Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-06
General Vermont News.

/ taken suddenly i'll aud died there. This
was Il great surprise, as when he left Brattle-
eoro the first OF the month he was apparent
| ly well and had written home that he thought
the change was benciliing him. Mr.. Van
Doorn was the son of Sophia l.. and NJ oses
Il. Van Doom and was born in Brn,tleboro
Sept. q, lS4s. iIehad made Brattieboro his
home ever since. He married Mary
IN Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. Is, 1873.
! Upon his fathers death in the fall
I OF 1885, real estate and cash amounting TO
$4,000 were Ift to Mrs. Van Doorn while
! l.. ii. Van Doom was given the two
stores. one at Brattlcboro and the other ut
hutland. There was u mortgage upon the
real estate, which +. II. Van Doom was to
redeem for his mother. There was also.
tue usual indebtedness, connected with tho
two stores for business paper and mer-
chandise. After his fathers death he EN-
gagged in many real estate transactions. In
1888 Mr. Van Doorn bought the Il. A. Hub
bard store, and II. y. Jordan Joined him,
under the firm name of Jordan Il Van
Doom. Owing to the hard times and the
losses which he had sustained in real estate
transactions, he was unable Ia .arry the
burden, and ON May 1. 1897. the startling
fact was made know that T.. II, Van Doom
had failed, the total liabilities of the two
BrattlebOrO stores and of Mr. Van Doorns
personal account being, in the round hum
bers. $685. 900, and his assets S35. 900 to
$40, 1000. 1t was soon known TINT his
failure was not due to speculation or I'M
wise Investments. Mr. Van Doom was tho
head of three firms: Van Doom h Morris of
Brattleboro, crockery; Jordan & Van Doom
OF Brattleboro, jewelry, and Van Doom h
Iilson OF Rutland, crockery. Mr.. Van Doom
is survived by his aged mother, his widow
and two daughters, Amy q. and Mrs. II. II.
Crosby. MIR. Van Doom carried life insnr-
ance to the amount OF about $l2. 900, the
greater part OF which is payable to his
widow.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont His
torcul society, just held in Montpelier. otil-
GERS were elected as follows: President,
George G. Benedict of Burlington vice
presidents, Rev. W. Hazen Of Northileld,
II. NJ. Coiburn of Springfield and James &.
Houghton Of Montpelier recording secre-
tary, Joseph A. Deboer OF Montpelier cor
responding secretaries, General L. ): Pe"k
of Burlington. Chas. 5. Forbes, st. Al
bans treasurer, George W. Scott OF
Montpelier; librarian, Il: G. phinney
OF Montpelier curators, II. d. Hall Of
bennington, Rev. Henry Fairbanks of st.
Johnsbury, Rev. A. ID. Barber of Williston,
or Randolph, ,F.W. Baldwin of Barton, Hiram
Carleton OF Montpelier. G. W. Brownell of
Burlington, Franklin d. Hale eofLunenburgh. of
and Hiram A. Huse of Montpelier. The new
members proposed and added to the rolls
are Charles L. Allen OF Burlington, H. IL.
"
Burlington, l.. f.. Chittenden, General Rusn
c. Hawkins ofNew York John G. Converse of
Philadelphia; d. Edward Williams OF PhiIa-
delphia. Samuel b. Hall of North Bennng-
ton, Gen. A. b. Valentine of Bennington,
James II. Canfleld of Columbus, o.; Q. NJ.
Bennington, Edward H. Houghton OF Gam
bridge. Mass, and +. A. Rowland of Mont
pelier or these new members those re-
siding In the state are active and those out
side honorary.
At meeting OF the officers and executive
COMMITTEES Of the Vermont Development AS
socation held in Burlington the following
sub-committees were appointed: FINANCE
committee, W. ii. Bracket OF Brattleboro,
w. H. Dubois of Randolph, j. l.. Bacon of
White River functions publication committee,
Henry re. Watson OF Brandon, NE F.Dunshee
Of Bristol. Edward NJ. Barlow of Burlington,
w. ]. Van Patten of Burlington membership
A. N. Burbank of Bellows Falls, George Il.
ChafTee of Rutland; legal committee, John
w. Gordon of Barre, CHI. Prouty of New
port; organization committee, II. :. Bing-
ham of Bennington, l.. Bart Cross of Mont
pelier, j. G. Clark Of st. Jollnsbury. 4. W.
poets to publish some sort Of book show
ing the advantages of Vermont as summer
resort.
Over $4,000, including government bond
coupons, $500 in gold and 800 in bills, has
been stolen from Gould Camp, resident of
Stowe. Camp is an eccentric bachelor, 60
years old, and has about $4,000 worth of
property, which is in charge of a.guardian.
Arlo Luce OF Stowe. The latter did not
know Of the stolen amount, which Camp
stored in tin box thrown under lot of
rubbish in the barn until Camp disclosed
the fact that 1t was missing. Suspicion was
directed to party of five men and women
from near Boston who had been visiting the
family who keep house for Camp. This
party left town to drive to Albany, Vt. Luce
and two officers overhauled them. They
were searched, but as none OF the missing
money was discovered they were allowed to
go.
The report to the court of the grand jury
OF Washington county for the present term
recommends an enlargement OF the county
jail and that the building be repaired and re
modelled so that sufficient room shall be made
to provide separate cells for the prisoners
and that prisoners of each class may have n
living room, comfortably and properly
warmed and ventilated. At present there is
available in the Jail only one room for fe-
male prisoners. and in that room, within the
past year, there have been, at one time, con-
fined eight women prisoners. Similar rec
concentrations have been made by former
grand jurors, but it is believed that action
will be taken at this time and that the county
Jail will be at once enlarged, as the necessity
seems to be Imperative.
A family at Mallets bay were preparing to
retire one evening last week, when they
heard carriage drive up to the front door
stop and quickly start away. One OF the
family went to the door and found small
infant, plainly dressed and wrapped in II
shawl. The man of the house, not wishing
to adopt any children, rushed to the barn,
mounted horse and set Off in pursuit of
the carriage. When he overlook it he
grasped the horse by the bride and made
few emphatic remarks, the result OF
which was that the man and woman who
had left the child drove back and took 1t
with them.
Herbert E. Piper, widower, and Queen
Coutermarsh, a married woman, disappeared
from Windsor, VT, a year ago and no trace
OF them was found until last week, when
Piper was arrested in Everett, Mass, for
drunkenness and the Coutermarsh woman
called to see him at the police station and
stated that she was his wife. An investiga-
tion resulted in disclosing the fact that the
two were living ut No. 2 Mystic place in
Everett, and later both were arrested by
Special officer Hewitt on a warrant charging
them with adultery. The husband OF tho
woman appeared against her in court.
The town OF Rochester, though 1s miles
from any railroad, is displaying commend
able enterprise. A party Of local capitalists
are engaged in building a telephone line to
Warren, where connection will be made with
Montpelier. At the same time company
has been formed to put in electric lights and
dam is being built on the West Rochester
branch of white river 1875 feet long and IL
feet high. 1t is expected that the lights will
be ready for use January. l.
Frank G. Partridge, who has been ap-
pointed by the president consul-general at
Tangier. Morocco, said to Rutland Herald
reporter: ''My new position is only tenn
porary. intend to resign next spring. 1t
Is understood that a New Jersey man has
been selected Us the permanent consul
general.
DR.. Henry Boynton has been appointed u
member OF the board OF pension examining
surgeons at White River Junction.
The spinning department OF the Burling-
ton cotton mills is running by steam now on
account Of the low water.
Suit Founded on Spite.