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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29


Mrs. Mary Bowles OF New York,
who with her son Randolph has been
at the College Hill House the past
summer and fall, has rented Miss
Haskel's house at the corner of Tn
ion and River streets for the win
ter. They will take possession next
Monday. Miss Haskell is going to
the Inn for the winter.
Basket bail is likely to be a pop.
ular sport here the coming winter.
The game between the High school
teams ut tie town hall Thursday
afternoon, the first played in Wood
stock, had an audience of about one
hundred and there was every evi.
dence that the exhibition was en-
joyed. Twenty minute halves were
played, the "Odds" scoring I6 and
the "Evens' +, the latter showing
a lack of team play. George Good
rood was referee and Homer Pecor
scorer and tme-keeper. The High
school boys will probably have the
town hall for practice and as their
work improves more interesting
games will I've seen here. 1t is I'm.
stood that Il town team is being or.
gained.
Thursday was the fortieth anni-
versary of the wedding OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert X. Hubbard and there
was an informal gathering of
friends at their home in the evening.
A bouquet of forty carnations was
one of the gifts left by the guests,
DIR. Moore making the presentation.
Cake and coffee were served and
the anniversary was made very
pleasant occasion tor all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

All trains daily Sundays excepted Flag
Station. Trains Nos. 3, q and stop on
signal.
This Company reserve the right to cancel
trains without notice.
j. G. PORTER,
Genera! Manager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Read Merrill's AID.

The first snow of the season came
Wednesday, making poor wheeling
and poorer sleighing, though few
runners have been seen in the vii.
lage.
MIR. and Mrs. III. p. Clark have
returned to their home on North
Park street, having spent the sum.
mer at the Dana farm.
The foreign mission board of the
Christian church has appointed Rev.
NJ. L. Morrill, a missionary to Japan.
He has not yet accepted and it is
the hope of his parlshioners and his
many other friends that he will re-
main here.
+. f. Merrill will make the largest
display of holiday goods ever seen
in Woodstock neat "Wednesday,
Dec. 3, and in addition to this grand
show of Christmas books, toys and
novelties, everything for Christmas,
Sherwin's orchestra will play for the
holiday BUYERS. The shelves and
counters are now filling up and
there will be truly triumphant dis
play,
II. {, Lockwood has recently flu
i>hed a good piece of work in build.
ing heavy embankment wall in the
rear of the Richmond house on Elm
street. 1t is 100 feet long and I3
feet high. Mr.. Lockwood also laid
the foundation for barn there.
Read Merrill's AID.
a South Royalton item says;
D. &. Jones remains about the
same. He is not able to be about
and is very feeble. He expects to
take the oath of office as high sheriff
Dec. Ist Judge Tyler of Brattle
horo is to administer the oath here.
The regular services of the Meth
odist church will be held in the audi.
torium tomorrow for the first time
SINCE the repairs and improvements
were begun. a new maple floor
has been laid and the decorations
and fittings are new throughout
The new pews are oak veneer. TIL.
choir platform has been raised /;
foot, this and the front corner oppo
site now having oak balustrade'
with gilt rails and green draperics
and there is new chancel rail OF
oak. New carpets have been laid
and the changes now make the audi
! forum Il beautiful place OF worship
Miss Wing OF Bedford, Mass, il
the guest of Mis-. F. n. Billings
Mrs. Billings goes to Boston will
her Monday, where she will pas
some weeks, and then go to New
York to spend the winter with he
son, +. S. Billings.
The date of the hone Minlstre
entertainment has been changet
from Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 5. Thu
gives ample time for preparation
Manager DeForrest West says, ant
does not run so near the date of tn,
next Music hall attraction, "The
| Two Sisters, Dec. 10.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Read Merrill's Adj.

Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Marble
celebrated the twcnty-fifth anniver-
sarv of their marriage Friday even
ing, Nov. .Ist, a party OF friends
from West Woodstocl; being among
their guests.
Fire from the stove in Miss Lay
erv's millinery rooms in the Stand
ard block ignited some pasteboard
boxes standing near Tuesday even
ing about $50 O'Clock, and caused
about $50 damage. Miss Lave,v
had left the store, supposing the
fire was out, but it started up again
and the isinglass was blown from
the stove door. The blaze was a
lively one for moment. The fire
department responded but the blaze
was extinguished without the use of
hose
Don't forget that tickets tor the
Home Ministries go on sale at Nor.
gan's Drug Store Monday, Dec. Ist,
at s o'clock Il. m. Not more than
six tickets sold to person at any
one time,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

There are over 800 women dos
tors in England
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

The Age and DcliueatnI One
Year Sis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
THE AIR-1IGHT STOVE

trade is growing every
year and for a cheap and
medium price stove they
cannot be beaten and are
just the thing to buy to
take the place of the coal
stove this winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

WOODSTOCK RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
IN effect Mt 7 o'clock II. M. July 10, 1902.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

w. J, Sayward of New York
spent Thanksgiving with his parents
here.
{. w. Sayword's shop is being
wired for electric lights.
Mrs. w. II. II. Moore is in New
York.
Mrs. F. S. Dana returned from
Boston Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Gushing
visited the latter's sister in Boston
last week.
Miss Clara T.. Purple was at
hcme from Springfield for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
b. +. Berry Of Lynn, Mass, was
at the Inn few days the past week.
DR.. Z. S. Munger of Windsor
was in town this week.
+. 5. Mackenzie has bought Of
VIM. Batchelder the &. p. Marsh
house on Elm street.
L. Nj. Nutting of Manchester,
n. H., wasa holiday visitor here
this week.
Read Merrill's AID.
Miss Nina King is spending a
few days with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry +. Davis and
children spent Thanksgiving day
with Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Dutton at
Cloudland farm.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held Thursday morning in the Uni
vcrsaist church at 10 80, Rev. MIR.
Garfield preaching the sermon.
Nj. and Mrs. W. III. Billings
spent Thanksgiving with their son,
Frederick Z. Billings, in Fitchhurg,
Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Straight Wood
STOVES

are all of the best makes,
having a double back
and bottom, insuring
three times the wear of a
single-back stove.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
To Occupy Protestant Pulpit.

Colum bus, O., April 5-An I'M
usual spectacle will be witnessed
in the First Congregressional
church of this city tomorrow, when
a Catholic layman will address the
congregation. Some time ago DR..
Washington GLADDEN., pastor of
the First Congregational church,
extended an invitation to Thomas
B. Minahan, formerly of Omaha,
president of the American Fedora.
ton of Catholic societies, to adj
dress his congregation on the "No
Treating" subject, of which Mr..
Minahan is a strong advocate. Mr..
Minahan at once accepted the in-
vitation and set tomorrow as the
date for the address.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
KEYSTONE COMPANY
STRIKES PETROLEUM
Hundred and Fifty Barrel Pro-
Queer Opened Last Night.
AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY.

Big excitement prevailed here
today when the report was circulat-
ed that the Keystone Oil company,
an Independent concern, struck a
big body of oil in its we'll three
miles south of the city last even
ing at depth of l,600 feet
Messrs Patterson and Irwin, the
contractors say that 1t will pro-
duoe from 30 to $50 barrels per
diem. Frank White, former super
intendent of the company and who
located the well, says that it will
easily produce $50 barrels per day.
MIR. White bases his belief on &C
count of the United Oil company
having opened a we'll on the same
stratum nearby some time ago
which is producing $50 barrels
daily
Philip Griffith also opened
well on the same streak years ago
and it proved very good pro-
Queer and today is good paying
proposition.
Sixteen hundred feet is con-
sidered shallow depth for a well
in Florence, but when drilled into
the oil rushed up in the hole 300
feet,
Several runs of the bailer were
made last night which failed to
lower the oil in the well to any ex.
tent. Oil at this depth and the
rapidity with which the bailer
could be lowered and hoisted,
would prove that at least 100 bar
rels per day can be produced The
well will Immediately be put in
pumping condition so that its
actual capacity can be demon
strated
The drillers struck oil in the
same well last week when at
depth of but 400 feet Since
then the we'll was cased and the
drill had only penetrated 200 feet
more. The Colum bia Crude Oil
company of Cripple Creek, operat-
ing about a quarter of mile dis
lance on the Keystone company's
ground has also opened its first
streak The new well is close to
the pipe lines of other companies
and no great outlay will be re-
quired to put the oil on the market
This well insures the success of
the Keystone company and will
act as stimulus for other in
dependent oil concerns.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
New klondike Railroad.

Seattle, Wash, April 5-Work
is to be commenced next month on
the construction of new Alaskan
railroad extending from Dawson
to the Stewart river, distance of
eighty-two miles, through the
richest mining district in the
Yukon country The new road
will be known as the Klondike
Mines Railway and is Incorporated
with capital stock of $2,500,00O
The line will run through the
Bonanza Greek district, twelve
miles from Dawson, touching at
Dome and Indian River. 1t is
that the road from Dsw-
son to Indian River will be COM
pleted this year.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
X. U. Baseball Season.

Lawrence, Kas., April 5-The
Kansas University base ball nine
begins its session this afternoon
with a game on McCook field with
the Haskell Institute team Kan
sas has prepared very heavy
schedule for this season 1t in
cludes games with Iowa State
college, Simpson college, Nebras-
ka, Missouri and other leading
colleges and universities of this
part of the country.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
Illinois Centrai's Plan.

Chicago, Ill, April 5 within
the next two years the Illinois
Central Railroad company will
have double track from Chicago
to New Orleans. This work is
made necessary by the enormous
increase of the company's freight
traffic from all Western points to
New Orleans. The Southern city
has been rapidly creeping up on
New York as grain export point
until it almost equals it in the
volume of business done.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
New York Society Wedding.

New York, April 5-The church
of the Heavenly Rest was the
scene of brilliant society wedding
this afternoon, the contracting
parties being Miss Aurelia de
Mauriac, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Adolphe de Mauriac, and
Mr.. Kenneth NJ Murchison. The
ceremony WAS performed by Rev.
DR.. d. Parker Morgan, assisted by
the Rev. Dr. Roche, of Long
Branch. Following the ceremony
at the church there was large
reception at the residence OF the
brides parents in West Sixty
eighth street.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED
Ran Against Rock Near Glen
wood Springs.

Glenwood Springs, April 5-The
east bound Denver d. Rio Grande
passenger train was wrecked near
here at an early hour this morning
by large rock on the track. No
one was injured but the engine
was thrown from the track and
badly damaged. All trains east
and west are being held.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
Third Car Arrives.

The third car of oil from the
Mckenzie we'll at Boulder arrived
this afternoon, but as stated by
the management at the refinery
several days ago, it will not be
treated until the fourth car arrives
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
ESCAPED LIFE SENTENCE.
Supreme Court of Kansas Release
Man Under Life Sentence.

Topeka, Kans.. April 5-The
supreme court today ordered tn e
release of John Norton, who is
serving life sentence for murder
and who WAS convicted in the
circuit court of Cherokee and
Crawford counties. The supreme
court holds that the trial court
erred and ordered the prisoners
release.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
After Train Robbers.

Jefferson City, Mo, April s.
Governor Dockery today offered
$500 rev ard for each of the robbers
who yesterday morning held up
the Burlington Denver train near
St Joseph
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
Beers Admit Defeat.

Pretoria, April 5-The Beers
admit that they lost in the Hart
river fight twenty nine killed and
1856 wounded. Also a quantity of
supplies and am ammunition.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
Killed In a Mine.

Victor, April ga. Mellon,
miner employed at rhe Hull City
placer, at Cameron, WAS killed this
morning while being hoisted in the
cage. He was a single man with
no known relatives.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
LOCAL NOTES.

The Colorado Agricultural Col
lege glee club and orchestra passed
through en- route for Denver at
noon. They appeared at Canon
last night and will appear at Dem
yer tonight.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
Captain Carter Better.

Leavenworth, Kans., April g.
Captain Oberlin Carter is better,
his physician claiming a decided
improvement in his condition this
morning.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05

Employees of the United Oil
company yesterday received their
March earnings and those of the
Dorcas mill are receiving theirs
today. The stores will be open
tonight, the usual Saturday night
custom.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
Homeseekers' Excursions

Round trip homeseekers' rates
to Northwest on following dates:
April ] and 10, May 6 and 70.
Rate of one first-class limited fare
plus 81 for round trip. Going
transit limit, 10 days from date of
sale Tickets to be executed for
return passage any day within
final limit, which shall not be- more
than Il days from date of sale,
and will be good only for contin-
uous passage on return trip. Rate
applies to Washington, Oregon
and British Colum bia. 90
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05

For SALE-Three acres Of oil
land ia West Florence on Oak
creek, adjoining the La Plant brick
yard, at $500 per acre. Bounded
on three sides by oil wells. T. E.
Spencer, l6-tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05
Another Bank Robbed.

Penville, Ind, April 5-Safe
blowers last night entered the
Bank of Penville and with dyna-
mite secured about 5000. One
section of the vault was blown
through the roof. There is no
clue.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05

Those returning from Colorado
City say that the mill managers
are fearful Of shortage of water
to operate these institutions and it
may be that some of them will not
be worked at full capacity until
these conditions are relieved. See
ing the approaching shortage, the
Portland Gold Mining company
for several weeks has been drilling
well for water and this has
reached a depth of 3, 100 feet
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05

| will sell to the highest bidder
one black mare at city pound,
April l4th, at 2 o'clock p. N.
JAMES WARNER,
~ tt Pound Master.
Dated April 3, 1902.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-04-05

Prof. Griffith, the hypnotist, will
give his last performance tonight
in Florence. During his stay here
he has given some good and clean
entertainments at which the pub
lie has been delighted. Tonight
the rock breaking feat will be
given, besides numerous other
interesting features. The rock
will weigh about 800 pounds. AS
this is the last performance, he
will no doubt have a good house.
The Christian Scientists of
Florence have arranged for a
lecture to be given in the opera
house next Sunday afternoon,
April 9Th, at 3 O'Clock. The lect-
urer, Mr.. Edward A. Kim ball, O.
s. d., of Chicago, is mem Der of
the Christian Science Board of
Lectureship of the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mass. The gu bject of his lecture
The Cause and Scientific Cure of
Disease" is one which will interest
all, and it is probable that many
VINO are not directly interested in
Christian Science will attend.
Seats free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-14
TRANSFER OF $14,OOO
REQUEST AFFECTING WORK ON
 THE WARRIOR.
The Amount Named Will Be sufi- cient to Complete Lock and Dam
 4. Improvements are Under Good Headway.

Washington. Jan. 13.-(Special.)--The Secretary of War transmitted to the House of Representatives today request affecting the work now in progress on the Warrior River. According to esti- mates of Captain Spencer Cosby. en- gineer in charge of the river improve nient, the Secretary of War requests that s14 900 be transferred from the fund ap- propriated for the construction of locks Nos. 4. and 6 on the Tombigbee River to the found of lock and dam 1, on the Warrior River.
 Captain Cosby estimates that the work on locks {, and can be finished for $14, 900 less than the original estimate ana that the work on lock and dam | War rior River. needs just that amount to complete. The act of March S, lSs9. 1t will be remembered. authorized the improvement of Black Warrior River not to cost exceeding $lso.5oo. The sum need ed for lock and dam {. Captain Cosby explains is for Rock excavation and masonry work.
 He reports that all improvements on the stream are under good headway,
 Milt Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-14
Drafts on Fictitious Concern.

Boston. Jan. 13.-By the announcement of a Boston bank it appears that some person is industriously flooding several Western States with drafts of s25 each drawn on a fictitious concern. the New England Directory Company of Boston. A score of these drafts have already been received for collection by Boston banks from their correspondents at Raton and Alamagordo. in New Mexico; Napoleon vile, Ruston and Colfax, La. and points in Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming. All have been refused. The drafts bear the signature of c. H. Carter. R. M. Moon and C. R. Fisher. The Boston banks have lost nothing by receiving these drafts and sending them back. except the trouble in trying to find the New Eng
 land Directory Company. The drafts have been coming into Boston at the rate of about half a dozen a week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-14
NEW COINAGE BILL.
Silver VIII No Longer Be Full
 Legal Tender.

Washington. Jan. 13.-Representative fill of Connecticut today presented the majority report from the House CQm- mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, in favor of the bill providing for the exchangeability of gold and sil- yer coins.
 The report says that the enormous in- crease of gold production makes it un- necessary to consider the effect of the provisions of the bill making, gradual change in the status of silver dollars and silver certificates by virtue of which in- stead of being a full legal tender, silver will become only limited legal tender. It says that our. stock of gold increased $47o 901, ,61i in the last five years and ow- ing to the increased gold production in the United States and the re-opening of the South African mines will increase still more in the next five years. The report in conclusion sums up the reasons why the bill whose chief provisions have been made public heretofore. should be adopted as follows:
 First, because it will stop the further coinage of the legal tender silver dollar. Second. because 1t will increase the volume of subsidiary coin. which is great ly needed. Third. because it will in time reduce the volume of legal tender silver. without loss to the country. Fourth, be- cause 1t will make every legal tender dol- lar in the United States the equivalent of gold, and make more sure and cer- tain the maintenance of the gold stan dard as declared by the act of March 14, 1900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-14
RATHBONE HAS IA WORD
TEsTIFIEs AS WITNESS FOR THE
 GovERNMENT,
His Frank Manner in Answering Questions Evidently TnaSressed The Court --Appointment
 of Nicely and Reeves.

Havana, Jan 1S.--The hearing of the charges growing out of the Cuban post office frauds were resumed this afternoon
 E. s. Rathbone was unexpectedly cahI l,, ed by the government. The court told him he had the right to refuse to testiiy' if he so desired, to which he replied he was glad of the opportunity 10 testlIy, His frank manner in answering ques- tione evidently impressed the court.
 The Judges listened attentively to what Rathhone said when explaining the de- tails of the working of the department of postoffice.
 Tine court questioned him concernins the appointments of Neely and Reeves to which he replied that both men had been sent him by the Department al Washington. He said that when Assist ant Auditor J. D. Lawshe turned ovel the office and the postofi1ces he highly
 Much time was taken up discussing the question whether Rathbone had issued an order to the effect that the Cuban post masters render monthly accounts. It was due to the fact that the postmasters had not rendered accounts that Reeves was enabled to issue many duplicate war rants, much of which Reeves now says Neely oashed keeping the money.
 Rathbone claims that orders for the Cuban postmasters to render monthly ac- counts were issued June 1899 and that these orders were in the form of recon mendations from special agents thai monthly accounts be carried. on these recommendations Rathbone says he wrote the word Ordered" signing his name be- low it. The government contends that the word ordered" was not written on the recommendations when the irregular ities in the postoffice were discovered.
 Ratfbone pro luced letters written to his chief clerk in May. 1900, calling the latters attention to the fact that the or der for monthly inspection had not been carried out and asking an explanation. The fiscal asked Rathbone if 1t was not his place to see that his orders were car ried out as well as to issue them. To this the latter replied that with all the details of the office it was impossible for him to see that everything was done.