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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
Estate of Michael HI. Barstow.

STATE OF VERMONT, Alta Probate
Hartford District, 50 { Court held at
Woodstock, in said District. on the 10th
day OF July, A. ID. 1909.
Present, Thomas o. Sewer. Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Michael
H. Barstow. late of Lebanon. N. III leav-
ing estate in said District, deceased, tes-
tate.
Whereas Jennie Walters. Administrative
of said estate, with will annexed, proposes
rendering an account of her administration
of said estate and presenting her account
against the same for examination and al
held ut the Probate Office in said Wood
stock. IN the I'd d ~ of August. A. d. 1903.
at . o'clock in the forenoon.
Ana whereas said Court has assigned and
ordered sa d time and place for the settle
ment of said account. and for issuing a de-
cree of the residue of said estate to the
persons entitled to the same: and has Or
dered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by
publishing copy of the record of
this order three weeks successfully In the
Spirit of the Age. u newspaper .prin cd at
Woodstock in said District. the last "a said
publications to be previous to said I'd day
of August. A. ID. 1909
Therefore, all persons concerned in said
estate are flied to appear ut said Probate
Office on the day assigned us aforesaid,
then and there to contest the allowance of
said account if they see cause. and to
establish their rights as lawful claimants of
said residue
A true record. Attest
Il. o. SEAVER. Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest
L. o, SEAVER, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
NORTH POMFRET.

Perley Leonard and family are
spending a few days visiting relatives
here. Perley was in New York on a
business trip last week.
Miss Rachel Thatcher is with her
cousin, Mrs John Moore, in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Burbank we're
at Will Burke's in Croydon last
week.
S. M. Snow is spending short
vacation with his sister and other
relatives at the old homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Phelps returned
to their home in Springfield Monday.
There is to be Sunday school
picnic Thursday in Mrs Sawyer's
grove.
Seth Perry, wife and baby spent
Sunday at his brother Arthur's.
Prescott Adams and Miss Coney
are visiting at F. E. Lamberton's.
R w. Newton is improving slowly.
Miss Ethel Spaulding is spending
some days this week with friends in
this part of the town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
Sunday Services.
Woodstock

salist-Rev. III. l.. Garfield,
pastor; morning service ut 1880,
Sunday school at Has.
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
7.3o. Vesper service at {.
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, TOO p. M; Thursday prayer
meeting, 7.3o p. M.
Catholic REV. Z. &. Drouhin,
pastor Mass at II "a m.; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 O'Clock, and at
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
O'Clock
St. James-kev. Charles S. Lewis,
rector. Holy Communion every
Sunday, 1880 a. M; First Sunday in
month 80 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
IL; Y. p. 5. {. E. at 7.3o p. M. /;
mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.:3o pm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Indigo will produce Hfty varieties Of
blue.
There were 100000 men under arms
Tn England In the year Of Trafalgar.
The word alphabet comes from the
Phoenic "alafa" and beth" meaning
"a" and 3D."
1t Ii stated that English is gradually
becoming the international language
Of commerce In China.
An attempt on the part Of French
circus company to give bulifghts In
Berlin was frustrated by the police.
Sixty-three new plays were produced
In London last season. or these thir-
ty-seven were by English dramatists.
The japanese government contem-
plates the adoption of measures to pre-
vent the reckless destruction Of whales.
Eighteen steamships have been en-
gagged to carry the latest apple crop Of
100000 cases from Tasmania to Eng
land and Germany.
or the 1907 travellers engaged In
selling their wares in Switzerland In
1908 only four were from the United
States and one from Russia.
Dogfish are becoming 30 destructive
on the coast Of Great Britain that the
southern and western coasts are rapid
iy being depleted by their activity.
Probably the oldest derricIxs still In
use are the two built at Trier. In Ger
many. In the year 1413 and the one
built in 1864 at Andernach. also In
Germany.
The use of wheeled vehicles and the
existence Of requisite roads therefor In
Japan are matters of the last fifty
years. The former method was car
riage by pack horses.
Because of the enormous damage
caused last year by locusts in northern
Syria the Turkish government requires
every native to deliver fifty-f1ve pounds
Of locust eggs, under penalty Of fine
Consul II. Albert johnson Of Liege
writes that. while coal Is mined at q
greater depth In Belgium than IN most
countries. the number of miners. killed
In accidents Is less In that country
than in any other mining locality.
About forty different kinds OF cotton
seeds from British possessions have
been tried In test fields In Turkestan
and the Transcaspian territories With
the view Of their acclimatixation.
American varieties are also to be tried.
The Chinese authorities are propos-
Ing to establish an observatory some
where In Canton and to engage an
astronomer. Plans are being prepared
for it's construction. and funds are
being collected for the purchase OF the
necessary apparatus.
The departments ut Washington en-,
gagged I'm checking up Uncle Sans re-
sources have sent out letters by the
million asking for Information. They
have already learned that the nation
uses annually for fuel. fenceposts and
rails ON farms something like 100000
600 cords OF wood.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
Building His Own Motor.

Robert Wood, an ingenious me-
chanic of Randolph, has been
engaged for some time in the con-
struction of an auto, which is now
nearing completion at j. +. Hurl-
bert's barn at Randolph, that he has
used as a workshop.
The auto is runabout of IL horse
power, propelled by a two-cylinder
engine, air-cooled. 1t is after none
of the standard models, but resem-
bles the Ford machine. differing
from it, however, in having a chain
drive instead Of shaft drive. 1t will
carry three passengers. The parts
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
Woodstock, VT. August IA. 1909
MARYLAND.
Meeting of the Nature Club.

Meeting of the Nature Club.
Forty=five members and guests of
the Hartland Nature club assembled
at "The Highlands August 7 and
passed a very enjoyable day.
In the morning visit was made
to the Eshqua Boys, now famous'as
the home of an Indian and her pap
poose, who lived there before the
Civil War. On one of the trails
several orchids were found in bloom
and two stations OF rare club-moss,
one, the moss known as Lycopodium
sabinaefolium, which forms 'fairy
rings" was luxuriant, but showed
the ring-like structure imperfectly.
The other moss, Lycopodium iris
tachyum, grew in long, green belt.
About noon luncheon was eaten
under the trees at "The Highlands.
coffee and sweets being furnished
by Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan. In the
same place the program was carried
out. Two original papers of spec
ial merit and interest were read by
Dartmouth men: protective Col
oration," by Pres. H. G. Rugg, and
"Some Phases of Insect Evolution"
BY Mr.. Phineas Whiting. These
we've fully illustrated by specimens.
Mrs. Lewis Meriitt's valuable paper
OH "The Diet of Birds" showed
careful study and will be helpful
for reference.
AS finish to the days outing,
everyone walked to the top OF
.Pike's Peak" and from there looked
upon a great panorama showing the
Green Mountains, White Mountains,
Cardigan range, Ascutney and the
Connecticut valley.
The next field day will be spent
at the Lewis Merritt farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
BARNARD.
Silver Lake House Open.

Silver Lake House Open.
The Silver Lake House, for many
years one of the best known hotels
in Windsor county, has been re-
opened under the ownership and
management Of Bert Cady. 1t has
been refurnished, much Of the inte-
rior repapered and painted, and is
now most cheerful and hospitable
stopping place. 1t will be we'll kept
up by Mr.. Cady and he expects to
make it house to which the public
will be glad to come.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
TAFTSVILLE.

A meteor-like object was observed
Monday evening, the fiery ball fall
ing and disappearing after few
seconds.
Rev. w. A. Leonard will speak in
Millage hall tomorrow at $50 p. m.
Sunday school Immediately follow
ing. There will be no evening SER
vice.
The body of Joseph E. Kenyon
was brought here from Plainfeld,
N. H., Saturday for interment in
Hillside cemetery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

for the auto Mr.. Wood secured from
a firm in Massachusetts that manu-
factures trucks, ETC.. and he has
started ON the plan of a runabout,
which Mr.. Wood is also working out
At Mr.. Woods home he has a
two-thirds-horse power gasoline en-
CINE of his own make and finds it
useful in his present undertaking.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
How 4. Make . No,...

Harry. the highlander. was bent on
being successful Scot. He was bent
on making splash. Och, aye! But he
was going to make those daft gowks
Scottish for ''siliy idiots'D in England
SIT up.
But how was Harry to achieve HIS
aim?
He sought advice Of great friend
a Scotsman who had already made his
mark in shipbuilding circles
''Tell me-" pressed Highland Harry.
hoo can max a noise In the ward r.
The famous Scotsman gaxed at him
steadily for a few moments and then.
laying a hand ON the inquirer's shout
der, bellowed:
"Hoot, monrs -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
A Chance for Boys TO Make a
Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-any-
thing in the line of bones--if only
dry. We will pay Coo per hundred
pounds for thoroughly dry bones
we can pay even more If strictly
clean, hard. fresh. dry. boiled butch
ers' bones--and pay freights from
your station if shipped in lots of 200
pounds or more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks.
&. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
He Had>Arrove.

Long John" CLANCY of Avilton,
Md. who Is eighty years old and six
feet eight inches In height, is known
to nearly all old circus men in the
country and ts privileged character
with them. 1t is related that once
when Robinson's circus was showing
In Cumberland the proprietor came
into the ring and called: silence!
Ladies and gentlemen" said he, 1--WE
are all ready for the performance, but
we cannot go on until Long John
CLANCY arrives" Then up rose John,
bis. head striking the top Of the tent,
and he shouted: LET her go, Mr.. Rob-
inson. Long John has arrovew-Ex-
change.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
QUECHEE

A new barn is to be built on the
Stafford place and other improve
ments are in progress there.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. ellison of
Winchendon, Mass, are visiting
here.
Mr. King Lille will sing at the
Congregational church again to-
morrow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
ADVANCED ETIQUETTE.
For Those Who Are In Higher Grades
of HUMAN companionship.

For Those Who Are In Higher Grades
Of Hurfan companionship.
What to do when your wife is giving
an afternoon bridge. You are upstairs
lying down In your pajamas, trying to
get few hours rest preparatory to
going out to a stag dinner. The tele-
phone (Which is the only one In the
house) is located In the same room
where the ladies are playing. and a
message comes from your brokers that
you must talk to them at once. There
is no time to lose, as 1t ia ten minutes
only before the exchange closes. and
you realize that unless you can get
there at once you may lose your for
tune.
Answer.-In this emergency rush
through the room where the ladies
have left all their wraps and, selling
the first long fur coat that Is handy
and putting on your head a Merry
Widow hat, proceed calmly to answer
the call You may have some trouble
In making yourself heard. but you will
accomplish your purpose IL you are
persistent.--New York Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
0oInu Mature One Better.
She Wasn't sure.

A famous baseball player has
younger sister who Is intensely proud
Of him, although not very familiar
with the national game. Mentioning
his name one day to a visitor. the lat
ter asked her what position her broth
err played.
"Why." she stammered, 'T-rm not
sure. but think he's batterp-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
sisIohbslis on AusemebII.s.

A Chicago citizen who has evidently
been scared frequently by the loud
"honk" Of the automobile horns ~ he
scudded across streets has written to
the Tribune to suggest "that automo.
biles be made to carry sIeighbeils the
same as horses are required to wear I'm
sleighing Time" This, he thinks.
would give continual warning to pc
destrians." He adds. by way Of clinch.
ing his plan and commencing It to mo.
torists: Riding would be more enjoy
able accompanied by nice toned set
Of BELLS. There would no doubt be
quite a strife among manufacturers 10
see who could turn out the finest toned
machine az selling point"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
An Anatomical Wonder.

Senator Beyeridge was criticislng
the ludicrous speeches Of certain up
right but hot headed congressman.
He does make queer blunders,
doesn't hep said Senator BeverIdge.
Have you heard about his latest?
well. It seems that constituent,
visiting him recently, complained of
the shabbiness Of pair of Ink stained
crash trousers that he had on.
"a man OF your position. said the
constituent reproachfully, ought to
wear handsomer trousers than those
''The congressman, offended, answer
ed reproachfully:
My trousers may be shabby, but
they cover warm and honest heart"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

There is a legendary story that sas-
safras sprouts spring from defunct
grubworms. but the editor Of this pa
per could never DO made to believe
It until Saturday last. when Lee Cas-
key brought to this Office partially
petrifed grubworm from which was
growth OF some kind OF vegetable
matter. Indeed It was sprout Of some
kind, but whether a sassafrns or some
thing else we are not prepared TO say.
The writer. however. has heard many
men assert the fact TINT II you pun up
or dig out young sassafras sprout
you win invariably fnd grubworm
at the root Of it-Haxei Green Her
aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

ut does not require great wealth to
enjoy the real comforts Of iife," said
the ready made philosopher.
NO" answered the perspiring citi-
zen. 81 understand that Eskimos who
never saw 10 cents OF real money live
in houses made Of Washington
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
Too Eager For Work.

DR.. John s. Buist. the southern sur
geon, said In one of his surgical lee
lures at q state college:
TT 10 always I'm rather bad taste for
q physician to boast OF being busy.
Physicians. undertakers and gravedig-
sers only cause discomfort when they
Allude to good times and prosperity.
There was an old man applied to the
minister Of the little village of. Paint
Rock for the post Of gravedigger. His
references were good, and the minister
agreed to assign him to the church
yard. He was to be paid so much a
grave. The gravedigger haggled over
the price. finally accepting 1t.
But VIII get steady work. no
demanded.
"'Steady work. said the minister.
Lands sake. man, WITH steady work
you'd bury all Paint Rock In week."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

A Marital Defense.
sue needn't expect to do anything
with her husband by copious tears"
"why notr'
HE has too much dry humor.'-Ba
timore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

II forgot to get those curtains my
wife asked me to buy for her"
What happenedT'
II got punishment to at the
crime"
What was thatT
"a curtain lecture" = Baltimore
American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
hiia Prixata opinien.

She ION the beachI-What do you
think OF my new bathing suit. Mr..
Prudent?
He Well. l-er-tbink It's built
tribe too far above sea level Houston
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

When ono mockingly asked Hittei IL
he would teach him the whole law
while he stood ON one foot the rabbi
replied: what you would not like
done to yourself do not to thy neigh
Dor. This is the whole law. All the
rest Is commentary on It. Go learn
this"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.
Apodictic.

Apodictic.
tionw
whittier looked almost fierce as he
spoke. Clevertou regarded him with a
quizzical look.
"You have comfortable homer" he
asked.
.'spiendld! Nothing could be bet
ter"
"And loving wifer'
''None more SO. Studies to please all
the time"
You are In good physical condl-
tionY'
very. Never felt better"
..No trouble of any sort7 No hidden
worryT"
None whatever. Everything LIS &C.
rene"
"What. then. is the reason for your
going"
Whittier smiled.
my dear boy" he replied, don't
you know that when everything is
running smoothly, when there is abso-
lutely no cause for complaint, when
you Simply couldn't improve on the
present conditions II you tried-don't
you understand that then the pure and
unadulterated cussednesB OF human ma
ture absolutely demands that some
thing be done to upset the harmony OF
things7 That's why am going on
vacation. I'm looking for troubier'-
Thomas L. Mason In Lippincott's
Magazine.
Optimism.
A small boy was hoeing corn in
sterile Geld by the roadside up near
Bethel. Ind. when a passerby stopped
and said:
"'Pears to me your corn is rather
small"
"Certainlyr' said the boy. tits dwarf
corn"
But II looks yaller."
Certainly. We planted the yaller
kind
but II looks as IL you wouldn't get
more than half q crop"
'Of course not" said the boy. 1--WE
planted her on hares."-Detroit News
Tribune.
Going Mature One Better.
Don't you just love to come out
here and get close to nature7" muir
INJURED the summer girl. taking the
most remote seaton the piazza.
Pretty well. but there are some
things out here that have got nature
beaten beyond recognition" said the
young man In white ducks. placing a
second chair tight against the first
one.-Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
A Very Bad Element.

willie--This paper says that people
who pursue high handed course
ought to be punished. What kind Of a
course Is that, pa?
Pa-It's the system a man plays on
when he won't bet on anything less
than royal flush or four of kind.
The paper Is right, my son. IL Ia just
such lukewarm sports that are killing
the great American game.--Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

i've quit speaking to the man who
lives next door to me-" says the man
with the ingram whiskers and brus-
sells hair.
Have a quarrelT" asks the man
with the tre,nnlous ears.
mo. You see. he has a habit Of get
ting up and moving his lawn at 8
o'clock every morning"
"Well, naturally you would be-
"It wasn't that say That every
man has right to cut his grass when
ever he likes. But last Wednesday
morning had to be up to catch a
train at $50. and depended upon the
sound Of his lawn mower to waken
me in time"
But don't just see"-
THAT was the only morning this
summer he didn't get up to NOW his
lawnw-Chicago Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

We will send The Mirror and Farmer
and The Age to NEW SUBSCRIBERS one year for
@1.l5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14
A Gentle Hint.

"Alas!'. remarked young Borem. who
was making an evening call. I'VE
make good resolutions only to break
them"
Quite true rejoiped Miss De Poyn-
ter. Now, l resolved to retire early
tonight, and here 1t 10 almost II
O'clock"
Whereupon the young man proceeded
TO bat out a home run -Minneapolis
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

Edwin Stevens, when he first made
up his mind to tackle vaudeville. APP
piled to very gruff manager who had
a strong German accent ana q great
deal Of business on hand.
WELL" he growled, vat do you
vantT'
II would like to get into vaudeville"
replied the candidate meekly.
wat do you dor Vat is your liner
II am a comedian, SIR. r.
"A komiker. vas?" The manager
faced him fiercely. "veiI, make me
laugh -Everybody's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-14

GA % IN 60 TT TIA.
Bear tho ,Tha Kind You Have Always Buugh
''s.s q &NAzIzW
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-11
EVEN THE INSPECTOR
COULD NOT STAND It
Resigns and Makes Demand for
Investigation of Conditions
at Stock Yards.

ST LOUIS. June l0.-After eigh-
teen months service as United States
meat Inspector in East st, Louis pack
ing houses, j. T. Harms has resigned
and has written a letter TO Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson demanding an
investigation OF the meat inspection
system a. the National stock yards, In
part ne saws:
"'The inspection AT the National
stock wards is costing the people ap-
proximstoly 100000 year and it is
moi actually worth 81 10 them.
81 have seen from 1900 10 1000
pounds Of lard spilled on the floor and
which ran down an open sewer IN the
floor, the sewer outlet being quickly
blocked and said lard taken up from
the floor and out of the sewer, both of
which were unclean and unsanitary
from walking over. and the sputum and
filth which naturally finds its way into
any sewer.
"And your Drs. Clancy and Mcaders
passed same TO the packers over the
protest of the inspector on that floor
and it went TO the public markets L.
;. inspected and passed.