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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.

The members Of the Randall Post
and soldiers are requested to meet
at G. A. hall Sunday, May 30, at 10
o'clock, for the purpose of attending
divine service at the Congregational
church, by invitation of the pastor,
Rev. Benjamin Swift
More flowers than ever will be
wanted this year They may be left
at the court house at or before 10
o'clock Monday. The W. r. G. will
receive them
Dinner at 1900 sharp at G. A. r..
hall.
Post and all soldiers will form in
front of the Hall at ten o'clock sharp
Teams will be provided for all SOL
diers not able to march All citizens
and school children are invited to
join us.
Preceded by the Bridgewater
Military Band. march to front Of
court house, halt and receive from
the w. R. G. their flowers. The
column will then march to the ceme-
tery for decoration of the soldiers
graves.
The Dedication.
At ] o'clock sharp the parade will
form at or near the G. A. r. head
quarters, with the following kindred
organizations as escort to to Randall
Post, led by the marshals and band.
Co. G.. Vermont National Guard
Canton Woodstock, Patriarchs
Militant.
Modern Woodmen of America.
Knights of King Arthur,
Knight Templar, Vermont Com
mandry, No. 4, Windsor.
The line of the march will be past
the Inn, around the Park to the
Hutchinson corner, thence down Elm
street to the Congregational church.
turning sharp to the right down
Pleasant street to Monument Park
where the exercises of dedicating the
soldiers monument will be held
consisting OF vocal and instrumental
music, roll call of the post, roll cal
of honor, G. A. R. dedication service
by the Post, assisted by two of the
best speakers from Vermont ano
New hampshire; unveiling the
monument, raising the new flag.
The exercises will be concluded
by singing America.
Then column will reform anc
march to headquarters and disband.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29
ROOFING

WHEN buying any article, man naturally
wants to get the best possible value for his
money.
If he's buying roofing, he wants the best roof
ing value offered.
But how to get it is the question that natur-
ally arises.
Difficult? No, it's easy. Just as easy as the
prOVerbial rolling off log.
FIRST-Beware of the socalled "cheap"
rOOfngs. A lOw-priced roofing always means a
lOw-grade roofing which will prove many times
more costly to you in the end, than if you paid
a reasonable price for your roofing material
SECOND D-Don't buy roofing with a reputa-
ton to be made. Buy one that has already
made a reputation and proved by years of test
that it's good material.
THIRD-Weigh we'll what the roofing man tells
YOU Remember he's out to sell.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29
MONUMENT TO LoNGFELLOW IN WASHINGTON.


dedicated May
LOngellOw
a reality William o
will participate dedication ceremony, Chief
will
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29

Children playing with matches at
the home Of j. s. Leach, of Cam
bridge, started a fire in II bureau
drawer which destroyed the contents,
including $l5 in money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29
THE LATE PETER F. COLLIER AND SOME OF HIS FAMOUS
FOXHOUNDS.
FOXHOUNDS.

suddenly
al
the Mr. Collier self made
easily place the fashionable society circle in the
member the
eadng of New
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29

There were three inches of snow
ON Killlngton Peak Sunday and sew
eral of the adjacent hills were white.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29

mont why go luTClleT IMAM l lie
Age office?
THE ABANDONED FARM.
|. The Old Cellar
This ragged hole, which earth and weeds
half fill,
Close by the road that rambles down the
hill,
Its once firm walls now leaning rows of
rocks,
With outer rim of grass and hollyhocks.
Once proudly boasted, as each circling
year
Brought the full harvest and November
drear,
Rich store of fruitage of the trees and
fields,
Those dues of toll which kindly nature
yields
II. The Good Things in 1t.
Here odorous apples waited heaven of
pie;
Potatoes, turnips, cheered the house
wife's eye,
Ensanguined beets, pale turnips joyed
to wait.
With proper pride their culinary fate.
Preserves and pickles, jell, mincemeat
and jam,
Corned beef and cabbage and the we'll
smoked ham,
All these this shabby hollow once could
boast;
III. Note the Cider, Barrels of 1t.
And more for what was priced the most
Has mention last-here also was the
spring
Of winters joys, of winters hearth the
king!
On skids recumbent, spigot at the end,
Stout barrels lay, in pitchers prompt to
Full streams of cider, bumptious, heady,
clear,
The goodman staff, this soace through
the year.
w. The House, the Chimney and the
three Fireplaces
Above this cellar, thus with good things
stored,
This humble treasure-house of generous
hoard,
Once rose in pride the home of sturdy
men,
Fit theme of poets or historians pen.
Within, a chimney, ample in its girth
To hold the spacious oven and wide
hearth.
Wide hearth!-Ah! yes, within its gen.
Gus side
Broad hearthstones three found ample
room to bde,
, And from their fires genial heat and
glow,
Defiance bade to winters cold and snow.
... V. The Folks.
Around this chimney-altar of home
More worthy far than grand cathedral's
dome
AS if 'twould shield it, shielded by it too,
/ The house four-square stood firm as if it
grew.
The cellars breadth still marks it's gen
erous lines;
And walls the roof, though time has left
no signs
Of their proportions, fancy can rebuild;
Can show us, too, the happy home re-
filled:
Refilled with life, with grandsire, father,
son;
With mother, daughter; toll and sorrow,
fun;
The zest of life, the joy of work, the
care
Which sturdy souls as price of pleasure
bear.
Within, without, we see the busy life,
OF man triumphant, joying in his strife.
vi. Come into the Kitchen.
The homely kitchen! Here the widest
hearth,
Here household gods, here common grief
and mirth;
Here broad-souled life foregathered and
was strong,
And, full of duties, found no day too
long.
Each shared with each her life in full
commune;
To common ends all worked, and worked
in tune.
VII. The Abundant Crops.
Without, the men folks found a generous
foe
In nature who, attacked with axe and
hoe,
With fire and plow, and then with aIier
Gave to her conquerors more than con
queror's need.
VIII. Trees and Vines of course.
Nearby the maple and the accustomed
pine,
A lilac, snowdrop and aspiring vine,
Established soon their homes, with littl'
aid,
And made home home-like with thei
grace and shade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-29
THE CHArIPLAIN POET AND THE
AGES OWN PEGASUS.

The talk about the poet for the
Champlain Tercentenary has aroused
the Pegasus which is kept in the
Ages barn on the north slope Of
Parnassus, when not in the village
pound. For this particular poet any
form of poetry is easy, and an ode to
ChampIain can be furnished as
readily as the epic Of the Abandoned
Farm which follows. This is pub.
lished simply to show his mettle, If
the managers of the Tercentenary are
looking for a poet for their celebra-
ton, why do they 60 outside of Yer
mont? Why go further than The
A
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
TUE psussANs AFTER CAME HOME TO BERLIN.

sno so was the marching. and as these oodles OF
drilled men moved up the Linden they looked
IKE what they had proved themselves, ire
sistible. They swept on with a movement as Of
some great natural force. Regiment after regf-
ment swung past There never a break or
halt The machine was in it's best working or
DER The men carried their heads high. crowned
with victory. And the tide OF war poured
through this peaceful street.
The Prussian uniform was not brilliant one
In point of mere costume these troops were not
comparable to many others, The Austrians
were far more smartly dressed; and the English
and the French. But this blue and red looked
Workmanlike. while as for orna1nent-wer, what
ornament was needed beyond the word Sadowa-
which might have been. but was not. embroid-
cred on the collars Of their tunics? You saw
also that this citizen army: the German
people were in these ranks. or the Prussian
people The words have since become almost
convertible. though there millions of Ger
mans who will not agree 10 that
The regimental officers were well enough
mounted and. so far one could Judge from a
parade like this. were good horsemen. They sat
well down in their saddles A good seat and
good hands 60 together. or ought 70 10 together
but do not always and the hands seemed heavy
II q horse turned restive. But another thing be-
came clear as you looked. The officers were Of
the elect. The Prussian aristocrary was in the
SADDLE There has never been time since tbs
Great Elector OF Brsndenburg when il was not
in the saddle. actually and figuratively. To
acopt Bismarcks phrase at a much later day, in
a great speech at Jena. this country Of Prussia
has never been ruled from below. It was not
IN 1866 Nor have the Junkers and the nobility
OF Prussia ever failed to pay with their persons
when the need arose In that murderous cav
airy charge at MARSHA Tour, the ranks were
crowded with the sons Of Princes and Dukes and
Counts, and all the rest; they rode no small
part Of them, 70 death. and knew they were rid
ing to death, but thought Or rank or riches
stayed them, nor did any one fater
II is impossible not to think Of these later
things as the memories Of these September davs
in 1866 come back. ! looked on then at the be
ginnings Of what was foreordained to happen.
This vas the army. these we're the very men
who were 70 close about Sedan in that other
September Of 1870 Long after that vas 10 see
them again in the Opera PIatz and Inter den
Linden. where the King vho now rides With his
grave gallantry or bearing At their head was 70
be buried, on one Of the coolest and perhaps the
blackest day Berlin ever saw. The spleudor had
departed. The triumph Of 1896 had given way
TO mourning and gloom. And on the architrave
Of the Brandenburg Thor. draped and shrouded.
like all Berlin in black. stood out in white let
ters the last greeting Of Berlin 10 its oldtirne
Kirs, Vale Senex Tmperator-" .. W. 3.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
TAKES ISSUE WITH MRS. LEArH
DR.. Bensel Says Consumptfvs wss Tzksu
Direct to North Brother Hosrdtal

DR.. Walter Benssi. Supsrintendsnt Of ths Eea1sn
Department took issue with Mrs Samuel LeaaA.
of No IS Jackson street WILLIAMSBURG yesen<dzy,
whose husband died from tuberculosis at Rfvsrxzds
Hospital North Brother Island. on Tuesday. Dr.
Bensel said that Leach had not bean removed %
Kingston Hospital first and then to North Broxher
Island. but that he had been taken direct from hiz
nome TO the island hospital for tubeTculous pssnes
The case Of Leach first came TO the notice OF ths
Heaith Department. said DR.. BsnssI. through TIA
reports Of one Of our inspectors and nursA They
said there was danger in allowing Leach remain
at nome with his ten children IN q crowded tsns-
heht mouse Although the department. ordered the
man removed two days before he taken 20 the
Riverside Hospital. the family paid attention 70
'he order Besides. the physician IN attsndancs
should have reported such a bad case to the d.
partment Leach was then removed not to King
s'on hospital, as has been charged by drs. Leach
out to North Brother Island He should have been
taken there when the department. first ordered him
10 De Leach became weaker and his family vsr,
notified
when asked about Mrs Isachs statement nat
sne vas not permitted 10 remain with her husband
IN MS dying condition. Dr. BenseI said:
Mrs- Leach could have remained as long ss an,
wanted TO- There was objection to her doing SO
sne LETT OF her own accord
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
THEopoRE HOE MEAD.

Theodore Hoe Mead r1anufact1-"r and author. -
dead At his home at Msnchesier VI. his seventy
third year Mr.. Mead descended from Wiz
lam Mead one OF the early settlers o. New England
His grandfather vas a soldier in the Revo4u-
ton. attached 10 Washngtons stan a nt2mber
OF the Secret Service. with the rank OF colonel
Mr.. Mead was born in New York city in 1897.
He Was educated in private school In this city
and AZ the age Of sixteen entered the employ OF r
Hoe & Co. IN 1857 he went abroad. spending three
years there in acquiring the knowledge OF Spanish
French and German. On bis return he resumed
his connection with the Hoe company, and was ad-
nlitted 10 partnership in 1865 having been for five
years In charge OF their branch mAnufactory in
Boston
For many years MIR. Mead contributed 70 period
icals on various rubjects. He for time one
Of the managers of the House CT Refuge, on Ward
Island He had been & member also of the New
York Prison Association and a vestrvman OF ST.
Georges Church. Because of iI health however
he was Obliged relin4sh his connection with
these and sinilar interests in 1850 He was a
member Of the Century Club. the Authors Club
and the Grolier Club.
In 1869 Mr.. Mead married Miss Anna r Johnson
daughter OF Lawrence Johnson. Of Philadelphia
and she with six children survives him.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow a. his
home Tarrytown-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
OBITUARY NOTES.

GEORGE COBBETT former first assistant chile,
engineer OF the Mo-ristown Fire Department. died
~ hts home No . Mills street Morristowu. yester-
dav lie was born sixty years ago IN Windsor.
England He vas a former chancellor OF Morris
town Lodge. knights of Pvthias- IN November.
1892 he was elected 10 the Common Council OF the
town and served term.
GEORGE SMITH a leader for forty years IN
the Republican politics OF Orange County, died from
apoplexy yesterday at his home in Otisvlle. N. J.
He vas seventy-four years old
MILTON II. CLARK. a prominent horseman, for
rnerly president OF the Lake Erie and Mohawk Val
ley circuits. is dead in Rochester
THE REV. DR. s. F. GALE. for twenty three
years superintendent OF Congregational Home As
sociations in Florida, Georgia. Alabama and North
Carolina died In Jacksonville Fla, Friday night
He was sixty-seven years old, native of Yer
mont and served with distinction in the Union
army
WILLIAM FAY. part owner 0 the tobacco ware
house which afterward became Libby Prison
and n well known scout after his Union sym
natbies forced him TO leave his home in Richmond
Va died at his home in Lake Harbor, Mich. yes
tardav He was born I'm Massachusetts IN 1922.
FAY, was member of the grand jury which in
dIcted Jefferson Davis for treason
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
REPORT ON TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT.

The committee on the prevention Of tuberculosis
~ the New York Charity Organization Society an
uounces that the available funds for the conduct
Of The international tuberculosis exhibition, helo
from November n. 1908 TO January IL I'S
amounted 20 Ss5g7S q. Of which s23.0oS 4 repre-
.-aa contributions The Russell Sage Foundation
made two bequests one OF $1,000 and another OF
1850 other large contributions were received from
John : Kennedy and Henry Fhipps. each OF wnon
gave 1880 and from the Metropolitan Lie m
surance Company. Victor heechl q 20, ana tHe
.-i.ar National Red Cross each Of which gave
81
The exhibition open from November 81 100
until January H. 1909 and the total attendance was
753 OF daily average Of 1885 The largest at
tendance In any one day was $50 on Sunoay' De
cernber y. Jewish Day. series OF public meetings
mas orSanized in conjunction with the exhibition
hv Dr. James Alexander Miller. These meetings
we're addressed by 1e1 different speakers and were
attended by 42sZ5 persons.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
BEERBOHM TREE COMING
". Il. Brady, Back with Many
Plays, to Star English Actor.

William A Brady returned yesterday from Lon
don the Campania, and in talking of his plans
for the coming season. said
"Sir Herber> Beerbohm Tree has agreed to come
TO America during the coming season. 1 am IN
hopes that his opening in New York will be before
the first OF the year His metropolitan engagement
will be played of Klaw & Erlanger's theatres
and his visit viii be not longer than eight to ten
weeks in all. He will act in New York Boston,
Philadelphia. Chicago and Washington only.
His repertory will include among the Shake
spearean productions Merry Wives of Windsor I'm
which he plays Fastan Merchant of Venice The
Tempest and Twelfth Night He will also appear
in the School for Scandal oliver Twist in which
he acts Fagin the Jew: The Newcomes' in which
his Colonel Newcome is said to be of the best
of his character portrayals; Faust Trilby The
Red Lamp and The Man Who Was
"I have entered into agreement with J. c. Will
hanson. OF Australia. who is at present in London.
for Grace George to go 70 Australia next May
After the close OF her engagements there she will
continue round the world. appearin in India and
South Africa, and opening in London late IN Octo-
Der. 1910 c. Aubrey Smith Will support Miss
George Mr.. Williamson is also negotiating for
Robert Mantel 10 go Australia.
Il have secured the American rights OF new
comedy 10 be produced by Frank Curzon at Wynd-
hams Theatre early in August II is from the pen
Of Frederick Lonsdale and IS called A Supper for
Two have two PLAYS by James Pagan, who has
also agreed TO write original tragedy for Mr.
ManteI. I have also play each from Cosmo
Hamilton. William J. Locke. J. Stanley Hughes and
c. Aubrey Smith, and Harrison Rhodes and Cosno
Gordon.
Il have entered into m agreement with Frank
Curzon for the production I'm London Of Margaret
Mayo's American play. Polly Of the Circus Mr.
Curzon intends visiting New York during September
in search Of American plays. The London mana
gers are awake 10 the fact that they must look
10 the American market for material
"One thing about the London stage that must
impress n visiting American manager is the value
OF the stage censor. Their stage is clean and the
absence OF disr-putable entertainment is marked
after las had q season Of observation Of stage
doings In this country"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

and the Platt street bridge the Genesee River
at Rochester. the Columbia River bridge for the
Northern Pacific Railroad Pasco Wash. and
the Terugas Bridge IN Peru. He retired as chief
engineer Of the department this ctry in 1902 after
a bitter controversy with Bridge Commissioner
Gustav Lindenthsl over the policy Of the depart
ment
Mr Buck horn In Canton. y. Y. IN 1897, Of
old Colonial stock. Following early bent for
mechanics, he was appreutioed for three years IN
machine shop. md followed this with a year and
4 half as 1ourreymsn machinis' He prepared
for college n Canton Academy. which his father
Rad helped found At the expense OF a mortgage on
his horne He entered g.. Lawrence University n
IS5s with its first class but left years later
20 the war lie engaged In ten battles of tho
civil War. and severely wounded At Antietsrn
He Vas mustered out IN 1876 with the rank Of cap
tain
After tho war he entered Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute and was graduated as aH engineer In
lsss He served for three years assistant engi-
ueer in the Croton AaaedUct Department of this
city. then went 10 South Ameri01. whore for fRo
years Hs worked ~ railroad and bridge building IN
Peru. The Verrusas rIadurt tnen the highest
bridge I'm the world. was erected h- him. lie re
turned TO tho United States for years. then
spent another period iu Peru
In $3.50 and 1851 he resident engineer 81 tho
Central Railroad Of New Jersey. In 1872 he did
some work for the Mexican rarosds After a year
with the Northern PsriHo he formed partnership
with George McNulty here continuing With him ul
1855 since whjcn tirne 10 had practsed alone
After 1883 he gave much study 70 ne problem %
bringing the Pennsylvania Railroad into this city
hy II tunnels Ia 1sa5 he berafn" chief engi-
reer ~ the East River Bridge Commission
At the time OF his death Mr- Buck vas In charge
or the construction % the Manhattan Bridge lie
vas member of the intercoutuentaI Railway
Con'rni--iou representing Peru and Ecuador. mem
Der and former director OF the American Society
or Civil Engineers and member OF the Military
Service Institution. Loyal Legion. Burns Society
the Engineers. Century and Hancv"- clubs and OF
the st. Lawrence Alumni Ass sociati1n.
The funeral -ill De held this afternoon at 80
O'Clock when Mrs Buck is expected 10 arrive. The
burial will bs In hts native town Monday.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
q WEDDING.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribur

TF,y Telegraph TO The Tribune.I
Newport r. J.. July 17.-Mss Helen La"toh
nrurv daughter of Pay Director Hiram E. Drury'
T. g N. became the wife of Lieutenant James
Harvey Tomb u. S. N. here this noon- Inc cor
,no,v Was performed in ST. Johns Church py
1hsr1sir william c. Cassard, u. 8. N. assisted py
the Rev Charles F. Beattie, rector OF the churci .
The bride was attended by Miss Augusta Hayes Oh
New York as maid of honor. and by MISS flacne4
Iawton of Springfield Mass; MISS ha'e esiDso. (O.
90 New York; Miss Elizabeth Dearborn. or CON
cord n H and Miss Louise Kidder, OF Boston as
bridesmaids The best man was Lieutenant u "a
snarroyy. u s. N. while Lieutenants k u. Casue-
man c. H woodward F. r. McCraTy ana ",
C,ronan. surgeon Jacob stepp and Lyman PERKINS,
of Boston, acted as usherAs
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
ppnEESsOR MATTEuCCI.

DR. Vtttorio Raffaele MatteucCi, who died on Fri
day at his post at the observatory on Mount Nesu-
vius distinguished himself at the time of the erup
tiop of that volcano in 1905, when he remained at
his station and sent messages to Naples TO calm
the manic He was not injured although the build
ing in which he was stationed wrecked by the
hot ashes He was severely hurt in the eruption OF
1850
Sienor Matteucci horn at Sinigaglia. on the
Adrtatic forty-nine years ago. He was graduated
yo, the University Of Naples and studied later at
Heidelberg On returning to Italy he took up the
study of seismic disturbances, particularly with re-
Iston TO Mount Vesuvius. In 1902 he became dlrec-
tor of the Vesuvius observatory.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
LEFFERT L. BUCK DEAD.
Former Chief Engineer of Bridge
Department Tictsm of n poplery.

Lefert l. Buck. former chief engineer of
the Bridge Department OF this city. died sud
denly yesterday morning at his home, In North
Broadway, Hastings Hudson. Mr.. Buck was
apparently in the of health. and was preparing
to go to his office, when he stricken with apo
plexy. He died without regaining consciousness
His wife, formerly Miss Myra Gould, Of Paducah.
KY, whom he married six years ago, is expected
back to-day. after spending several weeks on q
Western trip
Mr.. Bucks name connected with several Of
the greatest bridges in this country among them
the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges
IN this city. two steel arch bridges at Niagara
Falls. the Driving Park avenue steel arch bridsN
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
DR. RAINsFoRD TAKES SON ABROAD.

The Rev. Dr. Rainsford, formerly rector OF St
Georges Episcopal Church. in this CITY. sailed for
Liverpool yesterday the White Star liner Baltic
accompanied by his son. Ralph Rainsford. whom
he had brought on from California DR.. Ransford
arrived here several weeks ago from England TO
visit his son, who recovering from an Illness
I'm California On his arrival here he said his
pbvsicaI condition would not warrant his resump-
ton of pulpit duties. he repeated the statement
yesterday. We going to England and Scot
land" said Or. Rafnsford. and / do not know
when I shall see America again
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
WE'D AFTER 10 YEARS ENGAGEMENT
DR.. Biervert. of Harvard. Followed American
Girl Here from Berlin.

Los Angeles July 17.-By the marriage a. Aseusa-
near here Yesterday. Of Dr. Henri Conrad Bier
vert. professor ~ languages at Harvard. and MISS
Agnes Fuller OF Long Beach. after an engage
r1ent OF nineteen years. a romance or tWo con
tfnents was brought to happy elimination
They met nineteen years ago. when the bride was
s+udvinr music IN Berlin Shortly after they oe
came engaged Miss Fuller was stricken with an
fitness which made her a physical wreck and since
that time she has striving, almost hopelessly-
~ -ap,fr her health. She came 70 California ter
,-as-s ago and Professor Biervert- who followed
her to America became member OF the Harvard
faculty Lately Miss Fuller regsined her health.
and Yesterdays wedding was the outcome