Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
NORTH BARNARD.

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10 work for Mr.. Fisher in the cream
cry at Bethel, and hissister Ethel is
going to work at dressmaking in the
same village.
A. A Church, business man
from Mortified, has rented NJ. ii.
Chamberin' larm and seems pleased
with the location, but would feel
much more ut home with free mail
delivery, And Melvin would like to
see government mail box attached
t. one of the beautiful shade trees in
front of his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rhodes took
drive over the north course on
Sunday, calling on friends.
:. W. A. Perkins has been in South
Barnard with his saving machine
for the last three weeks.
81. G. lIathern has had Il saving
machine in his dooryard once, and
now has another large pile in readi,
ness.
Anrice Perkins can show speci-
mems of fine mechanical work in the
blacksmith line.m his shop.
No day is too cold for Harold Per.
kins and Benny Lewis to 60 into the
spruce ,hicker in search Of rabbits,
and they rarely return empty
handed.
Sleighing is fine ON the North
road and in far better condition fcl
a 30 clip than Silver Lake and has
been all winter, which has been a
weather breaker for cold, with great
depth of snow As compared with
many former seasons.
W. r. Paige has bought 100 one
gallon syrup cans for seven dollars
spot cash Mr.. Paige is now moving
hay from the late p. d: Ward place
to his home farm.
Il. L. Cotton and Mr.. Briggs are
wintering 81 head of cattle, four
horses and five hogs.
Mrs. Carrie Foster had for guests
part of last week Mrs. Eugene
Rhodes and daughter Of Granville.
ban Rhodes has filed his contract
to deliver 100 cords Of wood to G. f.
Waldo in Betf ell, which stands for
$3.50.
Colonel Powers is greatly improved
in health but is not able 10 be out.
lie doesn't ask to be placed on the
retired list, but thinks his pension
ought to be raised, and so do |. If
allowed to vote, would cheerfully
do so to have the colonel rated ut
least twenty-four dollars Il month,
believing he is far better entitled Il"
that than many others who are draw
ing that sum and more.
We see nothing di,couraging in
the outlook for free rural delivery, in
spite of the fact that the postolico
department at Barnard has sent a
petition to Washington in advance
pro,, sting against having any Ti;ore
h. F. D. in Barnirtata,S,Ia' id :. ,JJeGtition
contains the names of ll3 citizens of
our town, which certainly is a won-
derful showing, considering the size
of the town and its voting capacity,
already three rural routes estab-
lished and in successful operation
through Barnard, also the star line
between Woodstock and Bethel. Yet
the North road people are out in the
cold and have to take their mail just
as they can catch it.
On said road are located "a fami-
lies, - Of whom have signed Pc
tition for rural free delivery, and are
in earnest, expecting to have it at
no very distant day, if not soon. And
why should we not expect it, when
we consider the fact that 100000
square miles are already covered by
such service in the United States,
and new petitions going to Washing
ton at the rate of 800 month? So
let us thank God and take courage,
as our time is sure to come in the
sweet by and bye with little or no
effort.
We have an interesting letter from
Hon. Kitridge Haskins on the SUBJ
ject. He says the r. F. d. has come
to stay; that he is a thorough believer
in it; that it is the most popular
branch of the postoffice service, and
eventually will cover the entire eo'ln-
try.