Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-19
VERMONT NEWS.

John Monahan of Enst Hishsaie was III
town MAY I nnd on business
A son wa. born rrrently In Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter frrnnli oi iiighgaie Gore
Edmund e. Mower ~ u irlington will de-
liver III. Memorial address NJ Wnstford.
Principal &. II. Wiley oi Milton has been
appointed Justice OF the peace by tho gov
crnor
George II. Cheney Of l,utland recently
caught nine iair-si2cd trout In u brook in.
side tho city limits. ...
4. &. Jrrnison OF tho lrm OF Jennison
4 Gallup. has sold his home In sheldon TO
Lester Austin Tor 500.
Miss CorYe Preu,iss. who has been sew
crnl years IN the west, has returned 10 her
former home IN East Georgia
deu. 7. =. Peck Of Burlington has been
elected hlstoran-gsneral OF tho national
Sons OF the American iicvolution.
Miss Clara BarrowS. who has spent the
win er at 4. II. Pnttena. Jofrersonv,l!e, hns
returned To her hume Ia Coventry.
II has beea found that the tangible assets
OF Knott Il {, ,osson. the defunct Burlington
bucket shop men. amount only to S323O.
Xeb Sears OF Lincoln shot himself In tho
abdomen and side five times and cut his
throat recently, His injuries were fatal.
The school In district No. II, Georgia. has
Miss Jennie Daniels has been re-employed
as teacher
Seneca Iaselton OF Burlington has pre-
sented the Vermont Antiquarian society
with three "Middlebury lmprnts." two
dated 1911 aud one In 1919
Lewis Heath, an old resident OF johnson.
died at the home OF his daughter, Mrs Be-
dell, In Wolcott, recently His body was
brought to Johnson for burial.
A llock OF sheep owned BY Judge Bates OF
Pownai was invaded by dogs recently and 2S
slaughtcrs in the history Of the town.
Henry oNIalley formerly OF st. Johns
bury is now located at the Baker Lake
hatchery, state Of Washington, rs fish cul-
turist and assistant superintendent.
Dir. Z. l.. Ellis has sold his handsome
house in Swanton to DR.. +. A. Burnett. who
will move here with his family about June
|. DR.. E!lis will spend the summer In
Bethel
Bushrod Fletcher, Is years old, living In
the family OF Leonard Eaton at South Wood
been sick all winter, Il fact which doubtless
led him to thus end his troubles.
William T.. Sheldon, who recently died Ia
Boston. aged 6S Yeas, was Il native OF Dor
set. tio was one Of the managers OF the
New England Journal Of Education and as
soclate editor OF the American Urinary
Teacher.
J. A. Mannix, manager OF the swanton
agency OF +. W. Myers Il Co, custom house
brokers, WAS married at Rouses Point.N y,
recently to Miss Carrie De Gotta OF that
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Mannix will live in
Swanton.
The people OF Herrick were greatly
shocked by the sudden death Of II. E. Whit
ney, who was sick only a few hours. He
h,rt thnE L. ~ frnntn
cry association to run the creamery at Her
rick and was we'll liked by all who knew
him.
&. ". Gates Of Franklin. trustee for the
goods and chattels Of G. NJ. Bee. at Sheldon
junction, has sold at auction the stock OF
goods in the store, the carriages, harnesses,
sleighs and wagons. The stock OF store
goods was sold to John Manahan OF East
Highgate.
A magnificent memorial window In honor
OF the old Newbury seminary, which flour
ished from 1884 to 1868, is to be placed In
the Methodist church In Newbury. 1t Is to
contain the names OF all the principals OF
the school. Its cost will be betrayed by the
seminarys alumni
In poor health for several years, is dead.
His funeral was held at the house, the Rev.
T.. q. French officiating. Among those at
tendng from out Of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Wheeler OF Fairfax. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Thomas Of Morrsvile.
Mrs. Abbie T.. Jones OF Serena, ILL.,. and
Erasmus p. Dean OF Mt. Pleasant, Wis.,.
were married in Ottawa, ILL.,, April 49, the
Rev. ]. r. Ladd performing the cerem ony.
The contracting parties formerly lived In
Bakersfield. where they are we'll known.
They will make their future homo in Serena.
Martin Corley Of Burlington has received
from Lieutenan: James l.. Elmer OF the
Forty-third regiment, now in service In the
Philippines, letter telling Of his son
Michaels death while moving on the enemy
near La Pass. He was shot through the
head and Instantly killed. The Forty-third
regiment was recruited at Fort Ethan Allen
and was made up largely Of vermontera
Eva, the lO.year-old daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. James Seaver Of waliDgford, was
drowned In the mill raeeway recently. She
was at play with other little girls. when
younger sisters bonnet fell into the water,
and in the attempt to rescue 1t Eva, who
canal and was quickly drawn under the
shop TO the penstock which feeds the water
wheel.
Fair Haven, which has been without a
hotel since the Park View House was de-
stroyed. one year ago. has the promise OF
another public inn. David J. Rutledge, at
present proprietor OF the Colburn House at
Manchester Centre, has bought the NJ. II.
Vail property. and will remodel the building
aud lit it up for a hotel. Mr.. Rutledge was
formerly the proprietor OF the Park View
House.
Major Frank A. Anson, who has been
Il elected commander OF the Wisconsin Com
! mandery, Military Order OF the Royal
Legion, enlisted from Halifax VT, as pri-
vate in the Eleventh Vermont when u very
young man, aud was promoted for gallantry
TO the rank Of first lieutenant and adjutant
OF his regiment. He and his brother. Major
Charles II. Anson of the Eleventh Vermont.
are leading and highly esteemed citizens OF
Milwaukee.
The body OF George Thurston, aged 20
years, was found in pasture near his
fathers house In Bradford. recently. He
had been missing for several days. For sew
eral years he was addicted to ins unity.
Three years ago for some months he was an
inmate Of the Waterbury asylum. After his
discharge from the asylum he was compare
lively we'll until last fall when a severe Ill
ness brought on q recurrence OF the at
tacks. A box OF Rough on Rats was
found In his pocket, and death was the re-
suit Of poisoning.
\. A. Harmon. clerk OF Rutland county,
has received an order from Chancellor John
W. Rowell OF Randolph directing him to
issue temporary injunction against Mayor
John ID. Spellman aud Acting Superint-nd-
ent OF Streets Z. u. Kennedy Of Rutland,
restraining them from doing any work upon
the streets OF that city except under the
dfracfi.,u and control Of "a ats ndipO aon,rpis