Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-07
General Vermont News.

flrst on the list. A Few years ago he married
u daughter of Rev. +. Il. Clark. for some
time settled in Ttoy, and since that time has
made Bennington his home He stands
NTH on the list Of officers in his rank. He
was appointed amidshipman from New York
in November. 1862. promoted to ensign Dec.
1868. master. March 81, 1870. lieutenant,
March 81, 1871. and lieutenant commander
November 3. 1891. His last term OF sea SER
vice terminated in June. 1928. He has seen
three years OF sea service under his present
com mission. His total sea service covers 10
years. He has been on shore or other duty
l3 years months and unem ployed 10 years
and months. since June last he has been
on recruiting duty in New York He has
recently been ordered to command the
coast defense fleet for the second
naval division. which extends from
Newport to Cape llcnlopen. His last
command was, the school ship st. Mary
Lieutenant Commander william y. Day is
now stationed on the receiving ship Rich
mond He is number 80 in that rank. He
entered the navy as an enlisted boy and was
made midshipman July 26. 1865. He was
promoted to ensign in July, 1870. and master
In October. 1871. lieutenantin January, 1875,
and lieutenant commander in January. 1897.
His last tour OF sen service expired in Octo-
ber. 1896 He has seen total sea service of
10 years and two months. has been on shore or
other duty five ycars eight months and un-
employed seven years seven months. He
has been on his present duty sinc"June. He
also entered the navy from Bennington.
Several interrs,in: letters have been re-
ceved by Mrs. Peter Caron of Esteyvile
from her brother, q. T.. jacques, who is now
in Dawson city. Mr. jacques. formerly
barber in Bratteboro and Hinsdale. left for
the Klondikc last summer in the first rush OF
gold seekers. starting from Atlantic City, n,
j., with party of flve.. The party proceeded
as far rs Dyea without II miShnp. but while
crossing lake Bennett their boat was over
turned and all the outfits lost. Mr.. jacques
succeeded in finding one OF his valises after II
had been in the water three days and wrote
Il letter home ON some paper that was in it,
The purity was obliged to separate after the
loss Of their outfits, including provisions,
etc, but Mr.. Jacques continued on his jour
ney, arriving ut Dawson City in October
He now owns two 500 feet claims. Good
claims are valued at from $50. 900 to
5000, 900 each. and one near those or Mr.
Jacques was sold for $4,000. He is work
ing ut his trade MS II barber, receiving 81
NJ NJ T,e""as @ said in his lettsr dated Feb. -
thn, ha haI nroy;Sinns anonyh tn ia.t mill
mai, .""t m' 'tT ,rhp onI',.st uantGnr ha has ax'
spri;ns, l., On Tanr,os "b ban, vnr, " ~ Ja.
peam'ihu1Iu h..Ia ~ - Uo .roh warn th,,
$50 80. 49," Ar. In,,n,,,as sa,,s ,hot h;s
i.,, M,n, ~ o.nna ,,t ha J".S mo, ";ish =" stnv
nv na,rSoS 90 S nv Innnsr thon be can heln on
ao aeoom"t ~ H., ronnb c,asS ~ neon,e tb.re
aEcouh. ' vi tno ,Uus" .,'eI S - 70 stn, nj hama
's hn.asI,n ors sn lint opiv thnaa
aS 's sno nati," ,"t;ons ann S,an,, Tram
VI ''ionS 'o"''''"''o'' '"-
A decision in case that has attracted
much attention in Bennington county for
several years has been received from the
superior court. This is the case brought by
SosePn .; 'uliVan ns"'ns. - I;n,, ~. ~, ~,
t,, NIw iorn th. rartw nru ths Green Maintain
u', s,,o ~ .Iu popoy onwnnnw situate, in Wn"d.
s"nn nu"oi rho ho de,,sinn "nTss in the form NJ
ioau. i',, o to .I'o n''nrt ~ nhancnry fnr th,,
lhnnt"'' ~ .mo thot tha ,,ronsr," or th,
county. 1Ioh inai",Jss .I,. s antn Cowfort
I9,.nIpImny, Wiz a.aIthnnsonI .aras - inni
n oo,'auaJ ;m trnst for Tia
hane1t Of The bondhoidnrs to trustee that
,,n, hs Jasi',natnd hw n ma;ortv of the samr
mmHn y snch farms and conditions as the court
,oa.,, auum ',,n ,,o' my ;mnnSa ;rhe IscSinn
on,,erS nronsrtx ~ tho amount of n number
of thousand dollars, and which was sold
three years ago at auction SAFE ior S'ooo.
7, Novnort TINT wiss tsocber exnsri-
anna has ipstrncted 40 men in the ms and
om,S, o,,,s ~ % = staliinn c,se similar to TINT in
u,hI,b s"rarni ni,;yanu or RandoInb were
,atai,, mI involvaa a $4,000 F,ench conch stall
Ion was disnosed NJ there nv "A nlnusibls
iIh toh m"n ,hn uI r.o"rad hs Jnnes 70 ntilx their
!yino;Sas m 70 thras ioint notes of ssIOOO each
S. h,s sa"nritv In ca.a NJ accident to the
,'oirohla ,wi @ niacs of hors.eesh Rather than
hawa tbair aotion become nuhlir % OF
the Stockholders paid these notes and have
been forced to meet recurring expenses ut
Intervals since. As the animal was recently
sold Its former owners can now congratulate
themselves on their freedom from further
assessment.
'''''0 -,
young man halheu ieuuE ny"n we"
dered from his home at FAR haven receht-
ly and as no had Deen iaDorlhg uhuer som1
mental aoerratl0n iears were en.erIn,neu a,ii
,o, .inS il'S s"'1'y Wincha,i who tool from bis
Po",ai Po",oI tbs Enol;sh mastifs .She' and start
al nn Tho trail The senrch continued from
,midnivht I M SATURDAY. mill O'clock Sunday
.,,nrni1n whan tb. Sov lad the marty to the
hnmE ~ tba river where vounr RYAN was
f"nmd in the water half submerged and un-
uno,ans Ua woa tntan 70 bis home and
uJmso,ous ,.i sH"h",,,,, n roo"1er m"n .""0n W '
VIII pio'"'' -''
An interesting event occurred IN south
Royalton which does not often happen. IN
the house or FREQ chapman there nave
been three births withln IA DAYS. MI. anu
Mrs. Chapman and two sons-in-law' Everett
Cook and Howard Carpenter ana wives,
comprise one family. On March 6th a son
was born to Mr.. ana MIS-. Uooh, the litn
daughter to MI. and MIS-. chapman, aha Lno
l9th son 10 Mr.. anu Mrs. Narpenter. Amu1
Two sramu.hnu ,,onn horn T. rm 'h. hnms dmrny thnt
nePno" .1P "eio "oin III '"0 No''' Ne
'ino'
The town OF MoretoWn is exclted over tno
visit OF Charles II. Wilder OF StockprluRe,
and New YORK capitalist VINO nave III view
the purchase OF the large soap stone leuges
in the town. The New YORK man Is @ salu 70
have million pehlnd ana MT; "nuei -
helping alohs tne scnelne' We, W. op'aon' no
nave aireauy Deen secu,cH ,oa on ieusea MI,