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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
SUDDEN DEATH OF DR.. Il. H.
SYMONDS.

DR.. Herman II. Symonds was
found dead in bed at his rooms in
the Boyce house on Union street
about 7 O'Clock last evening. He
had been in apparently robust health
and the news of his death came with
great suddenness.
DR.. Symonds retired as usual on
Thursday night. Friday morning
he was called by some one in the
house, but he did not leave his room.
Nothing was seen of him during the
day, though about noon he was
heard moving in his room. The
family below stairs finally grew I'M
easy at his non-appearance. Several
neighbors were called in and J. G..
Porter, James Leonard and Z. X.
Marcy went up stairs and broke IN
his door. The doctor was found
lying on the bed in his night clothes,
his feet hanging over the side and
nearly touching the floor. He had
apparently thrown himself on the
bed and expired instantly, probably
several hours before his body was
found lying there.
Sclectman \. L. Wood and Dr..
Shcrwin We're at once summoned.
They made an examination, but no
inquest was dee ned necessary. The
room WAS in order and there was
no evidence of any struggle or that
death had not been painless.
Mrs. Symonds, who with her in
FAINT daughter has been visiting he,
parents in Gloucester, Mass, is OK.
pected hone today.
DR.. Svmonds was a graduate OF
the Harvard veterinary college. He
came here in April, 1896, buying
DR.. Hcrrick's business, and has been
very successful in his practice here,
In December, 1897, he married
Miss Martha Ilerrick, daughter OF
Charles Herrick OF Gloucester. He
was very popular here, pleasant in
his professional dealings and a very
skiIlful veterinarian. TO his wife
much sympathy will be extended by
her friends IN Woodstock.
Besides his wife and child, Dr.
Symonds is survived by his parents
and two brothers, living in Massa'
chusetts. He was about IS years of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
w. B. Z. Stickney of Bethel was

w. B. Z. Stickney of Bethel was
in town Friday.
.''' The local Epworth league officers
for the coming year, elected last
Sunday evening, are: President,
Myron B. Grandy; vice-presidents,
Henry Carpenter, Mrs. M. b.
Grandy, Mrs. {. L. Kingsley, Mrs.
Otto Yuncker; secretary, Edwin
Atwood; treasurer, Otto Yuncker,
Mrs. Richard Billings of St. Paul,
Mimi, is visiting her parents, MR.
and Mrs. F. b. Merrill.
l.. c. White shipped FIVE tons of
poultry to the Boston market last
week.
Miss Virgin of Concord, N. H.,
is the guest of Miss Frances S.
Southgatc.
Mrs. George R. Chapman, Miss
Chapman and c. F. Chapman 60
to the Inn for the winter Monday.
Rev. J. F. Simmons delivered an
address at a meeting of the Green
Mt. Y. p. &. U. held at Chester on
Friday.
L. Milton Washburn of Saginaw,
Mich, is visiting his father, w. F.
WaShburn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
At the Churches tomorrow.

Notwithstanding service at
1890. Junior meeting $50 o'clock,
Epworth League 6.Is o'clock, Even
ing service 7 o'clock.
Congregational-Ser,non by the
pastor, Rev. Frank &. Putnam.
Christian-Usual services.
Un,vcrsalist ~ Usual services in
the morning and evening.
Catholic-l3eginning with the first
Sunday in December services will
be as follows: First Sunday, mass
in South Royalton and Barnard ;
second, mass in Woodstock at II a.
m. third, mass in Bethel and Ran
dolph; fourth, mass in Woodstock
and Quechee; fifth, mass in Wood.
stock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
FELCUVILLE.

The fair and annual festival OF
the Ladies Society of the Universal
list church will be held at the VAL
lev House hall on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dec. 70 and 20 AT
the fair, which occurs rucsda, az
tcrnoon and evening, home made
candy, fancy and useful articles,
will be on sale. Ice cream, cake
and coffee will be served. The EN-
tertainment will consist at music,
an exercise by the children, a selec-
ton by Miss Maude Kendall, and
a farce, '.The Assessor" The tes-
tival will be held on Wednesday
evening, when the laughable sod
Maids Convention" will be given.
Twenty artists will appear. among
them the well known Hank White
as Prot. Makeover, with his assist
ant, B. D. Hawkins. This will he
followed b, chicken pie supper
and dance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
The Age,
and
New York
w eekly Tribune,
One year, 800.
The Age,
An Old-Tl me Almanac.

An almanac owned by Horace W.
Bailey of Newbury possesses great
interest, the Randolph Herald SAYS.
1t is the "Iouth's Almanac for
1896" published by A. Low ct
Bradford. Two pages at the begin.
ming of the volume contain letters
from prominent people certifying to
the remarkable fact that all the as.
Economical calculations, the eclipses.
the suns and moons rising and set
ting, etc, were made by Il nine-and-
one-half year old boy, Truman H..
Stafford, Jr.. of Rovalton. Among
the ccrtifers were Nathaniel
Sprague, an old rector and teacher ;
!. A. Denison, r., an uncle OF J.
d. Denison; Cyrus b. Drake, a
Congregational pastor; DR.. Levi
Rix, Senator Jacob Coliamer, Nor
man Williams and James Barrett.
This boy afterward grew to be a
we'll known astronomer and mathe-
matician of the West. Doubtless
many older Royalton people will
remember him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
BRIGGS.

Dennis Fay, who broke his leg
recently, has been moved to Mr..
Dorman's in Barnard.
School at this place commenced
the 4th, taught by Everett Perkins,
son of L. p. Perkins.
Ziba Russ, who lives just across
the line in Sherburne, met with
quite an accident Dec. sd. While
ascending the stairs and about mid
way he fell over backward hurting
his back quite seriously and at this
writing is not able to get up. Being
man nearly eighty years of age il
will doubtless be long time, il
ever, before he will be able to move
about as usual.
Elder Blount returned here thu
ed to hold another scrie of meet
ings He was not feeling we'll or
his arrival and, growing worse, he
started for home the 4th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
WEST WOODSTOCK.

Paul Norton of Mortified and
Miss Gertrude, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barzilla Richmond, were mar
ried last week Friday, Dec. /, Rev.
Nj. 7. Morrill, officiating. They
will make their home in Northfield.
E. |. Benson has new yoke OF
oxen, bought in Bridgewater.
Miss Minnie Markham, who has
been i'll at E. F. Rogers for several
weeks, has SO far recovered as to &c
to her home in Bethel Thursday Of
this week.
B. L. Hill of West Bridgewatel
was at G. w. Spaulding's one nigh
this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
TAFTSVILLl..
John Boyd is at home on the sic

John Boyd is at home on the sick
list.
w. J. Strong spent Thanksgiving
in Meriden, n. II. Mrs. Strong,
who has been caring for ler daugh-
ter, returned with him.
A new railing is being built at
each end of the long bridge.
The school opened Monday last
with good attendance, Miss Maude
Smith of East Berkshire being
teacher.
Misses Mabel and Grace Strong
spent Thanksgiving at E. 5. Spauid-
ing's.
Cora Mctcalf has returned to her
employment in West Upton, Mass
for the winter.
Mrs. Nelson Morgun and babies
have gone to live on "Sugar Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hawley and
family of Brattleboro spent Thanks
giving week at Mrs. Tafts
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
SIlERBURNE.

Mrs F. G Spaulding was in
West = Bridgewater last Friday to
attend the funeral Of her aunt, Mrs.
f. S. Madden.
Harvey Duncan has returned TO
Springfield.
Margaret Lewis is teaching the
school in District No. /, which be-
gan this week Tuesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

Edgar Palkhnrst spent Thanks
giving with his mother.
QUECHEE.
7. w. Parker returned Monday
from business trip to New York
and Boston.
Rev. Mr.. McGeehon of Ilartland
preached in the Nj. L. church We'd.
nesday evening.
Mrs. \. S. Lamb of West Hart
tord recently visited at Mrs. E. A.
Sperry's.
The graded school closed Friday
tor the holiday vacation.
Miss Maude Larrabee returned
Monday from Bradford, where she
has been employed during the sea-
sou in a millinery store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
WINDSOR COUNTY court.
DECEMBER TERM, 1900.

l
The December term of Windsor
County Court began on Tuesday and
promises to be long term. The
docket was called according to GUS
tom on the first day of court and
shows some seven or eight civil
suits to be tried BY jury. None OF
these could be taken up the present
week for reasons shown to the court
and the first one will come on for
trial Monday afternoon next. This
is the case OF Spencer VS.. Estate of
Charles A Sperry. Another case
is assigned for Tuesday, Dec. 10, in
which there are SAID to be seventy
five witnesses. 1t is Benedict VS..
The Union Agricultural Society.
There is large number of state
cases which will no doubt be in
creased when the grand jury, now
in session, completes its duties and
makes report.
The members of this department
of the court speak in favorable terms
Of the present accommodations COM
pared to the old facilities. There
are some twenty cases for hearing
by the court, good number of
which are divorce cases. The
grand jury will probably occupy two
weeks or more in their investiga-
tons. N. F. Craigue of Weathers-
field was appointed foreman bv the
court.
While no business is to be done
by the jury court will continue to be
in session on account of the grand
Jury. One Of the cases on the dock
ct is Daniel Cronan VS.. George w.
Hall. Counsel could not find their
clients. The plaintiff said he had
had all the law he wanted and de-
PENDANT said he was sick of it. In
this situation a non-suit was directed
to be entered.
1t is SAID two of the attorneys of
the court are to go into the stock
raising business ut Cavendish with u
tendency toward blooded bulls.
Following are the grand jurors,
Nelson F. Craigue foreman:
Andover-Or,ison w. Leonard.
Bethel-E. E. Spaultling.
Bridgewater-Wm. D. Johnson.
Cavendish-George S. Hill.
Chester-J. r. Richardson.
Hartford-Frank II. O'Neill.
Hartland-B. p. Rngglcs.
Ludlow-Geo. D. Pinney.
Norwich-Wm. Bicknell.
| Plymouth--E. V. Pinncy.
| Pomfret-Iustin Bugbee.
Rochester-Crosbv 6. Martin.
Springfeld-Edward l.. Randall
Sharon-Albert B. Preston.
Weathersfield-Nclson f. Craigue.
Wes'on-Wm. r. Spaulding.
Windsor-Chas. RI. Fitch.
West Windsor Melvin Z. Banis.
ter.
The members of the petit jury
are:
Andover-Zela Edison.
Barnard Chester E, Gladly.
Bethel-W. G. Whitaker, r. G.
West.
Bndgewater-E Edgar L. Bassett
Cavendish-Honer S. Kingsbury.
Chestcr-A. d. Fletcher, Chas'
+. Whitmore.
Hartford - William &. Rliss,
Charles II. Whitman.
Hartland-A. ]. Hoisington.
Ludlow-Harry E. Fuller, Sam
uel L. Pinney.
Norwich -. Joseph II. Cloud
Plymouth-C. w. Johnson.
Pomfret-Mark E. Adams.
Reading-O. $. Holden.
Rochester-Gco. l.. Baker.
Ro, alton-Harry "A. Bingham
Walter Webster.
Springheld-Frank W. Stone
Nelson X. Lawrence.
Sharon-Albert Nj. Holder.
Stockbri,lge-Jesse Wright.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ID. lie
land.
Weston-Arthur l.. Fisher.
Windsor-Charles Z. Hoffman
Uriel l.. Comings.
West Windsor-Frank &. Wood
,uff
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
Fatal Accident at North Poultney

William DENIM was killed and
three other men were injured Sc
riously at the Lloyd slate quarries in
North Poultney Thursday. The ac-
cident was caused bv the breaking
OF the cable on which was suspend
ed the huge slate Carriage, weighing
about I4oo pounds. The carriage
fell distance of about 60 feet,
crashing into the pit, crushing the
three men beneath it. Dennins
head was severed from his body.
He was 80 years old. lie leaves a
widow and four children. The
other men will recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Miss Grace b. Kingsley has gone
to Albany, n. Y, to take course
at the business college there.
Orion Grange meets this evening
ut 7 o'clock for the annual election
Of officers.
Rev. J. F. Simmons will preacl,
here tomorrow ut p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
Julia Marlowe Taber Sues for d.
yorce IN a Vermont Court.

Julia Marlowe Taher, the we'll
known actress, applied Tuesday fol-
divorce from her husband, Robert
S. Taber, on the grounds of intol'
cradle severity and neglect and re-
fusal to support. The case was
brought in Lamoille county court,
held at HYDE Park, Chief Justice
Taft presiding. Decision was re-
served. MIR. Taber's residence i:
given at Stowe, where he has {;
summer home.
w. b. G. Stickney of Bethel ap
peared for the petitioner and l.. {
Moody of Waterbury for the de
PENDANT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
BARNARD. -

TO Mr.. and MIS-. ErneSt II. WC0S'
of Everett, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
a. Wood of this place became
grandparents. Congratulations.
The infant daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Turner died Wednes-
day. the 9th. Interment was made
at the central cemetery Friday.
Miss Fanny Hall is the guest of
Mrs. T. a. T.evillian.
Mrs. X. II. Abbott of Dorchester,
Mass, arrived in town Tuesday to
remain Il few days.
Z. F. Abbott was recently in Bos-
ton, making the return trip by car
riage drive.
VIM. Gambell is home from
Montpelier seminary for Il weeks
vacation.
Miss Jennie Miller has been visit
ing at {. G. Aikens' the past week,
returning to her home in Royalton
Friday.
Mrs. l.. A. French has been TAX
ing a vacation from office duties this
week, having visited in Bethel and
South Royalton.
Berton Z. llatholn is in Gaysville
numbering.
Mrs. Chas. Aikens entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Nj. E.
chu,ch Wednesday evening, good
number being present.
Several of our village people saw
the reflection of the fire at Bethel
Thursday morning between two and
three o'clock.
The projecting kaleidoscope under
the direction of John M. Foss will
be presented at the town hall Tues
day evening, Dec. II This enter
tainment comes highly recommends
Ell. ...
BKIDGE\vATE II VILLAGE.
II. King was the guest of F. A.
Dodge for the Thanksgiving holi-
day.
Robert Woods entertained pleas.
ant surprise party from West Wood
stock last week Friday evening.
A number of couples from this
place attended the dance at Ply
mouth Five Corners Thanksgiving
night.
The village schools commenced
Monday. Miss Barrows has charge
Of the Primary and Mr.. w. n
Waters OF Castleton has charge of
the Grammar department.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. u. Raymond of
Fairhaven wcr ut VIC Raymond.
last week.
Harr. Sprague of Randolph, {.
t II. Boyden Of Windsor and w. E
Greav.s of Lebanon were in town
for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Elbridgc Vaughan and
| daughter and Mrs. Fran, Vaughan
went to Boston "Wednesday.
The chicken shoot at Chas. Joss.
! lyn's was quite we'll attended. The
target at Sc rods bot hercl our loca
marksmen some and quite number
of shots were required for a chick
There will be Il social dance a
Union hall Saturday evening. Dec
I6.
Anothe, boiler is being placed in
the basement of the factory.
Will Smith is teaching school a
Daily Hollow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
SOUTH BARNARD.

The second grand entertainment
and sociable ut South Barnard will
be held Saturday evening, Dec. l6.
Ladies are requested to bring boxes
to go with free cup of hot coffee.
Don't miss seeing Mrs. Ruggles
with her nine small children, also the
graphophone and the haunted house
and a number OF other recitations.
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Spirit Of the age,
Woodstock. w. dec. s:.1Bss'-


UOOubtOCA aSs So ADMIT s"~AV'
The following is the running lime Of the
ins over the Woodstock Railssad. ss0.
ncIng Monday, Oct. 2. 1899.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-NO3. Neil, =. Q.
ave- Woodstock 10 30: Taftevills 10 "a;
erhce 10 So: Dewey's Mills 10 81: tlixrt.
ID II 10; White River Junction II 20.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-No. 4. Accom-, ?.
Leave Woodstock 3 20; Tafisville ~;
bechee . 80; Dcweys Mills 40; Hartford
ES; White River junction 8 81.
TRAINS GOING sr.-No. 1. Ac..OIn., A.
Leave White River junction ! so; tIlurt-
nd 7 DO; Dewey's Mills ID; Quechee . 10
Sftsville 4 80; Woodstock s 40.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.--NO 8. Mail. Leave
Ihite River junction l 40; Hartford A.;
kwcy's Mills 2 10; Qucchet 2 O5 Taftsville
rs; Woodstock 2 %.
III trains daily--Sun,lays excepted
II Flag Station.
j. Il. PORTER. SUIT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

MIS-. w. Seward Webb is prepar-
ing to give her usual Christmas to
the children of Trinity parish and
Shell burne Farms Monday evening.
December as in the parish house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
POST OFFICE NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

MAILS CIOSE.
leton, New York, North and East, 1000 A.
/ NJ, 3.00P. NJ.
hdgewater and Rutland, $50 A. NJ, and
| 3.00P. NJ.
kuth Woodstock und Felchville, 500 P. n
Lrnard and Bethel. $50 A. NJ.
office hours from $50 A. NJ. to9 P. M
hndays. IL to 1P.M NJ.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

DR.. CIR inncll OF Rutland recently
captured an owl at Dandy which
stands IS inches In height.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

The next session of the Vermont
annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in
Bellows Falls. The time of begin.
ming the session is determined by
the board of bishops. who have fixed
upon Wednesday, April 10; they
have also designated Bishop Stephen
Nj. Merrill, D. D., LII. D., of Chi.
cago, to preside at the conference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15

dens; and the limit of the tension was
reached. and the world was appalled, by
the crash that followed
Not only has the Apostle st. James
spoken upon this subject, but the Prophet
Habakkuk exclaims against those who
cannot be satisfied" and pronounces
f'woe to him that increaseth that which
Is not his own. And then predicts a
sudden rising up Of those that are OPP
pressed to the spoil. Let the readers
turn to Heb. H., and read verse Ill.
The American Sentinel under the cap
ton THE Menace of Trusts" says:
"The. well KNOWN tendency Of capi-
talized business toq'water stock when
carried out in such huge concerns as the
trusts, threatens the, country with de-
LUCE which will sweep away the financial
resources Of millions who are being led
to put their money rintoe trust securities.
Il expect says. Attorney General Haines.
of Maine. speaking on this point, to see
the greatest panic the country ever saw
in less than five years as result Of
trusts asf
'Such disturbance continues the
Sentinel sis the precursor, of a storm. And
the violence of that storm will be In pro-
portion to the extent to which the powers
of the people have BECOME unbalanced.
1t will be, indeed, a. cyclone of human
passion. the hail Of which will be bullets
and the rain blood"
&. H F.. Phelps.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
THE CHINOOK.

There comes to my heart this morning
On the western breeze's wing
The chant of the crazy chinook,
The drunken demon of spring:
my home is the broad Pacific;
But youth cannot bide at home.
spread my wings for a frolic
And flew Ger the oceans foam.
st kissed the tops Of the ranges
And severed the Ice Kings chain,
whispered Of pleasant valleys
And the waters Weakened again.
IT raced with them down the mountains
Barring boulders aside we'd fling;
called to the sleeping streamlets,
Come, dance with theedevil of sprfngr
''They came with rush and gurgle.
They came with a leap and dash,
With the roar of distant thunder,
With the speed Of the lightning flash.
Down we raced through the gorges.
Melting the ice and snow,
And filled to its overlooking
The Yellowstone below.
'The river itself grew drunken,
Mad with chinook champagne;
1t burst the bridges man builded,
Though steel, they were rent in twain.
at played with the sleeping children
They never will waken more;
1t tossed strong men on Its pillows
And left them, still, on the shore.
There's nothing that can withstand VI.
AS abroad together we fly,
Abroad on our springtime frolic,
The snow of the hills and I.
For am the harlequin chinook,
And. tho soft as the zephyr's wing.
When I kiss the mountain ranges
I'm the mischievous imp Of spring."
Nina Peoples, Detroit City, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15

lin service. There never has been any
disposition shown by President Kruger
or his advisers to show dependence on
any foreign people The Beers have al
ways shown their readiness to fight, and
to abide by the issue of their own PROV
ess. If, for the advantage of the British
residents, Mr.. Chamberlain makes any
demand upon the South African repub-
lie which is inconsistent with the SOW
ereign rights Of the republic, he must be
ready to fight for the allowance of such
demand.
The issue Of any hostilities between the
two nations would not be long in doubt.
But 1t Is not at all certain that any gov
eminent would long stand in the present
condition of English public sentiment
which set itself to making war upon the
Beers. While the republic has been
thorn in the South African side of Eng
land, intelligent national sentiment would
be violently opposed to wringing the need
ed concessions from the Beers through
force. Besides, England would soon find
that these sturdy frontiersmen have a
very shrewd diplomat at the head Of their
affairs and that they are not wholly
without friends among the nations Of
Europe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
BATTING THE BoERs.

The attitude which the imperialists Of
British politics have borne toward the
Boer republic has always been one OF
poorly concealed hostility. The Ill fated
raid of DR.. Jameson was a mere prema-
ture and ill-considered attempt to destroy
the little state. The same purposa ami
mates the government and Its colonial
secretary today which put arms into the
hands Of Jameson and his followers.
1t may be doubted whether there is
anything of real Importance in the cable
dispatches that the protest said to have
been made by the British residents OF the
Transvaal will be followed by per-
emptory demand on the part of the
British government. Lord Salisbury's
government will hesitate long before as
suming an attitude of open hostility TO
the Beers. Even If there should be an
understanding entered into between tha
German and British governments, It does
not follow that the Tory government
would enter upon any coercive policy
toward the South African republic The
German emperor's friendship toward the
Beers has never been more than mere