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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
Sunday Services.

Congregational Rev, Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
7.3o. Vesper service at 5.
salist- Rev. Ralph Hol
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
II45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. II. J,
Chrystie, Phi. D., pastor. Parson-
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Services
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 a. m.
Sunday school, rI.45 a. m. {; preach
ing, 100 p. NJ; Thursday prayer
meeting, 1880 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II m. evening
service at 100.
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 9
o'clock
st. James-Rev. Charles S. Lewis,
rector. Holy Communion every
Sunday, 1870 a. m. First Sunday in
month 100 a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. m, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m.
Saints Day, Holy Communion 10
a. m.
Christian-Rev. w. A. Leonard,
pastor. Services Sunday: Preach
ing at 1890 a. m. Sunday school at
II; Junior Christian Endeavor at
5 p. M; Y. P. S. G. 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, 1909-02-20
NEW SHORT STORIES
When Keens Was Hit Hard.

II was shoru like lamb few years
ago." said James r. Keene, the wizard
Of Wall street, TO a group Of his init
mates the other day. The statement
came in answer to a query whether
Keene had ever been trimmed"
II used to live out In the country"
said he, "and rode to and from New
York every day on little jerkwater
road. One day the conductor, whom
knew well enough to call by his first
name, refused to accept my commute
ton ticket l tried to pay my fare,
and he wouldn't take the money He
dropped me off the train into six inches
of the thickest, stickiest mud in the
world. BY the time 1 got to a road
where could hail wagon had clods
on my feet as big as the base of the
statue of Liberty
Il was roaring, raving, frantic mad.
When got TO New York my first call
was on the officials of the road.
wanted that conductor fred. l had to
interview every cussed little petty Off
cial of the road before got to the
president. Every one of them insulted
me In the most judicial way. When
got to the president was a bowling,
ripping maniac. He listened to me for
moment and told his secretary to
throw that ruffian downstairs
"And the secretary would have done
it, too, if 1 hadn't beat him to it. AS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
The Annual Town Meeting.

Some matters Of more than ordi-
nary interest will be presented to the
voters at the coming town meeting,
and the usual appeal to citizens to
attend is especially urgent this year.
Make a noise, but be brief Make
your talk short.
The town is now waking up to the
fact that it's fine school building
here is not large enough ; it doesn't
accommodate properly now all the
children of school age, and it will be
entirely outgrown in year or two
even with the ordinary demands on
its space.
A strong movement is now under
way for the introduction of manual
training in the schools. The propo-
sition has been very ably presented
to the voters it has the Endorsement
of the school board, and but for the
lack of room it would doubtless be
made a part of the regular school
course at once.
More than this, the school needs
room for kindergarten work and like
wise a gymnasium, the total lack, in
all Woodstock, of a place for indoor
sport or exercise being decided re-
preach to the town.
The school board asks for new
building. The board presents its
case convincingly, and the acquies-
cence of the voters should come with
out much further argument OF long
postponement. The proposition is
for the benefit of the whole town.
The advocates of manual training
and an appropriation may not have
an easy time, however, at the annual
deliberations March 2. From Tafts-
vile comes an insistent demand for
a new schoolhouse in that village,
and the complaint from that neigh
borhood seems to be pretty well
justified.
Taftsville's temple of learning was
built 60 years ago. 1t is cold, un-
sanitary, unsafe building, and 25
years ago was officially condemned,
but succeeding administrations have
failed to repair it properly or build
a new. one. Taftsville will have
something to say on the school build
ing question.
While the needs of the town should
not be sacrificed for the benefit of any
one neighborhood, there may be a
way out of the present situation sat
isfactory to the whole community.
Town meeting day March the sec
ond.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
Doyle Meets Fellow nAuthor.D


When Conan Doyle was in America
he was travelling from New York to
Chicago when an energetic person with
Derby hat on the back of his head
and cigar stuck in his mouth at an
angle of five degrees boarded the train
and entered the novelist's car.
II reckon" he said, that you are
the celebrated Conan Doyle"
"That is my name," admitted Sir
Arthur.
ALLOW me to introduce myself. My
name is Higgs. l am in the book line
myself and know how it goes"
'You are an authorT remarked Sir
Arthur. 81 am glad to meet you"
Eyes. l have published a book every
year since $780,"
MAY ask the name of your latest
book?
"Sure. It's the premium list of the
Jones county agricultural fair. Allow
me to present you with a copy of 1t.
I'm the secretary of the Jones county
board. We're going to beat all records
this year-airships, chariot races, base
ball games and speed trials on the
track until you can't rest Come and
spend the day with us, and you won't
have to spend cent. Well, this is
where l get off. Gladtohavemetyou-
mrdoylegoodby."
The enterprising secretary of the
Jones county board made a speed rec
ord Of his own on the last sentence,
wrung the novelist's hand and was out
Of sight down the platform before
the astonished creator of Sherlock
Holmes could get his breath.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
THE OPINION OF AN EXPERT
POULTRY BREEDER.

Poultry breeders who have gained a
reputation for the reliability of their
stock either for exhibition or for gen.
eHll purposes are the ones whose ex-
ample is well worth following. @. A.
Browning Of Apponaug, r. l., is such a
one, and what he says about poultry
food is therefore Of especial interest
and value. He says, in recent letter:
81 have found Pages Perfected Poul-
try Food to be a first-class article.
feed it the year round. Chicks need
it when they are growing; pullets need
1t when they are laying, and later, dur
ing the moulting period, 1t is a great
help"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using 1t,
white to G. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT,
for hts booklet, profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
A Brownsville Bow,

Philander G. Knox, the prospective
secretary of state, talked at recep-
ton at Valley Forge of an impudent
politician.
"The impudence with which he de-
mands his favors," said Mr.. Knox, ere
minds me of the impudence Of young
John Gaines, a Brownsville boy.
zone winter day in Brownsville the
skating was good, and game of hook
ey was proposed.
"John Gaines, his skates over his
arm, rang the bell Of one of our Oldest
inhabitants, an 1912 veteran with a
wooden leg.
"'Excuse me, sir he said, but are
you going out todayY
"'No, 1 believe not replied the vet
eran kindly. why do you ask, my
SOM
"'Because II you are not said John
Gaines, I'd like to borrow your wood
en- leg to play hockey with"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
Arrested by Wireless.

John Ryan, an ordinary seaman
on board the United States ship
New Hampshire, was placed under
arrest and confined to the ships
brig Sunday, at the request of Dis
trict Attorney Winslow of West
Chester county, N. Y, flashed to the
New Hampshire by wireless while
that vessal was several hundred
miles at sea, on her way to meet the
American battleship fleet. Ryan is
charged with burglary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
c @ D.

&c Q Dl G @ Dr.
Binns sent 1t flashing out over the sea
To where'er ship or port might he
&c Q D! C Q D."
On went the message of peril and fear,
Winging its way to whoever might hear
The call borne out on the ether's thin
breath,
A cry of disaster and imminent death.
And, instant, wherever a ship could be
found,
Homeward or outward or anywhere
bound
That caught the alarm, It turned in its
course
And rushed through the dark with all of
the force
OF steam driven speed to rescue and save,
Needless itself of possible grave
For 1t and its crew in the fog covered
wave.
And, again. as so oft, out of peril were
born
Names that shall live till earth's final
morn,
Names of true heroes as great as of old,
The records of daring and honor have
told
Ruspini and sealby and Ransom and he
Who, fearless, persistent, sent over the
sea
That call of distress: &c Q d. G Q d."
j, A. Nets in New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
SOUTH POMFRET.

Ball at Grange hall Friday even
ing, Feb. &c. Moore's orchestra will
play. Oyster supper served.
A. S. Harding shipped 8 l-2
months old ram weighing over SO
pounds, to Ohio few days ago 1t
will head one of the we'll known
Merino hocks of that state.
Frank Brown is in South Barnard
this week helping get the years
supply of wood on the Chase estate.
Henry Howe anticipates running
his mill nights soon to be able to
catch up with orders ahead for chair
stock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
One Company, and Only
One, Will Not Have to
Make Any Change.

There is just one company,
the Colonial Works, Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, which will not
have TO make the slightest
improvement in their product
or give the slightest addi-
tional information on their
labels. For they are now
turning out, and have been
doing so ever since they start
ed making THE COLO
NAL PAINTS many years
ago, an absolutely pure paint.
And they have been certify
ing to this fact by printing on
every can the exact analysis
of the paint made by the state
chemist or some other chem
list of equal standing. This
analysis in every case abso-
lutely proves the Colonial
Paint to be 100 per cent.
pure. And the Colonial
Works are the only company
that have been doing this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Mrs. Fred Tarbel, Mrs. Wallace
Blanchard and Dan ellison are i'll.
Ed Horton is still confnep to the
house.
Miss Ella ellison, who has been
seriously i'll, is better.
Hugh White and son went to
Woodstock last Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Cove has returned to
her home here.
Joe Wilder sprained an ankle last
week Friday and is still confined to
the house.
Monday and Tuesday, downpour
Of rain; Wednesday quite like a
blizzard.
Teams are very busy drawing
pulp wood and lumber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20

DR.. Paul haupt. professor of Semitic
languages at Johns Hopkins univer-
sity, has just celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of his acceptance Of
the chair. Professor Haupt was called
to Johns Hopkins by the late Presi-
dent Daniel @. Gilman after serving
as a member of the faculty of Coffin
gen. He was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Leipzig in 1878 with the
degree of doctor of philosophy.
Simplified spelling has its advocates
In France, for the minister of public
instruction has lately ordered that the
public schools shall teach the spelling
of number of words in the form rec
commended by the French academy.
The reforms include the suppression
of the "h" In words like "rhinoceros"
and the substitution Of "T' for "y'' in
such words as 'analyze" and of "f'' for
"ph" in phenomenon" and similar
terms.
A valuable gift which has been made
to the University of Michigan is 1900
acres of land in ChebOygan county,
presented by Colonel and Mrs. Charles
G. Bogardus to provide a permanent
site for the summer camp of the engi-
neering students of the university.
The land has an estimated value of
$4,000 and is situated on Douglas
lake, with shore line Of almost three
miles, allowing fine opportunity for
tTiangnlatlon surveys.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20

"HE DROPPED NE OFF INTO THE MUD"
soon as 1 could get to my broker told
him to buy the controlling interest in
that road. 1t took me a week to get
1t, and had to climb for some Of the
stock. Then threw out every official
that had scorned me. 1 was just be-
ginning to get back into my usual
placid state of mind when one day
saw familiar face at the track. 1t
was the conductor who had thrown
me off. He waved to me blandly.
Just bought little place out this
way he said. You know, that stock
you bought belonged to us. The X,
NJ. and q. was close corporation, and
we got you mad on purpose. We
stung you good st. Louis Republic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
The Editors Pants.

The Dallas Tex New Era recently
made this poetic appeal to its sub.
scribers: elves of great men oft re-
mind us honest toll don't stand
chance; the more we work we leave
behind us bigger patches on our pants.
On our pants, once new and glossy,
now are patches Of different hue, all
because subscribers linger and won't
pay up what is due. Then let all be
up and doing; send in your mite, be 1t
e'er- so small, or when the blasts of
winter strike us we shall have no
pants at ALL"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
Hermit Burned to Death.

Fred Hartman, known for years
as "The Hermit of Orange" and a
well known character in Barre, was
burned to death last week Friday
when his house off the road to East
Barre was destroyed by fire.
Hartman was an eccentric old
character, 81 years Of age, About
30 years ago he was estranged from
his wife, son and daughter and since
that time has lived alone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
NOTHING BETTER THAN pages
PERFECTED POULTRY FOOD"

D. J. Lambert Of Apponaug, R. l.,
the maker of the famous Death to
Lice" remedies, and who is known all
over the country as poultry expert,
says there is nothing letter than
Pages Perfected Poultry Food"
Here are his exact words: "Rations
should vary with different seasons.
Some kind Of animal food is necessary
at all times, and l have found nothing
better or handler than Pages Per.
fected Poultry Food"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using It,
white to G. s. Page, Hyde Park, vt, for
his booklet, profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
FACTS IN FEW LINES

The German population now exceeds
that Of France by over 2O,0OO,OOO
The first piano factory in the Aus
tralian state of Victoria is in course of
erection at Melbourne
The number of men, women aud
children who received poor law relief
in Ireland during the year ended
March 81, 1908, amounted to 219,22O.
After stealing money and a lot of sill.
yer and clothing from James Burnell
Of Bayonne, N. j., burglars nearly sue
ceeded in taking the piano out of the
house before the occupants awakened
Near Vallenar a gold mine has lately
been discovered from which ore has
been taken that contained 200 ounces
Of pure gold per ton of 1000 pounds.
This is in the old gold mining region
Of Chile.
The foundation for the recently COM
pleted Harbor of Refuge lighthouse,
Delaware bay, is a solid block of con-
crete eighteen feet deep, forty feet in
diameter at the base and thirty-six feet
at the top.
AS illustrative Of the cosmopolitan
conditions in New Hampshire 1t is re.
ported that in Somersworth recently
an Englishman carried an American
flag in a company of Hibernians at
French funeral.
With the completion Of the transla-
ton into Yiddish on which Professor
Louis Harrison Of Worcester, Mass,
has been working for three years the
Bible will be readable in every spoken
language in the world.
At service of thanksgiving for the
harvest of the sea the walls of an Eng
fish tishermen's church were draped
from end to end with fishing nets and
the window spaces occupied with lob
ster pots and packing barrels.
When the Simplon tunnel was made
in Switzerland the old road over the
pass was no longer kept free of snow
In winter. This, however, resulted in
so much inconvenience that it has
been decided to keep the road open all
the year round again.
The Whistler house in Lowell, Mass.
the old fashioned three story dwelling
In which James Abbott MacNeill Whis
tier, the artist, was born July 10, 1854
was dedicated recently as a memorial
to his work and as a permanent club
house for the Lowell Art association
A farmer of Goliad, Tex, who used
green willow posts at the corners OF
his barn, found after year that they
had taken root and raised his barn
floor some three feet. He now has put
In a new lower floor and expects t
have three story barn in the courst
Of time.
Doors that swing of themselves are
the latest. At the Hotel Astor, New
York, the attendant who stands at the
main entrance merely has to press
bulb and the door, which is operated, 4
by electricity, revolves. This plan has &
the advantage of keeping the speed {
uniform.
An invention which, it is said, vii
revOlutionize the curing Of meats ha'
been perfected by Cleveland men
Electricity will be used to cause The
salt to penetrate the meats and thus
prepare them for the market IN one
quarter the time the present methOt d
requires.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
Woodstock. VT, Feb. 20, 1909.

Ex-Governor Frederick Holbrook
Of Brattleboro, who was 90 years old
Monday, is one of Vermout's finest
old men, and the whole state always
takes time to honor his anniversaries
with messages of respect and con-
sideration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20

1t is said that there is 100000
horsepower going to waste in the
rivers in this country. If this was
used 225, 100000 tors of coal year
would be saved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
Oldest Man in the World.

Jose Guadalupe of Jalisco, Mex,
is said to be the oldest man in the
world.
The record of his birth, as contain
ed in the archives of the parish
church, shows that he was born in
ITO, so that he is now l39 years
old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
GA III "A.
R.s,, tha >1IhB Kind You Have Always BOQG'
' a' :; ''' lN,|z 4; q &.

A company of Japanese fnanciers
has built a large mill in Formosa,
and plans to make paper from spe-
cies of bamboo which is common
there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
GA TO R Ia
R.o,, tina ,Tb dnd You Have Always Bought
Signature 8, L&l4zNzz&I
Green Cut Bone and rleat for Poultry

Green Cut Bone and rIeat for Poultry.
We are now shipping Green Cut
Bone and Meat. There is lothing
better for poultry. Our price is only
$3.50 per barrel of 200 pounds,
freight prepaid to nearly all points.
At this price cash must accompany
the order. Remit by check, postal
money order or registered letter.
CARROLL S. PAGE,
Hyde Park, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
DEATHS.

In Reading, February 10, Mrs. George
Mathews, aged 40 years.
In Sherburne, February Is, Hugh O'Neil.
In South Woodstock. January 81, Mrs.
Lizzie Adams, wife of Ed Megrath. aged 66
years.
In Bridgewater, February 1, Elbridge A.
Vaughan, aged 81 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
Extra Session March Is.

An extra session of congress will
be convened March Is. This date
was definitely settled Wednesday
and President-elect Taft authorized
the announcement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20

Between $50 and 200 people were
burned to death in theatre fire at
Acapulco, Mexico, Sunday night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-20
BIRTHS.

In Sherburne, January 80, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Sam LacOe
In East Barnard, February 16. son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Billings.
In Sherburne, February 12 II daughter to
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Johnson.
In Hartland Four Corners. February IS,
II daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. George Bagley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-08
BALL FOR PHARMACISTS.
ottumwa Provides Social Entertain
nnenf' for Association

ottumwa Provides Social Entertain.
ment for Association.
Ottumwa, July s.-Rain in Ottum-
wa proved no barrier for an excursion
to manufacturing plants by visiting
druggists in attendance at the thir-
tieth annual meeting of the Iowa
Pharmaceutical Association. Last night
a grand ball was given for the visitors
at the Ottumwa Country Club.
The annual meeting of the Iowa
Pharmaceutical Travellers Associa-
ton held in connection with the Iowa
druggists convention elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, A. J. Alex
ander, Cedar Rapids; vice presidents,
D. A. Allen, iowa Fails; Webb Souers,
Des Moines; NJ. e. Williams, Oskaloo-
sa; secretary-treasurer, W. S. Bart
lett, Cedar Rapids: council. w. A.
Harper, F. " McGraw, Boss Camp
bell. Ottumwa; w. G. Haupt, C. E.
Clark, Des Moines.
Resolutions of respect were drafted
for Frank Nader, whose death oc-
Cured in a wreck at Muscatine in
February The travellers have ar
ranged for a unique entertainment
feature for the next convention. The
business session Of the convention con-
sisted Of various reports and address,
Fes by c. NJ. Carr, Of Chicago. and o.
F. Clements, of Marengo; members
Of the board of pharmacy.