Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-30
General Vermont News.

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ton and was held tor appearance at the
county court. Bail wa, iiNed NJ $1,000. 1t
appears that hs has receive from AR. \. A.
Hall OF fcrrisburSh Sl900 in notes and 800
in money. Mr.. Ball is Il highly respected
and we'll t" do farmes in Ferris
hurgh. He has been dsranged for
some time. and is II, present in the
asylum In Waterbury, Drshor,it is claimed.
took advantage Of Mr.. Balls condition and
secured the notes and money from him.
states Attorney Fish prosecuted the ease
aud Henry Ballard of Burlington defended
prshor Deshor i looking for some one TO
bail him.
Frank Delorme.a youth whose home was in
Fort Covngton. " y. and who stole horse
court in Rutland last week ON two seri-
ous charges. The first one was for stralinga
horse valued al so, and buggy valued AT
$50. from Mr.. Mott. The second case WAS
for the theft of on" harness. II horse blanket.
rubber boots leather boots. valued 1T SlG.
from L.. J. johnson. DeIormr asked
the court to direct the states at
torn"y To file an information against
him so he could plead guilty to the charges.
1t was done and Ju ige Russell showed that
hc hal no use for II horse thief On
| the first case Delormo got three years
at hard labor in Windsor and one year
at the same place ON the second ease.
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Montpelier on the road to Middesex Centre,
has committed suicide by hanging himself in
the barn on II farm owned 10y George ID. But
l'r. whcre he lived. Jary got up rs
usual ut $50 and talked with his
wife apparently feeling as we'll as ever.
| lie went To the barn and as he did not
return at the usual time his wife went
10 the barn and found him, hanging from IL
ratter bya halter rope. dead. He had fed
tl' stock and MIXED one cow and was
found later. No cause for the deed is known.
Mr.. Jary was steady and hardworking
man and In good health. He leaves widow
and nine children
The Vermont Society of Colonial DANES
has just completed its organization and
elected officers rs follows President, Mis-
Anna &. Park OF Bennington vice pres-
dents. Mrs. Wallace &. Clement of Rutland,
Mrs. +. j. Ormsbee Of Brandon, Mrs. +.
Stewart Stranahan of $. Albans, Mrs.
Samuel l.. Pingree of Hartford registrar,
Miss Nina II. Morgan of Bennington; secre-
tary-treasurer. Miss Mary +. Cooke Of Rut-
land; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mary
Baxter Sanford OF Rutland; committee on
badges, Mrs. Margaret Francisco of Rutland.
Mr. +. =. Stranahan OF st. Adams, Miss
Mary w. Barrett of Rutland.
At the county court, ut Rutland, the fol-
lowing divorces have been granted: Martha
f., from Henry A. Briggs, cause, intolerable
severity Ida, from, William Ward desertion
custody Of two children to mother Betsey
NJ from EzraT. Wetmore, intolerablesever-
i!y. custody Of minor children to MOTHER
Jewelt F., from Elvira CAIN desertion
Nsitie, from Amos II. Wing intoIerable Sc
verify; Grace w.. from Frank w. Wyman.
non-support; Rollin d., from Mary A. Field,
intldelty, custody of child to father; Edith
NJ. from Jesse Farr. non-snpport; Grace r.,
from Lewis Washburn, ,non-support, custody
of child to mother.
Tho annual convocation Of Jerusalem
chapter, No. 2. Il. A. NJ. has Just been held
in Vergennes and j. ID. Whiteside was elect
ed NJ. l.. II. p; Charles A. Chapman, l.. H..
Geo. +. o. Kimball. E.S.; f. A. Goss, treas
urer; Geo. W. Ross, secretary; n. q. Delano,
9. H.; +. w. Tuttle, p. s.; E.E. Field. RAG;
J. Solleder, NJ. BID "; DR.. \. W. Shipman,
NJ. I'd "; j. j. Barnard, NJ. LIST Wv. W.
Booth, chaplain; A. d. Willard, $. s.; l.. T..
Avery, J. s.; W. II. Flagg, sentinel; +. II.
F0ss, w. N. Thompson, L.. +. Avery, finance
committee. The officers were installed by
Past High Priest +. A. Goss.
At the annual meeting of Fort Dummer
Royal Arch chapter OF Masons at Brattle-
borO the following officers were elected and
appointed: E.H.P., +. II. Holden; H., q. l..
Spatford; s., Edw. Clark; treas. +. F. Brooks;
see. II. +. G. Toedt; C.of H., U. l.. Randall; p.
-, +. r. Vaughan II. A. G.. +. Carruthersi
NJ. w. Charles Henkel; NJ. ", David
Young; M. ", p. +. Connors cha plain. !.
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Henry Pratt; tyler, j. A. Taylor, and trus-
tee, L. +. Brooks.
recent social event In Dresden, Ger
many. was u reception rendered to YER
monters by DIR. and Mrs. William A. Spring,
the former son Of John o. Spring of Bel
lows Falls and q successful dentist of that
city. The reception was attended by about
thirty sons and daughters of Vermont who
are now in that part of Saxony. Among the
guests were Mary Howe LAWN and 1.ucien
Howe OF Brattleboro. and Miss Farley for
merly OF Bellows Falls, now u student in
Dresden.
The following officers were elected ut the
regular meeting of the Potter chapter No.
22. r.. A.. NJ. of Middlebury: DIR. L. II. Mar
tin, Z. ii. p. Dr. D. 9. Noble, K; Dr. Isaac
Sterns, s.; Henry l.. Sheldon, treasurer;
William H. Brewster. secretary; Robert NJ.
Mills G. H.; John @. Dickinson, p. s.; DR..
d. H. Townsend, r. A: c.; DR.. B. G. Balm,
third "; E. J. Buttolph, second "; Henry
f. Joy, first ": Rev. A. W. Dickens, chap
lain; William NJ. Cushman, tyler.
The following pensions have been allowed
vermonters: Original, Myron s. Colburne,
Unionville, 90; restoration, reissue and in
crease, Arnold II. Webb, East Arlington, 81
to $l7; increase, Allen H. Gibson, South
Woodstock, $6 to SO; Leander c. Leavens,
Topsham. $l4 to $l7; Francis q. Snow, East
Barnard, SIG to $17; original, widows, etc..
Julia A. Davis, Rochester, 49,
At recent assembly OF the Middebury
council, No. IA, II. and s. NJ, the following
officers we're elected for the ensuing year:
William H. Kingley,T. I'M; DIR. d. G Noble,
D. NJ; DIR. Edward II. Martin, P. G. W.; Col.
Brewster, recorder; Frank J. Hubbard, G. OF
g.; John @. Dickinson, G. Of G.; Col Thad
NJ. Chapman, marshal; William NJ. Cusnman
steward Alfred q. Woodward, sentinel.
The suit of II. X Milne against Fred l..
Rock of vergennes has just been heard. 1t
appeared that Rock had been employed by
Milne for an insurance company. Milne had
recover. The question raised by Rock was
whether he owed the money to Milne or to
the company. Judgment for $73 and costs
OF S7.O6 we're given to Milne.
A sad and fatal accident has just occurred
in Bristol Two boys, Jesse Hickey and
Philip Crane. had made a gudgeon out OF n
piece Of iron pipe. They loaded it and
touchedit off. 1t burst, one piece striking
the Hickey boy In the neck, severing the
jugular vein and killing him almost in-
stantly. He was IL years old.
Joseph X. Liberty. aged 60 years, has Just
died OF paralysis ut the home OF his sister.
Mrs. Churles l.. LeBeouf. Mr.. Liberty was
several years of his life away. Seven years
he spent In Alaska. He Is survived by
widow and three children.
Amos Darwin Thompson, aged SO years,
dropped dead In his barn at West Cornwall
while at work recently. Mr.. Thompson was
q well-to-do farmer and q respected citizen
OF his town. He was brother to the late
Fortus Thompson, who recently dropped
dead in his blacksmith shop in Middleboro.
Mrs. Charlotte Quimby Of Waltham has
just died at the home Of her son, aged ss
years. Her remains were taken to Ran
dolph for burial.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
Mr.. Judson NJ. Cheney OF Middfebury, to
Mrs. Laura Arms Of Worcester, Mass, on the
18th inst.
F. C. Bixby has sold his farm. known as
the Powers place. in Marlboro. to +. L.
Breyman through the agency of A. V. May.