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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20

Simmons of Woodstock officiating
a. Grcaves was in White River
Junction one day this week.
Frank Slack of Rutland returned
home Thursday.
Frank Derby of North Sutton. \.
H., and Eugene Derby of New Lon
don, \. H., were here Wednesday
to attend the funeral of \. II. Derby.
S. Whitney, Mrs. l.. Hadey, Mrs.
Henry Woodward and Mrs. c. b.
Weeden are on the sick list.
d. S. Capron and family of Pom
fret visited here over Sunday.
y. b. Idc and +. L. Taylor were
in Lebanon. \. H., Thursday, trad
ing horses.
Rob Smith was at home from Rut-
land two days this week.
+. Z. Smith has another sick
horse; he has lost five horses IN two
years.
Myron Ackley is about to move to
North Shrewsbury, where he has a
position.
6. +. Robinson has been having Il
struggle with the grip.
Mrs. A. l.. Minor is under DR..
Sherwin's care. AT pres sent we
understand she is more comfortable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
A. E. SPEAR.

Proprietor of Maple Creamery,
Hartland, Vermont.
p. S. | will furnish milk
cans at Il less price than the reg
ular retail trade to those who
desire to buy.
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AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

'NO NV v WV
L. ewton Beers, the wcll-knOwn
! patio reciter, will give reading,
( 10 Nagabonds," at the town hall
6sday evening, March :. Mr..
Is represents eight characters in
& play and the entertainment,
4 h is under the auspices of the
Hletic Association, will be Il fine
hrk E. Sla,ton of. Maiden.
lss., is in town.
here will be no preaching in the
fversalist church next sSunda,
rning. At 7 p. m. the devotional
Ming of the Christian Union will
Acld, subject, Good Citizen
#party from the Inn were the
It's of Mr.. and Mrs. +. \. Ken
in Windsor last Monday.
clen Nj. Smith, wife of f. ID.
th, died at noon Thursday after
tck's illness of pneumonia. Flu
hi services were held on Friday
/ per late home on High street.
remains were taken to Stone
Mass, being in charge of Hen
N. Smith. her husbands father.
caves three small children and
Heath seems peculiarly sad one.
was 29 years old.
E,rnard was visited by Wood
sn0wshoers on Wednesday. a
of twenty who are assduously
Waiting this form of door
Semcnt driving up in the early
lnoon. The remainder of tie
was spent in tramping about the
+. Attel banquet at the hotel,
Ac music, vocal and instrumental,
dancing, the party returned
ISIS Bartlett of the High School
been unable to teach the past
X, on account of illness.
eachers' examinations will be
here Feb. IS and u, conducted
County Examiner Whitehill.
KS for examinations in other
us appear elsewhere in this
Ter.
landall Post, G. A. r., and Re-
Corps will give their annual
&c for the benefit of the charity
on Friday evening, Feb. 20.
is learned from Chicago papers
John W. Marsh, grandson of
late Charles p. Marsh, who has
b in the mortgage loan business
chicago, has recently established
firm of John w. Marsh & Co.
pr. Edwin il. Hutchins, Il prom
ut Boston LAWYER, Mrs. Hutchins
Mrs. J. II. Hale are at the Inn.
Norman Hoislngton has moved
tinshop from his Central street
htion into the west end of b. F.
ndish's building lately remodclcl.
new shop is larger and he has
Ncellent place in which to carry
his business.
|lr. +. n. Kennedy and family of
|ndsor were at the Inn Sunday.
ION. w. G. French went to Nor.
Wednesday, returning Thurs
Fhe second annual banquet and
|ics' night of the White River
fdical society was held MONDAY at
Junction House. so being pres
|. Dir. O. w. Sherwin presided
naster of ceremonies. DR.. Will
J, L. Smith of Hanover read an
fresting paper on muscular train
and among those responding to
it, was DR.. NJ. III. Chandler. who
Ike of "The Old-Time Phvsi
h."
a snowshoeins party of twenty
more struck out for the hills last
furday evening and climbed Mt
pm, starting from the old factory
frding house yard and returning
the same place. The tramp was
ite a long one for some of the
(ateurs, but ali made the TIP with
|le trouble. Sixty or seventy
|mbers of the Appalachian Noun
, club are expected to-day and
fy will make snowshoc trips to
Ellington and Ascutney and per-
ps other points in the vicinity dur
B their ten days stay. Snowshoe-
has suddenly jumped into popu-
fity here. The weather for the
st ten days has been exceptionally
the snow has been in fair
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20

condition and enthusiasm over the
sport has steadily grown.
r. l.. Proctor of keene, y. H..
formerly of the Central House here
was in town last week Friday.
Over sixty couples attended til,
frcmcn's dance last week Friday
evening.
Mrs. E. V. Smith is quite i'll with
pneumonia.
Principal and MIS-. E. II. White,
hill gave reception to the members
OF the senior class of the Woodstock
high school at their home on Linden
street Friday evening.
The Age recently printed an ac-
count of the only revolutionary pen
sioner in New England, residing in
Plymouth. In the same house, a
Bridgcwater correspondent says. is
living Il daughter of Il revolutionary
soldier. The two old ladies have
drifted together and are not in any
way related. The daughter men
toned is Mrs. Sophronia Grover
Snow, widow of Apheus Snow
She was born in Plymouth and has
resided there nearly all her life.
There will be a prizc-speakine
contest at Prosper this Saturday
evening between the Prosper and
West Woodstock schools. Nine
pupils from each school will take
part.
A convention of the Mizpah
Christian Endeavor Union is to be
held with the Congregational En-
deavor society on Friday afternoon
and evening, Feb. IS.
DR.. William II. Crawl ord of New
York, who has been at the Inn Tor
the past two summers, was married
on Wednesday Of last week to Miss
Marie Ilortense Duhain at the home
of the brides parents, II East Doth
street, New York, Archbishop Cor
rigan, assisted by Rev. Michael J.
Lavc!le, performed the Gel cmony.
MIR. +. a. Kennedy and family,
who have been at the Inn for several
months the past year, have recently
moved INTO their handsome new
house in Windsor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
Up Kllllngton OH Snov-Shoes.

KEY. L. Macmillan CLIMBED 10 Nll-
lngton peak ON snowshocs. in the
face of Il storm, last week Friday,
leaving here at s o'clock in the
morning and returning at S o'clock
IN the evening. AS president and 4
very active member of the Wood
stock s. ountrv club he did not want
the Appalachians to plant their
snowshoc- clad feet on the peak be-
fore HIM. and SO he led the way.
MIR. Mcmillan was accompanied
by Charles IL. Madden of West
Bridgewatcr, Il thorough woodsman,
and the two began the tramp at that
place. The ascent Of killington
under ordinary conditions is not an
unusual feat. of course, but Tor two
men, in a snowstorm, it is a more
venturesome trip.
Mr.. Mcmillan and his guide took
new and more difficult trail in 90
ing up from that followed in sum-
mer, making the top in about three
hours and a half. For "A distance of
half Il mile or SO at one point on the
trail the two snowshoers had to
buckle down and crawl on their
hands and knees to make any head
way, but aside from this they met
with little trouble.
Coming down the men took the
old trail, reaching "rhc Jugger-
naut' in about two hours. Mr.. Nc
MILAN came out in better condition
than his guide, who showed symp-
toms of extreme fatigue during the
last mile or so.
On Monday Il party of five, includ-
ing w. S. Hewitt, George Aitken.
!. l.. Dana, Rev. Mr.. Mcmillan and
II. p. Clark, went to killington
peak, going and coming by the old
trail. The party was favored with
good weather and the trip was a fine
one from start to finish.
Both parties saw several deer and
plenty of deer tracks but no bear
.SiUu "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
Ponfret.

George Clifford, aged about 90
years, died suddenly at his home in
Pomfret Thursday. Feb. nth, of
paralysis. He was kind obliging
neighbor and often went out of his
way to help others. He was hard
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20

Hoods Sarsaparilla is known to
be an honest medicine, and it actual
ly cures when all others fail. Take
it now.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparila.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
new CREAMERY.

Having been asked several
times by many of the leading
farmers IN this vicinity to do
something SO as to separate their
milk and make their butter for
them, | at last decided to place
separator here and carry the
cream to my creamery at Hart
land.
| have hired power and
suitable room of b. +. Standish
and have placed a Sharples
cream separator in operation
there, and shall be ready to sep
arate milk for any who desire to
bring by Dec. 9, 1896.
Give us a trial of one month
and II you are not satisfied then
in any way, don't bring or send
your milk any longer,
We don't bind our patrons
for single day.
We charge by the pound
for making the butter, SO it will
cost the patron no more if we
make only one pound of butter
a day than If we make 500 lbs. a
day. We shall pay for all milk
by the Babcock test.
We shall separate for the
winter season
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY,,
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
of each week.
Any further information
and rules for the care of cans
and milk. ETC.. can be had on
any of the above named days at
the above named place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
FelcnvIIle.

feICnviIIe.
Mrs. Henry Smith of Chester Is
visiting Mrs. E. Rounds, her sister.
Bert Cole, who is clclk for Pol
lard Brothers at Perkinsvillc, was at
home last Sunday.
The winter schools, taught by
Mrs. O. S. Holden and Mrs. +. G.
Morgan, closed very successful
term last Friday.
Henry Billings of West Windsor
has bought the Daniel Wilder place
and expects to take possession very
soon.
Walter Morse, wife and son OF
Proctorsville spent last Sunday with
his parents, us did Fred Perkins of
Cavendish.
Walter Hook, c. w. Hook S
father, died quite suddenly last Sat
urday. Although he had been in
failing health for Il long time, death
came rather unexpectedly at last.
The temperance rally and reunion
was success. The roll called for
100 members, which were largely
responded to, either personally or 10y
letter. Refreshments were served
in the vestry below.
The Age and Thrice-a-week
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
ELM ST. market.

We beg leave t" cali your
attention to some the prices
and bargains we are offering
our customers, and to invite
you to give us Il trial. We
sell none but fiji st-class meats,
for we cannot hazard our rep
utation and business by doing
otherwise. We guarantee
satisfaction.
Following are some of our
prices, which will prove to
you beyond question that we
sell meats lower than any
other dealer in Woodstock:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
MAILS CLOSE.

BIZ. New York, North and East. 10. Is A.
J.. 800 p. NJ.
kewater and Rutland, $50 A. NJ, and
100 y. NJ.
D Woodstock and Felcl.ville, 800 p. NJ.
hrd and Bethel, $50 A. NJ.
be hours from $50 A. NJ. too p. NJ
Rys. II to H.. M.
d WIN. ID. MCMASTER. p. Nj.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
&>ands a. tg1a Rsaad.

Aug. t. Bogcl. the leading drug
gist of Shreveport, La, says: CDR.
Kings New Discovery is The only
thing that cures my cough, and it is
the best seller have !. +. Camp
bell. merchant of Stafford, Ariz.,
writcs ''Dr, Kings New Dis
covcry is all that is elaine ( for it; it
never fails. and is 4 sure cure for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
cannot say enough for its merits. "
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds is not
an experiment. 1t has been tried
for Il quarter Of a century, and to-
day stands at the head. 1t never
d,sappoints. Free trial bottles at A.
b. Morgan's Drug Store.
y huge snow drift which recently
formed at the top of hill back Of
Judge NliIlcr's house in Watervllle
broke loose during high wind re-
Gently and slid down against his
house, covering the house to the
caves, breaking two windows and
forcing a large pile of snoW into the
house. and breaking one end of his
wood shed.
All the different forms OF skin troubles
from chopped hands to ccHoml and inlo-
LEM Ulcers can 1t readily cured by Da-
WIS WltCh ilGzci SaIyp. the great pile
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20


Chlcora, Pa, ''Herald:" Richard Ven
sci reports One Minnie Cough Cure the
greatest success of medical science He
tod u: that it cured his whole family OF
terrible coughs and colds, after all other
so called cures had failed entirely. Mr..
Ven>el said it assisted his children
through a very bad siege of measels. One
Minute Cough Cure makes cxpcctoration
very easy and rapid.
Scott Tinklam, Quechec; A. b. Nor
gan, Woodstock; l.. j. NJ. Marcy, Tafts-
vile.
Howard Cox, aged 2o, travelling
salesman, arrived at Vergennes last
week Wednesday, and was taken
with appendicitis. An operation
Friday disclosed date seed and he
died on Monday.
The Morrisville News says: The
habit of stealing from teams under
the meeting house sheds is becoming
altogether too common. 1t is not
safe to leave a whip or robe, or, in
fact, anything else, there for any
great length of time, as some of the
light-fingered gentry makes away
with them. The old sheds are 'pok-
crish enough, and if they are to be
the resort of thieves, the sooner thew
are demolished the better. The old
shed must go.
Barre has continued growing de-
spite the depression in business. y.
D. Morse records 50 new buildings
and one block in 1896 and Sos new
buildings IN the past IS years, an
average of 81 a year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
POST O-rICE NOTICE

ST OF LETTERS remaining uncalled
the Post Office. mt Woodstock. Feb
(97,
astcr Frank Blake.
rs .Jen Edison
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
Deaf KS.

IL Woodstock. Feb. lS Mrs. E. D. Smith.
aged 80 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
North RrIdgewater.

Speculation is ripe here as well as
in adjacent places regarding the
Orchestral body" in the southern
heavens. And one the explanation
is. that it is an ''electric balloon"
sent up from Syracuse, \. V, as an
advertisement. one woman being
positive she could see the basket.
Meantime Venus seems not in the
least disturbed by what is SAID Of 1t
on this mundane sphere.
Miss Annie Bassett has returned
home and is now at work at Henry
Gilbert's.
Johnnie Bean is chopping for J.
II. Preston.
Fred Bassatt visited his brother,
l.. Il. RaSsett, last week.
Mrs. Perry is stopping with her
daughter, Mrs. G.. r. MaNhum, Il
few days.
Will Award is having Il vacation.
|. L. Shurtlcff has sold his oxen
to O. Robinson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
BIRTHS.
MAR RiAGES.

In Asgu:neyyille, son to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Baker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
JridgeWarer Conner.

49, ~ - wv NsSs ~ = tISis
Rev. O. W. Bcckwith of North
Springfield, who has n,,n h"llin.,
meetings the past week, returned 10
his home Monday.
Mrs. Alice Sprague of Plymouth
Union has been spending a wcc'<
with her brother, l.. L. Weymouth.
Sam Lacoe got his hand hurt quite
badly while at work in the mines
one day last week.
Carmi Hubbard came very near
losing one of his eyes while tying up
cattle recently.
Nelson Dimick and son Andrew
are at work in Fran! Copcland's
mill.
Daniels & Benson's mill is expect
ed to start up next Monday.
Mrs. Maria Walker is stopping a
few days at Alonzo Bakers.
Mrs. Henry Fish is spending Il
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Bertha Barrows.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20

The Age and Thrice-a-week
World one year for $I.5o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

or and pushing it forward, hberates
the block. which closes with @ spring
THE recol of the barrel not only
thrusts "a loaded cartridge into the car
rior. but IL also pushes The carrier back
into what might be called the cooked
position. COMPRISING o. very powerful
spring at the time.
With this arm five cartridges may be
placed in the magazine and one ia the
barrel A single gunner is then in q
favorable position TO watch for tornedo
boats and is able TO discharge Tour
rounds I'm about three seconds.
"This gun may be fired continuously
with very great rapidly. because the
magazine may be loaded from both sides
al any stage of the firing, and no danger
results from hangiire. because the care
fridge cannot he extracted until after 10
has exploded. the opening Of the breach
depending altogether upon the explosion.
The powder charge IS large and the We
locity high. and the gun has fat tra-
joctory and n very long range.
with hardened steel proicctilc car
rying a hurting charge. and with "A ycloci-
Is OF about 500 feet a second. the dam
age done by single proiectile upon a
torpedo boat is very considerable. i'm fact,
IT only requires that the boat should be
hit once i'm order TO render it ''hors du
combat"
"The rate nj which This gun may he
fred beats all previous records.
yours faithfully
"HIRAM S. MAXIM"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

dispensed with at various points on the
Nae of road.
In this connection there comes the ru-
NOR that the system IS 10 be redivisioned,
making only three divisions out OF twelve
that now exist. This would dispense with
the services Of nine division superinten-
dents.
Mr. j. i. Strouse. the Salem NaJ
evangelist. has just concluded a big Tee
vival of religion in the HarrisOnburg
Opcra-House. More than sixty persons
claim conversion ln accordance with his
peculiar teachings. lie holds that CON
version is slnctihcaton. that when one
receives the second blessing the Lord
takes away an desire 10 sin. and that the
subject cannot thereafter be induced TO
sin under any circumstances. Mr. Strouse
found many people in Bristol opposed TO
his teachings. but me was. nevertheless,
credited with sincerity.
BRISTOL FLOODED.
The continued rains have done much
damage I'm Bristol. Tho Easements Of
many important business houses have
been flooded Tor three weeks. Pumps
have been IA operation day and night but
the situation is not materially relieved.
owing TO the fact that the water con-
tinues 20 secp through the earth into tie
basemrnts.'
Water stands IN pools IN an the lower
portions OF the city. and some deep wells
have wct-weather overflow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

ccssion. exploding and causing a great
deal Of dust and smoke--in fact, the whole
target appeared 10 hc on fire.
when the fire was stopped. from for
~ TO fifty reports were heard. that is,
tho sound OF the explosion Of about ht-
teen projcculcs WAS I'm the air coming
back from the target, while another NJ
teen proicctiles were sim IN tho air. on
their way 20 the target.
1T very much pleased Ills Exconcncy
10 hear these reports for q considerable
time after the gun had ceased firing. lie
then asked 10 see one OF the cartridges
and, on examining A. he asked how much
II cost. On being told that 10 was rather
more than dollar and q half, ne said,
"Ah. indeed. ! am afraid that gun fires
too fast for China"
"This gun has been adopted into many
great navics. and very large numbers
OF them are now Being made in Eng
land. France. and Germany
AUTOMATIC NINE-POUNDER.
"Thc gun. in the upper rigtt-hand cor
ncr Of the picture. shows the newest
form Of the fully automatic 9-p0undcr
designed for naval purposes. The car
tridgcs are about three feet long and are
placed in magazine on top OF the barrel
as shown.
"Whon tho gun is fired. tho lowormost
cartridge in tho magazine is thrown back
wards into r. Tubular carrier. the weight
Of the cartridge causes the carrier 10
fan and when opposite tho barrel 80
JUMPS suddenly forward and thrusts the
cartridge into the barrel
AS the cartridge enters the barrel the
rim comes fin contact with the extract
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
PRESIDENT KfMBILL MIKES a
DENIIL or ALLEGED PLANS.
The Rains Doing Much Damage in Bris'o'
Where for Weeks Pumps Have been
Used To Keep Cellars Clear,

BRISTOL. VA. March 20.-Special-
President Kimban, OF the Norfolk and
Western railway, spent a night here this
week in his private car. lie had nothing
to say for publication regarding the plans
Of his company. and denied any knowl-
edge Of plans to build an extension from
Bristol to Knoxville, to connect with the
Marietta and North Georgia road. thus
making a through line from Norfolk to
Atlanta
According 10 the Knoxville papers, how
ever. such plans are on foot and 1t Will
not be surprising If the company begins
such work before a great while. Mr..
Kimball doubtless knew much more than
he had for publication.
II is stated that the Norfolk and west
orn Company has purchased property In
Knoxville. Tenn. It is well-known that a
big reduction SIS being made in the NUM-
bcr of employees.
BIG REDUCTION or FORCE.
Forty-nyo mon have been cut off at
R.uoneld. Tho shop force at Radford has
been largely reduced. and men have been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
Virginia Fireand Marine Insurance Company


The press dispatches from Albany. 10
the effect that the charter OF the Virginia
Fire and Marine Insurance Company had
not been approved by the Attoruey-Gen-
eral, have done that company q great
injury.
The facts were that certain amendments
TO the charter had been overlooked. and
on reconsideration the Attorny-General has
decided II is entitled 20 "a license. and the
same will be issued on receipt OF the
deposit required under the reciprocal laws
of this State.
The bonds for the deposit have been
bought and the Virginia Fire and Marine
will receive its license as soon as these
bonds can be registered and deposited
with the Insurance Superintendent.
Hall x Henshaw VIII represent il.
The Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company IS IN old and well-established
Southern Company and has for many
years maintained an honorable and sue
cessinl business. and IL Is only just and
proper that any erroneous impression
created Joy ~ dispatches should be re-
moyed.-JoGrnal OF Commerce and Com
mercial Bulletin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
GOVERNMENT BUYING GUNS.
Hiram S. Maxim Has Recently Invented
Two New Types.
WRITES AND SIGNS A DESCRIPTION
Astonishing Number of shots Fer Minute
New Projectlles Very Effective-Win
Rain Deadly Fire on Torpedo Boats.
Maxim Goes Into Details.

LONDON. March 2i.-Hiram S. Maxim,
the famous inventor. IS receiving a great
deal OF public attention just now.
lie has recently invented two marvel
lousy effective rapid-hrng guns, and has
brought sensational suit against Sir
". Anderson, Dircctor-Gcncral Of ord
nance Factories for declaration That
certain letters patent for The manufacture
OF an explosive known ass Maximite were
valid and that tho defendant iu The man
ufacturc OF corditc fer the English Gov
eminent had infinecd the plaintiff pat
emit
Tho defendant denied the alleged in
frlngomcnt. and pleaded that the plain
.ln's invention was not novel, as 70 had