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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
CHICAGO Fire Fans.

Plans have been perfected for the
formation of social club to be known
as the Chicago Fire Fans association.
ut is not our intent merely to rush TO
all the big fires in our automobiles"
one Of the incorporators says. eve
have the best interests of the depart
ment at heart. Our aim will always
be to aid the firemen in every way
possible, so that the Chicago Ore de-
partment may always be the most eff
Client In the country. Although we are
not allowed fire alarm signals in our
homes. we always get word of any big
fire either day or night by personal ar
rangement with either the men In the
alarm department or at the different
fire houses"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
The Letters OF Horace
Praise for Recent Publication
of the Elm Tree Press.

The Boston Transcript reviews
approximately as follows "The
Letters of Horace Presented to
Modern Readers" edited by Charles
Looms Dana and John Cotton
Dana, and printed by the Elm Tree
Press, Woodstock
The editors Of this volume believe
that Horace's letters are not inter
esting as generally presented in
English. Even the best OF the
poetic Uanslstions do not make
good poetry MOI tell the story salts
factorily. They have no prose trans
lations which make the letters easy
or attractive reading. They therefore
attempt to interest the modern public
them Not through translation
adorned by especial elegance of
language, but to give the facts
regarding the personality of the
people to whom the writings are
addressed, to tell the time and the
occasion OF the writing, to supply
the local, historical, and mythologi-
cal references, to keep the thread of
the story and to show the connection
OF the reasoning - these things have
been their aim. Here are presented
only a portion of the letters = those
generally esteemed the best and
most representative.
An introduction describes the
Sabine Farm, and the condition of
Rome at the time the letters were
written. The letters given are fif-
teen in number, twelve of which are
from the first, and three from the
second book. Those from the first
book include two to Maecenas, the
curious letter to the steward Of his
farm, and the letter to his cook.
The editors have the courage of
their convictions about nioderniza-
ton, and do not hesitate to say that
Phillip liked to divert himself " in
any old way" and that he presents
Mena with $25o." or course, the
latter seems strange only because we
aie used to seeing money in the
Latin authors translated into English
pounds and pence.
A word must be said about the
beautiful formal Of the book. Paper
and press work are excellent, and
the binding is tastefully done in
cloth with paper label. 1t is
deliberately illustrated with nine re-
productions of copper-plate engrav-
ings originally made by Otto VENUS
about 1900. There are also eight
half-tones from photographs of the
region of the Sabine Farm taken ex-
pressly for this book, Lovers of
Horace and lovers of good book
making will delight in the volume.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Estate Of Lyman Wilson

STATE OF YER MONTH At a Proba
Hartford District. IS. Court held
Woodstock, within and for said Dstnc
on the 10th day of November, A. d. 1911
Present. Hon. Thomas o. Seayer, Judgl
In the matter, OF the Estate of Jyma
Wilson, late of Bridgewater, in SAID III
trict. deceased, interstate.
Whereas. r. A. Davis. administrator
said estate, has presented to said Cont n
petition in writing. praying for liconse
sell all real estate of which said in esta]
died seized and possessed. situate in III
State, representing that such sale will
beneficial to the heirs of said intestate 90!
to all concerned. ~
Thereupon, tho Court appoints the "
day of December A. ID. 1911. MS TIM
aud the Probate Office in said Woodstod
as a place. for hearing and deciding on Sd
petition; ind orders that notice OF 81
petition, the reason for the same. and
said time and place OF hearing. be given
all persons interested in slid estate,
publishing u copy o the record of this
der three weeks successfully IN The Spin
II the Age, "a newspaper published
Woodstock in this State. which circulai \
in the neighborhood of those int crested c
said estate. the last of said publieat ons
be previous to said time of hearing that
persons concerned in the premises may
pear before said Uouit a,d show use
any they. have, why the prayer Of y
petition should not be granted.
A true record. Attest
L. o. Seaver. Judge
A true copy Of record, Attest
4. q, s5esverl judge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
BREAD FROM sAWDUsT.
Made For Horses, Il Would Nourish
Humans In Famine Times.

TVuTuAnd
Sawdust may not appeal to the pal
ate as a digestible or appetizing substi-
tute for -four In the making of bread,
but all the same there is d large bak-
cry in Berlin turning out 10000 loaves
OF sawdust bread daily.
The sa wdust Is first subjected to q
process OF fermentation and various
chemical manipulations. Finally II is
mixed with one-third part of rye -four,
formed into loaves and baked in ovens
like any other bread.
Although this new pain de bois," as
the French call IL, is meant for con-
sumption by horses only. claim is made
by the manufacturers that in case OF
famine 1t would furnish nutritious
and highly satisfactory food for human
beings.
Sawdust bread may not taste so bad
as 1t sounds. In various parts OF the
world bread is obtained from trees.
For example. in the Molucca islands
the starchy pith of the sago palm fur
nishes a white, fioury meal, which is
made into fat, oblong loaves and bak-
ed in curious little ovens divided into
small oblong cells just big enough to
receive-th the loaves.
In Lapland the inner bark of pine
trees. well ground and mixed with oat
flour, is made into cakes, which are
cooked in pan over the fire. In Kan
chatka pine bark and birch bark are
used for bread without the addition of
any other substance, being reduced to
powder by pounding. made into loaves
and baked.-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
An Old WRIGHT AeropIan..

An interesting reminder OF the rapid
development of the art of aviation Is
found In the consignment to the Ma
tional museum of the Wright aero
plane purchased for $4,000 in 1909 by
the department of war. At the time
of its acquisition by the government
it had successfully passed the tests re-
CURED of it-tests that seemed well
nigh impossible-but already 1t is obso-
lete and must take its place alongside
the earliest locomotives and sewing
machines as mere relic. useful only
to show the promising beginnings Of
aerial navigation before cross country
flights had become commonplace
Providence Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
a Stolen KIss.

1t seems strange that because a man
steals kiss his girl should break the
engagement, but that is what Ger
mantown. clubman is telling his asso-
ciates.
"Oh, she objected seriously to my
stealing kiss" he said.
ooh. nonsensep interrupted one of
the group. "Nell Is too sensible to do a
thing like that"
"But she did, the other protested.
'You see. she caught me stealing 1t
from another girl, and Immediately
she protested that stealing was q
crime of which she certainly did not
ve."-Philadelphia Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Woodstock. VT. Nov. IS. 1911
Vermont's National Guard.

The officers of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard are making an appeal
to the people of the state for better
treatment and in the interest of the
continued maintenance of the First
Regiment. To the lack of armories,
of suitable accommodations for the
several militia companies, is due the
difficulty of keeping up enlistments
and maintaining the highest effic-
iency. There must be an increased
appropriation for the militia by the
state, and any town having a COM
pany may also help in providing
adequate quarters for it.
The present appropriation of $40.-
900 per annum has been found in
sufficient to provide the regiment
with the needed armories, and the
next Legislature will be asked to in
crease the. appropriation so that
about $4,000 will be available for
use in the construction of armories
until the various companies are
properly provided for.
Vermont is far behind Massachu-
sets and other New England states
in their interest in the National
Guard, and the present situation
here warrants immediate action if
the organization is to be continued
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
The Precepts of Solomon.

King Solomon. the story says. had man.
many wives. - l
lie married them in bargain lots of twos
and threes and flves. ~,
He iavtshed costly gems on them and FED
them spices sweet
And showered priceless vioiets. with sing
: ing. at their feet. s.,,
The story says that Solomon was wise be-
yond his age
~ riateh for all designing maids or ladies
IN rage
lie Kept perfect. even keel upon the
nuptial sea. ,.
And HAT was gong some. my friend You
grab II straight from me!
The story says he built u house. most
n7agnolious place,
Ahd not a woman interfered dared 70
show her face
IN ord rcd changes in the stairs. the linen
chests or shelves
THE married men wiio've built a house
will hive TO pinch themseveso
And wrote bunch OF lyrics that would
shame our Laura Jean
The story saSs that solomon got soften
ing of The bean
Sor I'D he hide the burning lines. as you
or would do.
Put published them. and not a wife asked
who the lines were to
and revamp
The wonder things that filled the life Of
this pinch hitting champ?-
The story tells the bigger things that
made his biggest hits,
But when it comes to smaller truths. why.
there the story quits.
The home precepts Of Solomon do scarce
apply to me.
I've but single wife against his nine
teen-sixty-three
long to get the simple truths about this
famous guy
And learn how he explained 1T when his
envelope was shy.
\ --Hunaio News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
RED TAPE m FRANCE.
Why the Army Ia still Hunssrins For
Canned Sausage.

Why the Army Ia still Hunaerins For
Canned Sausage.
The ways OF the French red tape ex-
pert are many and delightful. Here
is a French war office story. for which
my authority vouches. A maker of
timed goods. who dealt largely with
the French war ONCE. had invented a
novelty. He had found means OF
putting sausages into tin boxes which
preserved them absolutely.
But the French war office has rule
with regard to preserves. They have
to be left at the Rue st. Dominique
for six months to see II they win really
keep before any contract is given. M.
X. left his box OF sausages and went
away happy. He was away for a year.
At the end of tins time he called at the
war ONCE so that the sausages should
be opened IN his presence. He was told
that II was no use opening them; he
would not get contract. why notr'
he asked. They have been here a
year." he was told. instead of six
months. Our orders are to open after
six months and see whether the goods
are In proper state of preservation"
And. although M. X. explained that a
year held just twice six months and
that II the sausages were still sausages
1t would be proof positive that they
were well timed, red tape, as usual.
held its own. He was obliged to take
his sausages away, to bring buck two
boxes of others. and he will have to
wait six months before he gets his
contract. And the sausage loving SOL
diers will have to wait for their dain-
ties.-Paris Cor. London Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
carneaie's Spelling.

If school children took to spelling
according to Andrew Carnegie's rules
they would never get out OF the primer
class. Here areexamples OF his spelling
taken from the manuscript of speech
he delivered in Baltimore on May
last:
He'd" for head" hart" for
"heart," ''stund" for stunned" "thot''
for thought" "honr" for honor
measures" for measures" "caus" for
cause
And, what's more to the point. the
steel king expects to have his spelling
method adopted, sooner or later
Popular Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Rioha.t civ az n. sira.

Frankfort probably shares with Ann
sterdam eminence as being the WEALTH.
est city in the world per capita. There
is an immense investment fund in this
city garnered through the centuries.
Frankfort has long been one of the
great money markets of Europe. and
banking in Germany conferred here I'M
til recent years. the great Frankfort
private banking homes leading and
being assisted In their operations by
such houses az Mendelssohns and
BIeichroeder in Berlin and the Open
helms in Hanover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Mxsterious Arctic rribs.

vilhjmar Stefanson. who claims to
have discovered tribe In the arctic
region of British Columbia that had
never seen white man before or
even an Eskimo. though they had
heard of both. has been in the far
north since 1908 on scientific expedi.
ton for the American museum. He
Ia graduate of Harvard and has de-
voted several years to anthropological
research. particularly among the Eski-
mos. He feels that his discovery may
lead to the solution of the mystery
surrounding the fate Of the Franklin
expedition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Rebellion in Plymouth.

Some of the voters of Plymouth, a
neighbor of .Cavendish, Mr.. Fletch-
er's home town, want another man to
run for governor and they call upon
+Lieutenant-governor L. P. Slack OF
st. Johnsbury to enter the field. The
Plymouth petitioners say that Mr..
Slack understands what the farmers
want--supposedly better than do
Mr.. DeBoer or Mr. Fletcher.
Rebellion seems to be in the
Windsor county air. Plymouth fol
/. lows Bethel, and no one knows
where next the fires of revolution
willblaze UP.
Mr.. Fletcher, short time ago,
seemed to have the Republican nomi-
nation as good as won Within a
week or so Mr. DeBoer has been
forced into the field, somewhat
against his will If we are to believe
his. earlier protests against taking of
his coat and working for the nomi
nation and leaving his business to
the Office boys.
The DeBoer boom, however, is
what Mr.. Fletcher has most to fear,
for,it will naturally have pretty
strong backing, and there are
DeBoerites all over the state The
Slack boom is more likely to stop
whore it started.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

Infant prodigies are not unknown IN
China, and Chinese Ruddhists find It
easy to account for them. says cor
respondent of the London Chronicle.
According to the doctrine of the trans
migration Of souls. persons passing
through hades on their way to the
wheel of life (Which relaunches souls
into the bodies Of babies or animals
just being born) have to cross bridge.
Before mounting the bridge they are
stopped by an old bag called Meng,
who. ladle In hand, compels each soul
to dzink 4 manthfA 9f the wuters Of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Canal Zone MOSQUITO Traps

Mosquito traps placed in the ventila-
tors . near the roofs of barracks are
giving satisfactory results in the Pan
anna canal zone. To make the traps
really effective the work of destroying
the insects is done twice day. No
section in the world perhaps has re-
ceived such careful anti-mosquito treat
ment as the zone. Crude oil to the
extent Of $4,000 gallons and 1900
gallons Of larvacide are now used
monthly in the work Of Kidding the
zone of mosquitoes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
NORTH POMFRET

The. r. w. Newton place has been
sold to a party from Massachusetts,.
and the family who has been renting
it has moved to West Hartford.
Rev. Mr.. Long spent few days
visiting friends here this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Man and Horae m :. Raoa.

At Dublin, Ireland. recently large
crowd witnessed ten mile race be-
tween trotting mare and man.
The man was given an allowance OF
eighteen minutes and covered 3 miles
furlong In that time. He was caught
700 yards from the tape and beaten
by 800 yards in SO minutes SO seconds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

A little boy who had often heard
his father talk about the Civil War
finally asked: "Fathei. did any one
help you put down the rebellioni"
Golfers Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

The number of barrels of apples
carried by the Champlain Trans
portation company from Isle La
Motto this season is 5000. which is
much smaller than usual. In 1904
the company took care of $4,000
barrels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
Mary E. Waller, author of til

Mary E. Waller, author of the
Vermont mountain story "The Wood
Carver OF Lympus." which has just
gone into it's 28lh edition. and whose
"The Ragpicker" has just been pull
lished. was born in Boston. travelled
and Studied abroad, taught in pri-
vate school in New York. and estab
lished and for five years maintained
n girls school in Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

G. M. Chamberlin of Newport has
raised what he believes to be the
champion cabbage head on his lot
this year. When trimmed of super
fluous leaves the head weighed 81
pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
The
Elm Tree Press

6IIIl bIGU 1900
has printed a few notable
books {; very handsome, very
much admired, limited edi-
tions and quite high in price
Among them are /:
Fitzgerald's version of the
Agamennon of Aeschylus.
Out of print.
Horace for Modern Read
ers, selections from Odes and
Satires, with introductions,
maps and illustrations. The
edition is nearly exhausted.
$500.
St. James Episcopal
Church a very beautiful
book descriptive of the church
in Woodstock. 3d. so.
The Old Librarians Alma
nae, IVA. The best piece of
library literature yet pro-
ducedin America. Humorous
and original. $1.S0.
The Library and theLibra-
rian. A series of delightful
essays on the Library from
without and within. 81. so.
Soon to be published:
Pervigilium Veneris, text
and translation, by Elizabeth
Du Bots, of very famous
and greatly admired poem,
with Introduction. Hand
made paper, colored orna-
rnents, printed with great
care. sc copies for sale. SIS.
The Letters of Horace, for
Modern Readers, edited by
c. L. and ]. G. Dana. A
modern, prose rendering of
the best of Horace's letters.
Introductions, notes and
more than twenty illustra-
tions and maps. So.
The Intellectual Torch, a
reprint of a rare old book, by
DIR. Jesse Torrey, 1918, de-
Voted TO the promot1on OF
reading and the founding of
libraries. 81.
The Riddles of Sympho-
sius, the first rendering in
English, with the Latin, of
the 100 Riddles in Poetry Of
an ancient Latin author. Full
of interest for the illustra-
tions it gives of Roman
humor, to say nothing of the
charms of the riddles both in
the original and in the clever
rhymed translations. Trans
lator and editor, Elizabeth
Du Bots.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
ELM TREE PRESS
FINE PUBLICATIONS

forgetfulness, for which the popular
name is Mother Meng's soup. Those
who drink of this forget all that they
had passed through or had known in
their former life and thus on being
reborn into the world are entirely ig-
norant. Some. however. manage to
dodge Mother Meng and enter the
world full of knowledge which they
display as soon as they can articulate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
SOUTH. POMFRET

Rev. II. H. Garfield will conduct a
service in Grange hall. Sunday after
noon, Nov. 90. at 2.30 o'clock, The
Sunday school will meet at $50
o'clock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

Articles of incorporation of the
Windsor Dry Goods company were
approved recently by Guy w. Bal
ley. secretary of state, and the char
ter has been granted. The incor-
poraiors are Ernest H Blodgett,
Jennie NJ Phillips, Joel G. Hibbard.
all of Windsor, and Dallas NJ. Pol
lard of Bellows Falls
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

Polly" Cuban parrot. for 80
years a pet in the family Of e. H
Bennett OF Milford. Del. was buried
with impressive ceremonies, flowers
being scattered on the grave.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

Edward Jansen, recently keeper
of Sandy Hook light. succeeds the
late Ida Lewis, for more than so
years keeps of the Lime Rock light,
off Newport.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
BIRTHS

In McCloud, CAL, Oct. 81, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Mason, formerly
Miss Jennie Cooty.
In Woodstock, Nov. 10, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy III. Cleveland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
The. OttauQleChGG Savings BalI
Woodstock, Vermont
INCORpoRATEn 1sA7.

49,. INCORPORATED 1877.
DEPOSITS JULY /, 1911 $l,695, 7O9. 10
SURPLUS 100. 6lO.l
TOTAL ASSETS $1,s56, Sl9.sl
TRUSTEES
F. S. Mackenzie Charles ii. Maxham
Henry w. Walker William S. Hewitt
William S. Dewey Fred'k C. Southgat,
Charles F. Chapman.
From July l, 1911, this bank propose,
to pay per cent, interest on deposits.
Deposits made during the first fve
days of any month draw interest from
the first of the month. Those mad,
after the fifth day of any month draw
interest from the first day of the follow,
ing month.
Interest will be credited to depositor,
January l and July /, compounin,
twice year.
The Vermont Legislature has repealel
the law restricting deposits in any on,
savings bank to 100000. This bank
can now pay interest on Individual de,
posits of any amount and all taxes will
be paid by the bank. Nothing will be
reported to the listers for taxation.
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
MARRIAGES

In Bridgewater, Nov. 8, by C. l..
Davis, justice of the peace, Will A..
Royce of Plymouth and Mrs. Alta A..
Harlow of Reading.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

A wealthy land owner who re-
Gently died at Toulouse left $780,
600 to King Alfonso of Spain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
For Domestic Peace.

Knicker--Why does Jones keep a
parrot?
Bocker-It is trained to yell cuckoo
ten times whenever he comes home
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25
An ALTERNATIVES,

She-Th9re are no end Of buttons or
that mans coat. He ought to be mar
ried.
He-or divorced. Fliegende Blatter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-25

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