Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29
General Vermont News.

Inc lnules Of warren nave rdlseu $oOU 70
'epair the Union church.
Charles Williams has been commissioned
postmaster at West Derby.
Captain +. j. Badger of Barre has secured
position with Plattsbursh shoe company.
Ira Maun n prominent citizen Of Braintree,
vas buried on July Is. He was SS years
I'D.
Hon. Elihu B.Taft Of Burlington is taking
mon,h' > trip through Minnesota and North
Uakata.
The Edward 4 Stevens machine shops at
Ninooski nave lropened after shut down
oc some time.
Rnv. W. c. WA!ston and wife, formerly Of
Chelsea, are now located at piunstead, Cape
colony, Africa.
Colonel G. y. Emery, member OF Governor
smiths staff, has gone to Minnesota on o
BUSINESS trip.
DIR. c. l.. Stewart and daughter Of RAN
lolph were thrown from their carriage and
injured recently.
N. II. Austin OF Tunbridge had several
iead OF young cattle killed during u recent
horm by lightning.
Byron Manchester Of Randolph has sold
Irving horse to Il. b. Richardson of Leon.
inster, Mass, for $3.50
General W. w. Grout is spending n short
'acation from his farm labors in Kirby, ut
Caledonia Springs, =. Q.
The l.illey Carriage Co., of Hyde Park has
nad the largestbusiness this season in its his
:ory, due to extensive and well executed ad.
vertising.
Fred Il. Allen OF Chelsea stepped on q
:usty nail about Il month ago and had very
ierious time, narrowly escaping having the
lock jaw
Mrs. Ann Nichols Of Bristol celebrated her
'Oth birthday anniversary recently. Ten
persons We're present, whose combined ages
were 75l years.
The Lamoile county court has just closed
nc largest term on record No very inn
?ortant cases were heard but there was
much small litigation.
Chelsea, Randolph and South Royalton
O. A. II. losts have each received cannon
rom the government, whicn have been
placed In their public parks.
j. L. Waterman of Union Village and G.
Il. Hutchinsoa Of Manchester have sold
heir interest In the Union copper mine ut
Corinth, to New York parties for $4,000.
Rev. j. Melvin Smith has resigned the
pastorate OF the West Salisbury church to
axe up evangelistc work. Rev. j. NJ.
Wright of North Hartsnd succeeds him as
pastor
Frank Hamel OF Mor,istown, had three
COWS and bull killed by lightning recently.
5hrning off OF very little hair around tho
nose OF each animal.
John A. Barrett, son Of Judge Barrett, Of
Rutland AMI one of the most famous practi-
:nl electricians in tho United States, is adding
to his laurels by producing new and practi-
cal storage battery for automobiles.
Capt. M. A. Knowlton OF Vergennes has
resiSncd his position rs lighthouse keeper
At Fort Casstm ut the mouth OF the river to
take effect August /, and Thomas Eagan Of
Fcrrisburgh has been appointed to succeed
him.
T.. W. Dlsisdell of Rockford, ILL.,, formerly
editor OF the Vergennes Vermonter, has
written q drama called "The Generals
Daughter" 1t deals with the features Of
the Black Hawk war in 1882. The play has
been read By A. Nj. Palmer, Robert Muntell
and Mary Hampton, who have recommended
1t highly.
A barn owned by A. L. Thompson, about
half q mile from North Clarendon village,
was struck by lightning recently and
ourned. The live stock was saved aud most
OF the farming tools, but considerable hay
was burned. Tho rain saved the other
buildings from catching fire. The barn was
insured for $3.50, but the loss Is considera-
bly, more than that.
The sailing ynch: Nanki Poo Of Burling-
ton capslzed In big blow south OF Sandy
Point, West Swanton, recently. MIR. Spear,
the owner, and companion, Mr.. KimbclI,
Highgate Springs. F. N Lnpelle and son,
Harry, put out in a small boat and took OF
Mr.. Kimball and another boat put Off from
the West Swanton station and picked up
Mr.. Spear.
Horace Chamberlain has resigned the su-
perintendency Of the Concord division Of
the Boston 4 Maine railroad. Ho held the
position 20 years and has been conspicu-
Gus figure In railroad circles. Mr.. Chambcr-
In this state. He was station agent at Lit
tlcton, N. H.. seven years, and held similar
positions at Rutland and Burlington before
going to Concord.
The board OF appeals. composed Of 21
ministers OF tho New England Methodist
conference meeting In Boston, decided to
sustain tho action Of tho Vermont conference
In expelllng Rev. 8. C. johnson OF North.
field, VT, for ohoatlng In his examinations.
The board sustained tho yerm mt decision
and johnson is expelled from the ministry
and church, Mr.. Johnson's appeal will be
taken to the general conference.
The will OF tho late Rev. George Osgood
Of Kensington. N. H., gives to L. Q. s. Os.
good OF Brattleboro. his nephew, small
punch ooMi' c",lcu thc sleeh poWI, Wnlch
neV. oeloIil"n foss; MS Slo". SrNno,"ther,
drank p"nGn rom "nen hn ss"uuatoM IRON
narvnru coieRe ~ tne ctusS OF lIoo. 10
nno.ner ncpaew, wll.I.h. roEg SsG4ou, as
sIstImt PROFESSOR OF huInen.iiGs III ,1arvord,
ls wIileu .iie puMcn DOW uss,, Wy Shc gIao'
uat,ng clnss us harvnaa III .O2; Inls inter-
es.lng souvenir l, otscenlls % lroiessot Os.
eoou from ala!. Jeremiah foBS. L's sreat
uor I'll In <.ln md - II xhn
naryaIu III Tue e''tss na1iSu, una curing 'he
reVo'"'ioh pro'''Hch' oi'ccr.
Ayerv Billincs Edwards has inst dicd at
his home in Winooski. For the last GO y.ars
he had been Instrumental in tho ,ieyeiop.
meat of mills in northern Vermont nnd nd.
in, . II states. IIc was horn in Montnclier
and 66 wears nro went TO Winooski wboro
ho Ind since lived. He nssocinted hiclse,i
With Cav a Edwards. mliIwrirhts. Of
WInooski. the lnttor member OF the firm
ueing nm older brother. Whom this
firm wont ont of business Mr. A. r.
White and carried on the business under the