Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
VERMONT NEWS.

o. l.. Baker of Shoreham. aged SO years,
has disappeared.
The Binghamville school has commenced
with A. Mnrrs as teacher.
+. ID. TLayer OF Brandon recently placed
lOO, 900 lake trout fry In Lake Dunmore.
Hon. Luther p. Howe OF Dandy, u well
known citizen OF Rutland county, is dead.
The North Cambridge school has COM
menccd, with Mrs. Lillian Chase as teacher.
The Montgomery has adoptedFryes geog-
raphies for use in the town schools, begin
ming with the fall term.
Ezra IL. Beebe Of Swanton has been ap-
pointed guardian OF Isaac s. Hilliker's chill
dren.
Apolls Austin OF sheldon Junction, while
chopping wood for T.. B. Smith. cut his
foot.
The Vergennes Manufacturing Co. Is re-
building Its plant which was lately destroyed
by fire.
q. =. Catlin has rented the Skeels House
at Hghgate and Is living there with his
mother.
W. b. Grice OF Richtord is building large
new house ON Province street, beyond the
railway tracks.
The Fletcher school In district No. 6 has
commenced, with Miss Minnie Sloan as
teacher.
The Fairfax selectmen have appointed c.
G. Gillette and William A. Barrett truant
officers.
viii Sears of Sheldon Junction, who has
been living at Boston for few years, is at
home again.
Dr. William W. Russell recently died in
Westminster. aged S8 years. Heat one time
lived in Rutland.
Tho New Bellows Falls 4 Saxtons River
Electric railway Is expected to be In opera
tion Memorial day.
Miss Sturtevant OF Johnson is teaching on
Rice hill. Sheldon Junction, and Miss Hop.
kins mt the junction.
Miss Ardel Dimon OF Sheldon is sick with
measles ut the home OF Ii. j. Preston. The
house has been quarantined.
A lodge OF the Catholic Order of Foresers
Is being organized at Milton. About 25
members have been enrolled.
F.. p. Bushey Of Sheldon junction mado
the best catch in the NIissisquoi river this
spring Of 38 pounds OF suckers.
A. Ii. Crosier OF Rutland, in a runaway
accident, WAS thrown from his carriage and
his skull fractured, death ensuing.
The debt OF st. Pauls Universalist church
has been raised by II gift Of $4l0O from
Lorenzo G. Woodhouse OF New York city.
During tho month of March C. +. Corse OF
Fletcher carried to the creamery 16,3iS
pounds of milk for which he received SIS, so.
Nine veterans, all over 60 years OF age,
have died at the Soldiers home In Behning-
ton since Jan. l. The present membership
Is about 80.
Levi Rushford, Sr.. OF Westfori Is dead.
The funeral was held at the schoolhouse
near his late home. The Rev. Mr.. Hunt OF
Fairfax ofllciated.
Tho otaaI otaamar Nhotaornav <ba
Champlain Transportation company has
commenced her regular trips between Bur-
lington and Plattsbu urKh.
The body Of Mrs. George Wright. Il former
resident, was brought to johnson for burial.
Mrs. Wright died at the homo Of her son, tho
Rev. G. H. Wright. in Derby.
Florence, the 20-month- old daughter OF
Mrs. Alexander Smith OF Graniteville, re-
Gently tipped over a kettle OF boiling lard,
scalding herself 80 badly that death re-
suited.
Charles W. Hathaway and Sarah J. Hath
away Of Burlington, for being habitual
truants have been sentenced to the Indus.
trial school at vergennes for the remainder
OF their minorities.
Keeler's Bay schooltsachers are: Miss
Augusta Phelps. In the South district; Mics
Ida Ladd, IN the West district; Miss Minnie
Brulelgh, in the North district; and Miss
May Conro, In tho East
The judges Of Addison county court have
appointed James b. DOnoway OF Middle-
bury states attorney OF Addison county to
complete the unexpired term OF Hon. Frank
l.. Fish OF Vergennes, resigned.
The Cambridge schools here commenced
In district No. with the following teachers:
7. A. Gilmore. high school; Anna Morse.
grammar; Georgia Bailey, first primary; and
Lillian Noble, second primary.
The body OF Silvander Lemnah was taken
from st. Albans to Highgate for burial. Mr..
I.emnah was a native OF Highgate, but at
the time OF his death was proprietor OF the
Elm Tree House in St. Adams.
A. B. Rand Of Morrisville, who is 81 years
old, killed henhawk recently with his
cane. The bird measured ala feet from
end OF it's beak to tip OF its tail and feet 9
inches from tip to tip of its wings.
Dr. Ripley CLARK OF Windsor is dead, aged
SO years. He was born in STAFFORD, and
commenced the practice of his profession in
Reading He came to Windsor In 1861 and
was medical director In the states prison
there 20 years.
Mrs. Sarah J. LittleHeld. wife OF Charles
A. Wight postmaster OF North Tunbridge,
is dead. She was rs years old and had been
sick with pneumonia week. She had been
confirmed invalid for years. Her husband
and two brothers survive her.
Harry A. Reynolds, eldest son OF Charles
II. Reynolds Of Swanton, recently graduated
from the New York College of Pharmacy,
taking high rank In all his examinations.
Mr.. Reynolds has secured a good position In
New York and will enter upon his duties at
once.
The old ST. Albans law firm OF Hogan
4 Royce has been dissolved, and II. Charles
Royce has established an independent office.
The Hon. c. p. Hogan, the other member OF
the arm, has taken into partnership his son,
George NJ. Hogan. The new firm will be
known as Hogan 4 Hogan.
The foundation for the new car house at
Bellows Falls for the electric line is laid, and
the building ia being rapidly pushed to com.
pletion. Ii Is to be OF brick l54 by "a feet,
with power house Of 81 by IL feet. A
dining room 40 by TO feet. for the accommo.
dation OF picnics In the Barber grove will
also be built at once.
The corner stone OF the st. Marks
Episcopal church at Springfield was laid
recently BY Bishop A. {. Hail. The clergy.
men present were Rev. ID. =. Sanford. Bel
lows Falls Rev. Mr.. Brant. White River
Junction; Rev. A. II. Wheeler. .Keenc. y. II.
missionary In charge. Rev. Mr.. Lassiter.
The contract calls for the completion Of the
chdrch by Aug. |.
While Mrs. Frank Wight Of Eas, Bethel
was preparing food on the DAY Of her 25th
wedding anniversary for the festivities
which were to take place In the evening.
she suffered stroke Of paralysis. A neigh
Dor found her living On the floor by the stove.
where she had gone To tax. some pies from
the oven. Her arm doubled back under her
and paralyzet, Mr. Wight was formerly
postmaster In Bethel and the couple ara