Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-15


and in default of sureties were
brought to the county jail Ey Con-
stable Miller.
The Billings farm herd of Jerseys
suffers a severe loss III the death of
the noted bull Garfield Stoke Pogis,
which occurred cdnesday night.
His death was due to pneumonia
after an illness of day or two. He
was sired by Exile of st. Lambert
and was II Years old. Garfield
Stoke Pogis was recognized as one
Of the greatest buttcr-slrcs in the
world and his value was incr easing
all the time. He had 3. tested
daughters, a record not approached
by any other living bull.
Mrs. Lharcs l.. Dimon died at
her nome in New York Thurs day,
Nav 6. She was sister of the late
Henry G. Philips and had been a
frequent visitor in Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. +. Taylor were
in " windsor the past week.
Mrs. 6. A. Davis returned to
Windsor Saturday after visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Prosper Merrill, who Gel
cbratcd her Doth birthday Friday,
May I.
Harold, son of +. ID. Harpin of
Windsor, formerly of Woodstock
was struck in the face by a bat
which slipped from a players hands
during Il ball game last week Fridsy.
The injuries were quite serious, but
an early recovery is looked for.
There has been some curiosity cN-
pressed Us to the name of the tree III
front Of the entrance to Farrclly's
blacksmith shop--thc old Gilling-
ham stand. Mr.. Mass, the florist,
answers the question, saying it is an
ash-lcaved maple. or more popular
". box elder, belonging to the
maple family. Its botanical name
need not be mentioned. The tree
has had hard struggle for existence,
first forcing itself through the stone
wall on one side of the hill up
Lincoln street. For some time its
growth was prevented by the break
ing of its branches by mlschievous
boys, but finally E. p. Tewksbury
aud the late Deacon Gilllngham took
it under their protection and for
three or four years they watched 1t
carefully. Now it is hourishing
tree, an ornament to the roadside and
a grateful shade in hot summer days.
Water has been turned to good
account in adding to the bcaut, and
attractvencss of the fcrucrv on the
Billings estate, located ON the rocky
hillside just above the conservato-
r,cs. From the top of the ledge Il
stream of water gushcs forth, spread
my over the rock, cmptying into Il
little pool below. From this pool,
bv an unseen outlet, the waite,
threads its way over the rocks and
underground, rcappca,ing and fill
ing four other pools clear us CT, stal,
forming initiative cutaracts here and
there in its crooked course. AS the
third pool becomes filled it SINKS to
about one half its usual depth, then
rises again, this occurring at regular
intervals of ten minutes. Ferns are
planted along the course Of the little
stream and will add to the pic
turcsquc beauty of the place as they
increase in size.
Mrs. !. Foster Rhodes arrived
home Tuesday.
DR.. II. G. Flowers lecture at
town hall next Wednesday night.
free to ladies and gentlemen, will be
a great and complete entertainment
of itself, Astounding with the fresh
est and newest thought of the age on
the health, youth and beauty OF men
and women.
w. II. johnson, for Il time resi-
dent OF Woodstock, who went to
Saranac Lake, \. ", some months
ago, died at that place on Wcdncs-
day, April Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Hamilton of
Newport are at {. w. Saywards.
a pension of $I2 month has
been granted Mrs. Edna A. Wilson,
widow of Lucius w. Wilson, through
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