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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
INSANE CRIMINAL AT LARGE
Reward of $50 offered for Capture
Of EIrOy Kent

A reward OF $50 has been Offered
for the capture of ,Elroy Kent, the
escaped convict from the state hos
pital for the insane at Waterbury,
who is suspected of the murder OF
Della Congdon, Of East Walling-
ford. Supt. Don d. Grout was in
Rutland Sunday comforting with
States attorney r. A. Lawrence in
regard to the case and to see if evil
dence could be procured against
Kent.
''Practically everybody, who lives
in the region where Kent formerly
resided, is in terror, and the farmers
who form the posses are armed with
such weapons as they get hold of,
varying from revolver to shot
gun. Every effort possible is being
put forward for Kent's apprehension.
The official description Of Kent
is Height, about S feet 4 inches
weight when he left the hospital,
10 pounds; hair, light brown and
closely cropped on July II; blue
eyes; scar on forehead about 2
inches long and one-half inch deep
in skull; very noticeable if not COW
cred in some way; skin on right arm,
back and inner side of left knee,
shows scars of shot had moustache
when he left the hospital and may
have shaved it off or grown beard
since that time. A reward of $50
will be paid for information leading
to his arrest.
Constable Merrill of Tyson started
Tuesday TO come with posse to
Salt Ash Mountain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Vermont's Blue Laws

Vermont would appear to have
about the most Incorporate Sunday
law yet reported. A Brattleboro
clergyman, who sought to cool and
moisten his throat after Sundays
service ran up against dry soda
fountain in the village drug store
and protested loudly. That the
vi lage was not altogether o sandy
desert was due to the wit Of the vii
lage barber, who set up harmless re-
treatments ON an island in the Con-
necticut river, within easy distance
but just over the New Hampshire
line, Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

Aug. 2s-s7-LamOille Valley far
MorrisviIIe.
Aug. 2s-2S-=Addison County fair
Middlehqry.
Sept. Ez4-Frapklin County fair
Sheldon.
Sept. 2-3-Springfeld fair.
Sept. ? 4 Joint Horse Show and
Rutland County fair, Rutland,
Sept. S-II-Qrleans County fair,
Barton.
Sept. ls-l7-CaFedonia County
fair, St, Johnsbury.
Sept: Is-I7- Windsor COUNTY
fair, Woodstock.
Sept. ls-E7-Dog River Valley
fair, Mortified.
Sept 2s-a5-=Vermont State Fair
White River Junction.
Sept. 29-Qet. VALLEY fair Brat
tlehorQ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Papyrus.

The papyrus OF ancient times was
made from the papyrus plant, The in.
terror of the stalk of the plant after
the rind had been removed was cut
into thin slips in the direction Of Their
length, and, these being laid on a FIAT
surface In succession. similar slices
were placed over them at right angles
and, their surfaces being cemented to.
gether by sort Of glue and subjected
to the proper degree Of pressure and
well dried, the papyrus was complete.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
ANOTHER NEW BUILDING.

ANOTHER NEW BUILDING
The Landmark says : Still another
new structure has been decided upon
for White r yer Junction. This
time it is for show and society pur-
poses. The ground for the new
building was broken Thursday and
every effort il to be made to com
plete the work in three weeks from
date. The owner of the building is
F. P. Wheeler and its location is the
plot on Gates street, next adjoining
the store of f, NJ. Greenough, The
building will have frontage of 80
feet and depth of AZ feet, 1t will be
of two stories with pitch roof and
built throughout of wood. The en-
tire first floor has been leased for a
year to the Novelty Picture company,
now exhibiting in Foresters' hall
The second floor will contain hall
for the use of society and fraternal
organizations. The contract has been
awarded to Placid E. Adams of this
village and force of Is men have
been engaged in the work of con-
StruCtlOn.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

Congregational-Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at II.5o.
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
7.3o. Vesper service at s.
Univei salist- Rev, Ralph Hol
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
II.45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r.. j.
Chrvstie, Phi. D., pastor. Parson-
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Services
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 a. m. +;
Sunday school, TI.45a. M; preach
ing, 7.3o p. M; Thursday prayer
meeting, 7.3o p. M
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at Ira 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 .
o'clock
St. James-kev. Charles S. Lewis,
rector. Holy Communion every
Sunday, 1870 a. M. Fast Sunday in
month II. 80 a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. M, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m.
Saints Day, Holy Communion o
a. M.
Christian Rev. w. A. Leonard,
pastor. Services Sunday: Preach
ing at 10. 30 a. m. Sunday school at
IL; Junior Christian Endeavor at
S p. M; Y. P. S. &. E. at 7.3o p.
M; mid-week prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
BARNARD.

Miss Edna ellison and Miss Fanny
ellison of Charlestown, N. H., Mrs.
Crosby of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
Mrs. G. r. Guernsey of Windsor
were at the Wayside the first of the
week.
Mrs. Bumps was thrown from
her wagon last Tuesday night in
juring her hip and side badly.
The Silver Lake House sta bles
will be opened Aug. 5 to the public
and teams cared for.
H. H. Daniels teams are drawing
lumber to Bethel.
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Fertilizers for Summer and Fall
TOpdressing and Seeding Down..


Up-to-date farmers are agreed that
in many cases better results are
obtained on meadows from fertilizers
which are applied in the summer or
early fall. This is true both as to
top. dressing and seeding down.
We wish to call the attention Of
the farmers of Vermont to the fact
that we can furnish formulas for
mixing fertilizers especially adapted
to top dressing and seeding down
grass land. These formulas have
not only been approved by the Yer
mont Experiment Station, but have
been used with excellent results by
great many farmers In Vermont and
have proved thoroughly reliable, We
can also furnish the materials tor
mixing fertilizers in accordance with
these formulas, We should be
pleased to send the formulas to-
gether with full directions for mix
ing, cost of materials, etc, to any
one who will write us, mentioning
this paper. Address Carroll S,
Page, Hyde Park, Vt.
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A Notable Life.


publican of Sycamore, ILL.,, Of July p,
will be of interest to many of the
older residents of Woodstock and
Windsor county;
Hosea w. Willard was born at
West Windsor July II, 1926, He is
a son of Oliver aud Lucy (Weeden)
Willard, grandson of Oliver and
Abigail (Keath) Willard and great
grandson of Oliver Willard, who is
so closely identified with Woodstock
history. The Republican says:
A few Of his near neighbors, unin-
vited and unannounced, called on
Hosea w. Willard on last Friday
evening, and although he was taken
by surprise, he quickly adjusted HIM
self to the circumstances. 1t was the
anniversary of his birth; and
although his clear complexion, thick
white hair, bright eye, erect bearing,
firm carriage, keen mind and ami
mated manner would lead one to be-
lieve he was only about 65 years of
age, this was in fact his 82d birth
day.
Mr. Willard was born in 1926 in
Windsor county, Vermont. He came
to Sycamore in l843 As far as he
knows there are remaining in Syca-
more only two personswho'were resi-
dents here in that year. This is the
Dyear in which the land in all the
central townships in the county came
into market, the scattered settlers
having had until then no title to the
land on which they had squatted.
At this time and for several years
after Genoa was the largest settle
ment in the county There we're only
| l8 dwellings where Sycamore is now
located, only one well, no fences OF
roads, and a painted building dis
tinguished the owner as an aristo,
crat. The population CT the settle
ment scattered over the prairie was
about 200, and large part of them
resided in the Mansion House, called
the Nunnery. Much of the land in
cluded III the village was still owned
by the government. 1t was not until
five years later that j. S. Waterman
entered his fine farm which now ad'
Joins the city ON the south. Mr.. Will
lard was employed as a carpenter
and soon after engaged as a contrac-
tor and builder. He helped erect the
old Congregational church, which
still stands on, the corner northeast
of the court house, and which was
built in 1874, but was not completed
until two years later. Hosea Willard
erected many of the public buildings
and fine residences in Sycamore
which stand today as monuments te
his skill and conscientiousness.
He was able to retire from active
work many years ago. Normal living
and normal thinking, healthful exer
else of mind and body and avoidance
of excuses have contributed most tt
the preservation of his powers, A
gentleman of high principle, anc
kindhDess, he remains, long after 81
many of his generation have gone
able to enjoy life and contribute t.
the happiness of others, mar
esteemed by all
Refreshments were served, anC
congratulations were extended, anC
most happy was this little socia
event.
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PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

STATE OF VERMONT,l Whereas, Iona
WINDSOR COUNTY, SIS. Race Stone Of
Pomfret, VT, has duly filed her petition to the
County Court, setting forth her legal marriage to
Miles Augurtns Stone of Forestdale in the State OF
Vermont that she hath residedfo for twentyfouryear:
in the State of Vermont that she hath kept the mar
rage covenant, but that the said Miles hath VIC
lated the same for that he hath wilfuy deserted the
lbellant, to wit since the 28th day of December A
D. 1000, and hath ever SINCE grossly, wantonly and
cruelty neglected and refused TO provide suitable
maintenance tor the libellant, although being Of
sufficient physical ability so to dol wherefore
the petitioner prays for a bill Of divorce from the
said Miles A. and that she may have the care anC
custody OF her minor child
And whereas it appears that said Miles A, il
without this state, SO that the summons of said
Court may not be served upon him,
1t is TheTeupop Ordered that the said Miles A.
Stone be notified and required to appear in and
before said court and make answer, if any he have
and abide the order and Judgment Of said court in
the premises, at the term thereof next to be held al
Woodstock, in and for the County Of Windsor, in
the State of Vermont on the first Tuesday of pecem
ber,A D;I9oS upon the first day Of said term, by pub
this order for three successive weeks in the Spirit
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 Miles A. Stone
Given under my hand, at Woodstock, in the
County of Windsor, this 9TH day of March A. D.
1905
Jay Read Penber,
Harry w. Hoye,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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TAFTsVILLE.

DEATH CT MRS E. II. PERKINS.
Mrs. E. H. Perkins of this village
passed away Friday morning, after
a long illness, having been sufferer
much of the time, The funeral SER
vice will be held Monday afternoon
at half past two o'clock.
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STATE PRESS.

The Glidden people had nothing
but praise for the courteous treat
ment and many favors shown them
in Vermont and they will do the state
a lot of good by telling motorists the
facts about our roads and people,
Rutland Herald.
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pEATHs.

In Woodstock, July 80. Charles o..
Thompson. aged 7s yea s.
In Woodstock. July "a, Harold Gibbs of
Dover, n, H., aged "a years, I months.
In Springfield, July 20. Benjamin s.
Maooarthy, aged 80 years, 9 months.
IN Windsor, July 10, Mrs. Nellie McMahop
ThIasher, aged 50 yearR,
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LOCAL NOTES.
Continued from page 3, 4th column

OOhbhiNNN AANih I"ea' - N'' N"'N'''
Rev. r. H. Cheever is taking a
months vacation, After passing
few days in Boston he goes to Ports
mouth, N. H.
An increase of pension, from $l4
to $l7 per month, has been granted
to Samuel b. Q. Bruce, of West
Hartford, dating from June 81 last,
through his attorney John Gilman.
The Bennett-Moulton Co, played a
very successful three nights engage
ment at Music hall last week. The
company has o return date in Aug
ust.
The new organ for st, James
church, given by Mr.. s. B, Whitney
of Boston, arrived this week, 1t was
made by Cole & Treat of Boston.
1t is now being set up and it is ex'
pected that it will be ready for use
Sunday, August 8.
The children of the Sunday school
of St. James church had a picnic
Tuesday at w. N. Campbell's place
lin South Barnard.
Recent arrivals at the Inn:
s.. D. Davis, Philadelphia Mrs. E.
B. Townsend, Brooklyn; Mr., and
Mrs. II. D. Auchincloss, Newport, r.
l.; Miss A. B. jennings, Fairfield,
Conn; Miss Atkinson, Miss G. f
Atkinson, Miss Lockwood, Boston;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Field, Providence,
R. l.; Rev. Warren Q. Hubbard,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs. j, L. Lock
wood, New York.
At the last meeting of the corpo-
ration of the Mary Hitchcock Me-
mortal hospital at Hanover, N. H.,
Arthur B. Wilder was elected a
member.
Miss Eleanor Hill of Rochester,
N. Y, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
A. B. Wilder, at "Wayside."
Baily L. Page of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, is visiting his cousin, N. R.
Case.
Miss @. A. Bartlett, administra-
trix, has sold the house on Mountain
avenue owned by the late Mrs. A. E.
Bartlett, to Mrs. Julia Fairbanks.
The Misses Bartlett expect to remain
there until about Sept. lst
Three of the teachers in the High
school, Miss Bartlett, Miss Loomis
and Miss Pierce will not return the
coming year, and the school board
has engaged the following teachers
to succeed them: Miss Gertrude Ok
ley of Reading, Mass, graduate of
Boston university; Miss Alice Adams
of Cambridge, Mass, from Radcliffe
college; and Miss Agnes Hahn, OF
Springfield, Mass, graduate Of
Mt. Holyoke college.
The funeral of Charles O Thomp-
son will be held this Saturday
afternoon at the house, at 2.30
o'clock.
The Woodstock Hotel Co. has
bought Mrs. Julia Fairbanks house
and lot on South street, adjoining the
Inn property. 1t will probably be
torn down and another building
4 erected ON the site.
At the Methodist Episcopal church
tomorrow morning Miss Edith M.
Balch of Burlington will give an adj
dress on The Sunday School and
the Church" Miss Balch is in charge
of the home department of the Yer
mont State Sunday School associa-
ton, and is an interesting speaker.
She will also conduct the Baraca-
Philathea class at 11.45, to which all
young people are invited. The pas
tor will preach in the evening on
"What You Said Yesterday"
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HOPE TO GET BRYAN HERE
Democratic State Committee Organ
ICES for Coming Campaign.

Jaw ~ SO'N'S9
The Democratic state committee
met at Burlington Wednesday to
organize tor the campaign. z. S,
Harris of Bennington was elected
chairman and Henry Conlin of
Winooski, secretary. The following
campaign committee was elected:
E. S. Harris, Bennington; Maurice
Walsh, " hite River Junction; B. E.
Billiard, Hardwick; ]. r. Kelley,
Burlington; ]. J. Thompson, st.
Adams; I. H. Browne and 7. w.
Moloney, Rutland.
The campaigh> will open at once
and will be pushed with vim. The
present headquarters is at Benning-
ton, but it probably will be moved
later to Burlington. 1t is hoped to
get Bryan to speak in this state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Turn About,

Dr. sharpe-I say, Mr.. Dooley, you're
long time paying me your account
Mr. Dooley-Apd it's long tonne We
took to cure me, be iabersl- Kansas
City NewshOok,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Robbery in Bellows Falls

A travelling man for Young Bros. &,
of Springfield, Mass, was robbed
at the Central house in Bellows Falls
Sunday night of $40 and some
valuable papers.
He got acquainted with one of
the hostlers at the livery stable named
Harry Casey and invited him to his
room where swimming trip was
planned and not wishing to take his
money with him, the travelling man
lett his money in the bureau drawer
and locked the drawer. Returning
later he found the drawer broken in
TO and the money gone.
The police are looking for Casey
who has skipped for parts unknown.
A 400 foot sea serpent has been
reported in us Gull Of Mexico,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

Summer school for the under
graduates Of Norwich University,
NortbReld, in field engineering will
be opened August 10.
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GA - ToREA.
Bear, the 11Iha Kind You Haze Always ROVVf
'''1 si Mf&azzzM<
BIRTHs.

In Woodstock, July 20, q daughter, Lon
Use Betsey, to Mr. and Mrs James s, Brown
oil.
tor, to Ny. and Mrs. Erwin v. Fraser.
Ruth, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur KingsbHry.,
In Ludlow, July II, daughter, to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pollard.
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Woodstock, VT, August 1, 1908


The Glidden automobile tourists
have come and gone A very cheap
lot of automobile drivers employed
by the manufacturers, engaged in a
very cheap advertising scheme!--
Rutland News.
This is the first and only "knock"
the Age has heard; presumably some
thing has rubbed the News the
wrong way. The tour had its adver-
Using features. but there was moth
ing cheap" about the men, the cars
or management. and the parade was
noted with interest by most of the
towns through which it passed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

Some men are so optimistic that they
expect to get into heaven on their
wives church record. - Washington
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Daughter Of the Revolution.

Miss Lucy Skinner of Royalton, a
Daughter of the Revolution" died
at Brookfeld July 10, aged SO years,
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VIII Represent Vernon.

Governor Proctor has appointed
the following delegates to represent
the state at the international fishing
congress in Washington September
22-26: Henry G. Thomas, Stowe;
Maxwell Eyarts, Windsor; Charles
Downer, Sharon Charles A. Gale,
Rutland, and ]. S. Flint, Purling-
ton,
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PEDIGREE

| He is the son of Muscovite 5221 record
| 2. Ia, the greatest sire of speed in che Nut
wood family; his sire. NutwoOd GOO record
2 1881, stood Supreme rs the greatest OF liv-
ing sires, with 237 trotters and PAGERS among
| his descendants and AZ of his sons sired 81
with records in 30 Nutwood was the son
of Belmont "a, trial 2291S, aud over $50
performers carrying his blood are IN the
$50 list; he was sired by Abdallah 10, and
he by HambletOnian 10, son of the great
| Abdallah /.
The dam of Muscovite 1921. Reina Vic
toria, was sold at auction for $7l26
| From NutwOod's dam. Miss Russell, were
descended. a01 performers with records
from 2.0794 to $50, among them the cele,
brated Maud s.
CT osse $685.; st cond dam, Lizzie Davis. by
Don j. Robinson; third dam, Novice II,
| by Mamhrno Chief; fourth dam. Novice by
Black Prince (OtliellO), son of Black Hawk
5:tifth dam by Perfection. sixth dam by Fox
Hunter: all individual representatives, rs
well as producers. of the right GLASS OF
Sturdy Stylish and Speedy. Travellers, q
long list of whom have entered the charmed
circle, among them being Nancy Hanks,
2.O4, STEAMBOAT, 2,0715 Sunol. 20a4, Jay
Eye See, 2. 10, and ZOO others with records
| from 2. 1O13 to gao.
DESCRIPTIVE
Fred Muscovite has speed, size and &C
ton. He stands is hands a. inches, weighs
lilo pounds and is beautiful chestnut in
color. One of his colts ~ months old can
be seen with him.
FRED MUSCOVITE will
Make the Season of 1908 at
the Fair Ground, Woodstock,
Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

THE AGE offers to
new subscribers The
Age and New York
Tribune Farmer for
one year for One DOL
lar and twenty-five
Cents,
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noted with interest by most of the
towns through which it passed.
OnCe more the Burlington Free
Press states with much inward salts
faction that Vermont will point the
way next September and will set the
pace for the continued protection of
American farmers, American manu-
facturers and American workingmen.
All this has familiar ring. The
Free Press also adds the customary
campaign patter about revision OF
the tariff by the friends of protection.
A good sample of the tariff revision
by the friends of protection is the
present Dingley schedule, and ii
would be well if Vermont, consider
ing present conditions, could point
the way to something different.
The Age is called to account by an
observant but rather hasty reader foI
printing some borrowed comments,
without comment, on matters Demo
cratic in Vermont. This papers
principal offense, it understands from
its correspondents heated commune
cation, was in giving space to an
editorial reference, from Republican
source, to Bradley B Smalley along
obituary lines, which while intended
as rebuke to another witless para.
graph also quoted was untimely and
incorrect but not "scurrilous," as the
CORE spondent characterized it, Mr.
Smalley was not "unloaded" by the
Vermont Democracy, as nearly every.
one knows; his recent victory in the
choice of national committeeman was
fairly good evidence that he still has
a following of some talent and effec,
tiveness and of ability to score in q
crisis. The party in Vermont, fol
it's health and strength, might vel
have more of his commonsense lead
ership.>
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
FRED MUSCOVITE

No. 10000
A Typical Vermont Bred
Morgan, the best-bred Stall
lion in the State.
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VERMONT FAIRs

Harry w. Hoye,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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THE CHURCHES
Christian Church.

The Christian Women's Missionary
society will have charge of the SER
vices at the Christian church next
Sunday evening. The program in
cludes the following numbers:
Explanation of the Household
Plan of Missionary Faith and Sup
port Miss Palmquist.
National Aim for the Year
Mrs. L. P Horton.
aims of the State"-Mrs. A. J.
Adams.
Duet-Misses Nellie Buttles and
Estella Adams.
Administrative and Developing
Methods of the Christian Womans
Board of Mission" -Mrs. E. n. ST.
mon.
1.-THE Young Peoples Work" Mrs.
Harry Buttles.
Spiritual Development Mrs. NJ.
Nelson.
Recitation-"Thinks l to Myself
Edith l.. Simon.
"Our Two Special Funds'-Mrs
c. n. Meredith.
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Q Q G

form the duties of life easily, intel
ligently and Systematically. Such an
education is to be secured at the