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nee and kckman's were washed away. and little
plished- At Vivian the principal damage was
confined to railroad property. A boy was washed
into the stream at Vivian and chung TO a large
timber until rescued four miles below.
Below Vivian far Davy there were many
railroad waShOutS. but no buildings were carried
away. The really serious damage except to rail-
road property was between CoaldaIe and Vivian
a distance of eighteen miles along the Kenova
division of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
The damage at POcahOntas the opposite side
Of the mountain. was confined to mining and
railroad property. and small in comparison
with that in the valleys of the EIkhorn and the
North Fork. The whole energy of the railroad
company is being devoted TO a establishment
of it's eastern communications with the stricken
region but the mining companies have all their
men at work clearing away wreckage and re-
pairing their damaged tenements and mining
property. Bonfires everywhere were burning up
the debris
The authorities of the town of Keystone were
working as large a force as could be secured TO
clear the streets of the villages in their charge
but il will be several months before the bridges
and the county rOa0s can be reconstructed One
of the serious features of the present situation
is the replenishment of the stocks of the COM
pany stores along the El6hOrn and North Fork
valleys The only means of transportation be-
low Elkhorn is pack mules. there is no road
IN the valley over which even a two wheeled
cart can be driven. Hundreds of persons on
last Tuesday and Wednesday walked from Key
stone. Shawnee Burke, AlgOma and North Fork
Junction TO Elkhorn. and carried heavy burdens
of supplies back from the two trains " hicb had
penetrated that far.
An employee of the railroad companv who
walked from Davy TO Elkhorn on Wednesday
said the worst waShout was in the twenty miles
between Davy. and Vivian. where one grade over
half a mile long would have to be refIIed to a
depth OF fifteen feet or bridged before trains
could pass There are many other breaks OF
from NIFTY TO hve hundred feet in this section
The same man is authority for the statement
that northwest of Vivian there was no loss Of
life. and the collieries had been damaged only
little The railroad seems TO be the only vic
tim of the flood on the lower ElkhOrn as far
as Tug River. Much OF the wreckage from
Agoma. North Fork Junction. Burke keystone
Shawnee and Eckman. however. is lodged below
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THE WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD
STORY OF THE DESTRUCTION IN ELK
HORN AND NORTH FORK VALLEYS.
WHAT WAS SEEN BY FIRST VISITORS To
THE STRICKEN REGIoN-THE LIFE
AND PROPERTY LOSSES

That the loss Of human life in the Flkhorn
Valley food in West Virginia was greatly over
estimated deprives the event of only one bor
rifying feature. The property loss was proh
ably not less than estimated in the first meaere
reports, and the devastating effects of the flood
were so widespread as TO impress persons who
visited the scene that, except in the number of
fatalities. the calamity was worthy of the great
interest il aroused. The men. women and chill
dren known 10 have been drowned number
thirty-fve. and persons who are familiar with
the characteristics and habits of the men con-
shutting large majority of the population of
the Pocahontas and New River coal regions he
Heye many bodies buried in the shifted
sands OF Elkhorn River. and that the actual
number OF deaths never will be known
The population contained many persons who
worked in the mines under assumed names be-
cause they had been dismissed from positions
in other mines held under their own names
On this account the list of the missing is re-
garded as wholly untrustworthy.
The force with which the water rushed down
the North Fork and Elkhorn valleys is appar-
ent to every visitor. About twenty iron bridges
were swept from their foundations, and the
heavy Orders were hurled in many instances
more than a hundred feet. Great trees many
as large as a mans body. We're torn up by the
roots and carried long distances Wooden
buildings were lifted from their foundations
and dashed into fragments against others or
against the rocky bluffs that hemmed In the
torrent. Nearly all the coal mine sidings from
Coaldae TO Vivian a distance of thirteen miles
were washed away. the heavy steel rails having
been bent and twisted like mere playthings in
the hands Of a ruthless giant. In many places
the main line Of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way from Buefield TO Kenova was washed out
in sections Of a hundred to nine hundred feet.
Coke ovens Of solid masonry were torn asunder
by the food although built strongly that
they bear the weight CT a heavy locomotive in
constant use on a track over them. The tracks
from mine entrances in the hillsioes. high above
the Fllxhorn's bed, 10 the coke ovens, often on
the opposite side of the valley, were smashed
into kindling wood by floating wreckage coal
laden cars We're derailed and overturned by the
rush OF the water, and brick buildings crumbled
under the mighty pressure. Ordinary freight
cars were dashed TO pieces. or swept down the
stream long distances. losing their heavy trucks
as they went and were either dashed TO frag-
rnents by other wreckage or were left stranded
on shoals in the stream on its banks A tor
nado could have wrought no greater destruc-
t,on and even an earthquake could scarcely
have left q more appalling ruin. Many cattle
ana mules persisted, and the terrors OF that
morning Will not soon be forgotten by those
who witnessed them
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Elkhorn village. II proceeded with the greatest
caution after passing Coaldale. When the pas
sengers saw the devastation wrought by the hoou
and walked nearly a dozen miles and back again
10 visit the scenes OF worse destruction theS
agreed that the EIkhorn food was most as
asirous one and that IL was not overdra"n III
The first instance as they had feared. Even the
oecision OF z. L. Boggs, private secretary 10
Governor White of West Virginia, TO ADVISE ms
chief that tents or money was needed was
hot sufficient 20 destroy the interest Ii was pam
mat the financial loss fell almost wholly upon
mining corporations and the Norfolk and West
1n Railroad Company
r. II. Thomas. one Of the operators ana the
pwner OF many tenements near North FORK
junction. strongly urged such advice 10 the Gov
frnor although himself a heavy loser. He SAID
The mems labor was needed TO restore the min
ing and coke burning plants 10 their former con-
uiuon. and that they would thus be provided
o Dy the mine owners pending a full resump-
non OF operations. He said be believed the rail-
way and mine repairs would cost s2.5Ooooo. and
moi this would largely go for labor. This lis ex-
1A'sc Q, the Losses in the Tug River region.
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TRAIN CAUGHT IN FLOOD.

The conductor. McCiernan. OF a local passenger
.ratn caueht in the flood at Elkhorn village. said
q wall Of water about three feet high rushed
down the already swollen stream. sweeping
everything before it. The wave was followed by
a steady rise in the =tream until, before they
realized their danger, hundreds Of persons living
81 the valley were hemmed in by a torrent so
swift and terrible that escape was in many cases
impossible and in only a few cases was easy.
NJ. McClernan declares the fatalities were large
ly due 10 remaining in houses from belief that
the food would soon abate When the unfort-
unate persons saw that the waters had reached
the danger point and were still rising. the cur
rent was running so swiftly that the strongest
men were able TO escape drowning only by al
most superhuman struggles.
Last Tuesday afternoon the first regular pas
sengeT train from the East proceeded as far as
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ared wards Just northwest Of Elkhorn the
railroad tracks We're nearly all washed away,
and many bridges were either entirely carried
out or shifted from their foundations Laborers
bv the hundreds were cleaning away the debris
and building temporary bridges large con,
str1,etion force was snoring up the tracks and
rebuilding them. and negroes with mules were
dragging away piece by piece the great drifts
tbaf were piled against the few bridges still
standing At Powhatan and Kyle the grade OF
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the railroad was nearly all cut away by the
flood.
THE BEGINNING OF THE WORST.
At North Fork Junction, where the North
Fork pours its waters into the Elkhorn. the first
loss OF life and extensive wreckage OF buildings
were found Along the Upper Elkhorn Valley
tie damage was less than in the gorge of the
North Fork. where the WORKINGS Of the great
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Algoma colliery and the houses of its men
situated. Perhaps forty houses We're wrecked
in the village OF Algoma, and four bodies were
recovered from the waters The elevated rail-
road leading from the collery TO the coke ovens
was twice cut in two by the food and the chan
mel of the North Fork widened and divided
making a short cut TO that of the Elkhorn and
leaving a group of wrecked houses in the newly
formed delta
Above the upper store In Algoma two rail-
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REsCUEs AT SHAWNEE.

AT Shawnee there were no lives lost but scores
were rescued from death by the prompt action
of courageous men. ]. E Bollen. OF Shawnee,
rescued seven persons by the use Of a swimming
horse in the vicinity of the Peerless eOIery The;
water rose so rapidly that people were unablei
to leave their houses before they were cut off
from the high ground William Cook, anotherI
Peerless hero. saved the families of Dr. Kellyi
and former Superintendent Berry. of the PEER
less mine. He was finally himself cut off from,
high ground in the house of coke burner, but
the house, although the water rose half way 10,
the ceiling. withstOOd the pressure, and Mr..
Cook was saved. The railroad tracks at Shaw
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horn and North Fork Junction These trains
had been mprovsed from engines and cars
caught in the flooded section
West of keystone the devastation was ter
rible TO Vivian. The worst points were perhaps
Shawnee and Eekman. about mile west OF
keystone village.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
WEST BRIDG EWATER

The blizzard OF last week is con-
tinued with renewed energy up to
this writing, "wednesday after
noor.) and the cold increasing.
The sick at this time requiring
the aid Of Il doctor are John and
Addison plnney, Warren Lewi-, Z.
!. Doyle, J. X. Spaulding and Mrs.
Allen Lewis. Several others are
barely able to keep around. 1t has
been several Years since cold, and
grip nave been as prevalent in this
ncighborhood as at the present time.
Mrs Orpha Spaulding and son
Charles of Gaysville spent several
days at X. l.. Madden's the first of
the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Sylvester from
West Woo ,St0ck were at George
Pearsons from Saturday TO Monday.
George Pearsons and Miss Alice
Warren were in Woodstock Tues
day.
DR.. Martyr was away on business
from Saturday until Monday.
Henry Briggs is spending the
week in Granville.
Mrs. r. d. Bridge has so far re-.
covered as to sit up part of the time.
Her daughter, Mrs. &. w. Spaud-
ing, is caring tor her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16

STATE OF VERMONT, At Il Probate
Woodstock. within and for SAID District
on the Goth day of January, 1901.
Present Hon. I. o. SEAvER. Judge.
Coughlin. late of Barnard. in said Dis
trict deceased, interstate.
Whereas, Peter Riley. administrator of
said estate, has presented to1said Court his
petition in writing. PRAYING for license to
sell all the real estate of which said Daniel
Cou.hlin died seized and possessed, situate
in this State described as follows The
Spooner or Kelley farm, so-ca!lod, and the
Tullev lot. so called. representing that such
sale will he beneficial to the heirs OF said
intestate and to all concerned.
Thereupon. the Court appoints the 10th
day of February. a. d. 1901. as a time and
the Probate Office in said Woodstock as q
place for hearing and deciding on said pc.
tition: and orders that notice of said petit
ton. the reason for the same, and of said
time and place of hearing be given to all
persons concerned in ,a'd estate by pub
fishing copy of the record of this order
three weeks successfully in The Spirit of
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
appear before said Court and show cause
if any they have why the prayer of said pc
tition should not be granted.
A true record: Attest
7. o. SEAvEI, Judge.
A true copy of record: Attest,
z. o. SEAyER. Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
DANA'S
WANTED.
CLOVER HAY.
AppIy to
MAPLEWooD FARM,
Wood~t wk, VI.

business flowed in upon him, and
when afterwards hc.scttlcd in Wood
Stock, his work at his profession in
creased. his sphere Of influence as Il
LAWYER was enlarged, the respect of
the gentlemen OF the bar for his
legal abilities advanced. If success
in life means ANYTHING, he is entitled
to such credit as it should bring.
For his success was untainted Ivy
fraud, and his rule of living was
according to the precepts ct the
Gospel, as he understood them and
endeavored to carry them ont, sub
ic t to the imprrfcctions that seem to
be shared by all mankind.
September l9. IS4o, MIR. French
was married at Sharon to Sarah A.,
daughter of Hon. William Steele.
Six children We're born to this mar
riagc, namely : Mary, who was
married to William II. Brooks, and
died, leaving three children; Anna,
married to Frederick G. Southgate,
and died, leaving two children; Lii
lie, wife of Harold S. Dana; War.
rem G. Jr., William Steele and
IOhn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
Thomas Smith.
BROKEN BRiC-A-BRACS.

Mr. Major. the famous cement man. Of
New York, explains some very interesting
facts nbont Majors Cement.
The mn'titudeS who use this standard ar
ticlc know that it is many hundred per
cent, better than other dement's for which
do not know why The simple reason il
that Mr.. Major uses the best materials
| ever discovered and other manufacturers
do not use them, because they are too eX-
pensivo and do not allow large profits. Mr..
Mai or tells Us that one of the elements of
his cement costs - 10 IL pound, and an
other costs $3.50 gallon, while large
share of the so-called cements and liquid
glue upon the market are nothing more
than siXteen-cent glue. dissolved in water
or citric acid. and in some cases. altered
slightly in color and odor by the addition
of cheap and useless materials.
Majors cement rctnilS at fifteen and
twenty-five cents II bottle, and when q
dealer tries to sell substitute you can de-
pend upon it that his only object ~ to make
larger profit
The profit on Majors cement is as much
as any dealer ought to make on any cement.
And This is doubly true in view of the fact
that each dealer gets his share of the bene-
fit of Mr. Majors advertising. which now
amounts to over 5000 a month. throughout
the country. Established in 1876.
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept
any on-hand advice from Il druggist.
If YOU are at all handy (and you will be
likely to find that You are Il good deal more
So than YOU magine( you can repair your
rubber boots and family shoes, and any other
rubber and leathe articles, with Majors
Rubber Cement and Majors Leather Cc-
ment.
And You will be surprised at how many
dollars year you will thus save.
If your druggist can't supply you, it will.
be forwarded by mail; either kind Free of
postage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
PLY MOUTH UNION.

L. NJ. Backus has closed the but.
ter Tub shop and moved his family
to Ludlow. We regret the closing
of the shop.
We are pleased that Z. V. Pin.
neN Z, strctchcr mill is running and
tha he has good supply of logs at
his mill.
Thomas Moore has purchased the
l.. !. Green place. and engaged
ALI lladley a. clerk in his store.
". Pierce is drawing logs to
the mill to buiiG Il sugar housc on
the Waterman place. which he pur-
chased a few weeks ago.
Mrs. DinriUk. who is taking care
Of Aunt Esther Damon and Mrs.
Snow. has been visiting her dau5h-
ter. Mrs. Blanchard. at Ply mouth
Five Corners for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bcnham arc
to live for the present with Mrs:
Bennam's grandmother, Mrs. p. W.
Sanhrrson.
Henry Sawyer of Springfield,
Ma,,., who has been visiting rela-
tivcs here, returned to Springfield
Monday,
Norris Wilder was in town last
Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
SOUTH POMFRET.

Gardner Gibson of Sharon is
stopping for awhile with his uncle,
J. b. Gibson.
NJ. H. Finnegan is away working
for awhile tor Moses King in Wood.
stock.
Sam Moses, with his family, is in
Tunbridge caring for his sick father.
Six tables OF the Teago whist club
met at Capt. Bruce's last Saturday
evening AMI played for points AT
the close Mrs. ChalIes Brunette was
ahead, of the ladies, and Charles
Reed Of the gentlemen.
Jacob Livingtone of Woodstock
with teams is engaged in timber ing
on the Elmer Fraser place.
February up to the I4th has been
uncommonlv severe-the nights from
zero to IS below and the days from
zero to IS above. with strong wind
night and day drifting and sitting
the loose snow. The hill people
were shut in and it was a r\ing time
for everybody.
Elsie Walker is sick with the grip
Little Maudc Boynton is quite
sick.
The Age and \. y. World one
y~ar. SI,6S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
CHURCH SERVICES.

st. Iame>--Scrvccs at 1890 and
) o'clock. Rev. John Davis Ewing,
rector.
Univcrsalist - Usual services in
the morning and evening.
Christian - Morning service at
1880, with sermon. Sunday school
at IL O'Clock. Junior {. f. ut 5
O'Clock, and y. +. 5. &. f.. at 7
O'Clock. Welcome to all.
Methodist + Episcopal Rev. Chas.
+. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at go, theme. SHARKS of the
Lord lesus;' HIS O'Clock, Sun
day school; OILS p. M, Epworth
League: evening service. 7 p. M,
theme, "Paul in song and story :"
Tuesday, mid-wcek service. \ COR
dial invitation is extended to all
these services.
Catholic--Ash Wednesday. Feb.
Goth, will be celebrated at the Cath
Ole church 10y Il mass at 7.3o Il. IN.
At 7.So p. m. there will be SER
mon, followed nv the imposition OF
ashes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16

continued steadily in practice until
two or three years before his de-
cease. making mp in all some over
fifty wears Of hard work IN his pro.
fcsSion.
In 1883 Mr.. French Wn> elected
State Senator and received a second
election the following year. In
1870 he was candidate for town rep
rcscntativc with Mr.. Greene, DR..
Powers ana Charles p. Marsh.
The town at that time was divided
on the railroad question and the
feeling vas high. At the close of
the first ballot Mr.. Greene withdrew
in favor of Mr.. French, who was
elected On the fourth ballot. after Il
spirited contest.
In contemplating the life of such
Il man as Mr.. French, we find much
to admire and many traits Of char
actcr worthy of imitation. His adj
vantagrs for education in early life
were few, hut such as he had were
diligently improved. While clerk
ing it in a store at Randolph he
filled up his spare moments by study
OF the Latin grammar. and by effolts
to improve his mind in any direction
where he found himself deficient.
During The period of his first resi-
dencc il Woodstock as Il law-stu-
dent, there was the same careful i'm.
provement of every opportunity that
came in his way for charging his
knL wlcdgc of men and things, and
LAYING broad and deep the founda-
ton for future success in his profes.
sion. To this end his good habits
in early life helped him much. lie
avoided all excuses, kept strict
watch of the flight Of the hours, that
no time might bc wasted day or
night.
1t is we'll to note the care with
which Mr.. French made all the
labor>, studies and pursuits of life
bend 70 the one great purpose of be-
coming a good and successful law
yer. Does not his career is such
show that he was cminentlv wise
and prudent in all this: When he
began life rs 4 practitioner in Sharon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16

the parsonage in those days was
always open to ministers, agents
and mis,ionarie, from all parts,
who would drop in without warn
ing, not - mention the visitor from
nearby, looking in at any nour 10
see how things were going on.
Meantime outside OF home Abbie
was always ready ON call for any
church work, or for any laoorS or
pleasures that were allotted her in
social lie. In matters of tins kind
she never drew bacN nor stood aloof.
OF what good is life in this world,
ii we arc not ready to meet il duties
and take UP its burdens;
For 4 year. more or less. Ahhic
was assistant teacher in Miss Lati-
mcr', school " hich was established
in thi, village about 1889 and flour
ished some eight or ten years. In
1867 the family removed from
Woodstock TO Norwich, and there
.Abbic wa, married to Mr.. {. l..
Putney who had charge at the time
Of the Norwich academy. In this
new field she found abundance of
work. and that too Of various kinds {;
caring tor her children, looking
after h,r own family interests, act
ng a, natrou of large establish
mcnt. and assisting her husband rs
teacher in the academy. In due
time Mr.. putncy wa, called to 81.
Iohn,hury where he served for many
years us principal Of tn" st. Johns
bury academy. Meantime Abhic
kept up her acquaintance with old
| friend, in Woodstock. and her occa-
sionaI visits here were ever well
come. Always cheerful and I'M
complaining, it at amy time the sky
grew dark, ii the WORK. crowded and
the burden grew heavy. Ill she
asked for wa strength to bear 1t :
ONE uf the rNErilcnt of the earth:
one Of the number Of those who's"
worth the world j. ready to AZ
knv;,'c,j.r alter thrl have passed
ava.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
COLD WEATHER FOR POULTRY

Many people in this part of the
State report that the recent cold
snaps have seriously affected the egg
production of their hens. The rea-
son is that poultry require different
food in the cold weather than in
warm. They require more heat in
their bodies and more phosphites in
their food. Pages Perfect Poultry
Food seems to supply all those
needs. 1t makes hens lay when
other means fail. 1t has won hosts
of friends throughout the county.
Send your name on a postal card to
{. $. Page, Hyde Park, VT, and get
q circular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16
A JUDGE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Ex-Lieut-Gov. Henry G. Bates of
ST. .Iohnsbury has been appointed
district Judge in the = hilippines,
with a salary Of from $4,000 to
$500, according to the district,
which will be assigned upon his
arrival in Manila. He will leave
Vermont about April /. The APP
pointment was made through Judge
Idle of the Philippine commission.