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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
SOUTH POMFREr.

Your Bethel correspondent seems
to think that Bethel has the greatest
percentage of people over SO years
old Of any town in the county, hav-
ing 81 in population of 1000, or
per cent. Pomfret can probably
show much greater percentage
than this. On the stage road from
Woodstock to Bethel in South Pom
fret, in population Of IS, there are
ID persons whose ages will average
over So, or about 20 per cent. The
moth part of town probably cannot
make as good showing, as it gets
too much north wind and the people
worry too much about getting rich !!
Frank Williamson, wife and son
from Boston, ate Christmas dinner
with Franks grandfather, p. p.
Williamson. Frank has very good
position in Boston in the office of
the B. g. NJ. railroad.
Amos Amo and son George from
Massena, N. Y, have been visiting
friends about here. MIR. Amo is a
farmer there, keeps 40 or more cows
and is we'll posted IN all dairy mat
tiers.
About forty of MIR. and Mrs.
Mark Boy nton's friends and neigh
bors made them surprise call this
week Tuesday g. evening to remind
them it was the tenth anniversary of
their marriage. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all. Cake and
coffee were served and a substantial
sum of money presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. Boynton.
Charles Reed has been at work
for the last year or two at spare times
building over and repairing his
buildings until he has made for him
self very pleasant home. ""
Teago sociable at the hall Tues
day evening. Supper from 6 to 8,
IS cents.
Franklin Chedcl, aged ga, and
the oldest resident in Pomfret,
seems to be in failing health, but
his friends hope he will again be
better.
II. NJ. Harding, john Perham
and H. N. Bruce were among the
Pomfret exhibitors at the poultry
show at Woodstock.
Mrs. Minnie Wheeler and son
have~moved from Stockbridse into
the house with D. w. Fraser.
Wallace Markham is again too
sick to 90 out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
DECEMBER TERM, 1899.

The Tunbridge "World's Fair"
accident Case still progresses.
There was, of course, a fair in 1897.
One OF tine features was bicycle
race to be decided by the "best two
in three (whatever that means).
clones OF Windsor win the first
heat" All the witnesses agreed that
that announcement was made from
the Judges stand.
The second heat was. run. clones
of Windsor" was hot stuff. "bones
OF Windsor wins the heat, the race
and first money" AL, agreed that
ihM announcement was officially
made, and also that Benedict and
Mcdonald were tied tor second and
third money.
These two Young men ran third
heat during which Benedict colided
with sulkv on the track, was
thrown and injured, and now what
is being investigated ISL
Why did they race? Who started
them? Why was the sulky there !?
Did Benedict tall or was he pushed ?
Did he at once pick himself up, or
was he picked up' Did he walk to
the Judges stand or was he carried
Is he hurt or not? Is the defendant
an organization or voluntary assoc,a-
ton OF individuals at a Membership
fee of one dollar, or more than one
dollar, per member! Has he sur.
vived the medical treatment or did
he succumb to it?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
The American Confectionery Co.

Full particulars appear in our adj
vertising columns of this new COM
pany and it will be seen by the list
of officers and directors that YER
mont is well represented in this COL
poration. Col. Jos. G. Brown of
Montpelier, is Secretary, ex-Mayor
Wing of Montpelier, is Treasurer.
and st. Johnsbury is represented on
the Directorate BY Charles w. Ruit-
or, Cashier of the Merchants Nation
al Bank. The President and Gem
eral Manager of the company, w.
A. Lane, will make his headquarters
at Mr.. Wings office in Montpelier
for the present and explain to all in
terested the future plans of this COM
pany. Subscriptions for stock will
be received by any officer or director
of the company until further notice.
st. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

fined $Ioo and costs; selling, ST. 90
and coSts-two cases.
Emery Knowlton, fined $Ioo and
costs.
Walter A. S. Fletcher, adultery,
five years in state prison, not less
than tour year II months.
Edith Whitman, adultery, two
years in state prison, not less than
IS months.
l.. N. Sunbury, adultery, five
years in state prison, not less than
four years and ii months.
Under the statute the court must
name a minimum sentence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mrs. r. H Kingsley has been
confined to her bed since last Satur-
day with rheumatism, neuralgia, etc
DR.. O. w. Sherwin was called to
see Mr.. ]. 5. Holt ond day this
week.
d. A. Clifford is still confined to
the house.
Many are getting in their winters
supply of wood. The weather calls
for a great quantity al the present
time.
Mrs. P. c. Kendall and son Rod
erick are expected home today,
(Saturday.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
Spirit Of the Age,
Woodstock, VT, ian. 6. 1900
OoHstOrk sc. Il. Time Table

The following is the running time OF the
trains over the Woodstock RAILROAD. ~sD.
mencing Monday, Oct. 2, 1882
TRAINS GOING EAsT.--NO2. Mail, \. y.
Leave Woodstock 10 80; Tnftsvillr 10;
Quechee 10 81: Dewcy's Mills 10 81; tiiart'
ford II l3; White River junction ii 20.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-No. I. Accom-, ?.
Al, Leave Woodstock 3 20; Huntsville y ~:
Ouecbce 3 SO; Dcweys Mills . 40; Hartford
3 b3. White River Junction 81.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.-No. l. Accom-, A.
n. Leave White River junction 90; ffiart-
ford I 50; Dcwey's Mills 10; Quechce 20:
Taftsville 30; Woodstock s -.
TRAINS GOING WKsI.-NO3. Mail. Leave
White River Junction 40; Hartford l 45;
Dewcy's Mills q 90; Qucchet o. Taftsville
2 Is; Woodstock . 20.
All trains duly-Snndays excepted
+ Flag Station. -
}. q. PORTER. SUIT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
Pomfret q Good Second.

The town of Ryegate is consiel-
cred the first town in Vermont for
dairy stock, but Pomfret wants to
be considered the second. Hon. II
w. Vail of North Pomfret recently
sold five thoroughbred Jersey cows
for $loo each, aud Z. y. Dana of
the same place seven at 500 each.
The proprietor of fancy farm,
Worcester, Mass, was the buyer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

The following divorce cases have
been disposed of:
Minerva L. Wilmington VS.. Arthur
L. Wilmington, for refusal to sup
port. F. {. Southgate tor petition
er.
Nelson L. Nourse VS.. lane A.
Nourse.-Bill granted for desertion.
Blanchard for petitioner.
State cases as under have been
disposed of by pleas or "guity:"
O. F. Knowlton, common seller.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
POST C..'lCE NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

MAILS CLOSE.
Boston, New York, North and Fast. 1000 A.
NJ, 3.00P. NJ.
Bridgewater and Rutland, $50 A. NJ, and
BOP. NJ.
South Woodstock and Felchville, 800 p. NJ.
Barnard and Bethel. $50 A. NJ.
Office hours from $50 A. NJ. too l.. NJ
Sundays, IL to / p. NJ.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
MASONIC MEETING.

The annual meeting of the First
Masonic district will be held Friday,
January IL, with Rising Sun lodge
at South Ro, alton. The grand
master, grand lecturer and other
grand officers will be presel.t. The
meeting will open at 4 p. m, ON the
NJ. Nj degree followed by the con-
ferring of the E, a degree. a ban
quet will he served 6 o'clock.
The evening session will open
with reception to the grand Of
ticers followed by the comforting of
the Nj. Nj. degree and other work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
TAFTSVILLE.

Elmer Strong has returned to
Lebanon, N. II.
Mrs. NJ. E. Archer, we regret to
say, is no better. She has been re-
moved to her old house, where Mr..
and Mrs Luther Spaulding are
caring for her.
w. H. Brownell was suddenly
called to Williston. His father re-
ceived severe injuries in being
thrown from carriage. fills re-
covery is doubtful.
Ice harvesting commenced Tues.
day. The ice is ten inches thick
and of fine quality.
Frank Archer is visiting friends
here.
N. J. Morgan returned home from
Sunapee Monday noon. He had
good success in transporting the
steam mill from Taftsville to that
place.
Elmer Strong gave pleasing
photograph entertainment at the
hall last Thursday evening. He
had a full house and everyone
seemed to enjoy the occasion.
MIR. and Mrs. Roberts spent New
Years in Woodstock.
Cora Mctcaf was summoned
home from West Upton because of
her fathers sickness. She arrived
here at 2 a. m. Tuesday.
D. F. Metcalf had shock of
paralysis last Sunday which de-
prived him of the use of his right
hand in measure. AT this writing
he has regained the use of it some
what; his physician hopes for his
ultimate recovery.
Mrs. Harvey Vaughan of Wood
stock is visiting friends here.
We wish The Age very Happy
New Year, also a prosperous one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

And now the question arises, If
the mercury gets down to o will it
really be o or above? This should
engage the attention of the Given
tieth century disputants.-Chicago
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

The Age and Tribune. $1.O0
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

sent to the orphans home in Bur-
lington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
Vermont Pensioners.

Vermont pensions: Increase, w.
{. Whipple, North Pomfret, $I4 to
$50; Nelson Minor, Lincoln, Sill
to Sly; Edwin Headle, Putney, Sc
to $Ia; Philip Plankey, Manchester
Depot, SIS to $40.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
The Age,
and
New York
w eekly Tribune,
One year, $1.OO.

cons and pheasants, and good
show Of blue ribbons fell to them.
Dogs, cats, pigeons from Billings
farm, and other pets attracted as
much attention as any feature OF the
show. About forty dogs were on
the bench-and all good ones, and
several cages Of pups seemed to EN-
joy the admiration they excited.
or the other features of. the cxhi-
bition, the premiums, etc., The Age
will mention in its next issue.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
old Maryland super.tition..

Witch Kllling-lf horses are 90 bad
ly bewltched that one dies, the follow
ing Will deprive the witch Of her pow
er: Take the dead horse out into
field and burn the carcass beside
tree. First cut a cross In the tree.
then drive a nail In at the cross. Now
take your rifle. which must be loaded
with a silver bullet. choose a position
so that the fire is between you and the
tree. and shoot over the fire at the nail.
When you hit the nail. the witch will
lose her power. and you cannot miss
with the silver bullet.
To Sell Oneself to the Devil.-Go 10
the crossroads at midnight alone and
play on the banjo. II you really want
to sell yourself. two black dogs will
appear and will dance as you play.
Then you promise something fearful.
Any one who thus sold himself was
said to be able to outplay and Guidance
any competitors.
A Method For a Girl to Try Her For
tune.-Put an egg to the fire and sit an
hour. The wind will howl and the
dogs bark. and the uan you are TO
marry will come In and turn the eng
around. If the egg bursts. you win do
Cor possibly. my informant adds. yos
will never marry).- Baltimore Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14

]. R. Garrison, Cashier Of the bank Of
Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed Of
health by serious lung trouble until
he tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Then he wrote: at Is
the best medicine ever used for q Sc
we're cold or bad case Of lung trouble.
/ always keep bottle on hand" Don't
suffer with Cough, Colds, or any Throat,
Chest or Lung trouble when you can be
cured 80 easily. Only soc and Sl00.
Trial bottles free at Short & Haynes
drug store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
BRECKENRIDGE NEWS.
KENTUCKY SONS
OF VETERANS
Are Requested to Organize and
Cooperate in The Reunion
- at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 10th. 1900.
EDITOR OF BRECKENRIDGE News. CLOVER
PORT, KY; DEAR SIR:-A full attendance
at the Reunion Of Confederate Veterans
lie earnestly desired. In order to insure
this. proper organizations Of these Sons
must be perfected in the various towns
throughout the State. II q son or a
grandson Of q Confederate Soldier or
Sailor will write me requesting 1t,
printed guide explaining the method Of
organizing local camp and a model
constitution will be forwarded him. In
this way local camps can become a part
OF the National order OF UNITED SONS
OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS. The
plan Of organization is plain and simple.
Kentucky, for many reasons, should
put forth special efforts toward the sue
cess Of the Reunion and the cooperation
Of the Sons Of Confederate Veterans is
sought.
Issued by the order Of BEN HOWE,
Commander KY. Div. U. s. @. V.
RoBr. LEE PAGE. Adjutant.
"a Louisville Trust B'd'g.,
Louisville, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
A Tobaccoie.. robaoco heart.

you have" said a physician, "the
tobacco heart" The patient made an
swer. Doctor. never smoked but
once, and that was when was boy"
This happened In Germantown. Both
men laughed. and the physician pre-
pared to examine the patient again. 50
as to make another diagnosis.
After half hour Of hard work the
tobacco heart still seemed to resemble
the mans disease. and the physician
said. What do you do for a livingT
The man replied. 81 am a tobacconist-"
"Well. then, Of course. you've got the
tobacco heart, whether you're a smok-
er or not" said the physician. "All
day long you breathe In tobacco. Tho
DIST of It fills your lungs circulates
with your blood all over your body and
is digested with your food. | have had
a number OF cases such as yours, and l
prescribe eight hours a day In the
fresh air. You'll find II hard to IL W
this prescription. Away from tn
bacco laden air OF your shop you
have the uneasy. restless longing o
get back to II which the smoker. after
a few hours of abstinence. has for a
cigar, That is strange. but you'll nnd
1t true. You have unconsciously nc
Quired the tobacco breathing bablt,
and it's a habit harder. I believe. to
break than the smoking habit ITSELF
Philadelphia Record.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
HAZEL DELL

Roads are in bad condition.
Miss Blanche Grant was the guest OF
Miss Nelia Elder Monday
Misses Claud and Eva Dowell were the
guests OF Miss Lula Roberts Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Cynthia Dowell and daughter,
Maude, were the guests Of Mrs. Walls
one day last week.
Kenuie Miller and John Lsslie have
been hauling logs to the saw mill.
Several boys from this neighborhood
went o'possum hunting saturday night.
John Bashsm has removed from Dry
Valley TO B. G. Dieckmsn's farm.
Born,-to the wife Of Logan Kicker
son March and, girl
Mrs. Hunter had her land surveyed
last week.
June Msttipgly and June Brickey
were at Sample Saturday.
Miss Tena Dieckman was the guest OF
Miss Lula Roberts Wednesday evening.
Mr. G. r Compton, from near this
place, and Miss Viola Whitworth, OF
Sand Gave Flat, were married recently
at the home ofthe bride.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
The Coupon Scheme.

The twenty cent coupon scheme which
has been wotked ali over this state and
others has reached Us. 1t is used TO pro-
cure most anything from a barrel OF
-four to elk petticoat. Those who are
successful feel that they have made quite
sbargain in getting Ave dollar pur-
chase with an outlay of twenty cents
and the assistance of Ave friends.
This is the idea: You pay twenty
cents for a coupon and on remitting
800 receive FIVE other coupons 10 be
sold at twenty cents each, thereby get
ting back your 81 90. The purchasers Of
your coupons in turn remit S1.O0 each,
and receive five coupons each. When
each Of your five customers has turned
in the $l.0O, you receive your pur
chase, be it -four or petticoat; and so
the endless chain moves on.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
LICK RUN

CLYDE Allen and Taylor Weedman
spent Sunday in Rhodelia.
Miss Daisy Chism, OF Andyville, re-
turned home Saturday accompanied by
viii Walls.
The dance given by Mr.. Lou Faith
was a complete success.
Garnettsville, on Yellow Banks, has
twenty inhabitants. one store and saw
mill.
Miss M. E. Flannery is visiting rela-
tives at Andyville.
Sunday School began here the first
Sunday in March.
W.T. Below has been: quite success
full selling poultry food for a firm in
Terre Haute, Ind. This food Is no hum
bug and does what.it claims to do.
Mr.. Dot Stiles win soon take charge
OF the tie making. and hauling at this
place. He is full Of push aud energy
and is worthy Of the place.
Nothing gives.us more pleasure than
TO know that the good people OF thi,
county are putting the saloons out oil
reach. We surely eau do without them
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14

"It rains a great deal in the Puget
sound country" says a man from that
part of the Union. land | heard fun
ny incident not long ago about II. Some
chap had come from the Mississippi
valley to take up his residence at
whatcom. on Bellingham bay. where
there are very high tides. When the
boat landed him at the end Of the long
pier extending over the tide nats, the
water was low. and the new man did
not notice anything but a wide stretch
of sand between the boat and the town.
1T was In the evening, about dark.
and was raining. and he went TO the
hotel on the front street and staid
there, going to bed without having gone
out for a walk. The next morning
when he got up he looked out, and the
tide was in, the water coming up close
to the hotel. He gazed at the wide
spread waters for an instant and,
throwing up his hands In astonish-
ment, he exclaimed. Gee whiz. but 1t
must have rained hard last night!
"Then be hurried down stairs to the
Office to find out II there was any dan
ger from the flood. and the clerk smiled
four or FIVE times and gave him some
much needed Observation-Disclosures
ton Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
VIII You Live to De OIdt

THAT man will not live to be old
remarked n scientific man to the writ
er, indica ting a man who was standing
near.
why. prayT the writer queried
wonderingly.
"Well. he has not a single physio-
logical index OF long life. Bis head Is
narrow: he has narrow eyes and nos
trils and a long. delicate hand. all OF
which augur III for length of days.
IF you observe carefully. you will
find that. with rare exceptions, which
only serve to emphasize the rule. men
who live to be old have wide heads
above the ears and wide foreheads.
Large and wide nostrils are always
evidence that those two important or
gans. the lungs and the heart. are good.
The ears In old men are almost invari-
ably placed low. Again. long lived
people usually have broad and short
hands-lnelegant II may he. but still
an indication OF long life.
'lf. therefore. you see a man who an
swers these physical conditions. you
may safely. barring accidents, OF
course. predict for him length OF days"
New York Telegram.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
One on Him.

"Well. bless my SOUL" exclaimed one
of the nrst citizens Of Chicago. that
breezy metropolis on the banks Of Lake
Michigan. when did you hit the
town."
81 have not hit II at allT' corrected
the man from Boston. THE largenesl
Of the area and the absence Of deA-
mite personality preclude such action"
That's So" assented the Chiesgoan,
his cordial hilarity a little less marked
"By the way, where are you stoppinsr'
"I'm not stopping at all, my dear
friend"
mot stopping at ALI Why. what
the
mo, but I'm staying at the Palmer
House. Deuced expensive place. RI
say"
THAT'S sol Well, It's too bad"
TOO badi How's thatr'
swell, ! was going TO invite you %
come on out and put MP at my house
while you were In town, but sincs
you're staying at the Palmer House,
suppose it's no use"
And OF he walked.-Kansas CITY In
dependent
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
,ray that the Temperance cause may be

pray that the temperance cause may be
equally victorious in the forthcoming
election in the dear old town OF Clover
port.
Mrs g. w. Hickerson passed away on
the Of March, and on the following
day her remains were inferred in the
family graveyard Of the Wheeler home
stead now owned by Philip Plock. Her
husband and six children survive her,
four sons and two daughters. The Oldest
daughter ia now Mrs. 6helman. Mrs.
Hickerson was faithful wife and moth
er, and the family has sustained greet
loss They have our sympathy and We
can only point them to Heaven for con-
ISOLATION
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14

The American trotting horse stands
ut the head as the best type Of car
riage and harness horse to be found.
European horsemen are more and more
recognizing this fact. Sixty head Of
large sized trotting bred carriage
horses in one consignment were sold
In New York in December last for
$4,000, or an average OF S1.100 each,
and the sum of $4,000 was paid for
an extra fine pair OF trotting bred car
rage horses by n London customer.
Two young stations sold for $4,000
and $4,000, while 700 trotting bred
animals OF all ages were sold during
the same month in New York at an
average Of $500 each.
]. B. Clark, Peoria, ILL.,, says, "Sur'
seons wanted to operate on me for piles,
but cured them with DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve." It lie infallible for piles
and skin disease. Beware OF counter.
fsits.-A. r Fisher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
SAND CAVE FLAT.

L. R. Addison went to Addison last
Saturday.
Mr.. Ben Lay and daughter, Miss Eel
ma, went to Addison last Saturday.
Mrs. B. Lay was the guest Of Mrs. g..
w. Payne, Of Stephensport. last satur-
day.
Mr.. Doe Grant. Of near Preston. at
tended church at Sample Saturday and
visited this community in the evening
Miss Annabsl Grant. after spending
several days with Miss Zuls McKaughan,
has returned home.
We rejoice yith Irvingson over the
recent victory for temperance. We do
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-03-14
NORTON'S VALLEY

We are having some nice weather at
present.
Mr.. Isaac Norton went to Hardinsburg
Wednesday.
There are several cases Of measles in
this community.
Brother Bozarth will preach at this
place Sunday night.
Farmers in this section arr all busy
burning plant beds.
Mr.. D. H. Haynes and wife visited Mr.
and Mrs Clint Norton last Sunday.
Mrs. Millie and Alley Hook were the
guests Of Mrs. Carrie Thplet Friday
evening.
Mr.. Add Arms purchased a fine
horse from his brother, Mr.. Nat Arms,
last week.
Mrs. A. II. Haynes was visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Hook, last
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs Lannie Yates and her daughter,
Miss Omie, were the guests Of Mrs. Sarah
Arms last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Daisy and Annie Simmons and Mrs.
Mary Davis we're the guests OF Mrs. Bet
tie Hook last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Dick Shellman and his son passed
through here last week enroute to the
stave woods to haul logs for while.