Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-10
General Vermont News.

, Gently. aged 80.
1t cost Frank Riley Of Barre 322,s2
for resisting an officer.
| George l.. Clark has been appointed
i postmaster at Island Pond.
| Warren Hook Of Chelsea died recently
Of tuberculosis, taken in milk.
George II. Hazen has been nominated
for town representative from Windsor.
The Burlington branch store Of the
Traders Supply company will be closed
| Oct. l.
There was recent reunion Of the
Long family at Waitstield and "a were
present.
The Randolph Herald advertises un-
der Wanted, TO hire a man to board
himself"
&. Il. Cross, the veteran hotel man, Of
Windsor has just celebrated his Goth
birthday.
The Wilmington Republicans have
nominated Z. Nj. Ware for town repre-
sentative.
Rev. Mr. Lewis has resigned as minis
ter of the Congregational church at
Hardwick.
The San Francisco Minstrcls. q. Rem
nirgton company, has dates secured for
140 nights.
The Democrats OF Burlington have
nominated John McGeary for city rep
resentative.
f. l.. Emery of Barnard had his foot
caught in some shafting recently and
badly smashed.
A defective chimney caused the loss Of
one OF the old landmarks of Putncy. the
Whitney house.
Luke Parish of Randolph has been
commissioned deputy by United
States Marshal Field.
Henry Squires, distinguished tenor
singer from Paris, has been spending
a few weeks in Bennington.
Il. G. Spicer, one of the clerks Of the
Van Ness hotel, Burlington, has re-
signed to become drummer.
Rev. T.. Il. Marggraf, the Universalist
minister at Bellows Falls, was married
recently to Mrs. Nora Church.
Nellie Barnes of the Queen City, who
recently tried to suicide, was put in Jail
because she could not pay the fine.
w. NJ. Fisher Of Bethel is one Of the
Vermont delegates to the convention OF
railway postal clerks at Atlanta, Ga.
A Barre firm has secured the contract
for the Wade mausoleum at Cleveland.
o., the largest ever made In Vermont.
Henry O'Malley of st. Johnsbury goes
to Denver, Col, to take charge of fish
hatchery at a good salary, He is only -.
Mayor Gordon has applied to Senator
Proctor for the Vermont regiment as
special attraction at Barre Sept. Z, Conf
pany e field day.
Liedsay Colebrook of Mortified, who
fell with a staging from the new iron
bridge at Royalton some time since, is
slowly recovering.
u. Trombley, who stole a horse and
wagon from T. A. Richards of Corn
wall in June, has been arrested at Rouses
Point and the team recovered.
The Blais boy, II years aid, who stole
small sum of money from the local
telegraph Office was sent to Vergennes
for the remainder Of his minority.
The annual encampment of the Orange
county veteran association will be held
at Lake Morey, Sept. 8. New Hamp-
Snlre SOluleIS are lIlNlNeu W Joiu'
A Rochester boy saw a wild cat the
other day and with the help of his faith
er's tlusty old shot gun filled the old yell
low household cat full of bird shot.
A Bennington man, Orville Ellsworth,
VINO went to Nebraska 80 years ago, is
now a judge and has been visiting his
old home after an absence of II years.
J. c. Osgood Of Randolph has been
taken to the Waterbury asylum. He
has been insane 80 years. and the com.
paint was made against him Is years
ago.
G. H. Downing of Montpelier will not
get drunk again in Barre, as 1t costs
about twice as much to settle there az
at home for little fun. The Barre rate
is $gJ.61.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Remington Of
Remington have just celebrated
their golden wedding. They have five
children, 20 grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
Rev. Charles o. Day. chaplain Of the
First Vermont, has resigned as minister
of the Congregational church Of Brattle-
boro to take long rest after the regi-
ment is mustered out.
w. T.. Pillsbury, recently superin-
tendent Of the Massachusetts, fish hatch
cry. has been engaged to take charge
of the trout preserves and hatchery Of
Silas l.. Grifffths at Mount Tabor.
The population of Benson has de-
creased since 1910 from 1915 to $40 in 1890.
The most rapid decrease in any decade
was from 1880 to 1890 Only about A per
cent. of the people attend church.
The farm buildings owned by Charles
Silloway in MiddleseX We're struck by
lightning and burned recently. together
with some stock and their contents.
Loss $4,000. Insured in Vermont Mutual
for $3.50.
William T. Thomas of Hardwick, a
horseman, who ran over and killed a
little girl last year. was lodged in Jail
at St. Johnsbury because he was unable
to pay the damages the jury awarded the
father Of the child.
Kaiel Mo-Awad of Burlington has
sued his wife. Marena Mo-Awad, for a
divorce, and as she cannot he found the
notice is published in the Clipper which
is supposed to be the official organ Of
all the Syrians, Hebrews and dwellers
from eathendOm.
DeForrest Richards. who was recent
ly nominated for the governorship Of
Wyoming. is a son of Mrs II. B. Rich
ards formerly of Weathersfield, and a
brother of Rev. Jarvis Richards. at one
time minister of the Congregational
church of Windsor.
Hardwick has had successful lecture
course for several years, and the asso-
ciatiors are planning for another. The
people go at it right. canvass the field
thoroughly and then get the best talent
they can for the money raised. Five
first class entertainments in the past
have only cost $125.
Dest 81 ut ion A mOng Miners.
Washington. Sept. 1.-Consul McCook