Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-06


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An order issued last week b.
Third Assistant Postmaster Genera
Madden, instructing postmasters t.
put their summer stamps aside ant
save them until warm weather, u
probably the first intimation TIT
general public has had that ,
thoughtful government gives it diff
ierent kinds of stamps to lick in dit,
ierent kinds Of weather. Mr.. Mad
denis order was made necessary BY
the fact that the postoffice depart
ment recently issued large suppl,
Of summer stamps by mistake anc
that many complaints have been re-
ceived in consequence. The order
hasn't reached the Woodstock post
office, however, though the officials
there have had trouble with stamps
all winter, especially with the two
cent variety, and there have been q
number Of complaints fired through
the window. Assistant Postmaster
Nye pulled out several sheets OF the
two-cent kind the other day that
were curled up, dry and brittle and
hard us boards, as if each individual
stamp was out of whack with the
zero weather here. A
winter stamp has soft gum that
will l, net h Wakas the gun o1r a sum-
mer stamp is very hard and Of a
special composition, so that it can
stand all sorts OF summer tempera-
ures without softening. The latter
Kind are of course out of place in
Vermont just now and the local
office may make req,,isition for win
Ter stamps.
The following newly-elected off,
GERS were installed ut the recent
meeting of Our Lady of the Shows
Court, Catholic Order OF Forest.
rrs:
{. R., Arthur Maynes.
'. 4. R., George Goodrow.
Recording secretary, G. w. Lib
.rty.
Financial secretary, V. H. Du.
puis. s.s.,
Treasurer. f. ]. Gobie.
c., Peter Charron and ?. DI,ndan-
neault.
l. S., Joseph Bourbon.
O. S l.. J. Bourbon.
The case OF S. d. WiIsen vs.. p.
W. Clement, a SANDER suit for tilc
'ecovery OF $4,000, is not among
hose assigned for trial at the term
IF the United States courts opening
1t Burlington Feb. %, which means
hat the case will not be tried until
court convenes at Windsor.
IT. Rev. ]. S. Michaud, bishop
If Burlington, has issued to the
leroy of the diocese circular re-
ating to the 5oth anniversary of the
Definition OF the dogma of the I'm
Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. 1t is recommended
y the congregation OF rites that
special devotions be held during
he year in honor of the anniversary
n all the churches and chapels OF
he world. The circular is also &C.
ompanied by dhe regulations for
-ent, which are the same as those
# last year.
Henry l.. Gleason died suddenly
It the home Of George H. Day on
High stieet. where he was residing.
Tuesday afternoon. Since suffering
shock Of paralysis three years ago
dr. Gleason has been able to walk
bout only part of the time, though
or day or two preceding his
eatl he had beeu feeling better than
sual. lie was in his SIst year. Mr..
'leasr,n was clerk in the local post
thcs: for about thirty years and as
n excellent citizen has always been
realty esteemed here. His wife and
sister, who lives in the west, sur
1--WE him. A nephew, William Glea-
son, and daughter OF Rutland, were
,ere to attend the funeral, which
vas held Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock at Mr.. Days residence, Rev.
:. Fl. Wells officiating. Mr.. Glea-
'on was twice married, his second
wife being Miss Kate Richardson of
his village. In his earlier years he
vas Il silversmith and was employed
BY the late r. H. Bailey.