Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
General Vermont News.

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Hon. Chauncy Dspsw was the =. cent guest
OF Shol6urne Farms.
Peter Bird, an old and we'll known citizen
Of West Castleton, Is dead.
Extensive repairs are being made on the
Mountain View hotel at Pittsford.
The Roman Catholic church At Readsboro
dedicated new bell on Christmas.
H. $. Fonda's farmhouse ut East Char
lotte was burned recently. Insured.
Miss Caroline Ransone, for many years .
resident Of Poultney, IS dead, aged 7s.
The ladies OF Chester Congregational
shurch cleared $50 by recent supper.
Editor Scott AMI Mr'. Scott formerly OF
tho Barre Enterprise are living at Revere,
Mass.
Albert Dougar OF Montpelier had hand
badly injured recently while shoeing .
horse.
Divorces have been granted to OH Hayes
OF stowe and Ellen flinton OF Cambridge for
lesertion.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrison Of Barre
have just celebrated their tenth wedding an
niversary.
Professor J. l.. Hills is considering his &C.
3eptance OF the appointment on the board or
agriculture.
W. Williams OF Berlin, each cut foot re-
GENTLY whle chopping.
The towns il the Mad river valley are soon
to hold meetings In favor OF the Montpelier
Warren electric road.
Conductor Samuel Stevens OF Bennington
has been in the employ Of the Fitchburg
railroad for over so years.
/. N. Chase OF Essex junction was fined
$l00 recently by the National Trotting as
sJriation for violation OF the rules.
Senator Morrill, says Vermont has the
smallest population Of any state, $3.50, and
that all vote the Democratic ticket.
Barre Is having q hot time over the hitch.
Ing post question since the latter were re-
moved from the front Of the stores.
c. II. Cross l. Son OF Montpelier are max
ing half u ton Of ribbon candy every day be-
sides hundreds OF pounds OF other kinds.
The Tooth meeting of the Saxton's River
Whist club has just been hold and the In
corporators are still alive to tell the tale.
The damages by the recent food at BEN
nington have been nearly all repaired. The
streets that were washed out have been put
IN order.
Edward W. Bradford, Mrs. John r. Tib-
bits, Mrs. Gen. Yale and Miss Brigham Of
Bennington, will spend the winter in the
Bermudas.
In the Addison county court the case Of
Sarah L. Cooper vs. Joshua F. Cotton re-
suited IN favor OF the plaintiff TO receive
$902.0J and costs.
In the December number OF the Vermont
Missionary Rev. q. $. Davis of Springfield
has an article entitled "The Danger OF Too
Much Convention"
G. Hayes OF Moletown, who recently lg-
ured Us the defendant In case OF cruelty to
animals, was before the Montpelier city court
on the charge OF drunkenness.
At recent liquor raid in Vergennes the
officers secured $50 bottles OF beer, ten gal
Ions OF whiskey and five gallons OF rum ut
the house OF George Barrows.
Commissary Sergeant H. e. Enssiin Of the
Third cavalry was recently married to Miss
go with him soon to Porto Rico.
The Traders Supply company tried to re-
move their goods from Burlington to avoid
redeeming coupon stamps, but were stopped.
When the cuss came to trial the company de-
faulted.
Benjamin Cook OF North Barre has half a
ton OF coal In his cellar that was put there
just 26 years ago this year. 1t was drawn
f.~n, AontPoiisr by oxon at that time by
Parker Page.
Z. Spear Il Son OF Burlington have bought
III VOIuiOub Ihlo bCUoOu dUOut CVO IoCCOVu
skins, 30 mink, 1000 river mink sou or 800
brown marten skins. Furs from this Sec
tnn are superior to those from almost any
other.
Judge Laforest H. Thompson Is to address
public temperance mes.iny ut Barre on
sunday evening, Jan. l5. He speaks under
the auspices OF the Anti-Saloon league, Of
which Rev. G.. W. Morrow Of Randolph is
president
The wife OF George Z. Sawyer, formerly
OF Brattleboro, now OF New York took u dose
OF wood alcohol recently by mistake for
medicine and died almost Immediately.
She was we'll known In Brattleboro and
much beloved.
David Wood, the Morristown hired man
who made night hideous last summer for his
employer and laid 1t to ghosts, etc., and
who assaulted Officer Town, who was In
vssligating the affair, was found guilty at
Lanoille county court last week.
There were l449 letters collected from the
boxes in Northfisld In November. 1t will be
remembered that this system Of collection Is
done by and at the expense Of the postmas-
ter, George H. Richmond, formerly pub
Usher OF the old NorthAeld News.
The gang OF boy thieves who have been
robbing stores In Burlington for some time.
has been broken up. One OF the boys said,
ave used to take S5 bills and hold them up,
touching Y match to sec them burn and some
Of the checks VIZ carried out behind the old
pottery and burned in pile"
H. l.. stillson OF Bennington has Just IN
ished ediling John L. Stoddard's last book,
Entertainment and Culture at Home" This
Is complete edition OF the travel lectures
delivered by Mr.. Stoddard during the past
1S years. and includes nearly 1000 pages Of
descriptive matter and over $4,000 views.
The board OF railroad commissioners has
not yet appointed clerk and Miss Brigham
Is filing the position temporarily. Each
commissioner has candidate and the three
cannot agree. Among the candidates are
f. A. Mutt and Charles Lord Of Montpelier,
J. W. Sault Of st. Johnsbury, F. c. Smith oi
S,. Albans, F. v. Dsbervills and q. NJ. Flint
Of Burlington.
George H. Nash Of White River Junction
narrowly escaped losing one OF his eyes re.
Gently. He had just filled q sausage machine
and started to turn the crank when his hand
slipped. The machine was geared pretty
high and the crank revolving struck him
Just under the left eye. cutting bad cash
The services OF doctor were necessary to
dress the wound.
At the annual meeting Of Mt. Sinai Temple
Mystic Shriao, held at Montpelier, eiOt
was appropriated to be given to the deserv.
ing poor vt Christmas. The following
officers were elected: Potentate, J. E.
Thompson, Rutland chief raban, ]. Henry
Jackson, Barre; assistant, o. W. Daley,
White River functions; high priest, q. Blakely,
Montpelierj treasurer, 3. A. Davis, Bethel;
recorder, q. H. Heaton, Montpelier; repre-
sentatives To imperial council to bs held 10
Buffalo. N. Y. J. W. Gabrielle OF Randolph,
H. i. Root OF Newport, ". C. Berry OF Mont.
pelier. C.J. Richards OF Lebanon, N. H.
The appointment OF Barney Cannon. Jr..
as postmaster At Bellows Falls Is one OF the
few cases where al; the patrons OF an office
are pleased. He was postmaster under Har.
rison and not only put the office into the first
Eaak az regards efficiency. but he was 90 oh.
lT9ing to allthe patrons Of the Office that no
one contested his app ointment at this time
Postmaster Dow, the Democrat who succeed.
ed him, vas allowed to serve out his term
and has made good record. Mr.. Cannon
Is q populsr Grand Army man, who has
served the order In nearly every capacity.
He has been tho department commander, Q
delegate often to the National encampments
etc. He Is prominent Republican who haa
been repeatedly honored by ONCE In Rock.