Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
NORTH BARNARD.

Willow Lake Cottage where nc
will be pleased to meet and greet his
old friends of long ago. The doc.
tor will not examine their teeth, and
doesn't appear to care whetherthey
have any or not. He is very much
alive and greatly improved in
strength since being in Barnard
over year ago. But he has met
with heavy loss since that time, MS
his avoirdupois has in some unac-
countable way been reduced nearly
100 pounds. He would not pass tor
Il light weight now, however, in a
wrestling contest or a swimming
match and he can kick much higher
than before.
Vermont cuts but an insignificant
figure on the map of the world, but
the honors coming to the winning
candidate for governor are such that
millionaires can lock horns for the
championship.
E. w. Lewis has reshingled, clap
boarded and placed bay window
in his house, also 6S feet of piazza
six feet in width. 1t is remembered
that dancing will be in order in the
near future.
We would like to notice some OF
the movements of our Northenders
during the past week, but simply
say that they all went somewhere or
had company, and many of them
had or did both.
Harrison Powers and Louis Du-
bois, both well known horsemen, re-
Gently swapRed horses. Powers
seemed well pleased with his trade,
and he says he owned the same horse
many years ago and knows he is all
right; and Lewis thinks he has the
best roadcr, so there is no kicking
on either side.
Henry Perkins, while at Wood.
stock fair, WAS induced to try his
hand in lottery scheme, placing
eight cents therein, and rode home
on bicycle as result OF his invest
ment.
w. II. Paige takes a load of fat
stock to Bethel every Monday morn
ing.
w. A. Perkins has no axe to
grind, but is making himself useful
bv grinding moving machine
scythes for any one wishing to test
the working OF his machine. lie
was kept quite busy at Woodstock
during the fair, and is now at the
"World's Fair" showing them how
t, do it in shape and make easy and
good work of it.
1t is rain, rain, rain, and slow
work for farmers to fill their silos.
7. G. Hathorn has had full quota
OF ensilage workers three times, and
but very little work done vet. A. q.
Perkins was the first one to strike in
and will be the last one to finish.
THE FUEL PROBLEM.
The coal strike and consequent
high price of fuel will result in a
great benefit to many Vermont far.
mers having extensive wood lots,
but it fairly makes me shiver when
| think of the many families not on
farms who are likely to suffer with
cold during the coming winter.
don't think | could sleep good with
the northwest wind bowling around
my bed room, however warm and
comfortable, and think of others less
fortunate shivering with cold anc
possibly with hunger. Now what
is to be done? There are thousands
of cords of wood going to deca,
, that could be utilized so us to do q
vast amount of good and no OF be
the poorer for it. Cannot Vermont
organize an immense chopping an'
: hauling bee and do something to re-
lieve distress? We are ready tt
shoulder our axe and fall into line.
And by the way, it occurs to mt
that today (Oct. y is the time Sc
} for our lawmakers to assemble a
, Montpelier and we would respect
fully suggest that they take the mat
ter in hand and work out something
worthy of the call. But OF course
A the liquor problem must be solved
first, which will be a big job, bu
trust it will work all clear.
We would like to write a chapte
, on the subject, but The Age has nj
! room or use for long, windy articles
so we cut it short. But we wish t.
repeat--don't forget the fuel ques
; ton, which interests me more thar
the rum business, as we never hat
any trouble in getting all the good
Of that kind we ever ordered, ant
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