Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
General Vermont News.

! li'S IN tnaTttT or Stutr soflety
ofCulorial DANES, Amoyrm"nt previously
mad. for III" or ;aniHation of u state society
in the usual way was frowned upon by the
national 'ri"iy or Colonial lm"s. because
Vermont was never u colony. There
are many women in the state cligihls as
mcnhrrs. True tu'hr independent spirit that
formed Vermont. they have resolved, with
out interfering with the national society cr
any OF its state associations, tr organize one
Of their own, not owing allegiance Ia any
one. follown, in tn" footsteps and spirit OF
the early coluui-'s Of Vermont. Miss Eliza
Park of revolutionary and colonial ancestry
of Bennington l. the active promoter of the
enterprise, Mrs. Wallace {. Clement
presided end Mrs. Mary u. Dun.on Of this
city was secretary. Mrs. Clement. after an
enthusiastic presentation Of the subject,
introduced Miss Pratt of Bennington who
made an address urging th' formation Of
an independent organization. A general
discussion ensued as to the proper test Of
eligibility. On the motion of Miss Mary
Morgan of Bennington It was voted to or
ganizc society by vote Of 20 out Of the 81
present. The following executive committee
were elected: Mrs Wallace Z. Clements Of
Rutland, chairman: Miss Mary Morgan Of
Bennington. Mrs. George T.. Jones of Orms.
bee. Mrs. DR.. W. {. Prince of Brandon, Mrs.
NJ. J. Francisco and Miss Mary Bnrret OF
EutIand. The assembly sang America and
adjourned until September to meet in Rut-
land.
Jason u. Fairbanks, 60 Of Woodstock is
dead. MIR. Fairbanks was long employed at
the Eagle hotel under its late manager. CA.
Fairbanks. He had the grip followed by
| quick consumption Laura kidder, IS, is
d ad. She was the widow Of Rev Moses
| Kidder OF the Christar church, ,iho sue
ccedcd her father, Rev. Jasper Hazen, as
pastor. many years ago. She was born in
Woodstock, and leaves two sons. n brother
and q sister, in Woodstock G.. \. Elliott
his wife and daughter Of Marshalltown. Pa,
have been visiting friends in town after
many years absence. Mr.. Elliott was long
| time employed in the old Woodward factory
| -. Mrs. Charles Fisher. 10. who died In
| Brooklyn. n. V, recently WAS an old resi-
dent Of Woodstock, previous to moving to
| Brooklyn. Her body, accompanied by her
husband and son. was brought to Woodstock
for burial in the family lot in River street
| cemetery. Harry button, 50. Is dead. He
was one of the towns oldest citizens. -. Mr..
and Mrs. II. L.. Gillingham Of Chicago have
been visiting Mr.. Gillingham's brother,
Frank II. Gillingham.
Mrs. Ella Jewett Shafter sister of the
late Colonel +. +. Jewrtt, has just been bur
led. Mrs. Shafter was the oldest person in
| Montpelier, and had she lived seven months
moro she would have been centenarian.
She was tho stepmother of the late James
| Shafter, n former secretary of state OF YER
| mont, and Judge Oscar Shafter of the su-
preme court of California. Mrs. Shafter
formerly resided in California, but since the
death of her husband 80 years ago she had
lived at Montpelier with her brother until
his death three years ago. Up to within
comparatively short time Mrs. Skaters fac
uities had been remarkably well preserved.
| Work is being rapidly pushed on the
| Montpelier & Barre electric railroad. and
the contractors are confident that the road
will be in operation by September 1. There
will be II little more than nine miles Of
track which will he laid with G0-foot rails,
and the road will begin business with nine
cars. II is not yet decided whether the
| power will be obtained from the eiectrio
plant of J. $. Viles ut Middlesex or whether
the company will erect plant OF its own.
Postmasters recently commissioned for
Vermont are: George +. Winch, McIndoe
Falls; Herbert j. Miller, Westfleld. The
following have been appointed postmasters:
ID. l.. Field Milton. vice A. D. Story removed;
II. A. Walker, Hartland, vice L. NJ. .Clev-
erly. removed: A. l.. Warren, Londonderry,
vics A. A. Curtis, removed; B. E. Jones,
Richmond. vice Thomas Henley. removed,
c. Z. Harvey, Rochester, vice II. II. Tupper,
removed; &. L. Park, Willamsville, vice \.
| N. Sherman, removed.
The well known Vermont trainer and driver,
John Utton, while speeding Rob Volunteer,
owned by Mr.. Priest of sutton, Que, on the
| Morrisville track. recently.was thrown while
going at 2.2O clip on the last quarter. Mr..
| Utton remained unconscious for some time,
has bad fracture of the hip joint, With
| probable internal and spinal injuries. The
horse wore hobbies. which, together with
catching in his quarter boot and the loose
footing, caused him to fall. The horse was
uninjured.
Hon. j. S. Martin has received telegram
from Washington stating that the Vermont
congressional delegation has recommended
his nomination as United States attorney for
| this district. Mr.. Martin is one of the best
known men in the state, having served sew
cral times in the Legislature. He was speak
! er of the House for three years. He has
also been state tax commissioner and has
been active on the stump during the past
campaigns, particularly in New Jersey.
News has reached Montpelier of big
landslide that occurred in the mountains
| near Lincoln and Fayston. A slide half
mile wide came down the side of the noun
tain distance OF over half mile, sweep
| ing off every tree aud movable rock, which
| were piled into an immense heap of debris
in the valley below. Several farms were
partially covered. but no houses. 1t was
only short distance from the big slide that
occurred June %. 1927.
No American incident connected with the
inbilee has made greater impression upop
English appreciation than the appearance
| OF the Vermont troops in the Montreal pro-
cession. says the Burlington News. A brief
account Oft was cabled to one OF the Lon
| don papers, and from that taken up by the
country journals.
The body of George Sears of East Putney,
| who was drowned in the Connecticut river
| recently, was found at the mouth Of "Mur-
| der hollow" brook, five miles below the
| scene Of the accident, by two men who went
10 the river to see the log drive. 1t was
difficult TO identify 1t on account OF discolor-
alton.
Even though President Mckinley con-
cludes not to accept the invitation to attend
the annual encampment OF the state troops,
1t is confidently expected that vice-Presi-
dent Hobart and Secretary OF War Alger
will be present, with large number Of dis
tinguished state officials.
John II. Flagg who has been critically Ill
at his New York home through the winter,
visited his old home in Wilmington last
week on his way to his fish preserve In Can
ada. Mr.. Flagg was for many years execu-
tive clerk of the United States senate.
James Madison Perry, a former member
Of the Illinois general assembly, has just
died in Chicago, aged "a. Mr.. Perry was
born in Chelsea, Orange county, VT, March
20, 1911. His early life was spent teaching
school near his native home.
The change in the postofflce at McIndoe
Falls, which has heretofore been In the store
OI A. d. has idkSu plHCe. ub ONCE
is now located in the store OF G.. W. Winch.
Andy Guthrie is first assistant In the
Office.
The Estny guard Co. d of st. Albans aud
Co. NJ of d Irlinyton, will do away with their
mcss tents at the Chester muster next month,
their rations being cooked in regular army
style.
Colonel C. A. Miles OF Brattleboro gave
pleasant reception to the cergymen ani
prominent citizens recently in honor of the
new Unitarian minister. Rev. Mr.. Osgood.
William Sti"kney of Bethel was a member
of the Da tmouth contingent Of the reary
polar expedition. which has Just left Boston.
Recent pension changes for Vermont in
clad" Nay J. Brooks rf nurs.t who has
b"n ~ tod an "rgiral willow 5 pension.
itch d"Pcsit Of manganese ore has been
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