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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
Y. M. c. A. Convention.

The 39th annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association
of Vermont met at Bennington Fri
day, May l, and closed Sunday even
ing. A large number of delegates
were present and much interest was
shown in the meetings.
The 39th annual banquet of the
association was held Friday evening
at the parlors of the Baptist church.
Nearly 100 covers were laid and the
affair was a splendid success in every
respect.
The next convention will be held
in 1910. The officers for this con-
vention will be: President, A. j.
Holden of Bennington; vice presi-
dents, S. P. Perry Of Richford and
+. S. Retain of Burlington; secretary,
w. II Carter of Middlebury college;
assistant secretary, Elba Buchanan
of Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
BASE BALL

The High school team will play
Whitcomb High of Bethel this after
noon on Vail field at 3 o'clock,
weather permitting. Admission %
cents. Several changes have been
made in the local nine this week and
it expects to make good showing
today.
The Woodstock High school team
was defeated by the Rockland Mill
tary academy team here last Satur-
day afternoon, Is to l. The Wood
stock boys put up good game for
five innings, and then the visitors
had it all their own way, making
most of their scores in the last half.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
Dartmouth Will Raise Fund to Buy
Buffalo Herd.

A. Hanover, N. H., press dispatch
says;
The close association in history of
the American Indians with the Am
erican bison, or buffalo, has led the
students of Dartmouth College,
which was founded for the education
of the Indians, to take an unusual
interest in the efforts to preserve the
remaining species of the buffalo in
this country, with the result that a
fund will undoubtedly be raised at
the college to purchase herd of
Duffaloes for the federal preserves.
1t is designed to procure herd,
to be known as the Dartmouth Col
lege Herd" of buffalos, which will
be placed in Corbin Park or some
federal preserve, the fund for the
purchase of the animals to be raised
by and among the students.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
Convention Notes

Frank Plumley of Mortified was
radiating light on every hand and
apparently had Col. Haskins in a
corner and sparring for time. The
second district fight develops inter
est.-Rutland Herald.
This is the way the state ticket
looked to the knowing convention
night: For governor, Z. S. Stan
ton Of Roxbury; lieutenant gov
ernor, M. F. Barnes of Chimney
Point; state treasurer, Edward H.
Deavitt of Montpelier; state auditor,
Horace f. Graham of Craftsbury (;
attorney general, John 6. Sargent
of Ludlow; secretary of state, Guy
w. Bailey of Essex. Montpelier
Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

OF course there were some quiet
comparisons of the strength of SEN
atorial and other candidates at the
Republican conventions last week,
and observers say that Page led in
Congressman Fosters district by a
very substantial margin. In the
state and second district conventions
he made still stronger showing,
the east-side adherents Of Foster
being confined to a very small and
diminishing territory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
News of Woodstock.
Continued from page 3.

ago, has reported in favor of the
proposed changes. 1t recommends
the addition of a second base and
the erection Of a granite figure of a
soldier on the shaft in place of the
present ball and eagle. The report
was adopted by the post at its last
meeting. The contract for the re-
moval and reconstruction of the
monument was given to Thomas j.
Adams, who is very we'll qualified,
and he will supervise the work. G.,
W. Perry will lay the foundation for
the monument in Tribou park,
which has recently been cleared of
trees for the reception of the memo
rial.
Half a dozen young maple trees
have been set out in the park to
replace old ones cut and broken
down in the past few years.
Mr., and Mrs. G. e. Woodruff and
Miss Woodruff are in Detroit, Mich,
leaving Woodstock Wednesday.
They expect to return in about two
months.
The annual meeting CT st. James
parish was held Monday evening.
Frederick w. Wilder was reelected
clerk, and H. B. Chapman collector.
The former vestry was reelected ex-
cept that A. B. Saul was chosen to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of B. E. Stockwell. The vestry is
constituted as follows: VIM. f.
Jones, Charles F. Chapman, Fred
erick Chapman, j. R. Pember, Sam
uel X. Kilner, H. Burbridge, A. B,
Saul. At the vestry meeting which
followed, William F. Jones was ap-
pointed senior warden; Charles F.
Chapman was elected junior warden
and treasurer; j. R. Pember clerk;
delegates to diocesan convention,
Charles F. Chapman, William F
Jones, J. R. Pember; alternates, F
S. Billings, H. B. Chapman, A. b
Saul.
The state railroad commission
will hold a, hearing at the Wood.
stock Inn May 13, at nine o'clock a
M, on a petition of the selectmer
for the elimination of the two grade
crossings over the Woodstock Rail
way near G. M. Perry's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
RRlDGEWATER.

Mrs. Eva Derby and William Derby
have been stopping at the hotel as
guests of L. A. Barrows and family.
Mr.. Derby returned to his studies at
U. VIM, on Monday.
Ralph Boyden is at home from his
work in White River junction for a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Orlando Davis and Miss Irma
Davis spent Wednesday with friends
in Woodstock.
The Society of the Congregational
church met Thursday evening, April
80, for the purpose of transacting
business. 1t was voted that the
trustees of the church invite Rev.
Mr.. Russell of Ludlow, to occupy the
pulpit of the church until further
notice, and that they also choose col
lectors to get money already sub
scribed to pay expenses. Miss Irma
Davis and R. w. Southgate were
chosen for that work.
Charles Woods is having his house
painted. Linn Barrows and Zeb
Carlisle are doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Pinney, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Woods and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Curtis and James Cliff
spent Sunday at Mrs. R. S. Curtis
Usual services in the church to-
morrow morning, followed by Sunday
school. Next Sunday there will be
reorganization of the school. All
interested in same are invited to be
present.
We have a new painter in town
Master Glen Woods-who~ is paint
ing his fathers hen-house, and is
doing excellent work.
Barton Furman is quite i'll with
measles.
Miss Bertha Aver came home We'd
nesday on account of illness. AT
present she is quite i'll with pneu-
nonia.
The Grange meets tonight at the
Corners. A special program is being
prepared by a committee. The young
ladies will present a May-pole dance
A large attendance is requested.
F. E. Derby is improving at the
present writing.
Mrs. Minnie Raymond Of Wood
stock spent Tuesday night with Mrs.
Fred Potwin.
Walter Carlisle spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Carlisle.
Messrs. H. G.. Aver and Orson
Taylor attended the state convention
of M. w. A. at st. Adams two days
this week.
Mrs. II. NJ. Stevens entertained a
party of friends from Woodstock
Thursday afternoon at bridge whist.
Mrs. Jasper Perkins has been Wis
iting relatives in town.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets
with Mrs. Fred Potwin and Miss
Winifred Weeden next Friday after
noon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
State Woodmen's Meeting

The fourth state camp of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America was held
at St. Adams Wednesday, with an
attendance of about 300.
Officers were elected as follows:
State deputy, A. Q, Palmer of Bur-
lington; district deputies, P. M.
Libby of Montpelier, H. G. Goss Of
Irasburgh; state physician, DIR. E.
A. Barrows of Hartford; state consul,
James E. Byrne of Bellows Falls;
state advisor, 0 A. Bachand of
Swanton; state banker, James Pow
ers of Mortified; state escort, F. E.
Hitchcock of West Derby; state
sentry, E. L. Harrington of Shell
burne.
Reports showed the state member
ship TO be 5000.
The next meeting will be held in
Newport in May, 1911.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
HARTLAND FOUR CORNERS

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank G. Spear Monday morning,
May 4.
A. P. Dunsmoor is running his
separator with a new gasolene
engine,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. &. Flower and
Miss Adella Field of Woodstock
visited here last week.
Walter Royce recently sold a
handsome Almont colt to George
Hough.
A meeting to make arrangements
for Memorial day will be held at the
town hall this afternoon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
HORSES AND HORsEMEN.

F. B. Dutton recently bought the
handsome and long-pedigreed stall
lion, Fred Muscovite, 10000, in
Middlebury and will keep him at
the fair grounds here this season.
In color he is a rich chestnut, stands
1873, weighs ITO, and his purchase
should mean much for the improve
ment of local stock. He is a son of
Muscovite, 1921, record 2.18; dam
Marie, and he traces back through
Nutwood, Belmont, Abdallah Is and
Hambletonian 10 to Abdallah L.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
Congregational Convention.

The II3th annual meeting of the
Congregational Convention of Yer
mont, together with the annual
meeting of the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society, will be held in
St. Adams June Oil. Hon. VIM.
J. Van Patten of Burlington is presi-
dent and Rev. Evan Thomas, of
Essex Junction, is the secretary of
the convention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
A MARVELLOUS HEN
Lays Two Eggs a Day for the Judge,
Defying Precedent.

Judge Fred M. Peasley of the city
court has white Plymouth Rock
pullet which has laid two eggs a
day for eight days, says a Water
bury, Conn, despatch, The judge
didn't believe it until by the trap
nest test he proved the hen dual
egg producer
The only other hen here that ever
laid two eggs in one day was owned
by Charles Graham. That hen died
of brain fever induced by an almost
superhuman knowledge of things
about her. She charmed black
snake into dope like stupor and
killed it, first dragging out its forked
tongue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
TRAGEDY IN MONTPELIER
Insane Girl Kills Hotel Clerk and
Herself.

Christine Bau of Barre, aged 20
years, shot Louis Neveaux of Mont
pelier twice in the groin and intes-
tines at ten o'clock at Montpelier
Tuesday evening. Miss Bau then
turned the revolver upon herself and
killed herself instantly with bullet
in her forehead. The tragedy oc-
Cured on State street opposite the
State house. Neveaux, who did not
know the girl, was walking up the
street and met her nearly opposite
the entrance to the State house. She
opened fire on him and killed her.
self inside of a half minute. People
who heard the shooting rushed to
the scene and found the girl dead
and Neveaux lying upon the side
walk.
No cause is assigned for the deed
of Miss Bau except that she was
insane. She and Neveaux were
entire strangers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
Woodstock, VT, May 9, 1908

Listening and attentive leaders OF
the Vermont Democracy must have
learned by this time that the rank
and file are against an instructed
delegation to the Denver convention.
This does not mean they are unalter-
ably opposed to any candidate or
candidates, but they believe the
choice of a candidate should be left
to the convention, as the result Of
the deliberations of the assembled
members.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
STATE PRESS.

sit will surprise most readers to
learn that the earth has cracked in
Vermont. That state must be wider
than it was thought to be. New
York American.
The enthusiasm with which the
Burlington newspapers are booming
the celebration OF the tercentenary of
Lake Champlain reminds one of the
riotous uproar that takes place in the
average burying ground at midnight.
Rutland Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
A Chance for Boys
To Make a Dollar

We want all the bones we can get.
Can you use heads, hoofs, horns
anything in the line of bones--it
only dry. We will pay 75c per
hundred pounds for thoroughly dry
bones-we can pay even more if
strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled
butchers bones-and pay freight
from station if shipped in lots of 200
pounds or more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

Itappears that the physicians of
Brattleboro issued more than one
thousand prescriptions for liquor
during March, the last month for
which the figures have been recorded
with the county clerk. DR.. George
b. Hunter, who was fined $500, had
issued 3I1 Of these prescriptions,
100 being filled at one drug store, "a
at another, AZ at third, and "a at
the fourth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
WEST WOODSTOCK.

Fred Holt, Jr., has purchased the
William B. Switzer farm.
Henry E. Cobb is making some
improvements on his house.
Moses Potwin has recently shin
gled the barn OF the home place.
Norris Wilder OF Plymouth Union
was at w. E. Mack's for two or
three days the first of the week.
Miss Amy Dodge Of Bridgewater
was the guest of Mrs. Wales N
Johnson Saturday OF last week and
also attended the Pomona Grange.
Eugene B. Stacks horse we are
glad to sayis improving.
Miss Lura Metcalf, the muse, is
with her pareuts for short time.
George Briggs is at work for DIR.
Kidder at Burberry Hill for the sea-
SON..
Elmer G. Freeman is Shingling
the ell part of his house, Luke Rus
sell doing the job.
G. William Ransom is carpen-
tering in Pomfret for Mr.. Derosie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Minor have
purchased the Fannie Palmer house
in W oodstock village.
Ernest A. McClay has been inn
proving his orchard south from his
house by cutting and removing old
trees. s~uaa. f,ar sr.-s
w. N. johnson and Abel Shat
tuck have each purchased nice
looking COW lately.
Charles j. Cobb is doing some
painting and papering at home for
few days.
Mrs. Susan Smith, who has been
in feeble health Tor long time, is
not as well again.
The ladies' reading club met with
Mrs. Abel Shattuck Tuesday after
noon.
D. E. Thomas has been confined
to the house with grip symptoms for
a few days.
Prot. Chas. D. Jacques, the land
scape gardener, is working, for M.
w, Laid at present
S. S. Winslow, Mrs. Roxana
Fisher and F. F. Howard and wife
a TENDED. Ottauquechee Grange at
Taftsviife Saturday night.
Mrs. Eunice Cobb is confined to
the house by very severe cold.
Mrs. Abbie Mack and Mrs. Susan
Leonard are visiting Mrs. Larned
Kendall at South Woodstock this
week.
Clarence Perry Of South Wood
stock has charge Of some extensive
repairs at the King farm barns.
One barn is being moved and it is
understood that there will be new
barn erected.
Green Mountain Grange enter
tanned the Connecticut Valley Pc
mona Grange last Saturday. The
meetings were well attended and the
literary program in the afternoon
was well carried out.
Ernest o. Chamberlain has pur-
chased of Sidney Richardson's nice
pailSot working oxen.
Mrs. T. A. Lamphere has been
out of town for day or two.
George Nichols, son of James
Nichols, formerly Of Woodstock and
now Of the West, has finished work
for 7 .ockwoOd 81 Mcdonald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
Breach Of Peace via Telephone

Arthur Mossey of Burlington was
placed in Jail Monday evening on a
warrant charging him with breach
of the peace. The charge is a
peculiar one, it being alleged that
he talked to a local business man
yer the telephone in an insulting
manner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

A White River Junction girl the
other night l)st her string of gold
beads at a ball and created no end of
commotion in her efforts to locate
the missing beads. The ianitor of
the hall, to his great disgust, was
obliged to leave his nice warm bed
to search the opera house. 1t is said
the girl was much surprised upon
disrobing later when she ratified her
lost, straved, and supposed to be
stolen ornaments from her clothing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
PETITION FOB DIVORCE

STATE OF VERMONT, Whereas, Eu-
Windsor County, IS. gene Harvey
Paige of Bethel, VT. has duly filed his petit
tion to the County Court setting forth his
legal marriage to Mary Jane Gerrish ofFran-
cestown, in the State of New Hampshire;
that he hath resided for three years in
the State of Vermont, that he hath
kept the marriage covenant; but that
the said Mary Jane hath violated the same,
for that she hath committed the crime of
adultery: wherefore the petitioner prays
for bill of divorce from the said Mary
Jane, and that he may have the care and
custody of two minor children.
And whereas it appears that said Mary
Jane is without this State so that the
summons of said Court may not be served
upon herr
1t is Thereupon Ordered that the
said Mary Jane Gerrish Paige be
notified and required to appear in
and before said Court and make answer,
if any she have. and abide the order
and Judgment of said Court in the
premises, at the term thereof next to be
held at Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, on
the first Tuesday of December, A. d. 1908
upon the first day of said term, by pub
fishing the substance of said petition. to-
gether with this order. for three successive
weeks, in the Spirit of the Age, IL news
paper published at Woodstock, in said
County, the last publication to be at least
six weeks prior to said term of Court,
which shall be deemed sufficient notice to
said Mary Jane Gerrish Paige.
Given under my hand, at Woodstock, in
the County of Windsor this 4th day of
May, A. D. 1908
JAY READ PEMBER, Clerk.
Wallace N. Batcheder,
Atty. for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
CASTOR a.
Ro,r,.bo 1The Kind You Have Always BOaQt
Signature of IlNAzzAa<

More than I,Ioo samples Of food
products, water, maple sugar,
liquors, etc., have been examined at
the state laboratory OF hygiene, Bur-
iington, this month, the volume of
work being already ahead of any
previous month in the history of the
institution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

N. P. Wheeler has sold portion
OF his newly acquired real estate on
the Barron corner to Myrtle Lodge
of Odd Fellows, who propose erect
ing a new block. The amount paid
was $3.50. Gibbs & Wheeler are
to erect a building for stores on Gates
street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

Highway robbers near Columbus,
O., who had beaten and robbed w.
A. Fulmer, when they saw the man
unable to get off the railroad track
as a locomotive was approa ching,
ran back and helped him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

Hunting woodchucks proved a
painful experience for I5-year-old
Willard Dodge of Brattleboro. A
younger brother had difficulty with
a 32-caliber revolver which was
accidently discharged, the bullet
striking Willard in both legs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

The story is now going the rounds
of the country papers about man
who visited the paying teller's
window in a bank and asked for one
Of the new coins with "God Bless
Our Home" left oft.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

]. Wihslow Ketchum, banker,
playwright and personal press agent,
who was released last year from the
Middlebury Jail after serving a seven
years sentence tor his connection
with the breaking of the Farmers
National bank of Vergennes, was
married on the 22d to Miss Edith c.
Bishop at Michigan City, Ind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

Fred w. Stafford, one of Rut-
lands leading merchants swho had
been in the grocery business there
since 1884, died at the hospital
Sunday following an operation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

A man in Tennessee is suing
another man for $40, charging that
he alienated his wite's affections.
Values do not appear to be high in
abe South
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

On a recent Sunday two minis
tiers in Leesville, Colo, prayed for
rain or snow, and on Tuesday it
showed. One minister is puzzled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

"You say that the cook assaulted
you" inquired the judge.
"He did-kicked me, your honor"
"Where-did he kick you|
SIN the pantry. Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
DEATHS.

In Woodstock, May 4, Frank Jaques aged
70 years.
In Woodstock, May 8, of tuberculosis,
Japes d. Red.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
BIRTHS.

In Hartland, May 8, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank G. Spear.
In Hartland Foar Corners, April 16, son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Boyle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09
RRIACES.

In Windsor, April 30, by Rev. Mr..
Clough, F. Howard Kellogg and Nellie Mae,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. K Brown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-09

THE AGE offers to
new subscribers The
Age and New York
Tribune Farmer for
one year for One DOL
lar and twenty-five
Cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-21

with ii for time, ! remember one
time when was busy trading and the
crew were all below felt the boat
CRATE and upon looking out found
that we were surrounded by an ice
field which extended as far as ! could
see We were carried by this several
days
Navigation in some OF the localit-
les there is extremely difficult, ! re-
call one time in the Kuskowim River
there had been a hard wind that had
banked the water up and we went
sailing along before gale until we
piled up on top of sand bar, The
wind failed; the water went down
and left us about FIVE miles from the
channel, | thought we were there for
a long time, and went up the stream
a couple OF miles to get steamer,
that was moored there, TO help US out.
They would not move to our aid for
less than two hundred dollars and
this ! had to pay before they would
start, They came down the next day
and just as they got line on and
had begun to pull the wind came up
again the water also, and we floated
off and | was just $500 in the hole"
Captain Baber can spin yarns by
the hour of adventures in this north
ern country. He is great believer
in the gasolene engine and states they
are going in there strong, He has
travelled a great many miles as ship
mates with this power and il has not
Jailed him yet. His schooner carries
, crew consisting OF two engineers,
master, mate and two sailors. He will
probably be back on Puget Sound at
The close of navigation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-21

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