Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-04
General Vermont News.


war times and searching for "a drinking cup
that ho carried then. About 93 years ago
Captain Griswold was captured by the Con-
federates at Petersburg and confined In
Libby prison. After several months spent
there he WAS ordered transferred to another
prison. During the transfer he and
three other prisoners broke loose AMI
started for the Union lines. For ~ days Ec
trayersed across Virginia and was almost
within hailing distance OF the Union lines
when, footsore and weary, hewas recap ursa
by two Confederatcs aud marched ba, K t.
Libby prison, where he remained until OK
changed. Captain Griswold has alwa re-
membered those two Confcderates who re-
captured him, but It was only recently that
he located ono of them. During his visit
he recovered the drinking cup taken from
him at the time of his capture.
Gen. Charles 4. Hovcy. II we'll known
lawyer Of Washington, has Just died. aged
10 years. lie served during the war a. II
volunteer officer and had n iine record. Ar
was born in Vermont in 1897, and after n
had been graduated from dartmouth col
lege moved to Illinois, whore he founded
the Illinois state normal university. When
the war broke out he resigned az its prin-
cipal and. under President l.incolu's com
mission, raised the 33d Illinois volunteers, the
members being principally former students
of the university. Gallantry ut the battle
of Cane river gained him promotion to brig
adler general and an assignment to General
siege of Nicksburg. where he contracted an
illness that forced him to resign from the
army. lie had practiced law since 1869.
Two sons. living in New York city, and Lew
istOn, n. d., and u widow, formerly Harriet
!. SpofYorl. OF Massachusetts. survive him
The Vermont knitting mills at North Ben-
nington, one of the largest plants In south.
ern Vermont and which have been idle since
July, have been purchased by the Superior
The latter company was organized two years
ago for the manufacture of ladies and chill
dren's ribbed underwear The business
has rapidly developed. the firm employ
ing l25 persons. The Vermont Cot
ton mill property. formerly occupied
by the late John Lyman, com
prises 100 acres, on which there are II tene-
nents. unlimited water power and factory
building 35 by 1870 feet with four stories and
an attic boiler house and engine room, a
l25 horse power engine and two boilers. The
building Is supplied with the carding AMI
spinning machinery for muking cotton yarn,
such az Is used by the Superior Knitting
Mill company, and by manufacturing which
a large saving can be made.
Word has been received that Erne't Ed
son, who left Bennington July 20 for Linz
coin, Neb., on an nnnavigable river in
boat Of his own construction, had reached
there safely. Edison. who is 2O resolved to
try his fortunes in the West but was too
poor to go by ordinary means and routes OF
travel. The boat was ~ feet long and two
feet wide, and was provided with oars
and rgged with sail. All Edison took with
him on his journey was ri and the clothes
he wore. He landed at different places
to earn money to continue on the voyage.
sleeping in the boat Mt night. Entering the
great lakes ut Buffalo he reached Nebraska
by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. His
route covered 2300 miles lie suffered terri
bly, Mt times from hunger. storms ana eS-
posure. but was greeted rs hero in many
of the places through which he passed. Ed
sons undertaking Is one OF the most original
enterprises by Vermonter in many years.
A house occupied by Frank lellowneck,
about two miles out Of the village OF Een-
nington, and barn adjoining, together with
all the contents. were burned recently Mrs.
YellOwnecE was awakened about clock In
the morning to find that the bed In which
she was sleeping with two children. one OF
them only three weeks old, was on fire. Her
husband, who Is tailor, works in Troy. She
seized the children, put them In baby car
rlage, threw pillow over them and, clad
only In her nightgown. went to neighbors
fully quarter Of mile distant and aroused
them. The barn adjoining the house was
pUEucu pelOTC SHc WIS uWuhSHVu. uOIV
was no insurance on contents. The fire Is
supposed to have been caused by tramp
who was sleeping in the barn.
First Lieutenant Stephen Miller Foote,
Fourth United States artillery, who was
formerly military instructor at Vermont
academy, was the recent recipient of nota-
BILE honor. He was awarded the annual
prize Of the Military Service institution, con-
sisting OF gold medal, life membership and
ar L., tYtv fnp
best essay on BASED on PRESENT. Conditions
and Past Experiences, How Should Our Vol
unteer Armies be Raised, Organized,
Trained and Mobilized for Future Wars?"
The members of the board Of awards were
Major General Wesley Merritt, U. =. A.; ex-
Governor U. A. Woodbury. and Colonel II.
W. Classon, U. 8. A.
Charles June, employed as telegraph OPP
orator at Brandon, disappeared from town
recently In mysterious manner. He was
a steady industrious young man and had
many friends. He had been employed at tho
station several years. He and his sister kept
house, and their relations were OF the pleas
ATTEST. All OF his accounts at the depot
were found to be correct, and apparently
there Is no reason for his departure. Many
OF his friends believe that he Is suffering
as he has complained OF severe headaches
lately. His sister Is prostrated by the affair.
He left her note and some money saying
he was going away.
s. l.. Grifith of Mount Tabor, at whose
hatchery q large number OF trout
were poisoned by Paris green a few
weeks ago, has completely renovated and
cleaned the vats and put 2200 trout back into
them. Before doing 80 $4,000 eggs were
cry, Mr.. Griffith has also purchased 3OO,-
600 eggs which are to be placed in the hatch-
cry In January. and he also expects to take
at least 100, 900 more eggs These will give
him total OF about 800, 900 eggs, SO that
there is fine prospect OF fine lot OF finger
lings next season at this hatchery.
The Congregation society Of East Barre
has extended call to Rev. William Parkyn
Jackson Of Brigham, p. O., to become Its
pastor. Mr.. Jackson is son of Rev. $. N.
Jackson, pastor OF the Congregational
church in Barre, and nephew OF DR.. J.
Henry Jackson of the medical department
Of the University OF Vermont. He is young
man, having graduated from the Congrega-
tional college OF Montreal some two years
ago. The society ut East Barre has just com
pleted Its new Westinghouse.
Thomas Vail, manufacturer of Peters
burg, y. Y, has made IN application to FL
nathan Sweet. receiver OF the Lebanon
Springs railroad. for lease OF the road with
the intention Of operating it. The receiver
SAYS that the application cannot be granted.
as the law does not permit him to become IA
party to such u transaction. The road
ceased operations in July.
States Attorney Harvey of Windsor county
is making strong effort to enforce the pro-
hibitory liquor law. He will make an effort
to have all convicted liquor sellers i'm
prisoned. Raids have been made in
Proctorsville and Ludlow, and large
amount OF spirits seized. During raid at
Ludlow landlord at hotel there es
capped.
Guy Carpenter Estey, 1G years old, young
est son OF Geo. and Mrs. j. j. Estey OF
Brattleboro is dead OF spinal meningitis.
He was student at the Vermont academy
and accompanied his parents on the recent
trip with the Vermont party to the Nash
vile Exposition.
NJ. s. Buck OF Proctorsville has received
the appointment OF assistant Judge OF Wind
sor county court, to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death Of Judge Parker.
Were Given Purse Of Gold.