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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

Many expositions Of stupendous CHAR
acter make up the Worlds Fair OF
1904. Each part is a vast and distinct
show. Each building shelters many
acres Of wonderful things-wonderfui
because they are the choicest OF theh
kind. Every nation on the globe h
represented. Every state and territory
is here with Its best and making the
most Of Its greatest opportunity.
The fact that China has not been
large exhibitor ut worlds fairs gives
to her great exhibit here a prominence
quite exceptional. 1t IL wonderland
Of ingenious productions. We know
China best by reason Of her extensive
exports Of teas, which have found o
vast market In the United States for
generations. Her commercial interests
therefore prompted her to make dis
play Of teas that we should not for
get.
In sealed glass Jars Chi4l displays In
the Liberal Arts Palace some 1900
kinds Of tea. Young Hyson and Old
Tyson have q string Of ten relations
longer than the genealogical chain Of
Plymouth Rock. They are neatly %
lected "chops," In the language OF tne
ton furmor, and these classes do not
embrace medicinal teas, which are
quite another lot In the rather modest
number Of 400. ,,r
Tho teoa eyh,-ss~d 'uKy III price troiu
:. lew cents a pound to some rnre and
exclusive kinds that are worth theil
weight in gold, the tea In the lattei
cases being placed on one side Of thu
scales and pure gold on the other
that is to say, the tea Of this expensive
kind is worth about $40 gold an ounce
Only a very small quantity Of this ex
elusive leaf is exhibited. and 1t Il
grown in carefully guarded tea planta
tons or gardens right under the shad
ows Of the great wall OF China. It's cul
tivation is prohibited for any use saw
for the imperial family Of China and
few of the favored high officials.
Mention has been made Of the wor,
"chop" in connection with tea, and
may be interesting to the everyda'
reader to know what the word actuali
signifies. The tea leaf is grown In VI
rious districts of the Chinese empire o
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
STORM AT CAVENDISH

The most severe thunderstorm of
recent years struck Cavendish late
Saturday afternoon. The rain fell
in torrents and the lightning was
terrifying. AT Whitssville large
trees were blown down or struck by
lightning, and the telephones and
telegraph were put out of commits
sion.
Lightning struck Allen Farrar's
house, about three miles out of the
village, going through the end of
the house, SCATTERING glass, ripping
out the fireboards and tearing
through the partitions. Fire caught
in two places, but Mrs. Farrar and
her aged mother, who were alone in
the house, succeeded in eXtinguish
ing it before any serious damage
was done. Mrs. Farrar received
quite a severe electric shock, but es-
capped without serious injury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
FIRE AT BETHEL

The boarding house of the Wood.
bury Granite company at Bethel took
fire presumably from a chimney
Sunday and was burned to the
ground. Mr.. Markham, the land
lord, lost most of his furniture and
belongings, and the boarders lost
most of their possessions, one man
being reported to have lost $50 in
money.
HOUSE BURNED AT EAST BETHEL.
Lightning struck the residence OF
w. p. Smith at East Bethel on Sat.
urday night during severe electric
storm aud despite efforts to save it,
it was burned to the ground with
most of the contents. The church
caught fire several times and was
saved only through the efforts OF
the residents. Mrs. Fred Fowler re-
ceived a severe shock during the
storm and Clark Spaulding was in
jured by falling AK.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
CONCERTS BY MAsSED BANDS
Prizes AssrssatIns $4,000 to Be Dis
tributed at the Worlds Fair.

Prizes AssrssatIns $4,000 to Be Dis
tributed at the Worlds Fair.
Never were musical events in Amert
ca planned upon such an elaborate scale
as those Of the Worlds Fair. A series
Of concerts will be given by competing
bands in contest for prizes offered By
the Worlds Fair. These contests viii
take place In Festival Hall. Sept II
to II.
Nine cash prizes. aggregating $4,000
are offered for the successful bands.
The prizes are divided 80 as to give to
the organization scoring the highest
number Of points $3.50; $500 will be
given to the band scoring the second
highest number Of points and $500 ="
the one getting the third highest NUN
Der.
The above division Is made for bands
In Glass A, which consist Of twenty
members. In the B class $4,000 will
be given in prizes-arst $4,000; second,
$500; third, $1,000.
Class G, which includes bands Of thir.
ty-five members, will enjoy the division
Of $12,75O. For the organization scor'
ing the highest number Of points q
nrizs Of $4,000 hns been named. The
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
EAST BARNARD

B. C. Lancv as Adrt saturday by
kng thrown from his horse. Some
of his ribs were broken and he was
badly bruised.
Our genial merchant, Edward
Miller, was elected to represent the
town at Montpelier this fall.
Charlie Webster is working for
H. II. Daniels and boarding at j..
French's.
F. Y. Snow and Elva Noonan Wis
tied friends in West Hartford Mon
day,
Mrs. Lyman Allen has birthday
party Wednesday evening. We wish
her many happy returns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
WEST BRlDGEWATER

Lewis Madden, who has been
quite ill, is more comfortable.
School commenced Tuesday, Miss
Lorana Congdon of Wallingford
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Spaulding
and Mabel were in Woodstock Sat.
urday.
Warren Spaulding and family Of
Plymouth were at H. H. Spauld'
ing's Sunday.
Winnie Shedd, who has been WIS.,
ting at Warren Lewis, returned to
Felchville Friday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
second prize is $4,000 and the third g..

second prize Is $4,000 and the third g.,
100.
Bands employed by the Exposition
are not permitted to contest All play.
ers must be bona lde members, and
each musician must have been enrolled
at least three months PRIOR to the date
OF the contest Each band must send
to the bureau the name Of It's members
and nominal entrance fee.
Festival Hall concerts by massed
bands will DO given at 7:80 each day
during the contest In which all contest
Ing bands will take part under the d.
rection Of distinguished conductor.
All bands entering must agree to play
ono concert In addition to the compel
ing concert and massed concerts.
A separate programme has been pro
pared by the Bureau Of Music for each
class, and each band will play through
the full programme Of Its class. The
numbers In oil three programmes are
by eminent composers and arc chosen
with the view of bringing out the Qun'.
tiles Of the bands performing them. II
list Of composers includes Wagner. Gou'
nod, Offenbach. Verdi. Saint-Saens w.
ret, Strauss and Lsonrs--''''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
PHILIPPINES AT
WORLDS FAIR
Somplete Exhibition Of Island People ano
Industries Covers Forty.seven Acres
and Is Independent Of Larger Show.

Not even In the heart Of Manila city
could tnere be found forty.seven acres
OF Philippine territory as Interesting as
that amount Of space covered by the
islands display ut tho WORLDS FAR
Here is an exposition within an ex'
position, a little wheel that revolves
independently Of the larger one encom'
passing II.
Scores Of buildings are filled with ex'
hibits, native life Is depicted by az
many different villages as there arr
tribes on the islands, military drills are
given by Philippine troops, and con
certs are rendered by native bands
For its amusement features the Phinp
pine exposition has the humorous Igor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rev. NJ. I. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
O'Clock. Junior {. Z. at s o'clock,
and y. p. S, c. E. ut 7 o'clock.
Welcome to all.
Universalist-Rev. II. l.. Canheld.
pastor. Morning service at 1890.
Sunday School at 1850. y. +. Z.
u, at 7 o'clock.
Congregational-Rev. F. {. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
10. 30, Sunday school at 1850, Jun
Tor Endeavor at 5 p. M, \. +. ). &
E. at 6.3o. Tuesday evening, prayer
meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning ser
vice at 10. 80; Has o'clock, Sunda,
school $50 p. m, Epworth League
evening service, 7 ,. M; Tuesday
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. {. Drouhin
pastor. Mass at ira 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 a
Barnard, at the town hall, on thu
second Sunday of each month at {
o'clock.
St. James-First Sunday OF eacl
month Holy Communion and ser
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer ant
address at 500. All other Sundays
Holy communion at 7.3oa a. M, morn
ng Prayer, Litany and sermon a
n az. Fuey;re p"","" "-I -iI'~-
( c. nA.WallS. rertor.--...
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Butchers, Merchants and HideBuyerS

Shonld write to Carroll S. Page,
Hyde Park, VT, who wishes to pur
chase their Hides, Calfskins, Sheep
Pelts, Tallow and Bones. He pays
spot cash. He pays the freights: He
pays full market values. He 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 buy 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, 1904-09-10

large areas of ground which are often
mistaken for single plantations. This
is hardly ever the case. as the large
tracts are very often owned by hum
dreds Of different men. whose individ-
ual plots of ground bearing the tea
plants are carefully mapped out, %
that each individual owner may cuid-
vate and pick his own crop OF tea.
Each owner likewise markets his own
tea and puts his own special mark. OF
'chop," on the packages. Hence the
term "chop" signifies an individual
growth or picking Of tea by one owner.
In an area Of tea land Of, say. thou
sands acres. all apparently under one
ownership, there may be some forty.
fifty or more owners Of the plantation
and consequently a like number OK
"chops" Of tea.
It must not be imagined that all these
different owners Of the tea get the
same price for their commodity-faf
from II, as each Of these individual tea
growers has his own secrets for In
proving the quality and flavor Of tea.
Take. for instance, the Annoy and FNu-
chau districts, whence most Of the tea
for the United States comes. The own
ers Of "chops" Of tea varying from IL
to 200 chests Of SO pounds each bring
samples Of their goods to the various
foreign merchants for sale. These lat.
ter turn the Chinese tea growers over
to the good offices Of the foreign OF
American professional tea taster, who
passes on the goods as to price. The
tea faster has the samples infused. moi
boiled, in his presence and passes upon
the quality. favor, twang and manner
Of curing, fixing price accordingly
from which there Is never any varia'
ton and which the tea grower must &C
cept or go elsewhere to dispose OF hii
wares. In a single tract Of tea land
like the one cited above the price has
ranged from IA cents, the lowest, e
4s16 cents, the highest per pound
among sixty-one different tea produ
GERS. A matter Of great moment that
also figures In the price Of tea u
that very often tea from the same dfs
trict will have the various "chops'
blended together IN order to produc'
special havora
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
N. S. JOHNSON,
Sale and Exchange Stable
West Lebanon, N. n.
Mortified. Pastor Resigns.

Rev. VIM. S. Hazen has pre-
sented his resignation as pastor of
the Congregational church to take
effect Oct. IL. He was ordained al
years ago and has been minister of
his church 40 years without inter-
ruption, an unusual record. This is
his first and only charge. He is to
retire from active work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

Why all this hullabaloo of our Dem
ocratic friends about state expenses
this year? There can be but one
answer; they feel SO utterly weak on
national issues that they practically
abandon them aud seek to throw
dust in the eyes of the voters OF
Vermont by an attempt to divert
them from the main-the presiden,
tial-issue.-Hyde Park News and
Citizen.
State expenses and other state
affairs are a proper subject for dis
cussion in state campaign. VIII.
not?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

Nc-license seems to be working
very satisfactorily in Bellows Falls,
says the Times. The no-license
feature OF the law is proving an i'm
provement on prohibition, and a
marked improvement over license.
Those who are looking for regula-
ton which will reduce public drunk
enness to the minimum are very
well satisfied with the present ar
rangement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

A Pittsburg woman was obliged
to go to court the other day to prove
her ownership of lost bulldog.
She did it by calling the dog to her
and letting it lick her face in its JOY
at seeing her again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

Rev. VIM. CASTOR, pastor of the
North Presbyterian church at Cleve-
land, is said to have the enviable
record of having kissed 1900 brides
during the past "a years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

Baxter Bros, owners of twenty
three corn-canning factories in the
New England states and the West,
have opened the Snowflake factory
in Brattleboro, with force Of forty
men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

Dunellen, N. J., has more than its
share of spinsters, so many in fact
that the mayor has offered a prize Of
SIS in gold to the first one to get
married.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

SUN POINTER. golden bay. star in fol
stands 1921 and weighs 1875 pounds.
substantially built horse of the show-ril
variety, and is q sire OF show-winners, OF
OF his get, fve-months old FLY. receiy9
first premium over 80 competitors, at
Rochester. IN. HI Fair last fall. So
Pointer is perfectly hammered, has pienl
of speed, jogging on the trot up to a 2
speed. and last fall he paced a work-oj
mile in 40, with the final quarter in 81
seconds, over half-mile track, and bd
for the fact that he was in litigation II
the past five years would now have vel
low record.
SUN POINTER comes of family
champions. His sire. Star Pointer. 1.591,
was the first light-harness horse to bel
two minutes, and held the worlds char
pionship for six years. Brown Hal, gran,
sire of Sun Pointer. was the champion pa,
ing stallion of his day, and he was fu
brother of Little Brown jug. 2.1l%. IL
Sweepstakes, the dam of Star Pointer. al
produced Hal Pointer. 2.04H. anoth
worlds champion. In addition to thes
she produced the dams of six with recOr|
faster thvn 2.25, one of which is Star Ha
2.O6h. who was the largest money-winnii
PAGER out last season.
Lottie NJ, the dam of Sun Pointer, is Il
grandam of Sidney Pointer. 2.07H. Whit
makes Sun Pointer his full brother
blood. Lottie NJ. took a record of 2. A
high wheels in holly contested race. 81
is daughter of Jim Monroe. from whd
loins extreme speed has descended. and III
Monroe was q son of Alexander's Abdalla|
one of Rysdyk's Hambletonian's best SOD
and who sired Goldsmith Maid, 2.14. wi
was the first trotter to beat 2.15. and WIFI
record stood as the high-wster mark
several years.
SUN POINTER will make the season
1904 at Woodstock, VT, in charge of
F. E. Richmond, and will stand one day
each week at the following places:
White River Junction, Bridgewater
South Woodstock.
At Fee Of go, payable at time of serJ
| or with bankable paper, with return pi
lege. Season ends July LIST, when he
be fitted to take the mark he is capapl(
getting.
w. W. BowsER, Maplewood, Mass
RICHMOND, Manager,
Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

The London zoo has turtle
which is known to be $50 years old.
1t is ted by hand on cabbage leaves.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
BIRTHS.

In Plymouth, Aug. 2, a son to Mr. and
Mrs. j. Edwin Cook.
In Ludlow, Aug. 20, daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Bernard.
In Ludlow, Aug. 20, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Morgan
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Windsor County's Representatives

Baltimore, Frank l. Marble.
Barnard, Edward Miller.
Bethel, E. A. Davis.
Bridgewater, l. T. Shurtleff.
Cavendish, E. G. White.
Chester, Edwin J. Davis.
Hartford, O. w. Daley.
Hartland, William Walker.
Ludlow, F. w. Agan.
Norwich, r. A. Tilden.
Plymouth, E. A. Burdett.
Pomfret, ]. G. Sherburne.
Reading, B. M. Newton.
Rochester, George L. Greeley.
Royalton, r. B. Galusha.
Sharon, Charles Downer.
Springfield, Justns Dart.
Weathersfield, S. w. Butterheld
West Windsor, F. Savage.
Windsor, S. N. Taylor.
Woodstock, George Aitken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
TEAS THAT ARE
WORTH FORTUNES

Twelve Hundred Kinds Are 10 Chins''
Show at the Worlds Falr...The Most
Populous Nation Of the World For
the First Time Makes an Exhibit
Worthy Of Her Greatness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
BELUe PLURALITY 3I,693

Returns from all but two towns
give Bell plurality of 81 ,693 and
a majority of 29,S27,
Mr.. Bells total vote is 1904, or
377 less than the Republican vote in
1900, while Mr.. Porter, the Demo-
cratic candidate, polled 1894 votes,
or 1853 less than the Democratic can
didate received four years ago.
Considerable change is shown in
the general assembly from two years
ago. Two years ago there were five
Democrats but this year it is solidly
Republican. The house in 1902 had
1872 Republicans, IS Democrats, one
labor and one independent Demo
crat, and three towns were without
representation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

The Age and Delineator One
Year $I.55.
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In Woodstock, Sept. 9. by Rev. NJ. 7.
Morrill,, assisted by Rev. b. Marvin of Brat
tleboro, Albert f. Hobart of Brattleboro and
Miss Minnie Geraldine Merrill of Wood.
stock.
In Perkinsville, Aug. IL, by Rev o. c.
winestock, Walter Blanchard and Miss Min.
ME Kelley.
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DEATHS.
MAR RACES s.

In Dedham, Mass, Sept 8, Edwin N
Brown, aged 6S years.
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HENRY H.rOTMAN.
SoUTH PoMFRET, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-17
sRoAD BROOK.

William Pennington returned HON,
Friday
Miss Florence Short, who has been III
is much better.
Mrs. George Densmore recently visited
at West Hartford.
Arthur Densmore made a flying trip Il
Massachusetts, last week.
Mrs. Hattie Graves has sheep that re-
Gently gave birth TO triplets.
win Morrill, has taken a farm at West
Hartford and moved there Friday.
Mrs. Hattie Stewart OF Sharon is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Edmund Burke.
Irene and Harold Graves are taking mu.
sic lessons of Miss Harvey OF Woodstock.
Miss Grace Burnham has returned from
her visit with her sister at North Pomfret.
Ernest Howe returned home Saturday
from Durham, y. H., where he has been
attending school.
Mrs. Charles Dow came home Friday
from her visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tucker at South Tunbridge.
George Colby and Will Harlow left Sun.
day for Quechee, where they have employ
ment in Dewey's wooden mill
Mrs. John Wheeler and children have
from their visit with her moth
er, Mrs. A. L. Waterman, at South Royal
ton
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luNBRIDGE.
shall be in Tunbridge, March 30.
ntss IN 49, ~ l-.

shall be in Tunbridge, March 30.
w DIR. GEO. III. SPILLER.
Luke Goss came from Chester Saturday.
Miss Hattie Haywood arrived home
Monday.
Frank ordway of Boston is visiting
friends in town.
Rev. Edward Sargent spent few DAYS in
Worcester last week.
In hitching chain, Lee Ross took the
end OF his thumb of.
George Farnham's little boy is suffering
with a sore on his neck.
Miss Grace Rogers goes to Hanover this
week TO work at sewing.
Henry Alexander has finished work at
Concord and is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Durkee visited their
parents in Chelsea Sunday.
George Bsllou has commenced work for
the summer for jerome Ross.
John Chadwick, who has been working
as fireman on the railroad, is at home.
Mr.. Coutermarsh OF Chelsea is moving
onto the King farm vacated by viii
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth OF Braintree
visited their daughter, Mrs. George Sum
ner, Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Mudgett, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Cora Bowen, has returned to
South Royalton.
Among the sick this week are Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Goss, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +.
King, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Smith and
Mrs. Ruth Sargent.
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WEST HARTFORD.

Our schools close this week for two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes OF Sharon recently
visited at Fred Harrington's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpha Colby OF North
Tunbrldge were in town last week.
S. [. Dimick and wife spent Sunday
in Bridgewater at o. f. Robinson's.
Mrs. w. II. Tucker is at Dewey's Mills
caring for her father, who is very SICK
with blood poison.
N. P. Wheeler OF West Norwich is
moving to small place which they have
purchased down the river.
A. P. Reynolds, Lottie and Lora, went
Saturday to Stoneham, Mass, to visit bis
daughter, Mrs. Lee Faneuf.
The literary committee of the c. e.
society will hold a social and entertain
ment Friday evening at the vestry. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
S. l.. Dimick and wife, Arthur Pratt
and family, Lizzie Pratt and Jennie
Hager, DR.. j. w. Watson and Ernest
Howard were IN Woodstock Saturday
to attend the funeral of DR.. Il. b. Mack.
Elmer and George Barrows have pur-
chased OF the f. f. Holt estate the place
known as the Red house and land, and
II. S. Davis the Harrington place, also a
piece of tillage land and a wood lot on
Beaver Meadow road.
Our people were saddened last week
on learning of the death OF DIR. r. b.
Mack at Woodstock. He lived here about
nine years before going to Woodstock
and gained many friends, who extend
their deepest sympathy to his widow in
her great affection.