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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
BARNARD.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Richmond
visited IN Ilartland the first Of the
week.
II. a. Wood was in Rochester
recently.
Lucian Blackmer started Wednes-
day for St. Louis, where he will
spend the winter with his son, L.
r. Blackmer. His many friends
hope for his return in the spring.
There are to be Christmas exer-
cises at the NJ. L. church this even
ing.
Mrs. S. b. Aikens and oldest son,
Francis, started last week for IL visit
among friends in Indiana. They
will be gone several months.
Edwin Parkhurst of New York
city was called here to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, Mrs.
Alkaline Parkhurst.
Mrs. Alkaline Parkhurst, who has
been a great sufferer for some
weeks, passed away Monday, Dec,
10. Funeral service was held al
the Uuiversalist church Thursday at
/. o'clock. Rev. S. A. Parker Off.
ciating.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
BRIDGEWATER CENTRE.

Asa Gates is gaining as fast as
could be expected from so serious
an injury. After being confined to
his bed for two weeks he is begin
ming to sit up il small portion of
each day and will be out attending
to his patients as usual in the course
of Il couple of weeks.
There is to be a Christmas tree
and exercises Saturday night.at the
school house in this place.
]. Y. Briggs is sick and confined
to his house.
There is going to be a dance at
John Cleveland's Friday night, Dec.
e, Oh Bridgewater hill.
ID. II. Perry and wife are stopping
few days at their daughters, Mrs.
George Tracy's, at Brdgewater
Corners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES.

CNIVERSALIST - The observance
of the Christmas season will begin
with Il tree and appropriate exercises
for the children of the church this
evening. Christmas services Sum
day morning with special music and
sermon by the pastor. Text, l
Timothy Iii; subject, "Thc Clio
rious Gospel of the Blessed Soul"
"A cordial invitation to all.
ST. JAMES Christmas services at
1890 and 5 o'clock. On Tuesday
evening the children of the parish
will have Il tree at Grand Army hall.
CHRISTIAN - The Christmas exer-
cises of the Christian Sunday school
will be held at the church Saturday
evening, Dec. a. There will be Il
programme and tree. The public is
invited. Sunday, Christmas day,
will be observed at the church by
appropriate music, sermon, and ex-
erciscs, in the forenoon. Commu-
Mon following the morning sermon.
The {. +. service in the evening
will also be devoted to exercises APP
propriate to the season.
CATHOLIC - Solemn midnight
Mass will be celebrated as usual at
the Catholic church on Christmas
day 1t will begin at lids sharp
Saturday night. All welcome.
The musical program will be as fol-
lows:
"Minuit, Chreticns,'' A. Adam
kyrie Eleison, j. l.. Baltmann
Gloria in excclsis Dec. "
Credo,
The Palms, j. Faure
SanctuS, j. L. Baltmann
Agnus Del.
Aueste. tdeles, Plain-Chant
Angels, We have heard. Lambillotte
There will be low mass at 9 Il. m.
and evening service at 7.3o. Mass
in Quechee at 1915.
CONGREGATIONAL - Special SER
vices Christmas morning and con-
cert in the evening at o'clock. On
Monday afternoon there will be a
tree for the children of the church
in the parlors from to 6 o'clock.
METHODIST - There will be Il
Christmas tree and exercises in the
church this evening. Special Christ
mas services with sermon tomorrow
morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Dartmouth Receives $175,O0O From
the Wilder Estate.

1t transpires that the recent be-
quest of the late Charles L. Wilder
of what was in his time known as
Olcott Falls, VT, to Dartmouth COL
lego, has amounted to far more than
was at first anticipated. The origi-
nal bequest turned over to the college
trustees shortly after Mr.. Wilder's
death amounted to $4,000, and
with this amount was an assurance
of contingent sum in the nature OF
an annuity.
This annuity, now in the hands OF
the college, amounts to $Ioo, 900, SO
that MIR. Wilder's total bequest to
Dartmouth was tine generous sum OF
$4,000. Of this amount $4,000
is now going into the Charles I.
Wilder physical laboratory, which
is fast approaching completion.
The remaining 100000 goes into
the general expenditures OF the col
lege.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
OUECIIEE.

d. T. Cushing and w. r. East
man are at home from Hanover.
Miss Slayton arrived Monday
from Boston.
Miss Emily Dewey is at home
from Wollaston, Mass, during the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Davidson is on the sick list.
Mrs. Pierce Chamberlain went
Friday to spend several weeks with
friends in Boston and Lowell.
The Congregational Sunday school
will give concert in the church to-
morrow evening.
MIR. and Mrs. +. S. Hewitt at
tended the meeting of the Ascutney
Congregational club at West Leba-
non Thursday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
NEWS OF THE STATE.

A fello " is located in one of the large
towns of the state selling gold mining
stock and it is said that the people are
biting in the good old way.
Fire broke out early Sunday morning
in the store of Z. Malloy & Son in Ben
nington, caused by throwing a lighted
match into box of shavings. There was
q delay in giving the alarm and before the
fire department could respond the whole
block was wrapped in flames. Three ad-
joining buildings were also consumed,
and very little OF the contents were saved.
Seven business places were destroyed and
seven families are homeless as the result
and the damage done will amount to S45,-
600. This is the third disaster that has
struck Bennington within three months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Death of Lewis Pratt.

Death OF Lewis Pratt.
Lewis Pratt, one of the oldest
residents of Woodstock and for
years a leader in the political and
industrial life of the town, died at
his home here Saturday evening.
lie was in his Saith year. He was
the son of Lewis and Phila Pratt
and was born in this village Jan. II,
1915. He was educated in the vii
lage schools and learned the printers
trade in the Vermont Courier office,
then in charge of b. F. Kendall and
VIM. H. Prescott. He remained in
their employ till 1885 and then en-
tered the employ of Gilbert A.
Grant at Windsor. About two years
later he returned to Woodstock and
took charge of the printing of the
Vermont Mercury, established by
MIR. Haskell. In 1853 he began
publishing the Vermont Temper
ance Standard, of which DR.. Powers
was editor, selling out to Davis u
Greene four years later. For IS or
20 years, beginning in 1860, he was
engaged in the book and stationery
business, in Phoenix block, this end
ing his active business career.
In the building of the Woodstock
railroad MIR. Pratt took an active
part from the first, and to his ability
and energy much of the success of
the enterprise was due. He was
the last survivor of the original
board of nine directors.
Mr.. Pratt has been a faithful town
officer IN every duty he was called
upon to do. He was one of the
board of auditors from 1857 to 1882,
with the exception of one year. In
1S64-5 he represented the town at
Montpelier. In the early days of
the civil war he was very active in
organizing the volunteers who went
to the front and assisting the soldiers
in every possible way. For his SER
vices to the state he was appointed
by Gov. Slade, in 1876, on his staff,
with the rank of colonel, and in
1865 Gov. Dillingham; appointed
him an advisory commissioner of
the Vermont Reform School. In
1860 he was appointed postmaster,
holding the office till 1877, discharg-
ing the duties with the care and
faithfulness that character lied his
whole business career.
MIR. Pratt married, March 10,
1916, Samantha r. Paine, daughter
of Moses Paine, of Hartland. Five
children were born to them, three OF
whom, a son and two daughters,
survive him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Fire at White River Junction,

The stable owned by State Treas
urcr John l.. Bacon, at White River
Junction, was burned early Friday
morning. The alarm was blown
by locomotives in the railroad yard
at I.4o Il. m. and the fire department
responded promptly and did excel
lent work, getting two streams on
the fire and having it Ill der control
in less than 40 minutes. The cause
of the fire is not known. 1t caught
on the inside, at the east end, and
flames were bursting out of the Win
dows on that side when discovered.
MIR. Bacon says it may have been
matches, spontaneous combustion,
or electric light wires, which entered
or passed out of the building at that
point. Everything was all right at
9 p. II. Thursday night. No one
slept in the stable and no fire is kept
there.
Five tons of hay were destroyed
and one COW was lost in the fire,
most of the other property being
saved. The barn and contents burn
ed were valued at about $1,000; in
surancc about 5000.
This is the first fire at the juno
ton for at least three years. The
steam fire engine worked finely and
attracted many onlookcrs. There
was but little wind, otherwise the
nearby building must have gone III
spite of the excellent work of the
fire department.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

Miss Margaret F. Aitken is at
home from Holyoke college for the
holidays.
While Miss Myra Goodnough of
Lebanon, N. H., driving a single
team, was turning around near VIM.
Billings house the sleigh tipped
over and she was thrown out, but
was uninjurcd. The horse ran up
through the village to the south road
and was stopped on the old county
road to Hartland after a four-mile
spin,
The employees of Woodstock Inn
had Christmas tree Thursday
evening. The branches of the
brightly-decorated evergreen were
well loaded with gifts and the holt
day event was made very pleas
ant one.
Holiday business at the post office
is good as usual, though up to FRI
day the rush of incoming and out
going mail had not come. Today
Will be busy one and Monday the
clerks expect to be buried in holiday
packages. The office is Il popular
place these days and under Post
master Chapman's hands Thursday
it took on festive and Christmas
like appearance, holly, evergreen
and other decorations making it still
moe inviting and attractive.
Since November Ist Dearborn &
Co., have been interested in the sale
of 500 atresi of land representing
$oooo,-all in Windsor county.
Farm properties pass as Christmas
presents this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Chapman
of Philadelphia arrived Thursday
and will spend Christmas here.
The meeting of the w. {. II. U.
was held at Mrs. Oliver Sherwin's
Friday afternoon.
The two local ice companies in
tend to put up Il large building next
year on the site of the old one by
the mill pond, each to use half the
space. In order that this building
may be emptied earlier next fall :,
allowing time for tie erection of the
new ice house before the ground
freezes, the companies will fill it to-
gethcr this winter and both will be-
gin taking ice from it the first of next
season. The companies are entirely
independent of each other, though
working this winter under one roof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.

Town of Cavendish VS.. Henry n.
and Addie II. JENNIE:
This case is an illustration Of how
small matter may provoke expen-
sive litigation between parties. 1t
was an appeal case from a justice
judgment. The plaintiff claims fifty
dollars, and claims that at the May
term, 1896, the Windsor County
court established and ordered laid
out a certain public highway in the
town of Cavendish from Main street
in ProctorsvilIe, northerly, over the
land of certain parties, including
these defendants. The court ordered
that the parties should remove their
fences and buildings from the limits
of the said highway. That on the
1st of February, 1897, the defend
ants erected a dwelling house which
INSTRUCTED the highway by project
ing thereon. The selectmen ordered
the defendants to remove the OBJ
struction but they took no notice of
the order, and disregarded it.
The plaintiff based its claim on
statute and sought to recover SIS for
each thirty days that defendants
neglected to comply with the order
of the selectmen. This statute pro-
vides that If any building is so erect
ed as to be an obstruction in Il
highway the above penalty shall be
recovered by the town if the parties
neglect to remove snch obstruction
after notice. The judgment in just
ice court was for defendants.
The plaintiffs testimony tended to
show that the house was Il few inches
in the highway and that the jet of
the roof was over nearly two feet,
so that snow slides off the roof into
the highway. The last CLAIM as to
the projection of the jet was not
not denied, but defendants claimed
that was not an obstruction. 1t was
denied that the house projected any
into the road.
1t whs matter of surveyors tes-
t,mon1 Plaintiffs surveyors put the
building in the highway; defend
ants surveyors put the building out
side the highway. The jury found
as the defendants surveyors claimed
and rcturnc. Il verdict accordingly.
Stickney II Sargent for plaintiff,
G. "A. DAVIS and w. b. G. Strckney
tor defendants.
The following prisoners were ar
raigncd, pleading not guilty to the
charges against them:
6. w. Daniels, adultery; EXlo
Bishop, horse stealing; Augustus n.
W. Smith, Hattie Graves, adultery;
Charles Brown, assault; Herbert E.
Harlow, rape; Edmund and Sher-
man Darrell, burglary, and resisting
officer; Mary A. Donahue, arson;
Ernest Woodland, adultery; Stella
Clough, bigamy. Carroll Noung
pleaded guilty to larceny of wool.
Fined ST. 50 and costs.
The case of State VS.. Rollin Mil
Ter was taken up Friday. Miller is
accused of stealing Il horse, the de-
Tense being that he is of unsound
mind and irresponsible.
The jury returned Il verdict of not
guilty on account of insanity. The
two BARRELS are now on trial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
$4.Io
All for 1 year, SO
The Mileage Ticket Law.

The railroad commission met at
St. Johnsbury Monday to hear the
St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
railroad petition asking the board to
exempt this road from the provisions
of the mileage act passed by the last
legislature. After short consulta-
ton the board declined to receive
any offered evidence and refused to
exempt the road.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
FELCHVILLE

While carrying stick of timber
to the circular saw in B. M. New
toms mill last week, Henry Gardner
tripped and fell, the timber striking
him in the face. Four teeth were
jammed through the under lip max
ing quite cash.
The Universalist church realized
about twenty-five dollars from their
fair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
WINDSOR.

Z. NJ. Goddard, who was admitted
to the bar in Montpelier last fall and
who has been IN the law Office of ].
H. Senter in that city for several
months, will form a partnership
with the latter January I and the
firm name will read Senter & God
dard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Spirit Of the Aae,
Woodstock, Vt Dec. "a, 1899.
, aNsiOck is. u. Time Table.

following is the running time OF the
!, over the Woodstock Railroad, COM
ing Monday, Oct. 81. 1893.
AIMS GOING EAsT.-No2. Mail, A. NJ.
Woodstock 10 80; Taftsville 10 40;
hcc 10 80: Dcwey's Mills 10 81; tHart.
II 10; White River junction IL 90.
INs GOING EAsT.-No. 4. Accom-, p.
gave Woodstock 3 90; Taftsvillc 3 q;
rhrc 3 SO; Dcwcys Mills 40; Hartford
v hitc River Junction 3 81.
RAINS GOING WEST.-No. |. Accom-, A.
cave White River junction ! 80: Hart
: 30; Dewey, Mills $ Is; Quechec 20:
,,illc 30; Woodstock s 40.
gNINS GOING WEsT.-NO 3. Mail. Leave
he River junction 40; Hartford 40:
,cy', Mills 90; Qucchec > O5 Taftsville
: Woodstock . %.
Il trains daily--Sundays excepted
Flag station.
j. q. PORTER. SUIT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
NORTH POMFRET.

Mrs. Strong and Albert Pierce
are on the sick list.
Lena Chambers is visiting at Silas
Burch's.
Dick Harrington is at his father S,
E. W. Harrington's.
Christmas exercises will be held
Saturday evening at the church in
this place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
POMFRET.

Remember that Santa Claus has
made arrangements to be at the town
hall Monday evening. Are not some
of the parents in school district No.
z making a serious mistake?
Phosphate agents are now abroad
only Ia IN this town up to date.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
POST O"rICE NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

~, New York, North and East, 100 A.
. 800 =. NJ.
e water AMI Rutland. $50 A. NJ, and
ND =. NJ.
IA Woodstock and Felchville, 800 =. NJ.
,arl and Bethel. $50 A. II.
ire hours from 6.3J A. NJ. too 2. NJ
lays, IL to l =. NJ.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

The meteorological laboratory at
Burlington will be opened Dec. 80,
when the state board of health will
give a reception.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

George E. Taplin, So, 4 we'll
known business man of Montpelier
for many years, died Wednesday,,
Dec. Ia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
ANNUAL
VILLAGE MEETING.

BY direction of the Trustees. the legal
voters of the Village of Woodstock are
hereby notified and warned to meet at the
Town Hall in said Village the first Monday
in January next, at seven o'clock p. M, for
the following purposes
|. To choose II Chairman.
2. To receive and act upon the reports of
the Village Officers.
3. To elect Village Officers for the year
ensuing.
4. TO see if the Village will vote to ac-
cept the provisions of Sections 4SO to 4SG,
inclusive. of the Revised Laws of Vermont,
1894, relating to the collection of taxes.
5. 10 raise money by tax or otherwise
for the expenses of the Village already in
cured and for necessary Village expenses
for the ensuing year.
6. TO see what action the Village will
take in regard to lighting its streets.
Z. To do any other proper business.
j. L. DANA. Clerk.
Woodstock, VT, Dec. 15 1898.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

The Lord loveth cheerful giver.
And, for that matter, who does mt ?
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
PLYMOUTH.

There will be Christmas tree
with appropriate exercises in Cool
idge hall Saturday evening, Dec. a..
All are cordially invited.
All report pleasant time at the
telephone party last Friday evening.
Miss Florence Cllley went to
Proctorsvillc Thursday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
ron sALE-REAL ESTATE.

~~--~~~-~~~-~~~-~--~--~--
FOR SALE, THE ELEGANT RESI-
dence on the southwest corner Of Gwln-
nett and Jefferson streets; complete IN
every respect; only very small cash pay
ment will be required, and a generous con-
eession from its real value viii be made.
c. II. Dorset.
FOR SALE, ON HENRY STREET.
next TO corner of Abercorn, residence;
open on all sides bay window. three
rooms on first floor, besides kitchen, etc.
four bed rooms and 2-story outbuilding
this az war prices, and very easy terms.
c. II. Dorset.
FOR SALE. A CORNER LOT, ON
Bull street, sixty feet front; finest resi-
dence site in the southern section, and
one of the few unsold a bargain at the
price c. II. Dorsett
FOR SALE, THE CHEAPEST HOUSE
ever handled; three stories, brick, on
basement, on business street. for four
thousand dollars Apply quick, II inter
ested. c. II. Dorset.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.

LET SPAIN BE RENT ASUNDER,"
Europe gnash Its teeth, weddings and
birthdays will come and be celebrated with
due honor; finger rings, watches. clocks
and spectacles being OF lasting and en-
blematic character, are always Welcome;
hence the success of Fegeas, the reliable
jeweler and optician, Is East Broughtoni
in having always the article needed and
at a price to suit even the most moderate
purse.
WHAT KNOW ABOUT DENTISTRY.
scraping, fling ana stopping up holes an
decayed teeth may be easy enough, but
to make set of artificial teeth 10 sup
ply the place of natural ones, requires
skillful artist; after being humbugged al
considerable expense in the past fifteen
or twenty years by various fakes In the
teeth business at last had the good for
tune to meet with DR.. RoyaH, who soon
furnished me with teeth which stay in
place and enable me to talk and eat with
out difficulty. Charles b. Turner
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laws of every state mailed for cents.
Box $50, Sioux Falls. South Dakota.
UPHOLSTERED COTS, 1925; MOS
quito nets, CSC and up; lace nets and
frames cheap; see me if you want rock
bottom prices. c. p. Miller, agent; furn-
iture and carpets.
DIVORCE, 50 DAYS, LEGALITY AS
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O'Donnell, 346 Broadway, New York no
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PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS
syphon jet water closets and the latest
sanitary Improvements placed by skilled
workmen az very reasonable prices; let
me give you a bid; L sell the famous
Othello ranges and Sunshine stoves; these
stoves reflect sunshine in your heart can
fix your tin roof all right ask for me at
10 West State street z. II. Herman
OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 for 25 cents, at
Business ONCE Morning News
WILL GIVE LOW PRICES TO CLOSE
out our stock of refrigerators, ice boxes.
cedar chests, hammocks, ana other sum
mer goods. c. +. Miller, agent
IF ROU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work. order your autographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News. Savannah Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
LOCAL PER SONAL.

Mrs. J. c. sippe is visiting friends in
Grahamville, S. c.
Mr. w. r. Lang of sandersville spent
yesterday in Savannah.
Mr.. J. C. Flanders was in the city yes
terday from Swainsboro.
Mr.. II. X Robertson was among the ar
rivals yesterday from Tennille.
Mr.. r. F. Graves was registered at the
Pulaski yesterday from Valdosta.
Mr.. II. i. Perkins of Wadley was in
the city yesterday, guest at the Screven.
Mr.. T. J. Williams arrived yesterday
from cambridge and is stopping at the
Pulaski.
Capt w. r. Hopkins Of the Guards
with the Second Regiment at Tampa, As In
the city on a brief furlough.
Hon. William Clifton and Hon. F. e.
Galloway of Atlanta are at the Pulaski
House.
MIR. Fred L. Cooper. the well-known
agent of the Southern Express COMPANY.
IS out again, after a long spell Of sick
ness. His friends will be glad 10 learn
Of his complete recovery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
DISPUTE ENDED IN BLOWS.
Two NeighbOrs Fell Out Trying to
Make Peace.

W
Make Peace.
A little misunderstanding was summar-
lily settled yesterday between Mr.. H. A.
Dumas, who lives at No. AIS Habersham
street. and Mr.. I. C. SchwaEzbaum of No.
4OS Taylor street. east. The difficulty was
on Mr.. Schwarzbaum's front piazza, where
the disputants exchanged number of
blows
From the account given at the barracks,
when the matter was reported there, it
seems the difficulty started over a little
hitch the children of the two families had
during the afternoon. 1t is said Mr. Du-
mas called on Mr.. Schwarzbaum TO talk
the disagreement over, but soon applied
a term to the latter bearing on his verac-
lily. From this a russell started, during
which several blows were landed on Mr.
SchWarzbaum SIS face soaring it in sew
eral places Before any arrests were made,
however, the combatants were queted.
A report of the affair was made at the
police barracks by a party, who requested
that Mr.. Dumas be arrested Chief Nc
Dermott sent Policeman Collins there for
the purpose of citing MIR. Dumas to appear
in the Police Court this morning but he
was out of the city, and not expected to
return until late. He viii likely be given
notice this morning 10 appear before the
recorder.