Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-26
General Vermont News.

recently found dead in his sleigh by the boy
who cares for his horses. lie died ON his
way home from attending the quarterly
conference of the Methods, church of which
he Is member. lie had attended to his
practice rs usual during the day. Dr. Briggs
seemed in his usual condition of mind on tho
evening OF his death and tou& All active part
at the church meeting. Leaving about 10
O'Clock he bade hi friends good night and
left tn. rhurcht to get his team which had
been left in the sheds close by. Some
time during the ride up Winooski avenue to
Pearl street and thence to his home short
distance upon North Union street the aged
doctor passed quietly to his rest. The horse
carried him safely home avoiding teams and
cars and brought him to his own doorway
The boy hearing the team come into the
yard went ont and finding that the doctor
had not left the sleigh spoke to him. Re-
ceiving no answer he advanced and in u
moment discovered that no hands held
the rcins and that the physicians
last call had been answered. lIor-
rilled he quickly carried the terrible news To
the household. DIR. Briggs was born In the
town of Franklin. VT. Oct. II. 1929. and was
therefore 80 years old. His early education
was received in the schools Of the town,
after which lie was sent to the academy at
Bakersfield Here he decided upon tho
profession OF medicine, and for some
lime attended lectures at Castleton and
Woodstock. VT. and later went 10
Ann Arbor. Mich. where he graduated
from the Michigan University of Medicine
in 1853. After graduation he returned to
Vermont and heHnn the practice Of his pro-
fesson in Franklin. Here he soon obtained
lucrative practice and remained Tor about
2l years, when he removed in 1878, to this
city and opened an Office. His practice has
been heavy one and IN his later years
proved hard work DIR. Briggs was taken i'll
about one year ago and for many days
scarcely lived. but finally recovered. From
1876 To u he was professor of materia
medira in the university and he has
society for many years. He is also "a
member OF Franklin lodge. No. lOl, ]. o.
.. i. He has always been prominently
identified with the public institutions OF the
city. being active In their support. In 1871
DIR. Briggs was the representative OF the
town of Franklin in the state Legislature
and from 1879 to 1888 he was n member OF
the board of aldermen Of this city. Dr.
Briggs was married in 1877 to Helen NJ.
Thompson. who, with three sons. Frank A.,
Clark &. and George n Briggs, survives
him.
Il. 4. Proctor. formerly Of Keene. N. H..
more recently Of Marlboro, N. H., still later
of Ludlow, VT, and now proprietor OF
hotel in Milford n. IT,, was recently deliv-
cred to Vermont officers by Sheriff W. :.
Tutte. James McNulty. proprietor OF the
Marlboro hotel, was also surrendered. This
deliverance wasthe result Of the issuance OF
extradition papers by Governor Ramsdell on
account OF pending charges on the personal
representation OF the state attorney Of Wind
sor county. 1t Is said to be the only case
known of the eXtradition of any one
on account Of liquor charges; at
least, no such case is thought to have
l~H L..
QUESTION papers were received by Sheriff
W. =. Tutte of Keene, who went to Mil
ford and brought back Proctor. He was
assisted in the taking Of McNulty by Deputy
Sheriff Cyrus =. Moors OF Marlboro. The
prisoners were delivered to Deputy SheritHs
James II. Kinry and d. s. Hoffman Of
Windsor county.
The following are the new members of
Mount Sinai temple of st. Johnsbury who
are now i!lustrions MOBILES: G. +. Perry,
Lyndonville; I. b. Hale, Andrew Folsom.
Lunenburg; c. J. Trefren, Perry Porter,
West Burke; g. II. Mattocks, C.S. Dole, Dan
vile; II. ID. Bryant. Morrisville; Gilman
Davis, NJ. D., Whitefeld, N. H.; W. Bailey,
Frank W. Russell, William NJ. Pepard, Plym-
outh, N. H.; Alvin d. Eastman, Dexter
Dow, Woodsville, N. H.; +. H. Harri-
man, Johnson; W. i. Blake, Concord; G. r.
Jameson. White River Junction; Amos II.
Sucker of st. Johnsbury. joined on demit
from the Aleppo Temple, Boston; u. A.
Richardson, J. A. Forest Pratt, +. Il Gage,
J. s. Weeks, G. ID. Waters, J. r. Somerville,
William H. Moulton, A. l.. Bragg, G. A.
Calderwood, H. Il. Albee, l.. H. Farnham,
Frank Spaulding, II. +. Moore, George
Story, W. W. Sprague, +. =. HERMAN, j. A.
Dexter, J. II. Thompson NJ. ]. Hovey, st.
Johnsbury.
At II recent Good Templars' meeting at
EnOohuruh Ealla tho fol In xvn of
installed: G. T., $. W. Chamberlain; V. IT.,
Miss Dora Beatty; secretary, Miss EN-. Har-
ris; financial secretary, Mrs. j. Fees; treas
urer, Mrs. @. A. James; marshal, Thomas
Miller; department marshal, Miss Glenna
Gelbar; assistant secretary, John H. Mears
chaplain, Mrs. II. Persons; guard, J, W.
Beatty; sentinel, Z. NJ. Mason. The report
OF the secretary showed the lodge to be in a
flourishing condition. During the quarter
just past 20 members have been added. The
quarters having become too small the lodge
has removed to Foresters' hall.
The appointment CT Hugh Henry OF Ches-
Ter to have charge OF the pension agency
for the district Of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire will be OF interest In Montpelier as 1t
may mean that the office will be changed
from Concord, N. H., to that city. No move
but it will undoubtedly be requested after
Mr. Henry's appointment is confirmed.
Montpelier IL centrally located and its COM
modious government building will be In its
favor.
Alexander G. Noble, the oldest clerk in
the New England division Of the railway
mail service, has just died at his home In
Richmond, VT Mr.. Noble was appointed a
railway mail clerk April Z, 1861, and until
his removal under the first Cleveland admin
istratiOn he was on the run from st. Adams
to Boston. He was reinstated by President
Harrison and was made transfer clerk ut the
union station in Boston, which position he
held at the time Of his death.
Jennie. wife Of Mark f. slayton, is dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slayton were natives OF Wood
stock and lived there some time after their
marriage. Mrs. Slayton died at Maiden. in
this state. She leaves husband and five
children, one son and four daughters. The
body was taken to Woodstock Saturday for
burial and placed In the tomb at Riverside
cemetery.
The Congregationalists of Bellows Falls
have called Rev. J. II. Reid OF Newburyport
to the church in Bellows Falls, and it is
thought that he will accept the call He is
q native OF Arlington. VT, and graduate OF
sionary work In Colorado and for the past six
years has been settled in Newburyport.
The West Berkshire school has closed.
The number OF pupils registered for the
winter term was 81. The average attendance
daily 80 1-3. The pupils who were not Alb
sent during the term were Eva Blair, Urban
Chaffee, Chauncey Norriss, Belva Sinclair.
Mildred Sinclair und Lucy Weld. I. q.
Bashaw OF Berkshire was teacher.
Arthur F. Stone, editor OF the st. Johns
bury Caledonian, has been nominated by the
Republicans OF st. Johnsbury for school di-
rector. He received 2l0 votes against 80 for
E. L. Hovey, the present incumbent. This
Is the outcome Of party split that has been
In existence for two years.
Austin Lumbra, Jr., Of Montgomery Gen.
tre, has just completed the job of cutting
the spruce timber from 400 acres OF land
near Hazen's notch, which he took OF the
late W. H. Stiles several years ago, and has
put In about G000 logs per year.
Arthur B. Wilder has been chosen by the
Woodstock Hotel company us manager Of
Woodstock inn, to succeed A. NJ. Mills, who
retired at the end OF last season.
The marriage engagement of Editor W. &.
Belknap Of the Bellows Times and Miss Kate
Carpenter has been announced.
Mayor John w. Gordon of Barre has been
ron m pin0 faA fn n third tar