Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
EDWARD c. DAN Ia.
VERMONT NEWS.

tno new SCHOOL at perpy VIII cost viVuV
when finished.
The following Vermont postmasters have
been appointed; North Pomfret, VIM. NJ.
Adams; Stockbridge, L. NJ. Greene.
The rebuilding OF the cofrer-dams at Bol.
ton Falls has been completed and work on
the dam proper will be at once commenced.
Burlington music loving people are con-
ferring with New York parties as to feasi-
bility OF holding u musical festival during
spring.
At the annual meeting OF the Rutland
County Fair association, recently held, the
report OF the treasurer showed net indebt-
edness OF S2l26.96.
In 1899 there were 54 alarms OF fire In
Burlington against AZ In 1898. Over 90 per
cent. OF the fires in 1899 were put cut with
the chemical engine.
A carrier pigeon was found on the ground
In South Londonderry recently with one
log broken. There Is ring on one OF its
legs with this inscription, "a. b. II. No. g."
The Burlington camp OF Modern Wood.
men OF America will send adelegation to
Montpelier on February 20, when William
Jennings Bryan visits the city. Mr.. Bryan
is II member OF the order and I'm officer.
While blasting for the Saxtons River elec.
trio road asSe@lhe depot at Bellows Falls,
large rock recently went through the roof
of the division Office. Luckily no ono was
done.
Governor Smith has appointed Hon. E.
M. Bartlett Of Island Pond to membership
on the board OF directors OF states prison
and house of correction, to fill tho vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Hon. l.. d.
Hazen of st. Johnsbury.
William Otis, n tool sharpener, was found
dead recently in his bed ut his boarding
place at Graniteville. He had not been feel
ing well for u few days and had been unable
to work in consequence, but 1t was not
known that he was dangerously Ill.
The following petitions In bankruptcy
have been filed: Almon N. Fowler OF New.
ark. liabilities slS77, assets $3.50, Of which
of Barre, liabilities S24l2, assets $3.50; AL.
bert Valentine Of Alburgh Springs, liabilities
$429, assets Sl8l, claimed rs exempt, $l76.
The town OF Woodford, which suffered
severely from freshetj and floods last spring
and summer, population 353, has bonded
its Indebtedness. The amount was $40, 500.
This means debt Of S28 so for every man,
woman and child In the town. As the grand
list of Woodford Is but $959.S6 the town Is
indebted for about 10 Of its assessed valua,
ton.
NOTIudu bIOTIlS VI IdutOu uuS Uocu hE'
rested for assault upon and i'll treatment OF
two years and half old child, son OF
woman to whom Storms claimed to have
been married last fall, and who lives with
him rs his wife. Storms 1t Is alleged has
beaten the child without mercy, or without
cause. The Storms are colored people and
very poor.
The necessity for tho law forbldding the
importation Of cattle into Vermont without
permit has just been illustrated. Two Off
GERS Of the cattle commission went to Nor.
wch to inspect a COW that had recently beer
smuggled into that town. The animal wai
killed and post morten examination showed
that the creature was badly infected with
tuberculosis.
Ten carloads OF soft coal have just arrived
in Burlington, the property Of the Rutland
Canadian railroad. 1t will be drawn t.
Aliens point, Grand Isle, as soon as thu
sleighing is good and Malletts bay freeze.
over, to be used In the company's engines
Ten carloads OF rails and q portable engine
have also arrived which will be drawn over
ut the same time with the coal.
A Polish workman. who was employed
nights by the Vermont Marble company o,
Proctor, was working recently on cutting
machine In tunnel In the quarry and while
walking along narrow space between the
machine and the edge Of the tunnel fell N
feet to the bottom Of the quarry. He was
taken from the quarry insensible and later
to his home, where 1t is thought he will die.
Bert G. Spicer, who has been for the pas;
six years clerk OF the Van Ness House, Bur.
lington, and who resigns to take similar po.
sition in a Massachusetts hotel has been pre-.
sented with handsome gold watch, chair
and charm. On the back Of the watch are
the initials of the owner handsomely en-.
graved, while inside the case are the words
.'From the boys who stop ut the Van Ness
January IA, 1900"
Mary Ayres of Brattleboro, aged 81 years,
left the home Of her parents on Jan. 10 fof
short errand, and nothing has been, al
this writing, seen OF her since. She Is
graduate of the Brattleboro high school and
of the Normal school and has taught In ths
years. She has been in a nervous condition
two weeks, and suicide is feared. The SO,
lectmen have offered 800 for her discovery
dead or alive.
The monthly meeting Of the state board
of rairoai commissioners has just been held
at the office OF Chairman d. j. Foster
Burlington. All the members OF the board
were present. An unusual complaint re,
ceived by the board is that of man who
calls for redress because when coming from
Boston to Sharon on mileage book, express
trains will not stop to let him Off, but will
stop when he buys a ticket. He wishes to
use mileage book and to leave the train al
Sharon.
D,niel g. Landers OF Woodstock, who
has been in business In Quechee for about
ten years, shot himself through the heart
recently. He was in his room at home
when his wife heard a shot, went upstairs
and found him dead. He had kept general
store. which was lately closed by his cred.
ffnr nd Ia huo l,l 10 Akr
deed. He leaves widow, daughter OF
the late Oscar Barron, and one daughter
about eight years old. His father, s. T.
Landers, lives In Lebanon, N. H.
The clothing of Mrs. Lorinda NJ. Nichols
OF Windsor caught fire recently while she
wss working about the kitchen stove. Being
alone she rushed out OF doors, calling for
help, which was soon at hand, but not until
her clothing was entirely burned from her
body. and she was so badly injured that she
died in few hours. How the accident
occurred is not known. but 1t is known that
she had been in the habit OF using kerosene
to quicken the fire while using green wood.
She only rallied enough to say that no one
was to blame but herself. Mrs. Nichols was
fn vaars DID, and leaves a daughter, who
lived with her.
Tae lumber dealers in Windham and the
adjoining counties are good deal stirred
up over tne recent advance In freight rates
between Bratteboro and Gardner from $14
to S2060 car. This means an In.
crease to the shippers OF Sl.25 thousand
for hard wood lumber, and many
OF the lumbermen who have con.
tracted for delivery at points ON the Fitch
burg road will consequently lose their mar
gin Of profit. The old rates had been in
force ten wears. The present lumber rate
from Brattleboro to Springfield is five and
two-thirds cents hundred pounds; the
rate to Gardner, about the same distance,
perhaps less, is eight cents hundred.
At the annual meeting and ball OF the
Western Vermont Masonic union, held at
Brandon. these were elected: President, DR..
D. G. Noble OF Middlebury: vice. presidents,
J. L. st. John Of Castleton, q. E Savery Of
Brandon, J. H. Whipple Of Manchester and
J. E Thomson of Rutland; secretary, W. H.
Brewster of Middlebury; treasurer, T. NJ.
Chapman or Middlebury; executive commit
tee, F. J. Hubbard Of Middlebury, W. B.
Wright Of Orwell, f. N Miller OF Brandon,
J. E. Buttolph and G. G. Wells OF Middle-
bury. T. W. Fletcher OF Bridport, p. W.
Waite Of Shoreham, Z. W. Shipman OF YER