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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-11-17
STATE OF VERMONT, In Chancery Dec
WINDSOR COUNTY, SIS. NIerm. 1875.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Chancery Dec
WINDSOR COUNTY, IS. }Term. 1875.
Whereas, the Ottau-
uuechee Savings Bank, a legal corporation of
Woodstock in the County of Windsor, has filed
in the office of the Clerk of the Court of
Chancery within and for said County its peti.
ton setting forth in substance that Amira X.
Wright of Norwich in said County on the 25th
day Of July, 1873, duly executed to said Bank
Mortgage deed of certain land situated in
said Norwich. being a farm containing two
hundred and thirty acres more or less. and the
same decided by James G. Bates and wife to
said Almra X. by deed dated Feb. 25, 1867,
recorded in said Town records, Vol. II, pages
33G and 1872 now occupied by James NJ Sar-
gent Also the homestead place in Norwich
village, occupied by said Miss Wright, con-
tanning fourteen acres more or less and fully
described in said petition. Conditioned for
the payment of promisory note, dated July
25 ISIS. for the sum of twelve hundred dol
lars payable on demand with interest semi-an-
nually which is now due and owing and has
not been paid according to the affect of the
same.
And showing that James NJ. Sargent of said
Norwich is i'll possession of said farm and
that Colby C.. Benton of Lebanon in the State
of New Hampshire claims some title and inter-
est in said homestead by way of Mortgage
the said Almira H., Colby c., and James NJ, in
the premises may be forecosed agreeably to
the provisions of Section rs, Chapter 80 of the
general statutes
And the said Colby G.. Benton being without
this State. it is ordered that the petitioner
cause the substance of said petition together
with this order to be published for three con-
secutve weeks in the SPIRIT OF THE AGE, a
newspaper printed in Woodstock aforesaid,
the last publication to be at least twenty days
before the Term of said Court of Chancery,
next to be held at said Woodstock within and
for said County on the first Tuesday of De-
cembvr. 1875, and that the said Colby therein
be notified to appear at said Term and answer
the said petition
Therefore, you Colby G. Benton are hereby
notified to appear at the said last mentioned
Term and make answer to said petition.
Dated at Woodstock aforesaid this I'd day
of November 1875.
GEO. b. FRENCH, Clerk.
WARREN G. FRENCH, Solicitor.
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The Catholic ladies Of w. r.
Junction will give an Oyster Supper
and other entertainments, at the
Junction House Hall, Thanksgiving
evening, the 25th inst. The proceeds
are to be applied to procuring seats
for the church, which is a worthy one.
Arrangements are being made for a
pleasant time, and all are invited
Admission 2jcts, Supper 5Octs.
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esuccEicc.

Gucchcc.
Rev. Mr.. Tromblen, from Ma5sa
chusetts, occupied our pulpit last Sab
bath.
MIR. Kent, who services have been
secured as roadmaster from the Cult
to Woodstock on the W. II. r., is
said to have had a somewhat extended
experience in that line of: business he
having been at one time, roadmaster
on the Grand Trunk, over a section Of
fifty miles, OR extending from Island
Pond to Sherbrook.
-Rev. Mr.. Tromblen has been en-
gagged to supply our pulpit through
the winter
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EIarper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

NOttC6 o. We iFeSS.
The Bazar is edited with a combination o
tact and talent that we seldom find in any
journal and the Journal itself is the organ
of the great world of fashion. Boston Trdc r
The BGzdr comments itself to every mem
Der of the household--to the children by drol
and pretty pictures, to the young ladies by
its fashion-plates i'll endless variety, to th(
provident matron b. its patterns for thI
tasteful designs for embroidered slippers and
luxurious drcssng-gowns But the reading
matter of the BGzar is uniformly of great eX.
cellencc. The paper has acquired n wide
popularity for the firosidc enjoyment it al
forJs.-N. Y. Ecening Post.
In its way there is nothing like it. Fresl
and trustworthy as fashion guide, its stories
and essays, its poetry and aquibs, are invigor
a,ing to the mind. Chicago Ecening Journal
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IT A X r. 8

I HEREBY notify the Tax Payers Of Wood
L stock, that tho time Of discount expires on
the LIST day of December next, but in compli.
ance with former usage, three days grace will
be given, which will end ON Saturday, Dec. 4
will be at South. Woodstock TO receive taxes,
on Monday, Nov. 22d. and at IGitsyille on
Tuesday, Nov. 23d. from half past o'clock,
a. M, to II o'clock, m, on each of said days.
n. b. All old Taxes must be paid immediate
ly to gave cost
WIN. Il. HEWITT, Collector.
Woodstock VT, Nov. 10Th, 1875,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-11-17

They have turned Mrs. Moulton
out of Plymouth church. But the
plucky little woman stood right up
among them and defended herself
She said Beecher was an adulterer,
and she knew it. But she had to 90.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-11-17
Chester.

sheSscT'
An attempt was made Monday
evening, to explode the boiler in Dem
ing & Mcad's tanney at this place, but
it was fortunately discovered in time
to prevent . disaster. a recently dis
charged employe is Suspected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-11-17

-Guibords funeral WAS to take
place at Montreal On Tuesday. 1t is
hoped that this old printer 60. into his
clover case at last,
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Wluds0r Co. Meas.

Eey-The price Of The SPIRIT OF THE AGE is
one Dollar and Fifty Cents a gear TO Mai
Subscribers, and 81 rs to Village Subscribers
s,rued by The Carrier. ITnot paid IN Gdodnce
so GEMS extra wiU be charged IN each case
ORce Subscribers same as Mail Subscribers.
Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-11-17

We commence new story in
next weeks issue. Subscribe now.
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"a Repository 81 Fashion, i'icii.Hrc
Instructions
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16

sustaining grace. A lively discussion
followed upon tobacco and several laugh.
able experiences were related. Lawyers
and doctors were alike present to express
disapproval of the unholy and unlawful
traffic.
The assembly again enjoyed the hospi-
talities of the Lincoln ladies when the
hour for supper arrived.
At the evening session, inter prayer
by Rev. d. f. Brooks, Miss X. Tucker
read a 6pe essay and Mr. w. ii, IL.
McA lister, Of 81 Adams. gave lecture,
solid and good one which was food for
the mind, one which was calculated to
lift the mind up. 1t appealed to the
reason and common sense of the hearers.
There seemed to be no desire on the part
Of the speaker to engage in low jokes or
sensual stories such as we hare sometimes
heard from Temperance speakers, but he
endeavored to elevate the cause to a
higher sphere. We listened, together
with a church full Of bearers, for an hour
and half with great satisfaction. The
Lincoln choir furnished excellent music
under the leadership Of Mr., Geo. Babcock.
Nor was this all the singing We had for a
brother Hyde from East Middlcbury,sang
a piece called Something New which
was loudly applauded. The whole was
better than we anticipated and we hope
much good was dore in the cause Of
temperance. y.
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State NE US.

The franklin county Jail, which was
built to accommodate eight prisoners, has
had as many as th:rty-two inmates at va
rious times during the past two years.
John W. Page of Montpelier claims
that the suit against him for breach Of
promise and seduction IS an attempt at
black-ma ling.
Buck Bros, Of johnson, have recent
ly made sale of two hundred and seven.
teen thousand feet of dressed lumber to
the builders Of the new Insane asylum at
Worcester, Mass.
On Monday, February LIST, the barn
belonging to Joseph Jimo, in Bristol was
destr Dyed by fire. Ii was supposed to
have been set on fire by some boys, who
had soaked dog 10 kerosene oil and ig-
nitud him-the dog running under the
hay NOW to escape the flames.
Il. B. Platt and r. H. Hoyt have
payed to the clerk of the United States
court, at Burlington, S3O.99S.S6, in full
settlement and discharge Of their liabili-
ity as bail for Gen. George j. Stannard,
late collector of customs for the district
Of Vermont. They realized about 500.
600 from his bankrupt estate.
We are indebted to Hon. G. G, Ben.
edict, chairman Of the committee of ar
rangements of the Ethan lien monument
celebration at Burlington, July 4, 1878,
tor copy of the exercises on that day,
together with Hon. i. L. Chittendcn's
GRAFTON on that occasion. The volume is
of interest to every Vermonter. 1t is ex.
ccllently printed at the Free Press office.
The subject of the Soldiers Reunion
to be held in Montpelier next summer
came up before the Grand Army of the
Republic, at its meeting Saturday even.
ing. The following committee Of arrang.
ments were appointed :. p. P. Pitkin
}. o. Livingston, r. j, Coifey, j, NJ
Poland and James S, Peck,
Joseph Scott, the member from
Craftsbury, who died at Montpelier JUS
after the special session, had been clerk
Of his town AZ years. He and S. c
Crafts, one Of the former Governors o
Vermont, held the Office of clerk from tn,
settlement OF the town to the death o
Mr. Scott, about ninety years.
William f. Gordon Of Bolton, com
miited suicide by shooting, Friday, OIL
the morning express train on the North
ern railroad, between Grafton and Dan
bury, and Jesse Thayer, a well known
merchant Of Toronto, Canada, who wa
on the train, feeling faint at the incident
went upon the platform for air, and. fall
ing off. was killed.
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NOTICES..

Three cases Rubber Boots at Chap
mao Bros.
-"Chipman Hill Farm" for sale. Eo
quire Of A. j. Styles, at his photograph
gallery.
Two carloads Of -four at Chapman
Bros just received. A choice spring
-four Tor six dollars at Chapman Bros.
That advertisement OF the Homo }.
pathic life insurance company. seen else
where in this issue, is telling argument
for its soundDess and cheapness.
Foa SALR.-The Halliday farm on
Foote street 10 this town, belonging 20
the estate Of the late F. p. Fletcher, is
now offered for sale. Inquire of the ad-
ministrator, George c. Chapman.
Go to Case Il Riders for everything
usually kept by druggists. Prescriptions
carefully aud accurately compounded
from pure drugs. A full assortment of
paints, oils, window glass &c.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16

DEATH OF Mrs MuLcuAmEr.-Mrs,
Eliza Mulchahey, to whose Hines. we
have before referred, died at the residence
Of her son-in.law, Mr.. Albert Chapman,
on Saturday evening, after a painful
illness Of about four weeks She was
born in London, England. She married
Mr.. NJ. G. Mulchahey aud came to this
country soon afterwards. There are five
surviving children, by this marriage. Mr..
John Mulchahey, of Newburyport, Mass
Rev DR.. James Mulchahey, Of New
York, Mrs. Albert Chapman and Mr..
William Mulchahey, of Middebury. and
Mr.. Charles Mulchahey of Springfield,
Mass, The deceased has always been a
COMMUNICATE Of the Episcopal church.
The funeral will be attended from St
Stephens church this Tuesday afternoDd
at . o'clock. -
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The trustees. through their President,
Hon. y. Smith, expressed their regards
for the retiring Principal, and by resolu.
ton more formally expressed their graft
tude to him for the work he had done and
assuring him of their continued interest
10 his welfare and success.
The music for the evening was furnish
ed by home talent aud was very good.
The vocalists were Mrs. Roleau, Misses
Langdon, Squire and Wicker and Messrs
Washburn, Wicker and Landon. Mrs.
Eaton presided at the piano. and ipstru-
mental selections were also given by
Misses Roscoe, Clifford, Barnes, and Mt,
Sanborn =
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16

Coon TEMpLARs The Addison County
Union of Good Templars met at Lincoln,
on Wednesday. In the forenoon private
session was held at the Methodist church,
Dea. Ira Clifford, of New Haven, w. e.
t., presiding. Business was transacted
relating to the Union. and verbal ard
written reports from the various lodges 10
the County were listened to with close
attention and evident interest and pleas.
ure. When the time for dinner came
they took u recess and marched in pro.
cession to the town house, where the
1adies Of the Lincoln Lodge had prepared
two long, well filled tables. At l ! o'cloeE
they returned to the church and the exc.
cutive Committee reported as follows
Next Union to be held at East Middle.
bury upon the third Wednesday in May
next at which Rev. II. p, Gushing is tC
give lecture, Mrs Phoebe Batchelder
of Lincoln, an essay and Miss Wood, o.
East Middlebury, is to read selections
Other essays and poems were assigned Il
other II embers of the lodges in the county
A liter the close Of the private sessions
the doors were thrown open and publ,
meetings were held Discussions upor
the temperance reform were engaged il
by MessIs. Mardin, of Bristol, j. NJ
Stearns, Of Lincoln, Rev, ID. f. Brooks
MIR, Smith, and several gentlemen from
East Middebury, and the interest wa,
deep and increasing to the end Mr.
Clifford, was prominent 10 the discussions
MIR. VIM. I. Haight, Of Lincoln, spok,
with much feeling and his townsmen auc
acquaintance listened with great pleasur,
to the statement Of his resolution t
abandon the cup, while some uttered 4
silent prayer to God that be might have
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= FUNERAL OF MR. BRooKs-The re.
mains Of the late Thomas McDonough
BROOKS, whose death at Wilnette, H.,
VIC chroniclcd last week, arrived at Mid.
dlebury, in charge Of his son. on Tuesday
afternoon. On Wednesday, under the
direction Of l.. ID. Eldrcdge. Esq, they
were taken to Brooksville, where large
assembly Of the people Of Mddlebury aud
New Haven, gathered to pay their last
public tribute to the memory of the de.
ceased. Funeral services were held in,
the church, Rev. f. p Hooker. of Mid
dlebury, preaching the discourse, after
which all that was mortal of Thomas Nc
Oonough Brooks was laid away in final
rest, where he had himself elected to be
buried, in the town Of his nativity. From
the historical portion of Mr.. Hooker's
sermon We extract few words descrip.
tive Of his life and character, as follows ::
Sixty years ago. December, 1914,
Thomas McDonough Brooks was born Mt
New Haven Mills. The most satisfac.
tory and comforting thing we can say Of
him, now that his career has closed, Is
that no one who knew him will question
but that " To die has been gain" What
Paul was confident would be true in his
case. We are confident has proved true
again.
The life CT our brother has been au
active and eventful one. When he was
six or seven the family removed to Mid.
dlebury. When he reached his MAORI.
ty, in 1885. he went to Moriah, n. Y.
10 lS43 he returned 10 the scenes of his
childhood, and hs and two of his brothers
formed the firm Of Brooks Brothers, and
commenced the manufacture of axes in
Brooksville. He continued member oil
the firm eighteen years, separating from
1t in 1866, continuing, however. to act as
agent for the business to the last, Joining
with it for time the agency for Fair
banks scales.
I'VE seldom meet a man in active life
who has travelled 80 many miles, visited
so many places, and has SO large an &C.
quaintance. His business took him ev.
erywhere, and he remembered nearly
every face and name. even of casual &C.
quaintance. He united with the church
10 Moriah. N. Y. when about %, pro.
badly in 1886.
Returning to New Havenhe brought
his church connection here and when he
removed to Middlebury. in 1868, he
transferred his connection to the Congre.
gational church of that place. After his
removal to the West. he united with the
Presbyterian church at Beaver Dam, and
was contemplating the removal of hi.
church connection to Wilmette, when be
was suddenly called to the General As
sembly and Church Of the frst-born il
heaven. OF his character aud life
need say but little, where be has beer
known for 20 many years. His religion:
life was transparent. He was known a.
an earnest, warm-hearted christian man
even upon a casual acquaintance. Thil
was eminently characteristic Of him he
gas fearless. as a man and as a christian
There was nothing and no one he did moi
dare face, aud nothing right he did mo-
dare do. lie was a bold, outspoken re
former 10 the temperance cause, new
tasting the cup himself wherever b,
might be, aud standing always a staunci
advocste and laborer for his convictions
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BRANDoN.-Rev. w. Utley, Of Crown
Point, N. Y, gave lecture in the farm
ers Club course on Tuesday evening, at
the Town Hail. Subject "Our Need Of
Each Other" The speaker showed that
our farmers aud mechanics are dependent
on each other, aud that the railroad is
necessity to both that commercial men
cannot be dispensed with or professional
men either that even the much abused
school master had done as much for our
country as any other man. None of these
several callipgs should war against each
other. The prosperity Of one is the pros.
perily OF all. Mr. Utley is ready aud
interesting speaker, and uses no notes
whatever, Rev. f. Tuxbury will lecture
in this course on the 23d inst.
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DEATH OF Miss SARAH DoNAHuE.-
Among our obituaries will DO found a
record Of the death, on Thursday last, by
consumption, Of Miss Sarah Donahue, at
the age Of "A years. Miss Donahue was
highly esteemed by large circle of ac-
quaintances, both in This place, and Port
Henry, n. Y, where she had resided for
about year past. She will be kindly
remembered by all with whom she was
acquainted, for her genial manners, ami.
able qualities, and kind disposition. The
family have the heartfelt sympathy OF nil
in their sad bereavement. The funeral
was very largely attended from the
Catholic church, on Saturday morning,
Rev Father Cunningham officiating. =
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16

BEEMAN ACADEMY.-ihe closing exer-
cises Of Beeman Academy, for the year,
were held in the Congregational church,
in New Haven, Friday evening last Tho
attendance was large, and comprised
many persons from out Of town, as well
as the friends OF the school 10 the villoge
The trustees Of the academy occupied the
stage aud beside them were Prof Cilley,
of Brandon Prof Pcrrigo, late of the
Normal school at Johnson, State Supcrin
tendent Cooant, and other invited guests.
The graduating class to The number Of
thirteen, presented their orations aud es.
says i" generally creditable manner
both e. regard eSocution and rraDeenent
Of thought. Their names are as follows /:
g. B. f. Palm r, Y, II. Towsley, A. j..
Eaton, g. q Leaveuworih, S. +. Leayeu.
worth, q. S. Fuller, L. II. Thorp. A. A.
Dean. Misses Minnie A. Hail. Viola G..
Trask, Sophronia G. Wheeler, Florence
S. Hathorn, Minnie S. Barnes.
Mr.. Leayenworlh was presented, by
his scholars and friends 10 Town, with u
handsome gold watch for which he re.
turned thanks in appropriate lansDags.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

NAILS ARRIVE.
Closed mail from N. York Boston 20 A. NJ
WAY mail from north l0:l5 A. NJ
Way mail from south, east west, 3:45 p. NJ
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwal, West
Cornwall and Bridport $50 A. NJ,
WALLS CLOSE.
Going south, east and west $40 A. NJ
O ding north. also west and south, be
yond Rutland via Burlington, 100 p. NJ
Closed mil for Boston and n York. TOO p. NJ.
Nails for Ripton, Granville, Han
socf, Hsss-.Nl ddlebury, Cornwall,
West Cornwall MIA Brdport $3.50 p. NJ.
A. s. TRACY, y. NJ.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16

Fatal RAILROAD ACCIDENT. -. Mr.,
Wallace W. Slason. OF St. Adams, son of
Francis Slason and brother of G. G. Sla-
son, Of West Rutland was killed, at the
Middlebury railway station, on Friday
afternoon. The mixed train, upon which
he wac passenger, stopped before arriv.
ing at the station to take wood and water.
He got out aud started for the depot.
Before he arrived the train started anc
was passing him when he slipped and fell
under the first freight car His clothing
caught and he was dragged along some
distance, bis limbs being broken and skull
fractured in two places, lie was taken
up aud carried i6tO the station, but was of
course iusensible and died very soon
Mr. Slason had been twice married and
leaves a widow aud several children. He
was about ffty.fve years of age. Much
Of mis- life was spent at West Rutland,
Some seven or eight years since he moved
to New Hampshire and finally settled at
Kecne. He wac for u time connected
with some granite quarries there but had
closed out his interest aud had entered
into business arrangement at St. Aloaps
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LOCAL. NE UrS.

In our report Of the Old Folks
Concert reference was made to the solo
lists, and the name of the sweetest singer
was omitted. The blank should have
been filed with the name of Miss Eva
Scovel, Prima Donna. She first sang
" Robin Adair," and was encored. when
she gave Iogeside." On singing the
second time she had recovered from the
neSsmept, and her rendering was su.
sbee keepers Of Addison
c6d6fy met at the rooms of DR.. Kingsley,
in this village on the 10th inst. and or
ganized undor the fbove name by adopt
ing constitution. and electing the fol.
lowing officers DR.. F. Bond, president E;
A. L. Mannum. b. w. Crane, and A. c.
Hooker, Vice. Presidents E. A. Sturte-
want, Secretary: A. II Hubbard, Treasur-
er. Fifteen bee keepers were present,
and 1851 colonies represented. The best
mode Of winteriug bees was discussed /;
something said of spring treatment, and
for giant of time other subjects Of discus.
sion were omitted till the next meeting.
Regular annual meetings are to be held
on the second Thursday of January Of
each year. Special meetings may be
called at any time by the president AZ
ter vote of thanks to DR.. Kingsley for
tie use Of his rooms aud vote request.
ing a publication Of the proceedings III
the REGISTER. the association adjourn.
ed till the last Tuesday Of May, 1875 al
10 O'Clock A. NJ. at DR.. Kingsley's rooms
when it is hoped every bee keeper in the
county will be present, male and female
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16

Oliver Johnson's memory must, We
suspect, be at fault as to the name Of the
paper he was connected with at Middle.
bury. We never heard Of any Middle.
bury Free Press, and it is not likely that
that name would have been selected for a
paper within thirty miles Of the Burling-
ton Free Press. There was paper
called The Peoples Press published in
Middlebury in 1886, when Oliver John.
son was there and we have no doubt that
it was the paper with which he was con-
uected L. Burlington Free Press.
1t is the Free Press which is at fault,
instead Of Oliver Johnson's memory. In
1929 Mr.. Il. D. Barber commenced the
" Anti Masonic Republican" which after
two or three years was changed 20 The
Middlebury Free Press and published
by Mr., Il. K, Jcwett, now Of Buffalo,
N. Y, until its existence terminated
Oct. ID. 1887. The Peoples Press Of
j. p. Wheeler e. +. Markham was the
successor Of the American, Clay paper,
commenced in 1881.