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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-03
FASTER e. e. G.. &C.. I ,' e.

day cards, Abilene views greeting
and congratulation cards. in fact all
kinds Of post cards. Large. fresh
stock Of choicest selection quaiity
cards, Prices Z for Sc, 25c per dozen.
Name cards made. to order 5 cents
each. Any OF above cards sent pre-
paid by mail on receipts Of price.
Fancy cards from to IS cents each.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26

from licenses Qess clerks fees) of
$278.59, and cash paid for damage
to sheep, etc $l09.
Woodstock's cost of repairs to the
covered bridge at Taftsville is indi-
Gated at $l,720
Woodstock paid to the state a
highway tax of Sl;744 55, and of
this $666.66 was returned in the
general distribution, besides $500
to apply for permanent road work.
The miscellaneous orders down
before the selectmen show an item
of 500 for purchase of gravel
bank of A. H. Townsend, $Sl so; for
services and expenses of health
officer; $4l7 for bridge work, and
supplies, aside from the raftsville
bridge contract.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
HARTLAND.
rlrs. Ida Rogers Harlow

Mrs. Ida Rogers, wife of Fred
Bates Harlow, passed away Sunday
Feb. 13, after lingering illness of
valvular heart trouble. Mrs. Harlow
was the daughter of the late Ira and
Polly Persons) Rogers, and was
born in April, 1854, in the house
now occupied by G. N. Moore. She
passed her girlhood on that farm,
then moving with her parents to the
house which has been her home for
the past seventeen years. Miss
Rogers was united in marriage with
Fred B. Harlow in 1877 by Rev. A.
j. Hough. The young couple rer
manned in town for a year, then
went to Quechee, from there to
Springfield, Mass, thence to Cleve-
land, Ohio, returning to Hartland in
1898.
Mrs. Harlow has been in i'll health
for the past % years, and at times
she has been a great sufferer, but
with her stroug will she bore all
these Affections of the body without
"a murmur. Unable to mingle i'll
the society of which she was 80 fond.
owing to her i'll health, Mrs. Harlow
looked well to the ways of her
household" being model house
wife, an adept in the culinary art.
She was a member of the Con-
gregational church. She leaves
husband, a son, member of the
senior class of Windsor high school,
five sisters, Mrs. s. j. Cove of Hart
land, Mrs. Martha Cleveland Of
Longmeadow, Mass, Mrs. Hattie
Bursley of Hyannis, Mass, Mrs.
Grace Holbrook and Mrs. Mary
Pearsons of Worcester, Mass.
The funeral was held Tuesday,
Feb. Is, at $50 p. M, Rev. F. H.
Brown officiating DIR. H. B. Ket-.
cllum sang two solos, Asleep in
Jesus" and II Heard the Voice of
Jesus" accompanied by Mrs. j. G.
Underwood. The body reposed in
a black casket, banked with beauti-
full flowers.
The bearers were Deacons j. p.
and D G Webster, G.. E. Graham
and j. d. Rogers. Burial in the
village cemetery by the side of her
parents and two brothers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
SOUTH POMFRET

Elbridge Perry has had the mis-
fortune to lose horse and COW
recently.
Miss Mildred Perry, assistant post
mistress, spent several days with
her sister in Prosper, recently.
Geo. White will move j. B. Hut.
chinson to his new home in Wood
stock, recently purchased.
Henry Howe has his mill yard full
to overfowing with logs, and still
more coming.
F. G. Perry was absent from the
stage line for two weeks or more on
account of threatened attack OF
pneumonia
Miss Ruth Porter of White River
Junction visited her grandfather, F.
G. Perry. recently.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Oriuin of "Whip."

Several reasons have been assign.
ed to account for the word "Whig."
BY some the word is supposed to be
a contraction of a longer one,
"whiggamore," which in some parts
of England and Scotland, especially
Scotland, signifies a drover OF
herder. 1t was in 1879 that the
word first became common in the
British isles, when the struggle was
in progress between the peasantry
and the aristocracy to have or not
to have the bill passed by parlia-
ment to exclude the Duke of York
from the line of succession. $ All
who were opposed to placing the
duke in the line of succession were
derisively called "whiggamores," OF
"drovers."
But Scotch tradition gives diff
ferent reason for the existence OF
the word. 1t is this: During the
early religious wars in Scotland the
weakest of the factions used the
words "We Hope In God as a mot
to. The initials of these words
were placed on their banners, thus,
''W. H. l. g." and soon all the fol-
lowers of that clan we're given the
title of "Whig," which was after
ward attached as party nickname.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
BETHEL

Edison Emery has left for Florida
to spend few weeks.
A final dividend has been declar-
ed of 43 per cent in the state of j,
G.. Sargent. There has been pre-
vious dividend which, with this
amounts to 65 per cent.
There are two cases of diphtheria
here, Gilman Marshall. the young
son of w. w. Marshall, and Willie
Waldo.
A. t. Sparrell on Royalton hill
has sold his farm to Nelson Fair
child of Essex, N. j., for $500, in
cludihg stock and tools. Mr.. Spar
rell expects to go with party to
Alberta, Canada.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Farmersl nix Your own Fertilizers

e.. DO you know that home mixing
of fertilizers has proved to be the
most economical and satisfactory
method of procuring fertilizers? 1t
is now generally conceded by up-to-
date agriculturists that better results
are obtained by buying the crude
materials and mixing fertilizers
especially adapted to the different
crops YOU raise, and the varying
conditions of the soil found on the
farm.
If YOU will send us your name on
II postal with a request therefore, we
will send you, free, postpaid, num-
her of formulas which were made
M for us bv the Director of the
Vermont Experiment Station and
which have been used bv many Yer
mont farmers with excellent success.
We will also give full directions for
mixing fertilizers adapted to all the
crops commonly raised on Vermont
farms. When writing please men
tion this paper. Address CARROLL.
s. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Rioting Car Men

Rioting in every section of Phila-
delphia followed the attempt of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
to operate it's lines Sunday. Passen-
gers and crews were driven from the
cars by infuriated mobs of strike
sympathizers and in nearly score of
instances the abandoned cars were
burned or otherwise destroyed. At
nightfall every car was withdrawn
from service. Stern measures were
adopted by the police to quell the
disorders and nearly 500 persons
were arrested, charged with melting
riot. Two women were shot by
stray bullets. and many people were
removed to hospitals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
LIFE'S UPS AND DOWNS.
Tho Magnificent Revenge Of n Gov
ernor of Missouri.

Tho Magnificent Revenge OF Gov
ernor of Missouri.
While Robert ST, was gov
ernor Of Missouri steamboat man
was brought in from the peniten-
tiary as an applicant for pardon.
He was a large, powerful fellow,
and when the governor looked at
him he seemed strangely affected.
He scrutinized the man long and
closely. Finally he signed the docu
ment that restored the prisoner to
liberty. Before he handed it to
him he said, "You will commit some
other crime and be in the peniten-
tiary again. fear" ....
The man solemnly promised that
he would not. The governor look
ed doubtful, unused few minutes
and said: .
"You will 60 back on the river
and be mate again, / suppose?'
The man replied that he would.
"Well, want you to promise me
one thing" resumed the governor.
81 want you to pledge your word
that when you are mate again you
will never take a billet of wood in
your hand and drive sick boy out
of bunk to help you load your
boat on a stormy night" ..
The steamboat man said he would
not and inquired what the governor
meant by asking him such a ques-
ton.
The governor replied: because
some day that boy may become a
governor, and you may want him to
pardon you for crime. One dark.
stormy night, many years ago, you
stopped your boat on the Mississippi
river to take on load of wood
There was a boy on board who was
working his passage from New Or
leans to st. Louis, but he was very
sick of fever and was lying in a
bunk. You had plenty of men to
do the work, but you went to that
boy with a stick of wood in youl
hand and drove him with blows and
curses out into the wretched night
and kept him toiling like slave un-
til the load was completed. | was
that boy. Here is your pardon
Never again be guilty of such bru-
tally"
The man, covering and hiding
his face, went out without word.
Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Granite Cutters Return II
Work

Five thousand granite cutters in
Washington county, who have been
idle since November l3 last, return :
ed to work this week. An agreement
in the nature of compromise, sub
mitted by the manufacturers to the
union last week, was accepted Sat
urday by he Barre branch of the
International granite cutters union,
the controlling body in this country,
by a majority of about 100 votes.
This action was taken on the advice
of the officials of the international
body and upon notification from
Secretary James Duncan of Quincy
that strike pay would cease last
night.
The strikers. while not securing
all they asked for, will receive a
substantial increase in wages, and a
hetterment of conditions surround
ing the use of the pneumatic brush
hammer. 1t was the complaint of
the great amount of dust caused by
this machine that led TO the strike
The agreement, which was formally
signed Monday, is to run for five
years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS
A Runaway Engine

Lee Newton's pair of horses have
, he Job of pulling gasolene engine
from place to place in the winter
season waiting in. the traces while Mr..
Newton works up woodpile with
( MS engine and saw. Mr.. Newton
4 ives at South Pomfret.
Last week Friday afternoon the
'butft was at work by the roadside
.,t L. O. Wheeler's place at South
DPomfret. One would think that
|lorses who will stand for gasolene
Engine in eruption wouldn't stir for
bnything less than an earthquake,
but something or other set 'em going
Ind off they went with the engine
Syhirring at full speed, the belt con-
|hectinQ with the saw slipping off as
lhey made the break.
The team made the circuit of the
Aatiron" with Mr.. Newton in pur-
butt, who lost ground rapidly. The
machine made more noise than a
! ham battle and the South Pomfret
folks ran to doors and windows in
considerable alarm.
The team had nearly completed
1 he circuit and was coming down
he stretch toward the starting point
zvhen it met Sumner Sherburne of
Pomfret. The latter's horse jumped
/ or the ditch, but Mr.. Sherburne
checked him, and throwing up his
band, headed off the runaways, and
the show was over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
New Books at the Public
Library
Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Recollections; Washington Glad
Men
Religion and Miracles; Geo. A..
aiordon
The Grizzly Bear; VIM. FL. Wright
& The Gateway to the Sahara; Chas.
Nv. Furlong.
The Watchers of the Trails; Chas
E. D. Roberts
Along the Way; VIM. w. Garfield
The Friendly Town; E. V. Lucas
Icompiler)
The Open Road; same
Oliver Wendell Holmes; Samuel
NcChord Crothers
The Pardoner's Wallet; same
The Garden of Eden; (Bible
btories) Geo. Hodges
Stories of the Great West; Theo-
|dore Roosevelt
The Land of the Lion; w S.
Rainsford.
The Alcotts as I Knew Them; Clara
|Gowing
Beautiful Bermuda; Euphemia
Youn G Bell
The Hymn Lover; w. Garrett
|Horder
Harper's Latin Dictionary
Greek and English Lexicon; Lid
dell and Scott
New Volumes of Century Diction.
|ary ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
The Town Reports.

The Woodstock town reports have
been in the hands of the voters for
some time for perusal and medita-
ton.
The summary by the selectmen
shows debts due to individuals and
bank of $l4.33549 The assets, in
lcluding cash, land rents, delinquent
taxes and sums due from other
towns. figure total of $3.526,05,
leaving a net indebtedness of SILL
960.0l. The town debt was decreased
during the past year $7,7S3.Ol.
The expenses of the town in it's
various departments of business
during IL months ending February
5 were as follows: Schools, $14,175.-
20; poor department, $2,633 81. in
Guiding $1,1l3.38 at farm, $1.444,-
O3 away from farm, and $l25 over
sees salary; highways, $6,0O476,
including $l,754.67 for permanent
road work, $5S9.55 for snow work,
ETC.; remuneration of selectmen,
SlO2.O7; of listers, $l45 20; of aud
itors, $2S; of school directors, SIPS;
cost of school superintendent 5000.
The town hall account shows a
net profit of $66.42.
The dog account shows receipts
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Cow Testing Association Or.
ganize

A meeting of the seven COW test
ing association now operating in the
state was held in Burlington last
week Friday for the purpose OF form
ing central organization.
F. w. Wiggin of Quechee was
elected president, L. j. Bronson OF
East Hardwick vice-president, and
G. d. Hazen, Jr,, of White River
Junction secretary and treasurer.
There are now nearly 1000 cows
enrolled in the seven associations. 1t
is hoped that during the coming
year the work can be much extended
and new associations formed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
The Tribune Farmer
THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

1t is a fact not generally known that
Of all farm products poultry stands
fifth in value. 1t is estimated that
the cash derived from the sale Of poul.
try and eggs amounts to half a billion
dollars annually. 1t Is believed that
this amount is being rapidly increased
each year, due to the fact that farmers
are beginning to realize the profits
there are in a well cared for flock Of
hens. When all poultry keepers fully
appreciate how easy 1t is to increase
the productiveness of their fowls, 1t
is fair to assume that this branch Of
farm products will advance well toward
first place in relative value. The fol-
lowing letter from G. d. Chatterton Of
West Brookfield, VT, indicates the way
In which some are increasing their
egg production. He says: 81 have used
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for the
last two years, and got one-third more
eggs than before. l can't get along
without it."
If you want to know more ahcut this
food and the best ways of using 1t,
write to o. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
his booklet, profitable Poultry" II
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Mice Started Fire Probably

That mice started the fire which
destroyed his house in Rutland re-
Gently is the opinion of Major II. F..
Dyer. There was insurance of $4, ,000
on the house. In the attic of the
burned building were desks contain
ing valuable papers, many of which
were 200 years old, and relics of
every war Yin which the United
States has been engaged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
ParfactlY Frank.

'T've listened to many divorce
cases." said Louisville judge, 'but
never have / heard such an all en-
bracing appeal for separation as that
Virginia darky gave before the
country justice in Virginia.
"Why, Sally" said the justice,
"what are you doing here?"
'Well, jedge, ! wants divorce"
"You want divorce. Sally! Why
1 thought Bill was good niger.
Amt he good to you?"
"Oh, ya-as, jedge; Bill amt never
hit me lick in his life"
"Well, doesn't he support you"
"Ya-as, sir; he give me 60 cents
last SADLY nightv'
"Well, what in the world, is. the
matter with you. then?"
"Jedge," said Sally in confidential
tones, fsto tell you de truf, | jes'
los my taste fer Bill."-Louisville
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Is a Hen a Bird and Why :?

The greatest question since, How
old is Ann?" has been sprung on
the United States government by a
New York man. His simple ques.
tion upset the treasury department
and has four million dollars worth
of government clerks ,gasping for
breath. Here is the question:
''Is hen bird?"
1t reached the Office of Secretary
MacVeagh first. 1t came from an
egg importer. He set forth in his
letter that eggs are dutiable under
the Payne tariff law at five cents a
dozen and that birds eggs are on the
free list. Now he wants to know if
a hen is bird.
Secretary Bailey,iR Mr.. Macveagh's
office, who has been buying eggs by
the crate in the Washington market,
saw an opening for an attack OH the
high cost of living. He harked back
to the treasury decision which defin-
ed frogs legs as poultry. He con-
signed the question to Assistant
Secretary Curtis. who may be able
to solve it in time. The messenger
who carried the letter to Curtis read
the communication.
Il know some hens that are
BIRDS" he commented, land then ]
have known q few WIN wera hats I"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Stolen Watch Recovered

Frank r. Carron of White River
Junction was brought before Justice
Darrah Saturday, charged with
stealing a watch from G. w. Orne's
repair shop some two weeks ago.
Carron with number of other
Italians, was in the store. and after
they bad gone Mr.. Orne missed the
watch. Saturday morning it was
brought in for repair and was recog-
nized and traced back through vari-
GUS holders 10 Carron. He was found
guilty and fined SO and costs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Optimism.

When the optimist was dispos-
sessed and thrown. along with his
household impedimenta.. into the
cold street he chuckled furiously.
"Why do you laugh, my friend?''
inquired passerby.
because l have just now been
emancipated from toll" replied the
optimist. "For years my life has
been one long struggle to keep the
wolf from the door. But now that
] have been deprived of the door i
no longer am compelled to toll.
Sweet indeed are the uses of adver-
sityp
Then the optimist walked of,
whistling gayly, into the sunshine.
New Yorls Sun. ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS

Charles Stafford of Rutland was a
guest of his daughter, Miss Ada
Stafford, Tuesday and "Wednesday
of last week.
Edwin Dudley of Windsor is visit
ing his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Stockwell of
Woodstock were called here by the
sickness of her uncle, Andrew Cum
mings.
A wee man, Romaine All, arrived
at Mr.. and Mrs. All Rogers Wednes-
day morning Mrs. w. w. Stevens
is caring for Mrs. Rogers and baby.
Elder Boutwell, of Gayssille, Elder
Jackson of Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmuth of Lebanon, N. H., and
Mrs. McKinnstry were guests at
Geo. Rice's, during conference at
Briggs.
Wilbur Spaulding is suffering
from hard cold and is in care of
DR.. White.
Herman Barrows and wife of
West Hartford are with his sister,
Mrs Henry Pollard of Riverside,
who is quite ill.
Mrs. l. l.. Little has been caring
for Mrs. Fred Leonard and baby at
West Woodstock.
The youngest child of Arthur
Josselyn has been very sick the
past week with bad cold.
Mrs. Erwin Putnam had very
bad day Sunday, bat she is reported
as little improved at present Her
brother, Charles Fogg, of Concord,
N. H.. was called by her illness and
is staying with the family.
News has been received by e. H.
Shattuck of the serious illness of his
grandson, Samuel Bradley, with a
hard cold.
Leroy Trudo is able to sit up a
few minutes each day. The nurse
returned to Hanover Monday.
Wesley Barrows had an out of
town vacation of few days from
store duties, returning Tuesduy.
Miss Gladys Weeden was at her
home Friday night to attend the
ball. She returned to Castleton
Tuesday.
About 40 couple enjoyed the mas
querade ball, and many more were
spectators.
Nelson Rogers is added to the
sick list. His mother, Mrs. @. H
Rogers, is about the house
DR.. White was called Monday
night for Henry Reynolds, at Luther
Vests. He had been at his usual
work in the woods during the day,
but was taken suddenly ill with
pneumonia A trained nurse was
called and everything possible done
for him. He died Friday morning.
He had lived at Mr.. Vests for l3
years and will be sadly missed by
the family.
The funeral services we're held at
the house Sunday, Rev. w. M. Hale
officiating The body was put in
the receiving vault at Bridgewater
II was Al years old. A brother
from Washington, N. H.. was called
here by the funeral. A sister, Mrs.
Priest of Ludlow, was unable to be
present.
Andrew Cummings is sick with
pneumonia. Mrs l. E. Manley is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
Green Cut Bone and Meat for Poultry

We are now shipping Green Cut
Bone and Meat-an unexcelled cold
weather Poultry Food. Our price
is only $3.50 per barrel of 200
pounds, freight prepaid to nearly all
points. The material we offer is
fresh-cut and is shipped thoroughly
frozen. At above price we cannot
afford to open any accounts. Send
cash by registered letter, postoffice
or express money order, or personal
check. Address, mentioning this
paper, Carroll s. Page, Hyde Park,
VT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26

In Chester the snow is so deep on
the rural mail routes that the car
riers have to dig down to find the
mail boxes in several places There
is nearly four feet of snow on the
open level and about five feet in the
woods. Snowshoe parties on East
near Rutland, can handle
telephone wires as they walk along.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26

James e Bashaw, Central Yer
mont freight conductor, was killed
in the st Albans railroad yards
Monday morning, and his body was
frightfully mangled, the head being
cut off, also the arms and legs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
She Kant Her Word.

A funny story is told concerning
Catherine of Berain, Welsh wom-
an, who was known as the mother
of Wales because she founded so
many families. "She was first mar
ried to John Salisbury of Lleweni
and became the mother of Sir John
Salisbury, who was born with two
thumbs to each hand and was noted
for his prodigious strength. AT the
funeral of her husband Sir Richard
Clough gave her his arm. Outside
the churchyard stood Maurice
Wynn of Gwydir awaiting a decent
opportunity of proposing to her
AS she issued from the gate he did
this. Very sorry -Feplied Cath
crime, but l have just accepted Sil
Richard Clough. Should survive
him l will marry YOU She was as
good as her word and married yet a
fourth before she died in 1891"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26
A Tutor Who Main.s;ned His Dignity.

Tutor Who Maintained His Dignity.
DR.. Chalmers always had high
sense of personal dignity. When
young man he was engaged as tutor
in private family. His young
lady pupils resented his strictness,
and the mother foolishly took sides
with her daughters. In petty spite
when company was invited to the
house young Chalmers was shut out
from the table, and dinner was sent
to his room. He made no protest
against the treatment, but when it
was attempted again he told the
servant he had ordered dinner al
a neighboring town and should need
nothing. When this had been done
a few times an explosion came. The
master of the house called Chal-
mers to account for insulting his
family. Chalmers replied that he
had been insulted by Punishment
from the table. The young teacher
conquered and ever after held his
place as one of the family at all So
cial gatherings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26

Neil Burgess, the actor. died Sat
urday at his home in New Ymk
City He was known throughout
the country for his mpersonation
of Aunt Abigail in The County
Fair" which he produced for many
ysars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-26

Sabvoabe fpr The Age. 4Loo.