Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-23
General Vermont News.

WAS due to II general breakdown. Mr.. Hills
was born In Hartford. Conn, November Is.
1909, aud spent the greatest part OF his life
in that state aud Vermont. His life was one
Of great activity and he attained great prom
inence in his chosen field OF work. As an
engineer he acquired wide reputa-
ton. Some OF his work has been
given the most uustinted praise by
critics, and work Of his hand has been
exhibited in ways to give him great en-
nence. During the time OF the slavery agt-
ta.ion he made an engraving for William
Lloyd Garrison that was highly appreciated
by that man and had profound impres sion
on every one who viewed 1t. steel on
craving Of Georgs Washington. now In pos
session Of Mr. Richards, is said by experts to
be the finest engraving Of Washington that
has ever been made. Besides engraving,Mr.
we'll rs pen-and-ink sketches aud oil and
color work. Many Of these pictures
have received the highest praise. An
incident in his life that cannot fail to
be Of interest to everyone was that for
seven years he was apprenticed to Ell
Whitney. the inventor OF cotton gin. The
original indenture signed by Eli Whitney
himself is document highly priced by Mr..
Hills family. He was married to Melissa
Wiley ut Burlington. Vermont, and spent
much of his life in that city. 1t was not un-
til his wife died in 1875, and two OF his
uuUpnttTS nal UlWTTlcu anu HOue WtSt, tHub
he would consent to leave the east. He went
t. Nebraska in the fall OF 1881 aud remained
until his death. There are five children In
his family: Ella T.. Ada s., Carrie H., wife
of l.. ID. Richards, Mary H., wife OF L. W.
Lyman Hooper, aud James, who died In
1880.
General orders Nos. 3 and from the adju-
tant generals office announce the retire
mont OF Capt. John ID. Wyman. inspector OF
rifle practice, and Capt. Jerry f. Lambert,
Company l.. First regiment infantry. N.G:N.,
Newport. Upon their own application they
have been placed Oh the retired list with the
highest rank held by them In the service.
Captain John ID. Wyman. brevet major, en-
listed as private in Company B, First regi-
May. y, 1872; transferred to Company
d, April 2, 1875; discharged April 2s, 1884;
appointed inspector Of rifle practice.
with the rank Of captain, First regiment OF
infantry, February IA, 1883; retired, March
30, 1898. Captain Jerry F.Lambert; private,
National guard, 1886; corporal, 1886; ser
geant, 1887; First sergeant, 1883 promoted
second lieutenant, February 4, 1889; COM
missioned first lieutenant, Company L, First
regiment OF infantry, November IL, 1880;
retired, Apfil7, 1885,
At the annual communication Of Lincoln
following officers were elected and ap-
pointed: W. NJ. L. J. Tyler; 8. W., J.O.Kim-
ball; ]. w., J. H. Mcars; T., j. II. Burns; s.,
J. NJ. Jeffords; chaplain, Rev. Preston Barr;
s. d., Clarence 4. Hull; J. D., A. +. Gal
braith; s.. D. & n: Rose; !; s., James s.,sa1 Cal
The proposition made to the Masonic mater
nifty by Hon. q. Merrillto erect commO-
diOus lodge room for them in connection
with his new business block was unani-
mOusly accepted.
A letter has been received from Nina
Green. who left her home at Northaeld re-
Gently under circumstances that led peoplo
to believe she had eloped. The letter was
dated ut Los Angeles, Cal. In 1t she said
she did not 80 away with W. j. Hill. As
stated in the papers, but went alone. She
does not state what she is doing to obtain u
livelihood In that place. The fact that after
the train left Montpelier Junction she was
with Hill leads many to believe that the let
ter Is not true In every particular.
The Saxtons River postofflce fight has
been terminated by tho appointment Of Mrs.
Minnie Benton, former assistant In the
Office to the vacancy caused by the death
OF Mrs. Helen Campbell. The result OF the
secret ballot OF the patrons OF the office col
lected by ex-Postmaster Cannon OF Bellows
Falls, and from which the Vermont delega-
tion, resulted as follows: Mrs. Benton 81,
Foster b. Lock 36, Mrs. G. s. Frost IA, W. b.
Gynn 10, and John +. Alexander, Jr., g.
Pensions have been allowed the following
of Cuttingsville, s6to $s; Charles Bovatt of
Randolph, SI6 to S17; Benz. N. f. Stokes ut
Starksboro, SO to $40; Calvin P. Gibson,
Brsttleboro. IS tp $12; Newell Whitney, VOL
colt. $40 to SIT; reissue, AFRO NJ. Plant, Mil
~ bait o.
original, Joseph Douglass Of, Rutland, $l2;
additional, James Casey OF Burlington, &c
to Sl2; original, widows, Pernelia P. Rogers
OF Richford, $S.
Sumner Kimball, who was injured re-
Gently ut Montpelier by failing pulley blocks,
died from fracture OF the skull at the base OF
the brain, aged 6S years. He leaves widow
Manchester, N. H. Mr.. Kimball went to
Montpelier in 1857 and was engaged as n
superintendent on the building OF the pres
ent state house. He has lived here ever
since.
David P. Bailey OF st. Adams has just died
at the hospital there after short illness
with pleuro-pneumonia. Mr.. Bailey was
Town until about ton years ago, when he
went to st. Albans. His wife died several
years ago, and he leaves one son. Hamilton
Bailey, and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Delos
Bailey.
w. c. Belknap, editor OF the Bellows Falls
Times, and Miss Kate Carpenter were mar
ried recently at the BRIDES home, only nem-
bers of the BRIDES family being present.
The Rev. E. E. Marggraf. pastor Of the Uni
versalist church, assisted by the Rev. d. L..
Landlord Of fhe Episcopal church, tied the
nuptial knot The wedding was a very quiet
one.
Edward NJ. Guernsey, superintendent Of
the Lane manufacturing cOmpany's shops of
Montpelier, is dead. He was little past 90
years OF age and has been with the Lane
company and the firms which preceded 1t at
the same place for so years. He leaves
widow, one son and two daughters.
Two Brattleboro boys are pretty certain to
see service In a war with Spain. Il. N Hes
cock. son OF Rinaldo Hescock, is on the bat
tleship Indiana, and Eugene E. Sampson,
son OF F. Z. Sampson, Is member OF a
Fort Slocum.
Fish Commissioners !. W. Titcomb and H.
W. Bailey have recently taken several thou
sand trout fry from the hatchery at Roxbury
to plant in Lake Willoughby. The output
OF the hatchery will be the greatest this year
OF any since 1t was built.
The Congregational society Of Worcester
were very agreeably surprised to find COM
plete set Of new pulpit furniture awaiting
Mrs. James Hobart.
Mrs. Otis 8. Miles OF Lynn, Mass, has
Just died at her home there. She was a na-
tive OF Montpelier aud was the mother OF Mr..
NJ. w. Wheelock and Mrs. +. r. Dawley OF
Berlin side.
Henry Sturgis OF st. Adams has left for
Parry Sound, where he has position As
typewriter and stenographer in the auditing
department OF the Canada Atlantic railroad.
The following fourth class postmasters
have Leen appointed: Vermont. Perkins
vile, Dallas T. Pollard; West Townsend,
Harry F. Howard.
Mrs. George 7. Chids OF St. Adams, who
has been spending three months travelling
abroad. expects to sail for home on the 2sth
OF April.
Mr.. Lackey OF East Randolph has moved
to the old Bruce place which he recently
bought from John Hubbard Of Montpelier.