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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09
Sunday Services.

Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at II.5o,
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
1880. Vesper service at s.
Univel salist- Rev. Ralph Hol
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
IL4S.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r, J.
Chrvstie, Phi. d., pastor Parson.
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Services
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 a. m.
Sunday school, Has a. m. preach
ing, 100 p. m. ; Thursday prayer
meeting, 7'3o p. lii.
Catholic Rev. E. G. Drouhin.
pastor. Mass at ia NJ; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fomts
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, 7,3o a. m. First Sunday in
month $50 a. m. Morning Praye.
and Sermon 1890 a. M, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m
Saints Day, Holy Communion lc
a. m.
Christian-Rev. w. A. Leonard,
pastor. Services Sunday: Preach.
ing at 1890 a. m. Sunday school a.
IL; Junior Christian Endeavor as
| S p. M; Y. P. S. G. E. at 7.3o p
M; mid-week prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 1880 p. m.
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BRIDGEWATER.

\ DR.. White has been in Burlington
this week.
Quite a number are confined to the
house on account of the prevailing
colds.
Miss Cassie Tyrrell, who has been
employed in the WOODEN mill for sew
eral weeks, returned to her home in
Lowell, Mass, Saturday.
Cadets Richard Thompson and
Lee Davis returned to Rockland
Military Academy at West Lebanon
this week, after a vacation of two
weeks.
Mrs. Mary Smith and Edward
Smith went Wednesday to Bristol to
visit Mrs. George Farr for some time.
Mrs. Smith will spend the winter
there and at Northampton, Mass,
Edward goes to Bennington for an
indefinite time, thence to New York
city, and from there he will take a
trip West, where he expects to find
employment. He has the best wishes
of many friends, and will be much
missed here
George Thompson is tie lucky
fisherman of the day, having caught
a fish worm on the snow Monday.
Mrs. H. M. Stevens and Elizabeth
returned from Portland, Maine, We'd
nesday.
Garvin Hamilton returned to his
school in Burlington the first of the
week.
Mrs. Harry Davis and Beulah of
Somerville, Mass, and Mrs. Eugene
Woods and Wendall of West Lynn,
Mass returned to their homes today,
after spending the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Southgate and two
children of White River Junction are
spending two weeks with their par
ents 81,
Ralph Boyden is at home for,an
indefinite period, having finished
work for George Smith of White
River junction.
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NORWICH.

Miss Bessie Lord has returned to
Boston Conservatory of Music after
ten days spent at home.
Miss Violet Needham has returned
to Thetford Hill Academy.
Mrs. Ed Needham has gone to
Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Hanover
for treatment.
The gentlemen of University
Grange gave an oyster supper after
the installation of officers last We'd
nesday evening.
The annual meeting of the w. R.
junction Interstate Telephone Go.
was adjourned to Jan. Is at ten
o'clock.
w. F. Davis of Franklin, N. H.
was guest at Mrs, Behton's this
week.
Miss Pansy Brigham is spending
this week at home, and Harriet
Mathews is at Mrs. Hutchinson's in
her place.
Mrs. j. L. Hazen spent the first Of
the week with her parents in Leb-
anon.
Jud S. Leonard and Henry Bick-
nell attended the Dairymens meeting
at Burlington this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09

New Years ball Thursday night and
all report fine time.
Several from here attended the
Masonic ball at Sharon Friday night
and enjoyed very pleasant evening.
Schools opened Monday with the
same teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Noonan of
East Barnard spent New Years at
r. c. Munsells.
@. H. Marcy, the alert and enter
prising merchant of Quechee, has
something to say about teas in this
weeks advertisement.
E. H. Joyce is slowly improving
from his recent illness.
Mrs. F. P. Wheeler WAS called to
South STAFFORD last week by the ill
ness OF her mother.
Mrs. Alger, who has been in Straf-
ford assisting in the care of her
mother, who has been sick Tor some
time, is home for few days.
Several attended the 35th anniver-
sary of Mr., and Mrs. A. P, Reynolds
at their home Monday evening and
spent very pleasant evening.
There will be a social dance in
Munsell hall Friday evening, Jan.
IS.
S. M. Snow is with friends in
Woodstock Tor a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming of Sharon
were at Fred Harrington's New
Years.
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NORTH BRIDGEWATER.

Kenneth Atwood returned to Bur-
lington Wednesday.
Grant Cobb and family visited at
G.. T. Greene's in South Pomfret
Sunday.
Guy Merrill and family returned
home Thursday,
Geo. Markham and wifes visited at
Edward Montague's Monday.
T. S. Perkins apd F. S. Hedges
are the lucky ones who have their
wood all sawed, Lem Hutchinson
doing the work.
Grant Cobb has sold his three
yOar old colt to Ferris Perkins.
John Atwood rides with smile,
for he has new sleigh.
Mrs. w. B. Gilbert visited her
mother one day recently.
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DOUBLES THE NUMBER OF EGGS.

To be successful with poultry re.
quires a great deal more careful atten-
ton than many are apt to think. The
house should be large and warm. The
fowls should have plenty Of exercise;
but, more than that, the fowls should
be given as food what their nature de-
mands and what, If allowed free range,
they could procure for themselves.
pages Perfected Poultry Food" con-
tains these ingredients in carefully
compounded ration. A. A. Olmsted of
South Newbury, vt, has the following
to say in regard to this food: 1--WE have
been for some time using your Per
fected Poultry Food with such good re-
suits that we thought 1t proper thing
to tell you. 1t keeps our hens well and
in good laying condition and, we think,
doubles the number Of eggs. Being in
a good condition, lice do not trouble"
II you want to know more about
this food and the best ways of using It,
write to G. S. Page, Hyde Park. VT,
for his booklet, profitable Poultry" II
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper
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EAST BARNARD.

Mrs. Alice Cutting returned Sat
urday from Lyme, N. H., where she
had been spending several weeks.
VIM. Pennington is visiting his
daughter, Mis-. Edwin Lear, in New
bury, N, II.
Several are i'll with a dstemper.
w. H. Howe was in Woodstock
Tuesday.
Mrs. Edward Miller has been quite
poorly.
Mrs. Luvie Noonan was in Sharon
Monday.
Alfred Brazier OF Montpelier was
a recent guest at Walter Barrett's
Mrs. Alice Allen has returned to
work at w. H. Howe's, after spend
ing vacation with relatives in
Bridgewater
George Densmore is improving
slowly.
O. &. Ellis returned to'Montpelier
Monday.
Frank Barup was kicked by
horse last week and hurt quite badly.
Lucy Allen has returned to Win
throp, Mass, after visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Florence Bradley.
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BRIDGEWATER CORNERS

The ball given by the Grange Fri
day night was very successful.
Mrs. E. H. Shattuck and Miss
Helen Shattuck were with their
uncle, the venerable Ezra Champion,
and wife, in Hartford from Saturday
till Monday.
Homer Robinson cut his foot
while chopping in the woods Mon
day. 1t is doing well under DR..
Whites care.
Wilmer Shattuck returned from
Brattlehoro Friday and Leonard
Bradley from Jamaica the same day.
The ice went out of the river
Wednesday morning.
The officers for the ensuing year
will be installed at Grange meeting,
January 9.
Miss Jean Earl of Plymouth was
with her cousin, L. S. Bradley and
family, over Sunday.
L. A. Hammond and wife of
Plymouth were with his sister, Mrs.
Ursula Robinson, Monday.
Mrs. Erwin Putnam and sons of
Riverside district were at F. A.
Trudo's Sunday.
Mrs. Leslie Cleveland was with
friends on Bridgewater Hill Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Charles Adams of the Hill is
quite sick with complication OF
diseases. She is attended by Dir.
White and Mrs. D. Spaulding of
West Bridgewater as nurse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09

silver medal and ribbon, the insignia
and collar Of the new order or the
Bdra.
"Then I will keep it." said Brougham
land take 1t to the house, where ]
shall be sure to meet old Lord - the
worse for liquor, and will put 1t on
him"
The announcement of this intention
was received with much laughter, for
the noble lord referred to was notori.
Gus 70" his pot3tlCns.
Lord Rroughu:I was as good as his
word, f,l'oc =. ;;rg the veteran peer
he said. "Lord -, l have a present
from Father Mathew for you" and
passed the ribbon rapidly over his
neck.
'Then tell you what 1t is. Brough.
am, I will keep sober for this night,
was the peers unexpected response.
And he kept this vow, to the amaze
ment of his friends.
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A ONE NIGHT CONVERT.

Incident In the Temperance Career Of
Father Mathew.
In 1S43, when Father Mathew was
cEusading for total abstinence in Lon
don, he created no small amusement
tor q large party at the hospitable
mansion of an Irish nobleman by his
attempts, partly playful, but also part
ly serious, to make a convert of Lord
Brougham, who resisted good humOr-
eddy, but resolutely, the efforts Of his
Jealous neighbOr. The incident is re-
lated by Katharine lyman In her biog-
raphy Of Father Mathew.
II drink very little wine," said
Brougham, ''only half glass at lunch
con and two half glasses at dinner.
And, though my medical adviser told
me / should increase the quantity, I
refused to do So"
He was wrong, my lord, for ad-
vising you to increase the quantity, and
you were wrong in taking the small
quantity you do" said Father Mathew,
but have my hopes OF you"
And so, after a pleasant resistance
on the part Of the learned lord, Father
Mathew invested his lordshiD with the
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F. g. Hilton, president Of the Egypt
Exploration fund, ANNOUNCED at the an
nual meeting the discovery in one
Of the excavated cemeteries in Egypt
Of the bodies Of many pet dogs. One
Of the animals had ivory bracelets
round it's legs, while several had COL
lars Of twisted leather, one with a
leather lead attached.
Old time Maine hunters are nothing
II not resourceful. The Lewiston Jour
nal tells of the novel way In which
deer was brought down. Being out Of
buckshot, the hunter took the ball
bearings out Of his bicycle and loaded
shotgun shell with them In place Of
shot. 1t was not long after that he got
sight Of fair sized doe and fred, kill
ing her instantly.
Frederick MacMonnies is to design
the new $4,000 fountain provided for
in the will Of Mrs. f. N. Cole for New
York city. He hopes 1t will be placed
In front Of the city hail. when they
taunt us about our art in America"
he said recently, 1--WE have always
that glorious city hall. We can point
to that and say to our European crit
les, We. too, have architectural anees-
tors"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09

Cooperative Fire Fighting Scheme.
Boston and nineteen surrounding
cities and towns are to have most Of,
fective fire protection. Initial steps
were taken during the last week at g
meeting of the fire chiefs Of the metro
pOlitan district. Under the proposed
cooperative plan It will be possible to
set In motion, either to the scene of the
fire OF to cover other districts whose
apparatus has moved, 95 engine COM
panies, including horseless engines and
fireboats, 1875 hose companies, 40 lad
der wagons, % chemicals, 35 combina-
ton chemical wagons, 4 water towers
and a big lot Of wrecking apparatus,
ETC., with 5000 fire fighters. The cost
will be trifllng compared with the mag
nitude Of the scheme.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09
BRIGGS.

James S. Briggs and son, also Jo-
seph Perry of Weston, have taken a
lumber job of Johnson & Headle.
Charles Spaulding recently had
one of nice pair of oxen so badly
injured that it had to be killed.
Elder A. S. Williams of New
Hampshirs will preach at Oak chapel
Jan. TO-
L. D. Spaulding is expected to get
the last of his household goods
moved to Cornish, N. II. the coming
week. Charles Dean of Bartons-
vile, who purchased the farm, is
II L
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09
TAFTSVILLE.

Grace Strong has been at home
from Rochester, N. H., for few days
visit.
Dora Capron of Sherburne is at
Henry Howlands; and is attending
the Woodstock High School.
F. V. Darling who has been sick
and under the care of DR.. Logan is
somewhat better.
Read the talk on tea by Marcy of
Quechee GU the first page.
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Woodstock, w., January9, 1909.
Let Us Get UpIifted.

Will the Country Life Commits
sion, the commission appointed by
Roosevelt to make farm and village
people happier, take note of the
needs of Woodstock
This is just a mere village, and
simply set in the midst of mere hills,
which are covered by unbroken for
ests save for a few fertile valleys, and
for some of the best farming land in
northern New England, all admir-
ably cultivated, in Pomfret Hart
land, etc, There are no industries
hereabout, save the mill at Bridge
water making the best flannel cloth
made in the United States, and the
mills at Quechee and Dewey's which
have been successfully working for
forty or fifty years, and few less
important industries here and there.
The village itself lacks many
things which the rural uplift people
could give it. Perhaps it should be
moved bodily, as it now simply has
to stand on beautiful river bottom
beside couple of charming streams,
surrounded by picturesque hills.
Then as to internal improvements
1t has nothing, save a good water
system which is now being improved,
a nearly complete sewer system,
streets and roads which are being
bettered every year, concrete walks
over the whole place, an exception
ally good town hall and music hall,
a nice old-fashioned county court
house, and an unobtrusive and we'll
kept jail, a beautiful park which
needs few new trees, several de-
lightful churches ( perhaps the rural
uplift people will take one or two
away, a large and splendidly housed
public library, a public reading
room on the main street, sound ma
tional bank, a savings bank with lots
of money in it, a good golf course, a
public baseball and football field,
convenient railroad conn ct o n s
though the rural uplift people could
better these }, a much-admired inn
almost the only one in northern New
England which is open and full all
winter - and a few other minor
things.
The commission to make better
farmers and better villagers only
needs to look at the above statement
of our general condition to be moved
to take up our cause at once. 1t is
to be hoped they will hold here a
meeting, at which complaints OF the
Woodstock situation can be brought
Immediately to their attention.
All the village streets should be
paved with wood blocks, some of the
sidewalks should be wider, the tele-
phone should be made free. We
ought to have a trolley to the fair
grounds and another to Bridgewater.
We ought to have funicular road
to the top of Bailey's hill. We need
sanitorium near the top of Blake's
hill. There should be more money
in the savings bank.
Woodstock and its surroundings
need to be uplifted.
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MAR RACES.

In Woodstock, January 6. at the home 81
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Buffum, by the Rev y.
A. Leonard Mr.. Alison W. Taft and Mr.
Edna Megomgle, both OF Woodstock.
In Woodstock. January 2. by the Rev
Benjamin Swift, Arthur l.. Bailey Of Wood
stock and Miss Jennie E. Messer Of Plym1
outh.
:, In Woodstock. January 1. by the Rev. K
j. Chrystie, Ralph P. White of woodstOcH
and Miss Ethel NJ. wilkins of South Wood
stock
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COM MISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF SELDOM c. WHITE.


The undersigned, having been appointei
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Hartford. Commissioners to re
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
demands Of all persons against the estate Of
Seldom G. White, late of Woodstock in SAID
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid q.
the store of William s. French in the tow
of Woodstock in said District, on the iii
day of January and 9th day of March next
from l O'clock p. IN. until 4 O'clock p. IN.
on each of said days and that six month
from the 18th day of December, A. d. 1908
is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us fG
examination and allowance.
Dated at Woodstock this 2lst day Of d.
cember A. ID. 1908
John s. Eaton, ! Com,rs
VIM. s. French, 0oii' 10
b. H. Pinney. Administrator.
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WEST HARTFORD.

AS it was so stormy Tuesday
night, there was no Grange meeting.
The officers will be installed Tues
day evening, January 70.
Mrs. w. ID. Holt is quite sick and
is attended by DR.. Herrick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09
Art Naluea.

Artist would like to paint that old
Roslnante OF yours. How much would
you charge me for two hours a day
on him?
Farmer-One dollar, and in ten days
you can keep the horse. = FIisEende
Blatter,
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MARYLAND HILL

Eugene Putnam and wife and
Master Ray of Gassetts were called
home by the illness of the latter's
mother, Mrs. Charles Colby.
School did not begin Monday, as
expected, on account Of the teachers
mothers illness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09

Clarence Mcneil, the 14-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mcneil
of Charlotte, was instantly killed
Thursday, Dec. 81, by being crushed
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RIR

In Barnard, January Q, son to Mr.. an
Mrs. james Leonard.
In Taftsville, January 8, a daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. Whitney.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-09

eAFnsls Carry Mails In Sahara.
4 monthly postal service by camelS
has been established recently in the
Sahara desert.
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Knew the Sex,

He lat the theater)-This Ia play
that should appeal to women.
Sbe-Why do you think sol
He-The plot is full Of flaws, and
nothing delights a woman more than
an opportunity to pick them.-Detroit
Tribune.
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Notice to MuzzIe Dog
STATE OF VERMONT.

At meeting of the State Board d
Health held at Bellows Falls on the 22d dat
of December, A. D., 1908, the following
rule and regulation was adopted:
BY the Authority vested in it by The
Public Statutes of the State of Vermont
and especially Section 54l9 thereof, tb
State Board of Health of the State of Yer.
mont hereby makes and promulgates TIT
following rule and regulation
In any town in this state in which rabies
an infectious disease dangerous to the pub.
lie health. is found by the State Board Of
Health"to exist, every owner or keeper Of o
dog shall keep such dog securely muz2ei
whenever outside the buildings of such
owner OF keeper for a period of thre
months from the time that said Board d
Health makes its finding of the eXistenCt
of rabies in such town, ard any dog found
not so muzzled outside the buildings OF the
owner or keeper during such three month
period shall be killed by order of said Board
of Health.
A true record.
Attest, HENRY d. HOLTON,
Secretary and, Executive Officer
At meeting of the State Board of Heall
held at Bellows Falls'on the 22d day of De-
cember, A. d 1908, it is found and deteE
mined that rabies. an infectious diseas
dangerous to the public health, existed 10
the towns of Woodstock. Bri0gewater
Bethel, sStockbridge aud Rochester in The
County Of Windsor aid in the towns O.
Sherburne and Psttstield' in the County o.
Rutland. and in the towns of Braintree and
Randolph in the County of Orange.
A true record.
Att est, HENRY d. HOLTON.
Secretary and Executive Object.
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DEATHS.

In Woodstock, Jan. 2, Gilbert Atwood
In West Woodstock, January 7, Mrs. Ne
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GA ToTEAs
ss.utbs >7Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
'ls1 a. NAHIZzZz<
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-06
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT. Action of Uncns National Rank.

At a meeting of the directors of the uncas National Bank on July Sd the following minute was adopted and or dered recorded
 their sense of the loss which this in- stitution has suffered in the death of its cashier and director, MT James IT. Welles. Mr. WeIles connection with this bank has been somewhat excep- tional It has extended over a period . if asSSt asS. rwy t iy sna Hs ws snss ss date has continuously held that posi- ton. and been leading factor in its administration.
 His loyalty to the bank and his in- terest and faithfulness in his work were well known to all His devotion to the duties of his position has been such that 1t has often been difficult to persuade him to take needful rest During the last few years. when his health has not been of the best few perhans can realize what his service here has sometimes cost him.
 His long experience rendered him thoroughly familiar with the duties of his office. In the matters intrueted to him he was capable. scrupulousiy hon. est and conscientious. Men possessing his sterling qualities are needed In the administration of important trusts.
 As a man among men Mir. Weiles stood for what he believed to be right and was pronounced and fearless in his denunciation of what he considered wrong. As a friend he was most com panionable and made many strong att
 Tn his death there has come a dis- tinct loss, not only to this bank, but to the community In which he lived and to the friends who held him in high esteem.