Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-14
VERMONT NJ ms.

Arthur Taylor. while at work In the boz
sho at Newport was badly cut In the head
The will OF the late Rev. DR.. G, orgs Leon
Walker gives $500 for the Brooks library al
Brattlcboro.
Andrew G. Young. who has JUS died In
} Wakefield. Mass. aged So years. was born In
AlburHh. VT
Amos Gates OF Mlddletown Springs. an
esteemed and highly respected citizen, is
dead. aged nearly "a gears.
Mrs. Lydia Il. Rouse, recently deceased.
had resided in Bennington for tho past 80
years. She was 80 years old.
T. q. Dodge OF Burlington, recently lost
.he end OF his thumb from the left hand
while mani pulating II heavy machine paper
cutter.
Some rascal recently broke a light Of
glass In the door OF Roleau's harness shop
At Essex Junction and stole u new harness
valued at about $40.
About 40 wide-loom weavers at the Queen
City cotton mill, Burlington, have struck
because Of n change in the system OF pay.
ment from day to piece work.
The Consolidated Electric company OF
Winooski, has connected its new 10000
light dynamo at the gorge. 1t Is the largest
dynamo OF Its kind in the state.
Enough granite blocks and masonry have
Deen removed from the interior OF the old
Washington county jail which Is being torn
down at Montpelier. to build u block.
The list OF creditors OF the bankrupt firm
II Knott h Closson Of Burlington, contains
about $50 names. The firms total liabilities
are e4S0, 1853 and the total assets *29,s79.
Glide Kidder stepped backward into an
open elevator shaft in the veneer mill at
Newport and fell several feet with large
truck after him. He escaped with slight
bruises.
b. W. Sibley who has passed the examtn-
alton and qualified us second lieutenant
In the marines, Is known In Northheld as ths
senior captain Of tho Norwich university
corps OF cadets.
Rev. Albert Hammatt minister OF the
Universalist church at Bellows Falls, has
accepted an invitation from E.H. Stoughton
post, q. A. r., of Bellows Falls to deliver
the Memorial day address.
Mrs. Louise LIE Oruse OF Burlington, the
colored woman who was arrested for at
tempting to stab Solon Prince at the house
OF Charles Tankard. has been sentenced to
serve not less than six nor more than saven
months ut tho house Of correction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Curtin OF Bristol
have sailed for Europe. They will be absent
about a year, extending their trip around
the world. Mr.. Curtin will be remembered
as the translator OF "Quo Yadis" and many
other noted works.
H. NJ. Mcfarland Of Hyde Park, vice
president OF the Lamoille Savings Bank
and Trust company, has been charged with
unprofessional conduct rs an attorney In the
collection OF claims and an action to disbar
him has been begun.
What is known as the Green property To-
Gated at Lake st. Catherine, IN Poultney,
has been bought by Mrs. Lyde of New York
for $3.50. Mrs. Lyde is the mother Of the
talented young actress. Miss Elsie Lyde,no
| Ivrith tha InT
! Work has been commenced on the new
$4,000 clubhouse Of the Ekwanok County
club at Manchester. About 10000 has al
ready been spent on the grounds and over
$4,000 more will be expended. The golf
course will be ready for play about the
middle Of June.
Fred Stafford OF Colchester, who was ar.
rested for having robbed the cottage OF +.
H. Wells at Stave Island In company with
Curtis Pooler, the westford murderer, en-,
tered a plea OF guilty and was sentenced
to state prison fo- not less than I've nor
more than six years.
Walter Bolton the 1S-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eli A. Bolton Of Chester. recently
! committed suicide by hanging In Henry
Wheelock's barn. near young Bottoms home,
which Is about two miles from Chester vii
lage. Family trouble Is supposed to be the
cause OF Bottoms act.
Lyman W.Redington, n New York lawyer,
has fled a petition in bankruptcy with liza
b. .lities OF $89. .3O6 and assets OF 500. Among
the creditors is the New England Life In
surance company OF Rutland, $5l93 Mr..
Redington was formerly a candidate ON the
Democratic ticket for governor Of Vermont.
Captain C. w. Mead Of the Thirty-sixth
infantry, U. s. A., recently sent to President
Brown OF Norwich university Filipino
flag captured by his company In the north
ern part Of Luzon In November last. Cap
tain Mead Is a graduate Of the university
and has son attending the Eorthield high
school.
The right arm OF William Pike, ls years
old, was nearly torn of recently while he
was working on a carding machine In the
mill OF the Bennington Knitting company at
Bennington. The hand and arm were COM
pletely chewed up, and the arm was ampu-
lated near the socket. The boys mother Is
n widow and largely dependent upon them
Cor support.
Hon. Robert A. Cartmell and ]. A. Wright.
who for the past six months have been look
Ing up flock OF merino sheep In Middle
bury and vicinity, have shipped them to
New York, whence they will go to Sydney,
Australia. Harley E. Cook has gone to take
charge OF them. This is one Of the finest
% Gs shipped AdSn Sssa county "% gx in NJ
high blooded.
Colonel Merritt Barber, who left Ben
nlngton In December for the Philippines,
whore he is acknowledgement OF the United
States army, under General Otis has writ
ten letter In which he says he has q force
OF 10 clerks under him and that the number
will soon be increased to 100. There is
are not received OF fighting going on with
the insurgents all ever the islands.
About four months ago Charles Orcutt Of
Saxton's River had n dispute with his father
and ran away from home. He went to
Philadelphia, whore he has an aunt. A few
days ago she turned him from the house
and he went to Morrisania, N. Y. He went
to the police station there and asked to be
sent home. After receiving bath he was
sent to the Gerry society rooms and was
later tried in the police court for vagrancy.
Edward G. Spaulding, University OF YER
mont, '9l, and son OF A.. V. Spaulding OF
Burlington, who for four years taught In
New York and during that time studied at
Columbia university, receiving the degree
degree OF Phi. d. at Bonn university, which
has the reputation Of having the hardest re-
quirement for examinations of all the German
universities. Mr. Spaulding received the
honor Of magma cum laude. He will now
spend some time III travel.
Tho stockholders OF the bennington 4
Rutland railroad at a meeting held recently,
sented either by person or by proxy, unani-
mously thorized tho directors Of that rail-
road to transfer the lease OF the road to the
Rutland railroad system. The road is about
60 miles In length and Is In flrst-class condi-
tion, fully sl00, 900 having been expended
upon 1t in betterments within three years.
The stock, 81 ,0O0, 900, is principally owned
by the heirs OF the late T. w. Park.
Mrs. Minnie Cooper Guile Of Weybridge,
who died recently. was born In North Hud-
son, N. Y, Dec 26, 1875 She was one OF
three daughters OF George N. and Sarah L.
Cooper. In 1881 the father, while on visit
with his family to England. died and was
buried there. Soon after the mother with
the three children returned to this country
and settled at Weybridge. The deceased
leaves husband, William Dearborn Guile
Of Moberly, NO., to whom she WINS married
in 1897. She also leaves mother and two