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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
PLATINUM IN PLYMOUTH.

Mortimer l.. Hinchman of Rut-
land, an expert mining engineer,
who has spent several years pros
pecting in all parts of Vermont, an
nounces that he has discovered in
the town of Plymouth deposits of
platinum which are the richest he
has ever seen in this part of the
country.
The platinum at that place runs
about an ounce to the ton, each
ounce being valued at a little over
$2l, which is about dollar more
than the present value Of All ounce
of gold.
Mr.. Hinchman has purchased con-
siderable land in that vicinity and
will in the near future form a
company to go ahead with the min
ing. The principal obstacle which
the miners of platinum have hereto
fore encountered has been the ter
rife expense of getting it out, many
companies using machinery that
cost them about 81 or $S for each
ounce of platinum secured. This is
because the platinum is usually
found in solid rock. Mr.. Hinchman
has, however, recently invented ma
chinery which will cost only about
81 to operate for each ounce of
platinum taken. This machinery
will be used by Mr.. Hinchman's
company in mining on his property
in Plymouth.
Mr.. Hinchman has learned from
his numerous prospecting trips that
there is sort of vein of platinum
running north and south the entire
length of the State, the average
amount being from one-quarter to
one-half an ounce to the ton. The
heaviest deposits are in the vicinity
of Plymouth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--Rev. Nj. T. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service at 1880,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
o'clock. Junior &. f, at s o'clock,
and Y. p s, c. L. at 7 O'Clock.
Welcome to all.
Universalist-Kcv. III, l.. Canheld.
pastor. Morning service at 1890.
Sunday School at 1850. y, y. c.
u. Tuesday evening at 7,So o'clock.
1890, Sunday school at 1850; Yes
per service n. 5 o'clock. Tuesday
evening prayer meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 10. 80; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school ; 6. 80 p. M, Epworth League
evening service, 7 ,. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic REV. E. {. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II n M; evening
service at 7.3o. -,
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and Al
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at
o'clock.
St. James First Sunday OF eacl
month Holy Communion and ser
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer an'
address at 500. All other Sundays
Holy communion at 7.3oa. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon a
10 30, Evening Prayer ard address
at 7. c. II. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
THE HARTFORD FIRE
Revised Estimate Of the Insurance
and losses.

The revised estimate Of the insur,
ance and losses gives the following
figures: White River Chair Co.,
insurance $I2, 900, less, including
lumber, Sa5, 1000; Bugbee's carriage
shops, including material on hand,
insurance $4,000, loss $1,000; Hunts
carriage warerooms and stock, in
surance $1,000, loss $4,000; Mad
den & Trumbull, grain and hay, in
surance, $500, loss $500; Haley's
paint shop, no insurance, loss $500;
Mrs. H. ID. Cones building, insur-
ance 5000, loss $500; Couletnarsh's
pool room, no insurance un furnish
ings, loss $500.
The night Waterman of the chair
works was discovered in the boiler
room nearly insensible from smoke
and taken out by two of the White
River Junction firemen.
A movement is OH foot to secure
better fire protection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Campaign Against tuberculosis.

"A campaign of education for the
prevention OF tuberculosis was be-
gun this week by the state trbercu-
losis commission, which was ap-
pointed at the last session Of the
legislature. The commission will
hold meetings at the principal towns
in every county in the state, at
which special information for the
benefit of physicians will be offered
and public addresses explaining
methods Of preventing the disease
made. The commission will also
employ speakers to address the meet
ings held throughout the state by the
state board OF agriculture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Just as Bad.

Mrs. Archibald Little, the author,
is the only foreign woman to whom
the late Hung Chang ever gave audi,
ence. Mrs. Little is at the head OF a
society for the suppression of foot
binding, which had made encour.
aging progress prior to the Boxer
difficulty.
She visited the viceroy, who was
then in Canton, and laid the plans
of the society before him. He was
much interested, told her that his
mother had not been a "bound foot
woman and subscribed $500. Then.
with twinkle of the eye, he added,
"Now, if you can induce your WON.
en- to stop binding their waists III
give you another $1Oo."-Christian
Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24

G. G. Shayne, politician and man
about town, has neighbor near his
country home who is afflicted with
the commuters chonic pain-the
servant trouble.
Recently tho neighbour entertain
ed a few friends. Next morning,
says Mr.. Shayne, his wife found the
china washed properly, but the wine
glasses were untouched, filled with
dregs and cigar ashes. Angry at
the state Of her much cherished
fragile cut glass glasses, the mis-
tress called her most recent domestic
treasure" a maid she had had
barely twenty-four hours, for an
explanation.
"Sure, mum, an it's yerself must
wash thin foine glasses. The doc
ther says it makes me narvous tc
handle thin, so he's forbid itv'-
New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24

"The law certainly deserves the
full, free and fair trial that the Re-
publican party promised last sum
mer," says the Randolph Herald, re-
ferring to the local option measure.
Possibly the Legislature meant well,
but the amended law doesn't 60 far
toward living up to the local option
idea and doesn't give the people
much of a show to do it. The law,
or rather what the Republican plat
form promised to make it, was tc
give further scope and effect to the
fundamental principle of local op'
tion," yet it takes the power of ap'
pointment of license ""'''''ieSioi'eiS
from town officials and vests it in
the county judges, who are invaria.
bly, Republican, says the Montpelier
Argus.
"This is serious and vital attack
on the principle of the law itself
One of the important reasons fol-
changing from state prohibition te
local option was to give the munich
palities of the state the right to
manage their own affairs in this re
spect as they have in others. 1t il
essential to proper local manage
ment that there shall be local con
troll. This is removed by the change
of the law"
1t is quite evident that the state
needs another rousing election, ;
shake-up and an awakening similar
to the program Of 1902. Itwon't dc
to give up so soon after an auspiciou
inauguration of housekeeping.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
THE STATE GRANGE

Gov. Z. ]. Bell was reelected
master ofthe Vermont State Grange,
which held its annual meeting at
Bellows Falls last week, closing
Thursday. Other officers were re-
elected with the exception of one or
two, Mrs. H. w. Sargent OF Brattle-
boro succeeding Mrs. r. B. Galusha
of South Royalton as Flora.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
POMFKET

John Burbank has sold his Thurs
ton farm to Archie Campbell.
There is much sickness among the
school children.
Hewitt & Moore are getting out
lumber for new barn to accommo-
date sheep.
G. p Thatcher has ras;snAd nc
health officer after serving the town
for about nine years. The State
Board writes: 81 regret you could
not continue in the performance of
your duties, as they are entirely sat
isfactory to the State Board"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
NORTH BRIDGEWATER

AS Mrs. Wilson Hedges, who has
been an invalid for some time, was
sitting Ivy her kitchen fire few
days ago, reading, one leg of the
stove fell down. The stove tipped
far enough to throw pan Of scald-
ing hot water upon her, and had it
not been for the paper she held
spread out before her she would
have been severely burned. AS it
was, her feet were slightly burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
WEST BRlDGEWATER

j. N. Madden was in Rutland Sat
urday.
A Christmas tree at the hall Sat-
urday night.
DR.. H. Martyr was over from Cut
tingsville Saturday.
Ralph Spaulding of West Wood
stock was at J. X. Spaulding's Mon
day.
Albert Sanderson has finished
work for G. l.. Coates and has got a
pair of horses and is going to team
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

L. G. Kendall is improving at this
writing. He has ridden out several
days in succession and it is hoped
he may continue to improve.
Christmas tree rejoicings are to
be held by the Grange at the Acad-
envy building, at Mrs. G. L. Walk
er's and at p. G. Kendalps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
CONDUCTOR LUCAS STABBED
Railroad Man Dangerously Hurt at
White River Junction.

]. E. Lucas, switch conductor
employed by the Central Vermont
Railway Co., was dangerously
stabbed twice Sunday night while
ejecting Daniel Livingston from
the switch house at White River
Junction. Livingston appeared in
police court and was held in the sum
of $500 for Windsor county court.
Lucas is comfortable today and is
likely to recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
State Board of Health.

The members Of the state board
of health have organized for the en-
suing year by electing officers as
follows:
President-C. S. Cayerly of Rut-
land.
Secretary-H. d. Holton of Brat
tleboro.
Treasurer-T. r. Stiles OF St.
Johnsbury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
QUEcHEE.

Fred Cushing is at home from
Boston for the holidays.
georgia Emery intends to give up
farming and will sell his personal
property.
There will be Christmas tree
this evening, for which ample prep
arations have been made, Every
body come.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24

the evident purpose of administer
ing corporal chastisement to the
agent.
"You scoundrelw shouted the
irate Celt, leaping at the agent.
"You'd cheat me, would your"
At this juncture several clerks
sprang forward and were, fortunate
ly for the agent, able to hold. the
Irishman against the coming of re-
endorsements. All this while the
man from Ireland struggled desper-
ately to free himself from the
clutches of the clerks, at the same
time yelling:
"Lave me at him! Think of it,
Chargin' a pore man $40 for an ac'
cident policy for his wife an she
fallin' down the stairs an breakin' g
leg only ten days afterward? -NeW
York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Once Again.

Christmas comes with joy and gladness,
Danish thought of care,
Let our hearts be freed from sadness,
Peace is in the air.
Tidings glad the bells are telling.
Christ is born. they say.
Over land and sea their pealing
Sounds this Christmas day.
He bringeth gifts of richest blessing,
Pardon full and free,
A home in Heaven-free salvation
Free for you and me.
1904 GERTRUDE E. LEWIS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Fire at Passumpsic.

Fire destroyed the mill of the Pas
sumpsic Fibre Leather Co. Monday.
The loss is estimated between $780,
600 and $4,000 with an insurance
of $4,000. The flames spread to
the Idle -four and feed mill, which
was also destroyed. The loss is
$4,000, with an insurance of
$500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
SOAP Bubble Trick.

Wet a piece of glass with soap
water, and with a rubber tube or
straw blow large bubble on it. Wet
the tube pretty far up and stick it
through the large bubble and blow
one little smaller inside of it. Keep
this up as long as possible, sticking
through two bubbles the second
time, three the third, four the
fourth. If you get four, one inside
the other, you are doing very well.
Five have been made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
N. S. JOHNSON,
Sale and Exchange Stable
West Lebanon, N. II.
"Mill Boy of the SIashes."

Henry Clay, the 'Mill Boy of the
Slashes," was one Of the seven chill
dren Of a widow too poor to send
him to any but common country
school. But he used every spare
moment to study without a teacher.
and in after years he was king
among self made men. The boy
who had learned to speak in barn
became one of the greatest of Amer
lean orators and statesmen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Buried Citv,

You will find city buried within
two words in one of the lines of the
following stanza. 1t is a city far
from this country. Can you tell
what it is?
Vain is this orient beautys smile
Too far these weary travellers roam:
Hope Nndles not at fairest vile
Which fails to bring their western home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Sharon Cattle Condemned.

John Evans, E. A. Reynolds and
G. A. Marsh of Sharon had their cat
tie tested last week. Mr.. Evans had
II condemned, and Mr.. Reynolds
four.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
CONDENSED STORIES.
Hard Luck Attributed to an Accident
Insurance Policy.

Mr.. John A. Mccall of the New
York Life Insurance company tells
of the case Of an insurance agent
who prevailed upon an lrishman to
take out an accident policy for his
wife. Not long after the agent,
while sitting in his office deeply en-
gagged, was startled nearly out of his
senses by the dramatic entry of the
Irishman in question, who proceed
ed to divest himself of his coat, with
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Woodstock, w., Dec. "a, 1900

The Age wishes its many readers
a Merry Christmas and all the joys
of the holiday season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Good Bow, John!

An analysis of the first Christian
names of the members of the Brit
ish house Of commons shows that
out of the total of 670 no less than
ninety-two are called John.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Emerson Anecdotes.

Many interesting and amusing
stories are related by Emerson. The
following is good collection, made
by the Christian Register:
Emerson sometimes resisted in
Productions. ooh, Elizabeth" he
said once to Miss Hoar, "whom
God hath put asunder why should
man join together?"
Emerson used to say that it would
be pity if Alcott should survive
him, since he was the only man who
could explain to the world what AL
colt really meant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Butchers, MerClantSalQ HileBuyGrS

Shonld write to Carroll S. Page,
Hyde Park, VT, who wishes to pur
chase their Hides, Caliskins, Sheep
Pelts, Tallow and Bones. He pays
spot cash. He pays the freights. He
pays full market values. lie wishes
to arrange with some one in every
village, where he has no agent, to
sell Poultry Supplies and to pick up
for him Hides, Calfskins, Sheep
Pelts and Bones. He furnishes
money with which to luy and he
keeps his agents thoroughly posted
at all times as to market values
Write him for full particulars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Worsted Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth had pretty wit
and a nimble tongue, but now and
then she got the worst of it in YER
bal duels. Once, looking out of
window, she saw in the garden a
gentleman to whom she had prom
ised promotion which had not yet
come.
"What does man think Of, Sir
Edward" she shouted to him, "when
he thinks of nothing?".
"He thinks, madam" came the
prompt answer, "of a woman's prom
ise."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
TO DEFINE PRIZE FIGHT

Portland Me. Feb. 1L-City Solicitor
Scott Wilson had submitted 20 him by
Mayor Baxter and the committee on pub
lie buildings the questions: what con-
stitutes prize hght7' and Are sparring
matches 10 be so considered2'
The law Is as follows: Whoever in
stigates, or aids I'm getting up, or acts as
umpire, or Judge, or Is anyway connected
with, or participates I'm. any prize fight or
premeditated fight between two persons
shall be punished by Imprisonment I'm Nil
for not less than ten days nor moro than
six months or by fine not exceeding 800"
Mr.. Wilson is OF the opinion that a con-
test. In which the victor receives a larger
percentage of the receipts than the de-
feated party. is prize fight
lie aiso holds that the wearing Of gloves
does not bring sparring events less within
the meaning OF the term "premeditated
fights" n the parties intended md en-
dcayorcd 20 strike each other with such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
Rhode Island Man Becomes a Second Lieu
tenant In u. S. NaW.

The nomination by President Roosevelt
a second lieutenant in the United States
navy has been confirmed by the senate.
He has duly qualified and received his
commission. He was born in Newport,
Sept IS, 1879. son OF Mr.. and Mrs, J.
Frank Carpenter. but for the past IL years
has resided with his parents in Cranston.
After graduating from the English and
Classical school, this city, he entered
Brown university in 1897 placing himself
under the military training of Major Cum
liff II. Murray, Fourth Cavalry u. s. A.
In the winter OF 1899 he left college TO
accept a position as mechanical draughts-
man and designer with the Brown q
Sharpe Manufacturing company OF Provi-
dence and later accepted a similar posi-
ton with the American and British Manu-
featuring company OF this city. At the
outbreak OF the Spanish war Mr. Parker
enlisted as a private in Provisional Com
pany A, Lieutenant John q. Ames COM
manding. and remained with the COM
pany until IL was mustered out or SER
vice.
In March. 1903. he received an appoint
ment to the ordnance office. War depart
ment, Washington. d. G, contingent upon
successfully passing the civil service ex-
animation and retaining the place until
his recent resignation. At the examina-
ton less than two months ago for ad-
mission and promotion In the navy he
ranked fifth among IA successful competi-
tors out OF list OF ~ candidates.
Mr.. Parker, who Is in his 25th year.
IS at present visiting at the home OF his
parents on leave OF absence and will on
Feb. % report for duty at Washington,
u. c.. where he expects for a time 20 be
statfoncd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11

force and upon such parts OF the person
as would be most likely 10 render the
other either unable 20 continue, or to do
so under such obvious disadvantages as to
make the superiority OF the other con-
testant manifest TO the referee or UNI
plre.
He holds that exhibitions where par
ties simply try TO show their skill In the
art Of seh-defense, even though referee
bases his decision on points made. IS not
prohibited, but the intention of knocking
out an opponent on the part OF the par
ties would make the match a prize fight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
BASEBALL men IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, FEB. 11.--Chairman Garry
Hermann OF the National commission
National league, arrived in the city yes
terday morning to attend the meeting of
the commission tomorrow. President Ban
Johnson. the other member, will arrive
from California today. The meeting is for
the purpose xof deciding the question OF
Sunday baseball I'm New York. The mat
ter OF arranging a conflicting schedule
between the two big leagues will also be
discussed, but the settlement OF this ques-
ton will be left to the schedule commit
tees OF the league. as II is outside OF the
work OF the commission.
II was decided that Davis and Jones
must report to Comiskey at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
REHOBOTH.

The Local grange has gotten out a very
attractive printed list OF the topics for
their meetings during the present season
The list Is somewhat late about making
it's appearance. but the stimulus OF tho
arrangement was felt At this week .
meeting. which was largely attended.
The topic discussed At this weeks meet
ing was The Farmers Life OF Today,
Compared with that OF Fifty years ago"
Elmer Wade OF Taunton, opened the dis
cuseion. He was followed by s. o. Hor-
ton and number OF others. Miss Alice
Wall and Miss Bessie Carpenter each
read an essay on the subject Miss LII
Ian Eddy also read an interesting his
tory OF 81. Valentine. At the next meet
ing the attention OF the members viii
be devoted 10 "Old Colonial Times" with
readings from the life OF Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
TOOK THEIR PLACES.
UIhrldge Strikers Places ReflIIsd by Union
Msn-May Affect Woonsocket Strike.

There was no new Developments in the
weavers' strike at the Dunn Worsted
company's mill OF woonsocket
on Monday last the IS weavers OF Root
g. Co.'S wooden mill at Uxbridge struck
against the double-loom system and for a
higher price list. The company agreed
TO single the looms and at n conference
Tuesday offered the weavers nine cents
yard for weaving, while the strikers In
sisted on 10 cents.
Yesterday y weavers. all union people.
mills shutdown. took the strikers looms
and eight more enough to hll all the
looms, are expected today.
In retaliation the strikers committee
at Uxbridge announced yesterday after
noon that the Is persons on strike would
apply today at the Dunn Worsted mills
and would run two looms IN order 70
spite the union I'm Woonsocket.