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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
WOODSTOCK NEWS
New Principal of the High
School.

Mr.. Everett V. Perkins, native OF
Bridgewater, has been appointed
principal of the High school, in the
room of Mr.. Bugbee Mr.. Perkins il
we'll acquainted with the community
and its school system, and he comes
to us with experience gained as
principal of High school, and as an
assistant in the High school at Bur-
lington, his present home. The board
of school directors bespeaks for him
the cordial encouragement and aid
of the town in maintaining high
standard of excellence in our High
school He comes tc us most highly
recommended, and the future of the
school will depend upon how we'll
the community seconds his work by
furnishing him with scholars who
are not overworked at home by home
duties.
Edward Fl. Williams, jr.,
Clerk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
Christmas at the Churches.

Christmas mass at the Church IF
Our Lady of the Shows will be sung
at IL As Sunday night, the choir
making special preparations for the
service. Leonard's mass in E fiat
will be rendered, the choir being
assisted by Mrs. Herbert Fl. Spear,
soprano Solos will also be sung by
G. o, Dumas, Wallace Liberty, and
there will be duet by Mrs Spear
and Miss Maude Bourbon.
Rev FIR Maillet will celebrate
mass at Quechee at 8 o'clock on
Christmas day, and at the church
here at IL o'clock.
At St James church tomorrow
there will be Christmas eve service
at 5 o'clock. Christmas day services
will be as follows: Holy commun-
ion at 8 o'clock, morning prayer,
sermon and holy communion at
10 30 The Sunday school Christmas
festival will be held Thursday even
ing at the Universalist vestry at 7
o'clock. 4~ ,-,.
The Christmas exercises of the
Universalist Sunday school were held
Friday afternoon at the church par
lors.
There will be special music at the
morning service in the Congrega-
tionai church tomorrow. The chill
dren's Christmas service will be held
at $50 o'clock, and the regular
young peoples meeting will be
omitted.
The children of the Methodist
Episcopal church will have a Christ
mas tree this evening at 100 The
Sunday school will give Christmas
concert Sunday morning, and at the
evening service the pastor will preach
a Christmas sermon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23

heir belief he has uncarthed many
hidden treasure. about which the
average scholars know nothing. He
followed the history of Vermont
from the discovery by Champlain
when it was in the possession OF the
Iroquois Indians, through the period
from l777 1891, when it was a grow
ing state, until it became one of the
United States in 1891. For several
years, about 1880, representatives
from towns in western New Hamp-
shire and eastern New York, which
had seeded from their own state
attended the Vermont legislature at
Windsor. For some years Vermont
was prevented from entering the
Union by the claim of New York for
judgment of $50, 900 as reimburse
ment for the original charters. Prof.
Williams said that had Vermont
been allowed to enter the Union
when she first desired, slavery would
not have appeared in the constitu-
ton and there would have been no
Civil War He also stated that Ver-
mont's position was such in the
Revolutionary War that had it not
been for her there would never have
been the United States of America
Prof Williams is a man of the old
school who believes in broad, well
rounded life entrenched by educa-
ton and tempered by the fear of
God. Would that our hills and val
leys contained more such men Let
us strive to be men-true men-to
our God and our state. Then we
may fashion a glorious future for
Vermont, even more glorious and
abiding than the past,
There will be Christmas service
next Wednesday evening Rev.
Benjamin Swift will speak. Come and
bring a friend Meeting at 80
o'clock
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
Verdict for G. V. Railroad in
$4,000 Suit.

The case of Labelle vs.. the Cen
trail Vermont Railway Co., which
weat to trial Thursday Dec. IA. in
Winnsor county court, ended sud
denly Friday evening, Dec Is, when
Judge A A. Hall directed verdict
for the defendant. The plaintiff
sued to recover $4,000 for injuries
alleged to have beer received on
account of the negligence of the de-
PENDANT road
The plaintiff alleged that while
drawing wood last December he
was obliged to cross the line of the
defendant road on grade crossing.
On the day of the accident he asserts
that he stopped some 40 or feet
from the crossing, but hearing no
warning sound he started to cross,
only to he struck by train when
half way over.
Doctors testified that the plaintiff
received three broken ribs and a
skin wound on the right side,
The conductor aud a brakeman
testified to the whistle blowing and
the brakes going.
DIR. Garland of White River
Junction said Labelle told him that
he was walking along all mufilcd
up and didn't pay any attention to
the train. The day before the acci-
dent he stopped, but that day he
didn't; the train came along. one
horse baked and the first thing he
knew he was in the air
/ DIR. f. IT, Kidder of Woodstock
examined Labelle and found no OBJ
jective symptoms to show anything
the matter with him,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

J. X. Hoadley and wife, and l..
H. Morgan and wife attended the
State Grange meeting at Montpelier.
J. Edward Curtis has contracted
tor a'lumber aud wood job of the
Bridgewater Wooden Co., and has
begun work.
AT the last meeting of Orion
Grange the following officers were
elected: Master, Erwin A. Fuller
ton; overseer, Leon A. Jacquith
lecturer, Mary Shove; secretary,
Lucy Fletcher steward, Fred Rice ;
assistant steward, Harold Kendall
chaplain, Millie Rutherford; treas
urer, VIM. Burns; gate keeper,
Forest Hoadley; Ceres, Mrs. Ada
Fullerton; Pomona, Lena Powell
Flora, Edith Stockwell; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. Eleanor Nevins.
Mrs. III. w. Walker is improving
again, aftera second pull back.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23

growers and their numbers are CON
tinuously increasing. With such an
association formed there would be
an annual exhibition and Gates
Opera House is admirably adapted
for a poultry and pet stock show
The advocates for the formation oil
the society are urgent that steps he
taken as soon as practicable to per-
feet the organization that all may he
made ready for the holding of show
come another winter, and they in
vite all afflicted with the hen fever
to talk the matter over with friends
and neighbors "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
Years Work of the Y. M. c. A.

Secretary A G Hurd is circulat-
ing the fifth annual report of the
Windsor County Y M. Q A Com
mittee. 1t contains a statement OF
the work and aims of the committee
during the past five years, by the
chairman, DR.. F. Thomas kidder of
Woodstock the addresses delivered
at the Vermont Get-together" din
ner at White River Junction, June
7th, by exPresident Theodore
Roosevelt, President Kenyon l.
ButterGeld of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College, and Albert E.
Roberts, International Y. M. G. A.
secretary The speeches all bear on
the country lie problem and the
speakers praise highly the work of
the Y M G A. in this county.
The report also includes four
pages Of half-tone pictures showing
the various activities OF the county
committee in dozen or more scenes.
The pamphlet, quarto size, which
contains 10 pages of picture and
text. with cover in two colors. is
handsomely printed on good paper,
and was issued from the Elm Tree
Press. Five thousand copies were
printed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
WEST BRIDGEWATER.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Madden were
in Reading, Springfield and other
towns several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Lewis,
Myrtle and H. Hesleton were in
Woodstock Saturday.
Lee N, Pearsons, who bought the
store and goods of c. l.. Coates, has
New England telephone, ga.
Norris Wilder was at G. E. Pear
sons Wednesday.
c. L. Coates and L. N. Pearsons
were in Woodstock Tuesday.
Mrs b. c. Hill called on Mrs. M.
M. Butler in Sherburne Monday.
w. a. Spaulding of Bridgewater
Corners and w. R. Spauldine from
Plymouth were callers at III. III.
Spaulding's last week.
]. J. May from Rutland came to
B. {. Hills Friday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
CALVES WANTEDI

We are paying, for prompt ship
ment, 3 cents per pound tor hog
dressed Calves. AT this price we
pay the freight from any Vermont
or New Hampshire point on 200
pound shipments. Stock should be
well bled, free from disease, thor
oughly frozen and should have
entrails removed. Shipments may
be combined with Hides, Skins,
Bones, Tallow, etc. Ship quick, as
prices will probably decline as the
season advances.
CARROLL 5. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
Posr-oFFIcE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7.62 a, M, 2.2s p. M,
p. IN.
Mail trains leave 1920 a. M, $40 y. m.
and $40 p. m.
Bridgewater Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave Q. 45 II. m. and 800 p. m.
South Woodstock. 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, AS a. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave at s.lb
n. IN.
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
u. III. Later mails, 1000 II, M, 800 p. m.
Office nours---D.8 40 a. m. TO $50 y. IN
Sunday-l2 to p. m.
SUNDAY mail closes 1920 u. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
Barnard Farm House Burned.

George F. Barber's house on the
gulf road to Barnard was burned
early Thursday evening, the fire
probably catching from stovepipe.
The place was formerly owned by
George Boyce.
Some of the household furniture
was saved. The loss is over $1,000,
and is partially covered by insur-
ance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

All who we're at the meeting We'd
nesday evening had rare treat in
the excellent talk ON The EARLY
History of Vermont" given by Prof
Edward II Williams, jr. Prof. Will
liams is a man who believes that we
should know more about the glorious
past of Vermont and in following up
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
NORWICH.

The choir, assisted by other sing
ers, will give concert Of Christmas
music at the church.
The Literary club will have
musicale at the home Of Mrs. i. A..
Hazsn Friday evening, Dec s9.
Leaders, Mrs. J. d, Huntley and
Miss Mary F. Olds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23

The crafts shops in Post Mills are
working day and night to get out
the Christmas orders. Last week they
shipped about 1900 hobby horses
and 900 rocking horses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
Lost Bank Book

Notice is hereby given that Deposit
Book No. 692690, dated June IL, 1886,
issued by the Windsor (Vt. } Savings
Bank to Thanna E. Burke, now de-
ceased, has been lost, and the depositor
desires to obtain new book, in place of
the one lost.
GILBERT A. DAVIS,
Executor of the will of
Thanna E. Burke.
Wicdsor, VT, Nov. "a, 1911.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23

Rev. John Germanovitch, pastor
of the Russian church at SPringneid'
has resigned and gone to New york.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23

ELM Tree Press. o Fine Printing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23

Editor Fred N. Whitney, of The
Mortified News, who suffered re-
lapse from his recent illness of
pneumonia, is slowly gaining again.
St. Albans streets are illuminated
with $50 electric lights for the holt
day season,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Supervisors to Meet.

Under the terms of the act creating a
new state board of equalization the
boards of supervisors of the several
counties must hold a special session
this year on the fourth Monday in June
to equalize the assessment rolls of their
respective counties and prepare report
for the state board of equalization,
which must be completed before the
second Monday in July.
Other rather radical changes are
made in the old act by the new measure
which was given immediate effect. The
chairman of the state tax commission
supercedes the lieutenant governor as a
member of the board and the act pro.
vides for secretary who shall be either
the deputy auditor general or a clerk in
that department. The tax commission
is required to present to the board a
statement showing the actual cash value
of all real and personal property in the
state, except that paying a specific tax
or taxed under the advalorem system.
The state board of equalization will
meet on the third Monday in August
this year and every third and fifth con
secutive year hereafter, instead of every
five years, as the old law provided.
AT the conclusion Of its session the
board is required to notify the treasurer
of each county of the action taken il
equalizing between the several counties
and the treasurer must publish copy
Of the statement in one or more news
papers in the county. The board is als'
authorized to publish copy of it's pro
ceedings and the statements presented
by any of the counties relative to tn
equalization.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Live Stock Notes.

The Holstein COW Victoria ", bred
on the Hardy farm in Bennington town
ship, and now owned by J. w. Worth
ington of Howell, has made an official
seven day test of 400 pounds Of milk,
showing fat test 13 per cent, or a
total butter fat Of 90. 261 pounds.
Attention is directed to the ad of the
Howell Consignment 90. Offering for
sale at auction at Oak Grove, Thursday,
June %, at the farm of d. Owen Taft,
rs head Of registered Holstein cows.
The offering will consist of 40 cows, 2
to Z years old 90 yearling heifers, 10
heifer calves and 10 bulls from 8 moe.
to years. This is an excellent oppor-
tunity for Shiawsssee county farmers
to buy choicely bred Holsteins from pro-
ductive milk and butter strains, sew
eral of the cows having seven. day but
ter records running from 13 to 26 lbs
Frank Crandall, w. B. Jones and r.
@. Reed attended the Syracuse Holstein
sale last week. Mr.. Reed took twelve
head that brought $4,765. One bull calf
brought $500 another s51O. A three
year old heifer brought 1910, another
heifer $560.-Howell Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Charter Commissioners.

The several nominees Of the Republi.
can party for commissioners to revise
the city charter were elected yesterday
without opposition. The vote cast was
light In all the wards save the fifth
where good vote was polled owing to
the interest in the proposition to ap.
propriate $5. 900 for a fire department
for the west side. The vote in detail
was as follows.
Commissioners at large
N. r. Walsh 53, 65, "a, AZ, 129-3i3.
g. NJ. Dewey So, 81, "a, 80, 1895.
A. M. Hume 55, SO, SO. AZ, 127-354.
Ward Commissions:
First ward-W. E. Collins, "a.
Second ward-George Mclaughlin, SO
Third ward-Julius Frieseke, SO
Fourth ward--C. E. Riglev, Jr., 40
Fifth ward-W. II. VanSice, 14S
Scattering votes: w. M. Fitzpatrick,
2; W. d. Burke, L; J. H. Robbins, 5; H.
b. Sturtevant, /; N. Jobes, 1; Fred
Marvin, /.
The fire department loan carried by a
comfortable margin, the vote by wards
being:
Yes-20, Al, 40, SO, 172-324.
Mo-36, 80, 81, 81, 7-127.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16

Because OF the absence of Rev. Theo-
dore Hahn, who Is in Geneva, Ohio, to
attend the district conference of his
church, and for the further reason that
repairs are being made on the church
building, there will be no service at
Salems Lutheran church Sunday,
The board of education has reappoint-
ed the present force of ianitors for the
school buildings, except that at the
Emerson, A. l.. Fowler will succeed
Abram Wicking who declined to accept
on account of his health. The others
are: Geo. Griffith and Frank Turner al
the Central; Chris. Cook, Washington
E. d. Soper, Bryant.
The treasury department has made
awards for supplies for the fedora
building for the fiscal year 1919 to L. G
Hall for coal: 1. q. Curry, Pearce
Ward, Foster Ellis Co., hardware, soap
oils, etc.; G. A. Connor Co., ice; Jas. M
vanStrander, laundry work. Competi
tive bids are required and awards ar
based on the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Death Of J. s. Welch.

In the death of John s. Welch, at
1926 p. m. Thursday, Deerfeld loses
one Of its most prominent citizens Mr.
Welch had spent his entire life of 81
years in Deerfield and passed away on
the farm where he was born. This farm
was obtained from the government by
his father in 1882. In 1868 the deceased
enlisted in Co. "B" Sth Michigan. and
at the close of the war affiliated with
q. A r. at Fenton, where he always
held membership.
In 1866 he was united in marriage to
Miss Mary Kalaher of Deerfield. To
them were born three children, Fred
Welch, and two daughters, now Mrs.
VIM. Bennett, and Mrs. George Troll
man both of Deerield.
Mr.. Welch was a great exponent of
the square deal and was well known for
his honesty. He was most progress
sive agriculturalist and his farm was
looked after.in practical businesslike
manner. r.-Fenton Independent.
Mr.. Welch was the father of FREQ
welch of this city, proprietor of th'
Welch elevator.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Jersey Sale at Erdenheim Farm

Frank A. and Stanley Thompson OF
Caledonia township, E. U. Place and E.
o. Dewey of this city, spent Wednes.
day at Erdenheim farm, Pontiac, the
country home of Edwin S. George OF
Detroit. The farm is two and half
miles from Pontiac-it seemed short
half of that distance as the party rode
back to the city in an automobile but
this was explained as police officer
rode up to the machine as it stopped
and invited the driver to accompany
him to the police court to explain his
his rate of speed coming down the
main business street-and contains 110C
acres, on which, however, there are six
lakes, three large and three small ones
240 acres are given over to dairying, sc
to orchards and $50 to woodland. The
buildings are modern, the several barns
being new and up.to.date in every way
and filled with Jersey cattle presented
an attractive appearance. The attrac.
tion OF the day which drew people from
several states was the sale of 81 head OF
fine Jersey cattle at auction, prices
averaging $205. less than dozen ami.
mails, and these all young calves, sell
ing as low as 500, while two splendid
cows sold for 1000 each. This farm is
the home of one of the greatest Jersey
sires, Royal Majesty, and in another
year when Mr.. George has more of the
get of this famous sire to sell the prices
of this sale will be exceeded. Mr.. George
provided a fine lunch for his visitors
and treated everyone so we'll that al
wished to buy his cattle but there were
not enough to go around and as for the
Shiawassee county contingent they al
wanted to get'the best but, we'll they
didn't buy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Rural Carriers Meetinx.

The rural mail carriers of the county
held their semi annual meeting in thil
city Saturday evening, with larger
number than usual present. A mum
ber of the carriers were accompanied
by their wives and it was jolly crowd
of 80 which enjoyed banquet preced.
ing the business session. The officers
elected were: President, Henry Shef
field, Laingsburg; vice president, Johr
Carmody, Henderson; secretary and
treasurer, G. E. Blair, Owosso; mem
ber executive committee, David New
ton, Laingsburg; delegate to state
meeting, Chas. d. Harvey, Shaftsburg
The next meeting will be held in
Shaftsburg, Feb. 22
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Southard s. Densmore.

Morris Southard, who has been en-
ployed for years as a hardware clerk,
and A. L. Densmore have purchased
the hardware business of Henry Bes-
wick and will conduct the same under
the firm name of Southland & Densmore
at the old location, which has been a
hardware stand for so many years that
few citizens can remember when the
building was used for anything else
Mr.. Southland will for the present be in
actiYe charge of the business and will
be pleased to greet all his friends. He
will be assisted by s. L. Wheelock, who
has had a number of years experience
in the business. There is every reason
to predict success for the new firm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Memorial Service.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of the
city attended divine service at the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning in
large numbers and listened to sermon
full of encouragement to the members
in their work. The rain prevented the
march to the cemeteries in the morning
to decorate graves of departed brothers
and sisters and this was done later in
the day.
Owosso Lodge Knights of Pythias,
held memorial services at Castle hall at
p. m. Sunday, conducted by Seth @.
Pulver, Chancellor Commander, and
later decorated graves in several ceme-
teries of the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Cleaners Win Case.

After hearing on petition asking
to have the license granted the Ancient
Order of Cleaners to do an insurance
business in Michigan, Hon. G. A. Pal
mer, commissioner of insurance, denied
the application which was filed by a
Pontiac attorney because the order had
refused to pay claim arising from the
death of a member. It was clearly
shown that the deceased had broken his
contract with the order by changing his
occupation to that of railroad brake.
mana prohibited occupation.
The Cleaners have paid in death ben.
efits more than three million dollars tc
the widows and orphans Of deceased
members and hundreds of thousands tc
farmers who were sick and in financial
need, without single dollar going
astray, 80 it is evident that it has beer
the policy of the Cleaners to give every
person connected with the order ,
square deal.
During the seventeen years of life
the Supreme Council has rejected onl,
two claims, and one of those was pait
by order of the delegates at the bien
nial session. The Ross case is the onl,
one therefore not paid.
With such record 1t is only fair T.
believe that the officers and members O
the Cleaners will in the future, as il
past. treat every claim and every claim
ant fairly and conscientiously and wi
not take advantage of legal technical
ties to avoid payment of claims
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16
Detroit Blue Ribbon Races.

This year marks the twenty.sixth an
niversary of the Blue Ribbon races.
Other cities may give rich purses, but
the annual event of the Detroit Driving
Club is conceded to be in class by it.
self, the premier of all trotting and pac-
ing meetings in this country. The week
beginning with July 81 has been set
apart for this midsummer carnival of
speed and in that period twenty trotting
and pacing races will be decided on the
exceptionally fast state fair track.
More good horses are in training and
there is more enthusiasm among owners
and drivers, 80 that when the bell rings
those who enjoy the sport of the sulkeys
will haye chance to see some splendid
contests at Detroit. The Merchants &
Manufacturers and the Chamber of
Commerce stakes, which are the best
known classics of the American turf,
have greater entry than ever in their
history. The 2:11 trot has assembled the
best horses that are eligible to it and
the 2:04 pace promises to be sensation
among events for that gait.
In addition to these events for aged
horses, the $4,000 futurity, promoted
by the Chicago Horseman, will be de-
cided during the week, AID will bring
together the best two and three. year
olds in the country. Colt racing wa,
given it's inaugural in Michigan las
year, and proved very attractive. Sine,
then Ia colt bred and trained in thi
state has become a worlds champion
and the fact that he starts in this bi,
event at the Blue Ribbon meeting lend
much interest to the outcome.
While the full program for this meet
ing is not vet announced, it is know
that there will be from one to two sta
events daily, so that person is certain
to see something worth while any da,
he spends in the spacious grandstand
Detroit is the only city that is able t
give such an attraction to its patrons
and is doing so because the sport-loyin
people of the state want only the bes,
which can always be found at the Blu
Ribbon races