Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
General Vermont News.


James McAulcy, of Barre. has been
drowned in Portland harbor w " ON a
fishing trip.
Joseph Lautch. of MiddlcscN. coiimit-
ted suicide recently by drowning The
body was recovered.
Frank j. Boyd formerly of Whining
ton, fell from Il load of lumber at Orange,
Mass. and was killed.
The Gould and Cavalry Sh = company
OF Springfield has been chartered with
Il capital stock of 100000.
Ira Dalton, aged ~. one of the oldest
citizchs of Woodstock, has constructed
n tricycle., which he rides.
Frank Mooney, formerly of Pittsford,
has been drowned at Worcester. Mass,
by the capsiZinG of q, canoe.
Henry Hatch and Frank Reynolds fell
% feet from II "taGinS at tamhridSe
and the latter WAS seriously nJureu.
H. B Williams, of Nlonkton. will have 10
rebuild his barns which have been des
troycd by fire. Children and matches.
Henry Campbell. aged a, has just dlco
at Dummers on. He was one of TN" best
known hotel men in Connecticut valley.
George McNlastcr. road master of the
Bennington railroad, who was seriously
injured recently, is able to sit up short
time,
Myron Roberts of Rupert has been
declared the champion shot of the gun
clubs of the state of New York and New
England.
The contract for the new city building
at Barre has been int 10 Mason & co. or
Burlington for S36,UC'. G Il, Adams Is
the architect.
Miss Sophie Wilds, eldest daughter of
Charles NJ. Wilds of Middlebury, fell
from her bicycle recently and dislOcat-
ed her shoulder.
Raymond liadley, youngest son of
Representative l.. II. lladlcy of Bellows
Falls, fell from a wagon recently and
broke his wrist
Elias Wolcott IS years old, of East
Barre, was thrown from wagon recently
and the wheels passed over his arms
sevcrly injurng him.
William =. Hill. formerly known as
"Suuibbs" of the Argus, is now at Pit
kins. Colorado 900 feet above sea level.
hale and hearty at ~.
Tx Postmaster George II. Tupper Of
Bethel Is rrum'nrHly meutiolrd as Il
candidate 'or the Democratic nonIna-
tiun as state treasurer.
The receipts of the St Johnsbury post
Office for the year ending July |, were
the largest in its history, being SIS, los IL
against $l3, 1886 in 1895.
y determined effort is being made by
the citizens of Northiield to have the
state quarries rcopencd. These quar-
ries are the best in the state.
The Bristol Manufacturing company
Is making preparation to put up three
| story building 100 by 60 feet, to accom-
mudate their increasing business.
James Starr and William Trimmings
of Barre have been arrested charg ID
with stealing jcwclry, and bound over
to await the action of the grand jury.
Curtis Roleau, formerly of the Argus.
now secretary and treasurer of the
| Crescent type foundry of Chicago. has
| been visiting in Vermont, accompanied
| by his wife.
Nathan Smith Bennett of Bridgeport
was found dead in his bed recently. lie
had represented the town in the A"eisla-
/ turn and was a member of the constitu-
tiunal convention in 1870.
The st. Johnsbury Choral union musi-
cal festival did not pay, but Il minstrel
show by local talent drew big house
and lifted the debt. This shows that
people even in st. Johnsbury enjoy
harmless fun.
1t is reported that an effort is being
made to defeat two of the Republican
candidates for senators. Fred :. flhtt
| Of poultncy and Silas l.. Griffith of DAN
hy, by the issuance of a private circular.
1t is not thought it will succeed.
II. l.. Bixhy, of the Montpelier Ma.
tiunal bank was severely burned by Sas
rccently He noticed an odor of Eas.nd
pruct ndod to the basement, where ne llt
| a match and a tremendous explosion fol
| lowed The flames We're subdued with
some difficulty. The leak was mcndcd.
The horse rake is getting in its work
and Orwell holds the record for acci-
dents to date. Here is one days work.
one driven by Charles Sanford was a
complete wreck. Another driven by ID.
I,. Buell. was badly damaged and an
other driven by NJ. r. Brown was not
so badly broken. Mr. Buell. was dragged
by the rake teeth some distance.
A Vcrmonter who is making quite
| reputation for himself in the present
war is Major Charles a. Woodruff of
the commissary department. He is now
i'm active service. and recent papers are
speaking quite highly of him. His mill
tary history is as follows Private and
corporal Company A, Tenth Vermont.
9Th June 81. to 18th August, '65; cadet
at Military academy, 1st July. 81; sec
end lieutenant Seventh infantry, 18th
June. III captain. 2Sth March, rs, ac-
ccptcd 18th April; major, December. '92.
Major Woodruff will be remembered as
having been present and delivering the
Grafton at the last meeting of the Socie-
ty of the Army of the Potomac in Troy.
He has a sister now living in st. Johns
bury.
The school committees of Great Bar
rington and Lenox, Mass. have unani-
mously elected Prof. b. c. Day of New
York superintendent Of schools of the
newly formed district comprising the
two towns, but he has not as yet signif1ed
his acceptance. He has visited both
places and expressed himself highly
pleased with the outlook. but it is un-
derstood he has an offer to take charge
Of the municipal parental school in Bos-
ton at a larger salary than that offered
by the new district. Professor Day
was born in Colchester. VT. in 1868. and
Is "A graduate Of the University of Ver-
mont He has taught in the schools
Of that state and has been an examiner
Of teachers. He studied pedagogy in
Columbia collegege and also in Berlin
and Jena while abroad. He has been
Superintendent of the district comrris-
Easthampton. Westhampton and South
ampton. Professor Day has been fire.
uucnt lecturer at summer schos in this
state for the last few years and is we'll
known in educational circles.