Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
General Vermont News.

Letters patent have been obtained BY YER
monters rs follows; David X. Simonds OF
Manchester, weight indicating device;
George j. Smith and =. NJ. Atherton of Bur-
lington, cleanable refrigerator.
Anna T.. Renfrew has been commissioned
postmistress ut Peaeham.
The postollice department has given no.
ti,e of Il change la the location of postotlic
at East Gilmore, 40 rods south.
Vermonters granted pensions: Original,
Henry Il. Hibbard OF Orwell. Dennis Raj
fcrty. Soldiers Home, Bennington; restora-
tion anl supplemental, Francis Fortier de-
ceas d, Forestdale; increase. Charles U.
Sabin III Richford, George W. Clark Of Ran
doiph. George H. Martin of Gaysvlle, Henry
Freeman OF Granville; reissue, Herman J.
| White OF CNvendish.
G. q. Goodrich, Il we'll known citizen Of
! Newport, has just died there of paralysis.
! He was born in Enfield, n. H., Jan. ., 1920.
When II years old he came to Vermont. He
took up his residence In Newport almost 30
| years ago. He had been constable, superin-
tendent of schools, town prosecuting agent,
selectman and lister ut intervals during
many years, and was justice OF the peace for
81 years. lie married Almira Howard OF
Alorristown. who died one year ago. He
| leaves his entire estate, amounting to S75, ,OOO
for endowment of tho library building and
its equipment. This library, costing $40, 900,
he recently gave to the town.
A two-story house In Brattleboro, owned
Ni,rr,, nn, Wrs Shsrrn ~ rwi,t,w h.s haan
Inrn.,i " nntailiny joss of Sp50O MIR.
| Gciss carried $1,000 insurance and Mrs. Muir
ruy ! 100. The fire was of incendiary origin,
nnd IN attempt was made to burn tho al
joining house owned and occupied by Mrs:
o'Donhcii Kerosene had been freely USED
in IN outhouse and u piece Of bagging had
! been iynited but the fire went out before any
damage was uohe.
The block on Main street, Poultney, occu-
pied by tho Poultney Journal printing o.
tablishment and Il. W. Jones' clothing store
has been Quilted by fire. The office OF the
journal was cleaned out and the clothing
store lYerel nearly as mnch. The ma.
chinery and presses in the basement were
not damaged except by u little water. The
loss on the whole block will probably
amount to $4,000, the most OF which Is Gov
erred by Insurance..
Charles A. Pierce, Tor many years Propri-
etor OF the Bennington Banner, mas DouSnt
the Northampton, Mass, DAILY Herald. MS
son, onarles w. ierte' it' &C. slau9,o III aI,,
"i'n "h''oie"y, "i'' 'o o''o' WI 'A'
General W. W. Henry has gone to quebec
to assume his duties as United States con-
sui.
A retreat for the priests OF the Burlington
diocese was held Mt tho episcopal residence
| in Darlington opening Monday, September
e and continuing through the week.
Jesuit Father from New York will preach the
retreat. On account Of the number OF
priests in the diocese and the difficulty In
having nil the priests away at the same
! time. the retreat will be conducted in two
divisions, one opening on the date given and
the second opening September 20.
|
Milton DAVIDSON, aged W, one OF inc most
prominent men OF "inunam county, mas ius.
dled At Alexandra, MINI. ne was west III
the interests OF the savings pahk az New-
fame, OF when ne was treasurer ne was
natlve OF onity, N. H.; anu ernuuateu ~
Dartm outh III loo!. He was prihciPai U,
several academies IN new nalhPshire anu
vermont, ms iast Position oi lnis KIM r Senms
with heiahu ana cray sein.hary sem, ,M az aoWn u,
Shehu. ne stuaieu law VIII a. ~. Ho u, "
1s7S Wa h,S " has" m"I trensmrer NJ the Wind.
| hon, Cnnntv Sa vinys hank aimee 1874 His
mdI d wVuho' ,i,o ,v"s GrSi,a AnIrews of RIch
omd m,uod" T., ,r,daIv Mv rnown as tam nerance
worker. Their only daughter is the wife OF
DR.. Osgood of Townshend
p,.,,,o,,, y, v.rn,on. stotutas tb. so,,ow-
,,. .n,uaI ~, ~ hnva wnnn t5sir own nm.
ni.ntinn heen nlaced ,,non the retired list
OF the National Guard OF Vermont, with the
highest rank held by them In the National
Guard service; and are entitled to wear the
uniform OF such rank Oh occasions OF cere-
emony: First Lieut.. Orrin w. Davis, brevet
t"Pt"'K i"%" Hs First Syoo;ma"t ;nfantrv Vermont
M.t;o,ni Gal ahnnt tha uaar ys7a. re.en.
M,.a9 III Of ,ass. 'rootsI ssroaant Iuiv
"a Isss % t,pst Iientenaet Sentem-
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roor ron, oIpMa Ep"iiutod as n-iwato in 70 r First
'i,,,,. ,''sa'..,, V.rinnnt Sat,ono, Gu.rd
fesiieht 'su1 ti'ausy ytaa 'etmon. ,rn"r.I March
Isan. Observation-Disclosures r SsconS Iieutena Mt March
90 oo'v 20, SHo'sn.G1u ar,t I;antonont Nav
1o 1o oIi oon ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oantu,m Sant ~ 1aai
n1.isn, An Ic ioo1 '"p''" 'oP''
NGrteI The s. nus. io ,oU IN tho ,vor,d 4. ss,d
ne in.ses' "'a n,,ainn i snt t,ouoaaT oows
od " us n h,, I'M 70 rmnrs s"nnIv rbs cream and
the average daily product Is 10000 pounds,
or five tons, of butter.
Some animal su upposed to have been
bear enterel the barn of Joshua Flanders
| at Eaats Fajraeid one niubt RECENTLY. killed
a MO and nte nearly half of II.
pa,, n II p,l,ar , ,urod,ota y, tho Ando-
N1v. VI III nnAo,, q. io.t s"r,," an%
Ver ineoioscaa s1n,h"y ,aa a'' np'rs ""h noe
taea tbo y, n,storata .ao 81 tbS Con,reoationaI
church in Webster.
Newnort officers collected over $1,000
| dnties on the Last import of lumber from
| Canada between midnight of July % and
| O'clock next dav in accord with the rulings
| NJ Secretary Gage.
Two new priests have been ordained at
Burlington by the coadjutor bishop, ht; Rev.
J. >. Michaud. They were Rev. Henry
Maillette and Rev. John Lynch, both OF st.
Johnsbury. The young men Will Dc AT
tached to the Burlington diocese Tor the
present The bishop was assisted by hev:
j. A. Boisonault ana ReV. NJ. D. Carmody OF
st. Johnsbury, while Rev. Father shannon
Of Underhll, and Rev. Fr Paquet OF Lyn-
dOnville. assisted the young priests. Rev.
Father Delahey OF Burlington acted as mas
ter OF ceremonies: Within the sanctuary
were Rev. P. J. Whitaker OF Winooski, Rev.
w. ]. O'Sullivan OF Montpelier. Rev: +. j..
Barrett OF Burlington and Rev. j. F.Audette
| of Wirooski.
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nousas - ,his m nanifastation ravaaIed the