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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

STATE OF VERMONT. whereas Fan,
WINDSOR COUNTY. IS. ny NJ. Elson of
Weston. VT. has duly filed her petition to
the County Court, setting forth her legal
marriage to William E Elson. that she hath
keptthe, marriage covenant, but that the
said William f. hath violated the same, by
reason of wilful desertion and refusal to
support. rs in said petition fully set forth,
OF which due notice has been given to said
William +. heretofore. by an order Of no.
tice by. publication made and complied
with. wherefore the petitioner prlye for II
cember term. A. ID. 1898. of said Court. the
petitioner. by leave of Court, did amend
her said petition for divorce. and further
set forth that the said William +. hath
violated the marriage covenant. for that he
hath committed the crime of adultery:
And whereas it appears that said William
T.. Elson is without this State
1t is thereupon ordered by the Court
that the said vii lam T.. Elson he mott
fed and required to appear in and before
said Court and make answer. if any he
have, and abide the order and Judgment of
said Court in the premises. at the term
thereof next to he held ut Woodstock in
and for the County of Windsor III the State
Of Vermont. on tie first Tuesday of June.
A. ID. 1859. upon the first day of said term.
by publishing the substance of said amend
ment to said petition. together with his
order for three successive weeks in til,
Spirit of the Age. n newspaper published
ut Woodstock i'll sad G. unity the last
publication to be at leas: six weeks prior
TO said term of Court. which shall I've deem
ed sufficient notice to said William f.. FL
SON
Given under my hand ut Woodstock, in
the County of Windsor, this 9th day oi
April 4. ID, 1899.
JAY READ PEMBER,
Clerk
STlCENIy& SARGENT.
Aitvs. for petitioner
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
The Trust Crop.

During the month of March, in Il
single state-the state of New Jer-
sey-new corporations were born to
the number of $50. The greater
part of these, measured by their cap
ital. were industrial combinations of
the class which we call trusts. Fig
urcs are given only of those whose
issue of stock and bonds, in each
case, rises above ST. 900, 900; and of
these the total capitalization mounts
up to SI.III,75o,ooo.
The whole amount of the interest
bearing debt of the United States is
less than this, standing at only
ST., o4o, 56,, $50. The entire appro-
priations OF the last Congress-the
most extravaganza in our history
covering two years Of extraordinary
expenditure, hardly exceed this
product Of one month of the work of
the trust promoters in single state.
All the trusts are not born in New
Jersey, although the conditions in
that state are considered very favor
able, and the vast aggregate Of these
combinations, If 1t could be stated,
would pass comprehension. The
figures. like those in which astrono-
mers state the distances of the fixed
stars, are be, ond understanding.
This is the crop for one month.
What will the harvest be when the
season closes Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
w OODSTOCk, \ 7
SOUTH POMFRET

II Thomas is moving from the
John Chedcl farm nearer Wood
stock into the house just vacated by
Mr.. Emery. Pomfrct loses, Wool-
stock gains, Il good citizen.
\ team has taken a cord of green
wood on a sled on the BethcI stag
road five miles to Woodstock very
easily ON each of the first seven LAYS
of April. No one here remembers
when such Il thing could be done so
easily before.
Eugene Evans is moving to the
John Chcdcl farm now being vacat :
ed b. ii Thomas.
Asa Allard is moving in with his
brothcr-in-law. Munroe Mctcaf.
Elbridgc Perry has hired Lee
Newton fer the summer.
l. ) IackmGn has slowly Improved
since the last writing, but his wife is
vet very low.
Mark Markham has broken up
housekeeping and is at work for his
father. III O Max ham.
Mrs. Elpridge Perry is not as well
this week.
+ G Perry has new hired man,
George Phelps, of North Pomfret.
Albert Fletcher is soon to break
up housekeeping tor Il while, his
wife going to a hospital for treat
mcnt. Mr.. Fletcher is one of the
few Mexican war soldiers now liv-
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Sugar Industry at Manchester.

a Manchester dispatch says that
the maple sugar industry in that Sec
ton has been practically killed and
not more than onc-fourth of the
usual number of trees arc being
tapped. This condition, it l.,
claimed. is due to the ravagcs OF
worms during the past summer and
to the claim of experts that if the
trees arc tapped this spring and the
worms appear again, the coming
summer the trees will become utterly
worthless for su@a: purposes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
BRIDGEW AFTER VILLAGE.

Miss Irma Davis was some what sur
prlsed OH returning from ncighbor's
Monday evening to find lot of her young
friends waiting for her with numerous
presents to remind her that it was her
tenth birthday. The young folks report
that they had jolly good time.
Roliin Childs of Brattleboro was in
town few days this week.
Quite number from here attended the
reception ut the Christian church Wood
stock last Friday evening.
Charles SOllthsate was aroused from his
peaceful slumbers one morning recently
by neighbor who pointed out to him a
large owl in an apple tree near by.
Charles hastily donned his outer gar
ments. seized his shot gun and fired.
The bird fell and c. rushed to secure his
prize, when, 10. it was bloodless owl,
for it had been dead several months.
Charles looked ut the bird and then
turned to look at his neishbors who had
gathered around the scene and his mental
vision of fried owl for dluder vanished
from his mind. He likes to tell about
that owl.
There Is to he an auction of eliot hing
etc, at Davis next week.
The stage from Briggs, VT, made it,
first trip April 9th.
Rev. X. Il. West has employed an
assistant. The boy will not do much
work for a few years to come.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
A Suggested Combination.

Let Gen. Grout go to the Senate
for a term and elect Dillingham; to
the house is 4 political compromise
that is being whispered to some ex-
tent but SO Tar as learned neither
Gen. Grout nor Gov. Dillingham;
have been consulted and the score or
less of congenial possibilities have
been entirely ignored. If this pro-
gram or similar one goes through
there will have to be a revival of
self-dcnying brotherly love.-I'el-
lows Falls Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

The claim that the city of LIAM.
Mass. has the only floating bridge
in the world is an error. as there has
been Il floating bridge acros, the nat
ural pond IN Brookllcld for more
than halt a century. The bridge at
Lynn is across Glcnmore pond and
is about 500 feet long. 1t has been
in use nearly 100 wears.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Mary A. Stones Estate, Barnard -,
Intestute,


Whereas Joseph NJ. Tilson. administrator
of the estate of Mary Stone, late of Bar
nard in said District. deceased. has pre-
scented to said Court his petition in writing
praying for license to sell all the real es-
tate of which said intestate died seized and
possessed. situate in this State. represent
ing that such sale is necessary to enable
him to pay the debts due from said estate
and the expenses OF administration.
Thereupon. the Cour, appoints the II
day of April, A. ID. 1899. us time and
the Probate Office in said Woodstock as n
place, for hearing and deciding on said pc
tition: and orders that notice of said pet
ton. the reason for the same. and of said
time and place of hearing. he given to all
persons concerned in said estate. by pub
fishing copy OF the record of this order
three weeks successfully in the Spirit of
the Age. newspaper published al Wood
stock in this State. which circulates in the
neighborhood of those interested in said
estate. the last of said publications to be
previous to said time of hearing. that all
persons concerned in the premises may ap-
pear before said Court and show cause if
any they have. why the prayer of said petit
ton should not be granted.
A true record: Attest.
L. o. SEAVER. Judge.
) A true copy of record: Attest.
T. o. SEAVER Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Vermonters at Manila.

The movements of the goth infan-
try At Manila will be watched with
interest by residents of this city and
county, as Capt. Foster. who is at
the head of one of the companies of
the regulars, is well known here.
being Calais boy. Mrs. Foster Is
residing in this city during the alb
sence of her husband. On board
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Move an Engine Over the Ice.

a locomotive engine weighing II
tons was successfully moved across
the ice from Plattsburgh, \. y, to
Grand Isle Monday, where it will
be used in the construction OF the
Rutland extension railroad. The
two steam saw mills on the island
are working to their fullest capacity
getting out dimension timber tor the
new railroad.-l'rcc Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

General Otis army has beaten and
dcmoralizcd all the Filipino forces
that have opposed him, but whether
guerilla warfare is to continue t.
harass the Americans is another
story. 1t must be remembered that
the Spanish army IN the Philippines
has in the past drubbcd and pounded
the natives with quite as crushing
effect on several occasions, lnflicting
terrible punishment Oh the "rebels,"
but they rose again and again to
meet whitening fire from their enc
mes. The Americans have fought
bravcly i'll a wrctchcd cause, but talk
of surrender and congratulations that
the trouble is over may be little
premature. The fact that the forces
in front of the Americans have
twindlcd away does not mean that
the campaign is flushed, the Span
iards had no such experience with
these Malayans. The insurgents are
now reported in considerable strength
miles away toward the mountains,
beyond the reach Of gunboats, and
with the rainy season at hand they
cannot be followed without disaster
to their pursuers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
ind IIt lie Died.

Il wau'i~rtr from the FlowCly
lir26a.. recently died i'll Mel
tourHe. Ii tran. ,jirCd at tho inquest
tln, he had Len treated by Chi
ut physician WHO gavc him pills,
each the SIZE uI IL duck $ egg. There
were said to be 40 different ingredi-
EMS in the medicine, including
blood, grasshoppers, ashes, bone
dust, clay, dates, honey, sawdust
and ground up insects.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Couldn't Consummate the Deal.

Small Boy CATER visit from his
rich uncle)-How much is that
candy!
Confectioner-Fifty cents pound.
Small Boy-How much is all in
the caseI
COnfectioner-All! 1t would be
worth $50 or $40.
Small OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES only
gave me 0.-Harlem Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
As Usual.

What was the row between you
and Thompson! A question of verac
ity, was it notl'
ono; it was Il question of unve-
racity. said he was liar, and he
said l was another. Indianapolis
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Cranberries are not injured by
freezing. They are often sent as
far as Manitoba in open box cars.
When they arrive they are frozen
into solid blocks of ice. The sides
of the cases are knocked off and the
berries are exposed in solid mass,
like cakes of ice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

There is church in the city of
Cork, Ireland, which is known for
miles around OH account of the pc
culiarity of its steeple. The steeple
il built of two diitere Colored
stones, two sides being built i'll white
and the other two in red stone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Tyburn was the place of execution
in London for felons and was used
for this purpose from the reign Of
Henry IV-l399lI13. The bodies
of Cromwell, Ireton and Bradshaw
were exposed at Tyburn Jan. 80,
1861 The last execution at Tyburn
took place i'll November, 1888.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Near to IT.

II had narrow escape last
night"
"What was It'll"
II asked Miss Zoozelbarun if she
favored annexation, and she thought
Twas proposing to her. Chicago
Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

the Sherman, which arrived last
week at Manila. was another Mont
pclicr boy, Earl, brother Of Lester
III. Greene, who is IN the hospital
corps. in charge of the dispcnsary
departments Montpelier Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
DEATHS.

In South Woodstock, March 2j Echprra
Kimlall Fullerton, aged 10 years and .
months.
In Quorhcc, April 3, Henry Stafford, aged
20 years.
In Pomlrct April 3. Simeon buchanan
aged 50 years.
in plymouth. April 3, Mrs. George
Brown.
In Braiptrnc. April 1. Iucz Spear. form
crly OF hrtiiel, aged 30 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

In Cucclcc, April 1. . daughter 10 MIR,
aud Ms 'ior' crt hudson.
In &uc'Hcr, Marcel. ~, % son To Mr.. and
Mrs. Will, Sluttunk.
In Bethel March ~, u son 10 Mr.. and
Mrs.. Thomas ". Sullivan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

The Mortified News d,sposcs OF
Judge Reads candidacy for Con-
gresham Grout's place in Il sum-
mary way which perhaps is war;
rantcd by the facts in the case, still
he ought to have fight enough left
to make half stumbling block for
the political ambition of the talka-
tive MIR. Plumley. Tie News dis;-
grees with remark to the effect
that Reed enlarged his strength in
his canvass last year and says:
SIN that contest all other new
aspirants gave way to MIR. Reed and
he had only Gen. Grout, who was
in Washington most of the time, as
an opponent; he was the favorite of
all the acknowledgements and
governor sentiment, besides hav-
ing other influences IN his favor
which it would be impossible to OBJ
tain now or later. With all this
backing Mr. Read came to Mont
pcllcr the night previous to the con-
vcntion and his friends seemed to
urged the opportunity to throw their
strength and votes as far as possible
to new candidate; no one, how
ever. appeared to be willing to
shoulder the responsibility and Mr..
Read had to go into the convention
and what he knew would be defeat.
The surprising thing now is that
Mr.. Read should be mentioned as Il
possible candidate"
Richard Olney of Massachusetts
would make fine president. He
has great ability, high personal in
tcgrity and marked courage OF opin-
ion. But no democrat, whatever his
qualifications. who sis IN favor of
imperialism, while opposed to an
nexation," which is SAID to be the
theory on which his campaign is to
be based, can be elected president
There is already too much "impe-
rialism," too great Il generalization of
power, IN the United States. The
principle on which our government
was founded is democratic-Charlcs-
ton News and Courier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

The biggest fish caught at Spot
ford lake in the past 20 wears was
taken through hole in the ice re-
Gently by Will G. Farwell. The
fish was pike III inches in length.
g inches in g,rth, and its weight
was 20 IL pounds. Mr.. Farwell
was fishing with a single hook and
ordinary bass line in about five feet
Of water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
MIR. Billings spoke of you last

evening as such womanly wom-
an, said the brunette one.
The blond one burst into tears.
"To Think she sobbed, that !
have been ut the forefront of all the
intellectual movements for the bet
terment of woman's lot for moro
than year, only to get maligned in
that fashion - Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Spirit Of tbe age,
Woodstock. w., Apr 8, 1899
BY EDWARD {. DANA.

The published plans for the pro-
posed Dewey hail at Norwich uni
vcrs;ty show magnificent building,
very sensible and practical testi-
monial to the hero of Manila. This
Is an object in which Nermonter,
especially should take an active in
tercst as it is of direct benefit to an
institution which has done much for
the state and nation.
The imperialistic Rutland Herald
throws a spasm over a little SYM
patty shown the "Filipino Savages
who were making war upon our
soldiers" The suggestion that the
natives are responsible for this terri
bic mess in the Philippines is fine
and quite on a par with the argu-
ments OF the administrations apollo
gists. We may hear reXt that the
Filipinos have bombarded our prin.
cipal seaports, but just now they are
ten thousand miles away from our
coasts. SO are our soldiers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

STATE OF VERMONT. At II Probate
Hartford DIsTRICr. ! Court held ut
Woodstock. within and for said district. on
the oath day of March, A. ID. 1899
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

The first successful flour mill was
erected in London il l,Gl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
MAR RACES.

In Querhrc March %. by Rev. ". II.
MoT.lcv. Arthur j. Chadwick and Lizzie
\. frink
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Brandy was first used incidentally,
and miraculous cures were ascrihed
to its employment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

The Age to July. l. 1899,
Is cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

The Age and World, 81. SO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
$I.00 a year!
$780,,

One hundred dollars reward paid for in
formation that Will conylcl any person ol
persons guilt of taking trout from Lnhuia
Lake L.KorA C,rn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
THE. NEW ENGLAND LEADER.
THE PEOPLES ADVOCATE.

Progressive, Able. Interesting
DAILY, SUNDAY, WEEKLY
The times., 1899-03-29
THINGS THEATRICAL.

The best proof of the success or failure
of any entertainer is in the business he
may do upon repeating an engagement,
and. this being true, the size of the aud
ience which assembled last night at the
Columbia Theatre for the purpose of hear
ing Burton Holmes lecture on The Grand
Canyon of Arizona" should be construed
as an emphatic compliment to that gentle
man. The subject was among the first of
those which Mr.. Holmes took up during his
series of appearances here last winter. and
the gathering of yester-evening was ap-
parently about equally divided between
those who had heard the talk before and
those who had not. Both factions seemed
to immensely enjoy the descriptions, data,
and anecdotes that make up the discourse.
Mr.. Holmes speaks of THE Grand Canyon''
completely and comprehensively. He is
evidently not only a traveller. but that
rara avis, a traveller who sees and who can
remember what ne has seen. The lecture
| is a remarkably detailed one, and tells
more of the scene than could be acquired
by many who journeyed into Arizona to
see the gigantic crevice.' The attractive
ness of the talk is greatly enhanced by Mr.
Holmes personality. by the admirable Ian
| guage in which the matter is couched. and
by the manner of its delivery. The co,orei
| stereopticon views, painted by Katherine
Gordon Breed. also add much to the enter
| tainment Mr. Holmes will speak to1igh,
| on The Hawaiian islands"