Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-09
EDW ARD G. DANA.
General Vermont News.

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been asked to take tn" presidency, but nj,
ways declined. His nior. Hon. Dan.
iel Roberts of burlington. is yet en-.
gagged in r,";ic-. Daring his years
nf active life Mr., liarman has found much
time To devote to literary pursuits and
among his predictions w"r" n sketch OF
the life nl Jonathan Blrnham. the flrs,
lawyer in Vermont; the historical papers
on Ba,tensil and Ondawa rivers, ami one
on ALLEN OF Tconderosa." proving that
Arnold was prrsrn, at the surrender OF
the fort. ilr hal ais" prepared several
papers relating L" the Bennington battle
which are considered standard authority.
For the pat few years he had been en-
gagged on u history OF Pawct and its lead
ing citizens. The book is nearly ready for
print. Mr. Hartman was married in Octo-
Der. 1887, to Miss Laura \. Pentield OF Pitts
ford. Sh" survives him. together with ona
son. Henry A.. clerk Of Rutland county.
His wife's sister. Miss Kate Penneld. has
been n memhernf the family for II number
Of years. In his death b 'nnington loses
one OF its best citizens one who leaves be-
hind him the record "f Il good name The
remains were taken To rttslord for buriaI.
John NJ tonlstnrk Of Chelsea. statistical
secretary of the general convention of Con.
grega!ional churches of Vermont, furnishes
the following for thc year ending Dee 81,
| 1897: No reports were received from Mont
gomtry. Richmond or the Welch church in
Fair Haven. The number of churches has
risen to DOB the new names being Halifax
and Weathersllnld East. the latter reap
pearing after an apparent death of many
wears. Forty-one churches have Installed
pastors: III pastors without installation,
eight wer. served br regular supplies.
l?hy licrn!iates or ministers OF other denom-
nations. and 23 are vnrant. some Of the last
having temporary supplies. Several dismiss
ing councils nr" soon To meet. AMI the num-
Der OF vacant churches will soon be larger.
! Total membership reckoning the unreported
churches at their last reported ligures sand
at 2l.S27, gain Of ten only from last year
The additions hive heen $50 bycOnfession aud
4lG by letter; total, 375; and the removals 3Gt
by discipline and revision Of roll; total go
The Sunday school membership continues to
show a loss. the number 2O91l being III less
than last year; and average attendance. H.
5O7, loss of 260. The membership Of
Christian Endeavor societies is Sl33.
loss OF 4i7. Benevolent contributions. at
S4S. $50, show u loss of S6790. Home ex-
penditures, at f1s9.345. are s22, ,729 less than
last year.
Tho Vermont Dental society. at its annual
meeting In Rutland. elected these officers
President, DIR. ]. A. Robinson Of Norris
Vile; first vice president. Dr. X. j.. CleaveS
OF Montpelier; second vice president. DR.
Henry Turrill of Rutland recording secrr-
tary. DR.. Thomas Mound Of Rutland; cores
ponding secretary. DR.. Grace H. Bosworh
Of Rutland; treasurer. DIR. W. II. Munseil Of
| Wells River; state prosecutor. DIR. Il. W.
Hoffman of White River junction; eXecu
tive committee. DR.. G. W. Steele of Barre.
DIR. J. L. Taggart of Burlington, and Dr. J.
Il. Pearsons OF Barton. DIR. Tnggart of
Burlington. invited the society to meet in
that city next year, and the invitation was
accepted.
The promoters OF the stowe electric roal
are contem pla.ins putting In an electr,
road from Bethel to Rochester. which would
also accommodate the town of Granville to
certain extent. that place being only eight
miles from Rochester. The town OF Gran
vile has been asked to hold q special town
meeting to see II the town will bond itself 10
the extent OF five per cent. on its grand list
for term OF years to put in the road. Gran
vile Is a numbering dis riot and In order to
get the product to the railroad is obliged To
cross the mountain to Braintree, the nearest
railroad station, seven miles from Gran
vile.
Grace l.. Dix. widow of Clarence Dix. who
was drowned in Saduwga lake in Whiting
ham while under tho influence Of hard elder
furnished by Albert Potter of Whiiingham.
has recovered $4,000 damages in the county
court under the statute, which not only
makes the seller Of Intoxicating liquor. but
the owner Of u building in which it is sold,
liable for damages resulting from such sale.
Mrs. Dix brought the suit against Potter and
Frank NJ. Mason. the former tenant. the
latter the owner of the building. 1t is sail
to be the first case in the state under the
statute.
Ex-Chief William Jackson OF the Phila.
elphia fire department, IL chief of the bl-
reau of inspection Of the national board of
underwriters, has recommended improve
ments in the BrattebOrO fire department as
the result OF his inspection In January.
which, If carried out. will cost the village
about s25O0 Il year In addition to the present
expense. The Recommendation is received
with many protests. and unless the reduction
In insurance rates is assured, there Is no
probability that the additional expense will
be voted.
Captain Chnrles,C. Clark, who is in com
mand OF the Unitetl States battleship Ore.
gon. that sailed recently from San Francisco
by way OF Cape Horn to join the Atlantic
squadron, Is i Montpelier boy, II son of the
late j. ID. Clark, the bookbinder. Captain
Clark Is 50 years old, and his reputation on
the Pacific coast. where he commanded the
Monterey before he was ordered to the Ore
Ron, is that of an able and popular officer.
The Oregon will be the first modern battle
ship to make the passage around the Horn.
Representatives::of the Vermont Democrat
ic club met at Montpelier and decided upon
the date of holding the annual meeting and
banquet of the club which will be held oil
the afternoon and evening Of April 21 at
w
Emery ). Harris of Bennington, Rollin 8.
Collins OF Brattlebore, G. d. Evans OF
Waterbury, G. l.. McMahon OF Stow, G. NJ.
Fitzpatrick of White River Junction, and c.
A. q. Jackson OF Montpelier
Oscar Hudson. who was employed In n
night gang running saw mill in Warren.
has been instantly killed. The saw broke,
head. He was killed instantly. He was 80
years OF age and was married. but had no
children. The mill where the accident Oc-
Cured Is owned by Bradley Brothers. Mr..
Hudson was at one time stage driver be-
tween ROxbury and Warren.
William Moran, 80. has just died at his
BrRttleborO home after long illness. Mr..
Moran came to Brattleboro In the '40s when
he with his brother and others were en-
ployed In building the Vermont and Massa-
chusetts railroad. He had always lived In
BrnttleborO save for short time spent in
daughters. Mrs. John II. Kaine and Miss
Mary, who lives at home, and three sons In
the west.
Brigadier-G General J. J. Estey. commander
of the National Guard OF Vermont has ap-
pointed Joseph NJ. Wolf OF Saxtons River
inspector OF rifle practice on his stan. He
has been military instructor at Vermont
academy for nearly year and was ones
adjutant to the National Guard OF Pennsyl-
vann
F.A. Pelerin. a former Brattleboroan. has
just died OF consumption ut Jacksonville,
Fla. Mr.. Pellerin was nephew Of j. H.
Chaplin and married Sarah, daughter OF
Mrs. =. H. Sawyer Of West Brattleboro. Be-
sides widow and two daughters, he leaves
q brother in Orange.
Mrs. Harriet L., widow OF J. Highly Rus
sell, has just died at Wilmington from the
effects OF q fall down stairs. She was born
In Templeton Dec. %, 1919, the daughter OF
Herman and Harriet Partridge. One son
survives, Chandler VI. Russell Of Wilmington.
Edward N. Carlisle. manufacturer OF
chair stock In Chester. has filed petit
ton in insolvency. II . liabilities ex .eed
&300o.
Actor and Actress Recovering.
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