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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
High School Notes.

The organization of an athletic
association is now under way and
the plan is to. have it9inelude every
student in school. The association
will have general charge Of school
athletics = foo,Baiissstbaseball. etc,
and assist in promoting various
sports in which the students may
take part.
The baseball team will appear in
new uniforms this season, If the
snow allows the players on Vail
field. A barn or some big building
il now wanted in which to practice
batting.
1.-The Merchant OF Venice" some
what revised but recognizable. will
he presented by the senior class at
Music hall April 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08

nv tho liqnor law, and Edward l..
hutchinson Of Keesville. N. \
charged with embezzlement The
..-ntenre in each case was three "a
four m' nths in the county Jail.
Mrs. Elsie Chase Story attended a
reunion If the alumni of Kimball
Union academy, held at the Parker
louise. Boston, last week ThuTsday
She stopped with her aunt. Mira
Mack. in Millhury. Mass over Sun
NV. returning hnme the next day
A one. horss sled loaded with house
odd goods Of Mr., and Mrs Thomas
Burdett WAS descending the Lii =
coin street hill To Cent al street a
few days ago. when o strap br'ke
and the horse bolted He made "a
sharp turn at Central street, and the
sled body was dumped on the side
walk, scattering and breaking much
glass. cups, eaucers and other table.
ware and various articles. The
horse ran up the street to Elm. turn
ing into the driveway ut GillinR
hams store. where he stopped. The
runaway and the front sled upset
one of e. G. Campbell's horses in
front of A. l.. Wood & Co.'s store,
and John Huse waS also tipped over
before he could get out of the way.
The Chinese laundry in the Tracy
block will be in operation soon. hav-
ing been closed since Mr.. Bow left
leaving a slu.nbering fire behind
him. HIS predecessor at the ironing
table is expected here to take charge
again.
As soon as the weather and ground
permits work to begin, G. w. Perry
win start building continuation of
the l3-foot river wall back of w N.
Campbells lr'use TN North Park
street. 1t will extend. eastward past
the DR.. Boynton place and westward
past the Mack place. both of which
are owned by Mr.. Campbell. The
Mack house was moved by w. A
Oamer last year to Kings Corner,
but it is understood that the Boynton
house will not be moved for a year
1t least.
w. W. Miller bought handsome
pair of workhorses of T. j. White
while here last week. for use in the
milk business at Rich
nond.
Orders for dry cleaning, pressing
and repairing may be left at The
Fashion. Eugene L. Taylor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08

MIR, and Mrs. Henry Benham
have gone to their home in Shrews-
bury.
Samuel Weymouth, veteran Of
the civil war, died at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Myron Sprague.
Wednesday morning, in his ssth
year. He had been in failing health
for some time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
The Cannon of Andorra.

Tho Cannon or Andorra.
Andorra is little republic lying be-
tween France and Spain, so small that
you can hardly find 1t on the map, but
large enough to have an army. Hav-
ing an army 1t must have cannon,
and Herr Krupp was engaged to make
a big gun of the most modern type.
The gun arrived and was placed on
the highest point in the country, and
day appointed to publicly fire it Off.
But Just as the two artillerymen were
ready to touch of the piece 1t occurred
to one of the prudent citizens that the
shot might cause some trouble. The
republic of Andorra does not extend
more than ten miles in any direction
from the capital city, and the gun had
q range of twelve miles, so that the
ball would fall in either France or
Spain and war might be the result.
1t was then decided to shoot the ball
In the air, but some one suggested that
1t would endanger the lives of too many
people in its descent and possibly bore
4 great hole In the republic of Andorra.
Good council prevailed. and the two
artillerymen were commanded to I'M
load the gun. The shot has not yet
been fired, and the Andorrans are I'M
certain what to do with the expensive
weapon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Y. M. c. A. Boys Arrange for
Scout Social.

The Boys Branch Of the Younl
Mems Christian Association will Civ.
he members of the Y. M q A, ais,
parents and friends Of the boys. 4
very Interesting time next Wednee
lay night, NJ 8 I'll TX Ia the Art
nj Crafts Room The program VII
nsisi OF n number Of inleresiin.
scout games and tests and variou
demonstrations of scout work Lum
will be served and general goo,l
time is assured. Come out and SCI
what the boys can do.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
PLYMOUTH UNION

Frank Goodrich 10 moving ifSs6
tn. house he recently purchased Of
Carlos johnson.
Herb Moore has moved into the
Tom Benham house.
Mrs. Ryland Taylor, who has been
with her son in Sherburne tor sew
rral days, returned home Tuesday
Norris Wilder and George Pear
sons were in town Monday.
Floyd Hadley, who enlisted three
years ago in the regular army,
returned home last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Allie Higgins have
gone to their home in Cornish. NH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey Hall are
working for orisk Ward
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
Good Monk. Save Swallows.

During the past winter an enormous
flight OF swallows passing northwar,i
over the Alps. leaving Italy. was sur
prised by heavy snowstorm near the
hospice of st. Bernard. so famous in
history. When the good monks saw
the helpless birds coming like a black
cloud they opened the doors and win
dows of the hospice, and thousands
OF the birds swarmed In and were
sheltered from the storm and the
snow. All the rooms were crowded
by the swallows. which remained the
whole night. The next day was fine,
and in the morning the birds resumed
their flight. Hundreds of the swal-
lows which did not succeed In reach
ing the hospice were later found dead
In tho snow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
Tho Common opossum.

In size the common opossum equals
tolerably large cat. Its color Is
grayish white. The scaly portion OF
Its tail is white. 1t is a voracious and
destructive animal providing about
during the hours of darkness and pry-
ing into every nook and corner in hope
of finding food. Young birds. small,
'er quadrupeds, rats. mice. reptiles and
insects are it's prey. Its favorite food
Is poultry and eggs. 1t also. eats fruits
and vegetables.
When the young of the opossum
are born they are transferred by the
mother to her cradle pouch. where
hey remain for some weeks When
placed in the pouch they are blini
und deaf. Their number is from thir-
teen to fifteen. After seven days In
the pouch their tails exhibit the pre-
hensile capacity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
The pumnina Trick.

This is trick by which you may
pluck the coin from the bottom of a
saucer filled with water without wet
ting your fingers.
Fasten two or three matches on the
top of cork, placing them in an up
right position. Light the matches and
float the cork on the surface of the
water.
Put a glass over the CORK, making
sure that the coin does not come with
In the rim.
As the matches burn they create a
vacuum within the glass. Very soon
all the water PUSHES inside the glass to
fill this vacuum. Your coin Is left on
the dry surface without the glass.
from which 1t may be taken into the
fingers after few moments exposure
to the air has thoroughly dried 1t.
This Is really an experiment Illus
trating the action of the pump.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
WOODSTOCK NOTES

Mrs. Thomas S. Van Volkenburgh.
who with her husband has passed
several summers here at their place
on Lockwood hill, died at her home
in New York city Monday. She had
been an invalid for some years. Be
sides her husband, she leaves a
daughter. who lives in Cambridge,
Mass.
Fred L. Davis of White River
Junction, state cattle commissioner
and secretary of the state fair, was
married Wednesday evening to Miss
Jessie a. Seaver, Rev. j. A. Scheurle
performing the ceremony.
Arguments on the petition of the
Town of Hartford for the appoint
mt of guardian for Mrs. Ella j.
Perkins of White River junction, on
the ground that she is mentally in
capable of taking care of herself and
property, we're heard by Judge
Seaver in Probate court Thursday.
The counsel were Raymond Trainor
and Gilbert A. Davis for Mrs. Per-
kins, and j. G. Sargent and William
Batchelder for the petitioner. The
petition was granted. Following the
arguments was an examination o1
Fred and Leslie Perkins concerning
the whereabouts of certain property
claimed to belong to the estate of the
late Henry A. Perkins.
A daughter. Charlotte johnson,
was born to DR. and Mrs. Charles
w. Kidder in Burlington Thursday.
Mrs. HI. O. Willard of Hanover
y. H., was guest at William Davis
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Perkins
are passing a few days i'll Bridge.
water.
"1'he Church and Civilization"
will be the text Of Rev. Fl l., Gan
fields sermon tomorrow morning.
B E Hood of Ashburnham, Mass,
was in town a day or two this week
Miss Alice l.. Eaton went to Bosta N
lpst week Friday, where ale joined a
par,yron the way 10 Washington f. r.
a trip of about two weeks
Mrs. G. w. Sayward re,.e,ye.i a
large shower of poet cards IN her
birthday anniversary last Saturday
e. f Wardwell has returned iron
a southern trip much improved IL
health.
/ Col. and Mrs. F. s. Billings. VII,
have been in Georgia for a few
months. are now at Aiken. S c.. and
will return here in May stopping il
Braton and New York
Three respondents plea led gnily
and were sentenced at special se--
sion of Windsor county court held
Monday afternoon. Judge G II
Markham presiding aud Judge N s.
Buck assisting. An acl If the lssi
Legislature prpvides that assistant
judges may convene court when the
superior judge, in vacation. ON
petition of respondents. directs the
states attorney TO file information
against them. The respondents were
Harry Baron and Fred Yorks of
wmdsur, both sh~rssd with xnalst-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
F. w. B. Smith
Faith In tho Doctor.

But if some men are skeptical
others place an implicit faith in the
doctors prescriptions, and of these
was a man in Limerick who went
to the undertaken to order a coffin
for Pat O'Connell.
'Dear me-" said the undertaken.
els poor Pat dead ?" F'No, he's not
dead yet," answered the other, ''but
he will die tonight, for the doctor
says he can't live till morning, and
he knows what he gave him" lie
Fanu in Seventy Years of Irish
Life"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
Charity Ball April Is.

Bear in mind the Kings DauGh-
ters' charity ball Tuesday evening
April 49, Tickets will be fifty cent
each and will be on sale at Morgan,
and Clough's drug stores. 1t is
hoped the public will show their
interest in the work of the society
Ivy generous patr' mage Sherwin's
orchestra will furnish music, and u
substantial supper will be served
turing the evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
A Fatal Dor. For Him.

Master I'm sorry to hear your
father died last night, George. I'd
no idea he was seriously i'll.
Jarge-Wull, 'twere this way,
Doctor e come in the marnin'. an
mother she ask 'un what she were
to gi' feyther, an doctor e SEE, 'Gif
'un anything eve a mind to
for an middle O. the night r
@ asks for quart o. bee
SEE, Amt got mo beer 81
glass Of water-killed
Punch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
tempted Suicide at White
River Junction.

cornelius j. Agan, about AS years
p, proprietor Of "a lunch cart ~
bite River junction, attempted
fcide Wednesday afternoon by PIT
Rg a bullet through his brain
ere is no hope for his rec. yer, !.
leaves a wife and Elk rhil'f"p;
!spondency, due to III health, ie
Pught to have been the cause 81
! act. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
captain--A; jolly Game.

All choose partners but one child
who represents the captain. The 9th
ers. who are the crew. form in line
around the captain and. walking two
and two. sing:
Oh. captain. we shall burn the boat
Or wicked pirates be
Unless my. partner you can catch.
Take care or you shall see!
After the crew sings this twice they
change partners. and the captain
makes a rush to get partner. rhe
player left out then becomes the cap
tain and the game goes on.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
posr-oFr,cE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive s.07 q, M, 2.2s y. m.
Mail trains leave io.Ao a. m. s.2S p. M,
and $40 p. IN.
Bridgewater Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave 6, 40 u. m. and 800 p. IN.
South Woodstock. 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, b.46 n. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave at e.1t
m.
MAILS ULOSE-For early stages S.sC
!. m. Later mails, 1000 a. M. 500 p. m.
! nd 4 so p. IN.
Office Hours-8, 80 u. m. TO $50 p. m.
Sunday-l2 to 1 p. m.
SUNDAY mall closes 1920 a. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. n.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
FOR The CHILDREN
King March.

King March is a tyrant.
His voice IL loud and bold.
His cloak sweeps out behind him.
His breath is bitter cold.
He rose from bed one morning
His temper all awry
Because the sun was smiling
Above him In the sky.
He swept the clouds together.
He howled across the plain.
He dashed the waves to pillows
And ordered out the rain.
He drove the ships before him
And hurled them as in play,
But the sun smiled out in setting
He had stormed his breath awayi
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
BARNARD

The assignment Of teachers for the
hing term of school is as follows i:
lage. Mrs. Nellie Tbayer; EasI
|rnard, Miss Atwood OF Woodstock
Miss Grace Burnharn; Turkey
How, Miss Lewis Of South Royals
!; North Barnard. Miss Nina c.x;
fek, Mrs. s. B. Aikens; Mt. Hum
Miss Ella Adams; Ganrbell dir
ft, Miss Horton of Woodssock ;
lrgan district. G. L Sleeper; South
Fnard, Mrs. Dodge Of Bridgswater.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
In effect Sunday, oetobers. 1910.

RAINS GOING RAsT.

Daily. except sundays.
Flag Station.
For Special Rules, see book of Rules and
Regulations.
| rains without notice.
Oh. LEONARD. supt.
b. G. PORTER General Manager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
Game Of RelIbex.

@ Bellboy is good indoor game. All
players are blindfolded but one. who
has bell tied loosely around his neck
SO that II will ring at every step he
takes. The players then scatter around
the room and try to catch the one with
the bell. The bellboy win have to act
pretty lively to keep out OF the way.
and IL he Is caught he is blindfolded
and his captor L. made the bellboy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08

ting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Morgan,
at THE Highlands"
Miss Lucy j. Perkins is house
keeper for Edward Bates of Wind
sor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08

Two aeroplane highways"
ftching from Los Angeles TO San
fneisco. via which air machines
y soon be taking their way. are
bounced to be completed by a
fmi'tee Of the Aero Club Of Cali
hia. -:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08
RI. P. CLARK
MOWER BROS.
|. UNDRY

Having established in Woodstock a
p, and up-to-date Steam Laun-
ar, W solicit the patronage of the
local public. Our equipment of new
machinery and fittings includes every
applial ce' necessary to do frst-class
lau Cry work of all kinds. Our Laun-
drymai,, Mr.. F. B. Converse, is a
capa |, man of long experience. Our
work will be found satisfactory and
our prices reasonable.
Family w trg (Aat work only ironed, per lib. SC
30 Clat S WI. shed, dried and starched
Shirts 10 to I6c, Collars and Cuffs each I-ac
Shirt Waists age and up
Jumpers an Overalls each Ioc
WinCow s es each 75c
PiriwS IN soc and up
u Bl X as to soc
: BIZ kels and otl or wooleas Numbered without
,hrir kage.
Full list of prices application.
We have the equipment. the expert
hr ne desire to satisfy all rea-
ands OF our customers.
ser 70 gather and deliver
trial and we feel
clnhar t of the result.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08

/ ANTED-Two or three fumil,
hshings.
Z Mrs. Alice Ordway,
South Pomfret, VI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-08

Row me- row me, captain man.
Row me as fast as you possibly can.
But don't row too fast or the boat will
upset.
Ana wen IAN I'm the watsr ana surely get
81 Chicago News.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-06
STILL FIGHTING
FOR GL|DDEN CUP
Indianapolis Concern Trying To Get
Auto Trophy, Held by
Detroiters.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The ques-
ton whether the Premier Company
or the Chalmers Motor Co. is entitled
to the "Glidden trophy" for 1910, was
brought before Supreme Court Justice
Marean today. The suit was brought
by Harold o. Smith, the president OF
the Premier Co.. for q permanent In
junction to restrain the American Au-
tomobile Association from delivering
the trophy to a rival concern.
The fight over the Glidden trophy
has been waged bitterly for several
months past The trophy was given
to the American Automobile Associa'
ton In 1905, by Charles j. Glidden,
under the terms OF deed OF g. for
yearly competition. The purpose OF
the Glidden tour Is TO try out and
test the endurance OF what manufac
turers call stock car" In the 1910
contest the referee, A. II. Whiting, de
cided In favor OF the Premier o..r, but
the contest beard sustained an ap
peal and awarded the trophy to the
Chalmers Motor Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-06
RUBBER" Knapp
MAY MAKE GOOD
Manager Mcclure, of Cleveland Club,
Forced To See Detroiter Has
Something.

Reports from the Cleveland clubs
trip have it that Jim Mcguire has
been forced to the view that Rub
Der" Knapp. the Detroit pitcher, pur-
chased from Portland last year. is
worth consideration as a regular
pitcher
Mcclure failed TO regard Knapp ser
iously until a recent appearance in
which he went in against New Or
leans and held the Southern league
champions to one hit in five innings
tanning seven with his splitter.
The Maps are very bad OF for pitch
ers and Knapp, despite his lack OF
weight, looks now TO be about as good
as any OF the youngsters.
Private advices from the Cleveland
camp have II that Cy Young will be OF
no assistance TO the club this year
This is borne out by the veteran
poor showing against Cincinnati yes
terday. Cy could win but seven games
for the Maps all last season. He is
said to be SO slow in his movements
this spring that II Is impossible for
him 10 field bunts. The veteran Is
trying TO fool the batsmen with a spit
ball, his curve having practically lef!
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-06
BILLY ''WAGNER"
SHOWED CLASS
Windsor Patrons Believe Him the
Most Promising Boxer Seen All
Season.

That Billy Wagner" third member
OF the fighting Chicago family OF
Whites, is the most promising OF all
the many lightweights seen in the
Windsor ring this season. is the opin
ion OF most OF the members or the
crowd which watched Wagner de
cisively beat Sammy Trot, the Column
but boxer, there last night.
IL was Billy's fight all the way
Trott was trying constantly and was
outclassed, not In aggressiveness but
only in boxing ability. The Chicago
lad had dazzling left which he used
for his standard weapon. AT close
quarters he showed an ability TO &c
in with both hands, however. His de
Tense was not to be penetrated by
any OF the Trott guns.
The bout went the limit and. whilt
there were some who apparently
wanted TO see more gore spilled
most OF the crowd expressed them
selves as well satisfied.
In the semi-wind-up Tommy Hudson
slapped his way TO decision ovel
Dugan OF Toledo. The latter showed
no class whatever. He lasted the ST,
rounds through without great dim
Guilty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-06
D0ds GbS' Dating
haIt Unjust Says Cobb

COLUMBUS. April Ely, Cobb is
still grabbing over his failure TO land
the league batting leadership in 1905
This was the year when Dode Criss OF
the Browns made his freak record,
pinch hitting. The records Of the sea-
son give him a batting percentage Of
.341. Cobb was second with 1924.
Cobb took part in 100 games, while
Criss is credited with Ga games, in
most OF which he was but once at
bat.
i've always been sore that Crisis
mark was considered better than
NINE" said Cobb. 1T doesn't seem
just to me. AS a matter of fact, Crisis
participated in what would amount to
about one-tenth of the games of the
season, though his record makes IL
look as IL he was in half the time.
But for that freak mark by Criss,
I'd have led the American league for
four straight years In the records"
Cobb batted 800 In 1906: $50 in
1907; 1924 in 1908; .377 in 1909 and
1856 In 1910. The season in which he
lost the batting lead was really the
only one in which he took a backward
step.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-06
NEWS AND VIEWS
TRUTH AND SINCERITY

enough in the big league and had a
bad delivery which he couldn't seem
TO help. Oakland, Cal, got him In
part payment for Jack Lively. George
Hardin hadn't set the Tri-State on
fire. Detroit called him in and turn
ed him over 10 Jimmie Casey, who
will pilot Fort Wayne in the Central
league. Detroits veteran catchers
went through the winter well, so
Hughie cut loose two OF his colt
backstops. Onslow ratified can IN
the direction of Fort Wayne. Kocher
remarked ki-yi and headed for Toron-
TO, IL memory serves.
With 90 ball players, Hughie Jen-
nings started south and put the team
through its stunts at Monroe and else
where There were duels, battles and
competitions of all sorts. Casey beat
Beckendorf 10 the third catcher's job,
though the decision seemed very
close Gainor trimmed Ness in the
scrap for first base, Westerzil was
crippled and sent home with an al
most hopeless knee. Wuffli was i'm
mature and too light. Loudells
curve was pretty but he lacked speed.
Peasley hadn't a baseball excuse for
living. Smith was far from a second
Walter Johnson and failed 10 get the
proper trajectory on his fast ball, de-
spite" his six feet. four inches of
height Kirke hit at bad balls and
ran like a crippled ice-wagon.
Beckendorf was assigned TO Buff
falo, Loudell 10 Fort Wayne and
Wuffii 10 Evansville. The other los.
ers are still unplaced, with numerous