Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
General Vermont News.


BY direction Of Judge Rowell Of the su.
preme court an information has been filed
against Joseph &. Jones, ex-state's at
torney for Rutland county alleging improper
conduct relative to certain liquor prosecu-
tions. The case is returnable before spe-
cisl session OF the full bench OF the supreme
court, to be held ut Montpelier on February
26. III proven, the charges will result in
the disbarment OF Mr.. Jones, who IL q
isSntx bar member of v,tns tine RSasd %insa
that other members Of the bar are also i'm
plicated. 1t is alleged that Jones told Judge
Rowsll that he had made certain disposition
of liquor cases and bailed forfeitures, which
subsequently proved to be untrue. Mr..
Jones was elected states attorney In
reelected in 1894. his term OF ofice OK
pired Nov. 80, 1895. A. II. spencer, the
town treasurer. claims that he was Knocked
down recently by two masked men In his
wOodshed and robbed OF several hundred
dollars. Treasurer Spencer says that after
having met the morning mail train from Rut-
land he started with the mail bag of the post
office, as was his custom. On his way there
he stopped at his house and was attacked "a
he was entering the woodshed. He was
knocked senseless. A hold-back strap was
found buckled tightly around his neck.
top of his head, a slight knife cut on his
right leg above the knee, and his vest and
trousers were cut In several places. A roll
Of bills containing, he thinks. $500 had
meantime disappeared from his trousers
pocket, but $50 in another pocket was
untouched by the robbers.
The following vermonters attended the
South Atlantic and Gulf states coast and
harbor defense ami improvement cOnven-
ton held recently at Tampa. Fla, as dele
gates : Henry Wells and Edward Wells OF
Burlington. and DR.. j. ID. Tanner OF Wi
nooski. Edward Wells was chosen us one OF
the vice-presidents and Henry Wells was
appointed to serve on the permanent or
ganization committee and the committee on
resolutions. The following gentlemen were
also appointed to serve as committee Tor
the State of Vermont: Edward Wells and
Gen. Il. $. Peck Of Burlington. and Col. w.
Seward Webb of Shelburne.
The fifth annual reunion and dinner OF
the New York Alumni association OF the Uni
yersity OF Vermont will be held In New York
city on February IL. The officers Of the as
sociation are : Reviews Francis, president
Edward Spaulding. secretary, 20 East 5Oth
street DR.. Edward s. Peck (chairman),
Darwin P. Kingsley, Frederick Billings,
Charles Whiting Baker, George l.. Wheelock,
executive committee.
A dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal, brings
to Burlington the news OF the death OF Mrs:
Julia II. Spear. She was the only child
of the late Amos c. Spear, and niece OF
the late d. d. and John p. Howard, and
spent most of her life in Burlington where
her strong, independent, generous and true
traits OF character. :. The many friends
of Miss Sarah NJ. Lawrence will re-
eret to learn of her death, which
occurred at Penacook. N. H. The remains
were taken to Westford. her native town. for
atc cta
Of the late l.. l.. Lawrence and the only re-
naming child of the late Orange Lawrence.
Nearly her whole life was devoted to the
keeping of the old home. and faithfully car
ing for her invalid sister, Harriet, who
passed away five years ago.
Heber E. Burgess of st. Albans has just
died OF appendicitis. He was the only son
of Elisha and Harriet NJ. Burgess, and was
born in st. Albans On April "a, 1854. He
was actively identified with the business life
and interests OF ST. Albans from the time his
schooling was completed, having been book
keeper for the st. Albans Foundry COM
pany, treasurer OF the st. Albans Trust COM
pany and for the past IL years the junior
partner of the successful hardware firm OF
Hale 4 Burgess. He was prominent mem
ber of the First Congregational church and
Sunday school. He il survived by his par
ents and three sisters, Mrs. II. o. Sturtevant
OF Swanton and Miss Grace A. Burgess and
Miss F. Lillian Burgess Of st. Albans.
Cora Evelyn Hull. eldest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. s. E. Hull of Burlington was re-
Gently united in marriage to John Gill, su-
perintendent of the Winooski Worsted mills.
The bridesmaids were Alice Gill OF Law
renee, Mass, and Grace Hull OF Burlington,
sisters OF the bridegroom and bride. The
best man was Arthur Gill, brother OF the
bridegroom. Rev. G. W. McCully rector Of
the chapel, was assisted by Rev. A.A. V.Bin-
~ Tolo nd
Bliss Of Burlington. The ushers were NJ. Z.
Sornborger Of Burlington and Theodore L:
Hopkins. Miss Estelle NJ. Packard presided
at the organ. Master Arthur Clement acted
IS page.
The Franklin County Creamery associa-
ton has just held its annual meeting and
elected the following board Of directors:
James M Foss, Z. G. Smith, Jacob e. TOof,
A. s. Richardson. F. Stewart stranahan,
Harlow Button, T. M. Deal and w. b.
Fonda Of st. Albans, G. l.. Marsh and L. II.
Towle OF EnOsburg Falls, and A. F. Durkee
OF Sheldon. Organization was perfected by
the election of these officers President,
ardson manager, T. NJ. D sal superintend-
ent, George H. Claflin treasurer, John q.
Pease clerk, j. G. Toof.
Morris D. Cutler, the first white settler OF
Waukesha, Wisconsin, has just died. He
leaves large fortune. Mr.. Cutler settled at
what Is now known as Waukesha in the
spring of 1884. When Morris was born on
June 10, 1910, the family resided at Benning-
ton, vt, his father being Leonard Cutler.
The father soon after the birth Of this child
became soldier In the war Of 1912, and
served his country we'll. He lived to the
ripe old age Of 1O2 years and died at his
adopted home in the state OF Iowa.
The Passumpsic Creamery company has
Just held its annual meeting and reelected
Its board Of directors. The creamery has
made good record for the year having
taken In 339,747 pounds Of milk, 477,895
pounds OF cream, and 145, 900 pounds Of but
ter. Patrons were paid $22 2,33S,87, paying
an average OF 20 1-3 cents for the year. 1t
declared 6 per cent. dividend to the stock
holders, and is now making about 8, 900 per
week.
Pensions have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters Increase, Gran
willie W. Barnes, Randolph; Lyman ?. Luce,
Bethel; Andrew J. Kenney, West Halifax;
Ralph H. Davis, Lyndonvills. Original,
widows, etc., Leona Clary, East Georgia;
Matilda Goodro, New Haven Mills; Susan
Benjamin, Jericho; Catherine Fradenburgh,
Bennington.
J. Noble Hayes, a wealthy lawyer of New
York, has purchased q acres of land In
Bennington and the coming season will erect
a handsome summer residence there. Mr.,
Hayes Is a native OF the village.
Mortgage Was Purchaser.