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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-11
The Ladies of fhe Eastern
Star Entertain

star En1erTdIn
About sixty Masons and their
wives responded to the unique
invitations sent out by the ladies
Of t he Eastern Star, f o r
an entertainment to be held in
the Masonic Hall last Thursday
evening. 1t was called a calico
carnival. The ladies' wore calico
dresses and the men were re-
quested to wear calico ties.
The poor men had to sew cal
leo carpet rags and DIR. Leslie
received the prize for the best
work, much to the chagrin and
disappointment of Mr.. Pressly.
All kinds of tricks were resorted
to by the men to deceive the
judges. Some pinned the rags to-
gether, others tied them and
some wound them around paper
balls, to make it appear that they
had been very busy, but the
judges (ladies of course) knew
good work when they saw it, and
rewarded accordingly. NJ S
Ballard and Mr.. Bowen helped to
while away the time by singing
some beautiful songs, in their
beautiful way, and Mr.. Gillidette
did his part towards the enter
tainment of the guests with
music and songs on the grapha-
phone. Mr.. Bowen found time
to read the palms of several of
those present and made them
feel merry or sad, according to
what was written there. Natur-
ally no affair of-this kind is per-
feet without refreshments, and
the ladies certainly made their
guests happy, on this occasion,
by serving a good wholesome
lunch. Every one expressed
themselves delighted with the
evening spent with the Eastern
Star and hope that they will con-
c1ude to give another such affair
in the near future.
Comments of some Of h e
guests:
THAT the bachelors present
seemed to be more nimble with
the thimble and needle than the
married men,"
That Mr.. Gray should not have
worn a coat, as his "Joseph's
vest" was too pretty to be cover
ed up"
THAT mere man cannot be
expected to describe womens
clothes, but that Mrs. Fees
dress was awfully pretty and be-
coming. It was cut OH the bias,
gathered in the back and had
some kind of stripes running up
and down it. F"
That the men were at a dis
advantage, they were fined if they
were quiet long enough to thread
their needles.
That a lady who lives in the
neighborhood of the Masonic Hall
thought that the goat was being
ridden to death.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-11
School Notes

IS a weakness III the SCnOOl cur
riculum all over the state-that
boys and girls who spend their
school years in school should be
mentally and morally equipped
for the duties of life.
Observation has proven that
many issue from the schools
selfish, conceited, uncourteous,
irrevent, untidy and in many
schools the main aim of the
students is to "make things
lively" for the teacher, so the
state has issued a pamphlet on
Ethics, zone copy for each teach
er, to be used in connection with
the Course of Study. The motto
for teachers and pupils alike is
"Be kindly affectioned one to
another The aim of the
pamphlet is the building of
strong, beautiful characters.
The state believes thatif this
is given daily in the
public schools as outlined, there
will be a great change in the
youth of our land, and the edu-
Gated, cultured, refined boys of
Kansas will be in demand.
Following is list of some of
the lessons: Doing things at the
right time. Do your best. Con-
tentment, self-control, patience,
consideration ofothers, obedince,
telltale children, love of country,
trust in God, companions, indus
try, honesty, truthfulness, hui
mility, fidelity to duty, gratitude,
kindness to the weak or poor,
temperance in eating, drinLing
and amusements, value of time" /"
sIMPLIFIED SPELLING
The following is given as a
sample of Kentucky simplifed.
1t was a sign nailed up on fenc e
by a farmer.
"Trespasers will B persekut-
ed to the full extent of 2 mean
mongrul dogs which amt never
been overly soshible to strangers
and l duuble barl shot gun which
amt loaded with soft pliers.
Shall we adopt sim mpli6ed spell
ing?
THE IMPORTANT WORK
"Who is that thin, starved
looking little woman who hurries
by here early every morning
and hurries back late every eve
ning?" She? Oh, she's school
teacher. She gets about $40
month for handling room full
of children
"Aud who is that big fat, we'll
dressed man who strolls by here
now aud then, smoking a good
cigar and looking at ease with
life? He? why he's an inspector
Of ash barrels OF something like
that. He gets 500 a month
from the city''-Life.
Who will help solve the great
problem of school government?
A teacher recently complained
to the Superintendent What
shall I do with my seventh and
eighth grade pupils? Their de
pertinent is good, they are usual
1y obedient but they do not want
to study only about half of the
time. They expect promotion
and yet they are making very.
low grades, have talked and
begged them to do more work.
They simply will not study all
the time unless I use harsh
measures. I do not wish to do
this
A number of patrons have COM
planned thus why can't we have
better schools? Our teacher is
no good, be gets mad and says
sarcastic things to the boys and
they don't like it, and I don't
blame them, and he gives too
long lessons and he IS partial,
and he's too hard on them or he's
I II
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-11

Sam Conger and sou Herbert
left last Thursday for an extend
ed trip east and northeast, pass
ing through Omaha to Chicago.
This is about the first vacation
Sam has taken for some years
and we hope he will enjoy every
minute of the time to the utmost.
Captain Painter has been in
Meade for some days. At the
request of the County Attorney
he came up from his ranch to as
sist the state in the case of The
State of Kansas vs. E. c. Phillips.
]. D. Lundy theInsurance man
of Knowles, Beaver county, Okla
homa was N town Sunday and
Monday visiting with his old
comrade, DR.. ]. II. King our vet
nary.
John Stroot and wife drove up.
from their farm over in the Sing
ley neighborhood Monday for a
bit of shopping.
Will Griggs is enlarging his house
and building new stable on the
ranch on east Spring Greek.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Throwing stones at a Tiger.

Stone throwing is not without its
uses in hunting the fiercest of game.
At the first sound the tiger walked
out and up the opposite bank and
fell to general discharge. AS he
lay motionless one of the guns sug-
gested our walking across to meas
ure him, but demurred to measur-
ing tiger before / was sure he was
dead and insisted on some one throw
ing stones at him first. A large
stone hit the tiger, who got up and
lurched rather than charged in our
direction, with the savage coughing
grunt--you cannot exactly describe
it as roar-which tiger makes
when charging. There was another
general fusillade as he dipped into
the ravine, then a moment of strain
ed suspense as to whether he would
be up our bank and into the middle
of us. He had had enough, how
ever.-Colonel A. Durant in Corn
hill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Fire Loss at Orleans.

Fire which broke out about 9 sc
o'clock December 3 h in the Oldest
Vt the e. L. Chandler Co. s mills al
Orleans resulted in loss estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000. Only
portion of one end of the building
remains standing, several piles OF
lumber and one car half full Of fin
ished stock being included in the
loss.
Because of the unusually large
stock on hand it is particularly hard
TO estimate the loss. Elmer E. Doe,
manager of the mill, would attempt
10 name no figure, but it is thought
that $4,000 is an extremely con-
servative estimate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
HARTLAND.
The Nature Club.

The annual roll call and round table
Of the Hartland Nature club was held
at the Methodist church vestry on the
evening of Dec. Ia, as planned
About forty members and guests
were present, enough to make a very
social and agreeable gathering.
The large room was tastefully
decorated with evergreens and with
the following collections which have
been used in connection with the
work of the club. Mr.. Ruggles'
minerals, grasses and sedges Mr.
Underwood's orchids. Mrs. Under
woods calendar prints of birds ;
Mrs. Morgan's water-color paint
ings of birds and batrachians,
also bird skins Miss Darling's pencil
drawings of microscopic studies, a
set of mounted sea mosses and set
of Hartland plant specimens Mrs.
d. @ Webster's one hundred water
color drawings of fresh water-alg le ;
and Pres. LRugg's set of Vermont
MOSES. Some of the books and
manuscripts belonging to the club
were also shown.
The supper tables looked attractive
in, fruit pieces and ferns and after a
general inspection of the exhibit al
excellent chicken pie supper, fur
nished by the Methodist ladies was
served. After the repast, all remain
ed seated about the tables and Pres
Rugg addressed a cordial welcome
to the guests and reported on the
years work of the club in general
Then following the bulletin with re-
ports.
Miss Darling, editor-in-chief, drew
attention to the increase of the ten
denoy to observe nature direct in the
club members and the growing in
terest of many in Hartland's natural
history treasures. She mentioned
the clubs new I" water garden" a
The Highlands and asked fol
further contributions in the way o
water-loving plants and animals
Miss Sturtevant reported on astron
omy mentioning especially thu
eclipses. the visible planets and th'
approaching comet. Mr.. Gates gav'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

humorous report on animals. Mrs.
Morgan reported birds, giving lO7
species seen, and 3 added to those
seen last vear-Solitary Sandpiper,
Red Headed Woodpecker and Tree
Swallow. Mr. Underwood reported
on insects, showing one Hartland
butterfly which, when taken, had
not been seen north of Connecticut.
He suggested the value to the COM
munity of the work now being done
by the club in entomology Pres
Rugg reported twelve new plants
added to the fora of Hartland Mr.
Ruggles, suh-editor of mineralogy,
gave his own observations on local
minerals, and Mrs. d. S. Webster
talked briefly on the value of the
study of microscopy when pursued in
connection with that of astronomy.
AT the roll call nearly every one
responded with either some interest
ing observations OF with quotation
on nature Two new members. Rev
aud Mrs. G O. Gill, were received
into membership as fitting close to
an inspiring evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Windsor Co.'S Deer Damage
Bill S1692.58

Three counties in Vermont did
not draw any deer damage money
from the state, according to the
figures just compiled by State Fish
and Game Commissioner HI. q.
Thomas, but Windsor and Benning-
ton counties brought the total up &C
well that there was an average ex-
penditure of $3.50 per county dur
ing the year. Essex, Grand Isle
and Orleans were the non-assessine
counties Windsor drew total OF
ST. ,6Y2.58 for damage and costs, the
latter being the warden's expenses
for adjusting damages. BenniDg-
ton came next, with an assessment
of $l,l27 II Washington county
was fifth in the list, with $320.O3.
This damage money is paid out
under a law of 1906, which grants
redress for loss of crops, fruit trees
or shrubbery, notice of claims being
required within ten days of the time
when the loss was alleged to have
been sustained.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
NORTH POMFRET.

R w. Newton is sick with the
grip and under the care of DR. Her
rick.
Miss Della Keith is helping Mrs.
Newton.
Miss Constance Strong is home
from Mortified for the Christmas
vacation and William Warren from
Harvard.
Miss Mary Warren is home for a
short rest from teaching.
Miss Sophia King and John Dana
are home from the w. FL. S.
Solon Vail was away attending
state Grange meeting last week.
Miss Ella Brownell is expected
home from Smith college this week,
and Josephine Dana from Burling-
ton.
Mrs. Mary Colburn returns home
the FIRST of this week to remain for
the present.
The friends of George Baker and
wife rendered them reception at
Mr. Faneuf's last Friday evening.
After spending pleasant evening
they presented the young couple
with nice mirror and nice center
table as tokens of esteem.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS

Miss Mary Perkins of the w. H.
S. is at her home for the holiday
vacation,
Miss Ada Stafford went Saturday
for a few days with Woodstock
friends.
Miss Emily Fairbanks of Daley
Hollow was recent guest of her
brother Fred and family.
Miss Sadie Bacon of Lexington,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Elvira Stevens, and family.
w. F. Bassett of Bridgewater
called upon his daughter, Mrs. L. Fl
Cleveland, Monday.
F. A. Trudo and wife called upon
friends in Hale Hollow Sunday.
Mrs. A. A. Vaughan and Miss
Sara Vaughan were with their cousin,
Mrs. L. S. Bradley, in White River
Junction Tuesday night and We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A, Cobb are
again settled at their home, Mrs
Cobb's health being much improved
Horace Goodyear and family Of
Springfield have moved to the house
of George Rice. lately vacated by
him. Mr.. Rice at present is quite
ill and under the care of DR.. White
Mr. aud Mrs. Everett V. Perkins
and little Frances of Irasburg Falls
are spending few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Perkins
Frank Sawyer and wife were with
his sister, Mrs. Files, in Ludlow
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. Sargent returned from Bridge
water Friday.
G. F Robinson and wife of West
Woodstock we're at F. A Trudo's
Thursday.
Frank Howard of West Woodstock
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall of White
River Junction were callers in the
place Monday.
George Stevens and wife have
moved to Rutland where he has en-
ployment.
Leslie Cleveland with assistants
went to Lakota Monday to put in
ice for the club house.
JlP. Lewis is stopping with his
cousin, Ed. McGrath, in Woodstock
Mrs. Barton Furman of Bridge.
water was caller in the place Tues
day.
Miss Jean Earle returned from
White River Junction Tuesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Buys Large Marble Holdings

Congressman Charles N Fowler
Of New Jersey, who is at the head
of the Rutland Florence Marble Go.
in Fowler, has bought Of P M. Mel
don and w NJ Peck Of Rutland, II.
S bingham of Bennington, and
Henry n. Hanley, of North Adama,
Mass ten acres of marble land in
West Rutland which was part OF
forty acre tract bought four years
ago by Mr. Meldon and associates
from the Liscomb and Hyde estates
The property is ON the same vein as
the famous West Rutland quarries
of the Vermont Marble Co., about a
half mile south Of them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
He pidn,t Ask.

He is a small boy who likes to
have the things that he wants, and
he is diplomatic in getting them.
The other day he had gone out to
make a call with his mamma upon
an old friend.
tfNow, DEAR" said mamma as they
stood on the doorstep, remember
that you are not to ask for any
thing"
eyes, mamma" answered the
small boy.
81 have been busy almost all the
morning making crullers," said the
friend as she entered the room and
greeted them. A beatific expression
spread over the small boys face.
81 like to hear you talk about
crullers," he said, with a smile of
more than childlike innocence.
"Why, are you fond of them p
asked the mammals friend in a
pleased tone.
"Oh, yes, very" said the small
boy, looking if anything still more
innocent.
'1 didn't ask for them, mamma y
he cried in tone of indignant pro-
test as the door closed on the cruller
maker, who had gone to bring in a
sample.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Fur Business Good

This has been a great season for
the trappers and fur buyers, and no
many people realize the magnitude
Aof the fur trade in this section and
sin the whole state.
A local buyer, E. v. Fraser, has
handled between $4,000 and $4,000
kworth of furs this season. In trip
of three or four days last week he
states that he picked up over 1900
skunk skins besides other fur. His
purchase this year includes FIVE bear
skins, one of which was formerly
worn by the 105th bear killed by @.
EM. Robbins of Hancock, the veteran
trapper.
MI. Houghton has been trapping
some the past few months, with very
good luck, and Walter Mackenzie
has been busy as usual with a lot OF
Craps.
"a A single transaction IN Hartland
last week shows that this section is
pne Of the centers of the trade, JUS
Bin E Burgess of Manchester, N. I'll.
N buyer for G.. r. Hunnewell of
auburn, Maine, purchasing $4,000
worth of furs. Of these about $4,000
worth we're pelts of the pole cat, the
A balance being fox, mink, fisher,
jnuskrat and coon skins, and were
\ 8he results of personal canvass
made by A. E. ellison, Ben ellison,
IA. E. ellison and Ii. f. Miller among
he trappers in this county and out
hide.
White River junction is great
shipping point and last week H. A.
Perkins sent 2o,0o0 skunk skins to
~ ew York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
ESKIMO FOOTWEAR.
Boots Of the Arctic Regions and How
They Are Made.


They Are Made.
The Eskimos, as rule, use moth
ing but the sealskin, deerskin, musk
oxen, arctic hare and bird skins for
both their feet and their clothing.
In the first place they skin the hare,
slean and dry it and chew it all over,
and when it is thoroughly dry they
cut it up and make socks to wear
inside of their seal or deer skin
boots lin their language called ka-
maks). The sealskin is taken, the
fat cleaned off, wooden frame
made about a foot on the round
larger than the skin, and the skin is
then laced tightly around frame
and kept in the sun until thorough
ly dry.
Then the squaws OF women clean
and set about cutting it up into
boots, which are generally made
about two or three sizes too large.
The bottom, OF sole, is cut to the
shape of the foot in one piece, the
uppers are joined and sewed to the
edge Of the bottom, and the fore
part is sewed to the leg nearly
straight across the instep. The leg
is cut out according to the length
wanted, with a receiving string in
the top to tie over, thus keeping the
snow out.
The arctic Eskimos do not use
bark or tan of any kind for their
skins. 1t cannot be procured, and
they do not know how to use it..
Should their boots dry up their la
dies, or squaws, take them and chew
them all over, and in ten minutes
they are as soft as a glove. Farther
south and in some parts of Labra-
dor the skins are barked and thor
oughly dried and when made up last
much longer. 1t makes good deal
of difference what species of seals
are used. The best by far are the
square flipper and the old harp seal.
Could they get leather and soles for
their boots as we do in this country
it would be an improvement for
summer wear, but would not answer
for winter.
A good pair of skin boots will last
an Eskimo for nearly six months
with constant wear on the ice
Captain Moses Bartlett in Superin-
tendent and Foreman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
About a Famous Poem.

Editor of the Age -
Since leaving my Vermont home 1
have been somewhat of wanderer
Ehrough middle and eastern Massa-
8husettsS visiting relatives and
Fiends, places of interest, searching
khrough old and newer cemeteries
|pr records, mostly with success, and
|hstly though with larger interest,
Sisiting the home town of my
|hother. Sterling, which was also the
Aome town of Mary Sawyer, rela-
I've on the side Of my maternal
Grandmother, Mary, who owned
}he l;ttleN'amb Whose fleece was
#hite as snow" The history of that
$oem is this A young man whose
Xame was Roulston, and who at the
Hme of the writing was student al
Harvard, visited the school, saw
ary and her lamb, and wrote the
Rwo first verses of the poem. After
ards Mrs. Sarah .Tosepha Hale add
M the others.
y Another item in the history is the
act that Mrs. Sawyer with her own
lands and from the lambs fleece
Kpun and knitted hose for her daugh-
De, after whose death giving the
pse to my cousin, Mary Willard
eck. When the Old South church
Jas " threatened, my cousin. always
brward in every good, benevolent
ork, raveled the knitting. attached
certain amount to cards containing
Mfoper historic notes and PLACED
Iem on sale. A goodly amount
las thus realized to help forward
he good work. A rain coming
Fevented us visiting the hom,
there " Mary" lived and enjoyed
be friendship Of her fourfooted
aymate, but | possess a picture o
Be house, also of the schoolroom.
ApDIE L. SMITH.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Vermont Banking Resources

vermont's banking resources per
capita are greater than Names, less
than the other New England states
and almost the same as New Hamp-
shire's. But if the present signs of
industrial development continue. it
will not be long before the Granite
state is outstripped. Vermont is
beginning to come into her own
st. Albans Messenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
How He knaM.

In an assault, and battery case
tried in a Cleveland court the pros
ecuting witness testified at length
that the defendant had knocked him
senseless and had then kicked him
for several minutes.
eff this mans attack rendered
you unconscious" demanded the
magistrate, show is it that you know
he kicked you when you were
DOWN."
This question seemed to floor the
witness. He was lost in reflection
for some moments; then, brighten
ing, he replied:
''I know it, your honor, because
that's what l would have done to
him if I'd got him down" Circle
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Nine Frozen Bodies

With flag at half mast the state
fisheries boat Commodore Perry
brought to Erie, Pa, Dec. 18th the
dead and frozen bodies of nine men
of the crew of the Bessemer and
Marquette ferry No 2 which left
Conneaut, Ohio, Tuesday morning,
carrying 32 men and which has
probably A,un lered in the middle
of Lake Erie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Appointment of Bishop Elk
pected Soon

Although nothing definite has
yet been learned in regard to the
appointment of bishop for the
Roman Catholic diocese OF Burling-
ron. it is expected that choice will
male the latter part of this month
Ihe general opinion is that the
appointment will go to someone
uiside of the diocese, unless the
Rev j d Shannon. of Middlebury
is chosen for the position.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
pidn,t Like His Looks.

A would be author called on Mr..
Fields one day at his Office in the
old tirne Boston publishing house
of Ticknor & Fields. Evidently the
young man did not like Mr.. Fields
appearance, for this was the CONVEX
sation that took place: '1s this Mr..
Fields?' 'Tt is, SIR" "Mr. james
T. Fields?' 'I am he." "Well,
then, I'd like to see Mr.. Ticknorl"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
The Limit.

First Cabman What did you
charge that cove for driving him
around to the hotel?
Second Cabman--I charged him
two shillings and ninepence half
penny.
First Cabman-Two shillings and
ninepence halfpenny? That's a
queer figure. Why didn't you make
it an even three bob?
Second Cabman - Because two
shillings and ninepence halfpenny
was all he had London Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

AS F. E. Ray of Wilmington,
fur dealer, was driving in West
Dover, hawk swooped to the side
of a nearby brook and gathered in a
mink After piercing the animals
windpipe the bird took fright and
left his quarry hanging from the
branch of tree. Mr. Ray dislodged
it and found the pelt to be valuable
one, worth about $40.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Aged Man Died Alone

Peter McC Cabe, about 70 years old,
as found dead in his farm house
bout four miles from White River
rnction Sunday. The door was
blocked, indicating that death had
kcurred during the day time, but
Ryeral days since. Rats had par
billy eaten the face. McCabe lived
}pne, the nearest neighbor being a
3ile away. He leaves one son and
10 daughters, who live in Lebanon,
NJ a., and a brother, Bernard Nc
'hbe, who lives in White River
Emotion.