Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
VERMONT NEWS.

lNilu W d. D'ueu SaUVU.
W. Y. ". Ripley will not accept second
/ term rs mayor OF Rutland.
Adjutant General T. S. Peck OF Burlington,
Is confined to his bed by illness.
The Caledonia Playground association ts
out OF debt and has 5000 in the treasury.
Elbridge Z. Stockweil. Brattleboro's road
commissioners, aged 65 years, h dead after
long illness.
The annual meeting OF the State Dental
association will be held in St. Johnsbury on
March 20 and "a.
Nearly $65.000 was paid out to Vermont
Marble company employees at Proctor In
wages for the month OF December
John Engels OF Brandon is dead after q
short illness, aged n years. He left widow
and one son, j. Engels, Of Rutland.
Daniel Durkee OF Los Angeles, CAL, whose
father lives In South Royalton, has sold his
ranch to an irrigation company for $780, 900.
II. j. Norris, who has been the stenogra-
pher at Shelbourne Farms for two years, has
taken similar position with a Burlington
firm.
One Of the new boilers for the Ely copper
mine has arrived. Ten horses and four oxen
were used to bring 1t from Ely station to the
mine.
by the presentation Of a check for $4,000
John c. Champion of Rutland cancelled the
existing debt OF the Rutland Hospital associ-
alton.
Anson s. Burroughs OF Randolph. has
fled a petition In bankruptcy. His liabili-
ties are $6,O03.3s, and assets, $3.50, all OF
which are claimed are exempt.
In accordance with instructions from the
state board Of health the water supply Of
Bennington will be tested four times during
the present year. The first test will be made
this month.
John Angevine OF Rupert was so seriously
injured In the right leg by the accidental
discharge Of a gun while hunting recently
that amputation was necessary.
George H. Herrick, former Montpelier
resident, now living in Brattleboro has been
| awarded $25 prize for the design OF the cover
OF the Inland Printer for February.
While on the way to Burlington's first fire
OF 1900, Edward Lynch, driver OF the hose
| cart was thrown from his seat, and run over
by the heavy vehicle. He escaped serious
Injury.
Rev. Lucan W. CLANCY, who was born in
| Barnard in 1922 has just died in Dundas,
Minn. After pastorate which extended
| over AZ years, he retired from the ministry
In 1893.
Montpelier and Berlin have come to an
agreement whereby Berlin receives $4,000 for
that section OF the town Of Berlin which
was annexed to Montpelier by act OF the last
| Legislature.
Thomas Beede of Chelsea is dead, aged
| so years and months. He leaves widow
"a years old. He served in the Mexican
war under Colonel Ransom and has drawn
pension for over 35 years.
The Brattleboro grange store did nearly
| 1000 business in l899 After setting aside
| 10 per cent. of the net profits, n dividend Of
per cent. on the stock and per cent. on
| the members trade has been declared.
The Bennington h Hoosic Valley Electric
Railway company has voted to increase its
| capital stock $4,000 the money to be used
| In building new power station between
Walloomsac, N. Y, and North Bennington.
Patents have recently been granted to
these parties in Bennington county: Henry
b. Shaw of Landgrove for bucket and lid
holder attachment for sap spouts; Daniel Il.
| Cutler OF Searsburg, for pad and pocket
game.
yellow birch tree recently cut down in
the town OF Woodford was 40 inches In
| diameter at the stump. Three 12-foot. three
10-foot and two S-foot logs were obtained.
The smallest log was more than IA inches in
| diameter.
Henry L. Alvord OF Washington, chief OF
the dairy division of the department Of agri-
culture,is authority for stating that the Vel
mont dairymen's convention recently helu
in Brattleboro was the best meeting ever
held east Of the Ohio.
At the recent annual meeting OF the Valley
| Fair directors at Brattleboro the old board
Of officers was reelected, Colonel George
W. Hooker being again made president The
receipts from last years fair were SS609.31,
and there is now in the treasury $1024.85.
The Columbian Marble company at the re-
quest Of the United States government will
| furnish eight. varieties of selected marble,
four Of which are from its quarries at Bristol
and Malletts Bay for the interior finish Of
the United States exhibition building at the
Paris exposition.
William H. Ingraham, who has just died
at his home In Watertown, Mass, aged 80
years, was native OF Peacham, VI. He
was prominent and successful citizen of
his adopted town. He was connected with
mrny business enterprises and had been
el ,cted to many political offices.
A man giving the name OF Zebra was ar
rested in Brandon recently for stealing q
| hide from Mintzer Il Co. Zebra sold the hide
to E. f.. Pond, who sold 1t to Mintzer. Then
! Zebra sold to Pond again. Zebra was given
a hearing before Justice q. W. Briggs,
pleaded guilty and was fined 1858 or IS
days in the work house.
| J. w. Brown OF Wiliamstown, accom-
panied by his wife and one Of his sons, has
taken possession OF the Red Lion Inn at
Randolph. Mr.. Brown is a young, active,
energetic man, who has had 10 years ex-
p-rience in the hotel business at various
points and Mrs. Brown has also served an
equally valuable apprenticeship.
Acting Chief Dunton of the Rutland fire
department in his report for the year end
turned in, of which 5 were false and from
defective thermostat systems. The loss
| from fire aggregated $65Sl on property
valued at sos, $780, $5764 was paid in in
surance on property destroyed. Two OF the
fires were OF incendiary origin.
President Brown OF Norwich university
has asked the parents OF W. G. Spafford to
present a portrait Of their son to be hung in
Dewey hall when completed, Mr.. Spafford
lieutenant Of the artillery of the cadet corps
OF that institution. He enlisted as buRler
| In Company X OF Bennington during the war
with Spain aud went with the Vermont regi-
ment to Camp Thomas where he died being
The first victim OF the war from Vermont.
| While loading straw on a wagon In
barn John Bahan Of Bennington found a
bundle hid In the hay-mow that consisted Of
a kit OF burglars tools. While looking the
near by. He said that he had been asleep
and that he knew nothing about the tools
and finally left. Deputy sheriff Nash is now
trying to locate the owner. 1t is thought
that the stranger owned the tools and that Il
safe burglary was contemplated.
E. Y. Dana Of North Pomfret had peril
Gus experience with his bull recently. The
animal. though heavy and strong, had hith
erto been handled without trouble. Dana
had put the ring on the bulls nose and was
trying to lead him into his pen and so on
| through it out to the watering trough, but
/ the bull refused to enter. He then turned
about and attempted to back the animal in,
when the staff unhitched and the brute at.
tackled his owner. throwing him down and
rolling and jamming him with his head. Mr..
Dana got hold OF the ring and held off the
bull for moment while he got on his feet,
but was Immediately thrown again. He
finally escaped rom the pen. bruised and
sore. but not seri 1usly injured.
Man and Wife Terribly Burned.