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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
r. F. D. Holidays.

So widespread has the rural free
delivery system become that the rul
ings which effect it are now of gen
eral interest, like the recent order Of
Postmaster General Cortelyou de-
creeing that hereafter service on all
rural free delivery routes shall be
suspended on New Years day, Wash
ington's birthday, Memorial or Dec
Grafton day, the Fourth of July, the
first Monday in September known as
Labor day and such day as the pres
ident may set apart as Thanksgiving
day. This gives the carriers six per-
manent holidays, but Christmas is
denied them, this being the one day
in the year when patrons are most
DESTROYS of getting their mail.
To secure more accurate hand
ling of the mail by carriers, the post
office department is arranging for
the numbering of all rural letter
boxes, and instructions will be issued
in a short time to postmasters to as
sign to boxes entitled to service con-
secutive numbers, beginning with
the first box reached by the carrier
after leaving the postofice. A new
box erected subsequent to the origi-
nal numbering will be assigned the
next consecutive number in use on
any particular route. After the
boxes are numbered, ordinary mail
matter can be addressed to them by
numbering alone, the same as is now
permitted in the case of postoffice
boxes.
Before the close of the summer
months the boxes, of which there are
3 100000 in the country, are to be
given a coat of brilliant green paint,
applied by the carriers according to
IN agreement made with the post
master general, the paint being fur
lished by the government The car
'iers will he allowed so much per
,ox for their work Of painting, which
must be done so as not to interfere
With the mail service.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
BASE BALL ON THE summit"
National Game as Played Among the
Clouds,

The Boston Traveller prints a
graphic description of how base ball
is played on the summit Of Mount
Washington, from which the follow
ing is taken;
On the top of Mount Washington
is an unique diamond
The novelty Of base ball above the
clouds draws many players to the
summit of tl,is lofty New Englnnd
peak. Visitors have their appetites
for few innings of the national
game, but very seldom are their
longings satisfied,
The chief dilemma which players
in this high altitude have to face is
the loss Of balls, which persist in
rolling down the mountain side.
No base ball has ever lasted more
than five minutes on top of Mount
Washington. just when the. game
begins to gel, exciting the ball dis
appears and sometimes doesn't stop
until it reaches the we'll kept greens
of Breton Woods.
AS many as twelve balls have been
used in ten minutes play,
Immense boulders mark the bases.
The pitchers box is hewn out of
solid rock. A perpendicular slab
back of home plate takes the place of
the customary screen. Like all the
buildings on the Summit, the out
lielders are tethered with long ropes
to keep them from blowing away or
rolling down the mountain side.
Games are never postponed for
the reasons attributed here below.
When the umpire stops a game he
simply says: "Wait till the clouds
roll by" That may mean five min
ltes or it may mean until next
week. Games terminate when ~
balls have been used up. A collec-
lion is taken before the game and a
box of balls purchased of the store
keeper at the Summit House. When
5he last sphere takes to the timber
inc the side which is ahead wins the
game.
One other regulation which will
interest all ball players is that there
ian be no home run ON Mt Wash
ngton.
The instant batter hits the ball
/ hard tap he is out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
Good Game Bird Season Expected.

Already the sportsmen are begin
ming to look forward to the shooting
season, says a Vermont exc hange.
Tho er,rnr,aor hos boon good one
for the game birds, and the outlook
is bright for good sport hereabouts.
More than the usual number of birds
were reported seen i'll the covers
after the season closed last fall and
they are thought to have wintered
well. This with the favorable
weather during the breeding season
is the basis for the prediction that
birds will be found in good num-
bers this fall. The above applies
almost exclusively to cartridges, for
they are really the only game birds
of this region.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
FIRED TWICE AT KEMPToN
Unsteady Aim Of John Hill of
Bethel.

John Hill, man employed at the
Bethel granite quarries, was taken
before Justice R. ]. Flint Monday
on the charge of shooting with in
tent to kill and placed under bonds
of $500 for appearance before the
grand jury. He could not furnish
the bail and will go to county Jail to
await the next term of court.
1t is alleged that Hill went to
Liveryman c. F. Kempton and
asked for a team. He apparently
was under the influence Of liquor
and was refused a team. He drew
revolver and fired twice at Kemp
ton, but did not hit him. He then
fired twice in the air and disap-
peared. Complaint was made by
Grand Juror Z. d. Gushing and
Hill was arrested.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
HORSES AND HoRsEMEN.

"Brown SAM" 2.o9 Id, owned
by Senator George E. Whitney of
Enfield, N. H., was forwarded
from White River Junction to Mont
real last week and will take part in
the races at Sherbrooke, Que, dur
ing the coming fair there, Sept. 20
The horse has good name here as
a swift PAGER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
BASE BALL NOTES.
Another for Woodstock; Nashua
Loses 9 10 8.

|
Woodstock ditched Nashua b. q
NJ, a railroad team with a very slight
professional cast, which claims the
championship of the New Hampshire
town, Saturday, in one of the best
and most largely attended games of
the season. This is the eleventh
victory for the locals and Manager
Howes hopes to keep the slate clean.
Woodstock played a strong bat
ting and fielding game and kept up
the pace with the score against them.
Gokey, Nashua's ex-leaguer, was a
puzzle, but he quit the box after the
locals had begun to touch him up
some.
No scores were made in the first
inning. In the second Nashua got
in two, and in the third and fourth
both sides drew blanks. Davis
cracked out his customary two-bag-
ger during these brief sessions of
the conference.
In the fifth the railroaders scored |
once. For Woodstock, Desc hit safe
ly, stole second and third and went
home on a wild throw to third by
Billy Starr, who was just thinking
over the Russo-Japanese indemnity,
and ran by the signals. Clark took
his base on balls and stole second
Fitzmorris flied out, Gushing walked
to first and stole another bag; Ross
hit safely, scoring Clark and Cush-
ing.
No runs were made in the sixth
and seventh.
Laporte was in the box for Nashua
in the eighth, and Billy Starr was on
the bench with a split hand. The
visitors did no scoring in their half.
Gushing was hit by a pitched ball
and scored after hits by Ross and
Davis. Butler got first on balls ;
Dumas singled, bringing in Ross
and Davis scored on a sacrifice by
Woatt. Desc was hit by a pitched I
ball, filling the bases. Everybody
moved up on passed ball and But
Ter scored. Clark and Fitzmorris !
both walked to first, Dumas scoring.
went out on an infeld fly;
Ross took first on balls, showing De-
80 over the plate. Davis struck out, 1
and the Nashuas wired for wreck ;
ing train after a few more futile eff {
forts with the stick.
Wyatt was as effective as ever, in
one inning retiring the side with
three pitched balls. Hammond, for
made some star plays in
right field,
The score I
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
PLYMOUTH UNION

The weather was fine for Old
Home day and goodly number
were present.
Norris Bradley of Rutland spent
the day with his sister, Miss Elsie
Bradley.
Mrs. Marcella Witherell and son
George of BartonsvilIe visited Miss
Elsie Bradley last Saturday.
A large party was at the Wilder
House Sunday.
Charles Sawyer is painting in
Ludlow.
Miss Elsie Bradley went to Rut-
land Monday.
Ryland Taylor and Amos Cool
idge went to Sherburne Tuesday.
Mrs. Esther Damon is ill again.
Senior Merrill has moved his
goods to Ludlow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
Or. David Kennedy, ROndout, N. Y.

Dear Slr:-Some time since was
troubled with blotches coming out on my
breast of a scrofulOus character, and my
general system seemed to be out OF Or
der. / was induced to try DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy. The first bot
tie drove the eruption away aud feel
better every way. 1t is splendid blood
medicine. Henry S. Eldredge, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
JUNE TERM, 1905.

The case of Alonzo A. Martin VS..
E. L. M. Hoare was taken up Sat
urday, the suit concerning tub
which the plaintiff made, as he
claimed, at defendants order. The
jury disagreed.
Court cases are now on, and an
adjournment is expected today or
Monday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
FOR SALE CHEAP
Two Small Second Hand Safe

Two Small Secondhand Safes
in good order, both up to date, Four
Combination Lock, Air Chamber,
Fire and Burglar Proof, also one
large Safe almost new, must be sold
at once. James Marion, Montpel-
Ter, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
News of Woodstock

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams of
Peacham are visiting G. H. English.
James Bryson of st. Louis was in
town few days this week.
Lawrence Marshall of New York
is visiting his mother, Mrs. G. H.
Marshall.
Miss Black, the district nurse, is
expected to return today to resume
work after vacation of two months.
1t is expected that the dedication
Of the new Catholic church will take
place in October.
E. H. Whitehill, former principal
of the High school, was in town Sat
urday,
i Mrs. G.. w. Farlce and Miss Mar
jorie F. Dana are at the Inn, arriv-
ing from New York Tuesday.
Rev. E. G. Drouhin's house is be-
ing moved Is feet away from the
Catholic church building and 30
feet from the street, the change max
ing wider driveway and otherwise
improving the property.
|. & E. l. Benson are getting ready
to install a water wheel at their
woodworking plant, and are now
putting in a new penstock from the
dam to their building.
The sessions of the annual con-
vention of the Kings Daughters,
which will be held here Sept. 5 to Z,
will all be public, and everybody is
asked to attend.
The Woodstocks play their old
friends of the Bridgewater base ball
team this afternoon. This is one of
the events of the season and large
crowd is expected.
The automobile meet in the White
Mountains is the subject of finely
Illustrated article in the current
number of the Interstate Journal.
The Climb to the Clouds" is well
described and other pictures and ar
Nles deal with the Portland exposi-
ton and Manila, the Philippine capt.
tai.
The 20-cow dairy herd on the
Prosper farm of o. II. Atwood of
Middlebury was quarantined Mon
day morning on account of might
be- case Of tuberculosis in E. L. AL
gers family. Mr.. Atwood was sum-
moned by telephone, and on his ar
rival the cows were at once tested by
Dr.. Boyce, who pronounced them
perfectly free from disease.
Arrivals at the Inn /:
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip B. Simonds,
Belmont, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. S. II.
owe, Marlboro, Mass; Mrs. G w.
@lee, G. J.. Dana, Jr., Miss Dana,
MIS- Marjorie Baird, E. S. Fender
gastg New York; Mr.. and Mrs. L. II.
Holden, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
enck D. Ely, Amelia M. Ely, Ded-
nam, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E.
Cobb, Miss Cobb, Newton, Mass;
AIR, and Mrs. John G. Averill, Nor
TTlch, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
ralge, Pitts6eld, Mass.
Next Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock Mr.. S. B. Whitney will give
an organ recital ON the new organ al
the Catholic church. He will be
assisted by Master Leonard Scorgie
solo soprano of the Church of the
Advent, Boston, and by Miss Angela
OByrne. There will be no religious
service connected with the recital
A limited number Of tickets will be
sold at 80 cents each and the re
ceipts will be used for the improve.
ments which FIR. Drouhin has begun
near his church. Tickets for sale al
a. B, Morgan's, the Woodstock Inn
and at FIR. Drouhin's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
An Up-tO-D Show.

Guy Bros Minstrels is an organi-
cation now in its Both year, yet it
shows no signs of age. 1t is not on
ly up-to-date in the splendor and in
the freshness and excellence of its
long list of performers, its singers,
dancers, comedians and acrobats, but
it is a little more than this. In its
display of the cinemetograph won
ders, it might be said to be up to
tomorrow"
They appear at Music Hall Friday,
Sept. 1st.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
NORTH BRIDGEWATER

Mr.. and Mrs. 6. A. Slocum Wis
tied in the Pelton district in South
Woodstock Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Spaulding of
West Bridgewater are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Allen M, Lewis.
Miss Beth Barnaby of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting at G. r. Max
hams.
Francis Hadley Of West Bridge
water was at Allen Lewis Sun
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
NASHUA b. & NJ.

Stolen bases-Woodstock 10.
Two-base hit-Davis. Double plays
Wyatt to Clark, to Fitzmorris,
Gravelle to Sullivan. Bases on balls
of Gokey 3, off LaPort 4. Hit by
pitched ball-By LaPort 2, by Wy
att I. Struck out-By Wyatt S, by
Gokey 8, by LaPort 8. Passed ball
BY Parsons. Umpire Mower.
Scorer-Pember.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
POST OFFICE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7.O5 a, M, 1928 p. m,
500 p. m.
Mail trains leave $50 a, m, 1880 a. M,
SNp.
Bridgewater, Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave 800 a. IN. and 800 p. m.
South Woodstock, 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, 6. q. III
Rural free delivery routes leav at Sam.
MAILS CLOSE For early stages $50
p. m. Later mails, 600 a, M, 300 p. m,
$3.50 p. m.
Office Hours-6. 80 a. m. to S,3Op. m.
Sunday--12 to p. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
SHARON a, SOUTH RoYALToN q.

ohAhON ~ SOOAh NV TAA@A SN -
Sharon took the third and decid-
ing game from South Royaton at
Sharon on Old Folks picnic day by
a to 2. South Royalton scored two
runs in the first inning on errors,
and for SIX innings it was pitchers
battle between Grimes and Skinner,
each pitcher allowing only one hit.
After that the Sharon boys found
Skinner for five more hits, which
won the game, while Grimes held
the visitors safely throughout.
The score:
Sharon, 90 30 o 2 2 0 %
S. Royalton, o o o o.
Batteries-Grimes and Thurston,
Skinner and Clark.
The Randolph town team took its
fourth annual bitter pill from the
Silver Lake nine at Barnard Satur-
day in one sided game, resulting
in score Of IS to 4 in favor Of Sill
yer Lake. button at the bat and
Ellis at center field were the fea.
lures.
The Silver Lakes play a return
game at Randolph Aug. 70.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26

Oct. I7-Io--Annual convention
Vermont State Sunday school con.
vention, st. Iohnsbury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
Notice to Taxpayers.

The Tax Bills for Town. Highway and
School Taxes on the 1905 Grand List of
Woodstock, Vt, have been delivered TO me
for collection and taxpayers are called
upon to pay their respective taxes within
ninety days from date (by Oct 4, l005).
The deduction provided by law will be al.
lowed on taxes paid during that time
Taxes not so paid will be collected by the
Constable with costs.
will receive at my office every day and
till eight o'clock Wednesday and Saturday
evenings.
f. C. SOUTHGATE,
Town Treasurer.
woodstock, VT, July 0, 1905.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26

Baltimore is making the proud
boast that not a fatality occurred
within its limits on the Fourth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26

Mrs. Robert Sayers is in poor
health.
The village schools are to COM
mence the first week in Septem-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
To Double Output of Mines.

j. S. Wallace, the wsll known
burlington miner, was in Minot
Saturday to meet other miners
from up the 500 butowing to the
manner in which the train runs
on Saturday, they could not keep
their appointment. Mr.. Wallace
says the legislature ought to do
something about the freight rates
for Ignite coal. The railroads
are charging too much for haul
ing coal, SO much that the mine
owners cannot ship it very far
and make a profit and at the
same time compete with the east
|ern coal barons. There is a law
which regulates the rate-but
strange to say this law has never
been enforced. Mr...Wallace says
that ii the companies would
recognize the rate, the output OF
the mines would be doubled.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
MRS. BERNT LARSON
DIES AT ASYLUM

Mrs. Bernt Larson. wife OF the
forming rancher, died at the asy-
lum at jamestown Friday morn
ing and was buried there. She
leaves a husband and eightchild-
rem.
Bertha Peterson was born in
Norway in 1868. She came to
America in 1887 and lived at
Benson. MINI. In the early
days OF Ward county she accom-
panied her husband to Minot.
Fifteen months ago when her
mind had become badly derang-
ed, she was sent to the asylum,
but did not grow any better.
Mrs. Larson was a good woman
and well respected by her neigh
bors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
l.. E. LEWIS ARREST
ED AT REGINA
Had Registered at the Hotel Under Name Of
John Hay--Beieved to Have Embezzled
$75,O00=-Wiu Be Prosecuted.

j. f. Lewis, the Grand Forks
man accused OF embezzling the
Grand Forks Mercantile Co.. out
Of $50, 900 has been arrested at
Regina, Can, and viii be taken
bacl; to Grand Forks to answer
to that serious charge
Lewis had registered under the
name of John Hay at the hotel.
1t is believed that he contem-
plated returning to Grand Forks
upon his own accord and trying
to effect a settlement 1t is now
said that he is short $75, 900.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22

though the amount is not
positively known. He burned
his ledgers in the basement of the
wholesale house, a portion Of the
charred remains being found.
1t is believed that another per-
son in Grand Forks will be brot
into the trouble. as it is hardly
possible that one person could
have beaten the company out OF
so much money alone. Lewis
owns important real estate in
terests in the state, one farm be-
ing located not farfron Renville.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
a paying lnvestment.

Martin jacobson, in his Opera
house Block, has one OF the best
paying concerns in the state.
The rentals from the vari-
Gus Offices and business
rooms amount to near
~ $1,000 each month and Mr..
jacobson has the basement and
"a part OF the first floor left for
his own use, worth at least $500
per month to him. He was far
seeing, and when he built he
knew that Minot was going to &C
some.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22

be instructed to nstify the County Judge
to move in the Register OF Deeds Office
in the old part as soon as the same is
vacated, and the Supt. Schools to move
into the Auditors office as soon as it is
vacated, and the Public Administrator
to move into the old Surt.'s Schools Of
flee as soon as same is vacated, which
motion was duly seconded by Com.
Richardson and carried.
Com. Richardson moved that certain
commissioners during the recording of
the January proceedings of the board is
hereby ordered added to said proceed
ings as follows: Geo. w. Wilson Print
ing $3.50, Minnie Hendrickson Nursing
$500, j. M. Ekrem physicians services
$500, Limburg & Lenfest physicians ser
vices s117.O0, DR.. H. w. Smith prot.
services $1,000, also the following motion
moved by Torbenson seconded by Rich
ardson that the bid Of John McJannett
for office chairs be accepted, carried.
Which motion was duly seconded by
Com. Torbenson and carried.
On motion duly seconded CONS.
Swanson and Richardson and Contractor
d. III. Lord was appointed committee
to purchase blinds for the court house
windows which motion was carried.
The following bills having been audit.
ed and found correct, was allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same VIZ:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
SAD SAG defendant Auditor on October 3lst,

said defendant Auditor on October 3lst
1904, and was personally served upon ths
defendant County Auditor. himself. nj
Fargo in said State on the first dav If
November, 1904: that at the time az max
ing such service said County Auditor
stated TO this afiiant that the commands
OF the Supreme Court could not compel
a nun TO perform impossible things and
Ihat IL would be an impossibility to
nave thc new ballots printed in season
for proper distribution: that affiant then
stated to said defendant that he might
oe prepared to make the proper distrib-
luton OF the ballots as the same had
been ordered printed and were then be-
ing printed by The Knight Printing Co.
OF Fargo, in conformity with said writ
that the same would be printed and de-
llvered at his Office in Minut in time for
proper distribution to the several pre-
clncts; that prior to said date this Aft
ant at the direction Of the Republican
County Central Committee Of Ward
County had ordered printed by the
Knight Printing &c. of Fargo, N. D.,
10000 official ballots in form as com
manded by said writ of mandamus: that
SAID order was so placed believing that
all possible delatory tactics would be re-
sorted to by said County Auditor and
his printing house, to prevent the print
ing and distribution in due season of
the correct official ballots; that during
the day of said November LIST and to-
ward evening of that day; the said Au-
dltor and a representative of Walker
Brothers and Hardy informed this aft
ant that the official ballots as command
ed by the Supreme Court would be
printed and forwarded to Minot in time
for proper distribution by the said
Walker Brothers and Hardy: that affi-
ant verify believes that but for the fact
that said knight Printing Co. were or
dered to and did print the official bal
lots, as directed, there would have been
no effort made on the part of the said
County Auditor nor on the part of said
Walker Brothers and Hardy to supply
proper official ballot and that the print
ing of said ballots by said knight Print
ing Go. was the means whereby there
was insured the printing and distribu-
ton of the official ballots used at the
November election 1904.
(Signed) JOHN E. GREENE
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of Feb. 1905.
L. S. CHAMpINE,
Notary Public,
North Dakota.
On motion the Board adjourned until
2 o'clock p. IN.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22

Oscar 0slie reports that he is
growing batter fast at Hunter
Springs, Mont and viii soon be
home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22

One Gilbert, drunken COW boy
was arrested Tuesday by Officer
Kimball and placed IN the city
lcooler.