Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-13
General Vermont News.

Major Hoar OF New York wns In Bethel
recently In connection with the Norton gold
mine. Some time ago Mr.. Hoar was induced
to come to Vermont and examine this mine.
He took back several specimens to New
York and the assay was 80 favorable that he
purchtS,ed an interest In the mines and will
take charge OF putting In the new crusher
for the company. The discovery OF gold
here has brought large crowds to the section,
and as soon ~ the snow disappears
operations will bs begun. A vein OF
gold bearing quartz has been found running
through Warren Green's property. Beside
the Norton Gold Mining company, another
company has been chartered to develop
mining property here. The Gay Hill Min
ing company, with capital of $500, 900. has
been formed, and has purchased Green's
property Twelve years ago q. II. Kimball
of Bethel loaned u cask to u man. Last
week the man got through with 1t and re-
turned 1t, an act of honesty which needs
mention.
Mrs. Orcutt Bixby of Chelsea recently
found some old jewels upon brace beam OF
the old part OF the house. where new ad-
dition joins, which strangely enough were
overlooked by the men when repairing. Rs
moving from the beam what looked like
short piece OF leather upon which were
strung four long beads, 1t proved to be
piece OF an old newspaper. brown with age,
and pushed through four gold wires. The
jewel part OF one set appears to be OF ham
nered gold, the other set Is plain. close
examination of the paper reveals the fact
that 1t is the remnant Of a newspaper printed
In Windsor, VT, in 1908. 70 whom tho
Jewels belonged and how they happened to
be placed there, will probably always remain
u mystery, but Mrs. Bixby certainly has some
interesting souvenirs.
taken to st. Johnsbury and lodged in jail in
default OF payment OF taxes amounting to
S93. Mr.. Blair does not take kindly to tax
paying, and has been thorn In the flesh OF
the tax collectors for many years. He Is re-
puted to have a generous portion OF tho
worlds goods, but is not inclined to share
with the public even to small extent. The
listers have been obliged to find what prop
erty they could in his name, and then double
his list, with the idea OF getting as near tho
real condition of things as possible. Mr.
| Blair declares he will stay in jail rather than
| pay taxes.
A hired girl who has acquired the art OF
| yentriloquism scared family in Newark
out Of their wits few days ago. The people
in the house gave 1t out that they lived in
haunted house ana got the residents In the
vicinity 80 scared that a shout would cause
them to Jump about 20 feet and look over
their shoulders, fully expecting to see
ghost. In the house strange noises were
heard at all times OF day and night but after
lot OF hard work the neighbors rounded up
the phantom.
Vermont city elections have resulted as
follows Burlington, Hamilton y. Peck
| (Rep.) was reelected by u vote OF 957 with
scattering. There was no Democratic can
didate. Rutland, ?. W. Clement (Rep.) was
elected mayor without opposition. by vote
OF 1882. Barre, Mayor John W. Gordon
(Rep.) was reelected over Harvey Hersey
by majority Of 1874. Montpelier Georges
H. Guernsey (Rep) was ele1ted mayor, re-
ceiving 432 votes. Vergennes, Mayor Frank
w. Tuttle (Rep.) was reelected.
s. A. Smith of Guilford, on arriving homo
recently, found that his dog had not returned
with him and so telephoned to the night
watchman at the shop to see IL he was there.
On getting an answer in the Affirmative, Mr..
Smith requested that the telephone be placed
near the dogs ear, whereupon he gave the
whistle he always uses In calling the dog
home. The faithful animal could hardly
contain himself until let out, whereupon he
started for home In lively manner.
The marriage Of Mabel Barden, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adams Barden OF
Wells, to John V. Bush Of ColesDurg, Iowa,
which occurred in Wells a few days since,
| has touch Of romance connected with 1t.
A correspondence having been commenced
several months ago, photographs were ex-
changed and an engagement followed. The
couple never met until Mr. Bush came
gone to their home In Iowa.
| The largest amount OF money ever sui.
| scribed by the students has been pledged 6
meeting held in the interests Of the bas
ball team. Nearly 81 POO was pledged. I
teams to be invited are Montepelier semi.
ary, Goddard, st. Johnsbury academy, We
mont academy, st. Albans, Burlington a. d
| Rutland high schools and possibly the Ru
land classical institute.
II n oL;, horloo narripp C,nuol
A. Reed and George F.Guernsey OF Windsor,
climbed Ascutney recently, on their snow
| shoes. The old path on the east side OF the
mountain was followed ~ far us possible,
and snow was found all tn, way from four
20 Is feet deep. The summit however. was
mostly BARE having been cleared in many
places by the heavy winds.
Little Leila McIntire, the Vermont child
who made such record singing juvenile
songs is making q rapid advancement on the
professional stage. Early in the season 81 Q
received q call to join the Waite Opera
company, and was one of the leading at
fractions. Last week she made her New
York debut on the vaudeville stage at Keith's
Union Square.
granted Additional, George Haskell Of
Stamford original, Joel L. Nichols OF Rut-
land Increase, Oliver E. Coon Of Milton,
Stephen o. Tillotson OF Bakersfield: re-is-
sue, William B. Hatch Of Morrisville.
Mary L. wilkins, the novelist, was the
recent guest OF honor at the reception given
by the Daughters Of Vermont at the VEN
dome In Boston. Miss wilkins spen. several
years Of her early life In BrattleborO, her
father being merchant there.
Rev. James E. Beach, 35 years Of age, the
Baptist minister at Chester, died in Harri-
son, N. J. He was the organizer Of the First
Baptist church In Harrison, and went or
from Vermont on q visit.
Tho summer court OF the Vermont Soc-
ETY. OF Colonial Wars will be held ut Ben
nington, probably in June, during the SOS.
sion OF the department encampment Of Yer.
mont G. A. r.