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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
BRIpeEWATER CORNERS.

Mrs. Ida Sargent Mitchell of Ran
dolph is quite sick with a severe cold
at H. G. Vaughn's.
Josie Weeden and brother OF
Bridgewater were at Frank Markham s
Sunday.
Miss Sara Vaughan will be pleased
to show the ladies a nice assortment
of millinery goods.
Dora Lewis is quite sick with her
old enemy, lung trouble.
Mrs. E. P. Perkins visited her
friends, the Misses Gates of Wood
stock, last week Friday.
Lyman Wilson and wife returned
home Saturday, after being absent
all winter.
Homer Robinson is working in
the wooden mill.
Miss Eldora Chase of Briggs is
with her brother Bert and family.
Little Doris Miner, who has been
very sick with mumps and tonsilitis,
is improving under the care of DIR.
White.
Lewis Chamberlain was called to
Newfane Monday on business.
Mr.. Nixon and family, who have
been at Herman Cleveland's through
the sugar season, have returneq to
Windsor.
G. O. Robinson and family OF
Bridgewater were at 0. P. Chamber
lain's Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Adams Of Cavendish
and son Elbridge are with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Southgate and
Mrs. Gertie French Of Bridgewater
were with friends here Sunday.
Alfred Vaughan is around once
more.
Mr. Sargent is about the same.
Mrs. Allard and Mrs. Tryon of
West Haven who have been at l..
Little's, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Walter Stevens is caring for
Mr.. Sargent.
Fred Trudo is moving to the farm
lately bought.
A slight improvement is noted in
Mrs. Cobb.
Glenn Chase is out again.
The body of Asbrey Merrill, who
died at the home Of his brother, Hol-
lis Merrill, in East Hill, Sherburne,
was brought here Tuesday for in
torment in the cemetery near 0. P.
Chamberlain's.
Alic Hammond was in Plymouth
Monday on business.
Frank Bassett, who recently sold
his farm in Chateauguay, has moved
his family to the tenement vacated
by Mr.. Maynard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Harris, who
have been some time at Norman
Davis, have gone away.
Deferred.
There was very good attendance
at the Grange meeting, although
many were kept away by sickness.
A class of twelve were instructed in
the third and fourth degrees, the
ladies' team doing third degree work.
cake, sandwiches coffee and, fruit
were served in the dining room.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
WEST RRlDGEWATER

G. E. Pearsons went to Rutland
Saturday.
School commenced Monday. Miss
Streeter, teacher, boards at Orris
Lewis.
Mrs. Ernest Pinney and Eddie
Willis were in. Woodstock Thursday.
Hazel johnson went to Sherburne
Wednesday.
Miss Myrtle Lewis is at home from
Castleton Normal school for the
Easter holidays.
G. L. Coates went to Rutland
Thursday.
All Woodward is stopping at NJ.
NJ. Buffers for a few days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
WEST WOODSTOCK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Benson, who
passed the winter in Florida, re-
turned home Monday.
Adrian Mulloy and son Milton of
Waterbury, Conn, are at Abel Shat
tuck's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Minor gave a
sugar party few days ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Connecticut Valley Pomona will
meet with Green Mountain Grange
at West Woodstock, next Saturday
May 2. ?
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Knapp have re-
turned to Chittenden, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Grover of New York has
returned home. All were called here
by the death of William Murphy,
father of Mrs. Knapp and Mrs.
Grover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Russell have
moved into VIM. Foods house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
Windsor For Hughes

Four Hughes delegates were elect
ed to the Republican state convention
from Windsor Saturday afternoon.
The delegates are Representative
Maxwell Evarts, w. S. Lowell, 6.
o. Gridley and G. F. Davis. The
opposition, or Taft ticket, was head
ed by Sherman Evarts, brother of
the representative.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
MANY DELEGATES UNPLEDeED

The majority of Republican senti-
ment of Vermont, as expressed in
the town caucuses Of Saturday night,
was for sending uninstructed dele
gates to the national convention in
Chicago, although few towns COM
missioned their local delegations to
work for either a Hughes or Taft
delegation from Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
WOOD Preventative
Timber Properly Treated viii Last
for Years.

Climber thoroughly treated with
proper preservatives will last almost
indefinitely" says government
expert, who is an authority on wood
preservation. YEngineers have
known for years that this is true,
he continues, "but up to the present
time, at least IN America, compli-
Gated and expensive plants have been
necessary for the-work and wood
preservation has often been too
expensive an operation to allow
treated timber to come into general
USE" Methods in wood preserva-
ton have undergone marked
change in the last few years, how
ever, and the work which a few
years ago was limited to few eX
periments carried on in scattered
parts of the United States has grown
with such rapidity that wood pre-
servation has become business
which figures most prominently in
the industrial life of this country.
Each year railroads are treating an
increasing portion of their cross ties,
miners their mine props, farmers
their fence posts and the men OF
many other industries are bringing
representatives. into play to close the
pores and prepare the timber they
uee to resist the fungi which cause
decay. The work points the way
to one of the chief means of the con-
servation OF the nations forest re-
sources, for as the length of the life
of timber is increased the drain upon
the forests is lessened, and more
wood made available for use. {
After several years study, the
United States forest service has
proved that in many cases the COM
plicated and expensive plants are
not necessary for the proper treat
ment of many kinds of timber; and
that many OF the timbers which de-
cay mostIapidly in the natural state,
are among the easiest and cheapest
to treat Many OF the species men,
toned above offer little resistance to
the entrance of the preservative.
The principle of the method is to
immerse the thoroughly seasoned
wood in hot bath of the liquid,
leave it for few hours, and then
either plunge it into a cold bath OF a
preservative, or else run out the hot
liquid from the treating tank, and
fill it up again with liquid of a lower
temperature. This requires only
the simplest kind Of machinery, and
the cost of operation is so slight that
even cheap timbers like fence posts
and shingles can be treated by the
average farmer of small means.
Although the forest service, by
extensive experiments in all portions
OF the country, considers that the
practicability OF the process has been
conclusivelY proved, more OF less
difficulty has been encountered in
inducing others to adopt the process
ona commercial scale. In order to
demonstrate beyond any doubt that
the process is adapted to commercial
treatments, the service has arranged
to erect small treating plants-semi-
commercial in size-on several Of
the national forests. Tests will he
made on the local timbers, and
careful record kept of the cost Of the
work. The treated timber will then
be placed in permanent position,
where its future durability can b.,
compared with uRtreated timber of
the same or other Kinds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
3. R. A. Commence ment HOnors.

B. r. A. commenc ement honors
are announced, and arrangements
for the class day and graduation ex7
ercises have been perfected. Miss
Marion Atkinson will be valedicto-
iian, her average rank for the four
years course being 93.7. Miss
Mildred Lawrence will be the salu-
tatorian, with an average rank of
e3.5. Bryant Pollard of Proctors-
vile and Miss Elsie Pinney are
accorded honors, the rank of the
former being OILY and that of the
latter 9o.7. Harold o. Skinner of
Proctorsvllle is to be the orator, with
a rank of S6.7.
The baccalaureate sermon on the
afternoon of Sunday, June 7, will be
delivered by Rev. r. E. Griffith Of
the Uniyersalist church.
The address at the graduating
exercises will be given by Rev w.
]. Ballou of the Congregational
church.
Class day parts have been assigned
as follows: Will, Miss Helen
Wilder; Prophecy, N. E. Jenkin-
son; Poem, Miss Ethel Bowen |;
History, Miss Elsie Pinney; Pre-
sensations, Harold Ford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
Hartford Delegates Unpledged

A caucus to select delegates to the
Republican state convention from
White River Junction was held Sat
urday afternoon. T. L. Hunt, Scott
Tinkham, F. P. Campbell, R. ].
Trainor, J. L. Bacon, and Alfred E.
Watson were chosen delegates. 1t
was voted to be the sense of the eau
Gus that Vermont should send an
unpledged delegation to the Chicago
convention,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
Woodstock, VT, April %, 1908

Woodstock is Taft town, judg
ing by The result Of Saturdays re-
publican caucus. The delegates 60
uninstructed, but they wear Taft but
tons and Taft hats, while one man on
the list of mentioned, about whom
there was a remote suspicion OF
friendliness for Hughes, was dropped
in hurry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
AARTLAND FOUR CORNERS

George d. Wood is at home from
Toronto, Canada, where he has just
finished course in veterinary
school.
Rev. George Thompson spoke on
"The Immortal Life" at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday to a
large congregation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
Springfield for Taft

AT the Republican caucus held at
Springfield Saturday, eight delegates
were elected attend the state conven-
ton and eight delegates to the dis
trict convention. The delegates
were unanimously instructed to use
all honorable means to elect Taft
delegates to the national convention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
BIRTHS.

In Windsor. March ls, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Corliss
In Woodstock April 16, son to Mr., and
Mrs Alfred Pecor.
In Hartland -Four Corners, April 6, a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Boyle.
In Windsor, April 10, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kimball Il. Richmond.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25

Holland has a perennial necessity
for wooden piles. In Rotterdam
harbor works of all kinds demand
them and the drainage of the Zuy-
der Zee as it steadily proceeds throws
out its wooden ramparts in all di-
recLions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25

It is safe to say that when the time
comes Mr.. Fosters friends will push
canvass for his election to the
United States senate, and his cam
paign will be along lines that will
arouse interest in unusual directions.
Burlington Free Press.
The Free Press is quite emphatic
in saying ,thatit hasi% N ~. lawn
Mr.. Fosters name from the senator
ship race. Mr.. Foster is not saying
anything and it may be understood
that he is ready to take the jumps
with Page just the minute the polls
close next fall. His double-barrelled
campaign is of statewide concern,
and the second district people
shouldn't be criticized if they take
an amiable interest in it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25

Three hundred Berlin streets are
planted with A 1000 trees, which are
said to represent value of nearly
$500, ooos About thousand gar
deners and assistants are employed
to take care OF them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25

The Rutland police are looking
for man who registered at the
Bardwell house as F. c. Carpenter
of Boston, and claimed to be selling
mining stocks. He left suddenly
this week leaving an unpaid board
bill amounting to 500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
MARRIAGES.

In Fall River, Mass. April 81, Miss Louise
stoddard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
Washington, d. o.
In White River Junction, April ID, by
Rev. l.. j. Morse of Wilder. Harlan A.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
O a. 9To R r A.
P..-, tbo >1Th Aind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of M|1MAzzZMx
RandoIph,s pog.KlIllng Bee

Having shown symptoms of hydro
phobia, the dogs of James Mutually,
John Hutchinson and Z. r., Smith
Of Randolph have been killed. This
makes total Of IS CANNES that have
been killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
DEATHS.

In Windsor, April IS, Mrs. Dorothy st.
Lawrence, mother of Mrs. Louise Rey-
nolds.
In Plymouth Union, April 10, of cancer,
James II. Kavanagh, aged 50 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25

1t was significant that after Gov.
Proctor's visit to the state house
yesterday, Dewey T. Hanley, the as
sistant state auditor, packed his grip
and started on the evening train for
Windsor county to examine the ac-
counts of the county officers. Itmay
have been simply happy coinci-
dence. Nevertheless, there's lots
being said at the present time about
mileage graft" down Windsor
county way. Not all the county Off
GERS come in for criticism by any
means. The vast majority are above
criticism. The publicity alone should
have remedial effect.-Montpelier
Argus,
The assistant state auditor has
come and gone. Windsor county
waits for the explosion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
SOUTH PoMFRET.
AnRorr LIBRARY NOTES.

The library and the schoolhouse
were closed little while Wednesday
afternoon to attend a grand sugaring-
off at Elbridge Perry's sugar house,
To this party every one, old and
young, was invited, and every one
who could do so went, and all came
away much sweeter than they had
been for long time. Long live
MIR. Perry!
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLAIN,
Librarian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25
Interest on Savings Deposits

The Hyde Park Savings Bank
pays Interest from April Ist on all
deposits made before May 18th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25

Rev. F. T. Reed, pastor of Bethany
church, Montpelier, for seven years,
has received call from the Hyde
Park, Mass, Congregational church.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-25

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 silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-26
The
ManleSS
Ball
Room
BY Bertha v. O'BRIEN.

state of things become that it never occurred to the pretty girl that she
was making a humilatng confession.
The dearth of men at social affairs has come to be a almost thread
bare truism. Society makes no secret of it-and society danes confess
it's one of the most vexing problems they have to deal with.
| talked with some men about this muchlamented dearth of men
in society. my parents were society folk, but when it was up to me to
make my own place in the world, l found that I'd have to pass up the So
cty gLne It's too expensive. Seems to me that a fellow with a decent
share of pride Wouldn't want to take a part in anything unless he could
play it right. 1t takes money. And then, suppose you should fall in
love with a girl who had been brought up in luxury and you'd have to ask
her to come down a peg. I'd hate to ask any woman to do that for me-"
Said another man: 81 believe that men don't go to balls simply be-
cause they're bored. Social functions aren't quite in the average masculine
creatures line. They don't appreciate the privilege Of standing around
encased in stifly starched linen and tight pumps trying to be agreeable. A
pretty girl is aluring; but a bevy of them is disconcerting, and it's bad
form to pick out your choice and devote yourself. I think a popular man
in society is a martyr.
People in general are very free to place wealth at the top of the quail
ties that make eligibility. But even in society rich young bachelors are
scarce. On the other hand, there are hundreds of girls being brought up
IN a fashion that keeps their families tugging bravely at refractory ends
in the hope that one of the rare elgbes may be caught. The poor man
sees this and he is wary.
After all is said, the fact is that back of the manless ball room is a
grave problem that sheds much light on the overcoming question: "Why
ars there 80 many old maids ?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-26

J When Drenton Found Out N
By MARTHA MCULLOCH WILLIAMS I@
2zzzzZzzlzzl4lll13YSAS
By MARTHA MCULLOCH WILLIAMS
Copyright

Mary knew that somewhere a
woman's heart was breaking for this
fine young fellow, soft-handed, we'll
made, full of charm, but she did no
spying; that did not belong to her
Drenton's mind often went to the
many things Billy and Mary lacked
through needing money. The roof had
begun to leak badly, the well needed
a new curb; moreover, there was the
donkey-cart still unrealized, not to
name warm carpets and better ways
of heating the house. Mary was
brave as she was thrifty; her hat
looked as though 1t had eve been
new. She stayed away from church
through lack Of Sunday clothes, yet
Billy was coddled and nourished until
he vas driven to protest. Something
must be done, and quickly, before
there came the pinch of winter.
Drenton could do it, at no more sac
riice than that of a little pride. He
owed it to Billy, and especially to
Mary, to make the sacrifice. 1t was
only his word, rash and ill-condi-
toned. that would need to be broken.
Late, so late his candle had begun
to gutter, he sat staring at a letter,
brief and blurred. Elizabeth" 1t ran,
az said I would ask for NOTHING 7 am
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-26

There was a dip in the path from
the gate to the steps, only a little In
cline, but enough to make the house
ppear to meet chance corners in an
attitude at once discreet and n
Dental. The hollyhocks arrow along
the edge of the porch added a
of ~seclusion. They we're tall n
lush and branchy enough to screen
the whole porch space throughout the
pleasant weather. People wondered
not a little that the Greers did not
plant vines instead-vines were SO
much more graceful and lasting; then,
too, since everybody had them, they
must be the right thing.
Drenton was sick of right things;
therefore, to see the hollyhocks, at
their best in a blaze of midsummer
sunshine, was to resolve that he would
live with them for the next fortnight
at least. He turned in through the
sagging green gate with the free step
of assured welcome. 1t did not in
the least astonish him to have some
one say from out the hollyhock am
bush: Come in, though l don't be-
lieve you can have any business
here"
You are mistaken" Drenton said,
smiling family. Settling oneself Is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-26

Remove the fllets from a three.
|ound paddock or cod, or from small
and cut them into small
inform pieces. Put the trimmings in
saucepan; add a sliced onion, sprig
t parsley, bit of bay leaf and six pep
|ercorns. Cover with cold water,
ring quickly to a boil, then simmer
pr an hour. Strain off the stock and
educe it to n cupful. Put the fish
hto a baking dish, sprinkle it with
alt and a few drops of lemon juice
nd a quarter cupful of water. Bake
pr is minutes. While this is baking
belt three level tablespoonfuls of but
pr, add two level tablespoonful
our. Stir until blended, then add
be cup of fish stock and one-fourth
up of cream, and stir until thick and
|nooth; then add one tablespoon Of
bmon juice. Pour this over the fish
nd sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake
htil the cheese is melted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-26

The laws of some states require that
savings banks shall advertise the
names OF depositors to whose accounts
mo additions have been made during a
specified time. usually 20 years. Many
'of these dormant are never
lclaimed. Depositors forget, or die In
,testate, or simply drop out Of sight.
The same thing happens in other II
'thries. Thus in 1889 the Panama
Canal company Of France made an
Issue of bonds having a par value of
400 francs. Although they bear no in
~Iterest. several hundred bonds are re-
deemed each year at a premium. One
would suppose that the bond-holders
would watch for those premiums; yet
the company's current statement
shows that nearly 800 of the bonds
drawn previous to 1905 have v
been presented for payment, although
two OF them are entitled to premiums
'of 100000 francs, and none is worth
less than a thousand francs. Making
lall allowances for accidents that de-
'stroy bonds, bank-books and the own.
,ers, 1t seems that many persons who
lare wise enough to save none are
unwisely Indifferent as to what be-
comes of their savings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-26

the Iarm TO the other boys, and What
money she had to the girls-'because
my deal grandson William is so well
able to take care of himself The
others thought the will very inst
Maybe I'd looked for something a little
different. Anyway, I married Mary.
almost out of hand. And the verv
next. week came rheumatic fever-to
leave me as you see me-"
"And Mary?" Drenton breathed
rather than spoke.
Greer smiled wanly, yet with an
illumined look. Mary didn't com.
plain-then nor ever. l had a triae
of money saved-enough to buv tbis
place. Her old home had gone to nav
some of her fathers debts as soon os
1t was free of the dover right
There's a bit of ground behind-it's
been u salvation. She plants things
there, and kepes me out in the sum
shine while she is tending them"
You look to her for-everythineqo
Drenton asked.
Greer smiled again. "There,s nouo,.
any question Vi looking to between
u.s." he said. "At frst-for a wbo1a
month"; prayed to die. Saw. rather
| fought to die-the idea of a man liv'
ing on and on, a clog and burden 70
The woman he had married."
Il understand" Drenton into.
rupted. Death, whatever NAV conna
after, must be joy beside that"
Mary must talk to you-whv
der she comesl" Greer said. his TO-
lighting wildly. A tallish woran
~sunburned and slightly STONED h.
ried along the path.
Drenton rose, holding out his bard
to her; he dared not raise his evas AZ
her face, they were so very dim nTs
only you'll let me stay awhile
said plaintively, "Tll work in tbo
den and look after the chicks ga
even pull a donkey-cart if notbina
else will serve" s
Drenton stayed. Before a woo,,
was out there was mutual wonder ~
to o the Greers had got on 81 loss
without him. He was deliciousIv aU,is
ward at everything, yet ready for an.,
thing. any
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-26

As Dirty az Possible.
Hundreds OF young women are being
trained all over the country for charity
workers. Philanthropy is now recog-
nized as a profession, for which one
needs a special education as truly as
for teaching. One of the first lessons
a warm-hearted woman needs In deaf.
ing with poverty Is to distinguish dirt
from misery. To one accustomed 10
clean surroundings, the filth in which
many poor people live seems ~intolera-
BILE. 1t would entail absolute wretched-
ness on the visitor. But, in point of
fact, the families who live embedded
In dirt usually do so because 1t does
not offend them. The poor woman
whose senses are tortured by bad
odors and foul sights manages that her
rooms shall be clean, no matter how
bare they may be, or how empty her
cupboard and coal-bin. The friendly
visitor who thinks that tidiness is a
sure sign of comfort and dirty disorder
an equally sure sign OF extreme want
will make serious mistakes. in her dis
pensing of gifts. Said a poor
TO a sympathetic and experienced Wis
itor, Thank you, miss, for praising
my clean room and giving me the coal
order in the same breath. You aren't
like most OF the rich folks, who think
II you're too dirty to touch with a ten
foot pole you must be poor, and
there's no end to what they'll give
you; but II you're clean and decent
no matter what 1t costs you-you're
lucky people, who want nothing from
anybody" Intelligent philanthropy
locks below the surface, says the
Youths Companion, and discovers that
real suffering may have a clean face
and real comfort a dirty one. The
helpful friend is sympathetic without
being sentimental, and knows how to
seek out the pain which hides itself,
and how to ignore the plea of those
who try to appear a dirty and misera-
BILE as possible.