Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
General Vermont News.

| aged 10.
Mrs. Nathaniel Richmond OF Barnard Ia
dead, aged 81.
Two Burlington men caught 81 pike In
Malletts bay one day recently.
Amasa Thompson OF Pownal caught Q
| large black bear recently in trap.
Cows sold at an auction in Chelsea last
| week ut an average price OF 40. 10
Pro. A. l. Emo OF the U. V. NJ, Burlng-
ton. will spend the summer in Europe.
l.. A. Chamberlain and Frank Rogers OF
Brattleboro caught 2SS pout in one night
recently.
l.. A. Hatch has been appointed town
,erk of Randolph in place OF IL. W. Iewks-
bury resigned.
NJ. +. Heating Of Montpelier has given up
| his hotel at Rouse's Point and returned to
the Pavilion.
DR.. 0. W. Rash, assistant surgeon at Fort
Z han Allen has been ordered to Manila,
and left July g.
Tho annual meeting of the trustees of the
Vermont soldiers home will be held on July
70 mt the home.
The tower Of st. Mary's academy at Bur.
lington has been struck by lightning ana
badly damaged.
A barn and contents owned by Il. o. Had
.ock of North Troy, has been burned. Loss
$4,000 with small Insurance.
Mrs. Amelia Legacy of Burlington fell
from the steps Of her house recently and
was badly cut about the face.
The Randolph National bank paid a tive
per cent. scmi-unnual dividend July /, and
the savings bank - per cent
Mrs. Sally Smith. who died recently ut
Caremont. left Stratford 5000 to be used nc
u fund to educate poor children.
Russell $. Page. who graduated from the
| U. V. NJ, this season, will assist his father,
&. S. Page, in business ut Hyde Park.
Tho Hanover Gazette has passed into the
hands of Frank A. Mussrove, IL son of the
editor Of the Bristol, N. H. Enterprise.
lightning struck the water mains at Rut-
! and near the old reservoir and split the
heavy eight-inch iron pipe in several places.
The barn on the Ward Hovey farm at East
| Hardwick was struck by lightning and
burned recently. Loss $500, insured for
$500.
John Bowen of Montpelier, got crazy
drunk on liquor claimed to be from the
city agency, and was sent to Rutland for
100 days.
Warren officials arrested bridal party
while on Il trip through that town to Lin
,oln recently, on the charge OF disturbing
the peace.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Joseph c. Turk, OF Burling-
ton, are on their way to India. where Mr..
Turk will superintend the construction OF
public works.
John II. Greene, formerly of West Rutland.
was killed about eight miles from Haw'
thorne, New. recently by the overturning OF
the Bordie stage.
The plans for the new high schoolhouse at
Montpelier submitted by Boston architects
have been accepted and work will be COM
menced soon.
An engine house, two locomotives, snow
plow, ETC.. in the round honse of the VIII.
mington & Hoosic Tunnel railroad were de-
stroyed by fire recently.
The Bay View House at Wells Beach,
Maine, owned by c. o. Chamberlain Of Brat
tleboro, and run by w. q. Stevens OF the
same town, has been burned.
Thomas Boyle OF Bridgeport, Conn, an
employe of the Vermont Marble Co., at
Centre Rutland. was struck by the night ex.
press recently AMI seriously injured.
&C. Lesson OF Bradford raised u check
given him for labor from So. so to 800. so and
:red to got several merchants to cash It ,and
skipped when one discovered the fraud.
While William Spraguc of Wlliamstowr
was plowing in lot recently. On, horse fel
int, il we'll. evidently ono dug b. some early
settlers and long since covered over anu fOr'
gotten.
St. Johnsbury has bought u heavy steam
-oler and is macndamizing Eastern avenue,
IN which thousands OF dollars have been
expended in cartng on dirt, only to have II
washed down the hill by every rain.
Elroy Keene, tho man who was shot while
engaged in removing goods from the store
Of Hale 4 Teuchout at Milton few weeks
ago, has so far recovered ut the Mary Flet-
,her hospital us to be able to sit out upon
the piazza.
William Seiplc, aged Is years, son OF O.
W. Seiple OF Vergennes, was killed recently
by lightning while standing in the barn
door of the George Porter storehouse in
West Ferrisburgh. Joe Lalan, who rents
the farm, was shocked and horse was
killed.
Ludlow is to have fine public library
building, through the generosity OF Allel
NJ Fletcher of Indianapolis, Ind. who vii
build it as n memorial to his father anu
grandfather. The latter was one OF thu
first settlers in the town. It will have ca
pacity of Is, 900 volumes. Work has alread!
| been commenced.
The interest in the bridge across the two
railroads and the Passumpsic river ut st
Johnsburyis is increasing and the probabili
ties are that the town will vote to build, n,
the next town meeting, soon to be called, i
the railroad commissioners order fai
proposition OF its cost to be paid by the
l. Nj. and st. J. l. l.. c. railroads.
State Superintendent of schools, Mason s
Stone, has prepared for the Paris exposition
of 1900 an interesting exhibit OF Vermont
school statistics and system of administra
ton. The exhibit consists OF handsomel.
bound volumes containing each by itself
the school report OF 1893, the school laws
questions for the examination of teachers
the school register, study blanks. teachers
certificates, and courses OF study. To thu
above, Mr.. Stone will add one exterior ant
two interior views each OF the school build
ings ut Hyde Park, Springfield, Ryegate, st
Adams Waterbury, Bellowsfalls, and Barre
The 4th day of July was observed at Felch
vile in a patriotic manner, the chief even
being the dedication OF the new librar,
building, the gift of Hon. Gilbert A. Davi
of Windsor for the benefit OF the people witt
whom he 80 long lived. 1t is u handsome
brick building, 2SX40 feet, in the form OF I
cross, with IN ample porch In front, the roo
: of which is supported by four columns. Th
! flooring is of oak and the inside flnis
throughout is of black ash The book-roon
it provided with abundant shelving, will
rolling glass doors in front, and with
genial fireplace. The Interior Is SO ARRANGED
). by means of rolling doors. the space ca
| be thrown into one or two rooms as may b
desired. The building is located upon tn
| west Slll6 VI huil StlCCl anu pros SOhA
manding and attractive appearance. Th
: library hes wou the love and devotion 0
this entire community, and the sons an
!, daughters OF Reading, present and absent
. have responded generously with contribu
tons for the filling Of the shelve
-, with the latest and best literature
Over 800 volumes have been contribute
!. by 50 different persons, and among tn
largest givers OF books have been Hon.A.
Swain, Wallace F. Robinson, Rev. Home
White, Mrs. Ellen Kent OF Minneapolis
: Mimi, DR.. K. Clark of Windsor, and nu
u merous others. 1t is expected that vol
/ ume will be published containing full rec
] ord OF all the speeches and list OF all tn
{ | donors. Space does not permit the entir
list ut this time. A recoid of the donors
= placed in each book given, and all are up
= preciated. Donations have been made G
e furniture and fixtures, and OF money for tn
. general purpose Of sustaining the enter
prise.
Militia May BE Called Out.
r Wichita EoS July Il A nah of II