Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-25
VERMONT NEWS.
Bellows Falls Is to have a hospital.

Bellows Falls is to have a hospital.
Tho young people of Barton have organ.
lied IL literary society.
Viola Perry has been commissioned post
mistress ut South Pomfret.
DIR. Il. A. Smith of Brandon has recovered
In Il large measure from his recent illness.
Bishop J. ). Michaud confirmed class OF
G5 ut St. Stephens church. Winooski, re-
Gently.
BY the fall OF staging L. c. Young OF
Rutland has five broken ribs aud u crushed
breastbone.
A vein Of marble was discovered in Brook
field which is thought to be one OF the finest
in the world.
The Howe Scale company Of Rutland has
given orders for 245 tons OF malleable iron
for use in its works.
The store OF J. B. Divol at Rockingham
was broken into recently and goods to the
value OF $3.50 were taken.
Thomas Aher of Brattleboro was injured
recently while taking down staging by
fall OF 20 feet to the ground.
DR.. J. L. Taggart of Burlington. previous
to his departure for Dresden, Germany, was
given aPast Master Mason jewel.
Truss.l's bobbn factory in Hardwick Is
running regularly now, and the output is
The farmhouse of Jonas Hunting Of Lon.
donderry was partially destroyed by lire
recently. The loss was about $4,000.
There is ut the burlington postotiice a
letter addressed to 1.-The Biggest Fool In
Burlington which has not yet been called
for.
The fish commissioners have begun col
lecting spawn for the hatcheries. Six hun.
drcd thousand eggs have already been re-
ceived.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy has
been flied by William NJ. Sinnott, u farmer
living in Bakersfield. Liabilities, $7l2o,
assets, S3OS9.
A local branch of the Woodmen of Amer.
lea has been organized in Burlington, by the
state organizer, W. o. Palmer. Fifty mem.
bers were enrolled.
The town OF Hartford has held public
meeting regarding the discOntinuance OF a
dangerous crossing Of the Central Vermont
tracks ut that place.
The safe in the store OF S. L. Smith L Son
IN North Pownal was recently blown open,
and while nothing Of value was secured, the
safe was completely wrecked.
John Ryan, Piaintleld constable, was
fined $50 and costs by the Washington
county court for dissuuding witness he
had summoned from appearing.
The suit Of j. NJ. Trask vs. McHannon
Bros. ut Randolph resulted in a judgment
for the plaintiff, who RECEIVERS S65.52 and
costs. The case has been appealed.
Mrs.Joseph Mcnamara of Bennington died
suddenly recently. Her husband died about
IL month ago of heart trouble. The family
had lived in Bennington for 40 years.
DR.. II. G. Goss OF Hartford reports that
four men recently attempted to waylay him
in lonely place while he was returning
from visiting Il patient at West Hartford.
George Gibbons, who has had charge Of
the Central Vermont freight department ut
Windsor, has been promoted to the position
of cashier in the New York office OF the COM
pany.
Michael Collins Of Burlington found in
the woods near that city mushroom which
measured 20 inches across and which Is
thought to be the largest one ever found In
the state.
Michael Kellcher OF Montpelier, MEM
Der of the firm of Kelleher Bros, granite
dealers, died suddenly recently, aged 81
years, OF what is called stone cutters con-
sumption.
Robert Chatterton was recently robbed OF
$40 at Grand Isle by a fellow employs Of the
Rutland Canadian railroad, who gained ac-
cess to Chatterton's room while the latter
was asleep.
The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been illed Israel Marquette Of Enos-
burgh, liabilities, S549. so; assets, $l2S5; and
William W. Hatch of Bristol, liabilities,
1854; assets, 5000, claimed rs exempt.
DIR. Hamilton OF Richford, the chairman
of the state board OF health, has been In
West Topsham making an examination into
the probable causes OF the epidemic OF scar
latina in that section. He will make re-
port.
The supreme court at Montpelier has ap-
pointed j. o. Stanford Of Stamford, j. G..
Bond OF Strasburg and A. G. Niles OF Reads
boro as commissioners to establish the
boundary line between the towns OF STAN
ford and Readsboro.
Philadelphia capitalists are considering
the stability Of building an electric rail-
road from Newport through Derby, Charles
ton and Morgan to Island Pond, distance
of l6 miles. Four years ago the legislature
granted u charter for the road.
At a recent meeting of De Goesbriand
council, Knights of Columbus of Burlington
10 new members were elected. The plans
for the anniversary Of the council and the
state organization were talked over. Word
has been received from the grand officers
of the order in Massachusetts, saying that
they will be present to perfect the state Or
ganization Thanksgiving night.
Morton Marvin, who lives ON the road to
Montpelier and the street railroad are hav-
ing same little trouble as Mr.. Marvin claims
that the electric road tracks In front Of his
farm are laid on his land. The records are
said to show three-rod road at this
point. The tracks were located by the
selectmen OF Berlin, andwhen Ward six was
annexed this discussion fell to Montpelier
for final settlement.
About twenty men are at work At tho
Dole-Brill slate quarries, Northfleld and Q
good quality Of slate is being taken out.
The management is undecided whether to
work the quarries through the winter or to
shut down about December 1. Last winter
the work was pushed without cessation, but
no. with the best results. 1t Is probable
that work will be suspended during the win
ter months, and that additional men will be
pu. on in the spring.