Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
EDWARD C. DANA.
VERMONT NEWS.

Mrs. henry T., MeIEHt ot MtuuAoputy ~
dead.
A Knights OF Pythias lodge Is to be insti-
tuted in Island Pond.
Over $4,000 bushels OF beans were har-
tested on Grand Isle last season.
The Central Vermont depot at Northaeld
is being remodelled and repaired.
1t Is estimated that there are fully 1000
men lumeering In the woods In Windhsm
county.
A stone 2Sx20xll and containing 6l6S cubic
feet OF granite was quarried recently st
Jones Bros. quarry In Barre.
Professor L. H. Botsfori. principal Of Burr
h Burton seminary, Manchester. will sever
his connection with that institution In tho
spring.
Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler hos appointed
Rufus H. Lawyer OF Maiden, Mass, receiver
OF the White River Valley Electric Railroad
company.
Mr.. and Mrs stephen Sparks Of Leicester
were recently given handsome dinner set
by friends on the 20th anniversary Of their
marriage.
A little boy learning to smoke cigarettes
proves to be the cause OF the recent mysteri-
Gus burning Of H. j. Ordway's barn In
Bradford.
Edmund Martini 16-months-old son Of Ar
thur Clogston OF South Royalton, found
some poison tablets within his reach ate
them and is dead.
WILMINGTON proposes having reunion the
Fourth Of July, wnen for u week the hos
pitable homes Of the town Will be thrown
open to receive former residents.
Mr.. and Mrs Matthew Howard have re-
turned from London, where they went to
"Naulahka," Mr.. Kiplings summer home.
Nm Enh q hoy hoa I n
rlases in Burlington. During the same
month In 1899 there we're ii, February OF
1900 had 30 births, and February 1899 had
A.
Mrs. James Knapp OF Middebury, who was
was seriously burned several weeks ago by
spark from the stove, is dead. She was 3S
years Old and leaves husband and young
daughter. e.
Hyde Parks expenses for the past year
have been sil, 1871. The grand list is esti-
mated at S6lOO, making tax OF 1873 cents on
the dollar necessary. Highways cost $3.50
against S25OO appropriated.
The officers Of the grand chapter OF the
0. Il. s. have organized an Eastern Star
chapter at South Royaton. The Beulah
Chapter OF Randolph was present In body
and assisted in the ceremonies.
Ezra Hosford, county commissioner OF
Chittenden county, has just died at his homs
In Charlotte, aged 80 years. He leaves
widow and two grandchildren. His son,
W. e. Hosford, died a year ago.
Patrick Slattery OF Montpelier is dead, aged
81 years. He was born In Ireland and came
to Montpelier when he was six years old.
For more than 80 years he was faithful
aud trusted servant Of E. P. Jewett.
Z. H. Stark, q veteran shoe manufacturer
OF Worcester, Mass, Is dead, Of valvular
heart trouble. He was born In Halifax, VT,
in 1929, but had lived In Worcester for the
past 30 years, retiring from business In 1897.
The vergennes Manufacturing company
will rebuild tho saw mill which was recently
burned. The insurance has been adjusted,
the full amount OF $4tO0 being allowed. The
loss above the insurance Is estimated at
s5375.
The state fish commissioners have issued
circular stating that owing to the small
Legislative appropriation, they will not be
able to supply the demand for brook trout,
fry and tingerings. Orders not filled last
season will be given the preference.
One OF the few surviving war governors
Is the venerable Frederick Holbrook Of Brat
tleboro, who has just celebrated his seth
birthday. The venerable ex-governor re-
taiDs his physical strength to u remarkable
h"'-o'. while his mental condition Is appar-
emily unimpaired.
inunias Moriarty's contract with the Cen.
trui Vermont railway to carry the mails to
and from the trains to the postoffice ut Mont
pelier has expired and has not been renewed.
Mr.. Moriarity received $3.50 a year for his
services but the station hands will do the
work In the future.
The Boston Il Maine railroad which oper-
ates in this state instead OF granting an In
crease Of 10 cents per day to its trainmen.
additional to wages now received, has. de-
cided to furnish them each two suits OF uni
forms and a cap ut the expense Of the road
each year after June |.
Bennington is to vote to close or not to
close the highway from a point a short dis
tance north OF Bennington battle monument
to the red bridge, 80 called. The portion OF
though less than quarter Of mile In length
has u grade OF $50 feet.
Samuel W. st. John of East Hubbardton
Is dead, aged 63 years. He went to his barn
, to close the door, when the heavy wind blew
1t of and 1t fell upon him. He sustained
injuries from which he never rallied. He 10
survived by widow and three children and
by one brother, Allen st. John OF Rutland.
DR.. Joshua Young, who was ostracizod at
Burlington in 1870, for his connection with
John brown, completed the 25th year Of his
pastorute ut the first parish church OF Gro.
ton Wednesday. The venerable minister ad.
dressed his old congregation in Burlington
In August for the first time since bis retire.
ment 40 years before.
The frs alarm system at Montpelier has
been In bad condition for some time, ow-
Ing to its intricacy. Itnppears to have given
greater bother during the past year than ever
complexity OF wires in the city. The sys-
tenn has not been in working order since the
FIRE at the court house, apd how long before
that time is uncertain.
The duties collected in customs for the
district OF Vermont during the month OF
February amounted to nearly S100, 900. This
Is the largest amount received since April,
1893, at which time the district included the
present district OF Memphrcmagoy. The
collections Of January ard February Of this
year are as large as the first five and hall
months Of 1899 and are nearly equal to the
first ten months Of 1893.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Fowler Of East
Bethel recently celebrated the 50th ami.
versary OF their marriage. Mr.. Fowler was
born In Bethel In 1924 and all his life has
been spent in the vicinity Of his birthplace.
He was for q time resident Of the adjoin-
ing town OF Royalton and for number OF
years lived in Randolph, but never very fal
away from the place Of his birth, and here
he ani Mrs. Fowler intend spending the re-.
mainder Of their lives.
Mrs. Herbert Williams of East Bethel re-
Gently died OF measles. aged 40. A daughter
OF Charles Smith OF Tunbridge, who was
attending school Mt South Royalton, went
home Ill with the measles. Her mothor was
taken sick and died last week from tho
disease. At the same time the remainder of
the family, son and daughter, was taken
with the malady and were all too sick to-
have funeral before burying their mother.
Mrs. Ransom Wood. Al years old, OF East
Randolph, is dead OF the measles, and It 10
still raging.
John H. Macomber, chaplain, q. 8. A.,
who has just been retired on account Of ago,
enlisted as private In the First Vermont
heavy artillery in 1852. He served In the
civil war with such gallantry that he earned
successive promotions passing through the
ranks OF corporal. sergeant and first lieu-
tenant. He became q chaplain in the regu-
lar army In 1880. being stationed at that
time Mt Fort Custer, Montana. In 1887 he
was ranRferre,i tn Fort Sherman Idaho