Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-24
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The visit of the young married WON.
an, recently a teacher in Hartford, to
the public library disclosed the fact
that the conservative reading commit
tee considers George Moore's "Esthrr
Waters an immoral publication, and
further that books Shelved in what Is
known as the Inferno" are designated
in the catalogue by a small red s'ar.
The general reading public does not
have access to the lnfeno,' nor are
the books stored there issued for gen.
eraT circulation. Copies can be OBJ
tanned, however, for use in the read
ing room and If the librarian gives his
permission they can be taken home.
Schoolteachers may read anything in
the library. Librarian Whitney eX-
planned that it was necessary
for the library to have in its possess
sion certain books of Fashionable char
acter, as specimens of the literature
of the times. but that these books were
not intended for general reading ana
were restricted in their circulation.
The tax rate of Boston TOT 1871 Is
fixed at sl49O on $1,000 OF valuation.
This is 20 cents higher than the rate
last year, and that in turn was the
highest rate since 1884, when 1t was
SIT. The total valuation is $l,i'",-
300 2I4. Mayor Hart says the high
rate is due partly to the increase in
the state tax, which calls for fully 10
cents in the rate.
Boston's Ghetto is greatly excited
over a mix-up in names which allowed
Hebrew woman and her two children
to come to America upon tickets for-
warded to another wife. On Sunday
morning Mrs. Fannie Katz and two
children arrived at the Beth Israel
Sneltering home from London, the
former saying she was to meet her
husband there. When the expected
man arrived he proved to be Isaac
Rosenkrantz who about two months
ago sent tickets to his wife in Lon
don. so that she and her two children
could come to this country. His wife
lived at 13 George street, while Mis-.
Katz resided at No. II. Both women
bear the name of Fannie and frequent
ly letters intended for one fell into the
hands of the other. Mrs. Katz and
Rosenkrantz did not know each other
and the people in charge Of the home
were much bewilderPd. She admitted
that one of the tickets was made out
in the name of Fannie Rosenkrantz,
but thought possibly that her husband
had changed his name, such practice
not being uncommon among the
poorer class of Hebrews. Rosenlrartz
was distracted and very anxious to
know where his own wife IS. Mrs.
Katz went away in company with a
young man and Information was re-
ceived that she and her children had
gone to New York by boat from Prov
idence with still another man supposed
to be her real husband. Katz.
Apropos of the rage for horse millin-
cry is good story: A Dorchester
lady who is subject to temporary its
If insanity, during which she wanders
away from her home and Is unable to
find her way back or to tell strangers
any address. wandered away Saturday
Just before driving away to look for
her, her husband had, what he then
thought. and afterward proved to be-
happy thought. The lady recently
purchased a new summer hat and blue
veil of which she seemed passionate
ly fond. Her spouse argued that If he
decorated his horse with these his wife
would surely recognize her apparel
should he pass her in the street All
day long man and beast plodded the
streets attracting much attention.
Shortly before eight o'clock in the
evening Sullivan halted the team on
Market street OF sudden little
old woman hurried from out of the
throng and running to the horse tore
hat and veil from their places. She
was the wanderer.
Among those arrested in Boston the
past week was a Presbyterian clergy
man at the head of the church in Bur
ham City. ten miles out of Boston. He
was 'duCnt SledlluS u tndttldlne Dap
in a Washington street department
store and was arrested on the charge
of shoplfting. Arraigned in the mum
lcipal court next morning he pleaded
guilty to the charge and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $40. which ne lid.
The prisoners identity was concealed
oy both court and police officials.
Almost 5000 600 is the amount of
camages asked up to the present by
property lcsSees and owners on the
me of the new elevated railroad for
alleged injury to property. The sim
nler docket of the superior court is
being we'll filled with actions calling
Tor damages of all the way from $4,000
10 100000. The largest claim filed call
ing Tor 5000. is by the Boston Penny
savings Bank company. owners of ii
building at the corner of Washington
and Union Park streets.
Nantoneau-"Do you ever find any.
'hlhg interesting in the vermiform