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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
HARTLANp.

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Martin are re-
joicing over the birth of daughter
March II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Royce and
daughters have moved from Asa
Merrltt's house to the one they lately
purchased Of A. A. Martin.
Hon. A. L. Chamberlain OF Leba.
non was a guest of his sister, Mrs
H. A. Walker, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Rev. c. B. Atwood of Bridge
water was in town on business Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. /. Walker at
tended the meeting of o. E, S. at
Bellows Falls Thursday evening.
The Progressive grange gave a
box social in the M. E. vestry Fri
day. A short literary program, con-
sisting of readings, recitations, song
and short drama was presented.
Proceeds $I2.
George Stillson has purchased of
Mrs. 6. L. Hadley her house at
Four Corners and his family have
moved thereto.
Rev. e. H. Merrill Of st. Johns
bury occupied the pulpit at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Florence H. Sturtevant OF
Newport was with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Sturtevaat, Friday
and Saturday.
Rev. N. M. Newton of South Roy
ton, presiding elder of Montpelier
district, preached a very interesting
sermon in the M. E. church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Eta Streeter, John Barrett
and Mrs. 6. E. Merrill drove to
Plainfeld last Friday afternoon and
called on G.. E. Merrill.
Frank Rice and r. w. Headle
took a business trip TO Meriden, N.
H., Tuesday.
Walter Robinson and Miss Willis
of West Windsor were married
March 7.
One of Hartland's young men, Leo
Abbott, now a student of the Burr
and Burton Seminary at Manches-
ter, through the kindness OF
wealthy man of that place, was an
eye witness to the inaugural ceremo-
MES of President Roosevelt at Wash
ington.
Mrs. Jay G. Underwood returned
from Woodstock Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Metz Reed and daughter
Marion were guests at dinner last
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Messer of Plymouth
are visiting their son Myron.
Guy Bess and Miss Ada, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry &.
Hough, were quietly married at the
NJ. E. parsonage Wednesday alter
noon, March 8, by Rev. F. M.
Miller.
The Progressive Grange conferred
he first and second degrees on the
ollowing class at their meeting Mon
lay evening: Rev. E. w. Sturte-
,ant, Bert Merrill, Roland Stahl,
Mrs. Nettie Sturtevant, Allen and
Helen Britton, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
league Dunbar. District Deputy
Mrs. L. H. Morgan and master Of
Pomona Grange L. H. Morgan Of
south Woodstock were among the
,isitors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
!. Was the Privilege Of a rri.na.

An eminent army officer has a
manservant who has been with him
number of years and who occasion
ally speaks his mind with a candor
that, as he imagines, is warranted
by his long service. A friend Of the
officer who overheard the servitor's
frankness asked why such familiari-
ty was permitted.
well" said the officer, 81 hard
ly look upon james as a valet. but
rather as a friend, and, as you know.
it is a friends privilege to tell YOU
things about yourself that you hard
y like to think about yourself."-
Success Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
Woodstock, W., March II, 1905

lie. B. Ellis, president of the
Ellis granite manufacturing concern
of Mortified, keeps his promise to
remove his plant to Bethel because
Mortified voted for license on March
z, that village viii suffer distinct
loss and Bethel will enjoy cores
ponding gain.-Rutland News.
This story is contradicted in the
same issue of the News containg the
above paragraph, and the report
that Mr.. Ellis had made any such
promise looked rather yellow from
the first.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
To Clean a White Plume.

A much soiled white feather was
restored to a beautiful sunny white
by placing it in a tall glass jar, the
kind used for preserving purposes,
which was filled with gasoline. The
feather was allowed to remain in the
jar for half an hour. 1t was then
removed, shaken, to free it from its
tangle, and placed in front of a reg
lister. The heat curled the tips Of
the tines, and at the same time it
was deodorized. A fresh and dainty
adornment was the result.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
DISCHARGE OF The HARPINs

A Brattleboro despatch to tie Rut-
land Herald Herald says;
If the half is unearthed that some
Windsor folk assert about the state
prison, last Novembers sensation
sprung by the Vermont Assembly in
the closing days of the session may
be mild in comparison to that which
is coming.
The summary dismissal of Keeper
Harpin and his son has famed the
flame anew, and gossip takes a wide
range, from stories affecting the NOR
ale of the prison to the disposing of
supplies charged to the state.
Attorney General Clarke G. Fits,
as chief prosecutor, is at the head
of the investigating board, which has
not yet quite finished the affairs of
the insane asylum at Waterbury.
Governor Bell is giving personal
attention to the general inquiry.
My father and | were fired for
spite" said young Harold Harpin at
Windsor last night. THAT was all
it was-just sheer spite.
Father went off duty at 6 o'clock.
l was to go on duty at 7.l5 the same
evening. Cakes by no word or sign
intimated to either of us what he was
going to do. He made no charge
whatever. All he said was that it
was unpleasant to have us continue,
and he would dispense with our SER
vices. Father got his pay at 6 o'clock
and l got mine when l reported to
go on duty.
81 wasn't working for the news
paper Cakes says l was during the
time the Mary Rogers case was talk
ed about. I was approached by
reporter (of Boston morning paper
about the letter l received suggest
ing poison for Mrs. Rogers, and
money was offered for that letter.
Now, if l had wanted to, l could
have turned it over to the reporter.
But what did l do? Went and car
ried that letter to Mr.. Cakes. Does
that show that l didn't know my
duty? knew my place, and while
l held it l wouldn't write for any
paper-not for the one he talks
about, anyway.
"The paper says that we resigned.
We never resigned. He fred us
without warning. and other guards
are going.
'Now l know what the superin-
tendent has put up against my faith
er. He says he told things about
MIN. This is how it happened:
Father was at the prison when the
committee was at Montpelier. He
was called up by telephone from the
state house by the sergeant-at-arms.
That officer told my father that he
was wanted to go up before the COM
mittee and tell what he knew.
my father said he could not do
that because it might effect his posi-
ton. He was told that he was sum
moned and that if he didn't go they
would go and get him. He was
told he would be protected, and he
went and testified. That was all
there was to that, and it was Just
before Thanksgiving that the com
mittee met.
Father came back to work at
the prison. The directors were there
the week before we were discharged, |
taking an account of stock. Super
intendent Cakes had the power and
he discharged us. The governor APP
points the superintendent and he
the keeper and guards.
81 never received any money in
the poison letter and never gave
away the name signed to it."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
NEW CHURCH AT BETHEL
Methodists Will Celebrate Their
Tenth Anniversary.

The Methodist society of Bethel
will dedicate its new church build,
ing Tuesday, March III.
The new church, a handsome
frame structure, is located on the
easterly side of Main street.
In connection with the dedication
will be held the tenth anniversary
services of the organization OF the
Bethel Methodist society. The SER
vices will begin at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon at which time the dedica-
tory sermon will be preached by
Rev. w. M. Newton of South Roy
alton, presiding elder OF the Mont
pelier district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
WILL VISIT RUTLAND

Rutland will probably entertain
the Vermont association of Boston
for day and a night next sold
Home Week" Present plans for
the annual pilgrimage are to come
here by way of the Fall River steam
ship line, New York city, the Hud-
son river and Albany. After re-
manning here night and a day they
will go to their former homes in va
rious parts OF the state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
DEATHS.

In Windsor, at the home of her grandson
Chas. +. Huse, March ~, Mrs. Louisa Love
land, formerly of Woodstock.
In Woodstock, March IL, Mrs. Mary S.
(Pinks) Hatch, wife of Oliver I. Hatch,
aged "a years, 2 months.
In Pomfret, March 8, PhiIander c.
Spaulding, aged II years.
In Randolph, March o, Mrs. Charles
Priest, aged Sc years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
SUICIDE AT READsBoRo

The body Of John Haskins OF
Readsboro was found hanging in his
barn Saturday evening by Mrs. Has
kins. He went to the barn and be-
ing gone an unusually long time
Mrs. Haskins went out and found
the body hanging by rope, life be-
ing extinct.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18

A north Missouri paper claims
that farmers nowadays walk and
stand much straighter than they did
80 or 40 years ago. Improved ma
chinery and more scientific methods
of farming are credited with this re-
suit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18

An apple-eating wager took place
at Avignon, France, Feb. IS. Jules
Leclerc ate al apples in 70 minutes,
Alex Demorset ate AZ apples in 70
minutes, and Alphonse Boguet man
aged to swallow So in So minutes.
AT last accounts all three were seri-
ously i'll.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
BIRTHS.

In Woodstock, March 8, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Billings.
In Hartland, March Is, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Allen w. Martin.
In Philadelphia, March IL, son, James
Henry Chapman, to Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Chapman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
Luther A. Cobb Appointed.

Governor Bell has appointed Luz
Their A. Cobb of Island Pond inspec-
tor OF finance to succeed Frederick
S. Plat OF Poultney, resigned, and
Mr.. Cobb has accepted the position.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
Ereshenina Black Fabrics.

Black cashmere and other soft
black fabrics may be made to look
almost new if treated thus: Make a
lather by adding eight ounces of
soap and one ounce of OK gall to a
pan of warm water. Wash the cash
mere in them, rinse thoroughly in
cold water to which alum has been
added. Hang out of doors and iron
when nearly dry.
The Age and Delineator One
Year SI.5S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18

An English photographer adver-
tises in his local paper: "Your own
baby, if you have one, can be en-
larged, tinted and framed like the
above for '6s 3D."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
BALTIMORE VOTES NO!

How the Citizens Lined up on the
License Question.
At the annual town meeting at
Baltimore, March Z, the vote on the
matter of license was, yes, 8; no, 5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
MARRIAGES.

In Woodstock, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. d. Lockwood, March 9, by Rev.
H. L. Garfield, Charles Russ Of Bridgewater
and Miss Lucy Blake of Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18

Teacher-Now what little boy in
this Sunday school canNtell me what
pyramid isp
Tommy Turf - Why, dat's de
shape pool balls is set up in for de
break.-Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18
Ground Ror comnIalnt.

Ned don't see why you should
feel insulted because she said your
eyes were like stars.
Bess - You don'tR WHY, stars
keep winkfng at you all the tinte.-
Baltimore News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-18

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30
Virginia News.

James A. Cox, a well-knOwn COnfed-
crate veteran of Fredericksburg, dropped
dead Saturday evening while walking on
the street, aged sixty years.
The Rev. Robert Forsyth, rector st.
PauPs Episcopal Church, Camden, n.
j., has accepted the call to become rec
tor of ST. Pau's Church, Richmond.
The Academy of Music in Danyille
was completely destroyed by ire,
which was discovered about 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The investigation by the coroners
jury into the death of the two children
of Mr.. Edward Perkins came to an
end in Richmond Saturday night, the
jury rendering verdict that they came
to their death from poison criminally adj
miDistered, but no particular person was
charged with the crime. Mrs. Nc
Dowell vehemently denied any part 10
the poisoning, and resented the sus-
picion of Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins against
her Size then went into a paroxysm
of hys.erical weeping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30
The Russian Revolution.

The Cars position is critical and the
imperial family are afraid to leave tho
palace.
The imperial guards, whose duty il i:
to guard the Car, are rebelling.
Sailors of the guard smashed the win
dows and furniture of the barracks be
cause they were confined like prisoners.
Officers of the guard announced that
they and many of the soldiers were
ready to join the revolution.
Count Witte and General Trepotf have
disagreed as to the course to be taken.
In conflict between the troops aud a
mob in Odessa p persons were killed
and 80 wounded.
Operators in the telegraph Offices in
st. Petersburg ana other leading cities
are stopping work.
Outside TlAis, trans-Caucasia, a mill
tary train was derailed and many Cos
sacks were killed.
The situation generally is most seri-
Gus, even the loyalty OF the Imperial
Guard now being suspected.
Moscow, the ancient capital, has Prac-
tically set up its own government.
Americans and other foreigners are
preparing to fee from St. Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, ID. c.. Oct. 80.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington. d. c.. Oct. So
One ofthe tasks mapped out for the SEN
ate q is winter is the question Gratifying a
treaty with San Marine. 1t isCnly an ex
tradition treaty and will probably not vie
with the SantO Dominican instrument IN
point of public interest, but there are
features abont the item which give it the
spice of novelty. San Marine is the old
est State in Europe and the smallest.
Its area is only SO square miles, its
population, according to the census Of
1899, Just IL ,002, and it has a stsDdiDs
army Of $50 men. San Marine lies on
coast of the Adsiatic Sea in the northern
part of Italy and sgoverned by grand
council OF sixty members and a smaller
council of twelve. Ifthe Senate ratifies
the extraditon treaty, which Henry
White the American Ambassador at
Rome has just transmitted to the State
Department, San Marino will establish
a consulate general at Washington.
Judge Charles Swayue, of the federal
court of Florida, who was unsuccessfully
impeached before the bar of the Senate
last term, received another vindicatiou
today-this time by the Supreme Court
of the United States. 1t was IN the
case of Mcclure VS.. Blunt. The case
was an action of ejectment to recover
land ia Pensacola, Florida, the verdict
in the lower court being in favor OF the
defendant This judgment was affirmed
today The case hinged upon charges
made against Judge SwayDe, the trial
Judge, which were to the effect that he
had no right to try the case because his
wife had an interest in the property in
question. Justice Day, delivering the
unanimous opinion of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, held that
there was no evidence of such interest
and that there was nothing to prevent
Judge Swayne from sitting in the case.
Recent criticisms of the expenses in
CURED 10y the office of the purchasing
agent of the Postoffce Department called
forth this morning reply, back d up
with statistics. from Postmaster General
Cortelyou. w. E. Cochran is the head
of tie Office, he having been promoted
TO that position from the position of
chief posiotice inspector, after the
recent postofice investigations. Mr..
Courtelyou wrote letters to tbirty-6ve of
the largest railroad systems in the cOun-
try % secure statistics about their pur-
chasing offices. Ii had been claimed
that the postotfice was much more ex-
pensiye than that of railroads. Ia the
statement today the Postmaster General
says that each company employees on an
average twenty-five clerks IN the Office
Of ne sgeni to buy 80, 962, GIL worth OF
supplies Of 1893 miles of road. He is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30
Officials for Revolution

A dispatch from St Petersburg to the
Paris Temps says 1t appears that the
present movement will result in victory
for the people. The general opinion is
that the government will not dare to
carry out the drastic measures which
they bave threatened.
Officials from various ministries in
uniform have attended public meetings
and Joined in cries of "Long live the
revolution" and "Down with autocracy.
The strikers made light both Of the
menaces of the government and the
promised concessions. White has been
forced to abandon bis efforts to form a
liberal ministry. He could not find a
single reforlner who would enter it.
The Gar has, therefore. either to form
a constitution himself or proceed with
the impossible task of endeavoring to
restore order by force OF arms. This has
now become more than ever impossible
owing to the fact that the Emperor eau
no longer rely on the fidelity OF the army.
The revolulionists are well supplied with
arms and bombs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30
Storm on Coast.

The Virginia coast was yesterday
swept by nasty northeaster, and ship
ping sought shelter in port and in
Hampton Roads. Adyices from Old
Point last night were to the effect that
the Presidents yacht, the Sylph, with
Mrs. Roosevelt and two of her children
aboad, has not yet arrived ia Hampton
Roads. The Sylph is very small, but
can easily weather gale like this with
slight discomfort.
No apprehension is felt for the safety
of the party, rs it is believed the yacht
probably anchored in the Potomac aud
will loiter toward the Capes, reaching
there in time to meet the President. The
West Virginia, with the President
aboard, got the blow yesterday about
$50 miles south of Cape Hatteras. To
the big warship, however, naval men
say the storm is Of no consequence.
Her bilge keeIs, which make her almost
a perfect gun platform in seaway, will
keep her steady, so the President will
experience a little discomfort.
Admiral Evans, commanding the fleet
in the Roads, elegraphed yesterday for
the Mayfower which was at the Norfolk
navy yard repairing She was sent
quickly.
There is no explanation Of the urgency
of the unexpected order, but it is thought
the big yacht is to be sent up the bay to
seek the Sylph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30

pleased to compare with these figures
those of his purchasing agent, VINO onys
annually supplies amounting to So 4eV'
GA with one third the force employed
by railroads.
The public printing investigating con-
mittee today heard Capt. Thomas ID.
Mckee former journal clerk OF the
House of Representatives who pointed
out a number of publications the printing
of which in his opinion may well be dis
continued. One fifth of all the documents
printed by order of House or Senate an
nually are u,eless, he said. Thomas b.
Penicks, assistant foreman OF the blndery
exposed extravaganza in the selection OF
expensive binding material when a
cheaper one would have served the pur-
pose. -,
When the gifts acquired by Miss Alice
Roosevelt during her recent Philippine,
Japanese and Chinese tour arrive ID
Washington, they will pass through one
of the first custom houses established 10
The United States-GeOrgetOwn. When
goods exceeding $100in value are received
at custom house an invoice made
in the country where the goods
comes from, countersigned by a consul
in that country, is required, but mas
much as Miss Roosevelt didn't buy
the present consignment, no such
document is available All that will be
required is an approximate list of the
articles, With "value unknown" ap-
pended. Miss Roosevelt will make a
formal application for appraisement, and
the customs officers will estimate the
value of the "fabulously costly" orna-
ments and other things. The boxes
will probably be opened at the custom
house, although, by giving further
bend. Miss Roosevelt may have them
sent to the White House and examined
there by the inspectors. The additional
bond gives the customs collector the
power to recall the goods or any portion
within ten daya, 10 case of irregularity.
Dutiabe goods hitherto consigned to
the White House have been appraised
at the custom house, Miss Roosevelrs
stuff will probably receive similar treat
ment.
All morning was spent by the general
board of bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in further discussing the
question of the confirmation of the NOM
inalion of Prof. Hinkley Mitchell to the
chair of Hebrew 10 the Boston UniveF-
sitv. When lunch time had arrived a
vote could not be forced and an adjourn
ment was made until this afternoon.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her younger chill
dren returned this morning from their
cruise down the Potomac on the Sylph.
All were in good health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30
OPENING AND CLOSING CT NAILS.

Northern mails, week days, close at 7 IS,
s 5j and ii 90 a. M, and 200, 10, Is
aud 10 30 p. N. Open at 800 a. M, 1900 m.
and 4 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 90 a. NJ, 2 90 D. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7 10 and 10 20 q. M, and 2 90, 8 % and 10 80
2. m. Open at 3 90 a. m. and 2 80 and 80 p. M
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 20 a. NJ, and 800. 6 10 and 1880 p. M
Open at a. m. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 10 q. M
and 400 D. m. Open at i200m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
80 a. N. and p. m. Open at 9 90 a. M. and
30 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 220 D.
Oh. aad 10 80 p. m. Open at 500 a. m. and
30p.m.
Washington mails close at us, $50 and
II 90 a. m, and 220, 6 10, s23 and 1880
p. m. Open at 8OOa m, IL 90 n. and 90 D.
N. and 430 p. m.
Office HOurs-Open at 800 a. m. Close at
500 D. ~.
Sunday HOurs-Or4u at 600 q. m. Close
at 1000 q. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in
side routes--6 30 and 10 q. m. and 8 90 and
80 p. m. Full route 30 a. m. and 5 30 D.
m. Sunday collection 500 p. N. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and close
10 90 a. "a.
Deliveries made 90 a. 10. p. m. and AIS
p. m.
AL mail should be in the Office EN- Minutes
before our indicated time for closing.