Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
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BILL HEADS, LETTER
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CARDS, ETC.
Done at This Office.
Fr1Co0 Away Down,
EDWARD G.. DANA.
EDWARD c. DANA.
VERMONT NEWS.

Daniel Carpenter OF Dennin gton has just
celebrated his seth birthday.
n. L. Jenkins OF Addison shot q lynx In
his hen house, which weighed ten pounds.
south Ryegate auditors after examining
the accounts OF their town find 1t has run
5000 in debt the past year.
The petition in bankruptcy OF Delmot I.
Wheeler OF Starksboro, who has liabilities OF
| S24l and assets OF S291, has been fled.
George i. Holden, n Montpelier lawyer
an2long known rs an eccentric character,
has become insane over religion and poll
ties.
The gross receipts OF the recent band and
military fair at Montpelier were over $ll0O
| After dcducting expenses each organization
| will realize about $45O from the event.
Harry Willoughby OF bennington has
fitted upa billiard room for the use on
women. He has put In three tables. The
rooms will be in charge OF female attend
ant.
Alfred W. Shepard OF Turner, Mich, has
| copies OF almanacs printed In Bennington In
1880. 1891, and 1898 which he will give to the
Bennington Battle Monument and Historl-
cal association.
The sawmill, barn and carriage house
| owned by G. w. Mnnsur at Weston village
have been destroyed by fire started by sparks
from the mill chimney. The loss Is $500
with no insurance.
Creditors In New York and Rochester took
| possession OF the store and stock OF the
Rochester Clothing Co. Of Rutland and put y
sheriff In charge. The firm IL composed OF
Charles Rau and l.. NJ Farrell.
In January, 1899, 800 division sheets were
used by the Canadian Pacific railroad at
Newport station tho corresponding month
| OF this year there were 600 used, showing
| 100 per cent. increase Nj business.
Large quantities Of granite have been
hauled to Hardwick by team. There are S6
| granite firms In town, and 800 or 400 stone
cutters. The men receive good pay and oon-
siitutc substantial factor In the commun-
ity.
Special orders from the adjutant generals
Office announce that Captain Howard X.
Blair, Company l., First regiment Of infan-
try, Vermont National Guard has been placed
tion
The financial account Of st. Mary's caths-
dral, Burlington, rs 1t stood at the close Of
the year. 1899, shows tho receipts for tho
msnts $l2,0l2. The balance ON hand was
1862.
John Slocum, late of Co. Il, Sixth Vermont
regiment, aged 80 years, recently died at the
| Vermont Soldiers home ut Bennington. He
was admitted to the home in 1891 from
Charlotte. This Is the l09th death at the
home.
Captain W. +. Wills of the Burlington fire
department. has been discharged from tho
insubordination toward Chief Murray. Gap
tain Wills joined the department on July
4, 1896.
These petitions In bankruptcy have been
filed. Hiram J. Chesley, a fireman of st.
Johnsbury. liabilities $72l, assets $2l8. ex-
empt 900. Arthur D. Bradford. printer and
editor Of swanton, liabilities elS97, assets
$45l9; exempt $l225
The Rutland shirt factory is doing rush
ing business and turning out 126 dozen OF
shirts daily. About 100 operators are now
employed. The company has decided to
add the manufacturing Of cuffs and collars
to Its business and has signed large con-
tract for that kind OF work.
William Waddell was arrested at Benning-
ton for burglary committed In Hoosick
Falls. Watdeil decided to return to New
York state without requisition papers. He
Is alleged to have secured large sum OF
money In the burglary. He has been In
trouble several times before.
Salma Davis OF Sheffield, 10 years old ID
dead. Two weeks before his death he
stepped OH nail or tack while putting on
slipper and blood poison followed with fatal
results. He was one OF the prominent men
OF the town, and had held numerous town
Offices and twice represented the town IN
the Legislature.
Coroner Meredith OF Troy, wko had aharge
OF the investigation on the case OF the death
OF Philip Ewell OF Bennington, who was
found In Il badly bruised condition In Hoosic,
an accident. He walked of culvert on
the Fitchburg railroad and inflicted tho
injuries by the fall
W. II. Lothrop OF Bennington. who has
quite a collection OF curiosities, has Just Sc
| cured q complete lieutenant's uniform that
was used in the war Of 1912. It includes .
sword and pistols. 1t is we'll preserved and
| gorgeous In appearance. In ono OF the
sleeves Of the coat Is the name W. A. Sher-
| man written In ink
| Vermont farmers are to have an extensive
rival In the maple sugar industry this spring
| In the shape OF AN orchard of $1,000 trees
owned by Mr.. Low Of New York city,
brother Of Hon. Seth Low. Mr.. Lows or
chard is situated at Horseshoe In the Adj
! rOndacks and 1t Is the largest maple sugar
orchard In the world
Mrs. Rsbeccs Osgood Of South Royalton
was awakened one morning recently by .
rapping sound at her door. On looking out
| she saw q large deer ON her piazza, which
| Is on level with the street. She drew tho
curtain to get better view, when II raised
| its head and looked directly at her and then
| glided away out Of sight
Elmer Chamberlin has bought Of George
E. Roy the stage route between Woodstook
| and Felchville and its appurteDances and
| taken possession. Mr.. Roy was obliged to
| sell the route on account Of his own iii
health. Mr. Chamberlin is q Springfield
| young man and has moved to Felchville to
| attend to his new business.
petition in voluntary bankruptcy bee
been filed by Harry E. Cowles, who has
| bsen dealer In musical instruments at
| Morrisville. Mr.. Cowles has liabilities Of
| S2l POI OF which 1853 are secured. His
assets aggregate $4,000 Of whlah 1855 10
exempt. or this amount $l0,393 is In bills,
| promissory notes and securities and el7sOin
stock.
| Vermont, to be held In August, will be tho
| most important ever held, and the first since
| 1897. when President Mckinley attended Of
| Chester The governor hopes to extend It
to ten days, whereas, former periods have
been only six. The encampment will be held
on the new state grounds near Fort Ethan
Allen.
The insurance upon the property in the
| Offices located in the Daily News building,
Burlington. which was recently partially
| gutted BY fire, was as follows News Pub
| fishing Co., $925O; F. L. Lane Co., e1100;
| Judge Torrey E. Wales, $500. The insur-
| auce in each case far more than covers the
| loss, which, outside OF the damage to the in
trrior OF the building,is practically only that
| OF water. f.t
Work on the new power station OF the BEN
| nington d Hoosick Valley Electric Railway
| pany will DO commenced as soon Us tho
weather will permit. The brick for the
building, which will be 80 by 100 ffeet, IL al
ready on the ground, and force Of mon
has been engaged to begin work whom
needed. Irving Il. Gibson, treasurer 6f the
company, will have charge OF the work.
A settlement has been agreed upon be-
tween the water works company and the
citv NJ Dubuuue Iowa by which the wOrke