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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mayor Edward T. Buckingham has accepted an invitation to attend the meeting of the New England Arbitra- ton and Peace congress. Major Thomas BOudren will also be a dele gate to the congress, which opens in Hartford, today.
 The members of Hamilton Com mandery, K of T., attended divine services at Christ Protestant Epis- copal church, last evening. The ser mon was especially appropriate to the occasion and was preached by Rev. E. J. Craft, rector of the church.
 The 18th annual banquet of Alpha Chapter, Alpha Alpha sorority, was held Saturday evening at the Strat- field, and was attended by majority of its members. For the first time in many years the menu card did not contain the names of the speakers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Widening the Roads.

Road Commissioner Oscar Hard.
ing of Pomfret and gang of men
with teams have been widening the
road from the Clifford place. and on
the north side of the Ottauquechee
three-quarters of mile toward Tafts-
Vile, Road Commissioner Il. l.. Hunt
of Hartford performing a similar
operation the rest of the distance to
the Taftsville bridge.
The road was much too narrow foi
modern traffic. in places hardly
allowing two teams to pass, to say
nothing of buzz wagons. 1t had
evidently not been disturbed for
years and on the Pomfret part of the
road six or eight choked up sluices
had to be taken up and pnt in work
ing order again.
Mr.. Harding is now getting ready
to repair the West Hartford road
from Pomfret, at the Gulf" not far
from White River. where about two
weeks work with steam drill will
be necessary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS
"The Old Settler" Gone.

The great elm on Horace F. Sher-
wins farm, mighty landmark that
is supposed to have been over one
hundred years old. toppled over in
one of the big winds of last week.
"The Old Settler" as Mr. Sherwin
called it, loomed high and straight
among the surrounding trees. The
trunk was bare of branches up TO
fifty or sixty feet, giving it height
aud distinction, but the top was
broken off and the monarch was
badly battered in it's old age. 1t
was easily the tallest tree in this
neighborhood, and contained, it was
estimated, over twenty cords of wood.
Mr.. Sherwin says he once offered the
tree to the late Sam Pratt, that
marvel of unveracity, and his
brothers, Tom and jim, but the Pratt
family, after looking the tough old
resident over, decided not to sink an
axe into it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15

very useful man in the community,
He is now in poor health and unable
to work. l only loan to you this
picture, and will call for it some day"
1t is needless to add that many OF
the people around here remember
James" and are very grateful to
Judge Carnes for sending the picture.
We are indebted to Miss Mabel
Hawkins of Stoneham, Mass, for
much valuable humane literature.
Working with the Hands," by
Booker L. Washington. is one of the
books that our boys never tire of
reading and re-reading.
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLIN,
LIBRARIAN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
THE FATTENING
OF YOUNG DUCKS.
Feeding Methods Employed by
Majority Of Breeders.

The feeding of young ducks has been
reduced to a science by those engaged
extensively In the business. The feed
ing methods adopted by nearly all Of
the large breeders are very much alike,
only varying in a few minor points.
The following formulas are used:
During the first ten days the ducks
are fed a mixture OF four parts wheat
bran. two parts cornmeal, two parts
bread or cracker crumbs by measure
and about per cent sifted sand or fine
ground oyster shells. Begin feeding a
small amount of beef scrap during the
latter part of this period. Feed four
or Eve times daily. From ten days to
four weeks old feed two parts corn
meal, two and one-half parts wheat
bran. one and one-half parts red dog
-four and three-fourths part beef scrap
by measure.
At six weeks Of age start feeding a
fattening food composed Of six parts
cornmeal, two and one-half parts bran.
one part red dog -four and one to one
and one-fourth parts beef scrap. Feed
three times daily. About one-eighth
Of the first feed In the morning should
be fine ground oyster shell or clean
sifted sand, and from the tenth day
to the finish feed about one-third as
much charcoal as oyster shell about
twice a week. Ducks fed In this way
should be ready for market at eight
to ten weeks of age. The food should
always be mixed with warm water ir
winter and cold water or milk in sum-
mer. making a crumbly mash. OF
course clean water must always be
provided for drinking. but 1t is not
necessary to furnish enough water for
the ducks to swim in. = Rural New
Yorker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
SOUTH POMFRET
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.


We have just received letter from
Judge Duane j Carnes. OF Sycamore,
ILL.,, in which he says -
Il am sending you by this mail a
photograph of James j. Hoyles to
show to the many people around
South Pomfret that will remember
him. You probably never saw him !;
he was horn about 1850 and lived in
South Pomfret until he was sixteen
orseventeen years old his folks were
very poor and he did not acquire
much book learning in school, but
he could make whistle end various
other trinkets better than any of the
rest of us boys; he has been sta
tionary engineer all his life now
lives at Aurora, Illinois; has two
children grown up. prosperous. good
citizens, and he himself has been q
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
The Advantages Of Sheen.

One advantage of sheep over other
stock is In the lengthenlng of the pas
ture season and shortening OF the feed
ing season at the barn. II sheep are
taken up during cold storms they will
get to pasture nearly month earlier
than cows and remain out full month
later In the fall. They may need grain
during a portion of this extended Pc
riod, but 1t makes a marked difference
In the fodder eaten. The sheep will be
more healthy for this treatment, and
the work In caring for them during the
extra period is less than would be re-
quired In the barn.
Sheep require the most attention In
winter. when the farmer has the most
time to spare from farm operations.
There is less liability to loss from dis
ease or injury and less money invest
ed In implements and machinery than
in any branch OF dairying. One trip to
market will carry the years wool prod
uct, and one trip will take the lambs to
the car or butcher. The care OF sheep
Is an interesting and fascinating busi-
ness and can be enjoyed by the most
refined.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
WOODSTOCK NOTES

Judge Ben d. Lindsey, who will
lecture in Woodstock Nov. 80, is the
originator of the whole juvenile court
system of the United States and
has an international reputation as all
authority on juvenile delinquency
He now presides over the juvenile
court of Denver. Col. In connection
with his court he has organized the
Little Citizens League, which puts
boys on their honor, and whose rec.
ords show that only three boys out of
several hundreds have betrayed their
trust. He succeeded in getting the
Colorado Legislature to enact law
furnishing negligent parents. en-
ployes, etc. He was the Democratic
candidate for governor of Colorado
in 1906, and is the author of Prob
lens of the Children"
William j. Locke, of London, the
we'll known writer, author of 'Septi-
mus, Simon the Jester" and other
popular novels, who arrived in this
country from England week ago,
was at the Inn Monday with an auto.
mobile party on the way to Lake
George.
DIR. G, H. Spiller, optician, will be
at j. @. Nutting's October 10; in
Hartland Oct. 20, Windsor Oct. 81
at John Hagar's in Perkinsville Oct.
%.
The eleventh annual Vermont ID.
A. r. conference will be held with
the Marquis de Lafayette chapter at
Montpelier October 90, in Kellogg
Hubbard library. Mrs. s. S. Ballard,
Mrs. W e. jackson and Miss Martha
s. Watson, all Of Montpelier, will act
as information committee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Deer and Dogs.

D.
In his annual report Fish and
Game Commissioner Thomas says
The reports received indicate that
the present law allowing the taking
of one deer of either sex in six day
period has not caused any material
decrease in their numbers. This is
substantiated by game wardens and
others. 1t seems to the commissioner,
taking into consideration the damage
and loss to farmers. that this law
should remain i'll force until at least
there is some indication of decrease.
The greatest nuisance which war
dens have to contend with is attempt
ing to enforce section 5325, dogs
chasing deer. 1t is safe to say that
dogs destroy more deer than are
legally killed during an open season
The present law is not adequate and
the question is too serious to over
look.
Fines to the amount of $1ll9
have been paid for violation of the
game laws and $l7,1l5.38 was re-
ceived from hunters licenses.
In 1908, 2208 deer were killed ;
in 1909, 1897, while deer killed
from other causes than legal or nat
ural death, 7l4.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Tho Ansora Profitable.

The Angora goat has been found
valuable In a number of ways. He is
about the easiest and cheapest kept
animal on the farm and in return not
only improves the land, but gives a
crop of mohair. mutton. milk and pelt.
1t is claimed that thoroughbred An
goras will clip from three to eight
pounds of mohair. worth from 30 to
55 cents per pound, all depending upon
the length and 6neness. There is al
ways a market for the mutton, as 1t Is
not so greasy as ordinary mutton, and
It is said that when the animal is not
too old and when properly fattened the
meat is more juicy than the best of
mutton and has fine flavor. The
milk is good and pure and often toler-
ated by invaiids and babies when
cows milk is not. 1t has also been
proved that goats are free from tuber-
culosis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15

to the "mourner's BENCH" rise and de-
clare his repentance and be forgiven
by the congregation. This went on for
many years. At last young darky
who had been in a particularly objec-
tionable broil appeared for reinstate-
ment. The pastor made an eloquent
appeal to the congregation and every
body began to shout and say amen"
1t was at this point that the old
negro arose and said hotly:
Look hyah, pahson; eber since l
been a membuh of dis congregashun,
dar ain been nothin' but fightin' an
fuhgivin', an been doing all de fuh-
given. rs tired of it!'
That broke up the meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
White River Junction.

David A. Elliott recently received a
telegram from Detroit, Mich. telling
him he had been elected thirty
third degree Mason by the Supreme
Council Scottish Rite Masons of the
United States, in session in the me-
tropolis of Michigan. Mr.. Elliott's
confirmation in the degree to which
he has been elected'will not be until
September 1911, as it requires that
a full year must elapse ere such con-
firmation can take place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Hundreds Dead in a Minnesota
Fire.

The greatest catastrophe that Min
nesota has experienced since the
Hinckley horror of fifteen years ago
occurred Friday night and Saturday
when the whole Minnesota and Man
itoba boundary line country was
swept by fire. AS the details become
known the disaster assumes appall-
ing proportions.
The number of deaths is estimated
at from l30 to 200, almost entirely
among settlers in the woods around
the towns of Beaudette, Pitt, Roose-
welt and Gracetown. Few of the
settlers are known to have escaped
and this estimate probably will fall
considerably short of the actual
number.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15

Mass, on Friday of last week, where
she expects to remain during the
winter with her daughter, who is a
teacher in the High school there.
E. A. McClay has friend visiting
him from st Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Levi Merrill of South Wood
stock and Miss Leona Hasselton of
Claremont were recent guests of Mrs.
Lizzie Boyce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Windsor County's Representa-
tiveS.

Andover-J. w. Hazelton (r)
Baltimore-O. j. Converse (r)
Barnard-M. II. Billings G)
Bethel-Rev. j. Wesley Miller (d)
Bridgewater-E. H. Shattuck (r)
Cavendish--A. M. Fletcher (r)
Chester-Henry A. Bond (r)
Hartford-D. A. Elliott (r)
Hartland-E. A. Martin (r)
Ludlow-Dr w. N. Bryant (r)
Norwich-J. s. Campbell (d)
Plymouth. w. Barton (r)
Pomfret--Walter Fl. Harrington (r)
Reading-Nathaniel H. w. Jenne (r)
Rochester-S. A. Guernsey (r)
Royalton-George Ellis (r)
Sharon-George B. Brown (r)
Spring6eld-Justus Dartt (r)
Stockbridge-F. Fletcher (r)
Weathersfield-F. A. Gage (r)
Weston-Gilman Foster (r)
West Windsor-R l.. Blanchard (r)
Windsor-C. II. Fitch (r)
Woodstock-Col. r. S. Billings (r)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
New Worlds Records by Trot-
terS This Summer.

Uhlan, l.58a.
Fastest stallion-The Harvester,
from 2.024 to 2.O2.
Fastest gelding-Uhlan, from 1895
to 1881.
Fastest 3-year-old colt-Coloradc
e, from 206a to 206a.
Fastest mile to wagon - Uhlan,
from 2.03a to 2.01.
Fastest mile in race by stallion
The Harvester, from 2.034 to 2.02
Fastest third heat-The Harvester
from 2.04a to 2 O2.
Fastest green stallion-Coloradc
E., from .2.07a to 2.06a.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
TOWN BOOMING NO
PART OF THEIR TRADE
A Travellers Experience With
Two Arizona CattIemen.

Dillon Wallace, ON his trip through
the Rockies, encountered unusual ex-
periences, many of them humorous.
He discusses the FIRST stage of his trip
and says regarding his introduction to
the west: ut was Sunday evening,
and probably because it was not GUS
tomary for the limited to stop at Hol-
brook, Ariz., the usual assemblage Of
townfolk was not there to meet the
train. While I stood, uncertain which
way to turn, two young fellows,
spurred and booted, In shirt sleeves
and wearing jaunty sombreros. OBJ
served me from a corral opposite and
good naturedly came to my assistance.
"T reckon you want hotel said
one Of them, taking possession of my
suitcase without further introduction
and with self reliance and air of pro-
prietorship quite refreshing.
"I reckon I do 1 assented, as we
turned up the street to the northward.
"'Buyin' broncsT he asked.
".No.'
".Steersf
"'No.'
"'Wool agentr
"'No. just came to look around
"He was silent for a few yards, and
then expressed his opinion of my visit
in accents of disgust.
"'Well, you've come to deuce Of a
place just t. look around. Reckon
you've had time since the train left t.
see most all there is T. see It's plumb
lonesome town '"-Outing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15


The population of Sherburne is
400, gain of seven since 1900
The population of other Vermont
cities and towns is as follows:
Barre, 1874; Bennington, 6,211 (;
Bellows Falls, 4,833; Brattleboro,
6,5l7; Burlington, 20,463; Mont
pelier, 1856; Rutland, 1886 ST..
Albans, 6,38l st. Johnsbury, 6,693;
Winooski, 1920; Poultney, 1914.
By counties it is shown that six
fell off in population, the six being
Addison, Bennington, Essex. Frank
lin, Grand Isle and Orange The
eight counties which gained are Gale
donia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orleans,
Rutland, Washington, Windham and
Windsor. OF the losses, Addison's
was the largest, it being 1902, while
of the increases Washington county's
was the greatest, it being 5,l51.
The population by counties is as
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
new TALES IT.
that ARE TOLD
Forgiveness Too One Sided.

Representative HSrry Maynard OF
Virginia tells the story of how reli-
gious old negro in his district put a
stop to the exercise Of Christian char
ity in the congregation of which he
was member. 1t seems that 1t was
a practice in the church to excommu-
nicate for one year any member who
had been guilty Of a "blood fight"
At the end of the year II the offend
er wished reinstatement he could go
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
In an unwonted Role.

Mrs. q. s. Stewart, secretary Of the
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton, was condemning, in an interview
in Chicago, certain type of anti-suf-
fragist. 9t
"This man." she said, while shout
ing that woman's sphere is exclusively
the home, Is apt to employ women at
low wages in his factory or else, If
he is poor, lets his women folk go out
and work.
"a virulent anti-suffragist, the kind
that attends meetings to throw banana
skins at the woman speakers. walked
gloomily down the street one morning
with dinner pail under his arm.
"'Hello, Bill,' said friend. Where
are you Off to SO earlyT
"'0nf to work. the anti answered
glumly.
".Why,' said his astonished friend,
what's the matter with yer wife. Bill ?
Amt she wellr"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Winter Poultry Shows.

Three poultry shows are booked
for the coming winter in the state
and it is possible that winter show
of the Rutland Poultry and Pet Stock
association may be held. The dates
for the meets already arranged are /:
Bellows Fall. December6 6 to 8; Barre,
December 81 to 30; Bristol, January
25 to &c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
TIL For Tat.

Lloyd G. Griscom, in an interview in
New York. said of party dissensions:
"They are animated by nasty spirit,
tit for tat spirit, and they go from
bad to worse. It's like the case of the
engaged couple at the seaside dance.
The young man, little Jealous, said
coldly to his fiancee at supper,
"'Let me see-was It you I kissed In
the conservatory
"'About what timer the young girl
answered, with a little laugh"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Foundation of the Cow.

With the first calf the heifer should
be stimulated by regularity in feeding
and milking to keep up good dow of
milk and to maintain this flow pretty
close up to the next calving. The OBJ
ject is to fix in her continuity of milk.
Never let her get fat. though. The
keynote to success Is the COW. and the
foundation of the COW is feed and
breed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15

Don't fail to hear the mirth-pro-
voking lecture to be given in Teago
Grange hall, by Mrs. Mary Grace
Garfield, on Tuesday evening, Oct.
l8, Admission 10 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
SUGAR Beets as Stock Feed.

Sugar beets, like other root crops.
make an excellent addition to foods
for cattle, sheep and pigs. They are
succulent and nutritious. keep well
over winter and form welcome addi-
ton to the dry food of stock. keeping
the animals in good health and main
tanning the 6ow OF milk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
VERMONT'S GAIN
Increase of 3.6 Per Cent. in Pop.
ulation in 1910.

The population of Vermont accord
ing to the last census is 800, ,956, an
an increase of 3.6 per cent. as COM
pared with 343,64l in 1900, which
was an increase of 3.3 per cent. over
the population of 1890.
Windsor County.
The population of Windsor county
by towns for the years 1900 and 1910
is as follows:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15

Don't fail to hear the mirth-pro-
voking lecture to be given in Teago
Grange hall, by Mrs Mary Grace
Garfield, on Tuesday evening. Oct.
IL. Admission 10 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
HARTLAND.
DEATH OF MRS. LABAREE.

Mrs. Frances p. Barstow Labaree
passed away Oct 9, at the home Of
her nephew, DR.. III. b. Ketchum,
aged IS years. Mrs. Labaree was
born in Haverhill, N. H., Oct. 2,
1926, the eldest daughter OF the late
Henry and Frances Barstow. On
January q, 1851, she was united in
marriage to Lucian d. Harlow of
this town. Shortly before Mr. Har-
lows death May II, 1868, the young
couple returned to Hartland and pur-
chased the farm now owned by her
nephew, DR.. Ketchum, at Hartland
Four Corners. Later she married
b. F. Lsbaree and they made their
home in Hartland village, Mr.. .Labaree
dying in December, 1894.
Mrs.Labaree will be greatly missed
in the Congregational church, Of
which she was a devout member and
an earnest worker.
She leaves sister, Mrs. Ellen
ketchum, and many other relatives
and friends to mourn the loss Of a
devoted sister and friend. The
funeral was held at the home Oct.
II, at p. M, Revs. c. o. Gill and
Hermann Lolmam speaking COM
torting words to the bereaved ones.
The aged lady was tenderly laid at
rest in the village cemetery, by the
side of her first husband.
A LANDMARK BURNED.
One by one historical landmarks
are passing away. Last Tuesday
evening, Oct 4, the Lyman house
near the railroad bridge was set on
fire by a spark. fiom an engine and
burned to the ground.
This house was erected at Sum-
ner's Falls about SO years ago by the
late David Sumner, the lumber king,
and was used as boarding house
for many years. About fifty years
ago it was moved near the mouth oil
Lull brook. Itwas used as dwell
ing house. until few years ago,
when it was purchased by F. p.
Martin, and since has served as
storehouse.
0. III. and l.. S. Woodward were
called to Woodstock the first Of the
week by the death of their brother,
E. L. Woodward
Communion was observed at the
Congregational church Oct. 9. Three
new members united with the church,
two by letter and one by confession.
E. II. Perkins OF Taftsville is in
town tuning pianos and organs.
Howard Rogers was given sur
prise party Oct. 2. Games were
played and refreshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Laurence OF
Brooklyn, N. T., and Mrs. Marshall
of Felchville were guests of Mrs.
Susan Furber Oct. S.
The Y.P sc. Z. of the Congrega-
tional church held a business meeting
at l.. L. Lobdell's Oct. 8. Officers
chosen for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Glenn Lobdell vice president,
MIS-. H. Lollman; secretary and
treasurer, Nina Martin; chairman
of G. E. Circle, Rev. H. Lolmann;
chairman of Social Circle, Lee Gra-
ham.
Miss Mildred Lobdell is wearing
a new ring as token of her engage
ment to Mr.. Walter Andrew of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15

Don't fail to hear the mirth-pro
voking lecture to be given in Teago
Grange hall, by Mrs. Mary Grace
Garfield. ON Tuesday evening, Oct.
l8. Admission 10 cents.