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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-12

till he arose tic second time and
called tor help did they take alarm
He sank for the third time and Fred
ran to the village for assistance, but
it was then too late to save him.
The accident happened just as
church services were beginning, and
nearly every one in the village was
soon on the scene. All the young
men at once began diving for the
body. among them being George
CroSsmnn of Worcester, Mass, an
expert diver, and Rev. Mr. ~ der
of Gloucester, Mass, some lump.
ing from boats, others striking out
from shore, This was kept up all
the afterno m without result AMI the
use of dynamite and grappling irons
was also unsuccessful.
Monday morning Lee Reagan.
Fred Aiken, and Allen Eastman
We're out in boat searching for the
body and found it near the spot
where the bows sail Eddie went in,
in about eight feet ct water, rs feet
from the shore. he divers. 1t an-
pcarcd. had been working too far
out, or the body NAY have changed
it position once or twice during the
search.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday, Rev. f. Simmons of
Woodstock officiating. and were
very largely attended, the c"mmu-
nifty seldom being more sad,lcncd
than in losing this Young man. He
was faithful and industrious and
was much esteemed hv his employ
crs and l,v all those who knew hin.
He was Fl Years of age.
Sundays fatality is the third
drowning accident that has occurred
at Silver lake, so far as local histo-
rams know. In 1910 Il Young man
named Henry Greene Was drowned
there. lie was out ON the lake with
two bows, SO the story runs, and it is
supposed that he was trying to scare
the boys Il little bv rockin. the boat.
In some way Greene fell ont and
was drowned. the boat floating to
shore with the two boys. Green"'>
body was found after Il day or two.
Some time during the 7o's small
boy, the son OF Edward Chamberlin.
was found drowned ncal the neck of
the pond.
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Governors Day-.-A Notable Gath
erlng,

Gov. L. G. Smith, Lieut-Gov.
Bates, Gov. Rollins of New Hamp-
shire, ex-Governors Ormsbee, Farm
ham, Stewart, Pingree. Dillingham;,
Page, Woodbury., and'. Grout, u. S.
Senators Proctor and Ross, Con-
gressmen Powers and Grout have
all accepted the invitation of the
managers of the Vermont State Fair
to be present Governors Day, Sept.
I3. Other distinguished gentlemen
from without the state are also en-
pecred to attend. No such gather
ing was ever before known in Yer
mont, and the occasion will he one
Of unusual interest. Addresses from
the honored guests may he expected
if time permits. Remember the
date, Sept. 10, SO, and make
arrangements to be present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-12

DR.. II. b. ketchu II expects t"
come hc,e next week to begin prac-
tice and has hired Mrs. Nj. \. T.it's
house on River street. HIS Office
will be III Simmons block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren c. French.
Jr., of New York were among Tues
day, arrivals.
Frank l.. Richmond of Boise
CITY, Idaho, son of Orlando l..
Richmond of Woodstock, has been
appointed superintendent OF the
Pacific and Idaho Northern railway.
lie is also IN charge of the purchaS-
ing department of the road. His
headquarters will be ut " eser,
Idaho. Mr.. Richmond has been
railroading in the west tor many
years and his promotion is Il very
deserved tribute to his ability.
LUcE's LOOKOUT. The banner
spot for view o, for genuine
picnicking in this region is admitted
to be Lnce's Lookout. Strangers
who are interested in the drives and
scenery here should not fail to visit
the place. 1t can be reached by
horse and carriage and is one of the
few mountain tops accessible in this
way even to inval,ds. The distance
is about nine miles, and the road
most of the way very beautiful. At
the summit is charming grove of
trees under which the excursionist
opens the baskets and pals and dis
tributes the plumber of the pantries.
a little higher up, on the very apex
of the hill, is the tall wooden tower
built b, Mr.. Luce tor the especial
enlargen. ent of the view and dclecta-
ton of his guests From the top of
this tower. which is itself most in
teresting example of Green Noun
tain architecture. one sees in mag.
nificcnt panorama large part of
Vermont, Il good deal of New
Hampshire and the fringe of Nlassa-
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Stephen Parrish, the we'll known
artist, who has Il summer home ut
Cornish, \ II W us at the Inn with
party of Montreal friends Monday.
\. l.. White and " ifc vi RoslanI,
l.. l., are 1T 7. a. Pcrce's.
Mr. and Mis-. L. II. Brals of
Bakersfield are guests OF +. f.
Falcs.
The Hanover, y. H., Gazette of
Aug. t has the following item Of
interest concerning II former resident
# Woodstock
'W. II. Ford Of New ! or, city,
who is we'll hnoWn as II civil rn.i-
ncer. having occupied numerous
positions Of responsibility, has been
visiting his brother, +. Il. Ford,
this week. He sails from New
York Saturday for Nicaragua, where
he has position as engineer III con-
nection with the building of the
Nicaragua canal"
a section of Pleasant street has
been gravcled this week. This is
for the future improvement of the
roadway though 1t do, sn't add much
to the pleasure of travel at present.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. 5. C,ookcr and
daughter of WoonSocket, X. l.,
were in town Monday. Mr.. Croon-
CT was for six wears station agent
here for the WooI>tock railway.
Jasper II. Pnncl and Henry Car
penter were among the local shout
ers for Manager Clark S team at the
Bethel ball game Saturday.. There
was tair delegation from Wood
stock and Il few Sharonitcs assisted
cd in "rooting' for the home club.
Cunts Guild, editor of the Boston
Commercial Bulletin. is at the Inn.
The annual meeting of the Wood
stock Country club was held ut the
club house Tuesday evening.
Arrivals at the Inn Mir and
Mrs. 5 \ Goldschm,dt, New Tnr,
Lady dickson and maid. Miss Iiick-
SON, Miss MARY dickson, Miss Nj
dickson. Miss k Ilickson, MIR. and
Mrs. ] II Mckcnnev, Montreal
Mr.. and Mrs. G w Sabin, Brook.
line. Mass; Mrs. + pillsbury, Miss
ii Pillsbury, Miss y Pillsbury.
Minneapolis; Mrs. { II Downer.
Boston; Mrs. W II Webster. IT,.
Bridgeport, Ct; Mrs. b II Burnham.
Miss Burnham, Miss Howe, Hart.
ford. Ct; Mrs. { King. Fast
Orange, y J; Mrs IL { Hawkins.
Miss Hawkins, Fall River, Mass ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto b Cole. Curtis
Guild, Comtenay Guild, Mrs. +
Robinson. Boston; Miss { L Haven.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Dean and Rod
ncy Dean, Mrs. Rogers and Miss
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Jared Lock-
wood, Chas l. Dimon, New York I;
VIM II Wallace, Mrs. Jonathan
N''!cn, Miss Lula \ Alden, Miss
Grace l. Alden, Miss Mabel "
Alden, Brooklyn, n y; Miss Mary
l. Sabine, Brooklinc, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. L + Wyer and child,
Noburn. Mass.
w. l.. Bisbcc of Boston, who is
taking pleasure trip on his bicycle
from Franconia Inn, White Noun
tans, to Niagara Falls, passed
through Woodstock Wednesday
morning. Tie goes t., way of kut-
land, the distance from Fianconia to
his destination beng 100 miles.
Next "Wednesday is bennington
Battle Day." Il legal holiday, and the
banks will he closed.
Key. Wallace Nutting, pastor of
The Union church at Providence, X.
L. who is spending his vacation at
South Woodstock, is making Il
Choice collection of large photo
graphs of views in and about Wood
stock. He is an amateur photo
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Boston. New York. North and East. 10. 90 i.
NJ. 800 z. y.
BriiSowuter ANA Nutlanl, $50 A. NJ, and
300 T.. Nj
south Woodstock and Frclville, 800 p. VI.
Barnard and Bethel. Il. so \. NJ.
Office hou.S from $50 \. NJ. too T.. 81
Sundays. II to | T.. NJ.
FREDERICK CHAPLAIN. p. NJ.
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Spirit Of the age,
Woodstock. VT Aug IL, 1899


The follow ihn j. the running .inr Of III.
rains oyer the Woodstock Railroad. com.
mrnrIng Tue SHAY, June 81. so.
THAINs GOING EAST.-No2. Mail. A. NJ.
irirt Woodstock 10 30: Tnfisvilic 10 40:
,urrhec . %; Dcw"y's Mil, 10 81: Hart.
'urd u Il: Whit, River junction II 20.
TRAINS GOING EAsT..-No. /. Accom-. =.
". Leave Woodstock ) 50: Ta.isvillc ) 81:
QEcrhrc } iG; Dowcys Mills 3 so: Hartford
90. hile River Junction OF.
TnuH@ Goose EAST. No. &. Exp. 4. y.
lease Wool.turn ) 30. Tnfts2il, > 81;
Qu''.rr ; 81 DcwcJI Mills 80. Hart
ionl i OF White River .Iuurt IN & o.
TRAINS GoING " Est. Mol. ACCOM-. 4.
VI. Leave White River junction ! 80; tIInrI
ford : ~; Dcwry's Mills 10; Qucrhcc 20:
Tafir, HE s ~; " ,udstork -.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.--No 3. Mail Leave
White kivcr junction 40; Hartford 40 I:
Drwry'> "A Ills . 90; Qurci.rr o. Taftsyillc
Ii; Woodstock = %.
TnNNs Go!NG WfSI No. ). EXp., p. VI.
Leave White River junction -. Hart
ford 4 ~: Deweys Malls ~. tjuacEee
IT, Tnftavilie / 81. WuudStuck ) %.
Illrains daiiy--Sunday> excepted
t!ug station.
j. q. PORTER. SUIT.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
{. b. Ballard, proprietor of the
Junction House, and IA well known
turfman, sustained a paralytic shock
Monday night.
The funeral services of the late
Allen l.. Pease OF Hartford were
held Monday afternoon under
Masonic direction and were largely
attended. Rev. J. s. Parker of
Bethel otficiated, assisted bv Rev.
n. J. Hough. Woodstock and
Windsor communicates We're pres.
ent together with Hartford lodge, F.
and \. NJ.
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Hartford Child Probably Fatally
Hurt

While ut Il rehearsal in Gates
opera house ut White River Juno
ton Monday afternoon, Carolyn.
daughter of Representative Z. J.
Wallace, seated herself ON Il stool
against Il window in the rear of the
hall. The curtain was down bu,
the lower sash haI been raised.
She leaned back and Instant, tell
out of the window which is some 30
test from the ground. Her body
struck the electric light wires be-
meath the window and fell thence to
the ground below. Her head struck
sideways on a platform step in the
rear of the building an, she lay in
that position when picked up. No
boues are broken but it is feared that
she NAV have received some Internal
injury. At the time of writing she
had not rcga,ncd consciousness ex-
ccpt Tor brief interval.
MIR. Wallace, her father. was in
Boston at the time of the accident
but arrived home ON the midnight
tram.
BRlDGEWATi1R VILLAGE.
E y Davis and family returned
Monday frcm their outing at York
Beach.
Mrs. Edward Carpenter i, VISIT
ing IN Amesburl, Mass.
p L Davis and wife of New York
and Sylvester Snow, wife and
daughter Minnie of Rovalton visited
relatives in the village Tuesday and
We,n, slav.
The Kemp colored concert COM
panv gave an entertainment at Union
hall Monday evening.
3 l. Wceden has purchased the
remaining moving part of the
Allard farm, including barns, for
$IIoo.
S w Capron and Eliza Capron
have moved from ID S Capron's to
the Corners.
Foster SAWYER of South Royalton
is stopping IN the village.
Edward Calpente: and daughter
Roma visited IN Hartford Saturday
and Sunday.
The ball game Saturday was too
one sided to he interesting. Score.
Bridgewatcr 20, Hartford 4.
TNFTSNiLLE.
Mrs. Laura Parklurst Whitney |
of Windsor is making visit at her
grandmOther's.
Miss Grace X. Darling Of Man
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LOST-ln this village. mica ge
book No. -, series 9S5. Name
Charles I. Holt on inside Of cover.
Finder please return to c. +. IN
gals and get reward.
SMALL FARM WANTED
Adapted to the raising OF poultry.
On road accessible at all seasons of
the year. within five miles Of Wood.
stock. Must be house and some
outbuildlngs, in fair repair. Ad.
dress till Wednesday, the 10Th, Civ
ing description. location and price.
a. b.. Box 1853, Woodstock Vt.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

The Tax Bills for Town. Highway and
School Taxes on the 1899 Grand List of
Woodstock. VT. have been delivered to
upon so pay their respective taxes within
ninety days from date (by Sept. 90. 1890.
The deduction provided by law will be
allowed on taxes paid during that time.
Taxes not so paid will be collected by
the Constable with costs.
will receive ut my Office every day and
till eight o'clock Wednesday and Saturday
evenings.
FRED'K G. SOU rHGATE.
Town Treasurer.
Woodstock. VT. July LIST. 1899.
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MAILS CLOSE.

POST ~ t'lCti NOTICE
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IN AND ABOUT WOOJST0C:

Stephen Parrish, the we'll known
artist, who has Il summer home ut
Cornish, y II W us at the Inn with
Il party of Montreal friends Monday.
\. l.. White and " ifc vi l2oslan,!,
l. ure If [, \ Pirrce's
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-09
" THE sPo RING DUCHESS.
consueIo, Duchess of Marlborough, is
Deeply Interested In Genuine Sport.

OeGHiy IuLGIGSl0u 0SilullIO OgOIL
The latest story told of the young
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York, is
that, in spite Of her pretty air of dignity
and social exclusiveness, she is known
to the British public as the sporting
duchess" This title has not been given
her because she has anything in COM
mon with that other celebrated English
duchess who bore the title and never
hesitated to enter the paddock and rail
at jockeys and stable boys, but because
she has evinced a great interest in mat
ters of genuine sport. Just now she Is
devoting much attention to the revival
Of tho royal and aristocratic sport of
falconry. She has had number of
trained hawks installed at Blenheim,
and celebrated professor is now giving
her lessons in the pastime. She has
been to the Willis Downs, where it is
much INDUCED in, several times.
AS another reason for the duchess
title, all England is at present talking
about the Blenheim kennels. She has
there the finest collection Of Great Dane
dogs in the country. Every one of them
has an array of records and an aristo-
cratic pedigree, and the value of each
is up in the thousands. Indeed, since
her marriage to the duke the duchess
has manifested the greatest interest in
everything pertaining to sport. She
never fails to accompany her husband
on his hunting expeditions, and she is
said to follow the hounds with a reek-
lessness that never fails to evoke praise.
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.'Oh, yes,'' Miss Harrison added; "she
told me before the meeting began that
she had spent all her spare time for a
week in preparing that paper. She
had read magazine articles and con-
suited encyclopedias and sat UP till IL
o'clock the night before to finish writ
ing it. Then she was so nervous when
she went to bed that she couldn't
Sleep"
1.-THE poor thing!" murmured Mrs.
Dennison. "And, after all, not sin
gle woman was benefited by her work
| Why, Florence, I begin to think that
the wonans club is positively wicked!"
well, one might truly believe it
wicked when the whole matter is sum-
med up. First, you must take into
consideration the number Of women
there. Usually the attendance aver
ages about two hundred and fifty. This
morning | think there We're rather
more. The session lasted from $50 till
1130, and perhaps you can imagine how
much real work might have been ac-
complished' by so many women in two
| hours! Then you must consider the
amount OF money that it requires
| to keep these rooms running.
The club has the handsomest
quarters Of any organization in the city.
The membership dues are five dollars
a year, and there are four hundred
paying members. All of this money
goes to pay running expenses, and there
is usually a deficit at the end of the
year Added to this sum, there are the
proceeds derived from concerts. enter
tainments and club benefits, all of
which are well patronized, because they
are fashionable affairs. The money
spent would do world of good if it
could be expended for the benefit Of the
poor children of the city,
Or If it could be used to brighten
the homes of some of the poor women
who work all day, and all night, too"
added Mrs. Russell.
"And you truly think that the club
women get nc real enjoyment out of
it?' asked Mrs. Harmon.
Dear mel MOI" replied Miss Harri-
son. why, they grumble necessarily
over the work they have to do for the
club. 1t is hard work to get women to
act on the committees. The .nominat-
ing committee has the greatest difficult
ty each year in filling the list of NOM
inees for the annual election, and they
all try to shirk the work Of the club
If you look about you during the meet
ing you will see the greatest collection
of scowls and frowns you can imagine
The whole amount OF 1t is that these
women are trying to enjoy themselves
man-fashion, and they don't know
| how to do it,
well, l can't see why women
shouldn't enjoy clubs as we'll as men, If
you've gotten around to that argu-
ment," Mrs. Russell ventured to adj
init.
"And that's the very argument upon
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Sometimes really and true believe
the club for women is an unmitlgated
bore from start to finish," replied Miss
Harrison, "Of course, there are ex-
ceptionally bright women, who can
write exceptionally bright papers, and
these would undoubtedly do some good
if the right women could hear thSm."
But what about the club itself, Flo?
Aren't you willing to admit that there
are exceptionally bright clubs that &C
complish all that they were intended to
accomplish" asked Mrs. Dennison.
Now, Mollie, warn you this sub
ject has gone far enough. If you don't
want a regular lecture against wcnens
clubs, you'd better not ask any more
questions"
eve can stand your lecture all right
Florence" interrupted Mrs Russell.
This club question is one that has
bothered me for some time. You know
that l belong to two clubs, and here is
Mollie anxious to join one; YOU belong
to several, and you certainly have a
better chance than the rest os us to
know something about the matter.
really think you might do considerable
good If you would print theeresult of
your observations and show women
Just how much energy they are expend-
turns"
THANK you, dear; I'll make note
of that, and when get time I'll write
book on What / think of women's
clubs Some clubwomen will denounce
it, and some clubs will vote to expel
every member who reads the book, and
1 shall get famous, and the book will
have tremendous sale simply because
it was denounced"
Then, with your usual generosity,
you will send the denouncer commits
sion on the sales" laughed Mrs. Rus
sell.
Possibly" replied Miss Harrison
But, really it seems downright
shame for some women to belong to
clubs. Now, this morning / went to
report q meeting of the Current Events
Club. You know Mrs. Charles Day-or
Mrs. Mehitabel Day, as she has to be
called, according to the rules of the
Clubs president. She is called very
able parliamentarian, and takes special
delight in calling women to order Well,
the first paper called for was by Mrs.
Knight. You know her, q nice little
woman, who lives in that new Queen
Anne cottage on l. street. Her subject
was Hawai-; it's past, present and flu
ture.' Think of that for q theme to
be handled by one woman in one hour!
She began to read in very low voice;
her hands were trembling, and she had
read about two pages when the pres
ident rose and remarked:
Mrs. Knight, you look as If your
lungs were good and strong; can't you
read loudly enough for all the members
to hearf Mrs. knights lips trembled.
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Yes" said Miss Harrison, with that
decisive air a woman assumes when she
has been Journalist long enough to
learn that people may be influenced by
her ideas; Eyes, have truly come to
the conclusion that the average wo-
mans club is a source of worry, fret
and very little real enjoyment to it's
members"
That's just what Fred says" chimed
IN. little Mrs. Dennison, a pretty, young
matron, whose whole course Of thought
was influenced by what Fred said. ;"
Il told him of my invitation to join
the new ,99 Club, and he declares that
clups VIII wear women out"
"Oh, 1 suppose clubs are well enough
Tor some women observed Mrs. Har-
mon, as she piled up some bright blocks
Tor a sturdy youngster of IS months to
knock down and crow about. "If a
woman hasn't home or family to care
FOR, 1t might keep her busy and prevent
her from having the blues. But if a
woman mas baby to take care of. 1
dont see how she can find time to at
tend club meetings, committee meet
ings and spend several hours a.way
from home each week.
of course she can't" replied Mrs.
Russell as she worked busily at a bit
OF linen IN an embroidery frame, "un-
less she turns her little people oyei. to
the tender mercies of the servants For
my part, | don't see how any woman
with home to care for, manages to
find time to run about to three or four
clubs. Aside from the meetings. it's a
regular nuisance to have to hunt
through musty encyclopedias for sta
tistics for club papers. 1 hated ESSAYS
when l was at college, and when I fin
ished | declared I'd never write an
other. Some women may be blessed
with talent for writing; others had
better refrain from wasting time over
things they can't do well''
1.-THE writing wouldn't be so bad If
there was any satisfaction in the thing
after 1t was DONE" said Miss Harrison.
1T really seems as If some women
bored themselves writing such things
for the sake of boring all other mem
hers who must listen to the reading"
All this talk occurred in Mrs. Har-
mons pretty drawing room, one winter
afternoon, when these four women,
who had been college cliums four years
before, were gathered together for an
afternoon. Baby Harmon had been
brought down from the nursery to do
his share of entertaining and win his
share of attention, and his mother,
seated on a hassock beside him, was
thoroughly interested in block houses,
although she lost nothing of the con-
versation. Turning to the last speaker,
she asked:
my dear Florence, you don't really
believe that the thing is a bore from
start to finish, do you?"