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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
At the Churches To.mo rrow.

Notwithstanding service at
1890. Junior meeting $50 o'clock.
Epworth League OILS o'clock, Even
ing service 7 o'clock.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by the
pastor, Rev. Frank {. Putnam.
Umversalist-Usual services.
Christlan-There will be no ser.
mon; other services as usual.
St. James-Sermon by Rev. d. {.
Roberts, d. D., of Concord, \. ii.
Catholic-Mass in Barnard at
S.45, high mass in Woodstock at
ii. m, evening service at 100.
BRIDGEWA TER VILLAGE.
V. A. Davis and family and Mrs
G. II. Hackett of South Royaltor
visited relatives in the village last
week.
b. r. Weeden has commenced the
foundation for new house.
Schools in the village commenced
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
PONfFRET.

l.. n. Sunbuiy was taken to
Woodstock Jail last week.
Mari Cooty has been visiting
friends.
Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Mcintyre
are at the Miller homestead.
Clifton Leonard and ID. w. Rot.
erts are on the sick list.
J. e.. Shcrburne says he has a
trottcr--poor man!
Mrs. Thomas is visiting at Hon.
o. NJ. Tinkham's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
A RAILROAD TO RUTLAND.

The acquisition of the Boston Il
Albany by the New York Central
brings New York and New England
closer together. Taken with the
we'll known interest shown by DR..
Webb in Vermont and northern
New York, the construction of a
railroad from White River Junction
to Rutland becomes again nong
the possibilities.
1t would be a very desirable thing
on every account to people living in
eastern Vermont and part of West
ern New Hampshire. AT present it
is long and expensive trip to get
from the Connecticut river to Rut-
land, Saratoga, Albany and the CON-
Meeting regions. The transporta-
ton of coal is also roundabout and
costly. Coal for the regions men
toned is shipped from New York
to Boston or Portsmouth, then by
rail to White River Junction. Or
it is carried by the Delaware & Hud-
son to Burlington, thence is shipped
across the state and along the Con-
necticut valley.
A railroad through this valley
would cheaper the cost of coal and
OF many other articles; and it would
bring the two sides of the state into
closer touch. We doubt il it would
he of any great advantage to Wood.
stock as residential place, but il
would add greatly to the commerce
and industry OF the Ottauquechee
valley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

A thunder storm passed north OF
this village Sunday afternoon about
4 o'clock. A lightning bolt struck
near the boarding house on the Ad-
vent campmeeting grounds a mile
from here during the services. John
Harding Of Copperfield, who was
attending the meeting, was prostrat-
ed by the shock and did not recover
consc iousness for several hours.
He is still in a critical condition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
Young Woman Run Down by an
Engine at w. R. Junction.

Miss Abbic NJ. Garfield, who is
employed as book keeper and gen
eral assistant in the office of the
White River Transfer & Storage
Co.., was run over by the shifting
engine Thursday night at White
River Junction about 6 o'clock.
She was on her way home and cross
ing the tracks near the station. She
was watching train coming in one
direction when the engine Gu me up
on her and run over her from the
other direction. Both lower limbs
were mangled. One was amputated
above the knee, but the physicians
think the other can he saved. She
is as comfortable as can be expected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
POST OFFICE NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

MAILS CLOSE.
Boston. New York. North and Fast. 1000 A.
NJ, 3.00P. NJ.
Bridgewater aud Rutland. $50 A. NJ, and
300P. NJ.
South Woodstock and Felclville. 800 P. NJ
Barnard and Bethel. q. so A. NJ.
Office hours from $50 A. NJ. too l.. M
sundays, II to p. Nj.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09

WANTED-A gooi table girl.
Apply at College Hill House.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
DR.. HENRY B. KEI CHUM,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Hours. to 9 "A. m,
1890 to Up. m,
to 8p. III.
Office Simmons Block. House. River st.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
EXPERT JUDGES:

II. Nj. KIMBALL, Newport, N. H., Judge of Horses
j. O SANFORD Stamford, VT, Judge of Cattle.
G. w. FLAGG, Braintrcc. w. Judge of Sheep.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Clinton druggists received a circular
for House bill No. 8S7 this morning
This was apparently called out by
the circular sent here to make senti-
ment against the bill. The local phar-
macists are hopelessly for the bill OF
a majority are
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
NO RESULT REACHED

The trustees of st. John Cemetery
ASSOCIATION held fruitless and
lengthy session tonight in it's rooms in
Parker block, trying to award the
contract Tor moving 5000 bodies Three
OF the trustees voted for the lowest
bidder and three for Martin Murphy
A ballot was taken a second time, the
trustees finally ad1ourning till FRIDAY
evening.
A delegation of some % citizens from
the town of Lancaster. Bolton and Per
lin appeared to ask that the contract
be given to Mr.. Murphy. Patrick r
cannon ana William Bruke were
Spokesmen for the party.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Alfred Clarkee, general manager of
the Boston Light Heat & Power Com
pany, was in town yesterday looking
up matters in connection with the local
plant. He decided that the company's
store in O'Toole's block should be
opened to the public ON or about April /.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Under the Red Robe will be PLAYED
at the Clinton Theatre April "a. for the
benefit of the ushers. The arrange
ment the ushers have with Manager P.
f, Cannon is that payment for their
services shall be the use of the theatre
one night each season free. NJ. Arthur
Murphy. who is head usher. brides him
self that in Under the Red Robe" the
ushers have secured an attraction that
is bound to draw a large house.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Last nights police appointments re-
main the talk of the town Everybody
is interested in the new cop" and
there viii be a number of them scat
tered about Clinton on April l. Nat
urally there is a deal of sympathy for
the men who 60 out. They were kind
and courteous, from the chief to the
last patrolman, to those who had oc-
casion to meet them, as the newspaper
men had. Each of them will undoubt-
eddy be missed by many friends until
some future democratic administration
reappoints him to the blue and brass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Charles Fl. Stone returned today from
a trip to California and other western
points.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
A RELIC OF OTHER DAYS.

Tommy-Mamma, why have you got
papa's hair in a locket?
His mother--To remind me that he
once had some, Tommy.-Jeweler's
Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

At its next meeting the selectmen
will doubtless appoint the board of fire
engineers Rumor has it that Capt.
Walter F. Page will be elevated TO be
chief engineer in place of Lawrence
Fury. w. G. McGlinchey, one of the
democratic members of the board. is
heavily backed for a reappointment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
Home Coming Will
Be Duly Sig'naIized.
MILITARY ESCORT
Will be Furnished By Co. F
Of Marlboro.

Marlboro. March 2S-Company NJ,
Fifth Massachusetts regiment, will re-
turn to Hudson next Monday after
being eight months in the service of the
United States. The regiment will be
mustered out at Greenville, S. c.. Fri
day, and after a short stay at Washing
ton will arrive at Boston Monday.
After being reviewed by Gov. Walcott,
Company NJ will come to Marlboro over
the Boston & Albany railroad.
The fact that there are over 30 MARI
boro boys in the company had no little
weight with the city government in its
determination to review the command
from the city hall.
Mayor Plunkett thinks every honor
should be shown the boys for their pa
triotic spirit in volunteering to serve
their country when it appeared they
would be obliged to see genuine war
fare. He will endeavor TO have Com
pany do escort duty. and there is no
doubt but what his wish win be carried
into effect.
Chief Engineer J. 7. Fay of the fire
department was presented a gold badge
by number of friends at the Gleason
house last evening. Mayor Plunkett
made the presentation speech and a
number Of city officials and prominent
citizens were present.
John II. Lowering, we'll known citi-
zen, died very suddenly at his home,
151 Mechanic street, last eye&fng. He
worked as usual yesterday, but died
shortly after reaching his home in the
evening. Mr.. Lowering was at one time
chairman of the Marlboro republican
city committee and was a member of
United Brethren Lodge of Masons. He
was 81 years old.
The members of Court Marlboro
ForeSterS of America, We're greatly
pleased at the victory of their basket
ball team in a game against the Brig
hams Of Hudson at Hudson last even
ing. Something over a hundred mem
bers witnessed the game and returned
home in a very eXultant mood. When
the triumphant players returned late in
the evening, the vicinity of Forester
hall was a blaze of red fire and the vic
torious team were loudly cheered.
Thursday evening the team plays the
the Lyceums at Worcester for the ben
eft of the strike fund. All the MEM
bers of the team are strikers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
LOCATING THE TROUBLE.

Husband-"Why are you SO angry at
the doctor?"
Wife-"When I told him l had a ter
ribly tired feeling, he told me to show
him my tongue" -Tit-Bit
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Harold Parker has written an open
letter. He makes the point that the
towns engineering is not a permanent
expense of $4,000. That the cost of as
SCISSORS maps, some $1,000 a year, is
merely temporary He says that the
office, if established at a salary of s1500
would cost $4,000 a year.
He says: Such an officer should he
at the call of all the departments of
the town; should draw up specifications
and plans for all public buildings and
works, thus preventing the employment
OF outside men. All the plans for
streets water mains and services and
sewers would be made uniformly and
kept in one office which would be very
nluch to the advantage of the people OF
the town, both now and in the future
put IN should not be thought that the
own is gong to save money in actual
cash paid out by introducing this
office Ills
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Thomas Dawson Tate, who went to
Boston with the Clinton delegation on
metropolitan affairs, is convinced from
the sentiment as he found it, that the
bill is likely to pass the senate Mr..
Tate is certain that those friends of
the board are in error who think Gov.
Wolcott will veto the bill. Mr.. Tate,
IN common with most Of the other phar-
macists, is very much in earnest in
wishing H. M. Whitney off the board.
Mr.. Tate thinks that Mr.. Whitney dis
eliminates unfairly in dealing with the
pharmacists of the state. Mr., Tate
holds that as Mr.. Whitney has been on
the board since 1885, it is time he gave
some other man a chance
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

George w. Wilson, who succeeds
Hugh Stewart as sealer of weights and
measures, is a well known republican
He promises that he will administer
the office so as to make a record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
Clinton Selectlnen
Have Their Troubles.
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Police Appointments Are
Generally Discussed.

Clinton, March 2S.-The police are
disposed of, minor officers have been
appointed and the great question be-
lore the selectmen is the question of
VINO shall have the licenses. A full Ii
cense to do business over the bar in
all sorts of intoXicants costs $1,000 an
nualIy. A license is counted a good
thlng If a man can keep his license for
more than one year. The first year is
not infrequently a source of loss. New
ertheiess each of the IL licensed deal
ers desires renewal Some men who
were dropped last year or in other
years want licenses. All the applicants
can be accommodated. 1t is a vital
ana important question to a large
number of people to know who will be
dropped and who will be kept.
1t looks at this time as if only
small proportion of the men who hold
licenses would be dropped. Not more
IMAM TOUR of the II, or perhaps only 8.
II is difficult to tell where the changes
VIII be made. 1t seems reasonably
certain that Germantown will be left
with no more than one license. There
are two there now. 1t isn't profitable
TO the dealers to have two. it is said.
There are several club licenses in that
neighborhood. The clubs have large
memberships. The members are rare
ly seen in the saloon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-18
CUBA NEEDS MORE RAILROADS
DEVELOPMENTS RETARDED BY
LACK OF TRANSPORTATION.
Interesting Report From General
Wilson On Matanzas and Santa
Clara Provinces. 3t!

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE war depart
ment made public today the abstract of a
report from General James H. Wilson.
commanding the provinces of Matanzas
and Santa Clara. General Wilson gives a
large amount of statistical information
regarding the provinces and their prod
uctS, which will be of interest to Amer
leans Intending TO do business in the
island
He says that the social conditions have
been much ameliorated since the Amer
lean occupation. but that there are still a.
large number of destitute to be cared for
and there is great need for roads. These
will facilitate communication between
the important towns and allow the freer
movement of staple products, such as
sugar and tobacco, which is now almost
interdicted by the lack of anything eX-
cept the poorest sort of pack trails. He
than making wagon roads, and recon-
merds one to connect Sancti Spiritus
with Placetas.. He says that this road
could be built for $4,000 a mile, a distance
of forty miles. He says that there are
other roads which are very much needed,
and there is also necessity for bridge
over the river Danuji, one of the largest
rivers in the island. which is navigable
between Rodas and the bay of Cienfuegos.
He says by far the most important prod
uct in Santa Clara is. sugar, of which the
province furnished in 1883 AZ per cent of
the total exports from the island.
The provinces of Santa Clara and Ma
tanzas together furnished in 1898 81 per
cent of the total sugar production of
Cuba. The war left in operation forty-one
sugar centrales and twenty-one others not
in operation but in working order. About
elghty-seven were destroyed.
The crop of tobacco in Matanzas this
year amounted to $1,000 bales.
General Wilson says the revival of ag-
riculture has progressed rapidly in spite
of dfscouraging circumstances. The PEG
pie are greatly in need of draft animals,
while pigs. sheep and fowls have entirely
disappeared. The native mules and horses
at present are the best adapted to local
use. owing to the very bad condition of
the roads, but when this is improved, he
says. the American horses will be in de-
mand.
Coffee culture has been almost aban-
doned for a number of years. Consider
able interest is now being taken in its re-
vivaL The value of sugar land ranges
from SO to $50 an acre, but the foreign in
weston will be at disadvantage as COM
pared with the native in the execution of
titles until responsible companies are es-
tablished 10 look up deeds and grants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-18
III million Dollar Check
BY CY WARMAN,

know that you are about to lay violent
hands upon an officer o. the law"
No" said the engineer. but I'll lay
violent foot up agin he crown-sAeer
O. your trousers if you don't jump"
The man jumped.
Now the chief dispatcher came from
the station, stole along the shadow side
of the car, and spoke to the man who
had ordered the train.
A deputy sheriff climbed up on the
rear end of the special. tried the door.
shaded his eyes, and endeavored to look
into the car.
Have you the running orders?' ask
ed the man who was paying for the
entertainment.
Yes.
Let her go, them
All this was in a low whisper. and
now the dispatcher climbed ap on the
freman's side and pressed bit of
crumpled tissue paper into the 'lrivers
hand.
Pull out over the switches slowly
and when you are clear of the yards,
read your orders an fly
The driver opened the throttle gent
ly, the big wheels began to revolve, and
the next moment the sheriff and Sne OF
his deputies boarded the engine. They
demanded to know where that train
was bound for.
THE train" said the driver. Juggling
at the throttle, lis back there at the
station. I'm going to the roundhouse."
When the sheriff, glancing back, saw
that the coach had been cut off he
swung himself down.
They've gin it up said the deputy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-18
CRUELTY OF OTIS.
Severe Punishment of Boy For I'm
whiting Error.

Chicago, Sept. ia special from
Columbus, O., to the Chronicle says:
Governor Bushnell has been appealed
to in a case of alleged military .perse-
cution that for cruelty is akin to the
fate of Dreyfus. The victim is mere
boy, Lawrence Hoon of Belle Center,
o., who enlisted in the regular service
He has been sentenced to dishonorable
discharge and Imprisonment for a year
in the Bilibid prison at Manila because
it is claimed, he technically and unin-
tentionally offended General Otis
Through private letters it is learned
that Hoon, hearing that there was to
be en- opportunity for promotion to a
lieutenant's commission, addressed a
letter to General Otis requesting an
opportunity to pass an examination.
There is a provision prohibiting a pri-
vate soldier from addressing any COM
munication to his commander-in-chief
without first securing permission to do
so from an intermediate officer. The
boy was in ignorance of this, but he
was arrested and thrown into jail.
Later he was tried and convicted. The
prisoner managed to get a letter to his
father, struggled into the mails by a
sympathizing comrade Governor Bush
nell has referred the matter to Presi-
dent Mckinley with an earnest request
that the sentence be modified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-18
Great Suffering There Since the
Tornado.
Poems ARE STARVING
FRUIT THEY sUBsIsTED UPON rs
ALL DESTROYED.
Wealthy Planters Lost Their Build
ings and Machinery, But the
Poems Lost About of Work and
Out of Food, They Flock to Over
crowded Cities and Many Starve

Copyright, 1899, by the Associated Press>
Ponce, Porto Rico. Sept. 17.-There
are, generally speaking. two classes of
people in Porto Rico. About per cent
are educated, thinking folks who own
land and are the employers of the great
laboring class which constitutes the 80
per cent of the native population. This
latter class, the poems, has always been
in a state bordering on absolute power
ty. The poems subsist upon the fruit
which grows abundantly everywhere.
The great storm affected the two
classes very differently.
The first class has seen it's buildings
wrecked, its machinery ruined and it's
ripening crops destroyed, but the great
loss of life occurred in the second class,
and it is there that starvation threat
ems. The planters are unable to furnish
work to the poems, and the fruit on
which they had so much depended for
food is destroyed. Relief supplies are at
best only temporary, and difficulties sof
transportation have prevented the dis
tribution of relief, except at most cen
trail points.
Under these conditions there is only
one thing for the people to do. AS fast
as they exhaust the supply of green
fruit saved from the storm and use up
all the edible roots and tubers that grow
in the mountains they pack up their
belongings and come into the city.
Here they overcrowd the houses of the
poor, sleep by hundreds in the city hall
and other public buildings and on door
steps, in the parks and wherever they
can find room. ne
AS a matter of fact, people are starv-
ing to death almost every day in the
city of Ponce and while this sad state
of affairs exists there is failure to af-
ford commercial relief which is the
only true and lasting relief. Unless a
permanent government is established,
unless the status of the island is de-
termined, unless the policy to be fol-
lowed here in the future is soon out
lined, existing conditions will be aggra-
waited and it will soon be necessary to
feed the whole population through re-
lief agents.
What Porto Rico wants, however, is
not charity, but rather the development
of her commercial and agricultural in
tereStS, and while the present diStribu-
ton or relief is necessary, that necessity
would soon disappear if these interests
We're properly cared for.
Great difficulty has been encountered
IN transporting the supplies to the in
land towns, largely due to the disap-
pearance of the bridges. More than
this, when the Panther arrived in the
harbor of Ponce, the sea was rough
and a great quantity of the relief
brought by the steamer dropped into
the sea, instead of reaching the lighters.
Fifty per cent of what was originally
landed was damaged by water and had
to be thrown away al Is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-18
HONOR FOR CUBANS.
Big Crowd at Exhuming of Remains
of Maceo and Gomez.

Havana, Sept. 1.-THE ceremony of
exhuming the remains of General An
tonic Maceo and Francisco Gomez, son
of General Maxine Gomez, took place
at Bejucal today. Two thousand peo-
pie went by special trains from Havana
and as many more attended from the
surrounding districts. Governor Cen
eral Brooke was represented by Adju-
tant General Richards. The exhuma-
ton was followed by addresses. Cen
erals Gomez, Pedro Betancourt and
Ruis Rivera, assisted by committee,
carried the remains to a temporary
shrine. The permanent mausoleum will
be begun Immediately.
The speakers expressed the belief
that Maceo was the greatest man
whom the revolution had produced.
General Rivera said:
His poor body lies before us. but
his spirit is in the air, urging Cubans
to initiate him in their readiness to die
for their country. These remains will
be in a temporary shrine until irlde-
pendence has been obtained as a per-
manent memNrial. Lei the Cubans
strive to obtain that for which Maceo
fought and died.