Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
General Vermont News.

shipments OF marble fr IN Proctor last
| month amounted to over SlOSOOO.
| Rev. Thomas II. Rouse. formerly OF Ben
| nington. died recently ut Belleview, Fla,
| aged -.
Edward McGii Of Montpelier, a stone
| cutter. has lost the sight of one eye by an
| accident.
Eden Carr OF Company II died ut Mont
pelier recently, from fever contracted at
thickamauga.
Goodale Brothers dam near Montpelier
was carried away by highwater recently.
A lot OF logs were lost.
Clayton a. Wickham, II popular conduc-
tor on the Bennington 4 Rutland railroad,
i dead, aged 81 He had been on the road
~ years.
w. L. Phillips of Randolph hal very good
luck recently shooting crows. He shot be-
tween thirty and forty, and thirteen OF them
with three shots.
The loss connected with the recent burn
i'g Of Towns hotel at Bellows Falls and tho
adjacent buildings will not exceed $50, 900,
ii Is now estimated.
The case of the State vs.. Representative
John b. Norton of Wuitsyillr. biSamy, will
not be tried until the September term OF
Washington county court.
John c. Blackmcr, Il prominent citizen Of
Manchester, had n rebel bullet taken from
his leg recently that was planted there in
the early days of the civil war.
Harry Dole, Il granite polisher, had his
clothing caught in II gear wheel and nearly
torn from his body. Only theprompt action
of the men in throwing of the main belt
saved his life
The Essex Junction Record finds that ITO
churches in Vermont are pastorless, and is
asking the question rs to whether Governor
Rollins claim that religion in New Hamp-
Shire is on the decline is not equally true OF
Vermont?
One heather Chinese 'futhe-" is under
arrest at Burlington for perjury, 1t having
been shown that he was not married. 1t Is
II wise white man that knows his own
father" but John Chinaman is taking up
"the white mans burden very rapidly.
The Windham county court has divorced
George >. kecler, Bratteboro. from Susan
l.. Kcclcr; Mary A. Merrill. Brattleboro.
from Warren !. Merrill: Margaret l.. Bennett,
Bra. .tleboro from Oscar f. B nnett: Charles
W. Gates, Westminster, from Margaret +.
Gates
Mr.. and Mrs. Valmore Cushman Of South
Royalton have just passed their siXtieth
wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Cush-
man were born in Tunbridge and were resi-
dents there until 1879. when they moved to
Koyalton. Mr.. Cushman was born in 1917
and his wife. Mrs. Sarah Dustin Cushman,
" 1881. Mrs. Cushmans poor health pro-
hitited celebration Of the event
The hoard appointed to consider the
names of officers and men in cases of brav-
cry and unquestioned courage in battle dur
ing the Spanish-AmericHn war have recon-
mended that IL medal of honor be awarded
to John W. Heard. captain, Third cavalry,
Tor distinguished gallantry In action at the
mouth of the Manimani river, west OF Bahia
Honda. Cuba July %. 1893. After two mn
had been shot down by Spaniards while
transmitting orders to the engine room on
board the steamship Wanderer, the ship hav-
ing become disabled Captain Heard took
the position held by them and personally
transmitted orders, remaining Mt his post
until the ship was out Of danger, while serv-
ing as first lieutenant, Third cavalry.
Tho great dam of the Dalton Power COM
pany ut South I.unenburgh ut the Is miles
falls on the Connecticut river was completed
recently and water let into it. 1t stood the
tc-t in every particular. This is one OF the
greatest powers in the state. The work was
hcgun several months ago, and large
force has been employed since. The dam
is 600 feet long. 20 feet high. 60 feet wide at
the top. Nearly 1000, 900 feet OF logs and
planks and over so tons Of iron and steel
lave been used in its construction, besides
immense quantities OF rocks, stone and
gravel. A big pulp mill has also been built
and equipped ready for operation. A great
boom is expected by the people OF that vicin-
ity. and there is little doubt that it will be
realized.
Major Richard Smith, veteran Of the
war. died ut Chelsea recently. uSed 10. He
was II son of Ebone2er and Abigail Steele
Smith. and was born In Cabot Jan. 81. 1920.
He was for some years engaged in manu-
featuring at Barton and at Tnnbrdge, and
was residing in Tunbrdge in 1861. He as
sisted in organizing and went to the front as
rnnt nj If Cnmpruy T. Spponl NprmOnt At
the close the peninsular campaign he re-
signed on account of i'll health aud r turned
to TunbridSe. He was soon appointed dep.
uty United States marshal and held this Of
flee two years. In January. 1865. he was
elected major of the Seventh regiment, YER
mont militia, raised for protection OF tho
northern boundary of Vermont. He leaves
widow and four children.
Mrs. |. Nj. johnson OF Plainled possesses
a collection of antiquities and relics of un-
usual interest. The list embraces metals,
woods, llbres. pottery, some of the oldest Of
which date back several centuries. Among
the antiquities are n brass candlestick $50
years old. Il water pitcher nearly 200 years
old. two Venetian wine glasses that must
have been made centuries ago. as the
art Of making them has been lost
more than 500 years; seven pieces of
continental scrip. one-third dollar, -
and ~ bills. n coin dated 1894. a flint box
sheath, such rs was used in the 18th century;
King George " pewter cup. plate OF
primrose ware now almost wholly unknown
except by collectors; wooden box supposed
to have been made by the Indians at Nam
tucket. Mass. nearly 200 years ago. Among
the curios are rope made In the Philip
pin" islands of cocoanut fibre. and prayer
rug of the same material, pottery from Ha-
waii, and II hundred other odd and valuable
curiOs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Dawson Wood OF
Bethel. celebrated the Goth anniversary OF
their marriage recently ut their home about
n mile from Bethel They were married at
Acworth. n. H.. by Rev. Mr. Mason. pastor
of the congregational church. Mr.. Wood
was born in Rockingham. Nov. 25, 1915, and
was bound ont by his father at the age OF II
years and worked for farmers with two
months schooling until he was 10 years old.
and then he learned the trade OF tanning and
cnrryinr. He worked for S35 year and his
board for three years. learning the trade.
The sixty years of his married life Mr.. Wood
has followed the trades of currying, carpen-
tering and farming. and has lived IN many
| places. In succession he has lived about
one year at Acworth. nine months atNashua,
three years at Groton. Mass two years ut
Acworth. two at London. n. H.. two years
Astead, n. H.. one wear ut Winchendon,
n H.. two years mt FitzwiIiam, two years
at Charlestown, n. H., two years at &od-
dard. N. H.. two years mt Bellows Falls,
four years at Alstead. three years at Barre.
two years at Brookll-ld. and since 1874 he
has resided in Bethel. Mrs. Woods maiden
name was keyes. The Keyrs family was one
| OF the most prominent in the early history
Of Acworth. She was born April 25. 1919.
Seven children have been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood, of whom five are now living
Albert L.. of Hyde Park. Mass, Will
liam B., now u farmer at Charlestown,
n. H., Emma Jane living with her
parents. unmarriel; Josie. married to
John Symons and living at Oakville,
Conn. and Ella Delight. married to Henry
LeBarron and living at Woburn. Mass. Mr..
Wood has been q ii e-lony member OF the
Congregational church. Mrs. Wood has
/ never united with any church. This aged
couple are both enjoying good health and
bid fair to celebrate many more anniver-
saries. Mr.. Wo IL has this winter chopped
and wnrl;pd nm an,ut 10 cords Of hard wood