Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22


the law.
At Randolph II skunks were killed In one
evening.
Albert Shultz OF Woodford shot nne deer
recently.
Mrs. Charles Damon OF Middlebury is
dead, aged7l
Nathan Robinson OF Waitsfield is dead,
aged &c years.
DR.. j. G. Rutherford OF Newport has just
celebrated his s0th birthday.
Anna McCloud, who has just died at Ben
ntngton. weighed 375 pounds.
The U. V. NJ. boys have raised fund and
will have foot ball team rs usual.
Lucius B. Martin one OF the leading citi-
zens Of Ferrisburgh, Is dead,aged 10.
Roy Manning OF Pittsford was kicked by
a horse recently and severely injured.
Mrs. +. II. Foss, one OF the most estimable
ladies OF Vergennes, is dead, aged 50.
The potato crop in Rutland county is re-
ported very large and OF good quality.
Joshua Holden, one OF the best citizens
Of Waitsfield, has Just died Of heart disease.
The blacksmith shop OF Harry Greene ut
Fair Haven was recently struck by lightning.
Ralph DEMO, superintendent OF the Bris-
ness.
The sash and blind factory at Craftsbury
will be made into butter tub and box fac
tory.
Lorenzo ID. KILLING OF South Stafford
died recently at the advanced age OF 90
years.
A. l.. Kingsley of Brandon had one foot
badly smashed by a marble slab falling on
1t recently.
Lee Templeton Of Worcester. one OF the
brightest young men In Washington county,
is dead, aged 10 years.
Rev. N. NJ. Shaw, the evangelist, is to lee
ture In several places In the state this fall
and winter Oh temperance.
r. A. Hoar has been appointed states
attorney in Washington county in place OF
Fred A. Rowland, resigned.
!. Il. Patterson Of Craftsbury Tas thrown
from load OF shingles ut Hardwick recent.
ly and had a shoulder broken.
Mrs. james Woodcock OF COrinth stepped
into a hole while walking across lot re-
Gently and sustained severe I'M uries.
Joshua Dean OF North Ferrisburgh is dead,
aged rs. He was one OF the best known ani
most respected citizens OF the town.
Henry Dyke of Royalton has raised wa
ter melon 26 inches long that was Al l-2 in.
In circumference and weighed 23 pounds.
Middebury college will have no football
team this fall us the students are more in
terested In their studies than in athletics.
Ex-Governor Pingree has presented the
state with handsome life-size crayon por-
trait OF himself to hang In the state house.
Joe Battell proprietor Of the Middlebury
Register. is building one OF the finest bust
ness blocks In Addison county in that vii
lage.
The death OF Mrs. Kate Hyde Wilson at
homes In Montpelier, where she was we'll
known.
h. E. Rider OF Bristol, u member of the
New York regiment, at homo
on furIough, killed fine deer In Lincoln
the other day.
Naughty North Barre boys have amused
themselves of late putting distractions on
the electric railroad track. They will not
do 30 any more.
Hon. and Mrs. Charles Dewey OF Mont
pelier have arrived home. The former says
the Interview published In the New York
Sun was fake.
Lewis =. French, the veteran Barnard
postmaster, who was thrown from his car
riage recently and so severely injured is dead
from the effects.
The stable floor In F. II. Fosters barn at
Berlin gave way the other night and he
found his two COWS hanging in the morning
by their necks and dead.
Burlington papers are Dragging because
woman was lost In that city recently, and
claim that as evidence OF the great growth
OF the Queen City, really second Chicago.
The Mount Mansfield House has closed
successful season. The electric railroad
from Waterbury to Stowe has largely in
creased the summer visitors to this beauti-
full resort.
The golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Erastus H. Daniels Of Bristol was recently
celebrated. Fifty guests were present, among
them two who were present at the marriage
30 years ago.
The roll Of honor Of the Randolph Chris
tian Sunday school for faithful attendance
for six months contains ITS names. This
school had three members in the First Yer.
mont regiment.
Frank, alias "Jigger" McKanna, OF Bur-
lington. who was sent to Rutland for wife
beating and conditionally pardoned by Gov
ernOr GrOut, has violated his parole and
been sent back.
Mrs. J. F. Chadwick Of Randolph picked
six quarts OF nice ripe raSpberries In one
aft. rnoon last week. What Is the matter
with the climate of Vermont whentwo crops
Of berries can be raised in a season?
Carl Fish OF West Haven hired stranger
to work for him u few weeks ago and every
thing went we'll till Oct. g. After the family
had gone to rest lie lit out, taking horse,
carriage, dog and many valuab.: articles.
Mrs. Susan Fitch fell down stairs and was
home was In Brooklyn. N. Y. but she spent
the summers ut Chester with friends. She
Was high y respected by all who knew her.
DIR. Charles Young Swan, O wealthy resi-
dent ofsdOrristOwn, N. j., one OF the popu-
lar suburbs OF New York, is SO we'll pleased
with Montpelier, that he will build a house
Oh Seminary Hill and educate his four chill
iren there.
Miss Freelove Bishop OF Castleton1is a
of one OF the siXners OF the
of Independence OF the United
States. She is % years old and has never
required the attendance Of physician but
.wice during her long life.
The plaintiff in the Pond Curtis breach OF
promise case In the Washington county
.ourt has concluded that small bite Is
damages. although she claimed that her
affections were damaged $4,000.
A man lay down to rest the other night on
he track between Stanbridge and st. Ar
nand. A train passed over him and hand
,ar was sent back to gather up the remains,
when, to the surprise OF the men, he was
'ound unharmed, but still asleep. a
Aurice Pcrkins a young, Barnard boy,
las the most unique arrangement for
,team engine, rigged wholly by his own in
yenuity. The furnace Is u small box stove set
ntO bank covered with earth, and Tor Z
boiler he uses one-gallon molasses can.
C. b. Mead Of Northleld and Jules Sane
uary, who were indicted for manslaughter
n the case OF the patient who turned boil
ng wuter on himself and was cooked to
leath at the Waterbury asylum when they
we're attendants,- have been admitted to
$4,000 bail.
The official returns Of the vote for state
,fficers shows that Colonel f. 3. Smith for
governor has 22,773 majority, H. @. Bates
lieutenant governor has ~, 2o6, J. Z. Bacon
or treasurer has 23.25S, +. A. Rowland, for
OF state mas 1929, aud D. NJ.
Barber for auditor has 2S, ,06O.
A Bradford mans horse ran away the
,ther day in the village cemetery and he
hought his last day had come, but he for
unately struck 10 a soft spot narrowly
Missing several monuments in his flight.
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