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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Windsor County Court,
DECEMBER TERM 1911.

Hon. w, II. Taylor Presiding Judge
Hon. Chas. II. Maxham Assistant Judoes
Hon. Milo s. Buck
jaw Read Pember, Clerk
Karl w. Pember, Assistant Clerk
James II. Kiniry Sheriff
John H. Mimms Stenographer
The case of Staletto vs.. Plumley
and Sargent was followed by State
vs.. DIR. d. G. Pierce of Ludlow This
was prosecution under Sec. 5454
P. S. for not reporting to the Health
Offices of Plymouth, the case of Pearl
S. Newton, a little child of 2 1-2
years who was taken sick July 3,
1911. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty. The court imposed fine
of $500 and costs. The respon-
dent has taken some fifty exceptions
and the case is to be taken to the
Supreme court.
On Monday afternoon Attorney
General j. G.. Sargent announced in
Court the death of Hon. Alfred A.
Hall. who was the presiding Judge
at commencement of this term, and
the court took a recess until We'd
nesday, out of respect for his mem
Dry.
Wednesday morning was taken up
in securing a jury in the case of
State VS.. Angelo Accomondo, an TIA
liam charged with the murder of
Bernardino Mastrobernardino at
White River Junction. 1t is said
that the plea will be self defense.
About 20 witnesses were sworn and
the case will run into next week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Swing Day In siam.

Swing day is one Of the boys most
popular holidays in Siam. 1t is fes.
tival that takes place once year. The
great fun is on that day, but the boys
find pleasure in practicing and getting
ready for 1t through the whole year.
Swings are set up on high poles, and
short distance from each swing
stands another pole marked with a
waving banner. Just below this ban
ner hangs purse filed with gold.
which is the prize.
A boy seats himself in the swing and
moves back and forth until he gets
well started, and then he brings him
self near the precious prize. He has
one chance given him to reach out and
seize 1t In his mouth. If he succeeds
he keeps it. If he fails he Is obliged
to jump from the swing and slide
down the pole while the crowds jeer
at him. If he catches the purse rope
ladder Ia put out, and he walks down
it In a dignified manner, while every.
body cheers heartily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Two Chemical Engines for tine
Village.

A representative Of the American
Lafrance Fire Engine company oil
Boston was in town Thursday after
noon and gave a. demonstration of
fire-fghting abilities of his firms
chemical engines, the board of trus-
lees having been authorized by the
last village meeting to buy two
engines.
One of the engines has arrived
and this was tested to the apparent
satisfaction of the city fathers, SO
the deal was closed.
The engine throws a stream about
fifty feet and will run at full head
for about ten minutes on one charge
of forty gallons. Each engine has
80 feet of hose.
Ono engine will be kept at w. E.
Views garage and the other at the
Woodstock Inn
The engines are the regulation
red and are much prettier than any
of our new fire escapes. Trustee
Townsend's only regret is that the
wheels are not rubber tired.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
JAIL WORKERS IN INDIA.
rhe Uproar They Make as T.:ey Chant
While ThaN Toll.

rhe uproar They Make as T.:ey Chant
While They Toll.
"Three yellow, five red, 70 blue
chanted the convict behind the
growing carpet.
GAS thou sayest so let it be done,''
chorused the convicts sitting in
front of it as they slipped the thread
within the warp. Opposite them
and farther up the long factory
and farther back and opposite that,
rose more chants, and after each
the vociferation, Gas thou sayest so
let it be DONE"
1t was queer sight to come on
in the middle of the central jail. 1t
sounded from outside half like
breakersaon shingly shore and half
like board school at the multiple
cation table.
''That sounds like noise, you
know" said the superintendent,
Tbut really it's honest toll"
Inside was a long aisle of looms
with many colored carpets gradual
ly creeping up them. One man
called the pattern, the number of
stitches to be plated in of each
color, and with a roar the brown
backed criminals, squatting in row
over the carpet, picked out their
threads and worked them in.
eight green, two pink"
GAS thou sayest so let it be DONE"
The oriental cannot work in con-
cert unless he chants in concert too.
And he has a wonderful ear for his
own uproar. Here, for instance, on
the floor were two men bending
over the same pattern carpet. One
was debating to gang on one side,
the other on the other; they were
at different places, and as each
bawled out direction to his men
the others were reveling in their
$50 let it be DONE" Yet there was
not mistake in either, though the
carpets were only just beginning;
each gang must have caught every
word. At the big ffty-seven foot
carpet, of course, the directions are
hardly needed. 1t has been a-mak-
ing for many months, until the lead
er reels off the colors and numbers
by heart and the dozen workers,
each opposite his strip of pattern,
put in the stitches like automata.
All the carpet workers are picked
men. 1t is not every malefactor
that has the brain to take in the
directions, the eye to distinguish
the colors or the hand to put them
in. Such as have prize the work, for
it is the only task in the central
jail at which you are allowed to
make a noise.-In India.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
"The Truth About Snakes"

"Of all wild animals snakes are
the easiest to tame"
This is but one of many surprising
assertions made by a noted New
York naturalist, Allen S. Williams
who will lecture on 1.-THE Truth
About Snakes, at Music Hall, Fri
day evening Feb. 2, under the
auspices of the local Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. Williams
has number of live reptiles and
the lecture will be illustrated with
lantern slides. Each member of the
Y. M. @. A. will have certain num-
Der of tickets for himself and friends.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
William C. Vaughan.

William @. Vaughan, aged SO,
veteran of the Civil war. man
always active in the public affairs OF
this town, died at his home in West
Woodstock Saturday morning, Jan.
20. He had suffered for many years
from wounds received while in the
army.
Mr., Vaughan enlisted from Wood
stock, before he was of age, in Co.
G, 9th Regt., Vt. Vols, in 1862; was
mustered into service Sept. 80 of
that year; was made corporal; was
seriously wounded in the head by
fragment of shell at the battle
of Winchester; made sergeant Jan.
l, 1865; was shot in the leg at Pc
tersburg, and was again wounded
the same day. He was discharged
from service on account of his
wounds June 80, 1865.
In 1855 Mr.. Vaughan married
Miss Mary Shaw and they have
since lived in West Woodstock. he
leaves, besides his wife, daughter,
Mrs. F. Guy Smith.
He has been commander of Ran
dali Post and one of it's active sup
porters. He will always be remem-
bered by his work for the Windsor
County Agricultural Society, of
which he has been president, and
has been constant in its service in
various positions. He has held many
town Offices, being interested and
efficient n-every place.
Of genial presence and kindly
character, Will" Vaughan was
known and liked by every one, few
men having a wider acquaintance
throughout the town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Conundrunna.

Why is the United States govern
ment not going to have bayonets any
longer in the army? Because they are
long enough.
Why do the cyclones way out west
blow away so few houses? The houses
are held down by heavy mortgages.
Why is a mischievous boy like bot
tie Of patent medicine? When taken
must be well shaken.
A man went to the top of his barn
to catch a stork. While he was on the
roof the ladder fell to the ground.
What was the easiest way for the man
to get down? He could pick down
from the stork.
Why is room full Of married peo-
pie an empty room? There Is not n
single person in 1t.
Why is falling in love like catching
the measles? The older you are when
1t happens, the harder it goes with
you.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27

died January IL, at the Westboro
Mass hospital, aged 81 years.
Mrs. George II. Harvey died on
Saturday morning, January 20, her
death resulting from shock on the
preceding Tuesday. She had lived
in Woodstock for the past twenty
five years. She leaves husband,
son, James G., of White River
Junction, and two daughters, Alice
and May Louise, who are at home
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
The Human Heart.

There are chords in the human
heart. strange, varying strings,
which are only struck by accident,
which will remain mute and sense
less to appeals the most passionate
and earnest and respond at last to
the slightest casual touch. In the
most insensible or childish minds
there is some train of reflection
which art can seldom lead or skill
assist, but which will reveal itself,
as great truths have done, by
chance, and when the discoverer
has the plainest and simplest end in
view.-Dickens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Game of JumbIed ouestlons.

VI 0dTIbiOo AtdGottOnoa
Provide each player with a pencil
and slip of paper "a half sheet of
commercial note is a good size), then
request each one to write at the top
of the paper the first w, the name of
some well known historical character;
fold the paper over to conceal the
name and pass it to his right hand
neighbor. Then each player writes on
the folded sheet the second w, when
he lived. and, folding it again. pass
es it on as before. The third w,
written in the same way, tells where
he lived and died, the fourth what he
did, the fifth why he did it, and the
sixth and last folding gives the results
or consequences of his life.
The paper must be folded at each
writing, and no player must know
what the others have written till the
results are given, when each player
in turn unfolds his paper and reads it
aloud. OF course there are all sorts of
incongruities and lots of fun over
them,. besides a grand chance to fur
bish up forgotten history, in straight.
ening out the tangles and setting mat
tiers right. Should the sheet of paper
at first supplied prove insufficient an
other may be easily attached with a
convenient pin without unfolding. OF
course the more items of interest
brought in the better. A prize may be
given to the one who corrects the most
mistakes, tally being kept for the
purpose.-Philadelph Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
OF A H0TEl

of forty years service, by Henry S.
Mower, Supt. former Plaza Hotel,
New York--just published-with a
chapter on Woodstock and picture
of the Inn.
Send one dollar with 10c for post
age, for a handsome, illustrated,
cloth-bound copy. to
HENRY S. MOWER,
8 Elbridge Ave-, Newton, Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Bismarck Was No shattered Wreck.

cit has often been charged that
Bismarck was a slave to drink and
morphine" said his physician, DR..
Schwenenger. Cup to the last days
of his busy life his hand was steady,
so much so that on the hunt he sell
dom missed a bird. This fact dis
proved the morphine and alcohol
tales. Bismarck could stand much,
and this he demonstrated at birth
day parties, festivals and taproom
sprees. AS to the princes reported
tendency to become lachrymose un-
der slight provocation, l saw him
weep only three times-at the death
of Emperor William, when his wife
died and when he retired from pub
lie life"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
FOR The CHILDREN
Rhxma of pnrothx Rnaa.

Dorothy Rose had a turned up nose
Did she worry about It, do you supposef
oh. no! But a plan she began to hatch
To make the rest of her features match.
First of all, she trained her eyes,
Turning them up to the sunny skies.
Look at the mud and the dust2 Not shell
Nothing but sunshine would Dorothy see.
A flower that droops has begun to wilt,
30 up went her chin with a saucy tilt.
An ounce OF pluck's worth a pound of
sigh,
And courage comes with head held high.
Lastly, her lips turned their corners up.
trimming with smiles like q rosy cup.
Oh. a charming child is Dorothy Rose!
And 1t all began with q turned up noseI
ST. Nicholas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
BARNARD

A lamp exploded at the home of
FRS. Ella Wheelock recently, but
Pe fire was put out after slight
Image was done.
Born. Jan. 81. daughter to Mr.,
I'D Mrs. William Soule.
T. J. Adams and Ralph Spaulding
GENTLY set a fine monument in the
bhn Ellis lot in the cemetery.
Francis Aiken came from Cleve-
Ind Saturday to take care of H. B.
hrkhurst, who was alone and quite
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
WOODSTOCK NOTES.

In compliance with the request of
the National Child Labor Commits
sion, Child Labor day will be OBJ
served at the Universalist church
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Garfield
will take as the theme of his dis
course, THE Conservation Of Child
hood"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vose an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Lillian Arlane, to Mr.. F. B.
Tonner of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The meeting of the first aid class,
which was to be held next Tuesday
night at the Arts and Crafts build
ing, is indefinitely postponed.
Another cold wave-and they're
overlapping little this season
struck town about 5 p. m. Wednes-
day, coming without warning, or
perhaps the public misread the
local weathea mems signals. Thurs
day morning thermometers vari-
ously reported the temperature at
20 to 80 degrees below, and Friday
morning the mercury sank about
six degrees lower.
Claude Dewey, whose broken
shoulder bone had been set three
times, was operated upon again
Monday by Drs. Kelly and Eastman.
They cut into abe shoulder and
wired the ends of the bone together
and he is now getting along we'll.
Mr.. Dewey, who is brakeman, was
injured two or three weeks ago at
White River Junction, falling as he
was about to board car.
Mrs. @. o. Dumas and daughter
were in st. Johnsbury and Randolph
last week. Saturday Mr.. Dumas
met them at White River Junction
and they stopp ed in Lebanon, N. I'll
over Sunday.
The advance sale of tickets for
Thu Pied Piper of Hamelin" be-
gins this week. The village has
been divided into districts, 30 that
while everyone will have an oppor-
tunity to purchase ticket they will
not be solicited to buy by several
different children. The posters,
which are being made by the sew
enth and Fights grade pupils, are
posted this week also.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Billings of
New York were in town several
days this week.
Arthur B. Wilder and Miss Ruth
Wilder went to Boston Monday for
few days.
William H. Billings. who sus-
tanned stroke of paralysis last
week Wednesday, is reported some
what improved. =
@. w. Sayward, member of Ran
pail Post, has been honored by an
appointment as aide-de-camp on the
staff of the commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
j. w. Barss, superintendent of
the state industrial school at Yer
gennes, will speak in the Universal
ist church Wednesday evening, Jan.
81, at s o'clock.
Mrs. j. f. Burrell, sister of Mrs.
F. E. Richmond of this village
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
CALVES WANTED

We are paying, for prompt ship
ment, 8 cents per pound for hog
dressed Calves. AT this price we
pay the freight from any Vermont
or New Hampshire point on ZOO
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 S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
A chinaman's Pun.

A missionary bishop said that
when he first went to China he had
a good deal of difficulty in remem-
bering faces. He mentioned this
difficulty to a mandarin. He said:
'T'm getting over it now, but in
the beginning here in Hankow you
all looked as alike as two peas"
1.-TWO peas?" said the intelligent
mandarin, smiling. "But why not
say two cues P"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
posr-oFFIcE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7.52 a, M, 2.23 p. M,
= Mail trains leave 1920 a. M. $40 p. M,
and $40 p. III. ,
Bridgewater Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave 6. As u. IN. and 800 p. m.
South Woodstock, 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, 6.46 a. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave at s.lb
q. IN.
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
10. m. Later mails, 1000 a, M, 500 p. IN.
Office Hours-e.s0 a. m. TO $50 p. m
Sunday-l2 to p. m.
SUNDAY mail closes 1920 am.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. P. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Trust Estate of William S. Car
FER

Trust Estate of William S. Car
ter.
STATE OF VERMONT 1.-THE Hon.
District of Hartford 50 orable
Probate Court for the District Afore-
said:
To all persons interested in the Trust
estate of William s. Carter, late of
Hartford, in said District, deceased,
Greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
18th day of January next for examining
and allowing the account of the Trustee
Of said Trust Estate, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all per-
sons Interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks success
sively previous to the day assigned, in
the Spirit of the Age, a newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock, in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Wood
stock, in said District, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account If you see
cause.
Given under my hand. this 9Th day of
January, 1912.
A. j. Boyce, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Norwich Man Commits Sui
eide.

Joseph Lord of Norwich, aged 76
years, drank carbolic acid January
IL from bottle he had carried in
his pocket since summer. He had
been melancholy for some months,
having lost the sight of an injured
eye. He is survived by his wife and
one SON..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
NORWICH.

Mrs. w. S. Bowles has been called
Whitefeld to her sister. Mrs
ish, who is very sick.
ION account of Mrs. Bowles being
pled away so suddenly the enter
6nment of the Hanover Rebeccas
\ the Norwich Rebeccas has been
indefinitely.
John Richardson sold at auction,
IN. l6, Is cows and 10 young head
h good prices, the sale amounting
$1,000.
R. A. Tilden has recently sold Is
bad Of registered cows to a party
New Jersey for $2l60, and pur-
4ascd registered calf in Chill, N
4, paying 500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
POMFRET
The Randolph Herald says

nc lsduuOipu iiCrdlu says
Melvin III. Miller, who had not
been so we'll as usual for two or
three weeks, reached 80 low a stage
Tuesday that his son, William Mil
Ter, was summoned from Richmond.
The sick man seemed to be hardly
conscious all day but in the night
he rallied and was brighter yester-
day morning. He continued to i'm
prove through yesterday and is very
much better today.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Readina the Poern.

When your friends come ask one Of
them to play familiar tune on the
piano. Then choose poem and ask
each friend in turn to read It aloud
without singsonging. II the voice falls
into the tune or the time being played
It is not a successful reading and he
or she must pay a forfeit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
ParaIlaI Cases.

Guide-No one has ever been able to
find out what the sphinx stands for
whom 1t represents.
American Tourist-That's nothing!
We've got lots of congressman home
the same way.-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27

Dean Alden and Carl Johnson of
Proctor are the first boys in the
state to pass the first class scout
examinations successfully.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27
Only Twice n Wsak2

Does your wife ever tell you about
the>fine men she might have marriedY'
ooh. yes. We debate that question
regularly Tuesday and Thursday
nights" Courier Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27

The lake dt Benson landing which
has been open later than it has been
before in so years, is now frozen
over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27

Rutland's fire loss was $13,77I.-
55 for 1911, which was abont one
third that of the previous year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27

The lake at Benson landing, which
Is been open later than it has been
(fore in so years. is now frozen
Ter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-27

Rev. j. b Reardon of Springfield
preached as candidate in the Uni
versalist church at Barre Sunday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-10-05
CHAMBER NOW
HAS II DIRECTORS

The general monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, held Thursday
evening at headquarters, was presid-
ed over by President Sheehan.
The principal business of the ses-
sion was adopting an amendment to
the bylaws, providing for an increase
of the directorate to II members. The
board was materially strengthened by
the election of f. r. Sprague, of Me
Dermitt, cashier of the Quinn River
bank, well and favorably known
throughout the northern portion of the
county; J. ID. Bradshaw, of Paradise
Valley, prominent rancher and present
county commissioner from that sec
tion; w. G. Pitt, of Lovelock, banker,
merchant, miller and raneher; J. b.
Fayant, of Goleonda, the well known
hotel man; T. j. Defenbaugh, Nation
rs prominent merchant; w. A.
Brown, Winnemucea popular drug
gest, and r. e. l.. Windle, editor Hum
boIdt Star.
Eleven new applicants were elected
to membership, and Secretary Jacobs
reported that several more had prom
ised to join at the next meeting.
All bills against the Chamber were
audited and ordered paid, and a fnan-
cial statement showed that after set
Ting all Indebtedness there would be
a balance remaining in the treasury of
more than $500.
After a discussion of the question,
it was decided to ask the Southern Pa
cifc to assist financially in the estab-
lishment of a pumping plant for dem
onstration purposes.
In all its publicity work and printed
matter the Winnemueea Northern rail
road will request all people wishing in
formation concerning Winnemucca and
Humboldt county TO address the
Chamber of Commerce. All letters re-
ceived by the company on the same
subject will be turned over to Secre-
tary Jacobs.