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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
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Mrs. Il. II. Carpenter, who has been ut
Woodstock for some time, is with her
dau ghter, Mrs. f.. X. Hewlett.
will Ackcrman of Woodstock is work
ing for L. X. Hewlett.
The Ladies'" Society will meet with
Mrs. OILS Baldwin Thursday, April I.
We hear that Mr.. Freeman has bought
of Horace Cole the house occupied by DR..
Knowles.
Henry Gardner was called to Claremont
last week by the serious illness of his
twin brother, George, who is very i'll
with diphthera.
Rev. F. l.. Hopkins and family were
called to Worcester, Mass, last week by
the critical condition of Mrs. Hopkins
mother, Mrs. Butler, who is i'll with heart
trouble. Rev. Mr.. Lyman of Cavcndish
preached at the Baptist church Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
A Val liable Animal,

Mr.. q. s. Fassett of the Vermont State
Agricultural college recently visited
Hood Farm, Lowell, Mass, and after q
careful examination of the hle Jersey
stock, he purchased for the state farm the
yearling bull, "Mint l0:h of IIo cd Farm"
This bull has 81 ~ per cent of the blood
OF Merry Maiden, owned at Hood Farm,
the winner o. the grand sweepstakes
award for the hest individual cow against
all breeds, all three tests combined.
Worlds Fair dairy tests, Chicago, 1898.
He was shown asst fall at the New England
fair and won first prize as best bull under
one year old and over six months. He is
by Mint, the sire of three daughters in
the Alb list and more to follow. Mint
is by Diploma, the sire Of 81 tested cows.
including Merry Maiden, and his dam,
Lorita, is by Combination and was one
of the Oldest cows In the Worlds Fair
dairy tests.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Bethel.


Cecil and Clyde Washburn left
Monday for Montana where they
have secured positions as herdsmen
through Elmer Pond, who spent
the winter with his father, II. w.
Pond.
n gang of river-men in the en-
ploy of the Fall Mountain Paper Co.
came by train Wednesday and went
By teams to Rochester and Pittsfield.
John Muzzy, Of st. Adams, has
been visiting at Nj. G. Saffo,d's.
Thomas Maddrcn left town sud-
deny early in the week, with a
number Of small debts unpaid. He
has been a familiar figure on our
streets for four years past and has
been prominent in sporting and ath-
lctic circles. His wife and child
arc with hcr father, Louis Burrell,
with whom he lived last winter.
II. X. Wing intends to raise the
Wilson House four feet this season
and rcnovate it thoroughly.
{. ID Gushing has added Il man
sard roof to his residence.
The sick list among our elderly
inhabitants is very large Just now,
and as whole the month has been
about as fatal as usual.
Nlerrick Sylvester was taken
seriously ill last Friday night, but
his condition has improved decidedly
this week.
Two respected citizens, Gardner
Wheeler and Mrs. a. M. Marsh
were reported just alive Thursday,
evening. the end being looked for ut
any moment. Both have been ill
many months but Mrs. Marsh suf-
fered stroke of paralysis Monday
night and Mr.. Wheeler took a de-
cided turn for the worse Tuesday,
since which time there had been no
hope of the recovery of either. Mrs.
h<s IL .lNoou vas slISIllIN
better Thursday afternoon but her
condition wa most critical.
Mrs. George X. Stocker, of Spo-
kane, WASH, has returned to G. X.
Mobiles after months visit in
Littlcton, n. II.
Miss Nellie Gillette has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. L. "A.
Shaw of Northtield.
Thursday mornings fall of snow,
though very light, actually exceeded
the total SNOW fall of the rest OF
March. 1t Is doubtful if such
another March was ever known.
Miss. Carrie Curtis, Il teacher in
the Lancaster, y. ii graded school,
is home for the Easter vacation.
The fonr-year-old boy of Mrs. w.
y. Newell of Barton Landing was
found wedged into ten.inch drain
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
SarnarG.

1os''UsS'
Charles Cleveland, former keeper
of the Woodstock town farm, is
moving to his farm here.
y. p. c. L. topic: "Sclf-Sover-
eighty, or Uncrowned Kings" Mrs.
L n French, leader.
ID. S. Phillips of Bethel has
bought a two-vear-old pacing tilly,
By Bradlaugh, having one of the best
prospects of any raised in Barnard.
She is dark chestnut and stands IS
hands now, will be two years old
next August, is Il natural PAGER and
sometime will go fast. Her dam is
the chestnut, fast pacing mare,
Daisy, sired by Daniel Lambert.
She is owned by George |. Abbott,
merchant, of Bethel, and but for an
accident on Mystic track would have
had low record. Daisy has an.
other colt by Bradlaugh that will be
Il year old next August. Mr.. Phillips
is to be congratulated as the owner
OF the fine two-year- old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Railroad Talk.

Joseph G. Brown OF Montpel,er,
secretary Of the committee to inves-
tigate putting in the electric railroad
from that city to Rochester, is re-
ceiving very encouraging reports
from all the places along the line,
and the prospects are looking very
bright for the scheme. A meeting
of the committee will be held some
time this week, when it will be
decided when to hold Il public meet
ing with those interested in the
matter. Mr.. Brown is now GORE
spending with Messrs. Flynn and
Kennedy of Burlington, who are the
holders of the charter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
A MATRIMONIAL SNAG.
One That Very Often Brings Trouble t,
Husband and wife.

One That Very Often Brings Trouble to
Husband and wife.
call it Il matrimonial snuS lie.
cause the matrimonial bark Is al
ways going to pieces on it. 1t does
mischief to other things, intclferes
with tho smC0th current Of innu.
merahle friendships and mars many
Il close intimacy. But it is 10 the
bark in which II man and his wife
have becn launched together / hat ii
Goes the greatest harm.
Now this snng in itself is rot Il
formidable affair 1t is made up
simply of two diverse opinions
about resting, yet no Jagged reef H.
more dangerous. AMI al those who
cannot sail over it must inevitably
DO wrecked on it.
A man, for instance, has worked
all day out of GoCrs-in the fields
maybe. He has had the air u.'i i,
sun and converse with non 81 his
kind. Resting to him means com
ing home, stretching out his limbs
and breathing in domestic rcnCe.
The woman, however, has been in
all day, without the air and without
the sun--dusting, sweeping. cook.
ing, sewing, disciplining children,
seeing no one, talking to no ore,
meeting no one with whcm IL, idea
could be interchanged or from whom
new direction for her thoughts
could be gained. When ieht comes.
her greatest rest would seem to lie
in change of scene, tho bringing
in of outside interests or a more
sympathetic and enlivcning inter
course with her husband
He, however, cannot understand
this. lyon are restless" ho says
to her, "disccntented. But you can
not find anything better than this,
wherever you go. Take my word
for it. | have seen them all. And
he folds his hands and put1s at lis
pipe and basks in the quiet content
ment of soul that has been salts
fed.
1t is the same thing when Il man
goes down town all day and leaves
the woman at home. His idea of
resting is cheerful tiresiGo at
night, wife as bright, as gay and
responsive as when she received in
her mothers house and all care was
spared her. 'I'm so tired | would
like to 60 to sleep with the children
at 6 o'clock!' many wife signs.
"But it is just the time my husband
likes me to be at my best. 1t both
ers him to have he tired, and he
has such different ideas of resting
from mime
Duties, Oh the other hand, may
have called the woman out of doors
all day, and duties may have kept
tho nan in an Office, Then it may
rest him to go out at night He
may crave amusement and diver
sion, some entel tainment for the
mind These distract his thoughts
and rest his brain and make him
fresher for the morrow's w ork.
But the thousand demands of the
day, the obligations and require
ments of some position she must
fill, have used the woman up. The
thought of new excitaments and d.
versions only wearies her. The CT
forts she makes to respond to her
husbands wishes seem spiritless,
and no pleasure is given OF felt. He
cannot understand why it all is. She
cannot understand why he does not
See He grows discontente,l, sho
dissatisfied. The need of ;...uthe
kind of sympathy issugsestcd. II,
tere:ts Iesin to d,Ierge, ami two
paths are made, growing every day
wider apart. --liartcr's Bazaar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

The report of the naval court of
inquiring into the loss of he Maine
is as absorbing and interesting as it
is unsatisfactory, though its findings
were not expected to solve the mys-
terry of the explosion. Further than
declaring that the explosion was
from without the report does not go,
but it is not likely that the matter
will be allowed to rest at this point
AS the Springfield Republican says:
"There was murder done in the
harbor of Havana who did it? That
mine was placed by somebody, and
1t did not explode itself. 1t is for
Spain to ferret out the criminal or
criminals, and the sooner she under
takes the work in good faith and the
more thoroughly she does it the bet
ter will be the outlook for speedy,
satisfactory and peaceful settlement
of existing differences with the
United States
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Its Lofty PurDCSe.

will you tell me- asked the re-
porter who had looked upward at
the cloud piercing structure until
his neck VAS weary, what you are
building this gigantic smokestack
fori"
"In order, perhaps" coldly re-
piled the architect who was con-
structing the tower, Ito get beyond
the reach of the higher criticism"
And the deafening roar of the
workmen went on.-Chicago Trih-
une,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

papers are soon to be added to the
clubs already large list. The rooms
are kept open every evening and
Sunday afternoon, and all men.
both young and old, are invited to
Join. The membership fee is only
so cents.
NJ. o. Robinson of Indiana, Il
former Blidgewater boy, is visiting
his friends and relatives here after
an absence OF FL years.
Numerous BICYCLES have been
seen on our streets foi the past week.
This is quite an unusual sight tor
the last week in March.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

law, Everett Cook and Howard Car
penter, and wives, comprise one
family. On March 9Th son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cook. the
nth a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chapman and the 10TH son to MIR.
and Mrs. Carpenter. Thus two
grandchildren, an aunt, niece and
nephew were born in the home dur
ing that time,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison OF Worthington,
Ind, ".oun" writes: ''Iou have a
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitters and | can cheerfully recon-
mend it tor Constipation and Sick
Headache, and as general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stchle. 2oe5 Cottage Grove Ave-,
Chicago, was all run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had oack-
ache which never left her Il nd felt
tired and weary, but six bottles of
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Prices
80 cents and $I.oo. Get a bottle at
A. B. Nlorgan's Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Vermont Agricultural Society.

The annual meeting of the Yer
mont Agricultural society was held
at White River Junction Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t was voted to hold
the state fair at White River Junc-
ton on August 80 and 81 and Sep
TENDER and ?.
1t was decided to build half
mile track at an estimated cost of
$500. The society appropriated
$3.50 toward this object, and the
rest of the money will be raised at
White River Junction. There is a
kite track on the White River juno
ton grounds and this will be nam.
tanned.
DR.. 6. w. Ho ffman OF White
River Junction and E. H. Seldom
of Burlington were added to the list
of directors, and the following Of
fcers were reelected: President,
George Aitken of Woodstock; sec
rotary, Henry Clark of Rutland;
treasurer, Joseph c. Parker OF Que
chez
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
IN ABSENCE.

As one who turns from waves upon the shore
To dream distant ocean in the sky
Thine absent presence swaps my spirit moro
Than ali the human voices thronging nigh.
How visible, yet how removed, arc these
Strong hands l touch, these kisses on my
face,
When sunset, smiling wistful through the trees
Again cnslaves mo to ty vanish ID grace.
My thoughts outrun the senses slow, to share
In some unfettcrcd realm cur old delight
As If II vibrant ,horI had filed tho sir
And loos' Il wide a-quiverin. for flight
breathe thy hidden Fragrance, feel thee near
Disl..inful IF each barriers coatrol,
Till III ny world be ONES thy symbol, dear,
And y 1t ng l;t o gateway OF ibe soul.
-M;.i tina Gilbert Dickinson in Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

Col. w. Seward Webb of Shell
burne farms has offered his steam
yacht, the Elfrida, to the war de-
partment for use in case of war with
Spain. Tie Elfiida is Col. Webb's
private yacht and is now hauled out
at Shelbmnc harbor. The Yacht
has Il speed of about /, miles per
hour. She would probably be used
as Il dispatch boat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Rrjdgewater Cenrie,

Mrs. Julia Hubbard has purchased
the farm owned by the Allen Wood
estate for $500.
One of Van Ness Dimick's boys
is very sick with typhoid fever and
is attended by DR.. Boydcn.
Carlos Robinson is ut work for
II II Hubbard.
A large deer was seen Tuesday Il
few rods from Sam Lacoe's house.
Arthur Bradley has hired out to
l. II Spaulding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Woman's Friend
The Great Medicine that Gives
Nerve Strength

Hoods Sarsapari.la Makes tho
Blood Rich and Pure, Creates an
Appetite and Restores Health,
vigor and Vitality
81 feel that I ought to write few
words in praise Of Hoods Sarsararlls,
which has done great things for me.
was in delicate condition and was sick
at my stomach and constipated. tried
remedies highly recommended for female
weak nesses, but tho medicines brought
Oh other troubles. I was so veal,
could not attend to my household duties,
and then determined to try Hoods Sar-
saparilla. After had taken this medicine
G short time began to gain strength.
Grow Stronger Each Day
until was able to work all day without
any Inconvenience. have taken Hoods
Pills for constipation, and am better to-
day than I have been for five years.
Since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and
Hoods Pills feel rested in the morning.
l am less nervous and am sure I have
richer and purer blood. I have always
been bot hcred with scrofula, but now
am rid Of it. Before my last child was
born I took Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
my girl baby was fat and strong, whi.o
my other child was not well and lived
to be only two years old" MRS. Z. T..
DEAL, Box 419, Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Ponfret.

The public library is soon to be
moved to the residence of F. NJ
Thatcher, where Mrs. Thacher is to
be librarian, and books can be taken
and returned any day in the week
subject to the same rules and regula-
tons as at first adopted by the trus-
tees.
The following local item is copied
from the Bridgewater, Mass, INDIE
pendent Of recent date:
Miss Mabel L. Vaughan, who
has successfully taught the Prospect
grammar school for several years,
has accepted 4 more lucratlye posi-
ton in Chelsea. Her place has
been taken by Miss Edna l.. White
OF Upton, Il graduate of tin Normal
school, who has been teaching in
Mortified"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
No. Pomtret.

DR.. Penn Bngbee has gone to Barre.
Dwight and Coy Bugbcc are at home for
few days.
Young Churchill was injured while saw
ing ut c b. Mosher's and returned home
to East Barnard.
Misses Josephine and Isabel and Mas ten
Robert LaMOuntain are visiting at Ralph
La Mountains.
Mrs. Victor Bnshway has broken up
housekeeping and is TO board ut Leonard
Busuway's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
The reck OF the Maine.

BY Frank HAINEs
All hail to the brave heroes,
Who trod the bat tle-ship's deck:
All hail to the brave mariners.
Who now sleep in the wreck
Little did those sailors dream
That hundred bright and gay,
They woul he taken from this world
Before the break of day.
Most ali OF the officers sn, cd their lives,
But two lie in Havana bay.
Oaly two lost or those noble men,
he rest We're tax 81 away.
Brave Sissbce WAS the last to leave.
Calm aud without fear.
Reluctantly he stepped from tho dock
OF the ship he loved SO dear.
Honored we were to call them
Mariners of the United States.
And WEI honor the memory of those boy
Who have passed through the pearl
gates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
New Guns for the National Guard.

The members of the Vermont
national guard are ready for a brush
with the Spanish if they go fooling
around the ammunition wagon.
Four hundred and sixty OF late
model Springfield rifles arrived at
Montpelier last Saturday night to
equip the national guard, and from
there they will be sent to the various
companies in the state. The new
rifles are single barrel Springfield OF
the very latest pattern and similar to
the guns IN use in the best equipped
state milltias.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

"Your future" said the trance
medium, "is clear. see you going
over a wide, unsettled expanse of
country. You walk, walk, walk, for
days at Il time"
IAN explorer! God be praised!"
mo, young man, replied the fair
dealer in futures, you will be an
actor. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
South Pomfrec.

Mark Markham has moved his
family to Prosper.
Mrs. Martha Eastman of Barnard
called On friends here the first of the
week.
Mark Boynton is making sonIc
repairs on the house Mr.. AlaNham
moved from, and Will move his
family INTO it us soon us his wife is
able.
L. S. Jackman is rejoicing over his
increased riches. lie did not have
to go to klondike-only to East
Barnard, where he found fine pair
of twin grand children. May his
tribe increase.
Several OF our Young people at
tended the sociable at East Barnard
last Friday evening and report Il
very enjoyable time, also Il full
house Notwithstanding the ba d
travelling.
Our sugar makers, who have had
fine run of sap for the past week
or two, are having an enforced rest
by thispresent storm.
Mrs. John Perham is quite i'll and
under the doctors care.
Miss ulia ackman is at home
during her two weeks vacation, car
ing tor her mother who has been
quite sick, but ut present writing is
improving.
Mrs. n. Ashley has been away
visiting in Norwich for the past five
weeks.
Mrs. Lila Clifford is expecting to
90 to house keeping in Woodstock
soon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

A late war note is to the effect
that Il patriotic Granville, n. V,
man has killed all his Black Span
ish hens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

The reward for finding Earl he'll
don of Burlington has been raised
from $50 to $500. F. Nj. Sheldon,
the father of the missing lad, has
issued circulars which state that
$500 will be paid (and no questions
asked) for the return alive of his
bov. Mr.. Sheldon is inclined to
believe now that his bow was kid
Mapped,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

An interesting event has occurred
IN town the past month, says South
Royalton correspondent, which does
not often happen. In the home of
Fred Chapman there have been three
births within fourteen days. MIR.
and Mrs. Chapman and two sons-i =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
Vermont Pensions.

Pensions have been granted YER
montcrs as follows:
Widow. etc, Julia A Brown OF
Barnet, SIS; Lucy a Pratt of Rut-
land, SIS; minor of Ephraim f Far
rar, Sharon $I4.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

The best Salvc in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. II
Is guaranteed to give satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price rs cents per box.
For sale by A. b. Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

Prof. Edwin b. Frost, son of the
late DR.. Frost, former Brattleboro
physician and who was an assistant
professor in the Chandler school of
physics and astronomy from 1887 to
1890, and has occupied the char of
astronomy at Dartmouth since 1892
has just been Offered the chair of
astronomy and astrophysics at Chi
cago University which would in
clude the control of the big Ierkes
telescope, which when completed,
will be the largest and most power
full in the world. He has not vet
decided whether to accept.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

William A. Lord of Montpelier
has been appointed national bank
examiner, succeeding Elisher May
Of St. Johnsbury, who has held the
office more than four years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
but do not remember ever hearing
of his losing his head" -Tid-Bits.
uIR1HS.

In Plymouth. Mar. q. a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Wheeler
In East Barnard. March %, twin sons TO
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Leavitt.
In Palmer, Mass, March 81. a son to Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Brown and grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Z. Moore of Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

sold Hiram Hale is in vigorous
health for man of his years"
"Very. Unless he goes to town
some time and blows out the gas, |
don't see what is to carry him off"
-Puck