Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
General Vermont News.

Gov. Grout has appointed as commissions
ers under the resolution of the last session
recognizing the Tennessee centennial eX-
position LieGt-Gov. n. ". Fisk of Isle La
Motto, Hon. Hiram n. Turner of st. john
bury, Hon. jones W. Brock of Mont
pelier, Hon. A. b. Valentine of Ben
dington, ton. Il. y. Allen of Ferrisburgh,
Hon. n. l.. Boyden of Randolph.
n. q. Williams of Bellows Falls. John n.
Woodlln OF Rutland. Fred IT, Wells of Bur
lington, Charles {. Warren of Waterbury.
The object of these commissioners is to have
Nerm0nts interests properly represented ut
the exposition to be held ut Nashville from
May to December next. Next year is Ten
nessee's lOJ.h anniversary of imission to
the Union. This commission represents
manufacturing business and banking inter-
es.s.
The bids for carrying mails on certain
routes in this vicinity have just been award
ed. An Improvement has been effected for
the service in Burlington and after July |,
1897. regulation screen mail wagons will be
used to carry the mails to and from the de-
pot. A. +. Whiting of Washington, d. G., is
the successful bidder and on that day he will
report for duty.
Route 1916, between Grand Isle and Bur-
lington, was awarded to W. Ii. Steele, of
I.nndon, kentucky. Route 3!74. between
Hinesburgh and Burlington. was awarded to
John b. Hopkins. of Hinegburgh. Route
1897. between Plattsburgh and Burlington
was awarded to the Champlain Transporta-
ia ion Company.
Townsheni seems to be i'll fated. It's third
disastrous fire in two years broke out the
other morning. destroying four buildings.
rendering eight families homeless and doing
damage to the amount of S20.00). The
origin is uncertain but probably incendiary.
The progress was finally checked by tearing
down Il photograph studio. Mr.. Obar's loss
10 4 Nr
mans $4,000; Mr.. Adams. who occupied
SheNnan's store. $500 J. NJ Campbell.
who lived in the Sanders house. = 800 The
other losses were smaller. but amount in all
to 100000. while the total insurance is Sill
$50
John Hail. aged ~ years. late of Co. /.
10th Vt. regiment. died at the Vermont Sol
diers home. He was admitted to the home
Dec. II. 1856. Burial at his former home,
Hartland. VT. This is death No. 73,and the
fourth during the present month.
Mira. ii. =. Tennrv recently celebrated her
1Olst birthday. Many friends called at the
home and extended conGrat ulations. Mrs.
Tenney was the first women settler in West
Concord She is in excellent health.
The following Nermontcrs have been
granted pensions: Increase. Isaac X. Davis
OF Barre. Millin J. Allen of Bethel. Living
ston Derrick of st. Adams. ASA I. Fuller of
Springiicld reissue and increase, Charles l..
stacy of Brattl,boro. Original. Harvey j..
Carrier. Bridport: additional. Augustus G..
Blood. Nergennrs; increase, Henry c. Pow
ers. Ripton.
About % acres of land. known rs the IIar-
lowe meadow. which adions and nearly sur
rounds the prison property mt Windsor has
been bough. Tor $1,000. that amount having
been appropriated by special act of the
Legislature. This land was owned by the
Windsor library association.
The work Of Transforming the old brick
academy at Bennington Centre so that it will
be ready for use rs u library is about com.
pleted. The building was erected in 1921 4.
was then known as Bennington Academy and
in 1t the higher branches were taught for
years. 1t wa. the second building erected
for academy purposes in that village. the
first one. Clio hall Incorporated Nov. B.
17SO. being the first Incorporated academy
in the state. The building stood on the cor
ner where the p cscnt meeting house now
stands. and was for u long timr in a flourish
ing condition. Eldad Dewey. II son of Rev
Jeicdah Dew ". WAS principal for several
years Clio hall WAS destroyed by fire in
1903
Postmaster {. a. Fitzpatrick of White
River Junction received early in the week
an Anonymous letter containing Sl.2O. The
writer says that 40 years ago lin passing
through White River" the depot master
made in his favor. while changing money
amistakc of 81. This amount he desires to
Dc IHil 10 tne uepU muster u awe. IL
h" is not living the dollar is TO 80 to
his nearest heir, and If there is none, the
amount l. to h. paid to some benevolent or
ganization. The additional 20 cents Is
meant to remuuerate the postmaster for
his trouble in finding the legatec of the
dollar II thHre is one. Investigations made
10y the postmaster thus far do not clearly
indicate who was depot master ut the juno
tion 40 years ago. but the probability is that
l.. =. Grover, now deceased. held the place
Vermont Merino Sheep Breeders Assc.
citation was represented at the meeting q,
the National Wool Growers Association in
Washington on Tuesday. the 18th for the
consideration of pending legislation affect
ing the wool interest. by f. n. Bisse,t OF East
Shoreham.
The internal revenue collection, In
the district of Maine. New Hampshire and
Vermont for the month of November were
$2466S, decrease of sl2. 900 from the re-
ceipts Of November, 1895.