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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
A NEW SLATE COMPANY
E. H. Phelps Of Fair Haven has
Firm Which Will Operate
Quarry in North Poultney

E. Fl. Phelps of Fair Haven has
been elected president of new slate
company to be known as "The
Champlain Slate company" which
was recently incorporated in Massa-
chusetts, with a capital stock of
$4,000, to operate slate quarry
n~the w. G. Fifield farm in North
Pouitney. 1'2he incorporators and
officers are: President, e. H. Phelps
of Fair Haven; treasurer, Edwin NJ.
Hilton of South birmingham, Mass,
and secretary, Fred H. Hilton of
Boston.
Morris Francis, one of the best
quarrymen in this section, has been
hired to superintend the work of
opening the quarry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Vermont University Fund Now
$5OO,OO0

At the University of Vermont
Corporation dinner served at the
Van Ness house Wednesday, an
nouncement was made by President
M. Ell. Buckham, who presided, that
100000 had been raised toward
the university $1.o0O,OOO endow-
ment, thus enabling the trustees to
claim 100000 from the Rockefeller
fund, making the total available en-
dowment at the present time $780,
600.
Among the principal contributors
are: Frederick Billings of Wood
stock, $25, 600; John G.. Mccullough
of Bennington, former governor of
Vermont, $4,000; citizens of Bur-
lington. $4,000; g. E. Perkins of
j. P. Morgon & Co., $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
BARNARD.

G. r. Guernsey and wife, 6. F.
Guernsey and wife and Dir. Martin
of Windsor came to the Way-side
Sunday. 6 r. Guernsey and wife
and the doctor are returning Sunday
night. =
Willie Soules has moved into the
old creamery.
A. K. Aikens, daughter and
granddaughter were called to Bos-
ton last week to attend the funeral of
his brother.
Rev. Mr.. Howard was called to
Waterford, VT, Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of his mother, a
lady 50 years old.
Subject at Universalist Church
Sunday at 10 As, "What do we mean
by independence ?"
Elmer Bumps has finished work
or w. F. Davis and gone to Bethel
to work in livery stable.
Mrs. Bert Bridge and children are
visiting friends in Bridgewater.
Two old ladies here, aged 81 and
IS are having the whooping cough,
Mrs. Eler aud Mrs. Walker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
State Events

June 30-July 3l-State Y. Nc
camp at North Hero.
July 4-6-Joint field meeting
mont Botanical and Bird clubs
Woodstock.
July 5-15-State summer scho(
Middlebury College.
July 5-Aug. l2-Summer sesi
at Middlebury College.
June 14-Republican town caa
at town hall.
July 12-Quarterly meeting
board of pharmacy at Montpelier
July l9-Annual state encs
ment of United Spanish War
Grams at Rutland.
July 20-2I-Annual meeting
mont State League of PostmasteI
Montpelier.
July 25-3l-Annual confer
Green Mountain Bible and Miss
airy Institute at Fairfax.
July 3l-Aug 28-Annual cd
meeting of Queen City Park SpiI
alist Association at Queen City 4
Aug. .9-Semi-annual meeting
mont State Court, @. 0. +. lat Graf
vile.
Aug. 10-1I-Annual tournaH|
of Vermont State Firemen's Asst
ton at Burlington.
Aug. l6-17-Annual state con
ton Ancient Order of HiberniaI|
Burlington.
Aug. 24-25-Annual state con
ton Vermont Rural Letter Cam
Association at st. Johnsbury
Aug. 29-Sept Annual NEE
of Young Peoples Christian u
Woman's Missionary Association
the Universalist Convention OF
mont and Province of Quebec
Mortified.
Aug 30-Sept. 2-Franklin col
fair Sheldon Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Mountains as Gifts.

Birthday presents of Vermont
mountain peaks are to be commend
ed when the acceptance is made with
the promise of forest preservation,
as promised in the case OF ex-Gov.
Fletcher d. Proctor's gift of
Pico to his son Mortimer K. Proc
tor. Unfortunately, there aren't a
great many mountain peaks to be
given away in Vermont and few
people in position to give them
away. Yet there is one promise,
that OF Joseph Battell, who has
offered the summit Of Mount Mans
field to the state Of Vermont under
certain conditions. The state of
Vermont ought to take this matter
up, ere the promise iapses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Midway Half a Mile Long
Rutland County Fair to be Big
Sest and Best Ever

"Forty thousand or bust" that's
the slogan adopted by the Rutland
County Agricultural society for the
fair in September. A bigger, buster
and better fair than ever before, with
four days and 10000 people, is the
expectation.
Joseph Levy, superintendent of
rentals for the midway, has already
booked three riding devices, besides
vaudeville and freak shows. A Ferris
wheel, merry go round, and a
circling wave will be given space.
The midway this year will be over
half mile long. 1t will be the
policy of the association, as hereto :
fore, to book only such attractions as
are morally clean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Woodstock. VT. July 2. 1910
DIR. JOHN ABNER MEAD
WINS

DR.. John Abner Mead will be the
next governor of Vermont in accor-
dance with the vote of the Republi-
can nominating convention yester-
day. He wins in spite of the almost
entirely united opposition of the
Organization" in Vermont, and his
nomination is therefore a somewhat
conspicuous triumph.
DIR. Mead has been bitterly at
tackled by the opposition; with
just how much honesty and sincerity
is hard to say. There has certainly
been some hypocrisy in the on
slaught upon one who was allowed
to acquire the Acknowledgements
ship with little or no remonstrance
from any quarter.
DR.. Mead has been accused OF
making too iberal-and effective
use of money in his campaign. II
has even been said that he has sent
hired men up and down the state in
his own behalf-a method hallowed
by precedent, though it has been
somewhat illogically criticized by
the benefciaries of similar campaigns
in the past. Furthermore it would
be graceful act on the part of his
extremely Incorporate critics te
smile and make the best of it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
e. A. SPEAR
Narn,,
Sunday Services.
Woodstock
Verrnou

Universalist-Rev. II. l.. Can6ea
pastor; morning service at lo.y
Sunday school at II.4S.
Congregational Rev. Benjam
Swift, pastor. Morning service
1890, Sunday school at ny
Young Peoples Society of Christi
Endeavor at 7.3o. Thursday event
prayer meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. F,
Clark, pastor. Services Sunda
Preaching, 1890 a. IN. /; Sund
school, II.45 a. M; ThurSt
prayer meeting, 7.3o p. M; Sund
evening meeting, 7.3o.
Catholic Rev. E. &. Drouhi
pastor Mass at IL m. evenH
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the tour
Sunday of each month at Villa
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and
Barnard, at the town hall, on
second Sunday of each month al
o'clock
St. James Church-Rev. II. ]
Blanc Lynch, rector. Morning Pray
and Sermon 1890 a. IN Holy Co
munion on first Sunday i'll the mon
after Morning PRAYER. Suud
School at noon. Evening Pray
and sermon 5 p. m. All
welcome.
Christian-Rev. w. A. Leonal
pastor. Services Sunday: Prea,
ing at 1890 a. m. /; Sunday schoOl
IL; Y. P. S. G. E. at 7.3o p. d
mid-week prayer meeting Thursd
evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Bows Lock Little Girls in Car


Unconscious. yet locked in each
others arms, two little Italian girls
were found Friday afternoon lying
on the floor of freight refrigerator
car on the Lackawana railroad near
Hoboken. They had been shut in
the car at Buffalo on Tuesday after
noon by malicious boys and had
made the journey in their dark
rumbling prison without food or
water. They we're hurriedly taken
to Y. M. @. A. headquarters at Hobo
ken where stimulants were admins
tered and both regained conscious
ness. They will recover.
The victims of this prank, which
almost resulted in double murder,
are Maria Monia and Nunzia Bifuico,
10 and eight years old, respectively
The children's survival of the
ordeal is remarkable. They were in
the car nearly ~ hours, the atmos-
phere sitting, the car humping
over the rails and Earring their
frail bodies. They were lured into
their prison by promises of finding
bananas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

London, June 29-Announcement
is made by The Daily Mail of the
conditions for it's second $4,000
aeroplane race, the first notice of
which was given April 30, after
Paulhan's successful flight from
London to Manchester. The course
will cover distance of 1000 miles,
beginning and ending at London.
The different cities to be covered
along the route are Edinburough,
GLASGOW, Manchester, Bristol, Exeter
and Brighton. The time set is the
second week in July. Whoever
covers the entire distance in the
shortest time will win the big prize,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Commissioners Notice.
Estate of Lucinda King.

NSSNSS Va A@oNAAiN1 AAhAiEs
The Undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Hartford, commits
sioners, to receive, examine, and adjust
the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Lucinda King, late
of Pomfret, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for
the purpose aforesaid, at the store of
M. j. Mudgett, in the town of Pomfret,
in said District, on the 23d day of July
and the 10th day of December next,
from O'Clock p. m. until a O'Clock
p. m. on each of said days and that six
months from the 18th day of June A. d.
1910, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Pomfret, VT, this 28th day
of June A. d. 1910.
w. H. Harrington, Com,,.s
Walter E. Perkins, com rs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

In Woodstock, June 20, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Fraser.
In Ludlow, June 20, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Lang.
In Amsden, June 81, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Price Stoddard.
In Wollaston, June 20, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Smith, great
granddaughter to the late DR.. Hrzen of
Woodstock.
In Bethel, June %, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Smart.
In Bethel, June %, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Olaf Carlson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
ROBERT POINTER

Five years old, golden bay stallion. stands
1872, weighs ll5O, star in forehead, one white
hind foot.
He was sired by Sun Pointer, he by Star
Pointer 1.59 Ia he by Brown Hal, who was
the champion in his day. Star Pointer. So
la, was the first horse to beat two minutes
and held the worlds championship for six
years.
Sweepstake, the dam of Star Pointer, pro-
duced Hal Pointer, 2.04 IL. and many other
good ones.
Brown Hal, 2.r2 L., sire of Star Pointer,
1850 IA. Hal billiard. 204 "a, Hal Griffin,
2o6 IA, Star Hal, 2.O6 IA, and lot more
Star Pointer was the sire of Joe Pointer,
205, Sidney Poinler. 2.07 Ia, Schley Pointer
2.08 IL, Sun Pointer, the sire of Robert
Pointer Although Sun Pointer had no track
record he went trial mile in 2.20, last
quarter in '31 l-2.
The dam of Robert Pointer was sired by
Brown Bird, 227 Ia, he by Eagle Bird, 2.2l
2.lO Ia, Monbars, 2.il "a. Margaret. 2.1a-
IA. Kentucky Frank, 2.14 Ia, etc.
Eagle Bird was sired by Jay Bird. by
George Wilkes. Jay Bird is the sire of AL
lerton, 200 Ia, Early Bird, 2.1O Rose Croix,
etc. He has 83 10 the 2.80 list.
The dam of Eagle Bird-the sire of Brown
Bird-was Tansy, by George Wilkes. The
dam of Brown Bird is Mary Kent. 2,2S, by
many other fast ones.
Although Robert Pointer has had no tram
ing, he is horse with good action, good
life, good shape and we'll developed horse
| for one of his age
Whether looking for speed or size you will
do we'll to look this horse over before decid-
| ing elsewhere. This horse will make the
season of 1910 at
The Woodstock Fair Ground
Terms $1,000
to warrant; 90 90 payable at time of service
| Having complied with the stallion law OF
| Vermont shall claim its privileges.
GEORGE A. ROY. Manager.
Woodstock, vt. Peoples telephone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
PLYMOUTH UNION

Miss Grace Bridgood of Ludl
is visiting at Carlos Johnson's.
Mrs. Thomas Moore and two 50
of Alstead N. H. are visiting n
tives and friends here.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Cove and s.
eral trends from Ludlow wish
Mrs Sarah Cove on Sunday.
Mrs. Roberts is visiting at Chan
Sawyer's.
Herbert Moore is moving
Carlos Johnson's tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Tal
visited Mrs. Sarah Hall Tuesday
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
lMARRIAcEs.

In Woodstock, June 20, by the Rev.
Benjamin Swift, Leland A. Doubleday
and Miss Eva Mae Clark.
In Woodstock, June 20, by Elder P.
G. Lord of Waterbury, Frank III. Ben
edict of Suttonn, Mass, and Miss Alice
M. Temple of Woodstock.
In Woodstock, June %. by the Rev.
Benjamin Swift, at the parsonage,
H. Nelson Atwood and Miss Erma M.
Jones, both of Middlebury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
HARTLAND.

A 9 pound daughter, Eugenia,
arrived June "a in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter E. Adams.
Rev.. Herman Lohmann will
begin his passionate July 8, at the
Congregational church.
w. E. Britton spent last Thursday
with his brother in White River
Junction.
E. H. Giles had an operation at
Hanover June 23 for the removal of
adenoids Of throat and passage to
the ears.
Mrs. Albert Jenne was guest of
her sister Mrs. w. w. Kelley Sun
day.
Pearl Lasure is assisting at N.
Jenne's and Nellie Harwood at DC.
Webster's.
Maude Wiley of Stockbridge is a
guest w. S. Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius r. Hazen
of Middletown, Ct, are guests of
their daughter, Mrs. D. &. Webster.
Mrs. George Meader was a guest
Thursday and Friday last week Of
her cousin, Mis-. w. E. Britton while
en- route from an extended stay in
Pennsylvania to Woodstock.
Mrs. Eva Woodward and Master
Clark Kelley are spending the week
in Woodstock and Cornish.
Miss Mary Clarke of Woodstock
and niece Miss Nellie Clarke of Or
ford, N. H., were week end guests
of their aunt, Mrs. r. w. Headle.
Rev. {. Q. Gill spent part OF
the week in Norwich.
Miss Blanche Lobdell is assisting
at w. M. Houghton's and later Miss
Rena Jenne will take her place.
Ball Game Saturday June IS,
Hartland VS. Ascutneyville, victory
for Hartland So.
Miss Josephine Martin of New
York is a guest of her brother, A.
w. Martin.
Harland E. ellison OF Hyde Park,
Mass. is a guest of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. ellison.
Fred b. Harlow, Jr. graduated al
Windsor High School June "a with
honors Of saluatory.
Fred Brown lost valuable horse
from collie last week.
Mrs. w. M. Houghton returned
from the hospital June II.
Mrs. d. F. Pollard, Marion,
Eugene, and maid OF Bellows Falls
are guests at E. S. Ainsworth's.
Mrs. D. II. Evans will hold a
mark down sale of millinery July I,
.; all hats ordered those days will be
trimmed free of charge.
At the Republican caucus held al
the Town Hall June ID, E. W.
Haley was elected chairman and w.
r. Sturtevant, secretary. Delegates
were chosen for the county conven-
ton, H. L. Dunbar, F. 6. Spear,
D. r. Daley, w. E. Davis. Fol
the congressional convention, G. c.
Gates, @. p. Eastman. For state
convention, E. w. Haley, {. G,
Gates. Town committee elected,
w. E. Davis, Rev. E. w. Sturte-
want, H. T. Dunbar. The delegates
were empowered to choose theil
| alternates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Plumley is Renominated

The second district convention at
Montpelier June 80, placed the Hon.
Frank Plumley of Mortified in re-
nomination as the Republican can
didate for congress. There was no
opposition and none was expected.
Mr.. Plumley was present and was
called on after his nomination to adj
dress the delegates, which he did,
talking on national questions.
The convention was called to order
at 2 o'clock by Gen. j. III. Lucia of
Montpelier, chairman of the district
committee, and @. G. Fits of Brat
tleboro, selected by the committee,
was chairman of the convention.
The actual work of the convention
was short.
The convention adopted reso]u-
ton regarding the Payne tariff act
with favor and approving the
course of the Vermont delegation in
congress. The resolution also COM
mended the action of Congressman
Plumley in voting for a modification
of the rules of the house.
A telegram was sent to President
Taft congratulating him on the sue
cess of the Administrations program
in congress and expressing conf
dence in his leadership.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
MEAD NOMINATED ON
SECOND BALLOT

Lieut.. Gov. John A. Mead of Rut-
land received the Republican NOM
ination for governor at the state
convention at Montpelier on Thurs
day on the second ballot, defeating
Frederick G. Fleetwood of Morris
vile by a vote of 344 to 262. A
total of $50 votes was cast, making
BAL necessary for a choice. Mead
had majority of them. In this bal
lot Batchelder received 60; Hapgood
g; Gates 10; and E. w. Gibson of
Brattleboro /. This makes the
windup of campaign which has
been full of interest for the past
weeks. After the caucuses Doctor
Mead was confident of the nomina-
ton and made the statement that he
would enter the convention with
400 delegates and would be the
choice on the first ballot. Fleet
wood at no time claimed enough
delegates to win on the first ballot
but did express the belief that in
case of break he would be the con-
vention's selection. 1t was the be-
lief of many that Batchelder held the
balance of power and these were OF
the opinion that Fleetwood would
profit by his delegates in case of a
break.
The first ballot resulted in no
choice. A total of $50 ballots were
cast, going to the various candidates
as follows Mead $3.50, Fleetwood
$50, Batchelder 80, Hapgood 2,
Gates 9. Number necessary fol-
a choice 345.
H. Charles Royce moved that Q
committee be named to inform DR.
Mead of his nomination and escort
him to tile convention hall. A com.
lmittee composed of Fl. Charles
f, Royce, R. w. Hulburd, R. A. Law
renee, and F. E. Howe was named
and the candidate was received will
cheers as he entered the hall. R. w
Hulburd moved that the nomination
of DIR. Mead be made unanimous
but this was objected to by M. j
Hapgood, one of the defeated candi
dates, in a spirited speech. Thu
motion was carried with but one o.
two dissenting votes.
| DR.. Mead's speech of acceptance
was greeted with great applause.
The fight for the lieutenant-gov
ernorship nomination was opened
when Robert w. Simonds, of ST
Johnsbury, placed the name OIL. 2
Slack, of st. Johnsbury, before tn
convention. G. G. Fits then pre-
sented the name of E. w. Gibson
of Brattleboro, and the name O
George f. Leland, of Springfield
was presented by F. g. Field, @
Springfield.
The first ballot Sresulted in n
choice. Slack led with 255 votes
Gibson had TIA; and Leland 157
total $50; necessary for choice, 294.
On the second ballot Slack re
ceived the nomination with 25
votes against 100 for Gibson an
80 for Leland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

A singing hen is the phenomenon
claimed by G. III. Potter, Benning-
ton man. She is said to have re
pertoire of three tunes, which she
wi render without other induce
ment than a request from her owner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

Washington, June 19.-Congress-
man d. j. Foster of Vermont, is a
member of the commission appointed
by congress to represent the United
States at the centennial Of the Next
can republic to be held the first of
September. The commission will
leave about August 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
chndreu's Teethinr

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain; cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhoaa. Sold by Druggists in every part of
the world Be sure and ask for Mrs.
other kind Twenty-f I've cents . bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
DEATHS.

In Hanover, N. H., June 81, Almira
Hopkins, widow of Peter Thatcher
Washburn, in her ninety-fourth year.
In Ludlow, June 10, Mrs. Mary Ward,
aged &c years, 8 months, 16 days.
In Dewey's Mills, June "a, Christ
opher G. Waterman, aged 80 years, 2
months, IL days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

One thing will help some, anyway.
You won't have to sew any more
stars on the flag for some time after
the 4Th and 4Sth have been put in
place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
One Turn OF tho Hand.

Bliffers-who says women have no
heads for business? There's woman
made $4,000 by simply turning her
hand over.
whiffers-Phew! How?
Bliffers-She turned it over to Mr..
Bullion, and now she's Mrs. Bullion
New York Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

The Rev. w. {. Bernard, who has
been located at East Berkshire as
rector of Calvary Episcopal Church
and who has also had charge OF the
church at Montgomery, has assumed
the pastorate Of st. Luke's in Chester
and the church at Proctorville.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
Iik.d His Eathar.

Don't you know that little boys who
swear don't go to heaven?"
That's all right. mister I'd rather
be with pa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Age Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02
a Good Landing.

"He was always lucky fellow"
''what do you mean?'
"when he fell out of his airship he
pumped straight through the skylight
of hospital. "-Woman's Home Com
panion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

One of the leading specialists on
diseases in the county says
that the best cure for nerves is to go
out into the country and work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-02

Jan. /, 1911, 40 cents.
The Age to Jan. l, 1911, 40c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-07

White River junction is sure to prove
an important point in to-morrow's dis
patches. 1t il the news capital of the
Green Mountain state.--Boston Tran
script.
That's rather peculiar, too, since the
headquarters Of the Republican state
committee was in Rutland, the chairman
OF the committee was in Newport, the
headquarters Of the Democratic state
committee was in st. Adams with its
candidate, and White River junction is
only one Of the smaller communities Of
the state. The advantage Of the place
lies in its location midway the length
OF the state and, therefore, able to get
in communication with all parts Of the
state rather easily and collect the cleo
ton returns. White River Junction Is
adyantageously located, as we have pre-
viously had reason to point out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-07
Current Comment
The Vermont Militia.

II Is encouraging to learn Of the splen.
did part the Vermont militia played in
the army manoeuvres at Pine Camp un-
der the command of Col j Gray Estey,
because it means that the First regi.
ment is steadily acquiring flrst.cass Ell.
ficiency III the practical knowledge Of
arms under the patient efforts Of this
excellent officer. Perhaps few people in
the state realize at what sacrifice Colonel
Estey, with his pressing business at.
fairs, retains command Of the regiment
after long service with it in peace and
in war. But he is giving the best that
is in him to make Vermont's militia
force the equal Of the best volunteer sol,
diers and to prevent, for this generation,
at least, the humliating experiences
that hefell the regiment III the war
with Spain, because mistaken state
policy had not prepared Il for actual
service. st. Adams Messenger