Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-04
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Prices Away Dow n.
EDWARD G. DANA.
General Vermont News.

ciila, poat plying on the siNerS Wsters VI
Lake SndawSa, with passenger capacity
OF II or 10 persons. This boat, for
nerly run on Lake Raponda, was bought
by Mr.. Newell this season. He runs the
| engine, collects the fares anh does every
thing connected with running the boat for
his blacksmith shop and house at Jackson
Vile. and for the present is boarding at tho
| Sadawga house. hotel near the lake. Near
this hotel is II mineral spring, the property
OF Mr.. Newell, and last season he did u
good business ling the water lndica-
tions are that Newell has in a large degree
lost his reputation and Influence. Judging
from his manner of life this season, one
would almost think that he had forgotten
that he was once great healer whose en-
plots filed the columns of the city papers.
J. d. Wheeler of Randolph sent In his
resignation as postmaster, to take effect
| Sept. l. His term would not expire until
April /. 1899. The question OF u success
sof to Postmaster Wheeler has been set
| tied. Congressman Grout, In behalf OF the
other members of the congressional delega-
tion, was ut Randolph n few days ago to
look over the petitions of the candidates for
the office. j. b. Eldredge and I. j. Adams
were tho only candidates, and each, with u
representative, went over the petitions with
General Grout and decided upon the follow
ing result: Counting the names OF those VINO
signed both petitions for tho Inst man Tor
to l75 names for Mr.. Adams, and striking of
| tho names of those who signed two petitions,
Mr.. Eldredge would have majority OF 46.
In accordance with the finding General
Grout says he would recommend the ap-
pontment Of !Ir. Eldredge.
l.. NJ Shaw, nominated by the Repub-:
cans for governor OF Iowa, ~ native oil
still lives. He was graduated from Cornell
college, Iowa, in ls75,after working his way
through. year later he was graduated
from the Iowa college OF law and settled
down in Benson to practice. He has
not only made success of law, but
he has done very we'll as u banker. As
a commander he- has few equals and no
superior In all Iowa. Mr.. shaw takes keen
interest In educational matters. He Is one OF
the directors Of he college from which he was
spirits In the founding Of Denison normal
college. For many years he has been 8sso-
cated with enterprises OF the Methodist
Episcopal church and has represented hia
| district in three general conferences.
| The 14th annual reunion of the Orange
County Veterans association will be held at
Randolph September and g. At sunrise
sspts%ber 100 guns gun viii viii oaarss a snst
come will be delivered by Col. r. J.Kimball.
There will also te an address by
Rev. L. j. Ranslow Of SwantOn, assist
ant adjutant general, department OF YER
mont, Grand Army OF the Republic. pub.
| lie campfire Is announced for the evening.
On September 8, besides the business meet
| ing. there will be addresses by United States
Senator Morrill,, Governor Grout, Depart
ment Commander Jewett, General Thomas
and others. w. W. Lapoint Of Barre, and
H. X. Darling OF Chelsea, will speak for tho
Sons OF Veterans.
Mrs. Thomas Mulhcrn OF West Rutland,
| Mi a haf, ~
away from her home one day last week and
has not been seen since. She told her daugh-
ter, with whom she lived that she was going
to the Vermont Marble company's store to
buy pair OF shoes. She took, 1t Is thought,
less than % with her. She did not go to the
companys store, and it cannot be learned
that she took either the steam or electric
cars. She had talked Of going to Burling-
ton to see tho Catholic bishop and sisters.
She has grown up daughter and two sons
| living in West Rutland. She has suHereu
much from rheumatism.
Mrs. Eliza Cushman, wife of Col. E. d.
Bennett, superintendent Of the Bennington
and Rutland railroad, is dead. Mrs. Bennett
had been in poor health for couple OF
years with general breaking down OF the
nervous system, and early in the season was
taken to Camp Comfort In the hope that
the change and quiet would do her good.
She had recently appeared to be improving
until pneumonia developed, and which was
the immediate cause OF her death.
Henry ]. Parker OF Andover, assistant
Judge Of Windsor county court, has just
| di opped dead OF heart disease. He was
hurrying toward his hotel as storm came
up, when he slipped and fell expiring al
most instantly. Judge Parker was appointed
in 1886, succeeding Judge Rounds. He rep
resented Andover in the house In 1874 was
county senator in 1888, and held many local
Offices. During the civil war he served In
the 10th Vermont regiment.
A reunion OF the members Of the Seven
teenth Vermont regiment In the war OF the
rebellion is being held at Burlington. Vt.
The exercises consist Of business meeting
ut the hall OF Stannard post, G. A. H., "fol-
lowed by u banquet and campfire In connec-
tion with the Reunion society OF the Twelfth
Vermont regiment. 1t being the week OF the
state fair, half fare rates have been secured.
DR., James Conland Of Brattleboro has re-
ceived cable message as follows: "Kot-
tingdean, England boy both well. R.kip-
ling" MIR. Ktpling was near neighbor OF
DR.. Conland when he lived at the "Bunga-
low," and the cable message has been ex-
pected for several days The Kipllngs now
have three children, the other two being
daughters.
]. g. Reed of Burlington has in his possess
sion two pieces Of money which are very
valuable relics. They are Spanish milled
dollars. One bears the date OF 1914, and on
the face is '.Ferdia VII Del Gratia." The
other is dated 1893, and on the face is "Car-
olus I'LL Del Grata." On the diverse side
Is the coat OF arms of Spain and these words :
"Hispan ct Ind. Rex. NJ. 8, r. +. M"
&c, Williams, assistant secretary Of the
Vermont board Of agriculture, gives out the
information that the state veterinary, DIR.
Rich assisted by himself, has tested In three
weeks In the towns of Newport, Coventry,
Derby and Troy, 20S8 cattle, and killed l94
1-ef nr,xa Cprkh
work of three veterinaries will complete the
testing In Orleans county.
In the course OF a severe thunderstorm at
Waterbury recently large barn belonging
to Charles Wrisley was struck by lightning
and burned. The building was filled with
hay and farming utensils The hay was
nearly all consumed, while the utensils we're
partly saved. The loss ds' estimated at $500,
while the insurance is $40O.
The descendants OF Capt. Jonathan Carver,
several of whom live in Windham county,
had their second annual reunion at Maumee,
O., last week. Carver was granted by the
Indians large track OF land on which st.
Paul, Minneapolis and other Minnesota
cities now stand, and his heirs claim the
land.
The annual meeting OF the Buffalo, N. Y.
Society OF Vermonters was held in that city
on August "a, at 2 p. m. Governor Grout
and other state officials were present, with
4 500 Vern1Onters. Henry WHill Is president,
Thomas H. Noonan, secretary, and waiter
H. johnson, treasurer OF the society.
The electric belt swindler, who has been
reported from several towns in the state.
was in st. Albans recently. He remained
about three hours. and when he left he had
about $500 while st. Albans people had u
lot Of worthless belts.
G. H. Davenport, editor of the Brattleboro
nc:ormer, has notified the patrons Of his
paper that it will be changed from weekly
to semi weekly issue Sept. l.
The Burlington Grand Army post Is max
ing copy OF the maps OF the three ceme-
terips of the city in order to keep u record
OF the graves OF all soldiers.
Davidson Held for Manslaughter.