Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-11
General Vermont News.

MIs. george ID. hoplnSon oil stowe Is dead,
aged 65.
Mrs. Rhoda Brown Of Starksboro is dead,
aged "a.
John J. Shippy OF Rutland Is dead, aged
6l years.
w. E. Pierce Of East Putney, has a Ave
legged calf.
Mrs. Melvina NJ. Stockwell Of Washington
Is dead, aged 30.
Frank b. Martell, a Montpelier barber,is
voluntary bankrupt.
The Chelsea National bank paid u 2 per
cent. dividend Jan. /.
Fire damaged the buildings Of NJ. Siegel at
Barre recently $500.
Mrs. Mary A. Dunton has Just died ut
Malletts bay, aged 43.
The Grange store mt Brattleboro did a
business of $40, 900 last year.
There were Al deaths, SO births and 20
marriages in Bristol In 1893.
James H. Hathaway, the oldest person in
Woodford, is dead, aged 80.
DR.. W. Seward Webb has been very sick
with the grip in New York.
Josephus Durham, u prominent citizen OF
Athens, died recently, aged 92
The Proctor hospital had a total OF 24y5
calls last year against llSl in 1897
The Woodstock Aqueluct company has
declared dividend Of per cent.
d. A. and II. b. Leach, lumbermen Of
Eden, have been declared bankrupts.
Robert Place OF Bristol Is dead, aged %
years. He was the Oldest man in town.
Mary Carr, the Hinesboro bigamlst, has
been sentenced to one year in states prison.
Viola Howe Of Roxbury, aged II, has Just
died suddenly from cerebro spinal menin-
gifts.
Ira Calef of Washington has again rcmem-
bered Goddard seminary at Barre with Il gift
Of $4,000.
Marcus II. Wheeler, formerly Of Thetford,
died ut Madison, Wis, aged 80. He was a
great musician.
L: NJ. Hallock Of Addison has leased the
iark view hotel at Woodstock and will re-
furnish it entire.
The Western Vermont Agricultural society
VIII mold lis annual fair at Fair Haven Sept.
10, 20, 81 and 20.
NJ. l.. Pettibone of Manchester Depot, has
received an order for 100000 chairs from
New York concern.
Tho Sunday school of the Methodist
church at Weybridge was willed 800 by the
late Mrs. l.. Sturtevant.
The golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. o.
ID. Edgerton of Northheld, has Just been
appropriately celebrated.
Charles NJ: Blake OF Bellows Falls has
been declared bankrupt with $26,6i9.77
and S155 assets.
James Hervey OF Barre pounded Michael
Nalley.the Graniteville stage driver, recently
anu settled In court for the usual amount.
Henry G. Kilburne, formerly OF Poultney,
died ut Malone. N. Y, recently, aged rs. lie
was one OF the prominent lawyers OF that
city.
Ruleau's Package Handle works at Man
chester Centre has received an order for
loo,o ,ooo broom handles for a New York con-
cern.
Frel and D,rt Darling of Barre were sent
TO the Industrial school at Vergennes re-
Gently for four years each for habitual
The Rutland board OF school commission
e:s recommends the appropriation OF $685.
0O for the use Of the public schools OF that
city for 1899.
Ozro 7. Davis OF Hartlund has n curiosity
IN the shape OF ten small ears OF corn grown
together around central ear, which he
picked in 1897.
c. G. Putnam of Middesex has lust died
OF Old age,aged 80. He had held many town
oillces and represented his town in the Leg
islature in 1sG4-5.
Edward Haley of Derby. aged 75, had the
misfortune to break one of his legs recently.
u was only short time since his home was
destroyed by fire.
30 cents on the dollar at the recent village
meeting: This will pay running expenses
and $4,000 Of the debt.
Professor +. NJ. Crossett formerly OF Ben
nington, has just died at Constantine, Mich
He was Il gifted musician and served IN the |
second Vermont volunteers In the civil war. |
Springfield boasts Of the largest building |
record for '9S OF any state town of its popu. |
alton. The Charlestown-Springfleld cleo
.ric road has given q decided impetus to J
hat village.
Jarvis r. Bartlett, who died at his home in
st. Johnsbury few days ago after an i'll |
Passumpic railroad was being built, and |
'an tho first train into Barton over the new |
'oad.
Edo Gaskells store in West Burke has
'een broken into by thieves who took shoes
md clothing. This Is the third time the
tore has been robbed. The authorities have
,een unable to find any clue to the thief.
10th blacksmith's shops were broken open
hc same night
Eli l.. Holden OF North Clarendon has
ust died aged IS years. For many wears
'Ir Holden was identified with Clarendon
md took prominent part in local affairs.
1e had served rs selectman and lister and
lad represented the town in the lower house
II the Legislature.
The venerable Samuel Reyes, who Is the
'ldest male resident OF Bennington, has
ust observed his 87th birthday. Mr.. Keyes
njoys fair health and leads an active life.
te was born In Pownal, but has lived in Ben
lington nearly all his life. A short time ago
70 and Mrs. Key celebrated the 62nd an
liversary OF their marriage.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
u the Brattleboro Grange store and the
irange block association the former declared
five per cent. dividend on the capital stock
nd carried ten per cent. OF the net earnings
o the reserve fund. The officers elected
re: Directors, T. j. B. Cudworth, who also
ian, A. Marshall and @. D. Hopkins; audi
ors, ". II. Bracket, George f. Crowel and
!. l. Reed.
Dean Z. worcester, professor Of zoology in
lichigan university and one Of President
lckinley's commissioners to the Philippines
J native Vermonter, born at Thetford. He
J highly qualified for the responsible duty
,trusted to him. He has been twice in the
philippines for professional research, first in
1888 and again from 1891 to 1894. His book,
The Philippines and Their Inhabitants,'
sued from the press In October, has already
IN through four editions.
Lieut. j. W. Heard, U. 8. A. quartermas-
,r at Fort Ethan, has just opened bids for
yo sets OF non-commissioned staff officers
uarters. The new quarters are intended
,r the uso of Bandmaster Bessey and for
ngtneer Patrick Stanley. The lowest bid
or for the construction Of the quarters was
haddeus B. Robinson and the lowest bid
er upon the plumbing and gas piping was
I. II. Buckley Co., both OF Burlington.
John D. Fske OF Hartford, Conn, who
led recently, was born In Berlin, and went
} Malone In 1859, where he conducted "The
for a time. He afterwards
,moved to New York and entered the
hoesale boot and shoe house OF Nathaniel
lsher Co., remaining with th,t firm for
even years. He removed to Hartford.
onn., in 1877 and in 1893 launched out in
10 boot and shoe business In that city, later
lrninH bis attention t. the wholesale
,ther trade.
Robbed in n Hotel.