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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09

day; heard Mrs. Allard refuse to give
him moro whiskey.
Louis, David and VIII Hoisington,
near neighbors, all heard indications
Of trouble at Allard's Saturday after
noon.
Deputy Sheriff E. A. Thomas said
Allard was apparently sober when
he reached the Jail. He found a
watch, pipe, purse, tobacco and knife
beside McCormick's body, and AL
lard told him he took them out ofhis
pockets.
R. D. Curtis passed Allard's house
about o'clock; saw man on the
porch and heard sound as if some
one was splitting wood.
This closed the testimony, and the
court ordered Allard held for the
grand jury, on the charge of murder
in the first degree.
Specimens of clothing from Nc
Cormick's body have been sent to the
state laboratory at Burlington fol
examination and report.
ALLARD's RECORD.
Allard has several times been il
the courts in the past eight or tel
years and has passed most of his life
in Bridgewater and Woodstock. He
is veteran of the Civil War anc
draws a pension of $12. Five or si1
years ago he married Mrs. Addi'
Shattuck, widow with two chill
dren, and since then has lived il
West Windsor, Hartland, and for (
year or two in the neighborhood o
tue tragedy,
In May, 1897, Allard was commit
ted to the county Jail from Yves
Windsor ON the charge of poisoning
horses, and in December of the sam
year was sent to- the Waterbury asy
lum, from which he was released II
months later as sane. In February
1899, he was sent to jail here TO
another crime and was released July
26 on 5000 bail, furnished by e. L
Finn of Springfield, and when tn
case was called in county court j
was nolle pressed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
Well Parried.

"What passed between yourself
and the complainant ?" inquired the
magistrate in county court. 81
think, sor," replied the worthy Mr..
O'Brien, ga half dozen bricks and a
lump of paving stone" In 'Irish
Life and Humor" William Harvey
gives another anecdote of the Irish
mans readiness in the court of law.
"Now, Pat" said magistrate to
an old offender, 'what brought you
here again."
"Two policemen, sor," was the Ia
comic reply.
Drunk, I suppose'" queried the
magistrate.
eyes, sor," said Pat, 'both aV
thin"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09

of the stuff until death ended The
proceedings There is little evidence
of any serious trouble until Saturday
afternoon, hilarity rending the air
as the bowl went around, and then
the neighbors heard high words and
sounds of trouble.
THE PRISONERS STORY.
Allard, who is a short, grey
bearded man, 70 years old, almost
dwarfsh as compared with his VIC
tim, told his story of the crime Sun
day afternoon with the coolest un-
concern. He said he had known Nc
Cormiok about three weeks; there
had been no trouble between them
before the day Of the tragedy. Nc
Cormick stayed at his house Friday
night. He drank a good deal and
Allard's first recollection OF the affair
is that Mccormick threatened to kill
him, at the same time striking him
on the shoulder with a stick of wood
He believed Mccormick meant tc
kill him. II had to defend myself,
he said and pickinp up a three-fooI
stick that stood by the door he struck
him twice, knocking him down. As
he tried to rise he struck him again
then started to drag the unconscious
man to the door This bothered hin
SONIC and ho put q, rope about hi'
neck and "snaked" him out, as hi
said. when l got him partly of
the porch l hit him twice with the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
DIZZINESS AND weak
NERVES CURED.
Nothing Helped Until the Wonderful New
Medicine, cal-cura Solvent, Was Taken.
Or. David kennedy's Latest Medicine.

CT very much WISH" writes Loretta J.
Vail, of Hopewell Junction, N. Y, that
might be able in few lines, without put
ting myself forward, to let the people un.
derstand how valuable Cal-curR Solvent,
the neU medicine discovered by DIR. David
Kennedy, is in cases of indigestion and the
like ailments, which are 80 common among
us. Isuffered from severe variety of liver
complaint, with dizziness, numbness, and
an exceedingly weak and excitable state Of
the nerves. employed the best treatment
within my reach, yet nothing really helped
until began to use Cal-cura Solvent, and
that did,"
Remember, CGIcurG SOlUent cures 9s9S
Of cases Of Ktdney, Bladder and Liner
disorders. You may have q free sample
bottle of this wonderful medicine. and de-
scriptive booklet, by simply sending your
name and address to The Oal-cuRa Com
pany, Kennedy Row, Rondout, NY. Large
bottles $1.0O (0nly one siso) all druggists,
or If they do not have It, send to the above
proprietors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09

Here is body blow at the apple
dumping of our fathers. The Rev.
James A. Barnes, pastor OF a Baptist
church in Cleveland, o., says;
"Of two evils, a stomach full OF
beer and one full of apple dump
Hngs, | believe beer is better Tor a
man than the dyspepsia-breeding
dumplings. A disordered stomach
is not conducive TO good thoughts.
There nothing worse than apple
dumplings to produce disordered
stomach"
The Cleveland anti-saloon league
will look into the matter. Ohio
makes good beer but poor dump
lings. The good old New England
apple dumping is not yet topplec
over by any three per cent. beverag,
peddled in Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
Insurance Commissioners Caution
Policy Holders.

Frederick G.. Fleetwood Of Morris
vile, and John l.. Bacon of White
River Junction, the state insurance
commissioners, have issued the fol-
lowing statement bearing on the in
surance scandals revealed during the
past few months:
THE undersigned, insurance COM
nissioners of Vermont, realizing that
the recent exposure of extravaganza
and mismanaQement must cause I'M
easiness among persons insured in
the life companies investigated, wish
to caution policy holders against loss
to themselves through hasty action
in suffering their contracts to lapse
by non-payment of premiums or in
selling them to spectators. We be-
lieve the companies under investiga-
ton, in spite of the Irregularities
shown, to be solvent beyond ques-
ton, and able to carry out their con-
tracts according to their terms. In
our opinion, remedies for the abuses
revealed will be applied by the law
making bodies of the several states,
which will protect policy holders
against repetition of the reprehen-
sible transactions of the past, and aid
in preventing future attacks upon
their interests.
IF. G. Fleetwood,
"John L. Bacon,
Insurance Commissioners"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-.Rev G. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
o'clock. Junior Z. E. at S o'clock,
and Y. P S. c. E. at 7 O'Clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
7.3o. Welco me to all.
Universalist.-Rev. H. L. Canfled.
pastor. Morning service at 1890
Sunday School at 1850. Y. p. c..
u. Tuesday evening at 1870 o'clock.
Congregational-Rev. F. Z. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
TO- 30, Sunday school at 1850, YES
per service at S. Tuesday evening,
prayer meeting at 7,3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school $50 p. m, Epworth League {;
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
! Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II a M. evening
service at 1880.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and at
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
o'clock
st. James First Sunday OF each
month Holy Communion and ser
mon at 10. 80. Evening Prayer and
address at 500, All other Sundays.
Holy communion at 7 goa. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
at (. {. H. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
Creamery Rnildinp Burned.

The creamery building in Whites.
Vile lin vendish) was destroyed
by fire Wednesday night, Nov. 20,
together with the machinery ano
5000 worth of bobhins, entaifing Il
loss of fully $4,000; partially in
sured. The building was owned by
Charles Hastings, formerly of
Springfield, who bought it last
August, and Levi Allen owned the
bobbin machinery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
Terror Of The Woods.

1t is seriously affirmed, says the
Rutland Herald, that farmers in the
northern part of the county would
like permission to kill big ugly
deer that would weigh dressed 300
pounds and has immense horns. This
terror of the woods, they say, chase'
men to cover, will not yield the right
of way when he meets teams in the
road and in devions ways makes him
self decidedly unpleasant
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
TIME.
It's DlvislbiIity and lite Relation to the
Speed Of the Planets.

It's DlVislbility and lite Relation to the
Speed Of the Planets.
Napoleon, who knew the value OF
time, remarked that it was the quar-
ter hours that won battles. The
value Of minutes has been often rec
Ognized, and any person watching
a railway clerk handing out tickets
and change during the last few min
utes available must have been struck
with how much could be done in
those short portions Of time.
AT the appointed hour the train
starts and by and by is carrying pas
sengers at the rate of sixty miles an
hour, In second you are carried
twenty-nine yards. In one twenty
ninth of a second you pass over one
yard, Now, one yard is quite an
appreciate distance, but one TWEEN
ty-ninth of a second is a period
which cannot be appreciated.
Yet it is when we come to plane
tary and stellar motions that the
notion of the infinite divisibility Of
time dawns upon us in a new light,
1t would seem that no portion OF
time, however microscopic, is una
valuable, Nature can perform prod
igies not certainly in less than no
time, but in portions Of 1t SO NIL
mute as to be altogether inconoeiva-
BILE. The earth revolyes on her axis
in twenty-four hours. At the equa=
tor her circumference is $4,000
miles, hence in that part of the
earth a person is being carried east
ward at the rate of 500 yards per
second-that is, he is moving over
a yard, whose length is conceivable
in the period of one five-hundred-
and-ninth part of a second, of which
we can have no conception at all.
But more, the orbital motion of
the earth around the sun causes the
former to perform revolution of
nearly 6O0,OO0,000 miles in q year,
or somewhat less than 10000 miles
an hour, which is more than 1000
miles o minute. Here, then, our
second carries us the long distance
of about nineteen miles. The
mighty ball thus flies about D mfls
in fhs nineteenth part of second.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
How to Feed Poultry Food.

We will send free, postpaid, to any
farmer or poultryman who will write
us, mentioning this paper, our direc'
lions for feeding pages Perfected
Poultry Food" These directions rep,
resent the combined experience OF
some of the best poultrymen in New
England who have used our food sue
cessfully. There are also given many
suggestions as to the proper care to be
given hens to produce the best results
Carroll s. Page, Hyde Park, vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09

A few weeks ago some thief stole
SIX fine pullets from the barn of
John Stockwell of Manchester, and
substituted for them two roosters
and small hen. A local newspa-
per gave the incident some notice,
and the pullets were mysteriously
returned--not, however, until the
two roosters had been eaten up by
Mr.. Stockwell. No one has come
after the hen vet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
Green Cut Bone For Poultry,

During freezing weather we cut up O
great many tons of green bone and
meat. There is nothing better for poul'
try. Price $3.50 per barrel of 200
pounds, at which price we prepay
freights to almost any station. At this
price cash must accompany order. Re-
NIT at our risk by check, postal money
order, express money order or regis
tered letter. G. s. Page, Hyde Park, vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
Woodstock, VT, Dec. Q, 1905

Editor Howard L. Hindley will
soon leave the Ludlow Tribune, but
isn't going to leave the state, which
would be very serious matter for
Vermont journalism. He is a par
ticularly entertaining and forceful
writer and it will be better for all
the people to keep him here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
Poultry Food Aaents Wanted.

Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food. II II
is not for sale in your village, write the
manufacturer @, S. Page, Hyde Park,
VT. for terms to agents. Agents take
no risk, as the food is guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction in every case,
and any not sold may be returned. 1t
is an article Of genuine merit, and can
be conscientiUusly commended to pepl-
trymel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
FGR rIANY YEARS, NO. 81 TEMPLE
PLACE. BOSTON,

Has been we'll and favorably known as a
place where honest and conscientious medi-
cal advice. correct and scientific treatment,
and speedy and permanent cures were as
suled
Out of this door have walked thousands,
in the full enjoyment of health and
strength, who had been given up as incura-
BILE by their family physician.
This fact has made the name and fame of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
/ Had Stone in the Bladder.

a d my kidneys were affected None OF
of the means taxed for relief produced any
lasting benefit until began the use OF
DR.. David Ke ,nedv's FavOrite Remedy,
of RoI dout, N. Y. The pain ceased-tbe
calculus or sfone having been dissolved
by The medicine. l am ready to testify
that my recovery was due to DR., David
Kr nedy's Favorite Remedy.---E. ID. W.
Parsons, Rochester.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
axe. 1 didn't mean to let him ge
up and hurt me"
ALLARD ARRAIGNED
Sits Calmly Through the Hearing
Held for the Grand Jury.

The preliminary hearing in AL
lard's case was held at the court
house Monday afternoon before JUS
tice G. w. Cox. j. G. Enright of
Windsor appeared for the respondent
and States Attorney Batchelder
prosecuted the case.
A dozen or more witnesses were
examined, most of whom lived in
the vicinity of Allard's place on the
Curtis hollow road, The respondent,
who was not called to the stand, sat
through The proceedings with utter
indifference, apparently paying no
attention to the testimony.
A plan Of the kitchen at Allard' S
house was exhibited, showing the
position of the blood stains and fur
niture.
Peter Dondanneau, who accompa-
MED Constable Pinney when the ar
rest was made, was the first witness
testifying to seeing blood stains on
the floor.
Constable A. H. Pinney, who ar
rested Allard, described the position
of the blood spots he found on the
floor. There were marks of some
thing having been drawn through a
large pool of blood toward the door.
Allard had been drinking; was some
what excited and talking incoher-
emily.
VIM. H Dugan of Reading stopped
at Allard's house early Saturday
evening. He saw no signs of a
quarrel then.
THE wIFE's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Addie Allard, wife of the re-
spondent, said she was at home all
day Saturday. Mccormick came
Friday and didn't leave again. Al.
lard and the visitor were using tie
whiskey which came the same day
pretty continuously. Mccormick
finally became abusive and threaten
ing and she went to the village to
have him taken away, returning to
get supper, then left again about 8
o'clock. Mccormick grievance was
her refusal to let him have more
whiskey. There was some trouble
between the two men shortly before
she left.
She returned to the house after the
tragedy and saw McCormick's body
at the door. She found her husband
at Charles Sprague's and took him
home and left him, not entering the
house. He was somewhat excited
Asked him why he did it, why he
p unded Mccormick up so, but
couldn't remember his answer if he
made any. Her husband had acted
strangely all day Saturday, and
once struck her, a thing he had
never done before.
Lyman Woodland saw Allard at
spragpe's house. Allarv said he had
got rid Of Mccormick and wanted
help to drag him of. Allard showed
considerable excitement.
Mrs. Gertrude Sprague, sister of
Nys AllaEd, was 40 Allapd's aatuT-
" ~ y az.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
ESTATE OF EDNA A. WILSON.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Hartford Commissioners to re-
ceive. examine and adjust all claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate of
Edna A Wilson late of Woodstock, in
said District deceased. and all claims exhib-
tied in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid a.
+. @. Southgates Office in sad Woodstock
on the Cd day of December next and the
2Ist day of April next. from , O'clock p. m
uutil o'clock p. m. on each OF said days.
and that six months from the Both day of
October. A. D. 1906. Is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and al
lUwapce.
Dated a. woodstock. Vt, this 9th day Of
November. A.. d. 1916
FRED'K @. SOUTHGATE. I rofnmisS
JO> EPH T.. DANA, sionefS
Ohas. Batcheldgr. Admir-.
Expires Apl. 80. ~ y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09

Nelson was buried in a coffin
made from the mainmas' of the ship
Torrent. The thing was given to
him before his death by Capt. Ben
HallowelI of the SwAtsure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09

DR.. Kisahuro Yamaguchi of Toxic
has announced that onns Hopkins
is to be the recipient Of an extensive
collection of Japanese mineTa.sa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
.Drs. F. A. & ia. Greece

Known and acknowledged throughout the
entire country as most successful physi-
clans in the cure of chronic and nervous
diseases.
The doctors are proprietors of the we'll
known medicine, DR.. Greene's Nervura
Blood and Nerve Remedy This famous
Cure is compounded and prepared under
their own personal supervision and is guar
anteed to be fully up to the standard as re-
CARDS strength. efficiency and excellence.
The public Health Lectures will be re-
sumed in the fall.
DIS F. A. q j. A. Greene con be consult
ed personally or by letter, without charge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09

A man in Indian Territory h; S
guaranteed to capture or kill so
wolves before March +, 1906. He
~ to receive % apiece for them,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
House Where Mccormick Was Killed.
Cross shows where body was found.

drunken man at his mercy. All
this he tells now with great uncon-
cern-much as he would describe
the killing of an animal.
David Hoisington, a neighbor, was
the first to discover the body at AL
lard's door and he notified the au'
thorities at Bridgewater village
States Attorney Batchelder was al
White River Junction, and being I'M
able to go to the scene Saturday
evening he ordered that a guard be
placed at the house and that the body
should not be disturbed. Peter Don
danneau, jeff Carter and Will New.
ton performed this weird and grue.
some vigil through the night, moi
being relieved until 9 o'clock Sun
day morning, when Deputy Sheriff
E. A. Thomas of Woodstock and the
states attorney arrived.
The news of the crime drew hun
dreds of visitors to the place Satur-
day evening and the following morn
ing before the body was removed
the revolving, bloody spectacle hav-
ing morbid interest that steady
rain couldn't dampen.
AUTOPSY HELD.
Drs. George Holbrook of Wood
stock and G. O. Boyden of Bridge
water arrived at about the same time
as the officers, and an autopsy was
Immediately held. No marks were
found except on the face and about
the mouth. That part of the head
above the lower jaw was removed fol
use as evidence. The body was then
brought to E. A. Spears undertak-
ing rooms in this village.
DESCRIPTION OF DEAD MAN.
Mccormick had told that he had a
brother and sister living, but the
officers are unable yet to locate his
relatives, nor is it known where he
came from. He served a sentence
for intoxication at the county jui!
last March, being sent from Ludlow,
but it is not known where he went
after leaving the Jail. He said he
had lived in Island Pond and New
Brunswick. He was woodchopper.
Mccormick was man about fifty
years old, had dark hair, black mus
tache, was six feet and one-half inch
tall, broad-shouIdered, with a slight
stoop, and his face was peculiar in
the unusual breadth between the
eyes.
AIIARD IN TAII,.
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An Invitation Declined.

a NEePeI was III Inc hyeh9S G 1
az nan Dy the oea' Ehglahu' WV
ol me animals mans improved the oPPoi,
'dllity 10 1urn lr upon the man In al 1n
y MOOD Inc keePer promP H
'e.cndea h'mseit and to teach !ns
''al manners, gave 1t a drGoOlng
! SINK INTO a corner. one H o,
oee'a oIs' dear old lady, theI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-09
ALLARD IN JAIL.

Allard was pretty well sobered by
the time he reached the Jail Satur-
day evening, greeting Deputy Sher-
if Thomas with familiar Hello,
Gene" as he entered the door.
Along with him the officers brought
the blood-stained axe with which he
Drained Mccormick. He hadn't
much to say, but mumbled to him
self in Jailer Thomas hearing that
Il guess I'll have to hang for this"
wHIsKEY AND HIGH WORDS.
The story Of the crime begins with
arrival of box of o dozen bottles Of
whiskey at Allarl's house Friday.
Mccormick, who has been in Bridge
water only few months, dropped in
there the same day as partner in
the ownership of the liquor that
prompted the tragedy. The two men
sttepdbd strictly to tbe consumption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

preacher EwIne ter say about dat, huh? -"
# tcan know" replied David shame
-- I low Ise done fell from
r-a and de Lord done shower trubble
a --lbberlation upon me. l doan
L-- what's gwine ter happen mex, l
s-e l1an'
Z Knows what's gwine ter happen
mel. Aunt Cvndia shouted, her fright
entirely swallowed by her wrath. y on re
gym. Ter take dat dar 'nagerie O yourn
a-s- dis heah lot You heah me?"
Uncle David lost no more time in
woods. but hobbled slowly and thought
I'LL. 20 The front Of the building. only
q. ind that the elephant had disappeared.
--.r. whar's dat fool aninule," he
t.-a-- but a sudden commotion IN the
-.ze block arrested his attention. Hurry
I'M INTO the street. he looked anxiOusly in
direction whence the sound came,
but -raId see nothing but a great cloud
OF 5..=-. bearing rapidly down upon him
A. r 51aced past. he beheld IN its center
q frightened horse dragging the front
wheels # q wagon.
VITA a groan he sank upon the grass
and gave himself up 20 his feelings.
-E-s all my fault" he cried, rolling
on the sod. Hits all dis Of niggah's
fault Ought TO had noah sense, no
how. dan TO buy a ticket IN a lottahry
w--- takes place on Friday. Ought to
know iac.s a mighty bad sign"
suddenly he sat bolt upright, and his
ewes danced brilliantly. Use gwine ter do
hi. he cried excitedly. Fastening into the
house. Use gwine ter do hit, I tell yer
Aunt Cvndia reentered the kitchen in
time TO see David take his old musket
from behind the door.
WHAT'S YOU gwine ter do. now"
she -.-uauded.
u.-r YOU bodder mel" he yelled