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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
BRIDGEWATER.

Lillian Stlinger, who has been Wis
ting her sisters in Saxton's River,
returned " cdncsday accompanied
by her little niece, Thelma Bean.
The band give a dance at Grange
hall tonight Saturday. Music by
the band and an orchestra OF four
pieces. Dancing so cents.
George Bradley returned from
Boston last week with pair Of
horses purchased there, which he
will add to his livery.
w. 5. Rodimon, who has been in
town for short stay, returned Mon
day to his home in Northampton,
Mass.
Ed Potwin is working Tor A. c.
Walker.
Victor King of Northampton,
Mass, is stopping at the hotel dur
ing the hunting season.
A. G. Walker is hunting deer in
the vicinity of Bridgewater Hill this
week.
There will be a concert at the Con-
grcgational church Sunday evening
given by the Sunday school.
Indy Woodward has finished
work in the mill and is visiting in
Bethel, and will also visit his
mother at Waterbury.
W. II. Deumas and wife have fin
ishe,i work i'll the mill and are stop
ping foi the present with her par
ents, VIM. Sawyer and wife.
Erie Davis is at home during the
hunting season.
The local hunters who have Sc
cured deer are F. E. Taylor, B. A.
Thompson, Frank Curtis, Charles
Curtis, Clinton Curtis and A. NJ.
Curtis.
More deer are now being seen
than during the first days of the
season, and several big bucks have
been sighted near the village.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
TAFTSVILLE.

Mrs. Emma Wilson OF Athol,
Mass, is spending few days with
friends and relatives here.
George Osmer and wife Of Dew
eys Mills were with relatives here
over Sunday.
George Browncll, who has been
at West Hartford for the past few
DAYS, has returned home.
Rev. Mr.. Partridge will speak in
Village hall next Sunday at p. m.
Mrs. Eliza Morse and daughter,
who have been spending a few days
with relatives in Lebanon, returned
home Sunday.
I. Murton Breed has been spend
ing few days in Boston, returning
home Wednesday.
John and Grant Little are at work
for Isaiah Benson in Plymouth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
DANCING

Professor Banta, the popular and
natural talented dancer, who taught
very successful schools last fall and
winter ut Newport, Claremont,
Windsor, White River Junction and
Pomfret, will open term at Que
chez, for all ages, beginning next
Tuesday evening, Nov. 3.
This is a rare chance for all who
wish to become thoroughly ac-
quainted with all the popular
dances. His rates are very reason
able for ten lessons and one grand
ball. Ladies S., gentlemen ST.
half to be paid the opening night,
balance ut the third lesson.
Practice, ito y.
Lady assistant,
Don't miss this opportunity. Only
one term can be had on account of
other engagements.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
Mr.. HALLS BIG BEAR
II Weighed 277 Pounds and Was
Full of Fight

Julian A. Hall of Plymouth Union
shot one of the largest black bears
last week Thursday that has been
captured in this part of the state for
some years. He was out looking
for deer, but his bullets were just rs
good for bigger game, and it was
fortunate that he had plenty of ann
munition. Mr.. Hall says:
81 captrred the bear on Shrews-
bury mountain, on what is known ms
the old Shangraw place, about
three-quartcrs of Il mile from the
main road, ut about 10 n. m. No
one was with me to witness the free
show. The FEAR was about twenty
rods away when first saw him and
fired, breaking his shoulder. then
shot three times in succession, hit
ting him in the neck each time, and
he fell to the ground
"Thinking he was dead ! VEN
tured to approach him, but as got
within two or three rods he reared
on his hind legs and let out the mad
dest and most furious roar | ever
heard, and started toward me.
sin the excitement my first
thought was to strike ut him with
my rifle, which | did. His shout
der being broken managed to keep
out Of his reach, and stepping back
fired again, hitting him in the head
and ending his career
''The bear weighed Eli pounds
and measured little over seven feet
from the tip of his nose to the end
OF his toes. | sold the pelt to l.. b.
Moore of Ludlow"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.

Henry Emery Of Woodstock and
Miss May Curtis of Bridsewatel
were in town Monday.
Allen Hawkes. OF Hartland is stop
ping at G. A. Slocum's and has had
the good fortune to shoot fine
buck.
F. S. Hedges is laid up with the
pinkeye, and doesn't like the job.
Will Thomas of Woodstock has
been at G. X. Maxham's during the
deer season.
Elmer Atwood recently bought
ten good coarse wool sheep of Emma
Cobb of South Barnard.
Mrs. NJ. L. Scott is visiting here.
Leslie Frink of Bridgewater WIS.,
tick at f. S. Hedges last week.
A. G. Lewis of West Bridgewater
has recently purchased the Horatio
Thomas place and will move here
next spring.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
BETHEL.

There is prospect that the Rich
mond Underwear Co. ma, establish
a branch factory here, employing
from 100 to $50 hands. E. A. Davis
and A. Lee Cady, representing the
Bethel Board of Trade, were in
Richmond to confer with the COM
pany Monday
The output of the E. c. Fisher
Co.'s tannery has been incre ased
from 800 to $50 sides day.
BRANCH ROAD TO THE QUARRIEs.
Central Vermont engineers and a
number of assistants have been look
ing over proposed routes for a
branch road to the granite quarries
from the main line, a distance of
about three and one-half miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
OWEN T. nARSH.

Owen T. Marsh died at his home
on Union street Thursday evening,
of heart trouhle, after an illness of
only few days. He was 6S years
of age. He was on the street a week
ago, and though he had not been
we'll for some time there was little
warning in his appearance OF the end
of a life time of good health, strength
and activity.
Death came suddenly to one OF
" oodstock's best and strongest men,
and there are only expressions of
very sincere sorrow from his bust.
ness associates and his friends every
where.
MIR. Marsh was born here March
6, 1885, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry +. Marsh, and had always
lived in Woodstock. For many
years he worked with his father in
the painting business, and later
formed partnership with the late
Mark E. Slayton in the same bust.
ness, which continued until Mr.,
Sla,ton left town about twenty-five
years ago.
MIR. Marsh married Miss Clara M
Boyce, who survives him, May 7,
1860, and he leaves two daughters,
Mrs. William S. French of Wood
stock and Mrs. Helen Southgate Of
Wellesley, Mass, both Of whom
were here at the end.
He was the oldest OF eight chill
dren, only four of whom are nov
living, Fred p. Marsh OF Wood
stock, Walter p. Marsh, Mis-. An
gela Tinkham of California ant
Mrs. Louisa r. Sturtevant Of Hart
land. The other children were
Frank and John II. Marsh and Mar,
J., who married A. ]. Davis Of
Bethel.
Mr.. Marsh has been prominent il
Masonry and was very faithful
member Of Woodstock Lodge, No
3I,'F. and A. NJ, OF which he wa
the Oldest living past master, ant
was the Oldest living high priest o
Ottaquechee Chapter, No. FL, r. A
NJ; was a member OF Windsor
! Council, No. 6, r. and S. NJ, ant
of Vermont Commandery, No. q
and was at one time assistant CRANE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
EASY TERMS UNTIL PAID FOR

We have thirty-two upright
pianos that have been rented from
six months to three years which we
wish to dispose of at prices ranging
from $Ioo, $Ia5, $I5o, $I65, $I9o,
$a2s and $3.50. They are all war
ranted for ten years, and include
stool and scarf, The makes include
tho, Jewett, Jacob Doll, Wegman,
Haines & Co., Sterling, Brewster.
Gramer, McKannon Bros. & Co.,
and several other makes. This is
our r3th annual sale of slightly
used pianos and they are bargains.
Write for description of styles,
which will be sent free to any ad-
dress. McKannon Bros. Il Co., As
Church street, Burlington, VT.
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A. B. Morgan,
PHARMACIST.
Woodstock, Vermont.
BETHEL-ROCHESTER RAILROAD

During the present season much
Improvement has been made in the
roadbed OF the White River Valley
railroad connecting Rochester and
Bethel, says the Randolph Herald.
Twelve thousand dollars have been
expended in rebuilding Stony Brook
bridge, which went out last spring.
The abutments were relaid in gran
lite and the bridge raised eight feet
above former level. The roadbed
has been ballasted with gravel for
distance of two miles above this
point and for more than mile down
from Rochester, where a steam
shovel, gravel train and gang of
Italians are now at work. In all,
$4,000 will lave been expended
this season. Next season it is
planned to complete the roadbed and
place the road in condition for fast
service.
The present season has been very
satisfactory, yielding dividend for
the first time. There is good pas.
senger and freight patronage which
will certainly increase another year
when two trains will run daily each
way, instead of one. Since May
18th, when service was resumed
after the bridge disaster, there has
been no interruption. The operat-
ing expenses are about $50 a day
and the receipts have run from $50
to $I33 a day.
The road has had an unfortunate
career and the prospect Of better
things is very encouraging. Over
$4,000 has been invested in it
since the beginning. A company
was organized last fall consisting of
Samuel Williams, Jose, Parker &
Co. of Boston and James Stiles of
Gardner, Mass, and the road pur.
chased of Receiver Sawyer for $751;
OOO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
SOUTH pOMFRET.

Harry Totman Of Randolph and
Forrest Totman of North Tunbridge
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. III. Totman, several days last
week. They did Il little deer hunt
ing but no deer shooting.
There will he a service at the viii
lage hall tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Fred Atwood shipped his dog
"Br,lno" and also the family cat to
Greenfield, Mass, on Wednesdays
where tney expect to pass the win
ter with the other members of the
hon sehold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
BARNARD.

Charles Atwood went to the hos
pital in Burlington Tuesday to have
his jaw operated upon.
Len Clogston is moving to East
Barnard. His father goes to live
with his daughter, Mrs. Dow.
Rev. A. Nj. Walker arrived from
Boston Tuesday, preparatory to
moving his goods.
Miss Nellie Thayer of Woodstock
was with her sister Saturday and
Sunday.
Prof. D. w. Straw of Woodstock
is stopping at a. &. Moore's.
Mir. and Mrs. Fred Burke and
Mrs. Oscar Burke are visiting in
wi nhsor this week
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31

lecturer. Mr.. Marsh was also n
member OF Quechee RIVER lodge
No. 46, |. O. o. F.
AS musician Mr.. Marsh was
well known, as were other members
of his family, and he was connected
for years with the old Woodstock
band when It was considered one OF
the hest organizations in the state.
Mr.. Marsh seldom left Wood
stock his home meant much to him,
and his welcoming hospitality made
it n charming place Tor wide circle
of friends. He will he missed in
many ways, in his church, rs a
friend, and as citizen always in
terested in the wel-be,ng OF his
town.
The funeral will he held ut the
house on Monday afternoon at :
o'clock. The service at the ceme-
terry will be under Masonic auspices,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
Young Man a Suicide.

John E. Duke of Montpelier, a
young man 81 years of age, died by
his own hand Saturday afternoon,
his body being found suspended
from hook in his fathers barn on
Franklin street. A brother, Carroll,
made the discovery at 4 80 O'Clock.
No Cause is known for the young
mans act unless it may have been
dependency over i'll health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
DOE SHOT IN BRIDGEWATER

a doe was shot near Norman
Davis place, about two miles from
Bridgewater Corners on the road to
the Maccawe club last week. 1t APP
pears that a doe with two fawns had
been often seen in the neighborhood
for some time, the half tame happy
family approaching the farm houses
in search of food. Towards even
ing, the latter part of last week,
some one came along and shot the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
F. w. B. SMITH.
NORTH STAR FUR COATS.
WEST WOODSTOCK.

Miss Maud Mills is president of
her class at u. V. M.
Mrs. w. N. Johnson was among
the Boston excursionists last week.
Mrs. Adrian Mulloy of Waterbury,
Conn, was summoned here by the
illness OF her mother, Mrs. Abel
Shattuck, last week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
ron OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mus. WINsIOw,s SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of moth.
ers for their children while teethlng, with
perfect success. 1t sOOthes the child, sOftens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie.
and is the best remedy for Diarrlmmedit Will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists In every part Of the.
world Twenty five cents bottle. Be ri re
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing !.
run," aud take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
Taylor's.

doe, sending the fawns adrit and
the haven't been seen since.
The case is an aggravated one and
at present the person who did the
shooting is withholding his name.
He will Doubtless continue to keep
still.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
improvements at the Electric Light
Station.

The Woodstock Electric Co. has
been at wo,k for several weeks on
improvements and changes at its
power house at Taftsvile, under
the direction of Electrician Wilired
Smith, and will probably he another
month before everything is in run
ming order again. The company
will then have very well equipped
electric plant, with power enough
for all the lights the village is likely
to use for many wears.
A new water wheel is being in
stalled, " hich in addition to the old
one now being reset will give nearly
200 horse power, an increase OF
about Is horse power. The COM
pany will be able to use both wheels
at once or either independently, the
smaller one doing the work required
on light load.
The tail race has been enlarged
by blasting out solid rock, deepen
ing the channel for the discharge Of
the water two feet or more and wild
ening it to about fifteen feet. En-
gineer LaMountain has had charge
of this part of the work.
The changes ut the lower end of
the power house require larger
feeder, which Frank Metcalt is
building; slow and somewhat
difficult job. 1t is to be 9 feet 4
inches high and 7 feet 4 inches in
width, and new head gate and
iorebay has also been put in, all
these improvements aiming to get
little more work out OF the Otta-
quechee river.
The new wheel is a "Hercules, F"
made by the Holyokc Machine Co..
of Worcester, Mass, whose repre-
sentative, Harry Haynes, is putting
it in.
The company has been using
steam for some time, having 200.
horse power engine, and there has
been no interruption in the electric
light service since the work at the
power house was begun.
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THE LOCAL RECORD

Among the successful hunters
from this neighborhood, not mrn-
toned last week, are Il. II. Bios
som, Hiram, w. Johnson, Clarence
Day, MIyles Wilder, A. +. Wood
and farley q. Williams. Other
lucky ones are Allen Hawkes. of
Hartland, Ned Markham of Pom
fret, Walter Shu,tleff of Nortl,
Bridsewater, Charles Gardner OF
North Hartland, Osborne Paige ct
East Barnard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
Lucky Family of Hunters,

The biggest haul of venison was
made by Frank Curtis family of
Bridgcwater, rs he, with his two
sons, Charles and Clinton, each
killed buck, two ct them being
shot on his own farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
THE BIGGEST BUCK

The largest buck reported was
one killed in Plymouth by Frank
Barrell of Hartland, which weighed
nearly 400 pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31

A thief IN Cologne was chased by
the police the other day, but ran into
a church, knelt before an altar, and
claimed sanctuary, after the medic
val fashion. The police arrested
him, however,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
Six Hunters to One Buck.

A party of six hunters, including
Carl Story and Leonard Bradley, all
.blazed away AT once at back IN
Plymouth Thursday afternoon, and
one bullet went to the mark. 1t
was 3oo.yard shot and it was the
opinion here yesterday that MIR.
Bradley's gun did the killing. How
ever. the deer was divided among
the firing party, which also included
two Massachusetts sports and a
Bridgewater man.
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Farm for Sale.

wish to sell my farm in West Berlin,
situated on West hin, one mile from depot
and post Office aud one.half mile OF river
road, consisting OF about 76 acres, 80 OF
which is level filling land, good pasture
aud sugar orchard. plenty " woodland
Farm will keep 10 COWS and u pair OF horses
For further particulars apply TO
MRs. &. =. LEONARD,
West Berlin. W.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
Deer Hunter Shot in the Leg.

While Mayo Wyman and Harry
Norton, his brother-in- law, OF
Marshfield, were hunting deer Fri
day, Wyman accidentally shot Nor.
ton through the leg above the knee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31
MISS REAGAN A CRACK SHOT
She is the First Woman Hunter to
Kill Buck.

Miss Katie Reagan of Barnard
has added deer hunting to her long
list of accomplishments, and being
the first woman hunter to bring
down buck since deer hunting was
allowed in Vermont she is of course
receiving Il good many congratnla-
tons.
Miss Reagan has been known us
a crack shot for some time; she can
handle gun as we'll as any one in
Barnard, and much better than most
of the hunters who have been roam
ing the hills for the past ten days.
She was more than ready to test her
craftsmanship on buck at any
time, and the chance came on one
of the first days OF the open season.
Miss Reagan was out with her
rifle, not far from her home, when
she saw slightly buck come into
the moving. She was soon in
range and fired. the buck dropping
dead after running IL short distance.
1t weighed about two hundred
pounds.
Miss Reagan is daughter of the
late Cornelius Reagan, and is a
singer, an excellent musician and
knows how to do many things, be-
sides shooting deer, very well.
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POST O.s'lCE NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

MALLS CLOSb.
n .,ou New York, North and Fast, IL. 90 A
W.. 800 y. NJ. 3Or. NJ.
Rid .w,tc,, Rutland. and Iudlow GLE
A. ". and 30lP. ".
s,nth Woodstock and Felchville, 8 90 p. n
B ,rnard and Bethel, &. Is M.
,btlir.. ;iuur, from q. ~ \. n. to? p. NJ
Sul i,vs. IL Ia =. n.
FREliENICk CHAPMAN. i. NJ.
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Miss Charles Furber and son are

Miss Charles Furber and son are
visiting in Felchville.
The first meeting of the y. w.
&. II. U. was held with Mrs. NJ. IT,
Morrill, last evening.
Mrs. Mary Z. Bolles and her son.
Randolph Bolles, who lave spent q
year and half in Woodstock, have
gone to New York.
Miss Mary Haskell has rented fur
nished rooms in. her house to Mrs.
Emmitt, who with her sister, Miss
Troupe, and her daughter, Miss
Emmitt, will keep house there this
winter.
J. Z. Randlctt, architect of the
High school building, was in town
Thursday. The new agricultural
bnilding of the New Hampshire
state college, of which he is archi-
tect, was dedicated Wednesday, and
he is also bliilding $4,000 Carne-
gle Library building at Dover, N. ii.
The sportsmen who resorted to
Dearborn & Co.'s hunting preserve
report good luck and say that section
is rich in game. Twelve deer were
taken there and II hunters were on
the ground one day, most of whom
made their headquarters in the com
pany's buildings.
WOODSTOCK TAX COLLECTIONS.
Woodstock's taxpayers make IN
excellent record every year, and the
showing is especially good this year,
as shown nv the figures furnished by
Town Treasurer Southgate:
Town tax collected, SIS,07I.o6;
$Is7.37.
School tax collected, $Io,322.S7;
uncolIected STATS. Highway lax
collected, $5579.94; uncollccted,
5000.
Total collected, $34,S73,77, I'M
collected, $a5a.52. or the latter
amount, probably one-half will he
abated.
wILLIAMS-THOMPSO
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry c. Thompson on North
street, at noon Wednesday, their
daughter, Miss Carrie Alma, was
married to Mr.. Harley George
Williams. The rooms were prettily
decorated and there was a laige
number of guests to witness the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. G. r. Partridge. On one side
of the room palms, potted plants,
evergreens and chrysanthemums
formed bank before which the
bridal party stood.
The bride, wearing handsome
gown of white crepe de chine,
trimmed with white chiffon, blue
pamne velvet lace, was attended by
Miss Flole nce E. Howard of Leba-
non, N. H., whose gown was of
light blue nuns yelling trimmed
with white ribbons. Mr.. Alden
Sherwin " illiams, brother of the
groom, was best man, and the msh-
ers were Messrs. Clayton A. Walker
and Ehrman Williams.
A reception followed the c.re-
mony and Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
then started on bridal tour. They
will make their home in Woodstock.
Among the many handsome gifts
to the popular young couple were a
number OF beautiful pieces OF china
and silver ware.
Out of town guests were Mrs.
James Blake of Rutland, sister of
the groom, and Miss Emily r. Alex
ander OF Pittsield.
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POMFRET.

DR.. II. B. Mcintyre and DR.. Guy
f. Louden are visiting friends and
relatives here.
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CLOTHING. FURNISHINGS.
F. ". B. SMITH.
Boots AND Shoes

We are now ready to
show you anything in
Shoes and Leggins. If
you want a good RUB
Der, we have the Wales
Goodyear and the ''Ban
Band" For Shoes we
have all grades from a
dollar work shoe to a
$500 patent leather.
We have a good line
Of Boys Shoes from S5c
to $3.50.
If you want 10 know
what we have for Cloth
ing, come in and decide
for yourself. We are
always glad to sec you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-31

All trains daily : Sundays excepted. Flag
Station. 5 Trains Nos. D and q stop on
signal.
This Company reserve the right to cancel
h rains without notice.
]. &. PORTER.
4 Gepsra! Manager.
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Two Fighting Bucks.

Roy Furman and companion
were hunting on the Esterbrook
place near Plymouth Union few
days ago when they came across a
couple Of bucks which had locked
horns over "A little matter of Sill
p emacy. Both the fighters were
promptly shot.