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

mains, ~ MIGRANTS ana S36 service connec-
! tions.
Frank Benton OF vergennes, an old "forty-
miner" is dead. He was born In waltham
| In 1926.
Abel Morgan, long u resident OF Pittsford,
has just died at his home here, at the age Of
| 80 years.
The month OF January was the first for II
years In which Bennington did not get zero
| weather.
The Plttsford school census shows total
OF 497 children o. school age In town, PAS
girls and 252 boys.
The Eagle Square company OF South
Shaftsbury is In II prosperous condition and
has 2Oo employees on Its pay roll.
DR.. Joe W. jackson OF Barre has been ap-
pointed Il member OF the Vermont board Of
examining surgeons for pensions.
Thirty-six Of Barre's carpenters and join
ers have effected temporary organization
Tor IL branch Of the Carpenters union.
Charleston, the chestnut gelding formerly
owned by B. II. Weed OF Pawlet won first
money in a $500 free-for-nll at Montreal.
The annual report OF Barrels superintend-
ent OF the fire department shows that the
invoice of property on hand amounts to
$4,000.
Prof. L. H. Dotsford, principal Of Burr l.
Burton seminary, Manchester, will sever
his connection with that institution In the
spring.
Thomas, the 15-year-.old adopted son Of
81. Wilkinson OF Lyndonville, was instant
iy killed by falling under II load OF wood he
was driving down hill.
II. G. Spauldins OF Barton has sold his In
terest in the Barton House and will devote
his attention to the management of the Crys-
tai Lake hotel in that place.
The Florentine Marble company OF Pitts
ford, recently owned by Mrs. Martha Z.
Worthy OF Chicago, has just been sold to
the Belden Falls Marble company.
The Woodbury. Granite Co. has just sc-
cepted contract to supply Al, 900 feet Of
rough stock to New York City parties, ship
ment to be made In the early spring.
The auditors report Of Pittsford shows the
net indebtedness OF that town to be $10, ,759.
The decrease In indebtedness, aside from
the sale OF the town farm, amounts to 1854.
Nelson Bartlett of Union village keeps
three cows The income from them for the
year has been $2O7. The family has used
beside what milk and cream was needed for
cooking.
f. N Prescott OF Barre, state organizer Of
the Retail Clerks International Protective
association, has perfected an organization
among the clerks at Rutland with 81 charter
members
The two sisters who mysteriously disap-
peared from their home In POultney did
nothing more desperate than 60 to Platts-
burg and be married to two Fair Haven
young men.
The Kellogg H ubbard library In Mont
peier has $500 borrowers cards now in use.
The number OF books taken out during the
year ending January 81, 1900, was 20, ,480 as
against 35,Gs4 for the previous year.
A young woman In Woodford received
notice recently that a lady in San Francisco
has left her several thousand dollars. Ac-
companying the notice was remittance OF
$500 toward her expenses for coming there.
While Engineer Bigelow Of the Porter
Screen Manufacturing company at Winooskt
was repairing the valve OF the engine the
throttle dropped down and severed the sec-
ond finger Of his left hand at the first joint
Manager Farwell of the Londonderry
creamery, under whom 1t shrunk $4,000, has
resigned, and Delbert Boynton now has
charge OF the manufacture while the sales
are in the hands Of o. M. Lowe OF Fitch
burg.
The annual report Of the chief OF police
OF Barre shows tina there have been $50 ar
rests during the past year: For intoxication
SO, for searches 81, for breach OF the peace
60, for larceny II, for selling Al. for keeping
II, for tramps four. -
Joseph Foster the Montpelier superintend-
ent OF water works, reports that the total
Sl5, ,2SO.l4 and the expenditures $8796.10,
making the net profits OF the water depart
ment for the year $64S5.O4.
Rev. W. A. Dawson, a former Baptist min
lister in Montpelier, has been appointed mis-.
sionary evangelist for the state Baptist con-
vention, his appointment to take effect at
once. Mr.. Dawson has accepted and will
make his headquarters In Montpelier.
The city Of Montpelier has settled with ex-
Alderman w. r. Weston for $500 in full for
the claim OF the city in a suit against Mr..
Weston for the recovery of amounts known
and unknown, which he had appropriated
as rebates when acting as buyer Of liquor
for the city liquor agency.
There have been papers recorded In the
Burlington city clerks office In 10 months
on which are placed revenue stamps
amounting to ss3O2.15. OF this amount
$1,000 In stamps were on one document, the
deed OF the Burlington 4 Lnmoille valley
railroad to the Central Vermont.
A new industry in Vermont is the coffee
roasting establishment of E. d. Keyes & Co.
OF Rutland. The concern has just received
two carloads Of raw coffee, making a total
OF ten carloads In its coffee storehouse. Its
roasting plant is now in full! working order,
and has capacity of 5000 pounds daily.
E. ingalls, OF Northfield has completed
taking the school census and finds In that
district there are 3l7 pupils of which l65 are
boys and l62 girls. Comparison shows
there are % more pupils this year than last.
Mr.. ingalls, finds the number OF inhabitants
to be practically the same as two years ago.
1900.
G. G. Williams, who recently severed his
connected with the Central Vermont rail.
way as station agent at Essex Junction, was
the Oldest agent in the employ Of the com
pany in the point OF service. Mr.. Williams
entered the employ OF the Central Vermont
as clerk in the freight Office at Montpelier
In 1850.
The loss OF the insurance companies BY
the recent burning Of the Poultney hotel
at that place has been adjusted. The In
surance carried was $4,000 held by nve
companies and this was settled by the pay
ing OF $4,000 which was satisfactory to all
parties. The Vermont Mutual's share in the
loss was $500.
The International Paper company has .
large force at work putting In new piers to
support the boom at Sharon. There are two
lines OF piers at that place now and It Is
thought these will be sufficient to hold the
drive II there should be- a heavy food when
they start their logs from the upper waters
OF the White river.
The plant Of the Hoosick Falls Light 4
Power company has been sold on mortgage
foreclosure proceedings brought by tho Old
Colony Trust company OF Boston, trustee
Tor the Dondholders. The property was pnr-
chased by Charles NJ Weed Of Boston for
$780, 900, acting for the bondholders. The
.otal bonded Indebtedness, with interest, was
about $4,000.
Andrew ]. Howe, so years old and an in
mate OF the soldiers home at Bennington,
tried to commit suicide recently while In
bed for the purpose OF ending ilis misery, he
being victim OF paralysis. The bullet from
his revolver went in at one temple and came
out at the other, destroying the optic nerves
2ut not resulting fatally. He was In Co. r,
First Vermont cavalry.
No Trouble With Abyssinfa.
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