Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-04
ANDREW M'KAIN, CIVIL WAR VET
ERAN.


War veteran, died at his home on
River street Wednesday evening,
aged 6e years. lie had been SUIT
fercr from consumption Tor many
years. He was born in Ireland,
coming to this country when quite "A
Young man, and Woodstock has been
his home since that time. His last
wears of labor were on the Billings
estate, where his long services were
held in the highest esteem.
Mr.. Mckain was member of the
regular army at the time of the
b, eaking out of the Civil War, and
was probably the last man lett who
saw the first and last gun fired. He
was one OF the force on transport
which attempted to provision Fort
Sumter and was there when the first
gun was fred on the fort
He enlisted in the Seventh Yer
mont regiment in 1862 and was IA
faithful soldier Of that organization
throughout the war. This regiment
served longer, lost more men from
disease, and more of its members
re-enlisted $40, the war" than was
the case with any other single Yer
mont organization. 1t was stationed
in Louisiana for some time, and at
Ell Paso, Texas, in 1865, occurred
the last engagement in which an
organized Confederate force took
part.
Mr.. Mckain was mustered out in
March, 1866. lie was a member of
George {. Randall Post, q. A. H.,
and was Il very devoted member of
the organization.
The funeral service was held at
the chapel of the Congregational
church Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
Rev. Mr.. Jones of Hanover, n. H.,
officiating.
Mr.. McKain is survived BY his
wife, now i'll and almost helpless, a
son, George McKaiu. and a stepson,
David P. Simpson.
TOWN MEETING VOTES "NO."
AT the special town meeting held
Saturday, to see if the town would
add $4,000 to the appropriation of
$40, 1000 for II schoo! building made
at the March meeting. and with this
$4,000 erect building adapted to
the needs of the High school and the
four lower schools of the village, the
proposition was voted down, I25 to
III.
Hon. w. Z. johnson presided.
The members of the building COM
mittee, ]. S. Eaton, c. F. Chapman
and H. & Lockwood. were the frs +
speakers, MIR. Eaton and Mr.. La,F q,
wood outlining the object OF ~
meeting. Mr.. Chapman, with the
aid of plans OF the proposed build
ing, followed with detailed explana-
ton of the proposition which voters
were asked to consider, showing it's
financial advantages and urging that
for this additional appropriation the
town would get much better return
for its investment in modern up.to-
date building
&. w. Cox then offered resolu-
ton that an appropriation of $4,000
be made, in addition to the $40, 900
already voted, for high school
building, and the discussion became
general.
Selectman E. F. Thompson was
the first opponent of the proposition
to get on his feet. He thought tina t
the $4,000 already appropriated
"ought to be enough for school
purposes"
E. w. Abbott also spoke in oppo-
sition, as he didn't like to sec the
money recently expended on the
present High school building thrown
away.
G. w. Cox followed his resolution
with strong Plea for the appropri-
alton. The building was needed
and he thought the town was was
well able to have It now. The future
needs Of The town were were to he
considered.
5. Eaton said the present High
school building was built 50 yeors
ago, and had never been warmed in
half century.
c. II. Crandall cited the case of
Middleburv. which. with Il smaller
grand list than Woodstock, had
500, 900 school house.
X. ID. Ransom gave a little evil
dcnce MS to the unhealthf,l condition
of the Higl school building, and
by the time the arguments for and
against were closed the old structure
got ventilation it hadn't had for
years.
]. r. Pember, &. O Thompson
II. w. Walker and Dr.. r. NJ. Boyce
were among the other speakers.