Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-10-14
VERMONT NEWS.

The meeting Of the State Teachers asso-
citation will be held ut Brattleboro Novem-
Der 2 to H..
Rev. j. Edward Wright OF Montpelier,
recently celebrated the 3Oth anniversary OF
nis pastorate Of the church of the Messiah,
Rev. George Morse OF Bridgeport, Conn.,,
has received and accepted a call to the pas.
torate OF the old First church at Benning-
ton Centre.
The annual inspection and parade Of the
Bellows Falls fire department will take place
Oct. 20. A concert and ball will be held at
Union hall In the evening.
The Appalachian club OF Boston arrived
In Middlebury recently In special car at
tached to the evening train and went to
Bread Loaf Inn, where 1t remained over
Sunday.
Charles Burban OF Georgeville was
drowned recently while rowing from Magog
to Georgeville. He was about GO years old, q
blacksmith by trade, and leaves widow,
two daughters and a son.
Wendell P. Stafford OF st. Johnsbury, has
been presented with richly framed picture
OF the Burns monument at Barre in ac-
acknowledgement OF Mr.. Stafford's address at
the dedication Of the statue.
Rev. Simon Gardner. aged 81, has just
died at Bristol. Ho had been confined to his
bed for nine weeks and death was practi-
cally from old age. He was an active minis
ter OF the Troy conference for over FORTY
years.
A grist mill, factory and clapboard mill
together with dwelling house OF 9. T.
Stevens h Co. at South Troy has been
burned. 1t caught from hot box. The
Ance Is light.
Captain Joe W. Jackson of Barre. assist
ant surgeon OF the Vermont National guard,
has resigned. The act is not voluntary,
but at the urgent request of the colonel,
who gives no reason. The only apparent
reason is that Of politics.
Hon. Warren G. French and wife OF Wood
stock celebrated the 50th anniversary OF
their marriage recently. Mr.. French is now
past 80 years Of age aud is the oldest mem
ber OF the Windsor county bar. The couple
the daughter Of Judge Steele OF that town.
Hon. William B. Wall, for years in the en-
ploy Of the Central verInonta as claims agent,
has entered the service OF the Boston q
Maine In a similar capacity, but without
official title. He received his new appoint
ment the last OF the week from Luctus
Tuttle, president Of the road, who has also
Just accepted the presidency Of the Maine
Central road.
Major Charles X. Darling of Boston,
Mass, went to Chelsea recently to visit his
old home, where his father and brother re.
side. He brought with him Pedro Marales,
Porto Rican lad about II years old, whom
the major brought from Porto Rico a year
ago to educate. The boy has attended school
In Boston eight months and been back to
his native country on visit.
Vermont pensions are: Additional-Titu
Stowe, Readsboro, 90 to %; increase,
Emery Kelley, Lyndonville, % to sl2:
Amasa Lackey, Braintree, $l6 to $17;
George H. Clapsaddle, Woodstock, 90 to 90.
Reissue and increase-George q. Mason,
Fitzgerald, Chittenden, - to ss. Reissue,
Nathaniel H. Piper, West Charleston, $l7.
Since the death OF Gardner Upham at
Windham, aged l02, Hollis Nichols Of Town
send Is the Oldest man IN southern Yer.
Qont, II not In the state. Mr.. Nichols will
fe 80 years old In November, is hale and
hearty and mentally remarkably we'll pre-
served. He was born, and has always lived
On the farm where he now resides. His
birthday will be made the occasion of q
town celebration.
Gen. w. H. Gilmore recently located the
position OF the new Castle guns in the state
house yard. They. will be placed on the
terrace below the driveway which extends
about the front part of the state house. One
gun will be placed on either side of the state
house. They are modern breech loading
rapid fire guns but are cast instead OF steel
ribbed. 1t has been suggested that the
proper way to do Is to melt the state house
fence and use 1t as much as possible In
making the mounts.
The first meeting OF the incorporators Of
the Barre Newspaper company was held at
the office Of r. A. Hoar and the following
board Of directors elected, H. c. Whitaker,
L. P. Thayer, F. F. Cave. The officers are
as follows: President, H. G.. Whitaker;
vice-president, F. F. Cave; clerk, E. H.
Metcalf; treasurer, L. p. Thayer. The COM
pany is capitalized at $4,000, and the stock
has been taken by Barre people. The COM
pany took possession OF the Telegram and
Enterprise on Oct 2.
E. B. Cope, engineer for the war depart
ment Gettysburg National park commission
which was erected by Mr.. Brown on the site
selected by the committee OF the Fourteenth
Vermont Regiment association In September,
1879. The location is $50 feet south OF the
Vermont brigade monument and 80 feet east
of Hancock avenue. The foundation stone
Of the monument Is composed Of large
blocks Of Gettysburg granite laid In Port
cropping at that place. The monument was
erected on Sept. 8.
Colonel Estey has announced the follow
Ing stah appointments: J. Harry Estey Of
Brattleboro, captain and adjutant; N. N.
Hadley Of Brattleboro, captain and quar-.
termaster; Charles H. Landon OF Butland,
captain and inspector Of fife practice; Geo.
c. Berkeley Of st. Albans, mayor and regi-
mental surgeon; H. Nelson Jackson Of Bur-
lington, captain and assistant surgeon; DR..
Anderson Of Rutland, first lieutenant and
assistant surReon He has also appointed
two members Of the non-comtnissioned stafY,
L. ]. Henkel OF Brattleboro, sergeant
major; and Homer J. Dane OF Northheld,
hospital steward.
The contract for building the Bellows
Falls and Saxtons River electric road has
been awarded and the contractors, G. w.
Blakeslee 4 Sons of New Haven, will ar.
rive with zee OF Italians next week to
begin active operations on the roadbed. Il
ls planned to do all the grading and
track-layins this fall, and to build