Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
General Vermont News.

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nominated Tor judge for Henry county. Ill.
Tho Belchcr library of Stockbridge has
lust added l75 new volumes to its we'll
hiird shelves.
Eoyalton has refused to exempt the shoe
company from taxation and tho latter will
move to Maine.
Extensive additions are being made To the
Northiirld House at NorthIled aud it Is be-
ing otherwise improved.
W. II. Thomas of Brattlcboro has sued II.
+. Burnham uttlL~ Town for $500 Tor b"ln;
too familiar with Mrs. Thomas.
There are in tho village of Bethel more
retired men who have followed agricultural
pursuits than all other pursuits combined.
Robert labor the wcll-known actor and
guest OF his mother 1T Four Winds farm,
stowe.
The new Advent church mt Sutton was re-
Gently dedicated. Several persons were
baptized and several more united with the
church.
The Peerless company, ut Barton, gives
employment to l6j gIrls and Is doing II biz
business which has increased each year
since 1t has been there.
Two sons OF Mr. pigcr of Wallham, II and
IL years old. drove down t. the creamery
one morning recently. delivered their mix,
left their team and drrampcd.
Frank t. Howe of VI ,ntprlirr. who edited
tn" DAILY Record Til he was Obliged L. go to
Florida tor his health last luII. has rrtur I'd
and Is now editing the Barre Daily Times
The contract for the monument to hc
'r"rtei on the gettysburg battlefield 10 the
Ihlrtr nth Vermont regiment has been
awarded to the Ey;ttr Granite Works com
pany.
Four hundred and ciyhty-four acres of
land in what is now the hrutt Of Montpelier
waS sold to pay taxes in 1897 for -. II. The
Lansdon property on Main street Is included
III this lot.
Russell ~ Mrkclvcy have put in nearly
1000. OGO feet of logs in Miles Pond. This j.
considerably more than they cilt last wear,
ami. as the prices are higher than then. they
look for good trade during the summer.
farm hln while digging II post hole ON
the Bennington battlefield recently I'M
tarth"d several English silver coins that
bore tn" date If l15, They wrr' found at
depth of Ii in,he, brloW the top Of tn"
ground.
The next Forestcrs' field day will b" held
ut l'utiani. August Ii. The next NEE in
If the grand council will II" ~ MrntprIirr
in MAY. Henry Premier of Barr".w,Ns elected
m"'sng.
John G. Bcttis of Worcester. formerly of
NuntlrIicr. has received II pension ul ~.
per month win rl2iO arrearag"e Ghis
.laim has been p"niing since August 5.lS90,
and Is II small fortune for il worthy Net"raI
,f the civil war.
Recent Vermont pensions are: lurrclS'.
Alden FulIrr. Rutland. 9ll to 4l7 Jane, Il.
q 'iham. Coventry. Sl0 to -i2 q org" l..
smith. Hoyalton T6 to -: Frank L".irau.
MorrsviI". - to -. Original. widows.
ttr.. Nellie NJ. Williams, Chester. ~l7.
The Webbrr Granite company OF Groton
lhs bought II comprt" ularrying plant OF
Whitcomb Brothers Of Barre 1t consists
If "A 3O-ton derrick. back block. one dpublr
iriver friction steam hoistand turnin.; gear.
and IL 5O-hor-c power locomotive boiler.
VI. \. Green of the RutlanI Herald is pre-
pairing II Life of Edward B'lamv." which
was assigned to him by Mr.. BnlIamye
friends soon after his dr'ease. Mr.. Green
was associated with Mr.. BrlInmy in journal
ism some years aud was among the authors
intimate friends.
Captain J. W. Heard. quartermaStcr of
Fort Ethan Allen. has opened bids for the
increasing of the supply of water ut the fort
~ 1000 gallons. There were seven bidders
md the bids varied from 5000 to 9l7,5OO
All 'Nu'Tl VIII Db tpuSllllt'l Dflblc tIlt
awarding Of the contract.
While several We're bicycling at high rate
Of speed on Main street in NorgennrI re-
Gently. Robert January colIidrd with Ken
meth Goss. january was thrown from his
wheel against the curbing, breathing his col
lar bone. Goss' wheel was badly smashed.
He escaped with slight injuries.
States Attorney Rice has made applira-
tion before Judge j. II. Watson for IL tenn
porary injunction against james ii. Kelley
ahd Charles Sterns Of Rutland and Joseph
Pavette of Plattsburgh, y. Y, for keeping a
nuisance in the building on strong avenue
known rs the Commercial House.
The Columbian Marble company of Rut-
land is doing n considerable amount of work
in the quarries ut MaIletts Bay. New ma
chinery has been put in to take the place of
the wooden appliances. which have been in
use for some time. An effort is being made
to make suitable ARRANGEMENTS to have the
saving done near the quarries.
+. ]. Gale of Barre has not yet begun the
erection of his new hotel ut Wlliamstown
Gulf He is having plans made for a house
to contain 80 sleeping rooms, 1OOXiO feet.
Before he begins the erection of the hotel
Mr.. Gale will have to move an old barn on
the site. Mr.. Gale does not expect to have
his house open for business this summer.
There is prospect Of long and much
looked for boom in Bethel. A leather manu-.
featuring company of Leominster. Mass.
n well-known and prosperous firm. proposes
to transfer its business to that town. 1t is
at present running two plants. one in Wat.
sontown. Pa. and the other at Leomnser
the one for tanning and the other for finish
ing the leather. Both plants will be trans
fcrred to Bethel. The firm will employ 15C
hands and have a weekly pay roll of $1,000.
Horace W. Love, formerly widely known
as n newspaper writer and the last few
years quite n successful lawyer. is dying OF
consumption at his home on an island in
Lake Bomoseen in Castleton, surrounded
by no n"ghbors or friends besides his
wife and young son. He has lived n
varied and erratic career and will be
remembered as grand juror and lawyer
who closed every liquor saloon and hotel bar
in Rutland. and kept them closed for some
time and after persistent application and
rejection for several years gained admission
to the Rutland county bar. He is a son OF
distinguished Baptist clergyman and mis-.
sionary. who spent years in foreign lands,
during which time the son was born.
The mill yards of the Shepard & Morse
Lumber company at Burlington are rapidly
assuming the aspect of the lively industry
which they bore previous to the fire which
destroyed tn" companyS plant last Decem.
her. The brick work of the mill is progress
sing rapidly and the mill proper is nearly
ready for the roof of galvanized iron. which
is to he placed upon it. The mill is built
under the direction "f the Insurance com.
rani"s who will hold the policies upon it.
1t will be fitted with Grinnnll sprinkIcrs and
whil not ireprOOf will lie So constructed
H. to he Of but little temptation to the lire
fiend. The two new boilers tor the engine