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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05
e. A. SPEAR
Sunday Services.

Universalist-Rev. III. l.. Garfield,
pastor; morning service at 1890,
Sunday school at II.45.
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor at 7.3o. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. F. T..
Clark, pastor. Services Sunday
Preaching, 1890 a. M; Sunday
school, II.45 a. M; Thursday
prayer meeting, 7.3o p. M; Sunday
evening meeting, 700.
Catholic Rev. Fl. 7. Maillet,
pastor. Mass at III a a.; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the second
and fourth Sunday of each month
at Village hall, Quechee, at g
O'Clock, and al Barnard, at the
town hall, on the second Sunday
of each month at 9 o'clock
st. James Church--Rev. TX. Lee
Blanc Lynch, rector. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. m Holy Com
munion on first Sunday in the month
after Morning PRAYER. Sunday
School at noon. Evening Prayer
and sermon S p. m. All are
welcome
Christian Pastor, Rev. E. R..
Phillips. Services Sunday. Preach
ing at 1890 a. m.; Sunday
school at II; ]. S. c. e. at a p. m;
y. P. s. G. E. at 7.3o p. M;
mid-week prayer meeting at 7.3o
p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05
MIR. Whites Hopeful Figures.

The Boston Journal. the Progress
sive organ owned by Brother Mum.
sey. permits Mr., William Allen
White of Emporia, Kansas, to say in
large type that in the recent Yer
mont election the Bull Moose party
polled within 5000 votes of major
ity. Hon. Horace w. Bailey, the
Vermont historian and statistician,
quotes the official returns, which
show that the Progressives lacked
1917 of a majority.
Mr.. White also states that the Pro
gressive votes outnumbered the DEM
ocratic votes, while the truth is the
Progressives cast 1850 less votes
than the Democrats did.
But anyhow Mr.. Whites column
article is mighty stimulating stuff to
his friends the Progressives and il
had wide circulation before Mr..
Bailey got on his trail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05

II. A. Walker took trip 70
Woodstock last week.
Miss Mary Hinman Steele went
to Claremont Sept. 26.
Mrs, Emily Bent has gone to
Windsor.
Mrs. a.. A. Richard has freak
tomato weighing two pounds. The
under part resembles an ordinary
tomato, but the top was thres
tomatoes growing on one stem.
Mrs. o. D. Myrick died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace
Patch. Sept. a8, after a short illness
of shock. The funeral was helc
Monday, Sept. 80. Interment in th'
village cemetery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05

A complete revision of the fish and
game laws Of the state has been made
under the direction of Commissioner
j. w. Titcomb, and bill embody-
ing various amendments will be pre-
sented to the Legislature as substi-
tute for the present chapter on that
subject The Legislature will make
good in this instance if it enacts a
clear, comprehensive and easily in
terpreted set of rules and regulations
relating to fishing, hunting and
trapping, which will eliminate gen.
eral confusion at the opening Of
every shooting season and stand the
test of practical application for some
years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05
THE LEGISLATURE

The two houses of the General
Assembly organized Wednesday
morning with promptness and with
out trouble. Lieut.. Gov. L p. Slack
called the Senate to order at The
constitutional hour Of ten o'clock.
Homer L. Skeels OF Ludlow was
reelected as secretary without
opposition, and appointed Guy M.
Page Of Burlington his assistant.
F. III. Rabbit of Bellows Falls was
elected president pro tenn:
Charles A. Plumley Of Mortified
was elected speaker of the House,
Col. F. S. Billings of Woodstock
presenting his name.
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HARTLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. FL. l.. Dickinson
went to Bartonsville, Sept. 80, where
they have purchased a farm.
MIR. and Mrs. @. A. Drew Of
Randolph were weekend guests of
their grandparents and sister, 6Mr,
and Mrs. E. 3. Markham, and Mrs.
w. M. Houghton.
Hon. A. L. Chamberlin of Leba-
non was a week end guest of his
sister, Mrs. III. "A. Walker.
Rev. and Mrs. e. 5. Ainswortf
are guests other daughter part Of
this week in Bellows Falls
MIR. and Mrs. j. q. Underwood
spent Sept. 80 and Oct. in Wood
stock and Hartford.
]. p. Richardson of Rutland was
a weekend guest Of his sisters, Mrs.
r. w. Headle and Mrs. E. w.
Sturtevant, and brothers, E. q. and
w. I. Richardson.
Mrs. W. NJ. Houghton spent
Monday in Woodstock with her
mother, Mrs. ", d. Fraser.
MIR. Carroll of New York city, the
purchaser Of Mrs. James H. Stevens
farm, has arrived.
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Monkeying With the Gulf
Stream.

Last Sundays Boston Herald has
~ hair-brained scheme for turning
Labrador into palm garden. About
30 years ago the people of Quebec
originated method Of making that
city winter port by preventing the
freezing of the Gulf Of st. Lawrence,
This freezing was caused by the
portion Of the polar current which
flows into the Gulf through the
Straits Of Belle Isle, and the project
was simple one,---to stop up the
straits. Thereupon Professor Tyn-
dali and other scientists sounded a
warning note in the House of Com
mons, and the project was prohib-
tied.
That portion Of the polar currcnt
which flows through the above straits
is warmed by the St. Lawrence
waters, and the frozen Gulf prevents
too strong stream southwark. If
the above straits should be stopped,
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Mystery About Death of Carr
i'm Hartford.

If Considerable mystery surrounds
the death Of Eugene w. Carr of
Hartford. whose body was found.
with bullet in the heart about one
fourth mile above Hartford village
Tuesday morning by Arthur Luce,
A revolver was. found about yard
from his feet, An empty pocketbook
was found nearby and there. were
letters and papers scattered by his
side. One was addressed to his wife,
Mrs. Ada Carr, and was written
from Montpelier. In it he said that
he had missed his train home and
was waiting for later one; that he
was feeling uneasy as il something
was about to happen; that aman had
been following him about for an
hour or two, he did not know why
unless because he knew he had some
money. He wrote the letter SO that
if anything happened a reason would
be known. He bid the family an
affectionate farewell, and said in case
nothing happened he should tear the
letter up.
1t is supposed that he took later
train from Montpelier, arriving at
White River Junction about four
Tuesday morning, and started to
walk home directly afterwards.
A woman in a nearby house heard
two or three shots fred in the early
morning
Mr.. Carr lived with his wife and
daughter on the farm of his son-in-
law, Fred Mancanstroppa, who is
conductor on the Central Vermont
which the deceased missed at Mont
| pelier. No reason is known why he
should have committed suicide.
He had beenisent as delegate OF
the Vermont Division, Son of Vet
Grams, to the encampment at st.
Louis in August. and expected to be
reimbursed by the Vermont division,
and had been, at North Calais Satur-
day and Sunday to see about it. His
letter stated that he had secured a
loan he had made to cover his ex-
penses at st. Louis.
An autopsy will be held to deter
mime the course Of the bullet to dis
cover if it was case of suicide OF
murder.
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The Hartland Nature Club

The last field meeting of the year
was opened Saturday, Sept 2S. at
Snail Swamp, by talk given by
Mr.. Ruggles on the origin of the
pond. One who was present writes
thus concerning it. Y" It's existence
10 due to the removal of large guam
titles of mari. which Mr.. Ruggles
has mixed with compost for his
farm. 1t is very pretty bit Of
water, showing various growths in
its depths, and it's surface is covered
by large quantities of Lemna minor
Following luncheon ana a walk
around the pond, came the scientific
program. which included the annual
election OF officers and the announce
ment of the following gifts to the
Club: Insect mounts, by Mrs. A. L
Hurd several books, by Mrs Sy.
monds, OF Huntington, L. l.; copies
of the American Fern Journal, con
tanning articles by the giver, Mr.
Rugg; red-backed mouse. by Mr.
Kirk, of Rutland !; the home of a
bnmblebee and tile whole humble
bee family, finely mounted, by Mr.
Whiting and a rattlesnake skin, by
Mr.. Lohmann.
Mr.. Underwood reported the find
ing of salix longifolia, bidens con
nata, and iobelia cardinals
Miss Billings exhibited four year
old alfalfa root two AMI one-half feet
long.
Miss Rogers reported briefly the
experimental work undertaken by
Miss Darling but not finished.
Miss Billings gave most inter
esting paper ON Chance and the
Prepared Mind" and read several
reports-contributed by professors
on THE Latest Scientific Gleanings''
while other members read clippings
on the same subject
The next meeting will be held in
the Village Room, Oct r.
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School Building Needs ii
Woodstock.

In another column Prof. Edward
II. Williams, jr., clerk of the school
board, has a communication inspired
by The Ages comments on the
school building now being erected
in this village. He approves The
Ages stand, criticizes' the policy of
the town in its inadequate appropri-
ations for school buildings here, and
altogether he makes very readable
and reasonable presentation of the
case
There is no economy in the present
plans, as Professor Williams points
out. and look at the leaky roof Of
the big institution at School and
South streets amply sustains his
claims.
The board is doing it's best with
what it has to do with, but the results
will not be adequate, and they will
also be bad blot on public archi-
lecture of the village.
There is economy in completing a
four-room building now; and The
Age believes the voters will not
hesitate when the question is put to
them.
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A PAIR OF THEM

Last night right after supper it was dark
And'I went out to play around in front
A little while, till time to go to bed
And Sam and Charlie Rossman stopped
and said,
"Come on with us and let's go round
the block"
And so did.
We walked and walked and walked,
And it was dark, and they was nine
years-old
But was only FIVE, and when we got
Away past all the stores, and everything,
They said, Come on, let's run aud leave
the kid"
And so they did.
And ran all could,
But they was nine years old, and ! was
five
And couldn't go as fast. so pretty soon
had to stop and walk and come on
home
All by myself, alone. And it was dark,
And there was mother waiting on the
porch,
She said, "You naughty boyl Go on
y upstairsl"
And SO did.
/ Then mother took the switch
And led me in the bathroom by the hand
And shut the door, and switched me on
the legs
And broke the switch in two, and then
went on
And licked me with the pieces; then
took off
My sweaty clothes, cause had run SO
hard,
And bathed me clean, and told me
should pray
That / should never run away again,
And SO did,
Well, by and by. when L
Was crying on my pillow in the dark,
Father came and held me in his arms.
He said when he was just the size of me
He ran away with two big boys one
night
Because they told him to, and they
stayed out
Till nine O'Clock And when he got back
| home
He got licking, just the same as me,
So he knew just exactly how it was.
Then after we had talked little while
He said to dry my tears and go to sleep,
| And SO did.
Il. H. Robins, in The Newark Evening
| News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05

then all the polar current would pass
eastward of New Foundland and hit
the Gulf Stream. The result would
be to cool it about six degrees.
Thanks to the Gulf Stream, the
British Isles and Norway have q
decent climate. Take your map and
look at the relative ATTITUDES of Lab
rador and Europe. If by any means
the Gulf Stream should be perma-
nently diverted from Europe, Nor
way would be under as permanent
an ice cap as Greenland, so that no
man could live there except in snow
huts, and the British Isles would not
only have permanent snow caps to
their highest mountains, but in win
ter the land would be almost unin-
habitable. Even the lowering of the
temperature of the Gulf Stream six
degrees will make all the difference
in those islands between comfort and
discomfort to the richest Of the peo-
pie. AS for the poor, they would
freeze to death in a couple Of seasons,
if they did not emigrate.
1t is safe to say that, as the English
hold possession of New Foundland
and Labrador, there will be no med
ding with the Gulf Stream.
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Woodstock. VT. Oct. S, 1912

The Vermont election ends with
the election Of Allen M. Fletcher as
governor by the Legislature. The
vote shows that the opposition to the
head of the Republican ticket from
Republicans was sustained to the
last, but it did not extend to the
other other Republican nominees for
state Offices. Mr.. Howe, the Demo-
cratic candidate, received hand
some vote, while the Progressive
candidate was poor third.
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Fletcher's Majority SIS.

The Hon Allen M. Fletcher of
Cavendish was elected governor of
Vermont by the Legislature in joint
assembly Wednesday afternoon by a
majority of So.
The vote was taken by ballot, in
accordance with the constitution, and
resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, 27l.
Necessary for choice, 1876.
Allen M. Fletcher had 1913.
Fraser Meter 80.
lIarland B. Howe 76.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1894 BY SAMUEL BoWLEEs
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State Corn Show at Windsor.

B
The Windsor county YIN. G. A.
committee has planned another State
corn show, which will be held at
Windsor, Nov. 6 and 2, Mr.. +. A.
Kennedy again Offering the nse of
his mammoth arena for the purpose.
A fine exhibit was made last year
though it was a poor season for1corn,
and the committee anticipates a
most successful display Of corn and
corn products.
Competitors and premium win
ners in all other corn contests and
fairs throughout the state are urged
to send exhibits. for many prizes are
being offered
II is the desire of the management
to have all the State corn show pre-
MUM exhibits entered III the Second
New England Corn Exposition to be
held during November in Boston in
order that Vermont may make good
showing at that time.
This exhibition will be real CO.
operstive undertaking, held not only
TO call attention To the results from
better methods and the possibilities
in Vermont for the growing Of corn
e..
and other cereals, but to encourage
agricultural pursuits among the
young people Of the state.
A uaique restaurant will he con-
Quoted for the accommodation Of the
public with corn products Of all
kinds on the bill Of fare during the
show.
The exhibit of potatoes to be made
by the Windsor County Girls Potato
Culture Club will be feature.
A musical program is being ar
ranged for.
Interesting corn shelling and
Judging contests will be held during
the show.
Children visiting show will be en-
tertained.
Cooking demonstrations of corn
dishes viii be held and fine Corn
Recipe book given TO each lady in
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Taft to Visit Vermont.

President Taft has accepted the
invitation OF the Republican state
committee, extended through Chair
man F. e. Williams Of Newport, to
come to Vermont to speak before
the General Assembly at Montpelier.
He will probably be in Montpelier
next Wednesday. M
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05
FINE PRINTING

Imperial Poultry society of Russia
to exhibit some of his choice birds
at the greatinternationa exposition,
to be held at st. Petersburg this
winter.
For the first time in the history of
the collage, Yale started its aI2th
year with rule that every member
OF the college must live on the
campus under strict faculty over
sight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05
BIRTHS

In Woodstock, Sept. 26, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Evans.
In West Bridgewatrr, Sept. "a, son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Needham.
In Barnard, Sept. S, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steward.
In North Pomfret, Sept. 80, son to
MIR. and Mrs. e. G. Clifford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-05
ELM TREE PRESS

Many books and papers Of the late
actor, Joseph Jefferson, were
destroyed Wednesday in a burning
stable, in which they were stored at
the Jefferson summer home at
Buzzard's Bay, Mass.
Henry Brush Of Milton, who has
been breeding, selling aud exhibiting
fancy poultry since 1875, has
received an invitation from the
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DETERMINES AGE or VALLEYS
Scientific Computation That Sheds
Light on Subject Long a Mat
ter Of Dispute.

The erosive power of water is hard
to estimate with any degree Of exact
ness. A method Of computing the
probable age of valleys will therefore
be welcome, even if the figures may
seem to some open to question.
Mons. Joseph Vallot has lately re.
ported the results Of his studies Of
the erosive action Of an ancient
spring in the valley of Lauroux, neal
Lodeve, France. This spring pro
duces about az quarts of water a
second, and in every cubic meter Of
water (35,814 cubic feet) Mons
Vallot found 1863 grams Of calcare.
GUS sand. He estimates that the
spring erodcs 247 pounds Of rock
daily, or over AZ tons annually. II
the course of a century stream OF
this size would be able to hollow out
circular cave 80 feet in diametes
and 80 feet in length. At the END
of 1000 years it would make val
ley 80 feet deep, 81 feet wide and
8ss feet long. Youths Companion
While M. A. Jones was at work
driving an iron fence post in Caven-
dish, little piece of steel broke off
from the hammer and went into his
wrist, cutting an artery. The steel
was located, but could not be
reached.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE of Charles r. Marcy


The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
FOR the District of Hartford, Commits
sioners, to receive, examine, and adjust
the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Charles r. Marcy,
late of Woodstock, in said District, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will
Woodstock National Bank, in the town
of Woodstock, in said District, on the
25th day of October and the 26th day Of
March next, from 10 o'clock A. M,
until 2 o'clock p. M, on each of said
days, and that six months from the 10Th
day Of September a.. ID. 1912, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors
to present. their claims to us for exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at Woodstock this 18th DAY OF
September, A. ID. 1912.
Fred w. Wilder, }r.rs
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THE OttauQueChGG Savings Bank
Woodstock, Vermont
INCORPORATED 1s47:

DEPOSITS JAN. /, 1912 $l,969, SIG. Sc
SURPLUS 17l,0l4.5 50
TOTAL ASSETS 2,140, 1871 ,l6
TRUSTEES
F. S. Mackenzie Charles III. Markham
Henry w. Walker William S. Hewitt
William S. Dewey Fred'k G. Southgate
Charles F. Chapman
This bank is now paying per cent.
interest on deposits.
Deposits made during the first ten
days of January and July draw interest
from the first OF these months. Deposits
made during the first five days of other
months draw interest from the FIRST of
the month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January l and July |, compromising
twice year.
The Vermont Legislature has repealed
the law restricting deposits in any one
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
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MARRIAGES

In Sharon, Sept. %, by Rev. G. w.
French, Coyt S. Dimick and Miss Lucy
Moore.
In Ludlow, Oct. 2, by Rev. j. b.
Reardon, Miss Mabel /. Parker to Chess
ter A. Durphey, both of Ludlow.
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DEATHS

In Hartland, Sept. %, Mrs. H. L.
Rice, aged "A years. Burial on Tues
day in Jenneville.
In Woodstock, Oct /, Mrs. Arletta
Packard, aged 81 years.
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The Holly chieftain., 1912-08-23
DAIpYNOIE

Cows that are not kept in milk we'll
up to calving time never attain their
best.
The COW with good appetite is .
better producer than the one that IL
"finicky."
The only object Of working is to
distribute the salt evenly and compact
the butter.
Wheat bran and linseed meal make
tho best combinations to give a fresh.
ening COW.
Harvest goes on the year around
in the dairy business. Something to
sell every day.
A large udder is not always to be
trusted as sure sign OF a good
mixer. Better see the milk in the
pail.
A good pasture lot near the barn
where the cows may Craze at night
will keep up the milk flow during the
hot months.
One way Of keeping dirt, flies, etc..
from dropping into the pail while
milking is to cover the pail with
clean cheesecloth and milk through IL
The Holly chieftain., 1912-08-23
fashiony Faniciies
RS@%f E9S,

1t is even more essential than ever
this season that the shoes and stock.
ings should match the gown with
which they are worn.
A new parasol of white silk shows
the new shirred effect on each panel
with stick Of natural wood, finished
with large, fiat knob.
Slipper buckles Of coIored brilllante.
cut stoel. Jet silver. gilt crystal and
rhinestones may be-. had, in endless
variety for the colonial slipper.
Although not the case earlier in
the season, ,-foulard frocks, in the
more delicate shades of blue especial.
ly. are becoming more and more pop.
ular.
In spite Of many rumors to the con.
trary, skirts still remain tight, some
so much so that they have to be split
up at the hem to allow freedom for
walking.
Belts Of fooled leather are consid.
cred smart to wear with linen dress.
es. They are dark and barbaric in
design. The buckles and ornaments
are Of old Egyptian workmanship.