Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-01
EDWARD G. DANA.
General Vermont News.


Major Xebediah Dewey. who was ronspicn-
GUS figure in the revolutionary period and in
the earlier history Of Vermont and the town
Of Poultney. She became the wife of Paul
NJ. Ross on February II, 1927, an asso late
of Horace Greeley during his four years
apprenticeship in that village to the trade Of
| typesetiiny. She was also the schoolmate
and associate of George Jones. the foun-
der and editor Of the New YORK Times; OF
| Francis II. Ruggles. nm associate editor. and
of Jared Sparks, the historian. who was also
apprentred at the carpenter = and joiners
| trade about the same time. She was viva
cious and intelligent young woman. giving
| aid and encouragement to them, OF wh''h
| in later years they made graceful arknowl-
edgement. Her only child DR.. l.. y. Ross,
surgeon of the nth Vermont regiment. sur
wives her. as do six grandSons. two of whom
are residents of Rutland, and several great
grandchildren.
The Vermont Democratic club has just held
| its annual meeting in Montpelier The an
nual election of officers resulted thus Presi-
dent, Rollin 5. ChiLis, Brattleboro vice.
presidents, III. NJ. Miller. Bradford George l..
| Royce. Rutland: secretary and treasurer G.
A.G.Jackson, Montpelier; executive commit
| tee, one from each county, q. +. q. kimball.
| of Vergennes. j ohm Robinson of Bennington
| y. G. Dodge OF Burlington. B. l.. Bullard OF
Hardwick. c. VI. Fletcher of Canaan. l.. '.F.
McCambridge of st. Albans. Il. W. Boards
ley of Grand Isle, G. l.. Mcmahon of Stowe,
q. A. Dickey of Bradford Clarence Ewing
of North Troy, DR.. W. NJ. Stearns of Rutland,
q. o. Evans of Waterbury. II. b. Hans of
Brattleboro.C. A. Fitzpatrick of White River
| Junction. A banquet was held at tho Pavi-
| lion at . p. m.. and between 80 and GO COW
ers were laid. Ex-Mayor Il. IL. Brown of
Rutland presided as toastmaster.
The slate quarries of Guiford in Wind
| ham county have been purchased by stock
company. 1t will at once equip the plant
Nvith nn,nr m n ppl a
drill steam pnrap and derricks. and sink
the quarry deeper. 80 as to reach the best of
slate. Itrxpects to get to making slate in u
couple of months. The Guilford slate is Of
fact nothing equal to it for durability and
color. except perhaps. the best of Maine
slate. Slate put out 100 years ago at this
quarry is as good today as it was then.
There are four qllarries there which were
operated very pro fitably rs or 30 years ago,
though only the tops of them were worked,
whereas the best quality, with far less
percentage of waste, Is deeper down.
The Rev. Stanisiaus $. Danileau has just
died In hospital in Newark. n J. Mr..
| Danileuu was the first Catholic priest to re-
side in st. Johnsbury. going there In 1889.
| He built the first Catholic church, now
| known as st. Agnes Hall. in which the iirst
divine service was held on Christmas night,
1861. He purchased the property on which
the present Catholic church stands. He es-
tablished the nrst Catholic convent school In
the house now occupied by Father Boisson-
nault. Mr. Danileau left st. Johnsbury %
years ago, and was Immediately succeeded
by Rev. Father Boissonnault. Mr.. Danieau
was born in Brittany. France, in 1898, and
had been an ordained priest for 40 years.
Since leaving Vermont he has been in Sayrs-
vile and Red Bank, N. j.
Mrs. Mary Estey. widow Of Isaac Estey,
has just died at her home in Readsboro.
Mrs. Estey was born in Deerfeld, Mass.
January II. 1905. She was daughter OF Asa
and Mary Childs. There were seven chill
dren and all are now dead. She was mar
ried to Isaac Estey September "a, 1894, and
resided at Rsadsboro until 1865, when they
removed to Wilmington. Mr.. Estey died
to Mr.. and Mrs. Estey three of whom died
in infancy. The surviving children are
Charles g. of Gardner Mass, Henry w. OF
Northampton. Mass. and Sarah Estey and
Mrs. Mary Dudley of Wilmington.
Although John A. Sheldon received his
appointment rs postmaster in Rutland some
time ago. Dr. j. d. Hanrahan still holds tho
office. For some reason or other Colonel
Sheldon has failed to qualify. He is obliged
to furnish bonds amounting to $45,OOO. and
the parties who will go his bonds must be
worth great deal more than the amount OF
the bonds. 1t looks now as though DR..
Hanrahan will come near completing his
| teTul VI WHICH VA PAo" III Wsy'
The purses for the June meeting of the
Rutland Trotting Park association on June
% 23 and "a, have been decided upon. The
same purses will be used at the Granville
IN. " races. July /, 2 and 3. Here are the
stakes: Free for-all. 5000; ...2G class, 5000;
2.29 class, 5000: 2.37 class, $780, $50 class,
$50; and 800 class, $50.
The following fourth class postmasters
have been appointed for Vermont Brook
field, w. IL. Sprague. vice. +. II. Sampson,
removed East Corinth. +. +. Merrill vice.
T.. s. Rowland, removed: Newbury c. H.
Andrews vice, NJ. &. Knight, removed.
At the first meeting of the creditors of the
insolvent Vermont Hide and Leather com
pany of Bethel, John w. McGeary OF Bur-
iington was elected assignee. Mr.. Mcfeary
is the Vermont manager OF the Vacuum Oil
company, one Of the largest creditors.
Rev. DIR. +. NJ. Hayes of Rutland acted as
chaplain OF the brigade commanded by
General Henry OF General Howard division
in the military parade at the dedication OF
the Grant monument in New York city.
Company +. First regiment, v. N. g.,
(Barre) is trying to raise funds so that 1t
can attend the dedication OF Grants monu-
ment in New York ON April ~. Several com
panies of this state will attend.
The application OF the Rutland postOffice
for a canceling machine has been granted.
The machine has capacity for cancelling
40 900 letters an hour, and will be the only
one in the state.
John H. Senter of Montpelier, United
States district attorney, Is home. He has
been absent about four weeks for the benefit
of his health. and during that time has taken
trip to Cuba.
Company f. V. n. q. (Barre). took GO
men to the Grant monument dedica-
ton in New York. Many ex-members
marched with the company once more.
Harvey Copeland of Wilmington. who is
% years old. recently walked from his home
in Wilmington to the home of his son in Col
rain. distance Of fifteen miles.
George Daggett OF Essex. who has served
four months Ofa years sentence at the house
Of correction for petit larceny, has been
pardoned by Governor Grout.
H. l.. StlsOn will give a historical address
before the grand lodge Of Odd Fellows Of
Vermont which meets at Montpelier, May
1S, 10 and 20.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Democratic club was held in the rooms Of
the Montpelier Democratic club on April IA.
There are something over IL. OOo.Ooo young
fish mt the hatchery in st. Johnsbury to be
put into the streams this season.
The annual school census OF Rutland city
shows 3,104 children OF school age, gain
OF 43s over the previous year.
Willie Heonicke of Middlesex scal,led by
falling into a receptacle filed with boiling
maple sap. died OF lockiaw.
The authorities OF the city OF Barre have
imposed an extra tax on dogs for the SUP
port Of the library.
Myron Morse Of Bethel received a call In
y his sugar place recently from three deer .One
| buck and two does.
Congressman Grout has introduced a bill
for the erection OF public building in New
port.
Henry Heath of Bradford exhibited
;wo-headed calf in that village the Other
daY.