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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
MEN OF LEISURE.
There 10 Vast Difference Rstvvssn
Them and Mere ldlsrs.

There 10 Vast Difference BetW0en
Them and Mere ldlsrS.
The word 'leisqre" comes from
Latin word which means 1T is law
full" or it is permitted, or it is al
lowed, and, therefore, by leisure we
do not mean idlenoss, but a space of
time during which or condition in
which we are at liberty to do as we
please. Hence "leisure" has come
to signify the time during which we
are free from the demands of pro-
tession, business or occupation and
which we can at our own pleasure
devote to something other than that
which is regarded as our work in
life. 1t is taken for granted that
every man should have some work
in life, some duty or occupation
which it falls TO his lot especially to
\ perform, whether from necessity or
choice. If a man profess to have no
such demand upon his energy and
time or if he ignore the fact that
he ought to have his work in life, it
is the fashion to call him "a man Of
leisure" which, in this sense, is one
of the most ignoble epithets which
can be applied to any human being.
On the other hand, we often see
persons doing their legitimate work
in such self contained and deliber-
ate way that we speak of them as
working leisurely. There cannot be
greater praise. They have such COM
mand over their work that they
really take their own time about it,
and the consequence is that the
work 10 wOll done Contrast these !
with persons who work excitedly |
and nervously, who cannot brook |
the slightest interruption and who
regard with impotence everything |
which does not Immediately fall in
with the task in hand. The former
ought to be called the "men of lei
sure" and the fashionable name for
the do nothings changed into idlers.
We wish to emphasize the fact that
leisure has something to do with |
law and rule. 1t implies a right to
command ourselves and is the very
opposite of that tyrant which does
more to ruin life than any other
hurry. Every man ought to aim at
doing his daily duty in 'qeisurely"
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
RRIDeEWATER CORNERS.

Alfred Vaughan returned from
New York Thursday.
Adolph Carter is moving to the
village.
Florence Shattuck returned from
White River Junction Saturday.
Homer Robinson and VIM. Rog-
ers of Deweys Mills called upon
friends here Sunday.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Harriet Dimick at
Briggs Friday.
Mrs. H. G. Vaughan went Mon
day to visit her sister, Mrs. John
Mitchell and family, at Randolph.
Mrs. Herman DeWolf of Briggs
was at Mrs. Robinson's Monday.
Mrs. Hannah Adams of Briggs is
with her grandson, Bert Chase and
family.
MIS- rank stevens OF Bridge
water Hill visited Mrs. F. A. Trudo
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Shattuck,
Miss Helen Shattuck, Mrs. Eva
Derby and Willie attended picnic
on Mt. Tom Tuesday.
Mrs. Clayton Wilson has been
quite sick, but is a little more COM
Portable at present.
Arthur Josselyn, who has been
sick several weeks aud attended by
DR.. Boyden, is improving.
Mrs. Frank Markham has lately
had trouble from rheumatism.
Grange meeting this Saturday
evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
BRIDGEWATER.

The Burlington Free Press has
the following OF interest here:
ga pretty home wedding took
place at the residence of Orrin Nc
Crillis and wife of Hyde Park, Mass, ,
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. s, the
contracting parties being their
cousin, Miss Frances Stella Thayer,
daughter of the late Edwin Seabury
Thayer Of Fall River, Mass, and
Rev. William Arthur Remele, pas
tor of the Congregational church at
WaitSfeld. The couple advanced to
the strains Of the "Lohengrin" we'd
ding march, Miss Jennie W. McCril-
lis OrganiSt, to the room where, I'M
der a tasteful arch of white and
green, stood awaiting them the Off
ciating clergyman, Rev. VIM. w.
Adams, D. D., of Fall River, Mass,
Of whose church the bride is mem.
Der. The double ring service was
used, Immediately after which a
poem by Rev. E. F. Blanchard OF
Paterson, N. J., was read by MIR.
McCrillis. Three stanzas were adj
dressed to the guests, three to the
bride and groom, The bride wore a
princess gown of ivory MORE radium
silk. Many beautiful and useful
gifts were displayed. A reception
by the newly welded pair and re
freshments followed the ceremony.
Relatives and friends from Fall
River, Newport, r. l., Taunton,
Mass, New York, New Jersey,
Boston and vicinity were present.
Rev. and Mrs. Remele will welcome
their friends at the Congregational
parsonage in Waitsfield on their re-
turn from a vacation, particularly
Mondays, after Oct. 49,"
John White has got through as
night Waterman at the mill and Ed
ward Jarvis has taken the position.
Miss Solger Of TaftsVille is teach
ing in Curtis Hollow and Maud Aver
has been obliged to cancel her en-
gagement, owing to sickness.
Amy Dodge is teaching in the
Pelton district, Woodstock.
Roy Mudgett of Hamden, Me-, is
visiting at H. G. Ayers.
Fred Ledoux has moved into the
tenement lately vacated by Bert
Brown.
c. H. Woods is, out with a new
driving horse recently purchased of
F. S. Hedges.
Rev. Charles Partridge of Wood
stock will occupy the pulpit Of the
Congregational church next Sunday,
the 23d.
Erie Davis is visiting in Massachu-
setts this week.
E. A. Davis was in Rutland the
first of the week.
Mrs. L. E. Manley is in Glenn
Falls, N. Y, visiting her son, A. L.
Manley and family.
Mrs. Mary Smith went to Rutland
Thursday, where she will visit her
son Will. She will also go to North
Bennington as the guest Of her son
Robert and family and to Bristol,
where she, will spend several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Farr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
WEST BRlDeEWATER

MIR. and Mrs. Orris Lewis are Wis
iting in Rutland.
w. A. Spaulding of Bridgewater
Corners was at H. Fl. Spaulding',
Sunday.
Connie Jones of Grahamsville wa,
at G. E. Parsons Saturday.
Fred Tarbell and family of Tyson
were at A. ]. Pinney's Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah B. Spaulding and C,
L. Coates were in Woodstock Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wardwell
have returned from their visit to his
brother Sames in Chittenden.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
STATE GRAND LIST

Windsor County Has Largest Acre
age and Leads in Personal Property.
The returns Of the grand lists of
the cities and towns of the state have
been received at the office OF the Sec
rotary of state and the state grand
list has been totalled by counties.
The returns ofWindsor county show:
Polls, 1854; acres real, 553,I27:
real appraisal, $I2,a31,797. Per-
sonal appraisal, $685., I94i one pei
cent, $IS2, 1891; list for state tax,
$I99,723.9I.
In acres real, Windsor county
leads with Rutland second.
In personal appraisal Windsor
county leads, with Chittenden county
second.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
sarunnt prohlam aolusd-

81 have solved the servant prob
lem," said the woman with the COM
pressed lips and the determined
eyes.
''You have !" asked the other per-
son.
'T have. When things get to such
pass that the hired girls want
three days out in the week, want the
use of the parlor every other night
and Sunday afternoon, want me to
play soft love songs while they are
entertaining their beaus in the
kitchen on other evenings, insist on
the privilege Of debating what gro
ceries and meats l shall buy, claim
the right to wear my clothes and
bonnets, dictate whether or no I
shall keep a dog or child, succeed
in having my house decorated and
furnished to accord with their tastes,
and-well, when things are as they
are l am JUST
'Not going to keep servants any
longerr"
"Better than that, I am going
to hire out as a servant and enjoy
life. Judge,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Revenge.

Miss Angelina Ito Lucy, the par
Ior maid Lucy, if any one calls to
lee me this afternoon, don't forget
that I am only at home to Mr.. Fitz-
noodle.
Lucy-Yes, miss.
Interval of an hour, and Lucy re-
appears, looking rather flushed.
''Well, LucyF"
''Please, miss, there's been five
gentlemen call, and when I told
hem you we're out to everybody but
Mr.. Ftznoodle, they all seemed very
surprised and annoyed, while the
last one said: 4 am sorry for Mr.
Fitznoodle.' London Answers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Her Turn First.

A teacher in one of the country
schools, says Lippincott's, had a
class Of young children in mathe-
MATES before her. The examples
were in addition, and she PROFOUND
ed this question: "Now, children, if
l lay four eggs on the desk and
SAM" pointing to a freckle faced
boy at the head of the class, Should
lay three, how many would there
be ?"
The bad boy, who was at the foot
of the class, had been listening in
tently and shouted out: "Go on,
Sam, take her up. She can't do il"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Valley Fair.

The twcnty-6rst annual Valley
Fair will be held at Brattleboro, VT,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. IS. 26 and II. Everything in
dictates "record breaker" Every
department will be filled to overflow
ing. Remember the Valley Fair
always gives you your moneys
worth. The agricultural features
will be FIST class, dairy products and
live stock OF all kinds will be unsur-
passed. Morgan horses, the Yer
monters' pride, big feature, a regu-
lar kennel show of high class dogs,
poultry show equal to the winter ex-
hibitions. The drawing contest the
first day always attracts an interested
crowd from start to finish. The
races, three each day, have well
filled fields of starters, horses that
have been going fast at other meet
ings. In short there will be "some-
thing doing" every day. This year
the stage attractions have again been
put on, and will consist Of a start
ling high diving act by gentleman
and lady from sixty foot tower into
four feet of water, triple horizontal
bar acts with comic acrobatic act,
and May Leon with trained pets
The first dav will be just as good as
any, go that day and you will GER
tainly want to stay for the second
day, and then there will be plenty
to interest and entertain you for the
third day; go all three days. See
announcement Of excursion rates and
extra trains on the different lines OF
railroads, or inquire of Your station
agent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

give the region an unpleasant noto-
riety, The imported Cornishites,
then, have developed among them
elves, inspired thereto more by Joy
in one another's society than by any
particular prophet, the Cornish
Greed. We have been fortunate
enough to get copy of this creed,
and we reprint it below. We COM
mend it to all New Englanders. 1t
will be happy day for any Vermont
or New Hampshire community when
it gets group of its summer III
truders to embrace this Sittite creed.
1t should be noted that the iniunc-
ton to "Sit tight" plays large part
in the document, and it is the con-
slant reference to this command that
has given the Permanent Cornish
Intruders of this Faith the name of
Sittites among the common people of
the vicinity.
THE CORNISH CREED.
Note All Outlanders in Cornish
who wish to live at peace with their
fellows are expected to subscribe to
this creed and observe its COM
mands.
l. We found Cornish.
2. Cornish is ours.
3. Cornish with us in it is a good
thing.
4. Do not spoil a good thing by
going forever from Cornish or by |
leading others, not your superiors, to
come to it.
5. Sit tight in Cornish.
6. Of talk about Cornish with
other possible Intruders
a. Saw wood.
b. Sit tight.
7. Of the Superior Smile Wear
it when any who can by no chance
become Fellow Intruders speak ill of
Cornish.
8. Of the Condescending Smile
Wear it when speaking of Cornish
delights to Natives who were here
when we found Cornish.
9. Of the Acquiescing Smile
Wear it when Objectionable would-be
Intruders mention Fogs, Remote
ness, Inconvenience, Dampness, Mos
quitos and other possible disadvan-
tages of Life in Cornish. 1t is better
to smile lie than to get one bad
Intruder.
10. Ascutney is Our Mountain,
and especially that long, strong, but
gentle, slope to the southeast.
IL. Among those strong in the
Faith Our Mountain may be alluded
to as Fujiyama, but not in the pres
ence of Natives who saw it before we
were born.
IL. Sit tight
l3. In answer to the question,
why live in Cornish ?" simply sit
light and wear the Deprecating Smile
Or Dry Grin.
IA. Always sit tight.
Is. Never forget that you help
10 make Cornish what it is.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Woodstock, W., Sept. 20, 1906
SATISFIED.

The Brooklyn Eagle has been criti'
Ching the methods Of administration
of the state of Vermont in a way
which the st. Adams Messenger
thinks cannot be left unnoticed with
out loss of it's self respect. So il
gives "a plain recital of few facts
as an offset to the erroneous state
ments of the Eagle. Vermont, says
our esteemed and sensitive contem-
porary, has more than one million
aire. She has more in proportion to
her population than Brooklyn. 1t is
a comfort to find that our good
enough" party acknowledges its
pride in, as well as Indebtedness to
the millionaires. The grand old
party has always been proud of its
millionaires, but we did not know they
were one Of Vermont's political as
sets. Vermont has, we are also as
sured, more wealth per capita, more
luxuries, her working classes more
money in the bank, and more homes
than the "toiling masses" of Brook
lyn.
The railroad train service in Yer
mont, we are assured, is excelled by
none in any rural state in the union,
while it can be demonstrated that
the actual time made by passenger
trains lis as fast proportionally (sic)
as any railroads." Men that think"
ct should be men who think y
"they know something about making
fast time on railroads-had better
come to Vermont" The Messenger
speaks as if it had free passes on all
these lines. Is it so?
Our state capitol at Montpelier, it
continues, lis one of the handsomest
buildings in the Union"
Our tax regulations in Vermont
are no more than they are in Greater
New York! Save the mark! We
should hope not.
Our highways, says the Messenger
essentially, are as good as we can
make them, or know how to make
them.
The educational system of this
state is one of the best and most pro-
gressive in the land. Vermont has
the best liquor law and the best for
estry laws possible.
In fact, says the Messenger, every
thing is perfectly all right in this
state although about 10000 people
here do not think so,-and the Mes
senger is discretely quiet about the
Health Board.
1t is this sunny dissatisfaction in
the conditions of things as they are
which poisons the progressive spirit
and keeps our Vermont always short
of what she might be. But we are
glad that the Messenger is so easily
pleased. 1t must be, or it couldn't
read its own editorials.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian Rev. G. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
o'clock. Junior {. E. at S o'clock,
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 O'Clock,
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
7.3o. Welcome to all.
Congregational-Rev. F. Z. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1913 Sunday school at 1850, YES
per service at S. Tuesday evening,
prayer meeting at 7.3o.
Enthusiastically School at
1850. y. P. c. U. Tuesday even
ing at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning ser
vice at Io.3o; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school 6. 80 p. M, Epworth League;
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-wee4l service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. C. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at ia M; evening
service at 7.3o.
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 1890. Evening Prayer and
address at 500. All other Sundays.
Holy communion at :. 80 a. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon
10 90, Evening Prayer and address
at (.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Three Crowns.

During the middle ages the cleo
tive emperors Of Germany at their
coronation wore three crowns-the
silver crown as king of Germany,
the iron crown of Lombardy as king
Of Italy and the imperial crown as
kaiser of the holy Roman empire.
The first was received at Aix-la-
Chapelle, the second at Monza and
the third at Rome, but Karl V. was
the last kaiser-king who received
the imperial crown at the pope's
hands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

Ted, prize bulldog, the personal
guard of Miss Mary Howe, who
lives on farm in the Greenwich
road, Ware, Mass, dug out of his
grave Monday night after having
been beneath the soil for twenty. four
hours. The dog partook of poison
Sunday, administered apparently by
some person who has dislike for
his mistress, and to all appearances
died Sunday night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

E. S. Morrill, Of Tattsville has a
handsome display of sweet peas The
vines have grown to height of over
nine feet and are still bearing great
profusion Of bloom. They are OF the
orchid lowered variety with a won
derful range of colors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

The deepest lake in the world is
believed to be Lake Baikal, in Sibe-
ria. Nine thousand square miles in
area, or yearly as large as Lake Erie
it is 1000 to 5000 feet deep, 80 that
it contains nearly as much water as
Lake Superior.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
BIRTHS.

In Pomfret. Sept. 10, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. B. Darling.
In Hartland, Sept. l, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs @. P. Hatch.
In Brighton Mass, Sept. IS, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I've.
In Woodstock, Sept. IS, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis T. Haselton.
In Woodstock. Sept. 49, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ID. Durand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

Mrs. Louis A. Stark Robbie,
granddaughter OF Gen. John Stark
of the Revolution, died at the home
OF her niece in Manchester, N. H.,
recently, aged 81. Mrs. Bobie was
born in the home Of her illustrious
grandfather, and stood at his bed
side May S, 1872, when he died.
She retained clear impression Of
the old hero, and often entertained
her callers by "reminiscences of him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Ludlow Church Centennial.

The Ludlow Congregational
church will, Sept. %, "a and IS, eel
citrate the Tooth anniversary of its
organization, and plans are now
being made for that occasion. Invi-
tations are being sent out to former
pastors and members Of the church.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
In a Bad Way.

This old lady was a hypochondri.
&c. Her various diseases interested
her, and she talked of nothing else.
One day visitor found her eating
heartily and inquired as to her
health. The invalid sighed and an
Iwered, 81 feel very well, ma'am,
but always feel bad when feel
we'll, because l know l am going Ia
!esl worse sfterwayd" a..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

The seventh annual conference of
the Vermont Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, will be
held in Burlington Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 20 and II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
DEATHS.

Mabel F. English, wife of Fred S. English,
age IS years.
In Queohee, Sept. 9. Joanna Amelia,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. jay L.
Gibbs. aged months, % days.
In Bridgewatsr, Sept. ~, Mrs. Harriet
Freeman Dimick, aged 80 years, months,
rs days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by George f. Whitney of Hart
ford. He has liabilities OF $385.47
and atsets Of $Ioo, all Of which are
claimed exempt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

Unhappy Lot Of American Composers
The musician in America is doub-
ly handicapped. He can hear rela-
lively but little music, and he can
have his own work produced not
at all. We always have a German
sitting upon the safety valve, lest
American steam should sizzle out
and the imprisoned genius, when
once let loose, prove as difficrt to
manage as the tabled one of the
brass bottle in the Arabian
Nights" l say this without disre-
spect to the admirably qualified for
eigners who direct our orchestras
and operas, most Of our theaters
and the majority of our music
Etude.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

Mrs. Rufus Piper of West Wind
sor, who died August 70, was "a
years old. She had lived in the town
of Windsor over 40 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

The annual meeting of the Yer
mont branch of the Woman's Auxili-
airy to the Board of Missions of the
Episcopal church will be held in Bel
lows Falls October 2-3.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
MARRIAGES..

In Windsor. Sept. 4, George Sprague and
Miss Bertha Fsrwell, both OF Claremont.
In Barnard, Sept 10. by Rev. Fred Dan
iels David Rhodes and Ethel Walker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

The California Democratic con-
vention pledged the support of the
state to William J. Bryan as the
party's next presidential candidate,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Houses
Cottages
AND
Farms
Wanted
For the Summer

A great many families are now
leasing attractively located
houses, farms or cottages at
mountains, country or seashore,
for the coming summer.
If you have one to LET it
should be advertised in the Bos-
ton Evening Transcript, as that
paper has countrywide repu-
tation for carrying the largest
and best list Of desirable proper
ties.
Special care is taken OF this
advertising and excellent ten
ants are usually secured.
Advertisements written and
proofs submitted for approval
free OF charge. Sample copies,
advice and complete informa-
ton cheerfully given by
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT CO.,
324 Washington ST., Boston,
Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22

Our whole stock of Havi-
land, Pouyat, Limoges and
Japanese China and Cut Glass
also Pottery at about half
price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22


Apollo chocolates, the finest made at
Bueknsm's.
international Stock Food remedies at
Fogg's drug store.
Big reduction on prices of cut glass at
Robbins jewelry store.
The Blunt Hardware Cs. has just re-
ceived nice line of enRmeled kitchen
ware.
The souvenir stationery you have been
waiting for has arrived at Fogg's drug
store.
A very nice suite of rooms to let :;
steam heat, modern Improvement; over
A. e. Bison Il Sons Shoe Store.
Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture aud ask you no more.
BRAGG & VARNEY.