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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19
QUECHEE.

J. w. Parker went to Springfield,
Mass, Wednesday.
J. Q. Woods of Concord, n. H.,
Il former resident, is visiting friends
in town
Mrs. Frank Hewitt is with friends
in Boston and Concord for Il two
weeks stay
William II. Durphey went to the
Soldiers Home in Bennington last
Saturday.
Foster Stu'tcvunt and family start
ed for their new home in Rutland
last Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Wheat OF Royal
ton is with Mrs. Scott Tinkhum.
Mrs. Emily Parker returned from
Louisville, KY, Thursday.
Harry Leslie OF Marlboro, Mass,
spent Thursday with friends here.
Quechcc is happy-it has gas
street lamps
Col. Dewey was in Boston the
past week.
Charles Udall of West Hartford
has been has been calling on friends
in this part of the town the past
week.
Thos. Walworth and wife are
spending week in Barnard.
A. 6. Dewey Company ale build
ing an addition to their factory.
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SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

1t is expected that Rev. Chas. r.
Partridge will conduct services at
the church Sunday at o'clock
p. IN.
Several of the friends of Mrs.
Ina Hathorn gave he surprise on
Wednesday afternoon, it being her
birthday. The ladies carried re-
freshments and served dainty
lunch at 5 o'clock. About dozen
ladies were present and pleasant
afternoon was passed.
Rev. Etfie X. Nj. Jones of Barre
will lecture in the church Monday
evening, April 18th, at 7.3o o'clock.
Topic, "Extcmporaneous Living"
AT the close of the lecture Il recep-
ton will be given by the ladies of
the Unive'sa list society in their par
lors in the Academy building. Cake
and coffee will be served. All are
cordially invited to be present. No
admission fee will be charged.
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beautify his new Jackman home by
setting out sugar naples.
! J. B. Hutchinson has Il new hired
man, Arthur Seavy, from West
Hartford.
! MIR. Stevens does not expect to
stay on the Chedel farm another
year.
Mrs. Fl. N. Bruce went to South
Woodstock Friday tor two days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Julia A.
Kennedy.
A large number of relatives from
out of town were present at the
funeral of Mrs. Wheeler. Mr.. and
Mrs Howe from Tunbridge, Will
son Reed and wife and Arthur How
land and wife from TattsvilIe, H.
Reed and wife ahd many others
from Woodstock and Charles Reeds
children and grandchildren from
Bridgewater.
April 18TH, 1902 AT this date,
OH knoll two rods square in the
meadow in the rear of Capt. Bruce's
residence, is perfect mass of hep
atica blossoms of twenty different
colors, while in a hollow above in
the pasture in front of his house is
white with bloodroot blossoms. 1t
is surely an early spring.
Edith Burncll is away at Wood
stock to work for awhile.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rev. M. +. Morrill,;
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at u
o'clock. Junior Z. E. at 5 o'clock,
and Y. P. S, c. E. at 7 o'clock.
Welcome to all.
Congregational-Rev. F. c. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850, jun
ior Endeavor at 5 p. M, Y. P. S. G.
E. at o.3o. Tuesday evening, prayer
meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Chas.
r. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; Has o'clock, Sunday
school; 6.3op. m, Epworth League;
evening service, I p. M. Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. G. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II a. IN. ; evening
service at 7.3o.
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SOUTH POMFRET.

Teego Club salad supper socisble
at hall, May Ist, from 6 p. m. All
invited.
Miss Cora Burnelle is working at
Chas. Reeds for short time.
Mrs. Dora Allard was we'll enough
to be carried home to her fathers,
Monroe Metcalf's, last Monday.
The saddcst thing in the memory
of the community was the death OF
Mrs. Alma Reed Wheeler at the
home of her father, Chas. Reed,
last week Friday. In the morning
it was happy, cheerful family at
the breakfast. Before the day was
over Alma was dead and sorrow
reigned throughout the neighbour
hood. She went into commissions.
and never came out to know her
husband, a fine healthy boy baby re-
manning to the father. Mr.. Wheeler
had just bought the Wallace Max
han farm and got his household.
goods from boston therein, expect
ing to go to keeping house soon.
Willis and Alma were married about
year ago. Alma sent letter to an
uncle in Taftsvile on the morning,
of her death. He went to the office
to post letter in answer and re-
ceived one with notice of her death.
The funeral was attended at the
hall Monday with Il crowded house
of sympathizing friends as mourn
ers. Rev. Mr.. Saltmarsh OF West
Hartford was tie officiating clergy
man.
Mrs. O. M. Chedel and Mrs. Fred
Gardner are both slowly gaining in
health.
Our road commissioner has beer
doing a large amount Of grading
about South Pomlret this meIeth.
Eugene Evans has new hired
man.
ohm Gibson has been WORKING ar
Woodstock il few DAYS with team
for MIR. Miller on the Hewitt tarm.
II. II. Totman has commenced to
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A Glorious Play, Brilliantly Staged
Perfectly Acted.
WEST BRIDGEWATER.

J. X. Spauleling and &. E. Per.
sons We're in Woodstock Wednes.
day.
School commenced Tuesday with
Miss Sadie Donnellv of Proctor as
teacher.
Clayton Willis was in Ludlow
Tuesday to get water wheel and
shaiting for {. l.. Coates mill.
E. G. Emmons from Taftsville
was at b. G. Hills Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr.. Mack of West Woodstock
was at 6. E. Persons Tuesday.
Mrs. T. 6. Spaulding of Sher-
burne visited relatives here the first
of the week.
Mr.. Marvin from the Perkins hill
gold mining region was here on
business Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Willis visited her
mother in Sherbulne the first Of the
week.
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rARrsVILLK.

Services at the Village hall Sun
day at 4 o'clock p. NJ, Rev. Chss.
F. Partridge officiating.
Fletcher Dole has returned to
Cavendish to attend school.
Miss b. 6. Vaughan and c. E.
Billings were in town Sunday.
Grace Strong returned to her
school in Hartland.
School began here Monday, Parma
Carpenter teacher.
Mrs. S. B. Collins and Baby
Laura are on the sick list at this
writing.
Mrs. Sarah B. Parmentcr, who
has been at D. w. Bigelow's several
months, was called away last week
by the death of her daughter.
Omer Priest returned to this place
Tuesday.
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Roger Griffin is at home from
Harvard college.
POULTRY SLOW AT ST. ALsANs.
Att meeting Tuesday OF the Off
GERS of the Vermont Poultry and
Pet Stock association in Burlington
it was voted to hold the next an
nual show in St. Adams some time
next January, the exact date to be
decided later by the directors.
John Bullock Of st. Adams was
elected president and II. Nj. Barrett
OF St. Adams secretary and treas.
urer. ]. S. Eaton and James Ait
ken are the local officers of the as
ISOLATION.
All pIay-goers who enjoy a
wholesome drama full of quaint
humor and genuine homespun SEN
timent should by all means witness
Mr.. James r. Waite in "Uncle
Terry" which comes to Music Hall
April Fl. A better production Of
its kind will not, it is safe to say,
be seen here this season. The
human qualities of this delightful
play are pronouncedly true and
strong. "Uncle Terry" is Il pretty
story of New England life of today.
Mr.. Waite's impersonation of Silas
Terry, the lighthouse keeper, of
Southport, Me-, is capital bit of
character work, and rs expressed by
who witnessed the performance,
she looks the part" The prologue
shows the wreck of u vessel on
White Horse ledge and during the
scene one of the latest scenic effects,
that of an electrical snow storm, is
introduced.
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THE l. E. WEYMOUTH
!. FURNITURE CO.
c. F. INGALLS,, Manager.
Gift' of $4,000 for Norwich Uni
Versity.

In addition to three thousand dol
lars given to Philips Exeter Acad.
envy to found scholarship in mem
DRY of her father, Miss Susan G.
Perkins of Concord, n. H., has
given Il like sum for the same pur.
pose to Norwich University, North
field, from which institution her
father, Hamilton Eliot Perkins, was
graduated in 1874. .rE T....f
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Joseph Long has bought of the
Eliza Mcdonald estate the Maple
Tree Inn and the Pearce house adj.
joining, paving $1,000.
Rev. A. J. Hough has been trans
ferred to Groton after a passionate of
five years here.
The new loc1-up is to be located
in the basem emf of the annex to the
national b ank, which is now being
fitted up.
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Notice to Taxpayers

The tax bill for the village taxes on the
1901 Grand List of the Village of Woodstock
VT, have been delivered to me for collection,
and taxpayers are called upon to pay their
respective taxes to me within ninety day -
from Saturday, April 18th, 1902, (by July
1lth, 1902.
The deduction provided by Law will be
allowed on take. paid during that time.
Taxes not so paid will be collected by the
Constable, with costs.
HAROLD 3. DANA,
Village Treasurer.
Woodstock, April 18th, 1902.
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Allen and Ketchum Trial, April u

The trial of Lieut.. Gov. Martin
F. Allen of North Fcrrisburg, vice
president of the defunct Farmers
national bank of Vergennes, and
J. w. ketchum of Vergennes,
charged with completely with eX-
Cashier Lewis in wrecklng the in
stitution, did not open in the United
States court at Rutland Monday.
Another postponement of the case
was granted, this time until the
2ISt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19
SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING

I beg leave to call attention to the
fact that l have been employed right
here for Is years in the Sewing
machine business, and can do any
repairing that you may need on
Sewing machines, and at reasonable
prices.
/ keep the best machine oil, also
carry needles and parts and can fur
nish any parts on short notice.
Very respectfully yours,
II. E. KING, Agent.
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POST C.glCn NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

b.. New York. North and East. 1900 A
4. 2.20P. NJ.
3evater and Rutland, $50 A. NJ, ant
t2UP. NJ.
d Woodstock and Felchville. EGO P. NJ
hrd and Bethel. $50 A. NJ.
he hours from $50 A. NJ. to3 p. NJ
by. IL to lP. NJ.
VI FREDERICK CHAPMAN. =. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19

Meat may be going up but fish are
biting and hens are LAYING with re-
doubled energy. We shall not
starve. Taunton Gazette.
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ews of Woodstock.

train from White River
1c1ion for the performance OF
IN He Terry, Thursday evening,
III "a. Seats are now on sale at
N pms drug store, soc, 75c and
'10nductor Charles Leonard oil
~ oodstock railroad is confined
h house at White River juno
& ith sprained ankle.
&ts. f. II. Reed is visiting he,
&I}er, E. Il. Ryder, in Boston.
HI Kings Daughters met with
AN b. S. Knapp Friday even
Fallon has secure d.
IN h John Gilman's agency, a
On of $I2 a month from Dec.
boo.
VIM. E. Johnson has been
4 president of the Woodstock
ling Ground Association to sue.
the late Hon. Warren G.
lnd Mrs. Howard ]. Brown
ild Of Hoboken, y. l., are
Mrs. Browns parents, Mr..
Is. |. c. Mower.
A. &. Reed is going to move
er house on the West Wood
ks oad, formerly owned by F.
pe, to the iloughton tenement
IN pot of High street.
trs ind Mrs. Selden G. White
y cen visiting in Gardner,
II and Woonsocket, II. |. Mr..
f came home last week, his
Il ping to Providence and other
K before returning.
High school prize speaking
will be held at Music hall
n lay evening, May list. The
r. of the eight contestants are:
ld Dinsmore, Gladys Fraser,
kidder, Lila Reed, Ethel
Eleanor Thomas, Bessie Tav-
fhard Vaughan.
ge Whitcomb of Sharon,
y of Lebanon, n. H., will
pew landlord Of the Central
lately purchased by r.. l..
and will take possession as
the repairs now in progress
re completed. MIR. Whit
; well known and popular
out this section. He has
number of horses and it is
pod will keep three or four
summer.
sportsmen are counting on
hing the coming season,
ems May 1, as they think
winter has been favorable
All the streams in this
K re- now open to anglers en-
onc-the Beaver Meadow
is being closed, in accord.
the law, from the head
\ wn to Hatch's and Hollis
a. II. Harvey. Jr., of Roy
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
BY of this village, died last
day morning after Il short
acute diabetes. He leaves
\ ! five children. He was
q e school directors of the
= held a high place among
NS!1 IS. The funeral was held
lle} tternoon, Rev. W. +.
~ ciating.
III. Whtcomb has sold the
ter stage route to Charles
Pf Plymouth, who took pos
thursday. Mr.. Sumner has
ncle Sans mail for a num-
ars, formerly driving be-
dgewater and Ludlow and
n lttlebo'o to Wilmington.
|ns of the Bridgewater line,
,retting Mr.. Whitcomb's
are assured of good SER
\ "a the new proprietor.
1ycrs' suit against the Bos-
aine railroad. now in the
a psh're courts, has again
\ loned.
a &c encampment. of the G.
49, the department OF YER
II be held at Montpelier,
nd IL.
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The First Baptist Church Of Ben
nington observed its 18th anniver-
sary Sunday with appropriate exer-
cises.
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WEST WOODSTOCK,

Miss Bartlett, the teacher, assisted
by the young ladies of this place,
will give il social at the schoolhouse
Saturday evening, April rs. There
will be Il short entertainment, after
which cake and coffee will be served.
Everyone is cordially invited and q
large attendance is desired. Ad.
mission 10 cents. .
Miss Bertha Slack returned from
Boston last week.
Edward and Geo. Payne were in
town Thursday, called here by the
death of their grandfather, Barzillai
Richmond
Myron Gillens, who worked for
MIR. Putnev on Hartland Hill last
year. has hired out to Mason Laid
for the season.
Isaiah Benson has purchased a
promising colt Of l.. ". Sylvester.
Mason Mills and e. S. Gilbert
are at Prosper working on Louis
English's barn. ,
Maud Mills is teaching in the Pei
ton district.
Bertha Slack begins her school
next Monday at Reading and Ruth
Slack in the Cox district.
School began in this place last
Monday with Miss Bartlett as
teacher.
E. W. Abbott is teaching in the
Lincoln district
Alonzo Rodgers began work this
week in the card room at Bridge.
water mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Woods, Mr..
and Mrs. E. I. Benson, Mr.. and
Mrs. &. F. Merrill attended the
district meeting Of O. Z. S. at White
River Junction Tuesday.
S. S. Winslow has sold his grey
colt to Orison Taylor of Bridge
water.
Fred George Austin of Vergennes,
who claims he is - years old, was
arrested by United States Marshall
l.. A. Drew in Vergennes on
charge ftampering with the United
States mails, taken to Rutland, ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner A. Merrill and bound
over for his appearance before the
grand jury, bail being fixed at 5000,
in default Of which he was placed
in the house of correction. The re-
spondent's father is dead.
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FARM FOR SALE.

About rs acres, we'll known as the Jndah
Mack farm: well watered at house and barn:
buildings in good repair; good sugar place;
cuts shout 40 tons hay. One-half mile
from Lincoln bridge. Inquire OF E. Y.
SMITH. West Woodstock w.
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brains daily -Suldays excepted. Flag
lion. ) Trains Nos. and 6 stop ON
Dis Company reserve the right to cancel
hs without notice.
J. G. PORTER,
Genera! Manager.
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and Miss Lorraine Finley of Mont.
zeal.
BarZillai Richmond died at the
home of his son, ]. S. Richmond
on River street Tuesday. He wa.
one of the oldest residents of the
town, being in his goth year, with
a pretty good memory for old-time
happenings to which he was a wit.
ness. Sixty or seventy years age
he helped set out the naples around
the park. He passed most of hi,
life in this town and Bridgewater
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank
5. Payne of this village and Mrs,
Gertrude Norton OF Mortified, and
three sons, Forrest E. and James S.
of Woodstock, and Edwin, who
lives in New Mexico. He was
twice married. The funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday, Rev.
{. +. Partridge officiating, the
body being taken to Bridgew ate,
for interment.
Rev. L. II. Randall will otficiate
at ST. James church tomorrow.
The Ottauquechee Savings bank
will close at 3 p. M. until it moves
into the new building, about June I.
Louis Desc has given up his work
at Jones stable on account of illness
and is now with lis brother viii in
White River Junction.
Edward and George Payne OF
Boston were in town day or two
this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
EDWARD GAINS;
BR|TONS REJOICE

London, June 2S.-King Edwards improvement main
tanned at 1 o'clock this morning
London, June 2S-The Mail this morning all Of King
Edwards functions working admirably The drainage pipe
has not been removed the paper but the kings
progress is very and steady
London June 2SThe following issued from the palace
last night eleven H majesy condition is in all respects
satisfactory The king has had comfortable day and has
made substantial Improvement"
London June 20.It is the best YETI the popular
ment with which the bulletin posted last night greeted
small crowd waited before the palace until the bulletin
brought and when the good became known there
cheers. Lord Churchill acting lord chamberlain, drove up
the palace just the bulletin issued and expressed keen
pleasure the doctors report The crowd the palace quickly
dispersed and rejoicing the crowded Streets
increased in keeping with the terms of the latest report
The prince and princess of Wales dned the palace last
night company with several foreign royal personages The
unanimit prominent physicians expressing their on
ions to the of the king quite remarkable All profess
sional opinions gathered distinctly favorable and hopeful
The doctors regard the danger of perons almost past
believe his maesys recovery entirely favorable Liverpool
was Illuminated in recognition of the good news
London June 2SThe kings recovery satisfactory that
has been decided that the Indian and colonial troops will be
reviewed week by the queen and the prince and princess
Wales Probably the king of dam
there will be general illumination and the order abandon
ing the naval review be reconsdered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

kee of the Milwaukee division, now SUI
perintendent of one of the Iowa divl-
sions, to succeed Mr.. Lawson on ,he
Milwaukee division.
Mr.. Cantillon is Wisconsin product,
having been raised at GAINESVILLE, where
he first entered the services of the
Northwestern road as brakeman, not
so many years ago. A little later he
was found in charge of a freight train
as conductor. He was quickly al.
Vanced to trainmaster's place anc
from there to an assistant division SUI.
perintendency, coming to Milwaukee
as assistant on the Milwaukee divisio,
about eight years ago. Three years
go he was promoted to the position OF
superintendent of the Winona division
and from there he was placed in the
new position of assistant general super.
intendent last fall. He is not more than
As years of age.
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MORTUERY.

Rev. Marcus Lane, prominent in
Episcopal and Masonic circles, died
at Freeport, Ill. He was 70 years old
Mrs. Charles F. Brush, wife of the
inventor of the Brush electric light,
died at the family residence, Cleve-
land, O., from malarial fever
Isaiah Siglin, pioneer and wealthy
farmer of Sycamore, ILL.,, was found
dead at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
E. G. Simple. 1t is thought heart
failure was the cause of death He
was "a years old.
Captain Israel Anderson, a pioneer
of KeOkuk, Iowa, died in that city. He
was born in Green county, Pennsy1va-
MIA, Feb. %, 1915, and came to Iowa
in 1888. He had been twice sheriff of
Lee county and was a veteran of the
civil war.
Walter S. Cox, formerly associate
justice of the supreme court of the
district of Columbia, died at Washing
ton. He was rs years old. He had
presided over many famous criminal
cases, the most notable of which was
the trial of Guiteau for the assassina-
ton of President Garfield.
Julia A. Simpson, great-grandniece
of Charles Carroll, one of the signers
of the declaration of independence,
died in New York city from heart dis
ease. She was 73 years old and was
noted for charitable work in connec-
ton with the women's prison on
Blackwell's island
Charles D. Poston, one of the pio-
neers of Arizona, who in 1853 led
party Of New Workers and opened up
the first silver mine ever worked in
that territory my Americans, is dead.
He served as Arizona's first delegate
to congress. He was a native OF Ken
lucky, where he was once a leading
attorney
Col Henry G. Reeves died suddenly
of apoplexy. He was prominent as
lawyer, Mason, politician and Grand
Army veteran. After the war he sprang
into prominence by his ability as an
orator and writer. He stumped the
state for the republican ticket on nu-
merous occasions. When Governor
Fifer was elected N 1888 he served
four years as his private secretary
and was also member of his staff
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iNSULAR.

The war department is advised that
Sergeant Lewis Steward, Corporal Ed
mond J. Finnegan. Trumpeter Charles
w. Davis and Private Patrick Carr
were murdered by Philippines.
The Hayti presidential campaign is
resulting in riots and reign Of terror;
the houses of candidates are guarded.
A Philippine civil government will
be established in Mindoro and Para
qua islands and Batangas province on
July 4.
Lieut.. Col. Frank B. Baldwin, in the
island of Mindanao, predicts the SUBJ
mission of all Dattos by June 81; MUIR
derers of American troops viii be
given up.
At meeting of the colored inhabit-
ants of Cuba it was voted to petition
the Cuban congress to annul the exist
ing military orders which make racial
distinction. They denied any inten-
ton of rising and said they were not
conspiring, but simply claiming their
rights legally. AS result of the
recent claimor raised by the blacks
for office they have been offered eighty
places on the police force and twelve
positions as letter carriers.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank D.
Baldwin, from the island of Min
danao, reports that the Moros have
held big demonstration and
urged a policy of friendship with the
conference at Bacolod. The sultan
urged a policy of friendship with the
Americans, but two of the Dattos said