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The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
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BiiIy Foster, German Politician. Al
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The Detroit times., 1908-07-24

The poorer man Is the less likely
he Is to be called CRATER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
Wasn't a Wolf at the Door, After All

Marlboro has had il nine days
wonder in an animal supposed to
be a wolf. caught alive by H. D.
Elmer, who lives on Stratton hill in
the northwest section Of the town.
A strange looking beast had been
seen repeatedly near deserted
house, but on the approach of men
it ran rapidly away. MIR. Elmer
and companions approached the
house cautiously one day last week
and the animal jumped from one of
the windows, ran through the wood
shed, and into small out house.
BY closing the door the animal was
captured. Mr.. Elmer sawed a hole
through the side OF the building and
by the use of nooses secured the
creature alive and in a good con-
dition. The beast was the size OF a
large shepherd dog, grayish brown
in color, and its hair was very-coarse
and long. 1t was supposed to be a
wolf and was visited by a large
number of people, who saw it in
captivity in MIR. Elmer's corn house.
After few days, however, the ami
was identified as a mongrel dog,
which disappeared several months
ago and had been running wild all
winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
G. A. r. POST BURNED OUT
Charters and Flags Only Saved in
St. Johnsbury Fire

St. Johnsbury was visited by a
serious fire Monday afternoon when
the Union block on Main street was
burned, though the firemen succeed
ed in combining the flames to the
upper story. This was occupied by
Chamberlin Grand Army post, the
oldest in the state, and which had
recently celebrated its 10th anniver.
sary. The post lost everything ex-
cept their charter and flag, includ-
ing paintings and portraits of veter-
ans and army officers, civil war
pictures and many books on the
rebellion. Much of this can never
be replaced. On the second floor
were four tenants, who saved most
of their effects, and the first floor
was occupied by a grocery store, a
bakery and the telegraph office.
The damage on the first floor was
entirely by water,
During the early part of the fire a
strong wind carried burning embers
to the Methodist church adjoining,
which was saved by strenuous efforts
and where the loss to the roof and
interior will not exceed $4,000. The
owners of the Union block carried
$1,000 insurance, mostly IN Vermont
mutual companies, and will claim
total loss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
Death Of Elmer A. Emery

Elmer A. Emery, of Pomfret, a
veteran of the Civil war, died at his
home Wednesday morning, in his
68th year. He had been ailing for
several years, but had not long been
confined to the house. Ills children
were all near him at the time of his
death.
Mr.. Emery was born in Reading,
where he married Miss Christina
Page, a Pomfret girl, who survives
him. About AZ years ago they
moved to Pomfret, and for 36 yeaIs
have lived on the farm, on the Cloud
land farm road, where he died and
where eight Of their ten children
were born.
Mr.. Emery was successful farmer
and good business man, and ac-
cumulated considerable property,
owning the Darling farm and several
other places in Pomfret He was
highly respected in Pomfret and in
this village, of which he seemed al
most like a resident.
Mr.. Emery enlisted in the Second
Vermont regiment and served three
years, taking part in many important
engagements
The surviving children are: Har-
riet E., wife of Norman Case; Edwin
p; Matte d., wife of Charles E..
Woods, of Woodstock; William H.,
of Bridgewater; Henry W., who lives
on the Darling farm; Mrs. Mary L
Hudson, of Boston, and John and
Christina, who live at the home
stead.
The funeral service will be held
at the house in Pomfret this (Satur-
day. afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Adams House property, the
buildings on either side also being
owned by f. S. Atwood, is under
going changes and repairs. The
building next the alley, in which
Fishers cabinet shop has long been
located, will be made into a two
story tenement, and the rear part of
it may be occupied by Mr.. Fisher.
Mr.. Atwood's plan is to raise the
two blocks to the three-story height
of the hotel building and increase
the hotel accommodations by using
both buildings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
. SHERBURNE

George Calkins is visiting in
Proctor this week.
Mrs, B. l.. Hadley was in Rutland
Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Alma Ricketts, is visiting her
children in Rochester this week.
Mrs. r. S. Morse and children are
with her parents in Morrisvllle for
an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Alfred Rowe, who has been
very sick the past week, is improv-
ing.
Mrs. Ellen Hadley and son Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad. Pinney and little
son were guests at II. B. Miners
last Sunday.
Will Davis had the misfortune to
lose one of his work horses this
week. The horse in some way got
hurt in the barn and had to be
killed.
Mrs. Fred Johnson, who has been
on the sick list the past week, we
are glad to say is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Lewis of
South Woodstock were guests at
Walter Wilson's the first of this
week.
Ezra Tatro and family Of Ludlow
visited at Alton Tupper's from last
Saturday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Lewis Madden of West
Bridgewater called on friends here
last Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
FIRE IN RICHMOND
Eleven Buildings Burned at Loss
of About SIPS, 900

A large portion OF the village of
Richmond lies in ruins as the re-
suit of conhagration last week
Thursday, causing loss estimated
to be $I25,ooo. Nine business
structures ard two dweIling-houses
were destroyed before the heroic
ire-tighters, making gallant stand,
checked the rush OF the flames at G..
L. II. Pino's shoe store.
The two hotels, Masonic block,
drug stores, clothing, fruit and hard
ware stores, livery stables, and meat
markets were destroyed and several
families found themselves homeless.
The streets were cIogged with
household goods, much e which
had been damaged by being tramp
led upon and deluged with mud and
water.
The insurance is about sos, 900
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
F. W. B. SMITH
SIMPLE HOME RECIPE
Mix This Simple, Helpful Recipe at
Home and Try il, Anyway.

Get from any prescription phar-
macist the following:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rilIa, three ounces.
Shake we'll in a bottle and take a
teaspooniul dose after each meal and
at bed time.
The above is considered by an en-
inent authority, who writes in New
York daily paper, AS the finest pre-
scription ever written to relieve Back
ache, Kidney Trouble, Weak Blad-.
der and ali forms of Urinary diff
cultIes. This mixture acts promptly
on the eliminative tissues of the Kid
neys, enabling them to filter and
strain the uric acid and other waste
matter from the blood " hich causes
Rheumatism.
Some persons who suffer with the
Affections may not feel inclined to
place much confidence in this simple
mixture, yet those who have tiled it
say the results are simply surprising,
the relief being effected without the
slightest injury to the stomach OF
other organs,
Mix some and give it trial. 1t
certainly comes highly recommend
ed. 1t is the prescription of an emf,
nent authority, whose entire reputa
ton, it is said was established by it..
a druggist here at home, when
asked, stated that he could either
supply the ingredients or mix the
prescription for our readers, also
recommends it as harmless.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02

Victor Dupuis, mail carrier ON r
f, ID. No. 2, will have a few days
leave of absence next week and go t.
Springfield, Mass, to purchase &
1908 model motor cycle, with FIVE
horse power engine, for use on his
route. With this machine he ex-
poets to make his 24-mile trip in
about three hours. Mr.. Dupuis has
been engaged by the Woodstock I'm.
provement Society and will have
charge of its work on the streets.
Ellery @, Howes of Shelburne was
in town from Saturday until Tues
day, visiting his brother Frederick,
who was quite i'll for few days but
is now improving
The annual meeting of the Junior
Auxiliary of the Woodstock Improve
ment society will be held this Sat
urday) morning at the Arts and
Crafts building Officers for the
coming year will be elected and plans
for summer work arranged. The
prizes for the geraniums grown by
the members of the auxiliary the
past winter will be awarded. The
judges were A. B Jaquith and G.. r.
Winslow.
The local ice companies are ready
to receive orders for delivery. r.
Stockwell is driving for the G. M
White company and Horace Finley
is conductor of the Woodstock Ice
Supply Company's cart.
DR., George Holbrook was sum-
moned to Springfield, Mass, last
week Thursday by the illness of his
father. He returned Tuesday.
The annual meeting of St. James
parish will be held at the church on
Monday, May 4, at 7.30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Clark and
son of Bellingham, Wash, are with
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Southgate.
Miss Annie Perry was the guest of
Miss Porter two days this week, re-
turning to Boston Wednesday.
Eugene DaigIe is now employed
here but retains his house at Dewey's
Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Brooks, of
Ardsley-on Hudson, N. Y, are guests
of Col. and Mrs. f S. Billings.
May came in Friday with a breeze
and buster as downright unpleasant
as anything March could show in the
weather goods line. Queens of the
May postponed the coronation exer-
cises and fishermen gave thanks to
the law that kept them at home two
weeks longer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
T. LEGALLY WHITE.
BURNS RESULT FATALLY
Mrs. Helen Burke Dies of Her
Injuries at Chester.

Mrs. Helen Burke, vino was terri
bly, burned last week Friday while
raking leaves at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Marcia Bailey, near
Chester, died soon after midnight
Sunday morning. Mrs. Barke's
clothing was ignited by a bonfire
which she had built and was replen-
isbing with leaves. There was little
hope from the first of saving her
life, as practically all of her clothing
had been burned off, and her injuries
left little chance of recovery.
Mrs. Burke was s. years Of age.
Besides her sister, she leaves
daughter, Mrs. Waldo Stevens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
JAIL BREAKERS CAUGHT,
Guyette and Russell Recaptured at
Claremont, N n.


Two prisoners, Ephraim Guyette,
Is years old, and Cleveland Russell,
also Is, who escaped from Windsor
county Jail Tuesday evening, were
recaptured at Claremont, N. H
Wednesday night, and shortly after
noon Thursday Sheriff E. A. Thomas
had his tender young charges in his
secure and cosy cage
The fleeing youths had boarded a
north-bound freight near the Clare
mont high bridge, and were discov-
cred in a box car and arrested by
Conductor Henry Cateau, who was
on the lookout for stray Jail birds
from this neighborhood. They were
turned over to Chief of Police E. H.
ODER, who notified Sheriff Thomas
and the latter reached Claremont in
the early morning.
At White River Junction, on the
way home, Sheriff Thomas disap-
pointed crowd of 300 or 400 people
by not stopping for refreshments.
Guyette, whose home is in Mere
dith, N. H., was awaiting trial on
the charge of burglary, and Rus
sell, of South Royalton, charged with
rape, made the break about $50
Tuesday evening from the second
floor of the Jail, ordinarily used for
women prisoners. They we're quar-
tered there OH account of the crowded
condition of the lookup, and the
dash recalls the escape of the Shaws
from the same room some years ago.
Guyette and Russell forced window
casing, loosened an iron bar, broke
the glass and slid to the ground and
temporary freedom by means of a
rope made Of bed sheets.
The escape was discovered within
few minutes, Roy E. Thomas, the
sheriffs son, noticing the strip Of
sheeting, but immediate pursuit in
the rain was thought useless.
Neighboring towns and railway sta
tons were notified by telephone and |
active chase was begun in the morn
ing,
AS the young prisoners, who re-
turned here tagged out, hungry and |
not very communicative, tell the
story, they went down Pleasant street
and over tlartland hill to Windsor,
stopping at Charles Shattuck's to
ask the way there. They reached |
Windsor about | o'clock a. m, hid
ing in the woods in that vicinity
until about 4 o'clock in the after
noon, and then struck out for Clare
mont, where they were headed off.
They suffered considerably from
exposure in the damp woods, and
had only 20 cents to buy food had
opportunity offered.
Other prisoners had access to the
room from which the youths escaped,
but all claimed they knew nothing
about the break, though Sheriff
Thomas thinks the departure unaid-
ed must have been difficult. Be
that as it may, one could have
knocked the slay-at-homes down
with a ieather-they were that sur
prised when they were told of the
flight At first they couldn't believe
it, honest they couldn't.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
State Events

May I-3-Annual convention Yer
mont Y. M. c. A, Bennington.
May 6-Annual meeting State
Camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, st. Adams.
May I9-22-Annual state en-
campment, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, Rutland.
June 9-Annual Congregational
Convention of Vermont, st. Adams.
June go July 2-School for health
officers, Burlington.
July I4-Meeting sta'e board Of
medical registration, Burlington.
July 22-Annual meeting Ver
mont State Lea tie Of Postmasters of
fourth class officers, White River
Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
A. j. BOURBON,
News OF Woodstock

DR.. G. II. Spiller, optician, will he
at j. G. Nuttings in Woodstock
May 4, in Windsor May 5 and 6, in
Felchville May 7
Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor has APP
pointed Friday, May 8, as Arbor
day.
Miss Frances Grosvenor OF Pea
body, Mass is at j. l.. Dana's, Gros-
venor Dana returning home with
her
VIM. S. Brooks and son of IIol-
yoke, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. S. Dana. Miss Mary Cotton
Dana is expected Monday and will
be the guest of Mr., and Mrs. Dana
Contractor Rogers is now finish
ing the stone work ON St. James
church and will have the building
completed in few weeks.
Charles H. Furber was called to
New London, Conn, Tuesday by the
illness Of his sister. Mrs A. 2. Hunt.
The Congregational church will
make its annual Offering next Sun
day morning to the work done
through the Congregational Educa-
tional Society.
St. Agnes Guild of St. James
church will hold food sale in the
Arts and Crafts room Saturday after
noon, May o, at three o'clock.
The Kings Daughters will meet
next Monday, May 4, at 7,3O with
Mrs. H. E. Davis in the Standard
block.
Ottauquechee chapter, d. A. r.,
will meet with Mrs. E. X. Wright
Tuesday, May 5, at 7.30 o'clock.
f. s. Fay is now occupying Mrs.
f. H. Reeds house on River, street,
recently vacated by E. K. Wright
and family.
Street Commissioner Staples has
begun spring cleaning and has been
busy all the week raking up and
getting the highways ready for sum-
mer. Householders are supplement
ing his efforts for civic improvement
and the village begins to have a
dressed-up appearance.
Windsor county court convenes
June 2, Judge w. H. Taylor of
Hardwick presiding. The docket
contains 273 cases, of which 1873 are
old entries; 62 new, 49 state and 30
chancery cases. There are 80 di-
vorce cases to be heard.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. D. Faulkner, Mrs.
II. 7. Gaillard and w. N. Campbell
expect to sail from Southampton for
New York May 6. They will be in
Woodstock about the middle of the
month.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
BROOKS STOCKED.

George F. Greene received a num-
Der of thousand trout fry this week
and has been stocking Hutchinson's
brook and the Barnard brook for the
following land owners:
Hutchinson brook: J. B. Hutch
inson, Walter Stevens, Charles
Burnell, c. ]. Markham, Henry EN-
cry.
Barnard brook: J. b. Hutchin-
son, F. c. Perry, Moses Shipman,
Andrew Harding, Elbridge Perry,
Charles Newton, H. H. Totman, 6,
F. Greene, H. M. Finnegan, Allen
Thomson, II. H. Daniels, Ralph
Wilson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
Pease Goes to the Head

John Pease is a young man who
doesn't seem to care how much
maple syrup he makes when he
once gets started. Jack" has
made this year sixty-four gallons
of excellent maple syrup from the
same number Of trees, lie gathered
all Of the sap by hand and used one
pan. This stunt was performed on
the Crystal Pond farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
HARTLAND FOUR CORNERS

F. c. Burke, Chira Flower and
H. P. Pierce sold Jersey cows
recently to buyer from Ohio.
6. E. Graham is after more horses,
having sold his pair to Frank
Wiggin of Brownsville.
The library here will be open
hereafter on Friday afternoons from
to 4 O'Clock, instead of on Satur-
day.
The town farm has lodged Io2
tramps during the winter and spring.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
PLAN 100000 DAM

The Bellows Falls canal company
have decided to build new cement
dam just below the present dam and
the preliminary work will commence
at once. The dam will be $40 feet
long and will contain a log Spillway
operated by hydraulic power with
apron, and that will drop about six
feet,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
HARTLAND.

Arbor day exercises are to be held
at the Congregational church at 2
p. m The schools are much inter
ested in making successful pro-
gram and it is hoped the interest
will be general.
Mrs. Erwin Fraser and son were
visitors here the past week.
Jesse Geer has moved into his
recently completed house,
E. A. Spear and daughter Of
Woodstock were at George Hadley's
Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
CROP LESS THAN IN 1907
Maple Sugar Expert Finds t9O8's
Three Pounds to Tree

George G. Cary has received final
estimates of Vermont's sugar crop,
the season having closed last week,
and the average throughout the
State is three pounds to the tree,
which is Il quarter of a pound less
than the 1907 crop. In the two
largest sugar producing counties in
the State, Franklin and Orleans,
there was difference of one pound
in the average yield.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
GRANITE IN RANDOLPH
Examinations Indicate a Deposit
Similar to Bethel Variety.

The work Of examining a granite
deposit on the farm of Mrs. Ida
Mann, one mile south of Randolph
village, has been begun and several
men and teams are being employed
by G. w. Boyce, of New York, UNI
covering the stone, which is said to
be a white variety similar to the
Bethel granite. Granite has also
been discovered on the farm of A.
H. Beedle, near by, and excellent
specimens already have been taken
out. The quantity of the stone has
not yet been determined, as the ex-
cavations have not been extensive
enough to estimate the amount.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
THE GREAT CHELSEA FIRE.
Experiences of "a Former Pomfret
Girl During the Conhagration.

Miss Mabel Vaughan, of Chelsea
Mass, has written to her Pomfre
friends an interesting story of hel
personal experiences in the great
fire of April 18th. The house il
which she roomed was burned and
many of her possessions were de.
stroyed.
Miss Vaughan was in church al
the time the alarm was given. Little
attention was given it at first, but
before the Sunday school hour was
over everyone lett A high wind
was blowing the fire toward the
church.
Hundreds of people were coming
up the street bringing their hurriedly
packed possessions in sheets and
quilts, some>of them scattering along
the street, but there was no oppor-
tunity to stop to pick up anything
Goals were even flying in the air and
everyone turned to save himself, his
friends and what possessions he
could lay hands on.
| hurried to my room three
blocks away, but in the path of the
wind, stepping on GOALS all the way
to put them out and asking others to
do so, for the minute they lodged,
famed by the high wind, anything
near caught fire."
On reaching her rooms Miss
Vaughan found that all had been
ordered to collect their valuables.
She hurriedly collected a few things
and a bundle of clothing, which she
passed out and then went down to
the street, the order having then
come to quit the house.
"A stranger helped me take them
to a brick house three streets away
and | went back to help. The fire
was then shooting out of the roof
over my room. l soon saw my
things we're in danger again. A
boy | used to have in school came
along the street with a horse and
carriage he had taken from a livery
stable to save and to help with. lie
took me and what | had away up
Broadway. l left them again in
brick house and went back with him
to help. 1t was an awful sight as
we faced about to go back. | went
to the house Of friends, helped them
a little, saw my things were again
in danger and started for them.
Called on two boys, strangers, in the
street to help me, and together we
carried them away behind the wind
and to place of safety. They are
there now, for | have not had time
to 90 for them.
With hundreds of others | then
watched the fire from Powder-horn
Hill as it swept up Bellingham Hill,
blew out on the grass on tile Lynn
marsh, exploded tanks at the factory
and threatened Winthrop and East
Boston, to stop only when the ocean
was reached. found a place with
friends for the night and am here
yet. Consider myself fortunate to
have found a small room, just big
enough to turn round in, which |
can have for 81 per week.
My lot, hard as it was, was much
better than that of many, and though
/ lost my trunk, my machine, all my
books, etc, almost everything. |
still have my health and school, and
in face Of the sorrow and suffering ]
have witnessed and hear about feel
ashamed of myself when thought of
my own loss enters my mind"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
Groceries,
At CIOsing-out Prices.

We have quite a stock of
canned goods and groceries
which we will close out at the
following prices;
Salmon
Alaska Red, Flat, is
Alaska Red, Tall, ~
Telephone Peas, can, ~
Lima Beans, Olney brand, 10
Wax Beans, Olney Brand, 10
Baked Beans, Olney Brand, 10
Sugar Beets, large size,
Olney brand, .L3
Sugar Beets, .08
Pitted Cherries, Olney brand, .23
Bottled Pickles, can. .l3 to .22
Picked Onions, can, .l3
Dried Beef, per jar, ID
Campbell's Soups, per can, .09
Roast Beef, can, 30
Corned Beef, can, 20
Brisket beef, can, 20.
SardineS, per can, 8 to 35c
Eggs and Butter taken
in exchange for groceries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02

A seven year old Bellows Falls
boy named Harold Bush narrowly
escaped death there Monday when
he was run over by trolley car and
his hip broken. The space between
the motor and the roadway was
about six inches and through this the
lad was squeezed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
BETHEL

"The Butterfly Carnival" given
by the women of the Universalist
church last Friday and Saturday
evenings, netted $IOo.
F. E. Gilman Of Bedford, Que,
has moved on the S. w. Barrows
farm on Royaton hill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-05-02
SOUTH POMFRET.

Miss Elizabeth Bridge of Wood
stock called OH friends here this
week.
Dexter Gates of Felchville is
shingling Charles Perry's residence.
Mrs. Keller, a niece of Mrs.
Emma Adams, who was with her
several days last week, has returned
to her home in New York city.