Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-04

extend through the term and are
showing much interest in their par
liamentary practice. The subject of
last weeks debate was. "Resolvcd,
That ten thousand dollars capital
with common school education is
better for a young man than a higher
education with no capital. The neg
alive side, led by Ruth Seavcr, won.
Roger Griffin led the affirmative
side. The debate this week FRIDAY
was on this subject:
"Resolved, That in the light of
present circumstances the United
States made mistake in gong to
war with Spain"
Mabel Alexander led the affirma-
tive side, the other speakers being
Roy Mcmillan, Carrie Thompson
and Marie Gillette. On the mega
tive side, which won, were Harry
Chandler, William Riley, Sadie Per-
kins and Clyde Houghton. The
Jury is composed of students.
Thomas J. Lynch is serving co.
dav sentence in the house of corrcc-
ton and Robert O'Nell is doing
Ioo-day stunt at the same institution.
Both were sent up for intoxication.
The Billings estate has bought {.
G. Bucks farm of So acres, paying
$1,000.
Miss Virginia Dox made two very
entert aiming addresses at the Con-
gregatlonal church Sunday, speak
ing of her missionary work in the
northwest. She is connected with
Whitman college, tor which she is
soliciting funds She also spoke at
the Congregational church parlorS
Thursday afternoon and evening.
The next meeting of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will
be held with Mrs. Rush Vaughan
Monday evening, Feb. 6.
Rev. Ralph Gillian of Medford,
Mass, is to conduct series of re-
vival meetings here, beginning Feb.
IS. The meetings will be held in
the churches alternately, O. w.
Crowell of Concord, n. H., comes
with Mr.. Gillian and will organize
and conduct large chorus choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Mackenzie,
VIM. S. Dewey, Miss Alice Dewey,
Miss Strong and Il party from New
Bedford, Mass will join a Ray
mond & Whitcomb excursion to
California a week from next Mon
day.
The fourth Quarterly Conference
OF the M. E. church held Jan. IS
elected the following stewards for
the ensuing year: c. w. Savward,
c. l.. Kingsley, Zenas Adams, John
Morgan, James Rowland, Joseph
Rowland, J. X. Hatch, Henry Car
penter, Mrs. Elizabeth Powers,
Webb Sawyer, Don Thomas, ]. u.
Anthony, Mrs. c. w. Sayward.
Committee on finance: e. w. Say
ward, G. l.. Kingsley, Zenas Adams,
Henry Carpenter, Webb Sawyer.
Pres iding Elder w. r. Davenport
preached at the Methodist church
Thursday evening.
The Maple Creamery is paying
its patrons on the churn test.
The audience ut the town hall last
Friday evening travelled very rapidly
through scenes IN Cuba, Spain and
the Philippines, by means of Il
magic lantern, and the lecturer, Mr..
Robarts Harper, gave an interesting
story of the war-lke events of the
past year. The people, places and
customs of Cuba, where the natives,
as the lecturer said, don't get very
much for their money, aud earn
very little, was a picturesque subject
and the beautiful series of views, in
GLIDING several moving pictures, was
made doubly entertaining by Mr..
Harper's accompanying narrative.
He is an exceptionally interesting
speaker to whom it was a pleasure
to listen.
Lewis Hudson's milk team and
{. NJ. Whites sled INDUCED in a
tug-of-war on the spur of the mo-
ment Tuesday morning and the
horse on either team was probably
af much surprised at the mix-up as
were the few spectators. The teams
were standing near the post office,
one headed down the street, the
other up, when the Hudson horse
took fright at something and made Il
break, landing across the shafts of
the other rig, between the horse and
sleigh. Both animals took brace
and pulled for their lives against
each other, struggling across the
road to the snow bank by the Moore
Il kiddcr block where they were
stopped and untangled. The shafts
and harness on Whites team were
broken, but the Hudson horse went
through the circus with out any dam