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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.

The case of Mrs. Louise +. w
Billings VS.. Metropolitan Life In.
surance company resulted in YER.
dict for the plaintiff for the full
amount of her claim. with interest
and costs.
The action was on Il policy Of life
insurance for $1,000, payable tc
plaintiff on the death of her husband
the insured. The defense was tina,
there had been false warrantics h,
the deceased in making his applica.
ton for insurance. 1t was claimed
by the Insurance company that the
deceased was not in sound hcaltl,
and had misreprescnted in that mat
ter. Tie evidence of the plaintiff
tended to show that deceascd-Fra rank
W. BilingS--was of sound health
when he made application for insur-
ance AMI that he had not misreprc-
sented.
Il. M. Moloney and w. W. Stick
ney for plaintiff, II. L. Huse for de-
PENDANT.
l.. f. Hawks VS. Town of Chcs-
ter: Action to recover damages for
injuries to the plaintiff and his team
by gong through defective bridge.
In October of last year plaintiff was
on his way to Chester Depot mill
with a load of logs. The bridge
was on Il highway from AndoNcr to
Chester, in the latter town, near the
residence of one Lilly. The bridge
gave way and let the plaintiff and
his team and load down to the bed
of the stream, some thirteen feet.
The result was injury to the wagon
and horses, and broken rib for the
plaintiff. The plaintiff has not been
able to do any work since the acct
dent, aud the medical testimony was
to the effect that he was suffering
from nervous prostratlon.
The defence was that the defect in
the bridge was a rotten girdcr that
was decaycd inside and could not
have been discovered by the ordl-
nary examination and hence the
town could not be held liable, be-
cause its officers had done all that
their duty to the public called for.
The jury returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff IN the sum of
$I3oS.33 damages and costs. Wat
erman, Martin and Geo. l.. Fletcher
for the defendant, L. NJ. Read and
w. E. Johnson for the plaintiff.
The next civil cause for trial was
the contested will case of Charles
Robbins, late of Chester. This was
settled by the parties, and the will
was affirmed. There being no Other
civil business, and as the Judge could
not stay any longer now, the jury
were all excused until July 10th,
when criminal cases will be taken
up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

opened his studio and expects tc
spend part of the summer here. A.
IN former years his stndio will b,
open tor the reception of visitors on
Saturday mornings.
The ravagcs of caterpillars in the
woods this year seem quite unpar.
allcled; in places Il fire could hardl,
have been more destructive, the
pests having entirely stripped the
trees OF leaves in small forest patch.
es, maple trees appearing to be the
greatest sufferers. From every Sec
ton about here comes the same story
the woods being overrun by the
catcrpillars, which hang in huge
punches from the tree limbs every
where. One man who drove over
into Hartland Sunday reports the
work of the caterpilars to be parti-
cularly complete and destructive in
that direction and in going through
llealey's maple grove found it con.
vcnlcnt to put up an umbrella to
ward off the rain of pests from over
hanging trees.
Miss Lena NJ. Bemis and Miss
Carrie White were delegates to the
Epworth league convention held at
Brattlcboro this week.
The marriage of Mr.. Ernest f..
Wright and Miss Ruth E. Monta-
que, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Il. Montague, is announced
to take place at the Congregational
church on Wednesday, June 80, at
half past twelve O'Clock.
1t is expected that the Rapid Tel
cphonc company will complete its
line to Woodstock next week, opc ra-
tons having been delayed by ram.
The work of stringrng the wire was
begun at East Barnard few days
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Russell are
visiting in st. .Johnsbury.
Mrs. d. II. Dillingham; of Chica-
go is at F. II. Gilingham's.
Miss Laura Montague has re-
turned from Boston.
Charles II. English and Capt. II.
n. Bruce represented Randall Post
at the Grand Army encampmcnt at
Bennington this week, Mrs. Edna
Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Mary
Sylvester and Mrs. Lucia Spaulding,
going as delegate from Relief Corps.
J. Foster Rhodes and Joe Rhodes
arrived home Thursday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
Probate Business of the Week

June I4-William Hathorn's es-
tate: Inventory returned.
Laura Shuttlesworth's estate
Administrator account settled.
June I5-Samuel Sprouts estate :
Comrs. report returned. Admr.
applies for license to sell real estate.
Hearing July 10.
June I7-Augustus ] Harlow's es-
tate: Assignment made to widow
and MINOR children of homestead
and dover.
Luther Rice's estate: Admr. or
dered to settle July 10.
June IS-Mark V Chase, minor
Guardians account settled.
June 2I-Amelia Spaulding's es-
tate: Commissioners report re-
turned.
June se-Fanny Young's estate
Guardian settles account.
June 23-Ilattie Wood ct al ;
minors: Petition for guardian; hear
ing July /.
John Curtis estate: Admr. or
dered to settle July Io.
Jennie and Ne:tie Webster, min
ors: Guardian settles account.
June 25-Mary Towne, insane {:
Guardians account settled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

be able in the fall to tell which is
best.
The selcctmen have put up side
rails on the bridges along the stage
road.
Capt. Bruce and wife attended
the exercises at the Lebanon, N II,
where Mrs. Bruce's niece, Miss Leo
Carroll, was member of the grad
uating class. Mrs. Kendall of New
York and Mrs. Walker of Spring
field, sisters OF Mrs. Bruce, were
also present, and intend to visit in
this vicinity for awhile.
w w Gibson has been in Barre
taking Il new treatment for his deaf
ness.
Our roads are in bad condition.
The old bitches have gradually filled
with dirt since the new system of
working began until now the water
runs in the roads, stands in the
roads, runs across them, and makes
bad work with them generally.
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Spirit Of tbc Aqe,
Woodstock, VT Jule 26, 1897


aDIe.
The following is the running limo Of th,
'I@lh, over the Woodstock RailrOuI. com
wrncIiig Monday, May 81. 1897.
TRAINS GOING EAsr.-Noa, Mail NJ
Leave "oo!stock 10 30; Taftsyilk 10 40
'lnrrhce 10 ~; Dcwcy's Wills 10 81: +IIart
t"rd u ID; White River junction II 20.
TRAINS GOING EAsr.-No. 4, Accom-. p
". Leave Wood stock 3 30; Tnflsville 3 q
plrchce ) 80; Dcweys Mill, 10: Hartford
. %: whit" River Junction 3 81.
TRAIN. GOING EAST No. g. Exp..A NJ
cave Woodstock 40: rafi>vllr j ~: One.
rlncJ %; DrwryS Mills ) -: tilar,rCr,l & II
White River junction 6 10.
RAINS GOING " EsT.-No. /. Accom-. A
W. Leave White River junction 80; +IInri.
ford %; Dewey, Mills = Ii; OuccIec s 90
Iaitsvillc ) 80; Woodstock s 10.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.-No3 Mail. Leave
Nhitc River junction | 40; Hartford l As:
prwry's ILLS 90; Qucchcc O5 {; Taftsyillc
: ID; Woodstock %
IEAINS GOING WEsr.-No. j. End. =.
W. l.cnvc White River Junction 10: fIIart.
i.rd 10; Dtwrys Mills 30: Oucchrr4 30:
l1rt>villc b; Woodstock 4 80
Al trains daily Sundays excepted
Flag Station.
j. Il. PORTER. Sup't.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
At the Churches Tomorrow.

Congregational-Morning service
1890, sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school after service. Junior meeting
) o'clock. Christian Endeavor 6.I5
O'Clock. Evening service I o'clock
Notwithstanding service at
1890. Junior meeting $3.50 o'clock,
Epworth League o.I5 o'clock, Even
ng service 7 o'clock.
st. .)ames-Usual morning and
evening services.
Universalist Usual morning and
evening services.
Chrlstian-Usual morning and
evening services.
Catholic-Mass in Woodstock at
$50, in Quechce at IL o'clock
Catcchsm in Woodstock at 4 So
and eve ming service at 7.45.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
Pontree.

Mrs. Lucy Wood and daughter
Lou are visiting in Randolph.
Mis-. Maria Allen of Massachu-
sets is visiting friends and relatives
in town.
Boarders are arriving at Brook
side farm.
O. c. Boynton is having his house
and barn repaired.
F. y. Shows colt got frightened
at the steam mill at South Pomfrct
last Monday and cleared himself
from the road cart, leaving it upside
down in the road with both thills
broken off.
Anna Thatcher is ut home from
her school at South Royalton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
Weather and the Crops.

The weather has been cool but
generally pleasant and the ground is
fast getting into workable condition.
Grass is rather light on low mead
ows, but elsewhere an excellent crop
is indicated; some has been cut.
Corn grows very slowly and is of
poor color, but most other crops are
pushing along very well now.
Cherries and plums promise light
crop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

stem without endangering itself to
fall. 1t cuts the leaf entirely off md
the leaf falls to the ground. Coin
to the woods where they are at work
and the leaves dropping would mike
YOU think of the fall of rain from
the sound they make.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
No. Pomfyet.

Mrs. Atwood and daughter Lou
have gone to Randolph with a view
to making an extended visit in Bur-
lington in the near future.
Mrs. Jason Allen of West Somer-
vile, Mass, is visiting here.
Mark Adams has two summer
boarlers and Mrs. Adams has Miss
Genevicve Snow for an assistant.
Burch brothers are shingling q
barn for Ralph La Mountain.
Fred Brownell has job of shing-
ling for George Harding.
w. II. Harrington, Guy Barrows,
Frank Howard and Arthur Harrlng-
ton went to Enfield, n. H., fishing
last week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
EpWorth League Conference.

The sixth annual convention of
Vermont conference of Epwortll
league opened at Brattcboro Tues
day night. Rev. !. d. Bcaman, the
local pastor, gave the address OF
welcome, and Rev. w. \, Newton
of Waterbury. president of the state
organization. responded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
NOW FOR the BABY +.
e: A: SPEAR:
Agricultural Note.

a Springfield man in looking over
his garden the other day, saw bean
on the top of the stock and thinking
the influence of the wet weather had
caused it to come up wrong end first,
righted matters by pulling it up and
reversing it.-Springticld Reporter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

YOU think of the fall of rain from
the sound they make.
serhei.
Owing to the enterprise of last
years board of selectmen this village
is now as well supplied with side.
walks as any OF its size in the state.
1t has lately been proven, however,
that it would have been we'll to have
exercised more care IN overseeing
the manufacture of the concrete,
which in several places has been
found wanting in tenacity, having
fallen into the gullies formed by run
ming water underneath instead of
forming bridges over them as good
authorities say it would have done If
enough tar had been used in its com.
position. Several of these danger.
Gus parts of the walks have lately
been repaired by c Fl Osgood, who
makes and spreads the concrete him
self.
Several boarders from New York
have arrived at & II Mobiles.
Frank II Everett, w II S, 'o5, is
at home in Stockbrldge from his
years study IN Philadelphia ho-
meopathic school.
The lady teachers of the graded
school have gone to their homes for
the summer-Nliss Alvord to East
hampton, Mass, the Misses Harry
to Westford, and Miss Richardson
to Waitsfcld.
John II Noonan, w ii S, ga, is
spending the summer in town, hay
ing completed another year as prin-
cipol of the the Enfield. n II, vii
lage school. He is pursuing cor
respondence course in law.
Sinai Laurie of Gaysvllle returned
from the Mary Fletcher hospital on
Thursday, having undergone a sue
cessful operation for the straightcn-
ing of one of his feet.
Rev. G. b. Clark, formerly of
Wisconsin, has been appointed rec
tor Of Christ church, Bethel, and St.
PauPs, Royalton. He officiated last
Sunday for the first time and on
Wednesday evening was given re-
ception at the residence of w. IL.
Dreamer. His people have given
him warm welcome.
Rev. John l.. Reeder, a recent
graduate of the Boston University
school of theology, arrived last Sat
day to assume pastoral charge of the
Methodist churches of Rochester,,
Hancock and Granville.
+. ID. ellison, having late v bought
from b. G. Rogers the Wallace
springs, near the Randolph Center
road, mas laid iron pipe the entire
/ distance to the Bascom House. one
and one-htth miles. The pipe Va
res in diameter from an inch and a
half at the springs to an inch. IN
der North Main street for half mile
it is fully five feet deep. This line
is likely to supply more and more of
the houses along Its route.
A broad piazza has been added to
the north end of the Bascom House
and below it the earth has been dug
out SO as to form an addition to the
basement, making room for another
store or office, which when finished
will be the lightest of the five base
ment stores in the same building.
BY a new arrangement on the {.
V. X. the length of the sections has
been reduced to three miles, each
worked by four men and an overscer.
AS two Of these meet just below the
Bethel yard, we now have two sets
of section men instead of one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
POST CrTICh NOTICE

LIST OF LETTERS remaining uncalled
for IN the Post Office. ut Woodstock, June
q, 1897:
Fred Little.
Mrs. ChaS. Il, Prlton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
MAILS CLOSE.

Boston. New York. North and East, 10. 10 A
NJ, 3.00P. NJ.
Brdgewnter and Rutland. 6. so A. NJ, ant
800 p. NJ.
South Woodstock and Felchville, 800 y. NJ
barnard and Bethel, 6. 50 A. NJ.
Office hours from $50 A. NJ. to9 p. NJ
sundays, ~ to Pm
WIN. ID. MCMASTER. p. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
A. E. SPEAR,

Proprietor of Maple Creamery,
Hartland, Vermont.
p. S. | will furnish milk
cans at a less price than the reg
ular retail trade to those who
desire to buy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

The Age and Thrice-a-week
World one year for $1.5o
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
South Woodstock.

a large number Of pupils are cx-
pected at the academy's summer
school which opens July IL.
Mrs. II. II. Kingsley attended
commencement exercises at Barre
this week, where their daughter
graduated.
Miss Smith of New York city was
Il guest at +. =. Fletchers one day
this week.
Ralph Jaquith and wife, ]. Ken
dali lloadlcy and wife, l.. II. Nor
gan and wife went to Woodstock to
the entertainment Wednesday even
ing.
Rush Gill and wife visited at LII
clan Morgan's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Pierce of
/ M,ddlcboro, Mass, were guests at
Mrs. Benjamin's Monday. Mrs,
Pierce remained till Tuesday. They
have been at the Inn the past week
and were much delighted with
Woodstock and its scenery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
Stands at the Head.

Aug. ]. Bogcl, the leading drug
gist of Shreveport, La, says: CDR
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough. and it il
the best seller have J. f. Camp
bell, merchant of Stafford, Ariz.
writes: ''Dr. Kings New Dis
covcry Is all that is claime1 for it; i
never fails, and is Il sure cure tol
Consumption, Coughs and Colds
| cannot say enough for its merits.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds is no
an experiment. 1t has been tricc
for quarter of century, and to-
day stands at the head. 1t never
dlsappoints. Free trial bottles at "A
b. Morgan's Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

First clcrgyman-As good Amerl-
cans, | don't think we ought to pray
for the queen to-day.
Second clcrgvman-As good
Americans, think that's just what
we ought to do, for we ought to be-
llcve that she needs praying for
New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
Quechee.

O. S. Washburn is with his sister,
Mrs. Barker, at w. S. Barnes.
w. ]. Sake has been at his
fathers from White River Junction.
Miss Stafford IS home from Smith
College.
Deacon Cady is in South Royal
ton for week or ten days.
Mrs. w. S. Carter returned Fri
day from Boston.
Miss Mary Dewey is with friends
in Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. Charlotte Marcy of North
Haverhill, \. H., is visiting her son,
c. II. Marcy.
Mrs. NJ. a. Barton has been with
her brother in Lebanon for several
days.
w. II. Eastman and +. G. Staley
of Dartmouth are at J. II. East.
mans.
Miss Bertha ellison is visiting at
ID. l.. Stiles in Albany, VT.
Mrs. John ii. Denison of New
Bedford is with her mother, Mrs.
John Porter.
d. |. Gushing is entertaining a
friend from X. L. Academy.
| Miss Porter returned "Wednesday
from Lansingburgh, n. y.
Eugene Church is in the Mary
Hitchcock hospital, Hanover, N. H.,
under treatment for appendicitis. A
successful operation has been per-
formed and favorable reports indi-
| cate his recovery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
A New Pest attacking Maple Trees.

1t appears from what a Randolph
correspondent of the Burlington
Free Press says that new pest is
attacking maple trees. The cores
pondent says: Another pest has
made ITS appearance IN the form OF
worm that attacks nothing but
maple trees. The worm resembles
the apple tree worm or tent cater
pillar but differs in that its back is
spotted and not striped and bristles
appear on its sides only. When the
worms tackle tree they make a
clean sweep. Its mode of operation
is to crawl upon the stem OF the leaf
and eat what it can right near the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
South Poanfret.

Captain Bruce attended the Grand
Army encampment at Bennington.
Nj b Lawrence has gone to East
Barnard as engineer at Fl II Daniels
steam mill. His family will remain
here.
Mrs. Jillson's sister, Mrs. Angel
of Gaysville, has been visiting here.
l. II Atwood Is experimenting
with phosphates this year and will
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
The.
new CREAMERY.

Having been asked several
times bv many of the leading
farmers IN this vicinity to do
something so rs to separate their
milk and make THEN butter for
them, at las, decided to place
It separator here and carry the
jrcam t. N, >rcnmcr, at Hart
land,
have hired power and
suitable room Of i. +. -tandish
and have placed a Sh;'rplcs
cream separator in operation
there. and shall be ready To sep
aratc milk for amy who desire to
bring 10y Dec, 9. 1896.
Give us Il trial of one month
and If 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 hutt9
day than If we make 500 lbs. a
day. We shall pay for all milk
by the Babcock test.
We shall separate for tn
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, 1897-06-26

Miss Lucy f. Fairbanks returned
from GAINESVILLE, Tenn, this week,
and has opened her house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
DANA BROTHERS
New York Cash Store.
Hosiery.

Medium, long and extra
Ing waist to fit al! forms.
Our showing Of Corsets
both in the regular and
summer goods was never
better.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
NAZARETH WAISTS
for Women.

A soft corset made of
knit goods with just
enough stitfening in it; a
boon to women who cam
not wear corsets or who
like "something easy" to
wear for a part of the
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-10
ALASKA SCHOONER OVERDUE
Augusta, From Copper River, Spoken il
Storm Off Victoria.
ROsalie Brings Latest News From
Sknguay and Dyea-MunfcipaI
Government Organizing.

SEATTLE, Wash, December 10.-The
schooner Augusta, from Copper River,
Alaska, is ten days overdue, and some
anxiety is felt on her account. Monday
night a heavy storm prevailed. The
steamer Farrallon passed a steam schooner
answering the description of the Augusta
off Victoria. passenger spoke the YES
from Copper River with five passengers
on board.
One of the five passengers is George Ben
hicks. who, in recent letter to James
Warier. told of a rich quartz find in the
Copper River district. 1t was ledge sixty
five feet wide, free milling and assayed
$50 to the ton. The Augusta left Seattle
the latter part of October for Copper
River.
The steamer ROsale arrived yesterday
from Skaguay and Dyea, Alaska, wit h
thirty-ifve passengers. The Rosalie brings
the news that James b. McAuley of Vic
toria is on his way out from Dawson City
with dog train and is expected tn arrive
at Ska quay in a week or ten days
Al IA meeting held at Skaguay December
l steps were taken to form municipal
government. Seven candidates were nosni-
being constructed at Dyea. Seven miles of
wagon road between Skaguay and Lake
Bennett have been completed. At least
1000 men are scattered between White
Horse Rapids and SkagUay.
The Canadian police have warned all
persons bound for Dawson to turn back
Unless they have 600 pounds OF provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-10
great increase to prevent the estimated
dehcit going TO much higher figures

great increase to prevent the estimate
oefcit going 10 much higher figures.
Inc Official statement issued by AS
slstant Secretary Howell as to the customs
receipts would indicate the belief of the
treasury that receipts will reach the
amount estimated by Secretary Gage The
secretary estimates that at the end of the
nscal year the customs receipts will have
been Sl65,0OO000. For the five months of
the present fiscal year the customs receipts
nave been Sol, 1854, 232, an average of about
Slo,2ooOo0 month For the next seven
months the receipts must reach STA 900, 900,
an average of $l6,250 900 a month Mr.
Howell believes that the receipts will easily
reach this amount, and thereby uphold the
representations of the friends of the Ding
ley law. Other treasury officials who have
been III the service for years, shake them
heads and think the estimate Is high MIR.
Howell thinks that in January the receipts
VIII be swelled at least $1,000, 900 of the 49, :
10000 necessary by the duties on sugar.
The immense quantity of sugar brought in
before the passage of the Dingley bill has
caused comparatively small receipts from
this source for the five months of this
year. 1t is figured that this enormous bulk
of sugar mas almost been disposed Of and
that large importations will be necessary
after this month.