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The morning times., 1896-09-13
ALTAR CYCLE CLUB.
Ma king Preparations for a Road Race
Septe IN ber "a.


Septe mber "a.
The Affair Cycle Club is full Of the
road race it is going to give.
The club intends to hold 1t on the Gath.
The route will be over the Conduit road,
from the upper reservoir outtwo and nne-half
miles and return. A committee, colsistinS
OF A. C. Fisher, william Ballard. Ed. Han
ger. Charles Murray, nj r w SEailue, nave
the race In hand, and propose that it shall
be a great success. They have been over
the road and are seeing that everything
is fixed up.
The program provides for five-nile
handicap race: club champion half-mi@
open, and a one mile ha ndcap race. Prizes
will be provided for the winners. and the
last man in is not 10 be forgotten either, for
.'buoby prizes are to be provided. Al
ready about twenty entries have been made
The club will meet Monday night to make
further arrangements.
Last Mondey evening Lieut., Britt took
the boys over to the barbecue al Falls Church.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
EER wHEELMEN.
New Clubhouse Being Put In Shape
for Occupancy Tuesday.

The Queer Wteclmen are devotinS all
their energies to getting their new club
house ready Tor occupancy by Tuesday. The
club wants to hold its meeting there on that
date.
Everything is being done that can he 10
hurry things along Messrs. Slack aud
Woerner are the gentlemen having the
matter in charge, but all tie members are
jumping in to help clear things up. Just as
soon as the boys can get in shape 1t is their
intention to give public reception. They
want all the wheelme n in the City to See their
new quarters or course. the social end OF
the club will not suffer now.
The first floor is all ready for use now.
The floor is cemented, and there are plenty
OF lockers and racks. The ball Oh the Sec
ond floor is being put in shape, and the poll
table wll soon be ready for play.
The run OF the club today isto Dickcy's.
Mr.. H. S. Gardner is back from q trip to
Niagara Falls.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
STEAL PEOPLES INVENTIONS.
Few Men OF Genius Reap the Benefit
OF Their Ingenuity.



Ne,U York Recorder
Just why inventive genius and guillibiity
should go together it is hard to say. Ger
tain 1t is that inventors are the most guile
less individuals in their dealings with others
on business matters, and fall easy victims
to the spiders who lie in wait for such
flies. The list Of clever men who walk
today. while those who ride owe their
luxury to the other mans genius and their
own shrewdness, is an interesting one. Here
are fen cases picked haphazard frum
the chronicle on inventions that failed to
benefit the inventor, or, at least, produced
for him merely q little Of what was his due.
1t is not necessary to be very old to re-
member when hooks were first put in mems
shoes in place Of holes, in order to save time
in lacing the shoes at the top. This was
the brilliant idea Of an inventor to whom
1t should have brought q fortune. 1t would
have done so had he been shire wd business
man. Being merely an inventor. he hadn't
sense enough 10 keep his idea to himself
until the patent office paddock had secured
it against theft. N the innocence of his
nature the inventor confided the idea to a
friend while crossing the North river ferry
boat and the friend hardly waited for the
boat to tie up IN Jersey City before he ex-
cused himself, started back to New York
and went OH a dead run for patent lawyer
in order TO have the idea secured for his own
The morning times., 1896-09-13
CYCLING SHOWS.
No Sanctions to He Granted Prior to
New York Affair.


New York Affair.
President R. Lindsay Coleman, who is
directing the policy OF the coming Eastern
and Western National Cycle Shows, stated
in his New York office yesterday that
there was no doubt in his mind that the
next exhibition would eclipse those held
early this year both in attendance and
the number OF space rentals.
My ground for this opinion said he,
lis the belief based on close observation,
that cycling as pastime, sport and trade,
has not yet reached the pinnacle OF its
prosperity. In the natural course of
events, therefore, every condition in cycl-
ing next season should be an Improvement
over the past
Mr.. Coleman. when questioned about tile
granting of sanctions for local ycle shows,
replied that he was glad the matter had
been put to him, because many applica-
tions had been received for sanctions prior
to the national shows. But" he added,
the board has decided that no show can
be held in any place in this country prior
to the big shows in New York and Chicago,
under official sanction" This, therefore,
no doubt settles the aspirations OF many
local show promoters. However, after the
national exhibitions, sanctions will be
granted as heretofore under the rules.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
A Popular wheelmen,s Candidate.

Timothy L. Woodruff, the candidate for
lieutenant governor OF New York on the
Republican ticket, will get the almost
united support Of the wheelInen of that
State. which is pretty sure to elect the
handsome park commissioner Of Brooklyn
His work this year in behalf Of good roads
and the wbeelmen's interest has been
generally recognized.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
washington Road Club.

The washington Road Club has been tax
ing matters very easily during the past
week. The boys are still discussing a
race meet and it is probable 1t will be
held. A number of them are off on
fishing expedittonto Seneca, Md.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
RIDING POSITIONS.

4 Convert Who Favors the STOPPING
Position and Tells Why.
A writer In the L. A. W. Bulletin last
week has this to say OF the position man
takes on q wheel:
$50 many. through the columns Of the
Bulletin. have inveixhed againstthe bicycle
stoop, generally caused BY riding with
the rams horn or racing style Of handle
bars, that I-being one of those who do not
The morning times., 1896-09-13
RUN TO CYCLE COTTAGE.
Big Crowd Was Out and the Barbe-
cue Seems Assured.

cue Seems Assured.
The run of wbeelmen to Cycle Cottage
Wednesday evening was a great success
About 100 riders started from $40
Eleventh street, and by the time Cycle
Cottage was reached there were fully
400 people there. The crowd had most
enjoy fable evening.
1t was the intention to discuss the hold
ing of a barbecue, but 1t was found inpos-
sible to do it. Arrangements were made,
therefore, for a meeting to be held wedues-
day night. At this gathering 1t will be
decided when aud where to hold the
barbecue.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
lmpOssible.

.Just look at the fit of Mrs. Tumtum's
gown"
II can't-it hasn't any" "-Chicago Rec
ord. isg
The morning times., 1896-09-13
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
Making Arrangements for a Club
Handicap Road Race.

The Eastern Athletic Club is making
arrangements for a twenty-nIile club road
race - The race Will be held about October
L. The starters will ride with sealed
handicaps, not to be opened until the race
is finished.
A special meeting of the club will be
held Tuesday evening at 7:3O o'clock.
Business of Importance is to be transacted
and a large attendance is desired.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
ABOUT
YOUR BLACK DRESS.

! No woman feels as if her
) wardrobe is complete unless
3 it contains at least one
) Black Dress. We are SO
very careful about the Sc
lection of our Black Fab
RIGS that our reputation has
become a family word.
The new Black Materials
are here-yery beautiful in
effect and finish. A look
won't hurt and might bene-
fit.
rs New esigns
French and German
Jacquards, 3S-in wide.
SOC yd
le New Designs
French and EAIish
Taffeta Jacquards. 1
Csc yd /;
IS New Designs Ger I
man and English Wool
Figures and Mohair
Jacquards, 42-in wide.
75c yd !
Fl New Designs in ALL 4
wool Figures Armures. s
Jacquards and Diago- (
nails. 45-in vice. 4
sl.OO yd s
20 New Designs Fig {
ured Mohair, BrilIian- 4
tine, Fine Mohair Jac- 4
guards, All-wooI Satin 6
Solid Frieze and Rough 4
Effects, As to 54-in s
wide. {!
SI.25 yd !
25 New Designs very 9
high c!a SIS Novelties, As {!
to 48-in wide. 4
Sl.50 yd s
25 New Designs in the &
very finest quality Nov 8
elites. Z
$500 yd 3
2 New Designs i'm the Z
very finest quality and g
the richest effects that s
can be produced, 46-in y
wide g
$500 yd 8
A complete line of rlourning s
Goods, Wells, and VeiIings. 3
The morning times., 1896-09-13
MUSIC AS YOU RIDE.

There You Are.
A musical bicycle Is the latest Il 10
an arrangement whereby the same power
that drives the wheel sets in motion Q
music box attached to the machine. The
music box is attached 10 the 'front.' forks
and the operation is carried on by means
of cord passing over small pulieyin the
box and around one OF larger size fast.
ened to the spokes. It is said that the
wheel is in great demand for serenading
The morning times., 1896-09-13
WITH AMATEUR WHEELMEA.
Local Events of Much Interest
During the Past Week.
SCHADE AND BILLY SIMS

Match between the Two Run on
Labor Day-Last Interctty Contest
to he the Attraction on September
23-Five-Mile Handicap Club Team
Race Proposed-Go os>ip of Clubs.
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Thomas Jefferson Slayton.

Thomas Jefferson Slayton died
Monday afternoon, Oct. eo, aged 81
years, his death following a stroke
of apoplexy on Saturday. He was
the son of James and Mary Slayton
and was born in South Woodstock
Aug. 81, 1905. On Dec. II, 1891,
he married Lucy Hayes, who died
Oct. Fl, 1881, removing to Barnard,
where he lived year and Il half,
soon after his marriage. lie re-
turned to South Woodstock, and for
several years was landlord of the old
hotel there, then for thirteen years
carving on the Hathorn farm. He
again became a resident of South
Woodstock and remained there until
his removal to this village 81 years
ago. He was a carpenter and bull
the Slayton house and the house now
occupied by ABB. Morgan on Lin
coin street.
Four children survive him, ont
child dying in infancy; Mrs. o. E
TAYLOR of Woodstock, Mark E
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Saved HIS Scalp by a Bluff.

O. E. Taylor, who has been hunt
ing foxes ever since he was old
enough to carry Il gun, had very
unusual experience the other day,
the fact that the fox got away LAX
ing the incident more interesting.
He went up to Lakota short time
ago and from there started out in
company with II. L. Gleason, going
up on .Deane's hill, north of the
park, where they started fox. The
Dog was .,nininS MN ana they mad
been once around the hill when MIR.
Taylor went farther up to strike a
point on the trail where he thought
he would soon get a crack at the fox.
He had Just reached stone wall
when the fox came racing along on
the other side and nearly ran plump
into him, hunter and fox being only
about three feet apart. 1t was a
surprise for both. The fox stopped
for second, bumped himself, and
with hair on end showed his teeth
and spit at his pursuer as if he was
Just spelling for fight with man
of about Mr.. Taylor's size.
Mr.. Taylor IS a cool shot, but he
was too surprised and too much
overcome with amusement to lift his
gun to his shoulder. He says thai
he doesn't know as he could have
hit him if he had tried. Anyway
he didn't do a thing to the spunky
fox, who, hidden by bushes In hi
flight, escaped and lives to tell no"
he saved his scalp by bluffing vet
eran hunter.
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CornReld Full OF Bears.

Bears have been making frequent
visits to the cornfields in Nortl,
Monroe, in New Hampshire, and
on recent Sunday four were seen
raiding Richard Halls cornfeld.
While the excited neighbors were
taking down their guns and prepar-
ing to make things lively for the in
vaders they skipped out over the
Monroe line into Littleton. Morris
Carter saw them first and shot the
mother, then killed the three cubs
with her. The old one weighed,
after being dressed, I45 pounds, and
the cubs weighed 40 pounds apiece.
Mr.. Carter seems to be the cham
pion bear killer of 1896.
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"MEDICs" TAKE MEDICINE.
WOODSTOCK o, d. NJ. c. o.

WOODSTOCK o, d. NJ. C. o.
The Woodstock foot ball team had
a large-sized surprise party up its
sleeve when it lined up against the
Dartmouth Medlcs on Vail field last
Wednesday afternoon. The game
was hastily arranged and only a few
of the players had met previously for
practice.
Those who saw the practice ex-
pected as a matter of course that the
Medics would pile up a big score,
and SO did the Medics. But much
to every ones surprise, and to the
immense delight of the gallery"
the Woodstocks put up remarkably
good defensive game, and when they
had the ball made substantial gains.
Neither side scored during the fifteen
minute halves and this was consid-
cred as good as victory for tn
home team.
The features of the game we've the
good defensive work of the line,
they having no trouble in holding
their men, and the sharp work OF the
backs IN breaking through and tack
ling. The Medics directed their en-
ergies to the center, evidently eN
pecting to break it up and then nave
no trouble in scoring. But the cen
tire held and the ball was downet
time and again with little or no gain
They were equally discouraged it
trying lend plays, Swan, Mass
Mitchell or Smith tackling them in
manner most decided.
One of the Medics, at least, was
evidently impressed with the playing
OF Eaton, who took Pcmber's place
/ in the second half. "Who is tina
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Death Of Jerome A. Elms.

e Jerome AFRO Elms died at the
home of his son George, in Wood
stock. last Saturday, Oct. "a, OF
heart failure, aged 81 years. He
was born in Stowe, VT, Oct. 4, 1924.
He married Sophronia Tracey, who
died in June, 1891. Two children
were born to them = George, of
Woodstock, and Elizabeth, not now
living, who married Clayton Wood.
bury, of Rutland.
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Foreclosure of Mortgage
STATE CT yERMONT,l

STATE CT VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY, IS.
Whereas, Richard Russell of Cavendish,
executor of the last will and testament of
Geo. NJ. Whitney. late of Plymouth, de-
ceased, has brought his petition to the
setting forth that Elcazer Y. Pinney and
Chas, G. Plnney duly execut ed to petitioner
a mortgage deed of land in Plymouth, as
described in said petition conditioned for
the payment of three promssory notes duly
executed by said Eleazer V. and ChaS. T.,
two of which notes and the interest mere
on are now due and owing and that Cnas.
N. Wood holds a mort gage on said premises
executed subsequently, to the execution OF
the mortgage to said Russell: and that the
premises are scant security for the amount
due on the mortgage to petitioner and tiiat
he will endeavor to shorten the time OF re-
dcmption; and praying said court that the
eouity of redemption Of said Eleazer '. and
Chas. G. and Chas. N. in the premises be
foreclosel:
And whereas it appears that the said
Chas. N, Wood is without this State. so
that the summons of said Court may not be
Se III IS si THEREUPON ORDERED that
the said Chas. N Wood be notified and re-
uuired to appear in and before said Court
and make answer, if any he have. and aDl!le
the order and judgment of said Court III the
premises, at the term thereof next TO he
held at Woodstock in ant for the county OF
Windsor in the State of Vermont, on the
first Tuesday of December A. ID. 1896 upon
the first day of said term, by publishing the
substance of said petition, together with
this order, for thr1c successive weeks, in
the Spirit OF the Age, newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock in said county, the last
publication to be at least twenty days prior
to said term of court. which shall he deemed
sufficient notice to said Chas. N. Wood.
Given under my hand ut Woodstock IN
the county of Windsor, this 22nd day oi
October, A. ID. 1896.
JAY READ PEMBER.
Clerk.
FRANK A, WALKER,
Solicitor for Petitioner.
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At the Churches Tomorrow.

Christian Service at 1890. Dis.
course on '!The moral element il,
suffrage Sunday school and c.
E. at the usual hours.
MISUNDERSTANDING service at
1890, Christian Union at I O'Clock.
Congregational-Morning service
1890, sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school after service. Junior meeting
s o'clock. Christian Endeavor 6.I5
o'clock. Evening service 7 o'clock.
Notwithstanding service at
1890, Junior meeting 5 o'clock,
Epworth League 6.15 o'clock, Song
service I O'Clock.
St. )ames-Usual morning and
evening services.
Catholic-Mass in Barnard at 9
O'Clock, and in Bethel at II.3o,
where FIR. Toupin will teach cate
chism after the service, say the even
ing prayer and give the benediction
in Woodstock at 7.3o. Everyone
will be always welcome.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-31
1t NAV Do as Much for You.

MIR. Fred Miller of Irving, Ill.,,
writes that he had Severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected. He tried many
so-called Kidney cures, but without
any good result. About a year ago
he began use of Electric Bitters and
found relief at once. Electric Bit
tiers is especially adapted to cure of
all Kidney and Liver troubles and
often gives almost instant relief.
One trial will prove our statement.
Price only sos. for large bottle. AT
A. B. Morgan's Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-31
A Horse Hangs Himself.

In the opinion of the Brandon
Union the death of horse owned
by c. II. Rising of that place looks
like suicide. The animal seemed
in its usual health and spirits Tues
day evening and it was Il surprise
and shock to all concerned to find
the next morning that sometime dur
ing the night it had hanged itself,
but whether accidentally or intention
ally will perhaps never be known.
1t was found lying in its stall with
the toe-calk of the shoe on its off
hind foot hitched through its halter
and drawing it so tightly about its
neck that it almost cut into the flesh.
Tnry are so little you hardly know you
are trking them. They cause no GRIPPING,
vet they act quickly and most thorough
~. Such are the famous little pill, known
as De Wits Little Early Risers. Small
In size, great in results.
| Scott Tinkham, Queche' A. B. Nor
gan, w .odstock; L. j. NJ. Marcy, Tafts-
vile.
The Age and Thrice-a-week
World ST. OK.
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South Posnfret.

There will be silver-gold debate
at South Pomfret hall, Saturday
evening, Oct. 81, at 7 p. M, sharp.
Mark Boynton's little four-year-
old boy has broken leg. HIS
mother was pulling off his stocking
and in some way gave the leg such
a twist that the bone snapped.
|. If Abraham Lincoln really told all
the stories that are attributed to him,
it is hard to see how he found time
to do anything else.- Somerv'lie
! Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-31

Their is talk of bonfires and can
non to-day in accordance with the
suggestion of Chairman II anna OF
the Republican national committee
F. w. Wilder was in New York
this week.
A horse belonging to Seth War
zen ran away Thursday morning,
leaving part OF the wagon mp near
Riverside cemetery and racing into
the village dragging the forward
wheels. He stopped at Mrs. Nun.
gers barn, where he is kept during
the day, a son of Mr.. Warren who is
attending school driving him here
daily.
George II. Mass, Jr., left Friday
for Albany, N. v, where he will
take course at the business college
there. He will be greatly missed in
social and athletic lite here, in which
he has always been a prominent
figure.
Mark we'll the date, Wednesday,
Nov. 4, Gorton's Minstrels in Cor
tons magnificent new private paror
car, "rhe Crescent City, stage set
tings of silk, SATIN and plush. The
Famed Gold Band in Free Open Air
Connect at noon. Solo orchestra.
An entire new stage performance.
One of the few big events OF the en-
tire season.
The River street sewing schoo
will open Saturday, November I, at
p. m. Mrs. NJ. B. Vaughan will
again be in charge. Once more we
bespeak the kind interest of for
mer friends and our townspeople.
Money or material may be given to
Mrs. Vaughan at the school house
any Saturday between and 4
o'clock.
Edward D. Chandler of Dartmouth
has been elected secretary and MEM
Der of the executive committee of
the Hanover Country club.
!. r. Penber was summoned to
Randolph Sunday, his mother being
in quite a critical condition as the
result of Il fall and injury to her hip.
Mrs. Meribah Dutton is now occu-
plying the house on River street
built by her and only recently COM
pleted.
Gorton's Minstrels are SAID to have
some of the handsomest stage drap-
cry for their "Frst Part scene used
in the minstrelsy. 1t consists of
massive curtains of creme satin,
heavily festooned, and just enough
crimson plush to make the contrast
striking. AT the town hall, Wood
stock, ednesday, Nov. 4.
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Slayton of Maiden, Mass. ; Edwarp
II. Slayton and Mrs. Levi Wash
burn of Woodstock. One brother,
William, MIR. Slayton being one of a
family of seven, is now living in
Lebanon, y. II.
Mr.. Slayton was one of the well
known men of Woodstock, where
he had lived an industrious AMI use
full and respected citizen for many
wears.
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Spirit Of tbe age,
Woodstock, VT Oct. 81, 1896
" oodstOck x. &c. Time Table.

" OOSlntOck x. R. Time Table.
The following II the running iim- OF the
truins over the Woodstock RailrOud, COM
mcncing Monday, Juno 20, 1895.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-NO2. Mail, A. NJ.
Leave Woodstock 10 80; Taftsvlle 10 40;
Quechee ~ 81; Dewey's Mills 10 81; tIiart,
ford II 10; White River Junction II 90.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-No. 4, Accom-. p.
". Leave Woodstock . 20; Tuftsville 3 81 I;
Quechce 3 80; Dcweys Mills 3 40: Hartford
1853; White River Junction 3 81.
TRAINS GOING v EsT.-No. !. Accom-, A.
VI. Leave White River junction I 80; Hart
ford %; Dewey's NJ ills 3 10; Quechec . 20:
TafsN lille x 81; Woodstock $ 70.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.--NO 3. Mail. Leave
White River junction | 40; Hartford 45 (:
Dewty's Mills 90; Qucchec2 90 Taftsvile
2 Is; Woodstock 20
All trains daly--Snnlays excepted
Flag Station.
j. q. PORTER, Supt.
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6I.ugewater village.

Mrs. II. G. Aver died Friday of
last week of consumption. She. was
buried Sunday at Lisbon Falls, Me.
Will Leonard was up from Spring
field, taking a team for M. w. Taft.
w. L. Hathorn went to Tunbridge
Wednesday after a load of goods tor
Mrs. Herbert Johnson.
f. S. Mackenzie has help saving
out more cabinet stock.