Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-12
EDWARD G. DANA.
General Vermont News.

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1897 was 10000. 900 to Is. 900 900 pounds. onc-
third increase from 1896 and double the pro-
i duct OF lSo2. II is thought that there was
I rs much sugar made in 1894 rs during the
! past season. II seems 10 be- the general
/ opinion Of sugar makers that this seasons
crop was as fine in quality rs was ever
made The wra her, taken altogether.
could hardly hav, been improved upon.
President Bell says that Vermont makes
nearly. If not quite, one-half The maple
sugar and syrup produced in the United
States. There are - maplc-produring states
in the Union. and the crop this year was
probably over 40. .U00. 900 pounds. New York.
after Vermont, makes the largest amount OF
sugar. All the sugar made in New England,
it is said, would be consumed in New York
and Boston alone. The value of the prod
uct to Vermont farmers this year is esti-
mated at Sl,0OO.00O.
George W. Chittendrn. grandson Of the
governor Of Vermont and son of the second
governor of the state. has just died In New
York in the eighty seventh year of his ago.
His death was caused by heart failure re-
sulting from old age. Up to short time
before his death he had been in excellent
health. Mr., Chittcndrn was born in Willis
ton, VT. in 1909. He has passed the greater
part of his life in his native state,
mainly in commercial affairs. After
retiring from business he removed with
his family to Boston in 1864. He married in
Vermont daughter ct Colonel llurkins
Storrs, commander of the day at the battle of
Plattsburgh Two children were born to them
Henry &. Chittendcn. who died some years
ago. and Mrs q. B. Smythc with whom ho
resided at the time of his death. The re-
mains were taken to Wiliston for burial in
the plot where the ancestors OF the family
are buried
Appearances indicate that a lively crusade
will be begun against the liquor sellers in
~
has returned from Portsmouth, N. ii, where
he secured from the collector of internal
revenue for this district II list Of those per-
sons in that county who have government
stamps for the sale of liquors. According
to the prohibitOry law, holding one of these
stamps is prima facia evidence that the
holder is engaged in the unlawful sale of
liquors. He found that in the county there
were SIS of these special stamps. of which
nearly half are held in Bennington. North
Bennington has seven. Manchester seven.
Pownal four. Arlington three. Heartwclvie
one. Shaftsbury four. the remainder being
divided among other towns. except Dorset,
which has none. The list Is smaller than
any other county in the state.
At the 47th annual meeting of tho Vermont
Homeopathic Medical society at Montpelier
the officers elected were President. A.
+. Moore Of North Shrewsbury vice-pres-
ident, M. ID. Smith OF Bristol secretary, q.
l. Forbes OF Burlington; treasurer, Dr. S.H.
Boardman OF Montpelier; ccnsors h. Whit
aker of Barre, WE. Minard of Waterbury, ,FE.
Steel OF Gaysville; auditors. Edward Kirk
land Of b lows Falls, MI. Dow of Glover,
Il. +. Whitaker OF Newport. Papers were
read by Drs. G. F. Holden. G. A. Roberts,
l. W. Fiske. A. F. Moore. SIS. Martin, +. l..
Wyman. and discussions were held by Drs
+. Z. Steele and G. A. Galc, DR.. j. +. Shat
tuck and N. F. Minard.
Captain-elect o. W. Davis ..of Co. X. 1st
regiment. Vermont National Guard, Ben
ningtOn. has resigned his commission rs an
officer in it, He was recently elected cap
tain OF the company by n fair majority, over
an opposition that was so stubborn that the
command would not make the election unan-
imOus. He appeared before the examining
board at Burlington two weeks ago, but has
never received any intimation from 1t as to
whether he passed or not. He Is ono of the
oldest members OF the company, and has
been first lieutenant of tho company about
seven years. The unexpected resignation
has again aroused the bitter feeling that has
prevailed In the company since last Decem
Der.
The name of Hinesburgh pond has been
changed to Lake 1roquOs. tradition SAY ying
that the Iroquois Indians once held their
annual councils on its shores. For many
years the pond has been favorte place for
fishermen, and after repeated requests tho
fish commissioners have placed a screen Mt
its outlet to prevent the fish in its waters
from running down into Lake Champlain.
Now that this has been DONE and the COM
missioners hav- stocked the waters wit h an
abundance OF young lake trout,nn effort will
be made to extermnate the pickerel. which
heretofore have prevented the growth of tho
trout.
The Montpelier listers have completed
their work and have filed with the city clerk
the grand list books..from which will be mnds
up the tax list of 1897. This book shows
total amount of real estate in Montpelier in
1897 of $2.367. $50. a gain of !73.550 over
1896. The personal estate is 81. 1856, ,939, a
loss Of s55.235. The total number of taxable
polls is 1886. The total grand list for this
year is $500, $50, n total gain over 1896
ofS23, ,0l5. The total number of taxpayers
is 2Ol2, gain of 80. There are ITO real
estate owners. more than double the number
there were in the city IL years ago.
The Dartmouth Interscholastic athletic
association has decided to send A. L.. Newton,
of Randolph. the winner OF the mile and
half-mile, and j. NJ. Browne of Poultncy,
the winner of the bicycle event at the recent
meet, t, the national meet in New
York. Already the boys there have com.
menced to raise money to pay Newton S ex-
penses. Newton also represented the
Randolph school at the Middlebury college
athletic meet in the same events as at
Hanover.
The Randolph listers have completed their
work. The grand list amounts to 42l .2l9.92,
against S2l l.5l0.32 n year ago. The loss is
mainly in personal property. Shares In the
National bank at Northilrld and that mt
Bethel. which have not paid dividends for
two years. were assessed mt only $50 There
are 815 polls this year. against S2J last year.
The largest list is that of the estate of Julie
Dillon Moulton, which is assessed at $iOJ,-
600.
The Keene Bicycle Rim company has ba-
gun the erection of a ia tory at Bethel. the
four stories high. The Central Vermont
railroad will build new side track t, con-
meet with the factory. 1t is expected that
the factory will be completed in two months,
when the company will transfer from k"cna
its largest bicycle rim shop. The company
expects to employ at the outset 80 hands at
least.
The fifteenth annual encampment of the
Vermont Division. Sons Of Veterans. will
convene in Lyndonvillc June 20 and 80. and
July 1. The division council will meet June
20 at 8 p. M, to audit the books and to
transact any business that may bn deemed
necessary. The business session will con-
vene Wednesday morning. June 30. Mt
o'clock. for the presentation Of credentials.
William II. Horton. former resident Of
vergennes. has been engaged as purs II on
the steamer Vermont.
The White River junction veterans are
very indignant because Of n speech ma Ia to
them by Bishop Hall recently. in which he
charged pensioners with now being bl.eders
OF the country. Ex-Governor Pingrce. DR..
s. J. Allen, Captain A W. Davis and other
prominent veterans strongly condemn the
bishops statement and point TO the fact that
only instances Of B.iish heroism were
cited by him.
T. J. BCynton. who has held the position
OF chief of the postofrlce inspect prs " this
district under tn. Cleveland administrator
has been removed from ollic". He intended
20 return to Montpelier. n he has held his
:'sidence there. tut h" il now considering
he acceptance of lucrativ .. position which
will render such n step imprarti abe.
Killed ny Header.
PROvIDENCE.R.iJ r. iJune 10-Arthur Lahiff,
a popular young resident ofthe Elmwood dis
trict. scorched the incline on the boulevard,