ate. stephen Il. Colby of Montpelier; chief
rabban, Jesse Z. Thompson OF Rutland
assistant rabban, J. Henry jackson of
Barre; high priest and prophet, Collins
james NJ Keenan, psRu Of Rutand eH'a, s%'ss
corder Charles H. Heaton Mon; ;,elier;
delegates to imperial council il Dallas.
Texas, June IA, Stepen h. Colby of Mont
peii,r, George +. Randall OF Woodsvile.
n. H.; and Horace W. Lyford Of Warren.
The candidates who were admitted were
W. G. Berry OF Montpelier, II. J. NJ. Jones
OF Montpelier, ]. L. Smith OF Barre, F. b.
Cole OF st. Johnsbury. According to the
usual custom. the Temple appropriated
800 to be used among the deserving poor.
A banquet was served at the Montpelier
house. The Arion male quartet was pres
sent and rendered several selections, which
were appropriate to the occasion.
The Vermont dairy school opens on Mon
day. Jan. 10, this being the seventh annual
session. The school lasts four weeks. No
tuition Is charged NOR are entrance examina-
tions required. Thorough instruction Is Of
fered In handling separators. ripening cream.
making butter, testing milk. in pasteurizatiou
and in general dairyins. There are three
courses of lectures. aysregating over fifteen
in number. There will be from eight to
twelve soparators In use, while the churning
and milk testing rooms are thoroughly
equipped with all modern appliances. The
course is open not only to professional
creamery workers, but to any one who may
wish to learn the newer methods in dairy
ing The capacity of the school is limited,
and all desiring to take the course should
apply ut once to Professor J. l.. Hills, Bur-
| lington, VT
The Western Vermont Congregational club
has just held II meeting In the Congregation
| al church ut Middlebury, President W. j.
| - Dial
were elected as follows: W. }. Van Patten,
president DR.. ]. A. Mead of Rutland, vice
| president II. L. Bentley Of st. Adams, sec
retary Frank Bond of Middlebury, treas
urer Rev. G. H. Smith. outlook committee
Rev. +. NJ. Snider OF Burlington member
ship; II. A. Harman of Rutland, auditor.
Gen. o. o. Howard spoke on Tho Negro
| Republic )" Nev. G. H. Smith told of the work
of the American Missionary society for me-
| grOes Prof. Booker Washington OF Tuske-
| gee, Ala. spoke on the negro problem In the
South, and several new members were
| elected.
! William W. Gibson, well known farmer
| Of South Pomfret, has just died horrible
death while ut work in his wood lot. Glib
| son, who lives alone, was In the habit OF
calling on Capt. Bruce, neighbor, daily,
but failed to make his appearance one day.
and the next forenoon Capt. Bruce started
| to look for him. At GibsOn's place he found
| u pair of horses In the barnyard with their
harness on and the tugs broken, the animals
appearing very hungry. Capt. Bruce went
to the wood lot and there discovered Gibson
pinned fast to the ground. big log having
fallen on him, crushing kis head. The body
probably had lain there many hours. Glib
son was about 65 years old. He leaves two
| daughters and three sons, ,one of whom lives
in Pomfret.
An order for group of memorial win
dows for the chancel OF the George W. Gates
| ss,l al, IErtc
placed in the Redding, Baird company
studio, Boston, to be produced under j. G.
Baird's personal supervision, at White River
Junction. The donors are Mrs. p Barnes
of Boston and Mrs. M. E. Daley Of White
River Junction, and the three windows are
to stand as memorial OF the generous bene-
factor of the church, George W. Gates. The
central window will measure five feet six
inches by six feet six inches, with pointed
arch top, and the two side windows Will be
three feet wide by eight feet high each.
William Britton and DIR. Norman Henry,
who we're detained by the authorities on
suspicion of being implicated In the death
OF Dora L. Cushman Of Lincoln, August 14th,
have been released. They agreed to appear
Us witnesses at the trial of Smith Davis, who
is charged with the girls murder. The girl
died as the result of an attempt to relieve
the condition into which 1t is claimed Davis
had brought her The arrest OF Britton was
made on the strength of his assertion that he
had given Davis medicine for the girl to take
and it also appeared that Davis had con-
suited Dr. Henry concerning the case.
+. p Young OF Montpelier has completed
an appliance to be attached to printing
presses. The appliance is combination
cutting. scoring and perfectinR attachment
for printing presses, enabling that kind of
work to be done while printing, instead or
making an extra impression. The attach
ment is made to fit any press. Mr.. Young
brator which will enable the printing OF
high grade two-color work at one impress
sion and produce an accurate registration.
The liquor raids In Windham county con-
tinue. The store OF H. H. Davis, Bellows
Falls druggist was searched and considera-
BILE whiskey was seized. Davis was fined
5000 and sentenced to be imprisoned thirty
days in the house Of correction at Rutland.
He appealed and gave bonds for his ap-
pearance in the county court.
Mrs. Lydia G. Tenney OF West Concord
recently celebrated her 1929 birthday. She
was born at Bradford, Vt. Dec. 8, 1896, joined
the Congregational church In 1913, and was
married in 1916. or nine children she has
one lving-Danfel c., IS years OF age-with
whom she makes her home. Mrs. Tsnney is
in good health.
Governor Grout has appointed Collins
Blakeley of Montpelier, member OF the
state board of pharmacy for five years, to
succeed himself; and Fred A. Rowland Of
Montpelier, a member OF the board OF library
commissioners for similar length OF time
also succeeding himself.
Pierce Bacon and John Wood, both OF
Stafford, who were indicted for the illicit
distillinG OF liquor. were arratgned before
the United States court at Montpelier, and
pleaded guilty. Both were given one month
In the Orange county jail and fined 300
each.
Rutland were recently married at the brides
home, DR.. G. W. Phillips officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs, Senton went Immediately to New FORK,
where the family will spend the winter, the
doctor taking special medical course.
The Vermont delegation has recommended
the appointment Of H. c. Gleason OF Bur-
l,ngton, as deputy collector Of internal reve-
nus to succeed A. L. Weeks. who was re-
Gently appointed to serve during the collec-
tors pleasure.
Lewis P. Thayer has bought the St.Johns-
bury Republican. Ths plans OF former edi-
tor Joseph W. Sault have not yet been an -
nounced. Mr.. Sault is well known In this
vicinity as formerly a member Of The Mes
Senger stan.
has been In active business life in Mont
pelier, has retired from the firm OF G. II.
Gross l. Son, OF which. OF which he has been
the senior partner since 1868.
Rev. Geo. Z. Cooley OF Hartford, Conn,
has acce pied the call to st. Pauls Univer-
salist church at Rutland. He Is graduate
Of st. Lawrence university, and this Is his
first pastorate.
The following Vermont fourth class post
masters have been appointed North Chester,
Fred G. Farr South SALISBURY, Thomas H.
Dunlap; West Enosburgh, E. L. Stanton.
Secretary Moore Of the State Fireman's
association reports that the net profits of the
tournament held at Vergennes were Sl06.Ol.
E. L. White OF Barre has been taken to the
house Of correction to serve out q sentence
Of 4O2 days for selling liquor.
Gen. Stephen Thomas is SO years old. He
is still active and attends to his business in-
terests every day.