Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-13
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Done at This Omce.
Prices Away Down.
EDWARD G. DANA.
EDWARD C. DANA.
VERMONT NEWS.

A cigar manuiactory employing fifteen
iands Is to locate in Chester.
III MS are being made for the formation Of
/ State letter carriers association.
Hiram B. Barnes retired New York NOR
.hant. who died in that city recently, was
oorn at Bennington.
Ex-Governor Stewart. Mrs. Stewart and
Miss Stewart OF Middiebury are spending
the winter in Boston.
Signor A. B. Belondi OF Barre has In his
possession an Egyptian gold coin that IL
over 2OOo years old. 1t is valued at $4,000.
An autograph letter from Gen. Ethan
Allen to Major Philip Skene, dated Oct. "a,
ma. is priced at $50 in Dodd 4 Msads's
catnog.
The workmen at the Howe scale works at
Rutand have organized u scale workers
union in atliliation with the American Fed
ernlon OF Labor.
The Ethan Allen club OF Burlington has
mads Tuesday afternoon OF each week for
January ladies day and allows the ladies
the exclusive uso OF the card and billiard
rooms.
DR.. W b. Mayo OF Northheld, who suf-
fered the loss OF II store building by fire on
New year day, is preparing to erect large
block on the corner adjoining the bank
building early in the spring.
In Windsor county court Lyman Sunbury
OF Pomfret pleaded guilty to a charge OF
adultery and wns sentenced to states prison
for II term of not more than five nor less
than four years and II months.
George Gansby Of Corinth has about y
dozen men and several teams ut work on
his job in Vershire where he has contracted
to cut about 1000. 900 feet OF lumber and
draw 1t to Beans mill in West Fairlee.
Emma Foot Button OF Middlebury Is dead,
after long illness. She was the widow OF
William II, Button Of East Saginaw, Michi-
gan. She leaves two sons, +. II. Button and
William II. Button, both OF Middlebury.
The First Congregational church Of Bris-
TO, was recently dedicated with appropriate
exercises. The dedication sermon was
preached by Rev. J. NJ. Thomas oftEast
Orange, n. j. The church cost about $4,000
and is free from debt.
been registered at Washington: James q.
Turnbull. Barton, Newport, Brownington,
Charleston and Morgan, letter 81" for but
ter; Empire Egg Maker Co. Vergennes,
Empire for poultry food.
The ease Of George N. Bemis against CT.
Brown, which has been In litigation for
three years, has been dropped. The plain
tif claimed the defendant, who was EN-.
ployed in plaintiffs store at Reedsboro, had
large amount Of plaintiffs money.
Work on tho receiving tomb at Morning
side cemetery in Brattleboro Is being con-
tinued during the winter. A tent 125 feet
square incloses the entire structure and ID
heated with two large stoves. 1t Is the
purpose of the contractors to complete the
tomb early in the spring, regardless oi
weather.
The Now Berry, Hall company, Burling-
ton has filed articles OF association. The
capital stock is $4,000. The officers OF the
company are: President, M. G. Berry; vice.
treasurer, William L. Hall. The directorf
include these officers and A. Z. Richardson
and Elias l., man.
Fred and Alex Fuller, u couple Of Addison
youths charged with burgarizing the Reef
Bridge creamery in Weybridge In September
last, changed their pleas from not guilty to
guiity. Owing to their previous bad record
the court sentenced them to the state prison
vt Windsor for not more than eight and not
less than seven years each.
Fred, the l3-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Campbell OF Barre, ID dead, at
Hyde Park. While playing football he
fell and a pencil in one OF his pockets
pierced his side. 1t was not thought to be
serious at the time, but in few days his
condition proved to be dangerous and the
accident resulted In his death.
o NJ. Barber, the state auditor, was re-
gently In Pownal investigating the death Of
Warren Haley with reference to the liability
of the town therein. A variety OF opin-
ion is expressed by the citizens. Under
The circumstances. however, 1t IL felt that
the town ought not to be considered respon-
sible. 1t would undoubtedly be better to
move the road back from the brink of the
river.
Recent Vermont pensions granted are
Original, Luke Ferritt. Brsttleboro, ,e8,
restoration and supplementary (spedisl
November 29) William II. H. Buck, dead;
Middlesex; increase, James Gafianey, WI
nooski, $S to l2 original, widows, etc.,
Special accrued November 29) Marie Buck,
Middlesex, 81; increase, Orlan'' Smith,
Brookline, $6 to eS; Eli Gilbaf, .u~ue1,and.
S10 to $l4.
The following officers, upon their own
application, have been placed on the return
list OF the National Guard OF Vermont with
the highest rank held by them In the service:
regiment OF infantry, Vermont National
Guard, to date from Oct. ., 1899. First
Lieut. Edwin H. Putnam, adjutant First
Light battery, Vermont National Guard, to
date from Aug. ~, 1899.
W. J. Sheehan, 80 years old, o prisoner In
the Windsor county jail at Woodstock, has
just committed suicide by hanging. He was
brought there from Windsor on charge OF
grand larceny about q week previous. The
prisoners have the run Of the building as
there are no proper accommodations pend
ing repairs ON the jail part Sheehan was
found in the barn hanging from beam In
the hay NOW dead. Nothing ia known
about his relatives but he Is supposed to
have come from Massachusett
George Dorset, aged about "a years, re-
Gently committed suicide at Rawsdhville.
His mother, Mrs. Divoll, who had re-msrried
since her divorce, came to the house short
employed at the Brattleboro Retreat, and
during tho last year Of his stay he was ap-
pointed assistant supervisor. He Was an
excellent young man strong and hard work.
ing, and was held in high esteem by bis en-
ployers. He attempted suicide once before
some years ago when he took Paris green,
owing to some family trouble.
The Wilmington Agricultural society has
decided to end its existence, and has voted
to turn over all the money In its treasury,
some Sl35, to the Wilmington free public
library. = 1t has also voted to turn over all
the miscellaneous property on the fair
ground or elsewhere which might belong to
the society," to the selectmen OF the town OF
Wilmington. Thus ends the career OF an
organ ization which has existed for more
than half a century. In former days this
society planned and carried through some
of the greatest fairs in the state.
David c. Hill Of Houghtonville committed
suicide recently at his home with razor.
Roy Blood, who had stayed with Mr.. Hill
for some time and slept upstairs, heard an
unusual noise early in the morning. and on
going down stairs to learn the cause, he
found Mr.. Hill upon the floor in . sitting
position, with the blood flowing from cash
In his neck. No cause can be given for the
act Mr.. Hill had lived In HouRhtou Vile
several years and had begun to teach the
village school for the winter term. He was
about SIS years old and unmarried.
At the recent meeting OF the directors OF
the First National bank, st. Johnsbury, a
semi-annual dividend Of l2 per cent. was
declared. The last six months business
fully warrants this and allows the baE dsome
sum OF $4,000 to be carried to surplus, making
the present undivided profits @9l43.66. The
directors Of the Merchants bank OF the same
village decided to pass the semi-Snnusi
dividend to stockholders. A dividend Of 3
per cent. was declared In the savings d.
partment. Alexander Cochran Of Groton
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