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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
TELEPHONE TALKS
Believing that knowledge promotes cooperation the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company publishing series of brief
exposons of phases Of telephony for the benefit of
itself, and, ii hopes for the benefit OF all
telephone

known as Central" They learn
not by rote alone, but by observation
and experience as we'll, their teach
ers taking the place of the public for
the time being, and present, so far
as they can, the public's various
phases. Even the most skilful train
ing cannot, OF course, Immediately
make beginner as efficient as an
experienced hand. 1t does insure
uniformity of methods, however, and
equips the novice to become an
adept much sooner than she other
wise could. 1t makes her selt-reli-
ant, and enables her to deal under
Standingly with the emergencies
constantly arising in the work of the
exchange.
The discipline Of the central office
is strict, but every employee is treated
with the utmost consideration. The
amount Of work each operator has to
do is determined with great care that
no one shall be overloaded and
thereby affect untavorably the quail
ity of the service. Besides the chief
operator there are supervisors, their
number depending upon the size OF
the exchange, who keep the work
of operators under constant observa-
ton, see that it is done in accord
ance with the rules adopted by the
company as necessary to good ser
vice, and act as mentors in cases OF
difficulty.
The New England company takes
great pride in its operating force. 1t
believes that in no industry is there
to be found a more efficient, earnest.
faithful set of employes-faithful
alike to the company and to the
public to which the company is re-
sponsible. The work of the tele-
phone operator has taken no mean
place among the professions of
women, and it is source of great
satisfaction that the public's appre-
cion of "Central's" character, and
the greater consideration which fol-
lows better acquaintance and under
standing, are more general and more
apparent each year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
SOUTH POMFRET.

A pleasant reunion of the Ordway
family was held at the Hiram Ord
way place in Pomfret Thursday,
Oct. 90. There were AZ in the gath
ering, among them Mrs, Angela Har-
rington and son Arthur of West
Hartford, Charles Ordway and wife
of this place, Albert Spencer, wife
and daughter Genevieve of Central
Falls, R. l., Joseph Haywood and
wife of Pawtucket, r. l., E. d. Crow
ell, wife and daughter Ethel Of Bar
nard, Fred Fletcher, wife and family
of South Woodstock, Frank Bradley,
wife and daughter Mildred of Wood
stock. Mrs, Spencer, Mrs. Harring-
ton and Mr.. 0rdway are children of
the late Hiram Ordway, and were
born at the old homestead.
Henry Totman was with his son,
+. II. Totman, in North Tunbridge,
over Sunday.
Mrs. Della Hackett and children,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
SHERBURNE

Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb of Pittsfield
are with their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Gray, at Pico.
L. L. Wilson and wife of Bridge
water were in town the first Of the
week.
Edward Currier was in Hartland
the first of the week.
Mrs. L. G. Hale and Joseph, who
have been passing the summer here,
started for their home in South Bos-
ton, Mass, last Tuesday morning,
Mrs. Betsey HadleY was in Pitts
field one day last week.
Mrs. Frank Johnson and children
of Ludlow were in town last week.
Mrs. A. c. Plumley and son were
in Rutland Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Alton Topper is on the sick
list and is attended by DR.. Pierce of
Ludlow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
Library Building at Weston.

The people of Weston are to have
their hope realized in having home
for the library. The house recently
bought by Edward Wilder is to be
made a memorial library in memory
Of the late Judge Wilder and pre-
scented to the town by his descend
ANTS, 20 In HunIboF, Of whom Ed
ward Wilder and Mrs. Lewis Park
hurst are his only living children.
This house of brick is admirably
situated for library and was once
used as home by the Judge and one
son was born in it. 1t will be re-
modelled and divided into two rooms,
a library room and a reading room,
with basement room which will be
used for furnace and storage. The
library will be fitted with modern
library furniture and will be credit
to its donors and the town. Some
work may be done on the building
this iall, but it will not be completed
until next year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
Aahlaa In India.

There is a widespread prejudice
in India against the birth of twins
or tripletS, which is supposed to be
natural among animals, not among
human beings, says the Dundee Ad-
vertiser. In former times such
children were killed, though in
some places this was avoided by
making them over to some wander
ing fakir as disciples. For an In
dian baby the sixth day after It's
birth is the most dangerous; hence
shashti, the goddess Of the sixth"
is specially worshiped. This is rath-
or curious when taken with the fact
that surgeons tell US that this is
just the period when infsntile lock-
Jaw, caused by want of care and
cleanliness, is likely to attack the
child. On this night fire is kept
burning to light the room, and the
infants bed is surrounded with iron
and other things which are said to
scare evil spirits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
News of Woodstock.
Continued from page 3.

Hazen of Hartford, brothers of the
bride.
Immediately following the cere-
mony reception was held in the
parlors of the church, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. B. Hazen and Mr., and Mrs, w.
j, Boyce assisting the wedding
party in receiving. The rooms were
prettily decorated with maidenhair
fern and sweet peas and the receiv-
ing party stood before a screen of
oak leaves and white flowers.
Among the guests from a distance
we're Mrs. Carr of Oxford, N. H.; Mr.,
and Mrs. Irving Hazen Of Brooklyn,
N. Y Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hazen
and Miss Van Ness of Morristown,
N. j.; Mrs. French and Mrs. II. @.
French of Dorchester, Mass.
DIR. and Mrs, Boyce are now taking
a carriage drive through the White
Mountains, and on their return here
will reside on Pleasant street, in the
house recently purchased by DIR.
Boyce. DR.. Boyce is one of the most
popular young professional men in
Woodstock, and his bride is very
we'll known socially here and in
Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
Woodstock, VT, Sept. 7, 1907
VAIL FIELD.
itor Of The Age ;

Editor of The Age;
Is Vail Field under the care and
control of your village officials |
ask, because / am stranger here
and am always interested in public
improvements, such as this play
ground seems to need. If it is a
sort of public park and comes under
the management of your officials, l
wonder why they don't make it look
as if it were part of your beautiful
town? 1t should be neat and trim,
the grass properly cut, the fence in
order, the weeds and unsightly bush
es subdued, the stand painted,
broken boards replaced and the
whole thing made to harmonic with
your unusually well-kept lawns, side
walks and streets throughout the
town. am sorry to say that your
public playground now looks to the
visitor, and has all summer, like an
unkempt calf pasture which kindly
farmer had lent to the young people
for fourth of July picnic. If it is
part of the village property, then
the village should be ashamed Of
the way she keeps it. If, as the
name seems to indicate, it is a gift
to the village for playground pur-
poses, then Woodstock should feel
disgraced at the way her officials
treat a public gift.
T. L. B.
Vail field was given to the will
age for a playground by Mr.. Henry
II. Vail about twelve years ago. 1t
has been neglected by the trustees
and allowed to remain in the I'M
slightly condition which T. L. B.
speaks of during nearly every sum-
since it was accepted.-Ed. Age.l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07

ton, Margaret Schaub of Somer-
vile, N. j., Wesson Allen, Florence
Dow and Mrs. Lucy Allen of Broad
Brook were guests at Homer Pres
toms Monday,
A forest fire was discovered Thurs
day near Mrs. Hattie Graves farm.
Owing to the wind and the drouth it
spread rapidly. A large number OF
men were fighting the fire that day,
and many worked through the night
to prevent the fire from spreading
into adjoining lands and reaching
buildings.
Frank Porter and wife of Boston
and Mrs. M. H. Billings were at F.
Y. Shows Thursday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
BRIDGEWATER.

The village fchools began Monday
with Edward Smith as teacher in
the Grammar Dept. and Miss Edith
Solger in the Primary,
Mrs, George Cushman of Medford,
Mass, is a guest of E. A. Davis and
family.
Alice Greaves has gone to Roches-
ter, VT, where she has a position as
teacher in the graded school there.
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Woods are
visiting their son A. E, Woods and
wife, in Lynn, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Taylor and DR..
and Mrs. Ramspacher took a carriage
drive to the Reservoir Sunday.
Cleo Case has been in Nashua, n.
H., for several days and Henry
Whitcomb of Woodstock handled the
reins over the stage horses during
his absence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Miss Elsie 6. Bradley has finished
clerking for Thomas Moore, and is
now in Rutland getting ready to
start for Florida next week, where
she will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilder have
returned from Sunapee.
Mrs. Wallace Blanchard has set
up housekeeping in the Wilder
house.
Miss Grace Bidgood of Ludlow
visited at Carlos Johnson's Monday.
School began Tuesday, Miss
Olive Green teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Cary Of Wal
lingford visited at Ryland Taylor's
the first Of the week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
CHURCH SERVICES.

Chrlstian--Rev. c. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at I2
o'clock. Junior Z. E. at S o'clock,
and Y. P S, C. E. at 7 o'clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
1880. Welcome to all
Congregational--Mornmg service
at 1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Tuesday evening prayer meeting at
100.
Unjversalist- Rev. Ralph Hol-
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
II.45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor Morning SER
vice at 1890; I1.45 o'clock, Sunday
school 6.3op. M, Epworth League;
evening service, 7 ?. m. Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic-Rev E. c., Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II 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 7 80 a. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
at &.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07

who have been visiting her brother
and sister, Moses Shipman and Mrs.
Reed, have returned to White River
Junction.
Miss Bowen, who has spent the
greater part of the summer at F. G,
Perry's, started this week for her
home in Boston, visiting several
friends on the way.
John Gibson and wife, if arrange
ments can be perfected satisfactorily,
expect to spend the winter in Cali
fornia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
Manual Training in Woodstock
Schools.

The second ten weeks session of
the Manual Training School, which
has just closed, has been great sue
cess, as tile report in another column
clearly shows. 1t is time now to
consider seriously the introduction
of this form of mind and hand train
ing Into our public schools. The
great educational value of this kind
of work is now everywhere acknowl-
edged 1t has been adopted in all
the progressive cities of the country,
and has found its way into many of
the smaller towns.
Massachusetts has for many years
emp4oyed an expert in the subject
to go about the State and by inter
views, lectures and other means pro-
mote tic adoption of the manual
training idea in every city, town and
village. Woodstock has been a plo-
neer in Vermont in this line,
through The interest taken in it by
one Of her public spirited citizens.
Our town may well be proud of her
distinction in this respect.
But the voluntary, privately-sup-
ported summer courses should now
lead to the addition of manual train
ing to the public school curriculum.
That the private school is to carry
on.its work during the coming win
ter is sufficient assurance of the keen
interest felt i'll it here but its work
next summer would be all the more
valuable could all the pupils in our
schools be given at least two or three
lessons per week in hand-work dur
ing the entire school year. Our
main school building has rooms
which are well fitted for this pur-
pose They could be fitted with
needed benches, tools, etc., at mod
crate cost.
The Woodstock school has aroused
much interest in neighboring towns.
One head instructor could attend to
the work in three towns, giving two
days per week to each one. 1t is
quite possible that White River
Junction and Windsor would Join
with Woodstock in such an arrange
ment.
Public opinion is evidently ready
for this addition to our school course.
Vermont is behind most of the States
in this particular direction. Wood
stock has here an opportunity to be
one of the States educational lead
ers, and should not miss it.
Progress now waits on the school
directors and superintendent, and
even though their interest in the
subject has not been sufficient to
lead them to visit the school this
summer and learn at first hand what
are its aims, methods and results, it
is probable that they are fully aware
that educators elsewhere have long
since accepted manual training as an
essential part If public school edu-
cation, that it las been adopted in
all progressive towns and that Wood
stock is thoroughly interested in it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
WEST RRlDGEWATER

E. ]. Doyle and F. w. Spaulding
were in Woodstock several days last
week.
School commenced Tuesday, Miss
Brough of Castleton teacher,
F. L. Goodnough started to go to
one of his neighbors Tuesday even
ing. 1t being very dark he made a
misstep and fell on a rock and
bruised his face badly.
Passed away, Aug. 18th, Mrs,
Adelaide (Spaulding) Goodnongh,
wife of F. L. Goodnough, aged o.
years. Funeral services were held
at the house Wednesday, Rev. ]. b.
Reardon officiating. There were
lovely flowers from relatives and
friends. Burial at Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Pinney at
tended the Pinney reunion Thursday
at Plymouth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
THE AGE,
WooDsTocK VERMONT.
MANY ATTRACTIONS THERE.

Jamestown Tereentennial Offers Much
to the Intelligent Visitor.
While Vermont visitors to the
Jamestown Tercentennial no doubt
will pay much attention to the mag
nificent exhibit the state has In the
various buildings, some of the time
will certainly be devoted to the amuse-
ment and spectacular features with
which this great exposition abounds.
The scenes Of the War Path during
the afternoons and evenings are en-
livening and enchanting In the ex-
IRENE. All nationalitieS jostle each
other In good natured carnival spirit,
while the familiar yet ever strange
music lends a foreign aspect to the
surroundings.
But the War Path is not all. There
are balloons In the aeronautical con-
course In which the visitor may soar
among the clouds and take In the most
magnificent view of half a hundred
nesting cities, broad rivers widening
and deepening into roads and harbors,
the great bay of the Chesapeake and
the long line Of white foam betokening
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
Estate of Caroline c. Burbank.

STATE OF VERMONT At a Probate
District of Hartford, IS. I Court held at
Woodstock, within and said District, on
the 22dday of August, A. D. 1907.
Present, T. o. Seaver. Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Caroline G. Burbank,
late of Hartland in said District, deceased,
is presented to said Court for Probate and
allowance by Gilbert F. Davis, the executor
therein named; and it is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be
notified to appear before said Court at a
session to be held at the Probate Office, in
Woodstock, aforesaid. on the 9th day of
September, A. d. 1907, and show cause, if
any they may have, against the probate and
allowance of said instrument as the last will
and testament of said Caroline C. Burbank,
for which purpose it is further ordered that
a copy of the record of this order be pub
lished three weeks successfully in The
Spirit of the Age, newspaper published at
Woodstock, in this State, as soon as may
be. the last of said publications to be one
day, at least, before said 9th day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1907.
A true record, attest
T. o. SEAVER, Judge.
A true copy of record, attest
L. o. SEAVER, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
EoR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

MRs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of moth
ersfor their children while teethlng, with
perfect success 1t soothes the child, Softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie.
and Is the best remedy for Diarrimmedit will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be sure
to ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind.
!. Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act, June 30th 1905. Serial number 1898.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07

c. II. Andrus OF Enosburg has
had good success in experimenting
with the wireless telegraph. He
will have his apparatus in operation
at the Sheldon fair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
DEATHS.

In Taftsville, Aug. 30, Mrs. Mandsna
Weed, aged ss years, months.
In Taftsville, Sept. /, Miss Mary Alvenn
SpRulding, aged 4S years, months.
In Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. "a, Wilbur
Frank, only child of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Miller
WRshburn, and grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
"a days.
In North Hartland. Sept. 1. Mrs. Gather
inc Fitzmorris, aged 70 years.
Iu Bridgewater. Aug. 2S, Samuel N. Hast
ings, aged 60 years. 6 months.
In Plymouth FEiye Corners, Sept. 2, Mrs
Julia Wheeler. aged 80 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Services will be held here Sunday
afternoon at l o'clock. Rev. Mr..
Hamilton will preach,
The Ladies Union will meet with
Mrs. Fred Fletcher Thursday after
noon, Sept. II.
Miss Jaquith of Brattleboro and
Miss Blanchard of West Windsor are
the teachers here this term. School
opened Tuesday.
Albert Spencer and daughter of
Central Falls, r. l., were at Fred
Fletcher's two days last week.
GAS 70 R Z a.
Bears the zIh Kind You Haze Always Bought
Signature q &zNZzIMx
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07

In Hartford, Sept 4, by Rev j. G.
Soheurele, DIR Ralph W. Boyce of Wood
stock and Miss Annie L. Hazen of Hart
ford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-07
BIRTHS.
RACES.

In Woodstock, Sept. 2, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur b. Godsill.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-09-26
SOUND VISITORS
ON SATURDAY
Committee is Named to Meet Seattle
Business Men-COming on a
Special Train.

The Seattle visitors, eighty in num-
Der, will arrive on a special train
at 1886 on Saturday afternoon, and
will visit for an hour ant. half vita
the merchants and business men of
Wenatchee.
This excursion party is on a trip
through the state for the purpose of
De; Ter acquaintance AMI closer trade
re,ations with the various inland
Ci IS, and Wenatchee is one of their
cn;ef objective points From here
tley go on through to Davenport
and Spokane being entertained for
an hour or Two on Saturday night at
:, smoker in Davenport
A committee composed of NJ G..
Eussi, Guy c. Browne, Geo. r. Fish
CT. w. A. Thompson, n. l. Neubauer,
George Ellis, Jr., A. 2. Wildberger.
3.:d ]. B. Olinger has been appointed
by the Comemrcial Club to meet the
ri:Itors at the depot and make them
welcome to Wenatchee.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-09-26
IRRIGATION PRCJECT
WORK BEING RUSHED
Gi2anti: Undertaking in Priest Riy-
er Country Is Nearing
Completion.

Within seven months the gigantic
irrigation project which Tacoma and
Seattle business men have undertak-
en- to develop in the Priest river
country in Cntral Washington will
be placed in active operation.
Water will; transofrm 5000 acres
iof waste land into a vast tract OF
fruit and garden country. More than
300 men are now engaged in con-
etc. Fifty carloads of machinery
have been delivered on the grounds
struction material will De received
during the next few weeks.
These We're the principal fact, coz
corning the progress of the project
developed at the meeting OF the Han
ford Irrigation compan. 5 stock
holders, held at Seattle Saturday.
About twenty-five Tacoma and Sc
attic business men who are inter-
ested in :, company attended the
meeting a. ~ =. B. Hill of Taco
ma presiG@,..
In additioa 70 the reports of the
men in chafge os he active work in
the Priest river country. the prin-
cipal busiE sss transacted at Satur-
day 5 meetivg vas the election OF
trustees. his board will meet in
a few days 10 name the officers OF
the coneern for the ensuing year.
The trustee elected were: Fred
Fogg and Barry Winchester of Taco
ma. and G. H. Hanford. NJ German
John H. McGraw, Gerald Frink, Maj
or H. NJ. Chittenden, e. S. McCorj
and NJ. B. Haynes of Seattle.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-09-26
WELL KNOWN
WOMAN DEAD
Mrs John Horn, Wife Of Prominent
SOuthside Rahcher Died in This
City Last Night.

Mrs. Annie Horn died at IL o'clock
last night at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gus Witte, on Chelan ave-
nue., of acute dropsy.
Mrs. Horn was the wife OF John
Horn, prosperous rancher on the
Southside, the family having moved
to this valley from St. John, Mich
igan, four years ago last March.
Tie husband and seven children
survive. five daughters and two sous.
Three of the daughters are back in
Michigan, the remainder of the fam
ily being at present in the Valley
Deceased was sc years, 10 months
and ) days old at the time of her
death, and was most estimable
woman; the Horn family being held
in high repute among their neigh
bors in Southside.
Funeral services will be held at
the Witte residence on Chelan Ave
nue. and Second Street at eleven
o'clock tomorrow, being conducted
by Rev. Green and a special band of
singers from Seattle The interment
will be at the Southside cemetary,
in charge of Undertaken c. G. Hall.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-09-26
City Offices Moved.

The headquarters of the city gov
ernment of Wenatchee have been
shifted from their old location in the
telephone building to the first floor
of the Daily World Building, and
City Clerk Sumner is enthrOned in
his new stronghold today.
The new quarters are more lux
urious. nearer to the postofice and
business section of the city, and
more desirable in every way than
those vacated-and besides the city
enjoys the added dignity of doing
business under the same roof with
the city's greatest daily paper!