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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
1O4iSsSo ACRES
UUG dIt6I tACtptIUg III6TtUuO 0 II-IUU dCIES COZ
veyed to Joseph B. Green there remains 9
49, 100 acres.
No 6 consists of q farm of
LIZ ACRES

More or less near the road from Pedricktown to
Auburn III Oldmans Township aforesaid in the
possession of David Kille, adjoining the James
Norton farm, and which was conveyed 10 said
Thomas S. Weatherby by three deeds, one from
Samuel Ashcraft ct all dated December 15 1888
Dr., so s noa, ao -, aS See oinS s ~
Jacob J. Hunt and wife dated December II, 1884
and of record in Book so of Deeds page 702 etc
and the other from Jaknes A. Shoemaker and
wife dated October IS. 1883, and OF record in
Book SO of Deeds, page 3l2, etc.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
FOOT BALL

The Country Club will probably open
their foot ball season on Oct. /. Manager
Clark has on his list nearly all of last years
A. A. c. team and the foot ball patrons can
be assured that Woodbury. will have good
regular team. 10 the list is included Gar.
rigues, Dilkes. Peterson, yanHart, Bader
Baxter, F. and Fl. H;ghley. Geiger, French
Ehret, Pagan and Armstrong.
The Juniors will play their first game
on Oct. with the J. L. Gibbs. of Phila. :
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

finest preparation on the market for piles,n So
writes John G. Dunn. of Wheeling w. Virginia,
Try 1t and you will think the same. Il also
cures eczoma and all skin disease. A. S. Mar
shall, Woodbury., N, j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12

Is it lull that proceeds a storm
or is there some other reason for the
sensible peace and quiet that has
settled down over state political
matters Fl Montpelier Record
The lull after such period of ex-
element as the state has just expert
enced follows as matter of course !;
The storm or battle, whatever you
may choose to call it, has pretty
nearly decided matters for year or
two. Col. Ed. Smith will in all
probability get the Republican nom-
nation for governor. There are cam
didatcs enough for the lieutenant
govcnorship for dozen campaigns,
while the multiplicity of candi-
dates for state treasurer makes,
as one paper remarks, the nomina-
ton of the present incumbent prac-
ticallv certainty, if he desires to
retain the office. The changes
among otficc-holders will be few.
The making of new governor be-
fore Thanksgiving time is the most
important job, and it is question il
the Republican candidate mentioned
doesn't have less trouble at the con-
vention and more difficulty IN rolling
up Il majority than did the present
occupant of the governors chair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Vermont's Humanitarlans--Are They
Gong to the Root OF the Matter!

To the Editor of The Age:
You say in recent editorial note
that you believe the State Humane
society is doing good work. l am
glad to hear it. l would like to ask
if it has the courage OF its convic-
tons. Is it really trying to put a
stop to the great mass of cruelties to
animals or is it spending all its
strength, as most such societies are,
on the few isolated cases of unkind-
ness to domestic animals? Is it keep
ing within the field in which it is
quite sure of popular support! Is
it suce eeding in an attempt to fall IN
with and foster fashionable human
itarianism. Is it merely the shadow
and pretense of a humane society?
Or is it doing all it can to put stop
to hunting and fishing for sport,
those pastimes which bring more
suffering upon our animal friends
than do all the cruelties practiced on
domestic animals IN twelvc-mo nth.
Are your humanitarians shams and
pretenders Ike most OF the rest or
are they going to the root of the
matter? INQUIRER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Adrian Maylan, IL years old, of Chicago,
who with his mother is visiting his grand
fathcr, p s. Ryan Of Rutland, "A few days
ago wrote to President Mckinley Offering
his services in case Of war with Spain.
He prefers to try his luck on the Terror.
Monday he received letter from the
executive mansion signed by the prcsi-
dents secretary, John Addison Porter, In
which he said that the presi dent had d.
rccted him to acknowledge the receipt OF
the letter aud to say that Master Adrian's
offer had been referred to the secretary of
the navy.
Ex-senator G.. f. Edmunds has practi-
cally given to the city of Burlington. u
site for new high school building, with
land for small public park surrounding
The land is the Edmunds HON, stead at
the intersection Of Union and Maine
streets, and comprises the whole block or
section Of about four acres in the resi-
deLcc portion OF the city. The property
is valued at $4,000, and is sold to this
city for $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
The Rutland Going North?

1t is stated as coming from official
sources that the Rutland railroad
extension from Burlington to Alburg,
where connections will be made
with the Canada Atlantic road. will
be in operation by September next
if rights of way are granted at once.
The proposed route is through the
county of Grand Isle, cham OF
islands in the northern part of lake
Champlain, near the Vermont shore.
The extension will he about 60
miles and will open up one of the
richest agricultural sections of the
state. which heretofore has had to
depend for transportation on the
steamers in the summer, and in the
winter has been practically isolated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Lord Russell and the Church.

Lord John Russell and the late
Dowager Lady Russell used to at
tend the ritualistic Church of st.
Barnabas, Pimlioo, of which the
Rev. Mr.. Bennett was pastor.
Great, therefore, was the excite
ment of the clergy and parishion-
ers," says the London Chronicle,
"when Lord John, in his famous
Durham letter, after denouncing
'Popery,' doubly denounced the i'm
sidious imitation of it by clergy
men Of our own church, To Lord
John Mr.. Bennett thereupon wrote a
letter OF remonstrance, in the course
of which he quoted an entry from
his private diary: Lord and Lady
Russell at holy communion this day.
Oh, that wo could make them love
the church. 1t was not argument,
but the dowager countess used to
say that this genuine expression Of
feeling affected her and her husband
molc than did all the public attacks
made upon him in his capacity-por-
trayed by Punch---ot naughty boy
who chalked up No Popery' and ran
away
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.

On Thursday motion was made
to set aside the verdict in the Law
renee case, and the case will probab-
" go to the supreme court.
The divorce case of Elma Good
win VS.. James Goodwin lasted until
Wedncsday, when bill was granted
for intolcrablc severely. The petit
ton to hold the husband il. contempt
on account of alleged acts was dis
missed.
George l.. Hopkins VS.. Ellen l.
Hopkins. Bill granted for willful
descrtion.
Esther c. Gibson from Rebecca
Gibson, tor wlllful descrtion. Petl-
tionec has leave to resume her
maiden name, Esther &. Giddings.
Minnie f. Philips from Charles
Philips, for wiltul desertion. Gus
todv of minor child granted to the
mother.
Bessie NJ. Waters from Julian IT..
Waters for wilfnl dcsertion. Gus
tody of minor child granted to peti-
toner.
Mary a. Flanders from Warren
III. Flanders, for intolerable severity.
Petitioner has leave to resume her
maiden name. Mary Davis.
Caroline 7. Stanley from Alfred
l.. Stanley, for wilful desertion.
Matilda NJ. Murdock from George
W. Murdoch, for refusal to support.
Petition of Eliza A. kimhall for
divorce from Warren II. kimball
dismissed.
Edith A. Pitkin VS.. Sidney X.
Pitkin. Bill granted for neglect
and refusal to support.
In the case of Gertrude G. Parker
VS.. b. w. Parker, custody of minor
child given the petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
A Hungarian's Letter Home.

~Sc0S~. --'---~'
"That l will, thank God, earn Is
guldens week." dictated the Hun
garian laborer.
"Well, asked the letter writer,
"and what else shall say}"
"What else! Did you ever see |!
A letter writer, and yet he does not
know what else to say! Who else
shall say' Who else shall know9 II
Am q writeri'
"All right. I'll say you like
America and that it is Il better coun-
try than Hungary.
1.-THE devil it isl! the laborer
shouted. But you can say this
that it is awful big. Write just as !
tell you, do you hear, or won't pay
you a cent. America is SO big !!
Dear papa and mamma, and dear
wife and all, when l go to work I
ride in such wagon--car they call
it here-and it runs without horses.
May sink into the earth if there is
as much as the tail Of horse to
pull it, and it runs awful fast, so I
fly in it more than an hour and there
is still not a bit Of open field in sight
all America, America, and nothing
but America. Forty times forty vii
lagos like ours would not come up to
this great village, America. But ii g
too noisy, and nobody knows any
body else, and ! feel so lonesome,
and, oh, lido wish could go home. >"
New York Commercial Adver-
tiSer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Circuimstantial Evidence,


During Il discussion in regard to
circlImstantial evidence q lawyer
told of a remarkable case, which, he
said, appears ia the Virginia reports,
II was this
A man was discovered drawing a
knife from the PROSTATE form CT an
other man near Il roadside. The vi it.
nesses rushed upon him and took the
weapon from him. 1t was still drip.
ping with the warm blood of the
victim. He was accused of the muir.
der, but asserted his innocence. He
claimed that he had happened along
the road but few moments before
and saw his alleged victim strug-
Cling with another man. Before he
could come up, the unknown had
driven his knife home and had fed
into some brush close by. Seeing
the knife still in the breast of the
fallen man, he stopped over and
drew it forth, just as his accusers
came on the scene. That was his
story. The knife being identified as
the property of the accused, no cre-
denoe whatever was placed in his
tale. He was tried, convicted and
hanged.
A year later the man who had
really committed the crime, while
on his deathbed, confessed that he
was the murderer and told how he
had stolen the knife from the limo.
cent man who had been sent to the
0alloWa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Thanas For the Foun,ia ION.

An old it.ner.tnt Culorel preacher,
while conducting services ut Il pro
tracted meeting, was interrupted by
a messenger, who rushed in and ex,
claimed exrite,lly:
"Par4un, de lightnin struck yo
house en- barned it ter de groun!'
The ng.cgation expected to see
the parsoI collapse under this in
formation, but he did not
Burned dc house down, did til"
Yes, subj
well, did it hurt de land what de
house wuz one"
mo, subj"
"Thank de Lord fer dat II ex-
claimed the parsOn. "Thank de
Lord de lands lef'! En- now we'll
sing on page 227, How Firm a
Foundation. THANK some brother
fer de tune l''-Atlanta Constitution,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Bethel.

Bethel.
Mrs. Adeline Burbank died Mon
day night, aged 81 years. She was
the widow of Ansel Burbank, for
many years farmer on Christian
hill, who died IN 1894. In his
memory Lake Ansel was named.
Since the sale of the farm following
his death she had lived in town with
her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Wallace,
her granddaughter, Mrs o. n. Bar
rows, her sister, Mrs. Cushman of
Walpole, n. H., her niece, Mrs. l..
S. Bird, and at John NJ. Burnett's,
where she died. Other nieces are
Miss Mary Brooks and Mrs. NJ. n.
Kendall. Her father was Abiathar
Burt and she was born in Warner.
OF large family there remain be-
sides Mrs. Cushman. another sister,
Mrs. Joseph Graham of Hartland,
and brother, Eliezcr BUT, OF Mis-
souri,. Mrs. Burbank was of kind
disposition and loved to make friends
The funeral occurred Wedne sdav
afternoon, Rev. S. \. Parker Off
ciating.
Mr.. and Mrs. w b { Stickncy
were in Boston this week.
The entertainment Monday even
ing under the auspices of the Com
gregational society was IA success.
The readings BY Miss Edith Bruce
Jones were much enjoy ed, as were
the songs by Mrs. r NJ Chase, II w
Reynolds and George A Blossom
and the piano duet by Miss Ella
WEIGH and E II kittridgc.
Mrs. Hannah Wilson gave Il
largely attended neighborhood party
Thursday evening.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers
sang at the town hall Thursday
evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Plymouth.


The Ladies' Social Union will meet with
Mrs. Andrew Brown Friday, March 25,
afternoon and evening All are cordially
invited. Please note the change in date
from that given out the night of the last
meeting.
Recently. dogs have been chasing the
deer some in this vicinity. The other Gay
one was chased by dogs and so badly
bitten that it died few minutes after the
dogs were driven away. 1t was killed
near the reservoir.
Mrs. Avis Holcy of Everett, Mass,
and Miss Annie Brown of Ludlow were
guests Mt S. Browns recently.
Miss Edna Moore is spending The week
at home.
Miss Lula Willis returned to Wood
stock Thursday.
Mrs. C. c. Watkins visited her mother
at l.. I. Walkers lass week.
Quite company from this section at
tended the dramatic entertainment at
West Brldgewater Wednesday night.
One of the pleasantest events of the
season was the Telephone party in Coo
iidgc's hall Tuesday evening. After the
sale OF the masked ladies', dancing was
enjoyed until the small hours of the morn
ing. Cake and coffee were served free by
the ladies'.
The Social Union met with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Putnam laft Friday evening.
There was large ate nda nee and all re-
port pleasant time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Petition for Divorce.
ST1CKNEY & SARGENT,
Attys. for petitioner.

. W1nDson Or cousTv. S. s. Bixby of Lnd-
low. Vt. has duly filed his petition to the
County Court. setting forth his legal mar
riage to Malvina L.. alias Elizabeth L: Hnz-
lett then of St. Paul in the State of Min
nesota: that he hath resided for the last
twenty years in Ludlow. in the County of
Windsor aforesaid: that he hath kept the
marriage covenant. but that the said NAL
vina, alias Elizabeth, hath violated the
same, for that she hath willfully dcserte
the petitioner for three conse cutive years:
divorce from the said Malvina. alias Eliza
beth: and whereas, it appears that the said
Malvina. alias Elizabeth. is without this
State, so that the summons of the said
Court may not be served upon her:
1t is thereupon ordered that the said
Malyina L. Bixby. nlias Elizabeth B. Bixby.
be not ifed and required to appear in and
she have. and abide the order and Judgment
of said Court in the premises at the term
thereof next to be held ut Woodstock in
and for the County of Windsor in the
State of Vermont. on the fourth Tuesday
of May. A. ID. 1893. upon the first day of
said term. by publishing til e substance of
this petition. together with this order for
three weeks successfully. in the Spirit of
the Age. II newspaper pub lished ut Wood
stock in said County. the last publication
to be at least six weeks prior q said term
Court. which shall be deemed sufficient
"notice to said Aalvina L.. alias Elizabeth
Il. Bixby.
the County of Windsor, this saith day of
jAYREAD PEMBER.
... Clerk.
FRANK A. WALKER,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Tow n Meetings.

Observation-Disclosures, + 6
Preston; clerk, Wayland II Bryant ;
treasurer, Charles w. Bridges ;
selcctmen, Bryant, Perkins, Graves ;
listers, w A Day, Albert Chapman,
William Stewart; overseer, Charles
w Bridges; school directors, Fred
Olney, + 6 Preston, c w Bridges ;
road commissioner, Foster II Ham
mond; tax, $I.1o.
READING Moderator. b ID Haw-
kins: clerk. Carlos Hawkins select
men, B NJ Newton, f w Wilkins.
y II w Jennie; treasurer and COL
lector, 4 n Hook ovcrsccr, Will
liam Bcment school director. II y
Bryant; road commissioner, f +
Buck, listers, II S Pratt, Nj q
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
MAY TAKE. MANY WIVES.
No Provision In the Law Against Uniting
with Several simultaneously.

No Provision In the Law Against Uniting
With Several simultaneously.
A correspondent has requested
Law Notes to advise him how many
women man may marry ut once
without violating amy law. This
being Il mixed question of law and
love and our specially being law, we
feel some hesitation in expressing
our opinion. There seems to be no
reason why he may not marry AS
many as will have him, provided
the ceremony be not performed 'in
q territory or other place over which
the United States has exclusive ju-
risdiction." The earliest statute on
the subject of poly gamy or hisamy
q JAG. l., c. ~ enacted that if any
person or persons within England
and Wales, being married or who
hereafter shall marry, do marry
any person or persons, the former
husband CT wife being alive, each
offense shall be felony.' The stat
utes 35 George III, c. g., and George
l, C. II, have merely changed the
punishment Il East p. G. 4GD The
statutes OF the several states go no
further in terms than to provide
that no person "who has former
husband or wife living shall marry
another" Under these statutes il
would seem that it is not unlawful
for u single man to marry as many
single women simultaneously az can
place themselves within the reach
of his voice and the voice of the
preacher or officer who is perform.
ing the ceremony.
1t may be that II court to whom
the question were presented would,
by some refincmcnts and subtleties
and by considering the intent Of
the legislature" and constituting the
statute according to its spirit
ETC., devise some means by which
to interrupt the wild career of con.
jugal felicity which our correspond,
ent proposes and send him to Jail,
but Law Notes, constituting the stat
utes, as all penal statutes should he
construed, strictly, sees no otfense in
the multifarious marriage which he
has in mind. We feel indisposed to
extend the language of the legisla
ture so as to make it include cases
not embraced in its terms. 1t is not
unreasonable to presume that the
legislature intended merely to pro-
tect innocent and unwary persons
from marrying others already mar
ried in ignorance of the previous
marriage and to prevent wives and
husbands from deserving their con-
sorts for others. We do not know
that the Legislature intended to pre-
vent a man from marrying more
than one woman simultaneously
when it could SO easily and in such
q few words have said so. This po-
sition finds strength in TIE fact that
the Edmunds act (act congress
March 20, 1852 declares expressly,
in addition to the usual provision,
that "any man who hereafter stimuli
taneously or on the same day mar
ries more than one woman in u ter
ritory or other place over which the
United States has exclusive julis-
diction is guilty of polygamy,"
thereby recognizing that the usual
provision does not meet the case in
question. Law Notes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Did You Ever

TRY Electric Bltters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarl,
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, exerting a won.
dcrful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. If
YOU have Loss of Appetite, Consti,
patton, Headache, Painting Spells,
or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excit-
able, Melancholy or troubled with
Dizzy Spells, Electric Bltters is the
medicine you need. Health and
Strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and SI.oo at \. b. Nor
gan's drug store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
80 Per Cent.

EX-Gov. Page has just issued a
leaflet in which he demonstrates in
a very practical and convincing way
that in many important sections of
the United States and Canada 90 per
cent of all the shipments of hides,
calf skins, sheep pelts and tallow
come to him at Hyde Park. The
vouchers of railway officials on diff
ferent lines of railroads support the
governors statement, which az first
seems little surprising, and there
is no chance left for reasonable
doubt of its correctness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12

Mr.. Vail of Pomfret is on the list,
which is growing out OF proportion
to the necessities of the case. The
Free Press remarks:
The list of men mentioned on the
"East Side" for lieutenant governor
has again been increased, this time
by the addition of the name of Hon.
Homer w. Vail of Pomfret. Mr..
Vail has been a member of both
branches of the Legislature and he
has wide knowledge of public af-
fairs. In this connection it should
be noted that nominations for the
lieutenant governorship must soon
cease or no available men will be
left for other offices over the noun
tain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
Paris Alibis.

The private postes restaptes and
alibi agencies are a peculiarly Pa.
risian product, and have been
brought to particular perfection
here. These concerns have agencies
in all the capitals, and for small
sum IL month Il correspondent can
have letters addressed to him in one
name and the agency will forward
them 10 him in another. The other
feature of their business is that by
which person may, without leay:
ing the bouleyards, have a letter of
his dispatched from any town in the
world, thus setting up, if necessary,
pretty good substitute for an alibi
Paris Messenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
felchvIIIe

A. S. Gilbert is in poor health.
Mrs. II. +. Cole Of Ludlow was the
guest of Mrs. A. S. Gilbert last week.
Mr.. Pinney has hired the Frank Wat
kins farm and is moving into the small
house near the bridge.
Mrs. DunsmoOr expects to go to Rur-
lington soon for surgical treatment.
Quite number from this place attend
ell the reception given to Mr. and Mrs.
Dean wilkins at Maple Grove House,
Reading, on Thursday evening of lasv
week.
Master Harry Cole of Ludlow is visit
ing friends here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12
l.. H. SPAuLDINa. Adm.
Petition for Divorce

W1s D or Co GNru SIS. NJ. Elson Of
of West on, VT. has duly filed her petition
to the County Court. setting forth her legal
marriage to William f. Elson of Littleton,
in the State of Massachusetts. that she
Of Vermont. that she hath kept the mar
rage covenant. but that the said Will lam f.
hath violated tho same. for that being of
sufficient pccuniary and physical ability to
provide suitable maintenance for the petit
TONER. lie hath, without cause. grossly;
wantonly and cruelty refused and neglect ed
so to do. and for that he hath wilfully de-
years. wherefore tho petitioner prays for Il
bill of divorce from the said vii inn F.:
And whereas it appears that said William
T.. is without this State. so that the sum-
mons of said Court may not be served upon
him.
It is Thereupon Ordered that the said
William E. Elson be notified and required
to appear in and before said Court and
make answer. if any lie have. and abide the
order and Judgment OF said Court in the
premises mt the term thereof next to be
held Mt Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont. on the
fourth Tuesday of May A. d. 1893. upon
the first day of said term. by publishing the
substance of said petition. together. will
this order for three successive weeks. in
the Spirit of the Age. n newspaper pub
lished ut Woodstock in said County. the
Inst publication to be ut least six weeks
prior to said term of Court. which shall he
deemed sufficient notice to said William E.
Elson.
Given under my hand, at Woodstock. in
the County of Windsor, this Zach day of
February. A. d. 1909.
JAY READ PEMBER.-
Clerk.
ST1CKNEY & SARGENT,
Attys. for petitioner.