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The muslin was damaged by water
only, which will not interfere with
its wearing qualities. For all such
purposes as house lining, dress
Innings, ETC., it will do excellently.
When perfect the price of this
Muslin would be Ioc, but for all
such pieces as are yet damp our
price in this sale will be
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
aiuusewater village.

The dramatic club repeated their
play Wednesday night to crowded
house.
Rob Smith is sick and under DR..
Boyden's care.
Mrs. E. A. Davis and lrma are
spending week in Lebanon, n. II.
Pearl Biathrow, who was sick a
few days, is better and has gone to
Sherburne.
Who said we should have no SNOW
this w,nter:s
The grammar and primary schools
closed last week. Both schools have
been quite successful this winter.
G. F. Robinson bought horse in
Rutland last week.
A large number attended the ball
at Jossei~" Hall last week.
William Sawyer's horse got fright
ened at pile Of wood Wednesday,
tipping Mr.. Sawyer against stone
wall, bruising his head and face con-
siderably.
Mrs. E. J. Allen of East Barnard
is at Horace Bakers.
Horace Baker is happy; it's a
girl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
1ridgewarer Center.

Sheldon Dimick of West Hartford
made a few friends in town flying
visit over Sunday, and returned to his
home on Monday.
Miss Flora Lord of Stafford is
visiting I. A. Knowlton and numer-
Gus other friends.
Carmi Hubbard had the misfor-
tune to slip, and fell under a sled
load of hay Monday in such way
that the sled was drawn over his
head and body.
Miss Halle Perkins is at work for
Mrs. Bert Hubbard at the Corners.
Quite Il number from this place
attended the funeral of Mrs. Patty
Towne at Daily Hollow.
Mrs. Patty Towne died Feb. ID.
Mrs. Towne was wife and mother
of rare excellence, and her hands
were always busy caring for her
family and herself. She was cheer
full, with always smile and kind
word for all. She was born in Hart
ford, VT, and has lived in this town
36 years. She was the mother of
ten children, of whom only three
| survive her,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Hartford Church After q Legacy,

The Congregational Church at
Hartford, which is not in the easiest
financial circumstances just now be-
cause OF the withdrawal of Ephraim
Morris support, Is making an effort
to secure legacy of $1,000 left it in
1868. Edward w. Marsh, who died
in that year at Plainfield, N. J., left
will providing that if the exc, utors
failed to remove the bodies of him
self and his brothers to the cemetery
in Hartford the Congregational So
ciety of that place should be given
$1,000. Leonard Marsh, brother,
and Carman Parse were named as
executors, but Leonard, who was
also residuary legatee, never quail
fled, and the estate was administered
by Parse. AS far as can be learned.
the bodies were not removed as di-
rected and the money was not paid.
The matter recently came to light
when prospective purchaser of
some land MIR. Marsh had owned in
Plainfeld was looking up the title.
He found this provision in Marsh's
will and at once wrote to Hartford
to learn if the provisions had been
carried out. This was the first the
church had known of the Request,
and an effort will he made to have
the estate reopened, though it was
settled many years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Was HIS Own Banker.

The late Alonzo Shattuck of Que
chez, a farmer in the "pine woods
district, was peculiar some ways
He was fairly well to do, but it was
not generally known that he had a
snug sum of money slowed away IN
various hooks and corners of his
house. AS administrator Of the es-
tate Mr.. F, S. Hewitt called at MIR.
Shattuck's late home few days ago
and asked the housekeeper. Mrs.
Moore. if there was any money.
"Yes "she replied, and pulled out
a package of about three hundred
dollars.
"Any more" asked Mr.. Hewitt,
and she fished out another wallet or
package, this one containing about a
thousand dollars.
In all nearly two thousand dollars
in bills was found laid away in draw
ers and other hiding places, Mr..
Shattuck, it seems, preferrlng to take
personal charge of his ready cash
rather than deposit it IN bank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
It Broke Ground for the Central.

An old resident of this town re-
Gently stated that it was 50 years ago
the 10th of last month that ground
was broken for "the Vermont Cen
trial" railroad, now the Central Yer
mont, and it SO appeared i'll print.
AT that time we called attention to
the fact that this statement did not
agree with the date given in the
Mortified town history, which was
Jan. s, IS47. In the interests of
local history we have obtained and
give below the inscription on one of
the first two shovels that were used
on that eventful occasion, it now be-
ing preserved as a valuable relic in
the office of President E. c. Smith
of the Central Vermont Railroad.
The inscription reads: ''This shovel
was one of the first two that broke
ground for the Vermont Central
Railroad at Northficld, VT, Jan. 2S,
1913. 1t was used by Chas. Paine,
President of the Co., and was pre-
scented by him on his departure for
Texas to b. p. Cheney. Esq. MI.
Cheney, IN pursuance of the wish of
Gov. Paine, has presented it to the
company to be preserved among the
Archives. > Mortified News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
NOTICE TO LIVESTOCK OWN
Frs,

The noted DR.. Svmonds of Boston,
Mass, will enter into copartnership
with Prof. a. ]. llerrick to operate
and attend to all general veterinary
business of the Vermont Horse In
Urinary. The people of this country
have learned to appreciate rea!
veterinary service, with the result
that Prof. Herrick cannot properly
attend to his home practice and till
his orders from other towns and
cities in other States without hep.
DR.. Syn,onds is Il graduate of Har-
ward College, and the people will
like him socially and will be benefited
bv his wonderful skill i'll veterinary
surgery.
Owing to the hard times and the
scarcity of money and the fact that
hundreds of horses are suffering from
the worst of dental operation, float
ing teeth will be nicely done at the
Vermont Horse In6rmary for one
dollar for the month of March, 1896,
which, at all other times, will cost
$500. This operation will be per-
formed every day, Sundays excepted,
from @ a. m. to Z y. IN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
The Ludlow Wreck.

The list of injured IN the Ludlow
wreck, an account of which is given
on the first page, is as follows:
Conductor ID. B. Sexton of Rut-
land, bad scalp wound and back
bruised.
w. II. Steele of Rutland, hand
cut and bruised.
Express Messenger E. O. Baker
of Rutland, cut over eye and leg
bruised.
Baggagemaster F. c. Blood of
Rutland, scalp wound and bruises
about the body.
Mail Agent George l.. Fletcher of
Chester, knee injured.
Bridgeman T. ]. Barber of Rut-
land, bruised about the body.
Brakeman Henry Brislin of Rut-
land, body badly bruised.
E. D. Dickerman of Mount Holly,
bruised and wrenched.
J. A. Cope of Meriden, Conn.,, leg
cut and bruised.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
&C.,,
FeichvIlle.

Rev. II. o. Markham of Ludlow
occupied the desk at the Universalst
Church last Sunday. His audience
listened to an excellent sermon from
the text, "Show us the Father and it
sufficeth us"
The mercury registered ~ degrees
below zero on Monday morning and
"a below on Tuesday morning.
The Universalist festival, which
was to have been held on Feb. Is,
has been postponed until March 4.
d. P. Sawyer has a COW which he
thinks has done pretty well. She has
furnished his family with milk, cream
and butter, Mrs. &. II. Shedd with
milk and butter, except one week
for butter, and has sold ten pounds
of butter week for the last seven
teen weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Early Morning Fire,

Fire was discovered at about $50
o'clock Thursday morning in the 81"
of Frank Pcrry's house, used as Il
woodshed, at the lower end of the
village. Frank Bradley saw the
light from Mrs. Prosper Merril's
house, at once giving the alarm and
arousing the members OF MIR. Perry's
household. When Mr.. Bradley broke
in the door, flames were issuing from
beneath the floor or platform, which
extends part way across the shed, the
space beneath being used for storing
wood. In few moments the whole
shed was aLlaze, and only the hardest
work by MIR. Perry, E. q. Freeman,
Charles Perry and one or two others
held the fire in check until the arri-
val of the hose company, which was
three-quarters of an hour after the
alarm was given. The flames We're
quickly extinguished, but not until
every inch of the boards and timbers
was sco,ched and charred and some
household effects destroyed.
The men used small hose, with
out which it is probable the fire
would have made further progress.
The fire found its way into Il
chamber over the kitchen occupied
by MIR. Freeman, his wife and child,
but they were alarmed in time to get
safely out. A hole was also burned
into an adjoining chamber.
MIR. Perry estimates his loss al
between two and three hundred dol.
lars.
Dick Dunbar, with his voice and :,
dinner bell, gave the alarm up town
Unsuccessful efforts were made to ge
into the town hall and one or two
i churches, so no bells were rung, bu
enough men were aroused to hustle
a hose-cart and the hook and ladder
truck down to the scene of the fire.
The origin of the fire is a mystery
The shed door was found locked ii
the morning, no one had been II
there since 8 o'clock the night before
and, SO FAR as known, there wa
nothing inflammable anywhere nea
tue spot where the fire appeared to
have broken out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Hor Pet Corn.

It is curious fact that nearly ev.
cry one has an aversion to giving
away some one thing. Matches arc
the great meanness of one of the
richest women in this country. She
boards them as if each stick were
studded with diamonds. She will
give one or two under protest, but
she buys them by the gross and
lights and relights them until the
last oharred bit falls off, leaving her
often with burned fingers and re.
gretful wish that she could have
used that one once more. When her
children come of age, she gives each
of them 5000, 900 with the greatest
possible cheerfulness, but if they
we're to ask her for whole box OF
matches she would feel that she was
acknowledgements Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
So. Pomfret.

The Pomfret MINISTRIES did them
selves proud at the last South Pom
fret sociatle, and the staid old South
Pomfret residents say they laughed
more that evening than for year
previous. The vocalists were Mr..
and Mrs. Rush Vaughan, Miss Ruth
Montague and w. E. Perkins, while
harmonica orchestra, composed OF
J. Frank Brown, H. Jillson, Forrest
and Harry Totman, rendered pleas
ing selections. The evening was a
most enjoyable one.
- Ch-;ot;"n Endearv, sUIi.ty vi
sixteen members was formed here
last Wednesday evening. 1t might
have been much larger but tor the
heavy snow storm.
A surprise party was given the
Darosles last Monday evening, fid-
dler, cake, etc., included, and, not
withstandiug the intense cold, all
had a merry time of it.
Sidney Davis is to start the Judd
Markham steam mill next week.
THIS will greatly please the farmers,
as they can get their lumber sawed
and cared for before the sugar season
commences.
The Rev. Mr.. Morrow's meeting
last Sunday afternoon was an extra
good and successful one. Such
meetings do much good in commu-
nifty.
! Mrs. Harriet Harding, who fell
recently, breaking her hip, is having
hard time of it. The break, old
age and other troubles combine to
make her trials very severe.
w. w. ellison has returned from
trip to Burlington, Pennsylvania
and New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
A Communication.
Editor If THE Age:

Editor Of THE Age:
In the report of the meeting of the
Pomfret Farmers Club given in the
last issue of The Age, your CORE
spondent INDUCED in little slur on
dancing" and on the "young people
of Woodstock" which might better
have been omitted, especially SO as 1t
lacked the merit of being true. The
"young people of Woodstock" re-
ferred to consisted of three couples,
and to say they took possession of
the town hall of Pomfret looks like
stretching the facts little. These
young people were young ladies and
gentlemen and conducted themselves
as such. The "dancing" referred to
was started by some of Pomfrets
most respected citizens, who, after
firing of such exciting games as
'Turkey," thought to have little
fun of different kind by dancing a
good old-fashioned contra-dance, and
sup to date" they do not feel as
though any apology was due from
them for so doing.
RUSH VAUGHAN,
w. b. HUTCHINSON.
South Pomfret, Feb. IS, 1896.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
No. Pomfret.

Mrs. ]. A. Burbank has been i'll
for nearly a week; MIR. P. H. Strong
is quite i'll, and Mrs. o. NJ. Tink-
ham has been much worse within the
week, but is better now.
Miss Annie Sherburne returned to
Burlington the first of the week.
Delegates have been elected to at
tend the Mizpah c. E. Union at
Quechee Feb. Fl.
No singing school has been held
for three weeks, owing to the illness
of Mr.. Perkins, but we understand
that the convention is to be held this
week Friday.
Quite number of the town people
were assembled at the town hall last
Wednesday afternoon to listen to an
address on cooking by Miss Anna
Barrows of the Boston Cooking
School. Miss Barrows illustrated
her remarks with practical kitchen
work before the audience.
DR.. Boynton of Woodstock will
give a lecture in the church on
the evening of March 4. Subject,
''Homes Of Shakespeare, Scott and
Burns" Single tickets 20 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
fit Of the Age,
Il, w.t., Feb. 22, 1896

lock II. X. Time Table.
living is the running lime Of the
the Woodstock Railroad, COM
bnday, October 81, 1896.
DING EAsT.-NO2. Mail, A. NJ.
IlstOck 10 80; Tuftsville 10 40;
52; Dewey's Mills 10 81; tHart.
" hite River Junction II 20.
OING EAsT.-No. 4, Accom-, p
pOdstOck 3 20; Tufisville 3 q;
%; Dcweys Mills 3 40: Hartford
River Junction 3 81.
ing v EsT.-No. l, Accom-, A.
tie River Junction ! so; tHart
ewey's Mills 3 Is; Qucchee 3 20:
%; Woodstock s 40.
bING WEsT.-No3. Mail. Ltay
junction | 40; HnrtfoIdl IS
Is 2 90; Qucchee % Tafisvill
lock 2 90.
laily- Sundays excepted
lion.
J. Il. PORTER. Sup't.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
The Discovery Saved HIS Life

Mr.. 6. Caillouette, Druggist, Bea-
versville, ILL.,, says: "To DR.. Kings
New Discovery l owe my life. Was
taken with La Grippe and tried all
the physicians for miles about, bur of
no avail, and was given up and told
| could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in m, store | sent tor
a bottle and began its use and from
the first dose began to get better, and
after using three bottles was up and
about again. IT is worth its weight
in gold. We won't keep store or
house without it," Get tree trial
at A. b. Morgan's drug store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
West Woodstock.

The Daniels Machine Company
has lately shipped quite number of
cutters to manufacturers of witch
hazel extracts in Massachusetts and
New York. The machines are pow
crful, and grind up sizeable young
trees, limbs and all, without any
trouble, as fast as they are fed in.
The company now expects to have
its foundry in operation the last of
next month.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
South Woodstock.

A few immediate friends of Mr..
L. II. Morgan met at his mothers,
Mrs. Russell Morgan's, Saturday
evening, to remind him of his forty
seventh birthday. The gathering was
a complete surprise to Mr.. Morgan.
Refreshments being served, all with
drew early, wishing Mr.. Morgan
''many happy returns OF the day."
The hotel is undergoing some
needed repairs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
At the Churches Tomorrow.

St. James-Sunday services as
usual.
Congregational-Morning service
at 1890. Preaching by the pastor;
Junior Endeavor at 4; evening SER
vice at 6.3o.
misunderstanding by pastor
at 1890. Christian Union devo-
tional meeting at 7 p. m.
Methodist - Usual morning and
evening services.
Catholic-Mass at Qpechee at 9s3o
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Bethel.

Bethel.
The thermometer was &c below
zero Tuesday morning and 40 below
i'll the east part of the town.
A theatre company has been put
ting good plays before the public
here this week.
F. 6. Cox was home from Boston
the first of the week.
The Central Vermont Railroad
Company recently had an arc flight
placed in their yard near the passen-
ger station.
A. Lee Cady and George l. Abbott
are purchasing goods in Boston and
New York, preparatory to opening
their new store in the Sylvester
block.
w. II. Dreamer came home from
New York Tuesday. Mrs. Crcamer
and Elizabeth are at yn", Mace D..
A. E. Billiard has gone to Will
oughby, o., to reside.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22

J. W. Pierce. Republic, Ia, says: ~
have used One Minute Cough Cure in my
family and Tor myself, with res ults so en-.
tirely satisfactory tia. l can hardly find
words to express myself as to its merit
will never Iail to recommend 1t to others,
on every occasion that presents itself"
A b Morgan, Woodstock; Scott Tink-
ham, Quechee; l.. j. NJ. Marcy, Taftsville.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Pontre,.

Mrs. Annie Sherburne has been
spending weeks vacation at home
from Burlington.
Miss Ettie Thompson has gone to
br'dgewater, Mass, to attend nor
NAL school.
Miss Victor Bushway's brother
from Massachusetts has been visiting
her.
Miss Marie Cootey recently visited
her sister in Sharon.
Sumner Sherburne's little girl has
been quite sick with throat trouble.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22

pany being unable to come to terms
Last year $3.50 was paid for the SER
wee, lights being burned till 1890.
The trustees now offer $3.50 for the
same number of lights, to run three
hours extra per night, but for this
service the company asks $1,000,
$I5o being for the extra service.
There the matter stands, and very
likely a village meeting will be called
to consider it.
Randall Post has campfire this
Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Whist Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Eta Taylor at
College Hill House Tuesday evening.
Mrs. S. II. Barrows is at home
again after several weeks treatment
at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital,
Hanover, where she was greatly ben
Gifted.
There was narrow escape from
fire in the basement of Prior Bros.
store few evenings ago. A floor
joist setting flush against the CHM
smouldered for several hours and
was about to blaze forth when it was
discovered.
The first annual ball given by
Kedron Degree Lodge, No. -,
Daughters of Rebecca, will take
place in the town hall on FRIDAY
evening, Feb. IS.
Mrs. II. E. Davis and Mrs. F. B.
Dutton have gone to East Whining
ton for few days.
The new Catholic Church is get
ting nearer completion all the time.
workmen now being engaged in
clustering.
AT the state poultry show at St.
Johnsbury w. E. Mack's White
Wyandottes took eight regular prizes
and three specials. His Narragan-
set turkeys took first prize. and he
took prize for the best pair Narra-
gansetts, sweepstake special for the
best par of turkeys, and specials for
best dozen White Wyandotte eggs,
best egg display, best-shaped White
Wyadnottc cock and best-shaped hen.
Mr.. Mack sent setting of White
Wyandotte eggs to the National poul-
try show at Washington, ID. c.,
which, he thinks, have taken first
prize for the best dozen brown eggs,
AS a Washington paper says:
"The most notable exhibit in the
egg show comes from w. E. Mack
OF Woodstock, VT. 1t is one dozen
White Wyandotte eggs. These eggs
of Mr.. Mack's are immense in size
and Il rich dark brown, and probably |
the heaviest eggs ever put in a
show"
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Simpson will
spend the remainder of the winter in
Woodstock.
John Gilman has been granted an
increase of pension from Sc to $40.
A fine prescription case, with a
handsome oak front, has been placed
in the Chnp","" drug oto.-.
There will be prize speaking
contest by the pupils of the High
School Friday evening, March 6.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Early Theatrical Bsuefits.

They say the first benefit was
granted to Mrs. Barry on Jan. 16,
1857. But what does this sentence
of Sir Il. Herbert mean: THE bene.
fit of the winters day from the
Hinges company upon the play Of
The Moor of Venice comes. this %
of Nov, 1929, unto 81. 16s. DIP
Boston Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22

A n ong the sick may be mentioned
Mrs. AFRO Clifford, who has the grip |;
Mrs. John Blake has severe cold.
Friend P. Fletcher returned home
from Rutland Friday afternoon.
Grace Kingsley is in attendance at
Goddard Seminary.
Mr.. McCorney, brother of Mrs.
Madison Slayton, has returned to his
home in Worcester, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
South Pomfret, Feb. IS, 1896.

The Age acknowledges the receipt
of a communication from c. P.
Thacher of Pomfret, who makes a
statement similar to that given above.
The paragraph which called forth
the communications appears not to
have been quite in accordance with
the facts in the case, and The Age
gladly gives space for a correction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22

o'clock, and in Woodstock at 1870.
This week, and during Lent, I'm
evening service will be held every
Wednesday and Friday at 7 o'clock.
Christian - Usual morning and
evening services.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
For Over F'ti1v Ye0rS.

Mks. WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over iitty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes The child softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and Is the best remedy for DiarrhTn. 1t will
II lieve the poor little sufferer immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists i'm every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents IL bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy.
rnp." aud take no other kind
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Will be held at the High School building in
Woodstock, Feb 2s and 20. beginning at
II. m. of the first day.
Also ut Bethel, March 16 and IL Ludlow,
March 10 and 10; Springfield. March 20 AMI
81.
EDWIN H. WHITEHILL,
County Examiner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rhe um, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, ard all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
Is guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by A. b. Morgan. ~, 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
Students Are Relnstated,

The eight Dartmouth students
''separated" for the remainder of the
college year for horning Il professor
have been reinstated, the faculty on
Monday revoking the penalty i'm
posed. This action was the out
come of the resolutions unanimously
adopted by the student body, and
horning is now custom of the past.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-22
The Common People,"

AS Abraham Lincoln called them,
do not care to argue about their all
ments. What they want is a medi-
cine that will cure them. The SIM
pie, honest statement, 81 know that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me-" is
the best argument in favor of this
medicine, and this is what many
thousands voluntarily say.
HOOPS PILLS are the best after
dinner pills, assist digestion, cure
headache. 2Sc.