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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
BETHEL

A woman's relief corps was insti-
tuted at Bethel Thursday evening,
March 81, with 42 charter members.
Department President Nina M
Stoughton, assisted by the South
Royalton w. r. G, was present and
presided during the ceremonies
Serena A. Martelle was elected presi-
dent.
Mrs. Julia sRindge. a native Of
Rochester and for many years a
resident of Randolph, died ut the
home of John Morse on Friday
morning, March %. She~as ,zS years
of age
John Winthrop Hibbard. aged SO
years, one of the towns oldest resi-
dents, died at Fred Howland's March
81, after an illness OF several weeks.
He came here in 1850 and in 1852
built a shop, in which he carried on
the wheelwright business until quite
recently.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
DIAMOND CLEANING

The art of lapidary is one of the
most delicate employments of mechan'
lcal force known The practical dia-
mond cutter learns many facts about
precious stones which are sealed books
even to mineralogists. =
For instance, 1t is the lapidaries
who have found out that diamonds
coming from the different districts
vary remarkably in their degrees of
hardness. 1t appears that the hardest
diamonds come from New South
Wales. An unfamiliar fact is that dia.
monds are made to assume approx
mately the required shape by Sitting
and cleaving and by "bruting," which
Is the rubbing of one diamond against
another before they are submitted to
the polishing wheel. In cleaving the
diamond is cemented on the end of a
wooden stick, and steel blade is driv-
en- with smart blow in the direction
of the natural plane of cleavage. Dia-
monds that have been cut by the lapi-
dary's wheel lack some of the bril-
lance possessed by those that have
simply been cleaved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
Billions of Tons of Iron Ore
Found.

An immense deposit of highest
grade iron ore, conservatively esti-
mated at more than billion tons,
has been found in the heart pf Penn
sylvania. The mother lode of red
hematite ore which scienti sta for
many years have believed lay some-
where in southern Pennsylvania has
been located almost at the door of
the largest steel and iron industries
in the world. 1t is said by Reologists
and engineers who have made in
vestiGation that it is the most start
ling discovery since the discovery Of
gold in 1849 and is Gestined mark
a new era in the steel and iron in
dustry of this country,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
BURN STACK OF PROPOSALS

small roomful of letters, each on,
containing some bachelors yearnini
plea for mate, were burned the 9th
er at Santa Monica. Cal, by order o
the mayors advisory council of WON
en-. Thus ended matrimonial Hurr.
which was started accidentally, wheI
1t became known that there were fifty
widows In Santa Monica who held tn,
balance of power politically The stor,
of the ascendency of the widows il
Santa Monica reached the ears of tn,
Oatman Bachelors club of Oatman
Ariz,, which at once forwarded a pro
posal to marry the fifty. Lonely bach
elors elsewhere fastened to entel
their offers, and finally letters begaI
arriving by hundreds. All the letter,
were stacked in a storeroom, and al
destroyed without even having beer
brought to the notice of any matelesi
woman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
HoARDED GOLD in CHINA

Sales Of gold have undoubtedly been
made by the Chinese authorities and
from cables which are now coming to
hand from China it would seem that
there is some prospect Of the move
ment assuming rather large proper
tons. No one has ever known the
extent Of the boarded wealth of the
late Empress Dowager, though all
kinds of rumors have been current as
to the accumulation of colossal sums.
Now that by reason of the present
disturbed condition of the country the
meeting of the interest charge on the
debt must impose considerable strain
1t would certainly not be surprising If
sales were effected of some of the
boarded gold If only with the object
of facilitating the prompt payment OF
the coupons on the foreign debt, a
matter concerning which the Chinese
government has always displayed
scrupulous care.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
Wilson to Speak in Brattle-
bOrO.

Vermont is to have visit from
Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jer-
sey, and Brattleboro is to enjoy the
distinction OF entertaining him on
Saturday evening, April 6, 1t will
be his only visit to this state during
the presidential campaign and while
he will speak concerning his poll
cies, the meeting will be strictly
non-partisan.
Gov. John A. Mead and all the
ex-governors of the state as we'll as
score of prominent Republicans.
educators, professional men and
newspaper editors will be invited to
go to Brattleboro oil that date.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
Hartland Nature Club.

At the March meeting of the Hart
land Nature club preparation was
made for the coming seasons botan-
ical work in the form Of an interest
ing talk by President Underwood on
Plants that should be found III
Hartland." Many specimens of such
plants were exhibited, with accom-
panyinQ cards that showed when
and where the living species might
be found.
1t was voted TO use new system
of records by which all objects
deposited in the clubs museum
can be scientifically described and
placed
Among the reports was one sent
by Mr. Rugg of Hanover, describing
the ascent of Mt Washington. Out
of fifteen young men undertaking
the feat, three succeeded in reach
ing the summit after cutting theii
way over areas of glare crust and
ice. 49,
Observation dates were given for
robins, bluebirds, purple fnches.
siskins, redpols, a pair of pileated
woodpeckers, and horned lark.
Mrs j. B Miller reported her OH
servations on the movements OF
Venus and Jupiter during the win
ter.
The public school teachers, pupils,
aud friends of the school everywhere
are cordially invited to attend the
next meeting of the club, on Teach
ers' day, Saturday, April l3
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
HAPPY IN A sHED-LIKE HOME
Aged Kansas Woman Can't Keep
Warm In Old shack--To Have
New House.

Kansas City.--There 10 happiness
In the little Kansas City, Kan. shack
OF loose boards and boxes that Grand
ma Bass calls home, The little wom-
an. 78 years old. must sit shivering
beside an old broken stove. but she
does not complain. She is happy in
the promise OF the Kansas City. Kan.
police that they will build her a new
home, a home that at least will Keep
out the cold. And the haunting fear
OF the poorhouse. which she has had
constantly with her the last two
years. has vanished,
Formerly Grandma Bass was used
to much better things. Even after the
death Of her husband several years
ago thoughts OF becoming public
charge did not enter her life. With
the income she obtained by sewing
and the money q son brought home
for his work at the packing houses
the little woman managed. Then. the
son developed tuberculosis and three
years ago was forced to leave. He
went up the Missouri river. where he
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
Eclipse of the Sun, April IL.

An eclipse Of the sun will occur
April IL. 1t will not be total
eclipse. but what the astronomers
call an ahnular eclipse; that is, the
sun will appear when the eclipse is
central as ring of light.
New England will be the favored
spot in this country for a view of
this eclipse.
At Boston and in the New England
states, excepting a portion OF south
ern Connecticut, when the sun rises
the disk Of the moon will be seen
slowly creeping across the disk of
the sun. The sun will appear as
though scallop of black were paint
ed on one side of it.
In a. few minutes the disk of the
moon will be wholly over the face
of the sun The sun will then
appear ca narrow but distinctly
defined rim of white light. This
condition will last for about four
minutes. Then the disk of the
moon will be seen to pass off on the
other side of the disk of the sun,
the eclipse becoming partial again
till the moon is clear of the sun
The eclipse may be enjoyed with
out telescope, though view of il
through telescope of some power
would afford more pleasure. A piece
of smoked glass will suffice to make
the annulus or ring distinctly clear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
Barnard Man Accidentally
Shot.

Lester Putnam of Barnard was
accidentally shot and killed by his
brother-in-law, Clayton Jones, last
week Thursday afternoon while they
were hunting rabbits.
Jones was visiting at the home oi
Putnam when they saw rabbit
near the house Both started with
their guns in pursuit OF the rabbit,
and as they ran down the road both
slipped and fell
Just as Jones fell, his shotgun
was discharged, and the full charge
of double-B slugs struck Putnam III
the back, killing him almost in
stantly.
A peculiar feature of the tragedy
is that seven months ago Putnam
was wounded by Jones ia another
hunting accident. The men ON that
occasion were out hunting par
tridges. Putnam went into the
bushes and presently Jones fired,
thinking that the movement of some
bushes was caused by game. Some
of the small shot struck Putnam in
the face, inflicting severe wounds,
but he soon recovered.
There is no suspicion that the
shooting was anything but an acci-
dent, as the men had been on the
most friendly terms.
Putnam was thirty years old. He
leaves young wife. TO whom he
was married year ago, and his
aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Henry
Putnam, with whom Lester and his
wife lived in Barnard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
NERVES OF FISHES.

After study of THE Effects of FIX
plosive Sounds, Such as Those Pro
duced by Motor-boats and Guns, upon
Fishes" DR.. G. H. Parker. professor OF
zoology at Harvard, has reported to
the United States bureau of fisheries
He says his investigation leads him to
believe that artificial noises. If ap-
propriate in character, might attract
fishes, for sound, even when disagree
able, to the human ear. is not of neces-
sity always disturbing to fishes, and
might even serve as lure" and re-
ports these general conclusions: The
sounds produced by motor-boats are
extremely faint under water. and have
little influence on the movements and
feeding of fishes"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30

now IL. living outdoors. Attempting to
regain strength.
Grandma Bass was not at home
when visitors called. No smoke was
coming from the tin stovepipe, which
was stuck through hole In the side
of the little board and box shack, and
the visitors could see no door at
which to knock. Presently the visi
tors found one large board leaning
against the shack I'm such a position
that It was concluded 1t might be the
"door" At the top the board was nail
ed to the wall. When It was pulled
away n hole was revekied which he'd
into a small dark room.
In the room, which had no floor
other than the bare earth, was table
with broken legs, an old commode and
a box which serves as chair. An.
other small room adjoined the front
one. and in 1t was an old bed on
which were q thin blanket and a tat
tered comfort. and q broken bowled
stove. A small pane OF glass set in.
securely in the side of the wall sery.
ed as window. The snow was drift.
ing through the holes in the roof OF
the shack and the wind was blowing
through chmks and holes in the walls.
The visitors started to leave. Up
the railroad tracks q half-mile they
came upon Grandma carrying bas.
ket.
Don't you nearly freeze In that lit
tie housef' she was asked.
well, It gets pretty chilly some
times she answered. 'But I've got
used to the cold. Once I would not
believe could stand living as I now
live. but circumstances force person
to get used to everything" she said
smiling.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
skull 10000 Years Old.

At the time of finding the fossil Mr..
Woolley considered 1t nothing more
than a stone of unusual form and
structure, and took 1t homs to his
children, who have called It their In.
dian doll baby. The features in the
fossil are very distinct, the mouth be-
ing especially large in proportion to
the other features.
Dr. Curlette said In discussing the
fossil:
This fossil was found in stream.
and the action OF the water upon It un-
doubtedly accounts for the reduced
size, and to some extent the deface-
ment of the features.
'Tn studying the fossil remains OF
this human skull wondered whether
the person upon whose shoulders once
rested this head was not killed by n
blow of a war club in the hands of
some warlike enemy ages ago. for
noticed upon the side of the head an
indentation as though blow had been
struck there which broke the skull"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
Capt. Henry Reppert.

hood as boatmen, towpath walkers and
assistants; while today there are only
3S boats in service on this, one Of the
few canals In this state still used for
freight purposes.
Although Capt Reppert was not
then employed as a canal boatman. he
easily remembers when. in 1S49. the
first steam barge called Experiment"
came all the way from Wilmington,
Del, through the Delaware river. and
thence piled through the waters of the
Schuylkill to the coal regions, carry
ing on tho return trip 115 tons Of coal.
He remembers when the first large
steam barge, known in 1852 as the
Daniel p. Shenfelder. was built at
Reading and carried coal down the
Schuylkill into the Union canal, and
finally found its course all the way to
Albany, N. Y. This boat. had ca
pacity Of 152 tons.
He also recalls the packet boats
that carried passengers from Reading
to Philadelphia and return. They left
Reading at 4 o'clock every morning
and arrived in Philadelphia at 8
o'clock in the evening. There was
relay OF horses every 10 or IL miles.
The boats were known as the Planet
and the Swan. A year later. In 1s47,
other packet boats were put in serv-
ice, carrying both freight and pas
sengers.
When Capt. Reppert started his life
as a tow-path trotter, the smaller canal
boats were still in use-boats 10 feet
wide, 40 feet long and carrying from
rs to 80 tons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
BRIDGE LIKE AN "x."

In GAINESVILLE. o., there has been 6
~" shaped bridge in use for Ions
time, and now the proposition of erect
ing an *" shaped bridge over the
Seine is being considered. As a mat
ter of fact, the idea has. been prac
tically adopted, the only difficulty be
ing the lack of money, and IL this Is
successfully looked after the bridge
VII be built. One great advantage o.
such structure is she fact that one
n err in the middle of the stream sup
ports both structures, while If two
bsidges were built the difficulties OF
navigating the stream would be in
creased.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Tufts College Club Formed.

Rev. II. l. Garfield, '86, and w.
E Mack, attended a reunion OF Tufts
college alumni held at Burlington
last week Friday evening. Thirty
two alumni we're present. They
formed the Tufts College Club of
Vermont and it was decided to make
the reunion an annual event.
@. II Darling of Burlington was
elected president of the club, j. E..
Sargent of Ludlow, vice-president,
S E. Darling of Burlington secre-
tary and treasurer,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
st. Johnsbury Women in
Politics.

For the first time in st. Johnsbury
politics, women took an active part
in the town caucus Saturday after
noon, when 30 of them attended, to
secure the nomination of a repre-
sentative Of their sex on the school
board.
1t was a novel sight here to see
them passing ballots and serving as
tellers. but they failed to secure the
nomination Of their candidate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
RECALLS BUSY CANAL DAYS
Quaint Phases Of an Old Canal Boat
mans Many Unique Experiences
Up the Sehuylklll Valley.

Auburn, Pa.--Boating on the Schuyl-
kill canal continued this winter for
longer period than some of the very
Oldest canal boatmen can remember.
At least this is what Capt Henry Rep
pert, retired boatman, says, and he
ought to know, for he served 40 years
as boatman, and cultivated some Pc
culiar traits. He recalls incidents
that occurred on the Schuylkill canal
when there were 1900 boats plying be-
tween Port Clinton and Philadelphia,
and when $500 men earned a liveli-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30

An examination will be held at
West Hartford, April I3, to fill the
contemplated vacancy in the posi-
ton of iourth-class postmaster at
North Pomfret. The compensation
of the postmaster at this office was
1858 at the close of the last fiscal
year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
SKULL USED FOR PLAYTHING
Physician Finds Youngsters Playing
With Fossil Supposed to BE Ten
Thousand Years Old.

Monticello, N. Y.-While making q
professional call at the home OF VIII
liam Woolley here the other day DIR.
James F. Curlette found the Woolley
children playing with the fossil Of a
human skull which had become petri-
fled. Mr.. Woolley said the fossil had
come from Great Neck, Long Island.
and was picked up by him in a stream
which flows through his farm there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
EIohtInu Parson Feared.

Banning. Cal.--Many Indians of tho
different reservations of Riverside
county are concerned over the an
nouncement received from Denver
that the Rev. Charles G. Brannon, the
lighting parson" OF the Methodist
faith. had been appointed chief spe-
cial officer Of the Indian service in
place of Mr.. Coggeshall, who takes an
Indian agency In New Mexico. The
Rev. Mr. Brnnnon has been shot at
many times and never hit; he has had
many fights and was never licked"
and will have the task of suppressing
Illegal sales OF liquor among the In
dians. thereby taking the place made
vacant some time since by PUSSY
foot" Johnson's resignation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
Tho Music Stopped.

enterprising darkies tolling his skunks
into a bag with soft music on banjo.
It is said that the discovery OF the pc
culiar love of music ON the part OF the
skunks disconnected the farmer for
moment but he succeeded In planting
~ No. 6 shot In the seat Of the pants
of one of the banjoists as he went
over the fence. The skunk stealing
stopped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
HOW He FOUND THE cULPRlT
Tennessee Man Who Started Skunk
Farm Had Trouble Right at the
Beginning.

Louisville.--A farmer of Tennessee
started a skunk farm year ago and
stocked It with twenty fine animals.
He was beginning to count up his re-
turns at $2 per head when he began
to miss his animals. As the fence
was skunk-tight he started out one
night to learn how the animals got
away and was panied to observe two
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
COMPRESSED FLOUR

Experiments in compressing' -four
show that its keeping qualities are pro-
longed almost indefinitely by the proc
sss. Its bulk Is decreased by one
third.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30
MoSCoW'S PAWNSHoP

Fifteen years ago Moscow started
a city pawnshop. Since then II has
lent more than $27,000,000 on nearly
z 100000 articles left in pawn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-30

One of the most enthusiastic motol
car drivers of Bridgetown. Ind, is ELI
jAh Cahill, 94 years old and the fathel
of 10 children all of whom has out
lived He is often to be seen spinning
over the country roads, but he never
attempts speed of more than thirty
miles an hour.
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

One Of the best laughs in years
came to Valley City last evening in
the performance OF the Girl the Man,
the Came, q. musical pot pourri at
the Armory. Billy Clifford is appar-
emily the same favorite with the
theatre going public as at any time
in his long stage career, and there
was not q dry eye in the house when
the curtain fell on the last act. With
hardly the semblance OF plot, the
vivacity and life which his company
put into the acting made the most
possible of two acts Of nonsense and
song, and the apdience apparently en-
joyed the farce from start to finish.
As Uncle Rudolph, Jack Trainer was
undoubtedly the hit Of the evening.
his comedy being clean cut and spon-
taneous.
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24
County Commissioners
Official Proceedings

hank, Kathryn 2,37s.67
On deposit First State bank
Hastings u. 2,47s.s2
Time certificates of deposit
in above banks .......... 10000. 90
Currency, coin and drafts. 1,57O.97
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

WANTED TO BUY-Hay in the
stack; must not be over seven miies
from town. Peoples Fuel company.
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

FOR RENT Cheap to right party,
Mrs. Duncan McDonald,s house.
strictly modern and furnished.
Phone 227. (lO11-tt)
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

WANTED Girl for general house
work; I'll Fourth avenue; phon,
1901. (10-8tf)
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24
FOR RENT or SALE.

Five room cottage close to Normal
school. 622 Euclid avenue; 100 foot
frontage; fine shade trees, etc. Henry
& Henry, American National Bank
Building. (10-17-tO
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

FOR RENr Furnished room In mod
ern house; inquire NJ. P. Krough,
Anderson Clothing company; phone
211,J. (1O-17-tf)
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED GIRL for general house
work: good wages to right party:
Mrs. Seymour, Granger. 1903 Fifth
avenue. Phone Is. (9-6-tf)
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24
FARM LANDS

FOR RENT one half section. one
mile from market. Good buildings;
8 horses and machinery for sale; only
Z experienced farmers need apply.
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

DON'T DEPEND on sign tackled to
the house. to rent your rooms: !
Times-Record Want Ad will rent
I them for you.
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24
FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Suite Of rooms; partly
furnished; modern; best location;
phone 37-J. (1O5-tf
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24
Mi9cELLA ANEous.

Lost Old Black Doctor,s xrin. de-
tween 500 Depot and town, satur-
day night: contents. pianotyning
tools. Finder please report Ct this
once and receive reward.
(10-23-sds)
WANTUD-A second hand saYe. q.
ply at Timcs-Rscord once. (9-3-tN
Phone society news to Society Ed.
itor, phone No. Z.
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

Have You Lost Anything?
\ ave You Found AnythIn07
Want to Rent a Room?
Want to Sell Anything?
Want to Rent a House?
Are you Hunting Rooms?
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24

WANrED--Girl for general house
work; one that can cook; good
wages; apply Nester farm. or phone
490. (9-26-tf)
The weekly times-record., 1912-10-24
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
]. E. Liljedahl, pastor.
Sunday, Oct. 27-Sunday school at
1890 a. M. and services at 3 p. m.
at Valley City.
Communion services at Hobart at
10:30 a. m.