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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
The Man on the Box.

"THE MAN ON THE Box" was
an amusing comedy of almost farcical
mischance when Henry e. Dixey
acted it for two seasons in New York
and on tour, and it ought to be no
less amusing when John Meehan and
a special company present it at
Music hall ON Thursday. Sept. 80.
The book by Harold McGrath has
been widely read, and the play fol-
lows the lines of the story very
closely.
The box of the title is the box of
a carriage that was waiting to take
Miss Elizabeth Annesley home from
"a ball at the British Embassy at
Washington. For reasons of his
own Bob Worburton," lieutenant
of the regular army, lately resigned,
donned coachinan's liveryesprang
upon that box and obstinately fixed
himself there. The spring and the
obstinacy bring him to the police
court; they bring as we'll many
amusing consequences to Miss
Betty" and her circle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
The Biennial Farce

The scramble for the chaplaincies
for the coming session of the legis-
lature is now on, and it is hoped
that it will not degenerate into the
unseemly contest Of past sessions,
says the Montpelier Argus OF
course the lawmakers need praying
for, for most of the laws which they
make are unsatisfactory to'some one,
but it ought not to be a difficult
task to find some preacher Of the
gospel who would be willing to drop
around in the morning and make
the necessary invocations, for the
good which would be forthcoming,
and do so without charge. This
would eliminate the contests for the
chaplaincies, which are now some
what commercial positions as they
command salary of four dollars
a day, and the prayers might be more
effective without the compensations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
George Aiken

The sudden death of George
Aitken of Woodstock, comes as a
shock to his many friends both in
and out of the state, and will cause
heartfelt sorrow He was one of
Vermont's most successful men. He
was a pioneer in the better farming
movement in this part of New En-
gland, public servant of more than
ordinary intelligence and capacity
and warm hearted. genial compan-
ion. The state is distinctly poorer
because of his death.-Montpelier
Journal.
George Aitken, who died at Wood
stock yesterday, was an adopted son
of Vermont, but he was, as fully inn
bued with the spirit of Vermont as
any native son. He was interested
especially in things pertaining to
agriculture, and for many years has
been prominent in building up the
states interests in that connection.
Because of his many associations
with commissions, boards and
organizations, he will be greatly
missed throughout the state. Barre
Times.
In the death of George Aitken of
Woodstock, the state has suffered a
positive loss. Perhaps no man in
Vermont represented to higher
degree during the present generation
all that was progressive in the three
correlated branches-live stock, agri-
culture, forestry. Mr.. Aitken was
recognized as one of the best in
formed writer's and speakers in these
various branches in Vermont and
that is saying a good deal in view
of the fact that the. state boasts of so
many progressive agricultural au-
thorlties. Mr.. Aitken rendered the
state valuable service as secretary OF
the state board of agriculture and
afterward as member of the state
agricultural commission; also as
president of the state forestry asso-
citation and member of the state
commission on conservation OF
natural resources. Vermont can i'll
afford to lose men of the type oil
George Aitken. -Rutland News.
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PLYMOUTH UNION

Mrs. Ryland Taylor is suffering
with severe cold.
Dan ellison has been seriously i'll
the past week, but is now more
comfortable.
Maynard Brown went to Wood
stock last week Saturday.
M. M. Shoemaker of Cincinnati,
Ohio, Mrs. j. w. Christopher of
Jacksonville, Fla, and Miss M. B..
Many of Washington, ID. c., were
at Carlos Johnson's last week Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns and child of
Rutland were at Carlos Halls Sun
day.
Mrs. E. r. Beardsley of New
Haven, Ct, Mrs. Mary G. Griffin and
daughter of Woodstock, and Philip
G. Ransom of Annapolis, Md, were
at Carlos, Johnson's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Sprague and daugh-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

were present at the seryicei and
among others coming from a dis
tango were Gov. G.. Fl. Prouty, Ex-
Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor, Hon,
Frank G. Partridge of Proctor,
Mayor Carpenter of Rutland, Max.
we'll Evarts of Windsor, State Cat
tie Commissioner f. L. Davis, DIR.
III. d. Holton of the State Board of
Health, Hon. @. S. Peck of Burling-
ton, G. P. Smith of the Burlington
Savings Bank, State Forester, A. F.
Halves, State Highway Commissioners
G. w. Gates .of-Franklin, Hon. DIN
Merrill of Enosburg Falls, Frank
II. Chapman of Rutland, and others,
Members of the executive com
mittee of the Windsor County Y.
M.C. A. from out of town. were:
w allaoe BatcheI.ler of Bethel H. l.
Gale!of White River Junction, E. j.
Hewitt. of~South Reyaltpn, Secretary
A. G. Hurd, II. G. Pease of Hartford,
b. r, Brooks of Wilder, E. l..
ingalls, and r. r.. Mech of White
River Junction. a i.
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Death of George Aitken

George Aitken, who has been
manager of Billings farm for q
years, and who was as we'll closely
identified with the interests of this
town and village, died at his home
here Monday afternoon. He was
taken i'll Thursday morning of last
week, suffering from an intestinal
trouble. His illness was not
thought to be serious until Sunday,
when DR.. Gile Of Hanover, N. Ii ,
was summoned by his physician, DIR.
A. N. Logan. DIR. Gile returned
here again Monday, but the patient
was found to be past help and the
operation at first decided upon was
not performed.
Mr.. Aitken was born in the parish
of st. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scot
land, January 5, 1852, where he
received his early education. He
came to this country when Il years
of age, and lived on Long Island foi
a few years. Mr.. Wemple, formerly
summer resident here, and at one
time owner of Long Island estate
being one OF his first employers. do
was also on an estate near Philadel
phia for short time, and in 1873;
he was engaged as manager here by
the late Frederick Billings.
What Mr.. Aiken has accomplished
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Woodstock Electric Co.
SOUTH POMFRET

The date OF the next dance by
Teago grange is Oct. 7.
Mrs. J. B. Gibson started Monday
for Grand Rapids, Mich, to visit
her brother.
Chas. Atwood, who has been at B..
E. HowIand's several days, returned
to his home in Fitchburg, Mass,
Wednesday, stopping at the State
fair day.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Atwood of
Middlebury were at Elbridge Perry's
the first of the week.
Teago grange recently conferred
the third and fourth degrees on
seven candidates.
Moses Shipman has been visiting
his sisters in White River Junction
this week, attending the State fair.
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with his. thorough knowledge of
agriculture strong, well equipped
for his work. a, fine figure of a
man, is very well known to the peo-
pie here. As an authority on the
breeding. of Jersey cattle he made
the Billings herd famous through
out the country, and. It's flock OF
sheep, and other products, are as
we'll known, He could do many
things well; the beautiful drives
around Mt. Tom make one OF his
monuments. And Boss Aitken"
had the respect of those under
him, though he was an alert task
master who always knew just what
was going on about the farm. AS
one of his men once said when asked
If he knew where the boss Yves:
mo, but if l stop work and sit down
FIVE minutes he'll be here"
For several years Mr.. Aitken was
chairman of the board of trustees of
the village, and represented Wood
stock in the legislature of 1904. !,
Mr.. Aiken was widely known for
his successful efforts to better agri-
cultural conditions in Vermont, and
he was an efficient and thorough
public servant. He was a member
of the State Board of Agriculture for
many years, and for three years it's
secretary; president of the Vermont
Agricultural society in 1897; mem
Der of the Vermont Dairymen's AS
sociation, and president of the ASSOC
citation in 1902-1904; member of the
State Agricultural commission by
appointment of Governor Prouty;
member of the American Jersey
Cattle club; trustee Of the University
of Vermont, and one of the trustees
of the Vermont Sanatorium.
OF late years he has given much
attention to forestry, setting out sew
eral plantations on Billings farm,
aud has done much to develop gen.
eral interest in the subject in Yer
mont. He was vice-president of the
Vermont Forestry association and a
delegate to the national conservation
congress recently held in st. Paul.
Mr.. Aitken was an active member
of the Woodstock Improvement So
ciety, attending the meeting held
Wednesday evening Of last week.
He has also been interested in the
Windsor county Y, M. CA. since
its organization and was a member
of the executive committee.
On Sept. 81. 1875, in New York
city, he married Margaret S.. daugh-
ter of Thomas aud Margaret Ander-
son, of Scotland, who survives him
He leaves four daughters, Margaret
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E. A. SPEAR
Vernon
Sunday Services.

Vernon

Universalist-Rev. H. l.. Garfield.
pastor; morning service at logo
Sunday school at II.4s.
Congregational Rev. Benjamil
Swift, pastor. Morning service 4
1870, Sunday school at it'd
Young Peoples Society of Christial
Endeavor at 7,3o. Thursday eveniuI
prayer meeting al 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev, F. d
Clark, pastor. Services SUNDAY
Preaching, 1890 a. M; Sunda|
school, II.45 a. M; ThursdaI
prayer meeting, 7.3o p. M; Sunda|
evening meeting, 100.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhl
pastor Mass at IIa M; evenln|
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the tourI
Sunday of each month at Villas
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and
Barnard, at the town hall, on ii
second Sunday of each month att
o'clock
ST. James Church--Rev. r. u
Blanc Lynch, rector, Morning Pray
aud sermon 1890 a. IN Holy Cod
munion on first Sunday in the mOna
after Morning PRAYER. SundI
School at noon. Evening Pray
and sermon s p. m. All al
welcome.
Christian-Rev. w, A. Leonard
pastor. Services Sunday: Preaca
ing at 1890 a. M; Sunday school
Ia; Y. P. s. &. E. at 7.3o p. NJ,
mid-week prayer meeting Thursda
evening at 7.3o p. m.
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p, Elizabeth NJ, Marion A.. and
Agnes A.; three brothers, Alexander
of New York; Thomas, of Groton,
Mass; James d. of Woodstock, and
John of Northport, Long Island;
two sisters, Mrs, James Wilson OF
Coinmack, Long Island, and Mar
raret Aitken of Brooklyn, N. Y. A
daughter, born in Woodstock, died
in infancy. His mother, Mrs. Mar
paret Drummond Aitken, died about
two years ago.
Mr.. Aiken was a member OF the
Congregational church of Woodstock
and past master of Woodstock lodge
of Masons.
The funeral of George Aitken was
held at the house Tuesday afternoon
at A o'clock. Many state officials
and other well-known people besides
friends from the village attended
the service, which was very briei
and simple, Rev. Benjamin Swift
officiating About forty employees
| of Billings farm were assembled in
one room The pall-bearers were
the six men longest in the service o.
the farm, William s, Eaton, John ?
Gilman, Joseph Bourbon, Thomas
T, Nero, Fred b Dana and Arthur
Maynes. Intermeut was IN Rive
street cemetery. g.
The three bror hers Of Mr. Aitkel
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TAFTSVILLE

Harry Wood was thrown from his
wheel recently, breaking collar
bone.
Ottauquechee Grange observed
Children's night at the last meeting,
with good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j S Rowland
quietly observed the s4eth anniver-
sary of their marriage Sept. 18th. A
silver tea service was presented by
their children and other relatives.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
BARNARD

Mrs. Bessie Howe has been VI
ing m Woodstock several days.
Mrs. Mestre, daughter, "a
governess and nurses left for N
York Monday.
w. A Woods returned to Wat
bury Monday.
Hubbard Howard went Mond
to North Lyndon to attend agricl
tural school.
Miss Mary Howard left last w
for North Chituate, r. l., to attic
school.
Mrs. G.. F. Guernsey left Mond
to join her husband at Windsor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Woodstock. VT. Sept. "a. 1910

George Aitken, who died Tuesday,
had little more than reached the
middle period, of life, but he had
already done good life's werk. His
strength, character, and humor
were qualities that appealed to the
people of his adopted town and
state. He made a high place fol
himself, and his active. useful life
might well be model for young
Vermonters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Ordination of Bethel Man
Postponed

The ordination into the Episcopal
priesthood of Charles Chase Wilson,
of Bethel, which was to have taken
place in that village this week, has
been postponed on account of the
ill health of Bishop Arthur G. A.
Hall. The ordination will take
place as soon as the health of the
bishop will permit,
Mr.. Wilson is graduate of the
University of Vermont. Burlington,
in the class of 1907, and upon grad
uation received Rhodes scholarship
at Oxford University. Eng. He
continued his studies there for three
years and took his degree with
honors. After ordination Mr.. viii
son will reside at the bishops house
at Rock Point.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

DIR. Fl. d. Holton. secretary of the
state board of health, reports that
the state of health about the state is
generally good. There are some
cases of typhoid fever and 16 cases
of infantile PARALYSIS have been re-
ported, to his Office. Only one death
from it has occurred. The cases
have not been confined to any par
ticular part of the state. The state
board intends to make another tour
of the state with the tuberculosis
exhibit early. in the winter, the
itinerary including many of the
smaller towns:
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Vermont D. A. r.

The next annual conference of
Vermont ID. A. r. will be held with
the Marquis de Lafayette chapter at
Montpelier during Ladies Week.
exact date to be announced later.
Mrs. Alice B, G Ballard, Mrs. Mabel
A. l.. Jackson and Martha s Watson.
all of Montpelier. will act as infor-
,matien committee.
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BOYS CAN MAKE MONEY

picking up Bones and sending thd
to us. We pay 65 cents per nd
dred for almost anything in the Bc|
line, if dry. For clean, dry, boil|
butchers or house bones we pay
high as So cents per hundred
these prices we pay the freight fr1
nearly all stations on shipments
200 pounds or more. Ship in barTI
or cheap sacks.
CARROLL s. PAGE, Hyde Park, /
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BRIDCEWATER CORNERS

Mrs. Frances Stevens is taking
care of DIR. White at the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Shattuck and
many others attended the reception
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Shattuck at
West Woodstock ON the 50th ami
versary of their marriage
Mrs. Laura Chamberlin received
a heavy birthday shower of post
cards Sept. 10. H..
Mrs. A. d. Winship, aged Sol has
registered as student in the Ohio
State University.
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ter. Elizabeth Coolidge and lady
friend from Chicago. ILL.,, dined at
Carlos Johnson's Tuesday.
The piazza at the store is being
repaired and new steps put ins
great improvements.
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Timely Hints to Householders'

What Vermont purchasers of the
necessaries of life pay for things they
don't get amounts to many. thousands
a year, so the commission appointed
to investigate the matter of short
weights and measures assures the
public.
The commission is now busily
engaged in demonstrating just how
easy is the giving of short weights
and measures and how general is the
practice, purposely or otherwise, and
its modest educational exhibit at the
State fair this week has interested
and surprised a lot Of people. It's
display is timely hint to house
keepers which should win very hearty
moral support for the bill to be in
troduced at the coming session OF the
legislature providing for proper
inspection, that will compel the use
of scales that weigh sixteen ounces
to the pound, peck measures that
will hold a peck, and other things in
the interest-of accuracy and honesty
The commission illustrated
statistics are very convincing. Ii
had no trouble in getting evidence,
and the impressive display empha-
sized the need of business-like
statute for the protection to which
Vermonlers are entitled.
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Commissioners Notice.
Fstata of Alfrad Saroent

The undersigned, having been appoinI
by the Honorable Probate Court for 4
District of Hartford, Commissioners
receive, examine and adjust all claims 4
demands of all persons against the estate
Alfred Sargent late of Bridgewater.
that we will meet for the purposes afc1
said at his late residence in Bridgewater \
the Goth day of september next, aud |
10th OF February next, from one OelOi
p. m. until 4 O'Clock p. m on each of q
days, and that six months from the
day of August A. ID. 1910. is the time b
allowance.
Dated at Bridgewater this 9lst day
August A. D.. 1910.
@. III. Woods, co,;.s,onl
L. Z. Josselyn. o0mm'SS'0'1
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"AlI things considered the verdict
of Vermont is a most emphatic one,
exceeding that of any off year in the
history of the Republican party in
Vermont. "-Morrisville Messenger.
1t evidently takes very little to
make The Messenger bappy.-Mont-
pelier Argus.
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MARYLAND.

Lee II. Graham, Misses Ruth and
Frances Lobdell, Nina Martin.
Christine Brown, William and
Katherine Boyle and Leon Myers
resumed their studies at Windsor
high school Sept. 10! Bernice Gran
dali and Nellie Patch are freshmen
at the same school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson gave
a. very interesting entertainment at
the Congregational church, Sept. 10.
Mrs. Mary E Smith of Ogontz,
Pa, and Mrs. Hoisington of Windsor.
were recent guests of Mrs. l.. w.
Smith. M =. ~
j. G. Underwood is in Beacon
Falls, Ct, attending a salesmen's
convention of the Beacon Falls Rub
Der Shoe Co., of which he is sales
man.
The Nature club will hold it's last
outdoor meeting Of this season with
the president, Mrs L, E Merritt,
Sept. "a, an all day session.
+. G. Burke has been in the west
several weeks. He returned Sep
TENDER 10, and on September 18th a
carload of fine western horses which
he purchased there arrived.
Amos Gokey. has finished work at
@. II. Lambs. and is working at d.
@. Websler's.
Howard Walker has returned to
his home in New York after spend
ing nearly a year with his uncle, r
II. Walker.
R. H.. Walker has a new Daniels
ensilage cutter. ...ry
Robert Luce and Fred Lasure are
working at c. II Lambs.
Edward H. Giles. chauffeur fol
A. A Martin, enjoyed the week o.
Sept. IL as a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A, Martin have
closed their summer residence al
Lake Sunapee and are at home.
Lee Ii. Graham attended tine frs
entrance examinations at Dartmouth
college Sept. 10.
Lee Abbott of Burlington was
guest of his m.,ther, Mrs. w. 7
Richardson, the past week. "a
lion A. l. C!iamberlcin OF Leb
anon, was a week enl guest of hi'
sister, Mrs IL 4 Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs, : e. S. Ainswortl
were guests Of Miss Nancy Darling
Sept, lG. 80.
Miss Marion. Webster is visiting
friends in Woodstock.
w. r. stureyant resolved a tele
Hram SeptembeE 60 Of the death De o
;. his eldest sister. Mrs. Caroline Stnr
teyant Bates, at her home in Find
riley, Ohio...rsSs %'S oEA 'A$!s. 4
= Irving J.Bahcroft of Boston is
= guest Of DIR. H. b. Ketchum.
? Little Pauline, youngest child
l. and only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
= Charles s. Brown, died Septelnbe
= s, after short illness of choler
= infantum, age II months. Littl
:. Pauline was avery bright and in
u telligent child, possessed of yer
$ happy disposition, always with
smile for everyone, even in the mids
: of such terrible suffering when con
u scious, was happy. Rev. HERNIA
u 1ohmann spoke comforting word
X at the funeral September 7th. Sh
was laid at rest in the village GENE
! terry amid a profusion of beautifr
II flowers. She leaves parents,
: brother and grandparents, MIR an
Mrs. s M Brown, to mourn the los
= of blessed playmate and comfort.
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Ludlow Wooden Mills to be
Sold

The Ludlow wooden mills. which
ara owned by the estate of the late
James s. Gill. have been placed in
the hands of Conant & Co, of Bos-
ton, for sale. An inventory has
been taken of machinery and fixtures
and survey made of the realty
The property will be widely adver-
tised and sold at auction.
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BIRTHS.

In Taftsville, Sept. ID, a daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Whitney.
In West Woodstock, Sept. IL, som
Mr.. and Mrs. George Atwood.
In Taftsville, Sept. Is, a daughtef|
Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas Wood.
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" Thy not put Mr.. Ballinger's face
on the postage stamPs9 He is one
of the greatest stickers this country
ever saw. Grand Rapids Press.
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DEATHS.

In Woodstock, Sept. 10, George AitE
aged So years.
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When Your Live-stockis i'm DANGER.

When Your LVe-StOckIS IN Danger.
FARMERS often through sickness, lose COW, horse or
other ANIMAL that could have been saved had they been
able to reach veterinary in time.
In of this kind the telephone will put you in instant
with the veterinary who tell you what to
do until his arrival
One such would more than pay the cost OF
telephone for year.
Call or write local manager NOV and ask him to
explain you get telephone service for about two or
five cents day.
If you desire service DON'T DELAY, because it is
necessary the poles before cold weather.
M&M New England Telephone
1@N and Telegraph Company
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-15

We regret that the Washington
letter did not reach us this week in
time for publication in this issue,
and we have gone to press without
it in order not to delay the paper.
We hope that this will not hap
pen again, for our readers have
shown great interest in the letters
from our special Washington cor
respondent and have expressed their
appreciation of them as one of the
leading features of the paper. And
it is a feature that they may look
forward to always hereafter. These
letters will be especially interesting
while Congress is in session. Every
man, regardless of party should now
be especially anxious to see not only
what the last Republican Congress
does, but also to contrast it with
what the following Democratic Con-
gress does and does not do. Those
who read our special Washington
letter each week will be kept posted
on this matter.