Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-25
General Vermont News.

Chapman, aged ~ years. OF the same place.
Is dead. Mr.. Chapman was life long resi-
dent OF Middlebury and u most esteemed
! citizen, whose loss will be keenly felt. Four
! children survive him. .Thaddeus NJ. Chapman
and Paris Fletcher Chapman of Middlebury,
Mrs Frederick W. Halsey of Boston. Mass,
and Mrs. Henry Scott OF Concord. n. II. The
funeral was held at his late home recently
80. Henry Wells, graduate of Middlebury
college in the class of "a. and who has since
been studying for the last two years in the
University OF l.eipsr. Germany, is home.
He will spend some time with his parents
here, Mr.. William II. Button has gone to
Washington, where he enters on his duties
rs attorney OF the Justice department ...
Miss Emma James, II years old. daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. John James of Weybridge.
died in st. Paul recently. and the remains
were brought to Middlebury for burial.
Miss James had been failing for some time
with consumption and was taken to Califor-
mia last fall in hopes that the climate would
be- beneficial to her. She was on her way
home when overtaken by death.
Mrs. Sylvia Lyon Gale of Colchester, wife
of b. +. Gale. has just died at her home.
aged 20 years. Mrs. Gale had been an in-
valid for more than 25 years and was con-
fined to her bed the greater part Of this time
She was woman of rare sweetness of dis
position. cultured and refined in her tastes.
always thoughtful of the welfare and happi-
ness of others. and in her life exempliled in
a beautiful manner the graces and virtues OF
Christian womanhood. Although OF neces-
sity withdrawn from active life. yet she had
very wide circle OF friends, who In COM
pany with the hereaved family will feel
her loss very deeply. She leaves
husband and three sons. Juds0n
Gale OF South Hero and b. +.
Gale, Jr., and +. stanton Gale OF Colches-
ter. Mrs. Gale was member Of the society
OF tho Kings Daughters anj took an active
interest in their work. For .he past IL years
she had been a member OF the Shut In sOci-
ETY.. She was the possessor Of a beautiful
voice and was formerly member OF the
church choir. She had been member OF
the Baptist church for 40 years.
The ordination and installation Of Nor
man II. butcher rs pastor OF the Vergennes
Congregational church has just been con-
sumated by II council called for that pur-
pose. The council organized by the ap-
pointment of Dr. Phillips Of Rutland rs mod
orator and Rev. II. /. Barton rs scribe. The
forenoon was occupied with the examina-
tion of the candidate who gave written
statement OF his religious and theological
views which was listened to with great
interest by the audience rs well rs by
the council and was accepted by coun-
ell as satisfactory A dinner was served by
the ladies' OF the church. The installation
services in the afternoon were: Sermon by
Rev. W. y. smart, ID. d.; ordaining prayer
by Rev. q. o. Phillips, d. d.; charge to the
pastor by Rev. A. W. Dickens right hand OF
fellowship, Rev. Benjamin Swift; charge to
the people by Professor 5. L. Emerson;
benediction by the pastor.
A resident of st. Johnsbury decided the
other day that there must be a vein of water
somewhere under his premises and that by
digging deep enough spring could be
found. He engaged man to locate with a
hazel rod the proper place to make excava-
tions, and the spot indicated was right in the
mil ~ ha nf ha hOuoa
An augur was brought into service, and,
after boring only three or four feet, clear,
sparkling water bubbled up to the surface.
The citizen was delighted, called In his
neighbors and friends to rejoice with him In
his good fortune and planned for putting In
pipes to connect the various parts OF his
residence with the artesian we'll. But the
plumbers services were required for another
purpose. The vein struck was line OF lead
pipe leading to the residence Of a near
neighbor.
The first electric railroad In the state
north or east OF Burlington Is rapidly near
ing completion from Waterbury, a town on
the Central Vermont railroad. to Stowe, u
mountain inland town. The now road will
enable Stowe to have connection with other
parts OF the state by rail, traffic now being
carried on over rough wagon roads, which
are practically impossible several months in
the year. The new line will be 10 miles In
length, and will carry both freight and pas
sengers. The rails are heavier than those
ordinarily used on electric roads, and freight
cars from steam roads will be carried over
them. Boston and New Hampshire capital
lists are building the road. and 1t Is expected
to have 1t in operation December l.
Bland Robertson OF Wilmington entered
H. M. Woods store recently and attempted
to sell Mr.. Wood bicycle. Mr.. Wood mis-
trusted that Robertson had any business with
the wheel and he refused to buy 1t. Rob-
ertson then left the store and Mr.. Wood tele-
phoned to Wilmington and ascertained that
Robertson had leased the wheel OF Editor
Packard OF the Times. Mr.. Packard re-
quested Mr.. Wood to apprehend Robertson,
and Mr. Wood started out on his bicycle,
overtaking Robertson at Vernon. Robertson
returned to BrattlebOro, and upon manifest
ing penitent spirit he was released with
out being arrested, and returned to Whining
ton.
About 40 pupils OF Essex were at the
public examination for free tuitiOns at the
institute, but 10 soon dropped out as incom-
petent. Thirty took the fall examination.
Nine passed and will have their tuitions paid
by the town. The names are: Myra Allen,
Fora and Nettie Chaplin, Elsie Leach, Anna
Day, and Rhett Fletcher. Miss NJ. Wells OF
Burlington high school conducted the exam
nations, assisted by Hattie Rice of the insti-
tute and Misses Hoyte and Wilbur Of the
town schools. The examination was consid-
cred very fair one and was for the high
school course for the year at the institute.
The sudden death at Moretown OF Claud
Griffith was shook to his many friends
He was employed in the barber shop OF
John Dillingham; Of Waterbury. He was
taken with q sudden attack OF coughing
which resulted In critical hemorrhage.
DR.. D. D. Grout was summoned but life was
extinct before relief could be given. Mr..
GriG1th has been q barber In this place and
In Waterbury at different times. He was 20
years Of age and leaves sister, Mrs. W. +.
Towne OF this place, and brother, Clinton
Grifath of Duxbury. The funeral services
were held at Duxbury hall, and the burial
was at Duxbury Corner.
A somewhat unusual incident has just Oc-
Cured In Shelbourne Four generations IN
was baptized by the eldest Rev. J. NJ. Ed
Carton OF Round Lake, N. Y. who is guest
OF his daughter, Mrs. J. G. Tracy, baptized
and christened James Lee, the son Of his
grandson, J. E. Tracy OF Winooski. Mrs.
Caroline Edgerton, great grandaunt OF the
child was also present.
Hoswell H. Newton, 7s, of West Brattle-
a brother OF william s. Newton, Brattle-
boro's veteran town clerk, and Of Levi New
ton OF New Salem. He was a native OF
Marlboro, this state. He married Eleanor
H. Samson, adopted daughter OF Derastus
Bennett, In December, 1843, and they had
since lived on q farm In West Brattleboro.
Schools have begun with the following
list OF teachers F. l.. Eddy at the Centre.
Miss Rand Of New Haven at South Lincoln,
Fannie Field OF Brandon ut the Corner, Mary
Murray OF Brlstol-on-Barnard Hill, Mary
Geary in the Murray district and Agnes
Brennan OF Poultney In Browningville, ,leav-
ing Cove Hill and West Lincoln to be sup
piled. when teachers can be found.
Mrs. George Morris OF South Woodbury.
was painfully injured recently as the result
Of runaway accident. In attempting to
Jump from the carriage, one leg was broken
and her face badly cut and bruised.
Lemuel Chamberlain OF Barnard rejoicef
In the possession OF three-legged rooster,
couple In this state named Winter and
Frost were recently married.
In One Position Thirty.Seven Years,