Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11
VERMONT NEWS.

Charles A. Peasley at East washington.
A route is being surveyed for AZ electric
road from Essex Junction to Richmond.
Bishop }. s. Michaud of burlington con-
hrmei class of 56 at Middlebury recently.
Jack, the noted fighting bulldog owned By
IL. L. Lane Of Plaineld, WAS killed recently.
The professional men. lawyers, ministers,
editors. doctors. of Brattleboro, are orgnn-
izing Il professional club.
George II. Ellis of Vermont has been rrin-
stated as n compositor in the government
printing Office ut Washington.
gang of men are at work putting in the
now telephons line from Plainiled TO Hard
wick by way of North Montpelier.
A cudet company has been formed among
the Catholic boys of Montpelier and has
been named by them st. Mchnel's cadets.
Thomas W. Wood, the artist has closed
his residence at Montpelier and gone to
New York. where he will spend the winter.
George King. employed in the Kidder
steam bakery nt Middebury had one finger
amputated at the first joint in cracker
cutter.
Sidney Hescock Of Brattleboro trapped a
silver gray fox recently. Foxes OF this kind
arc very rare and their pelts are quoted at
from 475 to slOO
Edward Benjamin Of Bennington shot tho
first and only deer killed in Bennington
county late In the afternoon OF the last day
of the season. Oct, 81.
The selcctmen of Chester have bought
about four acres of land from the DR.. Bar
rett farm and a small tract adjoining OF AL
colt Damon for II cemetery.
DR.. W. Seward Webb will be one of the
new directors af the company to be formed
by the combining of the Pullman and the
Wagner Palace Tar companies.
The Barre Supply company has been re-
organized as stock company with u capital
of 10000. WD Campbell is president AMI
general manager of the new company.
Samuel N. Stone, aged Gl the senior MEM
ber Of the firm Of Stone, Tracy h Co., OF
Windsor, is dead. after brief illness. He
was II member Of the late firm OF TaNbnry
h Stone for about 80 years and widely
known.
Elmer f. Sanders Of East Montpelier has
flied petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district clerks Office His secured
liabilities are 1855; unsecured liabilities,
1915: assets. $l2S5, of which amount S345 Is
exempt.
In repairing the road recently In Plainileld
Joseph Lane unearthed hemlock log that
hal remained in the ground Tor over ITO
years, or ever since the road was built. 1t
was perfectly sound and when cut into gave
out the hemlock odor like newly cut tree.
While Mr.and Mrs. Alex. Cofrey OF Wrights-
vile were out calling one evening recently.
some one entered thoir house and stole SAT.
The money was hidden in the bed being
tucked in between the feather bod and the
mattress The thief is believed to have been
performed by some one who knew the prem
ises.
Stephen Grous OF East Dorset, who re-
Gently resigned his position on the Benning-
ton h Rutland railway rs station agent, 4,
has held that position continuously since
1857. He was the only employe Of the road
ut the time of his resignation. who was In II s
employ when he began work for the road AZ
years ago.
b. b. Batchelder OF Plainfield lost heifer
from his pasture and ten days later found
her in spring, where she had beal all that
time without food. When she was taken
out she was strong ard could run back to
join the other stock, apparently none the
worse for the long fast.
The farm buildings owned by DR.. C. W.
Ray, and known as the j. c. Jones place,
near Chester, have beer destroyed by :re
with the exception OF the main portion OF
the house. 1t is supposed the fro was
caused by spark from the chimney. which
was blown to the hay in the barn Tho loss
is about $4,000; partially insured.
A New York party has hrod the building
that was used by the Union Bobbin Co. OF
Newport, which went into insolvency year
ago, and is fitting it with machinery for the
manufacture OF veneer cloth boards. an
article that commands a large market and
calls for great deal OF native soft woods.
A large force OF hands will be employed.
For some time it has been supposed by the
relatives and friends In Barre OF Henry Rus
sell that the latter was dead. He left Barre
last New Years and has not been heard from
since until few days ago when his brother.
Oscar of that city. received u letter from him
dated at Calamba in the Philippines. lie is
now a member Of the Twenty-frst regime mt
of infantry. He writes that he has been
very well since he has been there and that
he has been in several battles but he has
not been wounded.
Sanford II. Hooker the driver OF the
Hard wick Montpelier stage. was arrested at
North Calais by Deputy Sheriff Edward
Foster OF Woo ibury for drunkenness and
the mails were taken away from him. He
was carried to Montpelier BY Mr.. Foster, to-
gether with his companion. George Smith
Of Wo oodOury, who was a'so lodged in jail
A temporary arrangement has been made to
carry the mails rs Hooker will MT bs al
lowed to carry mail bag again.
The Rev. Edward p. Lee Of Island Pond
has in his possession curious old docu-
ment. which came to him through his aunt
Mrs. Calvin Morrill,. who died recently The
document consists OF a lieutenant's COM
mission in the Vermont stnte militia. dated
Sept. 4, 1915. aud signed by Martin Chitten-
den then governor. to John Lee. Lieut..
Lee was mustered into service BY Lieut.
Col. II. W. Fenton on the same date. On
Jan %. 1919. Lieut.. Lee was discharged
from service by the same r. W. Fenton. who
had in the meantime been promoted to brig
adier-general. On the back OF the com
mission are the signatures OF both John
Lee and II. W. Fenton.
George W. Fisk, oae Of Durngtons old
time residents. is dead. Mr.. Fisk began
| business life as n printer. for a long time
setting type on the Daily Times then owned
by the late George II. Bigelow. He was