Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-31
VERMONT NEWS.

senator Proctor mas pushed the bill for a
new public building at Burlington with such
good effect tina. 1t has been passed.
Edward L. Wills, formerly OF Brookasld,
now poultryman at Philip w. Moen's farm
in Shrewsbury, Mass, intends to raise 1900
chickens this year.
The Senate committee on public buildings
has favorably reported II bill for the erection
Of building at Burlington. The building
will cost 100000.
Col. H. W. Allen has been elected vice
president OF the Algonquin club OF Burliny-
ton to f1ll the vacancy caused by the death
Of Judge j. W. Russell.
Dr.. ]. H. Linsley OF Burlington has bought
Q locomobile, essentially tho same rs au au-
tomoble. This Is the first horseless carriage
to be owned by the Queen city.
Mrs. Lucinda H. Stone, we'll known as 1.-The
mother OF women's clubs" died recently in
Mrs. Stone was born In Hinesburgh, VT, in
1914.
There are five corps OF the Salvation
Army In Vermont, ,one each In St.Johnsbury,
Barre, st. Albans, Newport and Burlington.
| The several corps are in u flourshing coudi-
ton, and they are taking ''prisoners' after
every "volley."
Andrew ]. Hooper, late Co. G, Ninth Yer
| mont regiment So years, has just died at the
Vermont Soldiers Home at Bennington.
He was admitted to the home January Is,
1898. from Groton, Vt. This death is NO.
Ill at the home.
! finger OF his right cut of while sliding down
hill in the Little Notch. The sled runner
broke through the crust and the ice cut the
finger on cleanly.
The First church. Burlington, has ex-
| tended an unanimous call to Rev. G. Glenn
Atkins OF Greenfield, Mass, to become Its
minister, and 1t is understood that the call
will be accepted.
The Mark Skinner library ut Manchester
has received from the heirs OF Miss Ellel
Hnwley, recently deceased, u valuable gitt,
consisting OF complete set OF the Chau-
.auquan and files Of lea ling New York Jour-
mails covering the period OF the war.
The house which stood on the old Gold
thwat place q quarter Of a mile west Of Cady's
Falls has been burned to the ground The
farm Is owned by Jay Sherwood and occu-
pied by John Harris and family. Mr.. and
Mrs Harris were at Stowe visiting ut the
time OF the fire, which is supposed to have
been caught from the chimney.
! George H. Parker, 55 years old and we'll
known in b nnington county, just died In
H oosick Falls. He was born in Arlington,
served three years In Company A, Fourth
Vermont, was badly wounded In the battle
of the Wilderness and his death was causel
by gangrene resulting from the same. Hs
was In the soldiers home at Bennington for
year or more.
A new postofflce has been established at
Webstervil,e to accommodate the people
who have been oblig I'd to 20 mile to two
miles to East Barre for their mail. Mrs.
F. E. Kinney has been appointed post
mistress. The new st,tys route which his
been established to carry the mail will not
run regularly to start with, but only rs do
manded by the mails.
Judge Munson OF the supreme court In
court OF chancery has granted a temporary
injunction upon information tile1 by state
Attorney Bates OF Bennington county
against the Wayside inn OF South Pownall,
Joseph A. Kidien, proprietor. enioininx ths
sale OF intoxicants contrary to the prohibi-
tory law. The information Is returnable at
the county court at Manchester In Juno.
Three 81 bankn notes issued 20 years ago
by the Baxter National bank, the Rutland
County National bank and the old National
bank Of Rutland recently turned up ut II
Rutland bank. They had evidently never
been in circulation, rs tley were crisp and
lsw as II they had just been issued, and hn
probably been stored away somewhere dur
ing all this time. The notes were paid in on
o subscription for the new bell at the Baptist
church.
The so-called "salary grab" case has been
fixed up by the Montpelier city council, aud
these are the amounts which the various
members OF the city council who drew their
pay must return to the city treasurer Mayor
Ssnter, $254.l2; Former Alderman C. F.
Blanchard, $1l5. .4S, making a total Of s4S5.03.
Aldermen o. Jangraw, Robert Whelan and
NJ. A.Kent, who did not take their pay pend
ing the decision OF the court, will receive for
their services $4,000 each or a total OF Sl2606.
The interest and costs are included In the
various amounts enumerated.
Work at the vershirs copper mines has
been progressing favorably during the past
month. The erection OF the new machinery
on the hill has been completed; a new cable
has been laid with which to hoist the cars
lllled with copper ore, new track has been
laid from the entrance OF the mine as far
down as the water power was put on, and
laden cars have been hoisted for the first
time since the work was shut down several
years ago. W. 8. Robertson OF st. Albans,
formerly master car builder OF the Central
Vermont railway, will have charge OF the
Mechanical part Of the plant.
Hopkins F. Gaines. a prominent farmer
OF Panton, has just died suddenly OF bron-
chial pneumonia. He was born on January
8, 1843 on the farm where he died He was
graduate OF Barre academy and fitted him
self for land surveyor but later took up
farming. He filled Offices Of trust where he
lived and held the office OF superintendent
Of schools whom he died. He Is survived by
q brother, 8. 8. Gaines OF vergennss, the
proprietor Of the Stevens House. widow
four daughters, Mrs. Herbert Sprague,
Misses Susan, Clara and Ellen Gaines, and
two sons, Samuel +. and Roswell II. Gaines,
all OF Panton.
John H. Macomber, chaplain u. s. A.,
who has just been retired because OF age,
first lett the life OF civilian In 1862, when he
enlisted as private in the First Vermont
heavy artillery. He served In the civil war
with such gallantry that he earned success
sive promotions, passing through tho ranks
OF corporal, sergeant. and frst lieutenant.
At the battle before Petersburg he wa, shot
through the body and severely wounded In
for gallant and meritorious servcs. He BIZ.
came chaplain In the regular army In
1880, being stationed at that time at Fort
Custer, Montana. In 1887 he was trans.
ferred to Fort Sherman. Idaho, and in 1896
he was sent to Angel Island. During last
year he has been stationed at the Presidio.
About 46 years ago two children were born
In Wardsboro, each OF whom was named
W. W. Smith. One. when young man,
pany in New York. He afterwards moved
to Chesterfield. The Brattl-bore agent oi
the insurance company wrote to Wardsborc
q few days ago to ascertain what had be.
come to W. W. Smith, as his policy had
matured, or was about to mature. The reply |
came that Mr. Smith novel to Fltchburg, |
Mass. some years ago and tha!
on last Memorial day he fell dead |
while attending the Memorial services iD |
the city hail. Last week. as the proofs oil |
death were being made ready,W. W. Smith OF !
Chesterfield walked into the ofIlce on mat |
ter OF business connected with his policy. !
Mr.. Smith was able to prove that he was the |
rightful owner OF the policy. yet there were
the proofs that he was dead and buried. II
took but short time for Mr.. Smith to ex.
plain and to receive the benefit OF his invest
ment.