Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
General Vermont News.

James +. Crane of Middlebury has taken
out letters patent for separator for bee hive
honey sections.
The Montpelier Daily Record has been
discontinued and the Montpelier Daily Jour
| nal succeeds 1t.
| The Bristol house and several drug stores
| ut Bristol were raided recently and liquors
found in paying quantities.
| Gen. j. q. Mccullough and family will
come 10 North Bennington from New York
| soon and open their summer home.
Mrs. Selma Weeden OF Bridgewater has
some maple sugar which was made 20 years
| ago. and which still retains excellent flavor.
Sheriif Reeves of Burlington seized l6 ga
Ions OF whiskey that were neatly hid away
in the cellar wall ut the residence Of Mike
| Callihun.
George Morton. one Of the oldest busines s
men OF Burlington, is dead, aged ". He
was born in Wiiliston and removed to the
| city in 1871.
| William Reed Of Mitdlebnry was acquitted
of the charge of criminal assault upon Sadie
| Morgan, the l4-year-od daughter OF Jere-
| miah Morgan OF Salisbury.
The affairs of the Burlington Philhar-
monte society will be settled up by an as
sessment on the stockholders. The last ell
| tertalninent was not II financial success.
BY II decision of the supreme court w. d..
| Sherman will recover $1,000 damages for in
juries received on the ID. 4 II. railroad due
| to the alleged carelessness of an engineer.
Mrs. Herman X. Sherburne of Montpelier
WAS killed in the terrible cyclone which
passed through Kirksville, Mo-, last week
and Mr.. Sherburne, her husband, seriously
| injured.
The examination into the affairs Of the
Mnnt pplin in "a raaiIltaH in th.
discovery ofa clerical error in bookkeeping
that brings the shortage or deficiency down
| to about $50.
Essex Junction is having building boom
this season. large new block is being
built. "A large livery stable, several houses
| and the new postoffice building Is being
made ready for occupancy.
Robert L.adue dropped dead at Winooski
recently. He was ioading sawdust at tn.
screen shop and while chaining his load he
fell of the wheel. dead. He was 81 years
old and was an old-time resident.
John &. Connolly died at the Soldiers
! home ut Bennington recently. aged sixty
years. Hu WAS II member of Company C.,
Fourteenth Vermont infantry, and OF Com
pany q. First cavalry His was the lOOth
death in that institution.
barn on the James Dickey place in
Washington, WAS struck by lightning and
burned recently. 1t contained 10 tons of
hay,two moving machines, and new horse
rake All were destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at 200. No insurance.
The Lakeside Shoe company was organ
lied at Burlington May 1.with Elias Lyman,
president; ID. q. Crane, vice president; Ca.
Hibhard. general manager, secretary and
treasurer. The company will begin business
ut once. and has many orders on hand.
The Barre Daily Times has been again en-
larSed. 1t has now eight columns to a page
and is the largest daily in Washington coun-
ty. 1t has also taken the Publishers Press
Telegraph service. This makes the fourth
or fifth time Editor Langley has been
obliged to enlarge.
Walter Kellogg OF Vergennes, while out
building fence recently. came across a
ledge. which seems to contain large guam
titles or graphite. Samples have been taken
ont and exhibited. Tn" ledge is on the
farm of the late q. w. Kellogg on the lake
shore opposite Fort Cassin.
William Pease of Dorset went out to
gather sap the other day. taking his little
iiv"-yrar-old giIl along with him to hold the
horse. He accidentally dropped n bucket
while near the horse, which took fright and
suddenly starting threw the girl to the
ground. One arm was broken and she was
otherwise I'M jnred.
The state board of health decided a very
importart matter in 5 Rutland meet ng
April 2Swhen 1t determined to hold school
Of instruction at the state laboratory this
summer for the instruction OF boards of
health in the effect Of disinfectants, preven-
tion OF contagious diseases. and other prac-
tical topics relating to tho public health.
DR.. ID. X. Prarsons of Chicago, who re-
cen ly signed check for $500 as an en-
dowment fnn'' toward the support of Berea
! college, Kentucky. was born in Bradford.
| VT, ~ wears ago. He was a practicing phy-
srian in Chicopee. Mass, before he went to
! Chicago. where he made n large fortune
| through real estate dealings. During the
pas: nine years he has given $4,000 900 to
educational institutions, aud he Is under
pledge to pay 1900, 900 more July /, 1900.
| Gardner Upham of Windham was 1O1
years old last week and is without doubt the
oldest person in this state. The day was cele-
brutel very fittingly by the citizens OF the
town in honor of the centenarian. and was
called "Od Folks Day." the first gathering
nnd"r that title having been held one year
ago. upon the 100 birthday OF Mr.. Upham.
and it is the intention Of Windham people
to observe the 2nd day Of May each
year. Mr.. Upham comes of old Eng
that of William tpham. who was member
Of the Hull colony. Mr.. Upham's father
was one of The first settlers of Clifford and
in that TOYS, G".dner was born. There
were II children in the family and he was
| the fifth. In 1927 he married Miss Eunice
A: Emory. daughter OF Amos Emory, one
OF til" earliest settlers and prominent In the
affairs of his country. Mrs. upham died In
lsls. AMI of the seven children born to
them three only survive. They are
= W. Dodge Of Malta, ILL.,, and Miss
Hannah Z. Upham, who has for many
years cared for her father and does at
recollection OF how he took part in Boston
at the reception to General Lafayette in
| 1924. as a member of the Charestown COM
| pany of militia mt the time. Mr.. Upham
says THE first saw of Lafayette he was
coming out OF the state house arm in arm
with Governor Brooks. The governor had a
guard OF about 30 picked men. and they
marched down TO the market on the COM
mon. aud to the centre of the troops that
were out to dc him honor. He then
mounted his horse and reviewed the
troops. After dinner the militia were
started AMI General Lafayette went to
the corner of Beacon street. where he
was me: by tn" mi itary officers and q
reception was held. AS remember him he
was about six feet tall, spare in flesh, with
red hair and beard" Mr.. Upham we'll re-
members Vermont as 1t was in 1903, when
fool was cooked in the fireplace, and In the
brick ovens. and the meats roasted on spits
before the fire. In his early days 1t was
, nothing for him to walk from Windham to
Boston. where he was employed in a brick
yard. the time required for the journey being
four days. Mr.. Upham has held nearly
every town Office, AMI has been very much
honored and respected by his townsmen. He
carries his l0l years lightly and is fine
| specimen of hale and hearty New England
| onhn l. ~ In,, 4.
age is reckoned by the old rule that "a map
| Is only as old as he looks"