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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
District Masonic Meeting.

The annual meeting of the fifth
Masonic district will be held at
White River Junction Wednesday,
Jan. 81
At 2 p. m lodge of Master Masons
opened by United Brethren lodge,
2.3O Entered apprentice degree
conferred by Rising Sun lodge of
South Royalton.
$50. Banquet at the Junction
house.
730. Reception of grand officers.
Master Mason's degree conferred by
Woodstock lodge review of work by
Grand Lecturer Charles II. Darling :;
address by grand officers.
NJ. W. G. NJ. Lee s. Tillotson and
other grand officers are expected to
be present.
A train will be run to. Woodstock
after the evening session
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
" Praise Due Mr.. DuttOn ,

The Atlanta, Ca, Constitution OF
Jan. II says of former Bridgewater
boy, at one time employed at the
Woodstock Inn:
The Taft banquet was a great sue
cess in more ways than one. 1t was
especially success from a culinary
standpoint, No banquet was ever
served in more satisfactory manner,
and the praise for this is due to
Resident Manager Henry NJ. Dutton,
of the Piedmont hotel, who has been
the recipient of many compliments
for his excellent management of the
big feast
There were over 600 places laid.
This service required over one hun
bred extra walters.
Mr.. button is a native of Vermont
and has been with Harvey & Wood
for eight years. He is an untiring
and interchangeable worker. His adj
ministration at the Piedmont, since
he came to the hotel in 1906, has
been most successful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
A. 3. MORGAN
The Quality Store

erty. Mr.. Dutton says that the inten-
ton is to raise thoroughbred Ayr
shires, and he will also continue to
buy and sell cattle.
j. N. Marble will close his studio
in New York city today and leave for
Santa Barbara, Cal, where he will
pass the rest of the winter.
A fine work horse owned by E. F.
Eaton was drowned in the river
above l}ridgewater village last week
Friday The driver was crossing on
the ice with a load of wood when the
team, a handsome bay pair, broke
through. One of the horses got his
head under the pole and was held
under water until dead.
The postofice is undergoing a
thorough renovating.
F. G. Southgate, w. S. Hewitt and
C. f. Chapman went to Boston on
Wednesday,
In accordance with the free anti
toxin law just passed by the legis-
lature, the state board of health has
appointed as agents in this section
Woodstock, E. A. Spear; White River
junction, DR.. M. P. Stanley; Bethel,
DR.. o. Y. Greene; Windsor, DR.. j. D.
Brewster.
The Holy Name Society is the title
of an organization of Catholic young
men formed at the residence of Rev.
E. g. Dlouhin Sunday, Jan. II. The
officers of the society, which starts
with 20 members, we're: Director and
treasurer, Rev. E. @. Drouhin; presi-
dent, George Liberty; vice presi-
dent, Annie Bourbon; consultors,
Victor Dupuis, E. P. Marsh, T. j.
Farrelly; secretary, Otis Dumas; mar
shall. Henry Marcott.
The county Jail now has about
forty inmates, the largest number in
years.
Mrs. Fl. M. Stevens of Bridgewater
gave a dinner party to twelve young
ladies from Woodstock Thursday
evening Miss Mary S. Brooks was
the guest of honor.
The Country club gave a dance at
Village hall in Quechee Wednesday
evening, which was one of the most
enjoyable of its many trips to that
place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Next Exhibition Sept. 9TH, 9Th
and 9th.

The Windsor County Agricultural
society is about holding its own,
The annual meeting of the society
was held at Grand Army hall Thurs
day forenoon,
The report Of Treasurer English
showed receipts the past year of
$3G4224, expenditures $3505 20,
leaving a balance of $l3l,0l,
About $3.50 was expended for
lumber, repairs on buildings, etc.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President, Andrew Harding, Pom
fret.
Vice-presidents, G r. Crosby Of
Hartland, f. S, Billings, Woodstock.
Secretary, G. j Paul, Woodstock.
Treasurer, G. II. English, Wood
stock.
The next exhibition will be held
7, 8 and 8,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
BRIDGEWATER.

Mr.. end Mrs. @. R. Southgate were
the guests ofMr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Bass
the first Of the week.
A number from here attended the
Canton ball at Woodstock Friday
night.
The dance given at Union hall last
Saturday evening was well attended
and good time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Fl M. Stevens gave Miss Mary
Brooks of Woodstock dinner party
on Thursday evening. About ten Of
her young lady friends of her town
enjoyed the occasion.
The students from this place at
tending the W. H. S. were unable to
return to their studies until late Mon
day or Tuesday, on account of the
heavy Snowfall of Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Potwin is working in
the postoffice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Never Again.

1t was pitiful mistake, an error
sad and grim. . 1 waited for the
railway train. The light was low and
dim. 1t came at last, and from a
car there stepped a dainty dame,
and, looking up and down the place,
she straight unto me came. ooh,
Jack!" she cried, ooh, dear old
Jack" and kissed me as she spake,
then looked again and, frightened,
cried, ooh, what a bad mistakep'
| said, "Forgive me, maiden fair,
for | am not your Jack, and as re-
CARDS the kiss you gave, I'll
straightway give it back" And
since that night I've often stood
upon that platform dim, but only
once in a mans whole life do such
things come to him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
WOODSTOCK NEWS.
Gets a Philippine War Medal.

William M. G. Howard of Wood
stock, formerly sergeant in the Unit
cd States army, received on Thurs
day medal of honor awarded by
congress for distinguished service
in the Philippine war The medal
is of bronze, bearing on one side
the words, philippine Instruction,
1899" and ON the other, United
States Army. For Service" The
especial service for which Mr.. How
ard was singled out for this coveted
honor was rendered during the cap
ture of the town of Tiouge, province
of Tegiaaian, when he carried dis
patches from Gen, Young to Gen.
Lawton, executing his duty in the
face of many perils and difficulties,
swimming the swollen Rio Grande
in accomplishing it. The medal
was awarded on the recommends
ton of his commanding officers, who
said that Sergeant Howard per-
formed an act of exceptional bravery
and of untold value to the army.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Teiegraphy In China.

The first telegraph line was open
ed in China in 1872, and there are
now about $1,000 miles of line, the
whole under imperial control. The
Chinese language being syllable and
not alphabetic, many may wonder
how message is transmitted. The
method is simple, but ingenious.
There are as many characters as
words in the Chinese language, and
the messages are sent in number
cipher When the numbers are re-
ceived at the other end double
ended type is used with numbers at
one end and characters at the re-
verse. A message is set up by the
numbers and then printed from the
reverse end, which shows the char
acters.-London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23

On a journey through the south
WI Ting Fang was impressed by
the preponderance of negro labor
in one of the cities he visited.
Wherever the entertainment com
mittee led him, whether to factory,
store or suburban plantation, all the
hard work seemed to be borne by
the black men.
Minister WI made no comment
at the time, but in the evening,
when he was a spectator at a ball
given in his honor, after watching
the Waiting and twostepping for
half an hour, he remarked to his
host:
"Why don't you make the negroes
do that for you too ?"-Everybody's
Magazine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
One Company, and Only
One, Will Not Have to
Make Any Change.

There is just one company,
the Colonial Works, Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, which will not
have 10 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, 1909-01-23
POMFRET.

There was no school at the Center
Monday, as Miss Moore was unable
to return from her home in Sharon,
owing to the heavy storm of Sunday.
Walter f. Perkins came from
Montpelier Monday night to attend
the installation of officers of Teago
Grange Tuesday evening, returning
to his Legislative duties Wednesday
morning,
1t is expected that there will be a
lively time at the town hall Saturday
night, as the South Royalton High
school boys play game of basket
ball with the Woodstock boys. The
Woodstock High school girls will
also play game at the same time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Y. M. c. A. Notes.
\ MOCK CONGRESS.

All sections of the country, from
Maine to Oregon, White River juno
ton to Utah, were represented in the
mock congress held here Wednesday
evening. The question up for dis
cussion was, shall women vote? ?"
and every senator had something to
say on this subject.
Many Of the brief speeches showed
considerable study and preparation
for the event, and the debate was
thoroughly interesting from begin
ming to end Senators Shurtlelf,
Billings, Chrystie and Jackson--to
mention a few-were particularly
eloquent and forceful in their re-
marks. The senate, however, voted
down woman suffrage, by majority
of two. Senator A. G. Hurd presided
with ability, but made a bad break
when he left the chair to get back !"
at one Of the speakers, and had to be
raped into order.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Sunday Service by Telephone.

Last Sundays storm prevented the
holding of a service at the North
Pomfret church The local telephone
line was thrown open, however, from
West Hartford to G.. S. Melendy's
residence, and Rev. N. @. Maynard
delivered short sermon by wire to
nearly every one on the line. The
sermon was preceded by a violin
solo by Marvin Whipple, and there
were sacred selections given by a
phonograph at Leslie Clcveland's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Boots and Shoes
Repaired.
SHERBURNE.

W. O Bates returned to Mont
pelier the first of this week.
a few couples from this place are
offending the dancing school at
West Bridgewater.
Mrs. Charles Johnson and little
son Of Rochester are visiting Mrs.
johnson mother here this week.
Miss Ollie Upper visited friends
in West Bridgewator the first of
the week.
Miss Minnie West Of Rutland is
with her parents here for short
time.
A Mr.. Goodrich of Plymouth is
driving A. G. Plumley's team.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Windsor County Court
DECEMBER TERM, 1905.

DECEMBER TERM, 1908.
Hon. George NJ. Powers. Presiding Judge.
Hon. HON.. S Tiio s B Il Markham Asst Judges
The case of Ella j. Perkins VS..
Henry A. Perkins, petition for sep
arate maintenance, was put on trial
Tuesday The parties live at White
River JUNCTION. The petition was
denied
D. A. Pingree and G. A. Davis for
petitioner, William and Chas. Batch
elder and j. G Sargent for petit
tionee.
In the case of Ralph S Bartlett,
lawyer, of Boston, against Martha
Dana Clark of Woodstock, suit to
recover fees, the court gave judg-
ment to the plaintiff to recover
$302.lS and interest.
Charles P. Truell VS.. Albert Fogg,
Of Hartford; judgment for defendant
to recover his costs
Gillette vs.. Tosier assumpsit,
judgment for plaintiff to recover
$505.G0 with interest of $69.51.
VIM. Batchelder VS.. A. G.. Cox;
action on note. Judgment for plain
tiff to recover amount of note. +. G.
Southgate appointed commissioner
to take disclosure of trustee.
E. j. johnson VS.. f. II. Williams;
actiou of trover for certain furniture
which plaintiff claimed to have pur.
chased of defendant Judgment for
defendant, for want of jurisdiction.
Eunico ingram VS.. James Ingram;
divorce Bill granted on the ground
of intolerable severity.
f. G. Southgate, probation officer,
reported in the cases of the State
against McFee and Mcintyre, petty
larceny, who was sentenced to the
house OF correction for Is to 16
months. McIntyre's sentence remains
effective, McFee's sentence is sus-
pended and he is placed in the
hands OF the probation officer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
POST OFFICE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7,52 n, M, 2.23 p. NJ.
sos p. III.
Mail trains leave 1910 a. M, $50 p. M,
and 5.20p. III.
$3.50 p. IN.
Bridgewater, Rutland and Ludlow stages
eave 500 Il. III. and 800 p. M.
South Woodstock, 800 p. N.
Barnard and Bethel, G 10 II. IN.
Rural free delivery routes leave at S.l5
u. N.
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
p. III. Later mails, 600 II, M, 800 p. III.
and 4 80 p. IN.
Office Hours-G.3O a. m. to $50 p. m.
Sunday-12 to / p. IN.
Sunday mail in 10 a. M. ont 1890 a. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN, p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Better to Have Waited.

The other morning Jones turned
up at the office even later than usu-
al. His employer, tired of waiting
for him, had himself set about reg
istering the days transactions, usu-
ally Jones' first duty. The enraged
merchant laid his pen aside very
deliberately and said to Jones, very
sternly indeed, "Jones, this will not
dop
'No,- sir" replied Jones gently,
drawing off his coat as he glanced
over his employers shoulder, at
will not. You have entered Nc
Kurken's order in the wrong book.
Far better to have waited till l
came. "-Pearson's Weekly,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23

Mrs. M. j. Houghton received a
melodious sextette Of canaries from
Boston by express Tuesday morning.
They are finely bred birds, with all
the latest wrinkles in voice culture.
The half dozen includes the follow
ing: Two st. Andreas rollers, two
Hartz Mountain, one organ trained
Seifert roller and one Norwich, and
they will be used for breeding pur-
poses. The name roller" comes
from the peculiar way of rolling their
notes in singing The canaries are
all singers from the rise to the fall
of the curtain. The mercury was
lowering down in the twenties Tues
day morning, but they sang on the
train, though the cage was closely
wrapped up; tuned up IN the express
Office and sang when they arrived at
the Houghton home.
Harry Rowe, a resident of Wood.
stock years ago and a member Of the
local band, died in Brattleboro last
week.
+. B. button has moved to Maple,
wood farm, bought of Charles E.
Head by f. w, Wilder and will
have charge Of that well known prop
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
LOCAL NOTICES

WANTED SUCCESS MAGAZINE re-
quires the services of man in Woodstock
to look after expiring subscriptions and to
secure new business by means Of spe }al
methods usually effective; position permA.
nent; prefer, one with experience, but
natural qualifications; salary 81 so per day,
with commission option. Address, with
references, II. G. Peacock, Room 1902, Sue
cess Magazine Bldg, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23

G. E Woods has moved to D. w.
Burrows Hickory Hill " farm, of
which he is to be the manager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Woodstock Railway Timetable
In effect Saturday, October 3, 1908.
TRAINS GOING EAST.

FIuR OIHIIOH.
For Special Rules, see book of Rules and
Regulations.
This Company reserve the right to cancel
trains without notice.
q. II. LEONARD, Supt,
j. q. PORTER General Manager
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23

FOR SALE-One pair buckskin
horses, brother and sister; weight
1900, FIVE and six years old, blocky
built. Fine workers and drivers,
single or double, kind and gentle a
woman can handle them. Sound and
well matched no better team can be
found in the state. Reason for sell
ing, burned out. G. D. Bangs, Bar
nard, Vt. R. F. D. 3, No. sc, Bethel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
University of Vermont,
Department of Teaching
Burlington, VT,
= N 1000

Jan. 10, 1909.
Sec. Arts and Crafts Club,
Woodstock, Vt.
Dear Malam:
President Buckham has recently
called my attention to your pamphlet
on Manual training in the public
schools, with the recommendation
that | secure from you as many
copies a. are practicable, either by
loan, purchase OF gift, for distribu-
ton in our Department of Teaching.
AS you probably know, the people.
in Burlington. under the leadership
of our Arts and Crafts Society, have
been working alongthese same lines,
Your bulletin presents the argu-
ments in such clear and convincing
form, that | am sure we will gain
much if we can circulate it among
some of our people. l shall be glad
to secure anywhere from a half dozen
to so copies, as may be available.
Sincerely yours,
L. R. JONES,
noo,,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Groceries


We have taken some of
this stock INTO the shoe
store for convenience in
closi lg. 1t comprises no.
tons, Canned Goods, Teas,
Spices, Pickles and Tobac-
cos both Chewing and
Smol.ing), which are SELL
ing at mark-down prices.
Any article not satisfactory
can be returned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
RubberS
OVerShOes

We have left a few broken
lines of LUMBERMEN'S
RUBBERS-duck pac and
leather top - and OVER
SHOES, 1 and 2 buckle,
which we are closing out
at reduced prices.
A basket of Mems Rub
bers (Hood brandy size
8 IL to II, for 55c a pair.
Also 10 per cent. discount
on all Women's and Mems
beaver and felt shoes and
slippers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-23
Interest in Manual Training.

The following letter explains it.
self:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
Miss Miller Makes Her
Debut This Afternoon

Mr.. and Mrs. Bel Miller will receive
this afternoon in onor Of the formal
debut Of their daughter, Miss Frances
Miller. The house win be prettily deco
rated with holly and red roses in keep
ing with the Christmas season.
Those assisting Mrs Miller viii b.
Mrs. Frank fainter, of New York, Mrs.
Walter Mclean. wife OF Captain Nc
Lean. Of the Navy Yard; Mrs Charles
Vreeland. wife Of Captain Vreeland, u.
S. N; Mrs. William Jones wife of. Rep
resentative Jones Of Virginia, and Mrs.
Ben 3. Bradford.
Those assisting Mrs Miller viii be
Miss Elsie Mclean, Miss Williams, Miss
Elizabeth Bryan, and a number Of tho
seasons debutdntes. including Miss
Alice BOutell, Miss Marta CalvO. Miss
Olga Roosevelt Miss Margaret Wofth-
ingtOn, Miss Stella Carusi Miss Evelyn
Carpenter, Miss Robyn Young. Miss Luz
Cinda PenneJ2ker, and Miss Browning.
The debutante viii wear a girliSL
frOclI Of white satin draped with chiffon
and crystal trimmings. and Mrs. Miller
will wear a pearl gray crepe meteor.
Mrs. Harry F. Hodges en- ertafned at
dinner last night in honor Of the Ameri-
can Minister TO Panama and Mrs.
Squiers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
Miss Laura Sylvester
Weds Carlton L. Wood

The Church Of the Ascension was the
scene Of a beautiful wedding last even
ing at o'clock, when Miss Laura
Louise Sylvester. daughter of Major
and Mrs. Richard Sylvester. became the
bride of Carlton L. Wood. Of Utica.
n. Y, IN the presence Of a large gath
ering OF relatives and friends. The
rector of the church. the Rev. j. Hen
ming Nelms, assisted by the Rev.
George Fiske Dudley, Of ST. Stephen
Episcopal Church, were the officiating
clergymen. 4 profusion Of white flow
ers, palms, and ferns adorned the
church for the occasion
Major Sylvester escorted his daugh-
ter and gave her in marriage. she
wore a beautiful bridal gown Of white
satin and lace worn by her mother at
her wedding. embroidered in pearls. Her
veil of tulle was arranged with
orange blossoms, and the bridal bOu-
quet was a shower of orchids and
lilies of the valley. A diamond pendant.
the gift Of her mother, was her only
ornament.
Miss Margaret Delano. Of BroOkline.
Mass. the maid Of honor, wore pale
pink satin with pearl ornaments. and
carried Bridesmaid roses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
SECRETARY MACVEAGH RAPS
THE POLITICIANS.

Secretary MacVeagh in his annual re-
port, I'm dealing with the sugar frauds
and other customs frauds at the port of
New York. leaves no illusions as to
where ne stands regarding the polite
iaus. more especially the local polite
isns and their Influence on the customs
service. He SHES large number of
heavy bricks at these persons, and one
does not need 20 read between the lines
20 discern that he is aiming At certain
heads in the New York Republican ma
chine. Nor. IL may be- supposed, does
he have merely the New York polite
iaus in mind. but those Of other local.
ties where there are great ports and
customs centers as well.
Mr.. 1IacVcagh says the study Of the
causes of decentralization in the customs
service 40 New York is still incomplete.
but the main causes are evident. lie
adds:
"Gt is clear. for instance, that the
| influence of local politics and politicians
I upon the customs service has been most
dclctcrious. and has promoted that lax
/ itv and low tone which prepare and
furnish an inviting soil for dishonesty
and fraud. Unless the customs service
can be released from the payHant OF
political debts and exactions and from
meeting the supposed eXipencies of
political organizations. big and little, it
viii Doe impossible 10 have an honest
service for any length of time"
And then Secretary AIacNcagh adds
/ this wcightv observation:
Amy considerable share of the pres.
emit cost of this decentralization To- the
public revenues. TO the efficiency of the
service. and TO public and private
morality Is a tremendous amount "a
pay in mere liquidation of the small
debts of political leaders"
True as this is. it docs not appear
however, that there is any more reason
for blaming the local politicians than
those whose field OF operations Is Ma