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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-16
GREATER VERMONT
ASSOCIATION.
Meeting to be Held at Mont
pelier March %.

A meeting for the completion of
the Greater Vermont Association
will be held at Montpelier March 20.
The committee in charge = James
P. Taylor, Willard Q. Cotton and
Clarence P. Cowles - have issued a
letter recounting the details of the
preliminary meeting at Burlington
in February, at which the formation
of a statewide organization was dis
cussed, and they invite all interested
in the movement for the further de-
velopment of Vermont to be present
at the coming conference
A constitution and plan of activity
for the association will be reported
and all who approve the movement
but cannot attend this meeting are
requested to communicate with Mr..
Taylor at Saxton's River.
The general aims of the organizes
ton are outlined in the call for the
earlier meeting Such an organiza-
ton would stimulate the activities OF
local boards of trade and commercial
clubs and would lead to the organi-
cation of such associations where
they do not now exist. 1t would sup
plement publicity work done by the
State government. 1t would foster
activities along lines of progress. 1t
would study the needs and possibili-
ties of the Green Mountain State"
Two possible features of the work
of the association will be discussed
at the meeting, Vermont week in
Nav or June in which special oppor-
tunity would be given for the inspec-
ton of the State by its citizens, and
great State celebration in 1916 of
the 125th anniversary of the joining
of the Union by the first State and
the most unique State to be added
to the original thirteen.
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A We AI.o Know.

The schoolteacher was giving her
small pupils an instructive talk.
"Now. children. all the clothes you
have on were made out Of wool. and
that wool was once on the backs Of the
little lambs" Then she passed on to
other subjects. To finish her lesson
she returned to her first talk and asked
questions Of her small charges. 49,.
Nov. Mildred" she said, what Ia
your coat made OFF,
Its made out Of Sister Alice's coat
that she wore last year." replied the
little girl earnestly. - indianapolis
News
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,jn,n,rs,titablis Misery.

a Boston professor comes out OF his
Insulation lad remarks that pleasure
loving @0iiian cannot be beautiful, be-
cause suffering is essential to true
beauty.
IT. used to be said that no woman
could be n great actress until she. had
suffered.
And yet actresses continue to marry
and divorce and undergo all sorts of
humiliations and tribulations without
the slightest indication Of artistic i'm
provement.
What do these alleged wise men
know about it anyway?-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer. 3sla
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WEST HARTFORD.

F.. P. Wheeler, agent for the F.
L. Leland agency of Boston, has
sold the Pratt tarm, so called, to
James Smardon, Of Stoneham,
Mass.
Rev. Herman Lohmann of Hart
land will preach here Sunday in ex-
change with the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wark OF
Wilder have decided their farm, sold
by F. p. Wheeler, to Fred Nutting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-16

1r'er Williams and the Legislature.
II hear tell" said Brother Williams
"dat de legislatur' won't be wild us
mon long nun ter say good rnawnin
an goodby." .Es
well, that's long enough, isn't it?
"No, sub, KNEE wuz thiDkin' bout
akin 1t fer a job. wanted ter be one
err dem messengers what dey hires"
"What! And you so oldT
eyes, subj" he said refiectively, 81
knows I'm old enough to know better
but needin' de money ez does I could
even make up my mind ter go in de
legislator !s-Atlanta Constitution.
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County Road Meetings.

State Highway Commisner G.
w. Gates of Franklin has announced
the dates for county road meetings.
The Windsor county road and
street commissioners will meet at
White River junction March 81.
There were 1872 miles of Vermont
roads improved last year under state
supervision. s>.s
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VIA. Ll.t,. wiIlie.

Little Willie was playing one day
with the girl next door when the lat
ter exclaimed: Don't you hear your
mother calling you? That's three
times she's done It. Aren't you going
In? Won't she whip you"
"Naww exclaimed Willie In disgust
''She amt goin' to whip nobody. She's
got company. So when go In she'll
just say. The poor little man has
been so deaf since he's had the mea-
gles' STRAY Stories.
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sartorial Eroa Pond.

The frogpond had dried up to a mere
puddle when two frogs met who had
not seen each other since the merry
days Of spring.
II hardly recognize you,' said the one
who had been hailed, "You've changed
since l saw you In the,spring." T..
"Of course have" answered the 9TH
err, II was only q tadpole then"
"Ah, that accounts for It'll 1t does
make remarkable difference, doesn't
It, changing from the hobble to the
harem skirt !"-Boston Traveller.
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The OttaHQlGGhGG Savings Ban
Woodstock, Vermont
INCORPORATED ls47.

AANSOANA 0ANNh ANAF AoAN4
DEPOSITS JAN. l. 1912 81, 7s7. 1928
SURPLUS 165. or. n
TOTAL ASSETS 81, 1852, 2O5. n
TRUSTEES
F. S. Mackenzie Charles II. Maxhau
Henry w. Walker William S. Hewitt
William S. Dewey Fred'k c. Southgat,
Charles f. Chapman
This bank is now paying a per cent
interest on deposits.
Deposits made during the first tel
days of January and July draw interes
from the first of these months. Deposit
made during the first five days of otheI
months draw interest from the first d
the month.
Interest win be credited to deposition
January l and July /, compounding
twice year.
The Vermont Legislature has repealel
the law restricting deposits in any ON
savings bank to 100000. This banI
can now pay interest on individual de-
posits of any amount and all taxes vii
be paid by the bank. Nothing will b
reported to the listers for taxation.
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent
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immigration into western Canada
this year will exceed ZOO, 900, says
J. S. Dennis, assistant to the presi-
dent of the Canadian Pacific railway,
according to well tabulated figures.
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A War Game Maybe

A returned explorer was giving a
parlor lecture.
what is the gentleman talking
about?" demanded languid lady.
Progressive Peru"
"And how do you play itY--Kansas
City Journal.
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Robu.t s.If Confidence.

whats your boy Josh doin' now7p
'.He got job with big concern
I'm town" replied Farmer Corntossel
Hadn't been there more'n six weeks
before he thought he knew more about
the business than the boss"
II s'pose that was his finish"
"No; he got the boss thinkin' the
same way, IAN he's thlnkin' bout tal1in'
Josh into partners" - Washington Star.
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In County Cork.

"T suppose you have an old age PEN
sion, Mr.. Kellyr'
"Ould age pension? Faith am Oh
cuddn't touch wan. the bad luck they
bring LUX at the number Of ould age
pensioners bes dyin' livery yearp'-Lon-
don Opinion. s
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DEATHS

In Woodstock, March 10, Mrs. Liz
S. Benjamin, aged 62 years.
In Woodstock, March ID, George 4
Harvey, in his 85th year.
In Lebanon, N. H., Elizabeth AmeIi
Vaughan, daughter of the late ArnO
Vaughan, aged 36 years, months.
In Bridgewater, March 8, Mrs. Luc
b. Wilson, aged n years.
In Hartland, March 8, Mrs. Elld
Dudley, widow of the late Allen Dudlej
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-16

Henry l.. Dyke, aged 81 years, a
native OF Pomfret, died in Bethel
March s. He was veteran of the
civil war.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-16

From flock of IS laying hens D.
Benoit of Enosburg Falls received
oS4 eggs during the month of
February.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-16

She--will you marry me?
He-You will have to ask father
FIRST.
Shell did; but he refused me-
Judge.
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neoIv In Kind.

IF you had leap year proposal from
a pretty girl what would you do?'
I'D jump at it."-Baltimore Ameri.
can.
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RACES

In Bethel, March z, by Rev. ~.
Miller, Royal F. Luce of StockbridI
and Carrie l.. Garrett of Hancock.
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An Admonishino tradition.

do you think leap year gives wo-
man any especial privileges r.
mo" answered Mr.. Groucher. 'It's
merely warning to man to be on
his guard. Washington Star.
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Telephone bills rendered the first day of this
month and should be paid at once. Prompt payment
will be appreciated.
You may send your check to the Local Manager you
may call in person at the Woodstock office
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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First Chorus Girl--C Charley buys wine
like a Wall street millionaire.
Second Chorus Girl--Pshaw! Billy
buys wine like ten dollar week
bank clerk.--New York Telegraph.
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BIRTHS

In Bethel, March 6, son to Mr.. al
Mrs. E. A. Fisher.
In Bellows Falls, March 8, son
Mr.; and Mrs. Albert Bianchi; grandsc
to Paul Bianchi of Woodstock.
In Springfield, March 8, son to Nj
and Mrs. Earle B. Hewlett; grandson
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Atwood of Woo
stock.
In Bridgeport, Conn, March g.
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Copeland of Woodstock.
In Hartland Four Corners, March
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sal
gent.
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Universalist-Rev. II. l.. CanfielC
pastor; morning service at 10. &
Sunday school at II.4S.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
GOOD WORK FOR WOMEN.

Tar HEN the pubo-spirited Wilmington get
w through with their weekly half-holiday crusade
they will be a position make fair return to this
local merchants by starting a buy-at-home crusade
and prosecuting earnestly and vigorously they
have prosecuted the half-hoday movement We think
1t will be admitted even by the women themselves
that the greatest out-ofown shoppers the women
and that it is among them that an educational
pagn on buy-in-w Wilmington lines should be conducted
II the women's clubs societies in this city would
combine in such movement it would result in mill
lions being spent and put in circulation in the home
market that now go to the Philadelphia and the New
York markets.
Wilmington men, as rule, favor home shopping.
They know the value of building up the meroantils
establishments In their home town, Usually, they
shop at home. II may be said without exaggeration,
that fully twothrds Of the Wilmington money that Is
spent IN shopping in Philadelphia and New York is
handled by There are many hera
who studying economic and public questions Those
women cannot fail to recognize the importance Of the
suggestion that Wilmingtonlsns should buy IN their
homo market everything they obtain here quality
and price being taken into consideration Every dol
lar kept in circulation in local channels serves TO
enrich and to contribute to the general prosperity
of our city, The thinking woman Of to-day recognizes
that fact and she should use it as the basis for a
buy-a-home campaign that will embrace all sections
OF our city
Wilmington needs its home trade and II is the duty
of patriotic to assist in the important work of
seeing that It gets It, We know 1t will de dinlcut for
many to break themselves OF the habit of going
TO Philadelphia for practically everything they need
but with little practice they will be able to break
themselves of IT, and then they will realize the plea-
of the patriotic feeling that when they shop
here they are assisting in building up their home
city and making it what it ought to be commercially,
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

A tribute to the late Hon. Anthony
Higgins and his activities in behalf
of rivers, harbors and waterways inn
provements appears in the current
number of the Bulletin of the Allan
tic Deeper Waterways Association.
The article says:
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association, the State of Delaware
and the whole nation have suffered a
deep loss in the death of Hon.
Aonthony Higgins, former United
States Senator from Delaware. which
occurred al his brothers residence
in New York City, June 26th.
No one interested in the welfare Of
his country needs to be reminded OF
the long and honorable public career
Of Anthony Higgins. Graduated
from Yale in 81 and from the Har-
ward Law School in ga, he began
his practice in Wilmington and his
official career as Deputy Attorney
General. In 1869 he was appointed
u. S. Attorney for the Delaware dis
trict. He was always active in the
work of the Republican party in Del
aware. and was the first Republican
senator from that State serving from
1889 until 1895 A forceful and pro-
gressive public officer, a kindly gen.
tleman, a cordial friend, he won a
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
LAUD ACTIVITIES OF Mr..
HIGGINS FOR WATERWAYS

wide and deserved popularity among
his acquaintance, Of all shades Of
political faith.
To those interested in waterway
improvement, Senator Higgins will
live in affectionate memory, as an
earnest advocate of the acquisition
by the government of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal and of its
improvement and opening to traflc
as a free public waterway. The force
and directness of Senator Higgins
argument for the important enter
prise are witten large in the pro-
ceedings of this association. At the
organizing convention in Philadelphia
in 1907. his exhaustive paper on The
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal" is
still an authority for the history and
possibilities of that waterway. At
the Baltimore Convention in 1908
his speech on The Greater Canal
from the Delaware Viewpoint will
be long remembered by those VINO
heard it, At the Norfolk Convention
in 1909 he spoke again most inform
ingly on The Inland Route South to
Norfolk" At the Providence Cor
vention in 1910 and -gain at the
Richmond Convention in 1911, Sen
ator Higgins acted as chairman Of the
second days proceedings.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
souTTs GREAT RESOURCES.

THE South has great future if it only will take
advantag Of it. Statistics comuiled show that less
The South has great future If 1t emily will take
advantage of IT, Statistics compiled show that, less
than 2OOOOOOOO of the 40O0OOO0O of land
suitable for farming in that section OF country
is titled Its mineral resources also are being
neglected 1t is estimated thai 50O00OOOOOoO of
coal down there awaiting the dr pick and shovel
of the miner, and that fully 1O000000OOO iron
be taken out Of the ground whenever capital
is ready to develop the mines Zinc lead, sulphur,
petroleum natural gas and other also await
development
Nor should II be forgotten by anyone that the
South has 25SOOOOOO acres OF timber ready for the
and the There thirty ports in the South
which handle more than s9OOOOO,OOO Of foreign COM
merce annually. The section which needs great
awakening to its commercial power also has 1900
miles Of navigable streams coast line of 5000 miles
on the the gulf and SsOOOOoO miles of rail
road Its population of ss,.0OOOO produces annually
more than $s,O0O0oO,OO0 in agriculture mining manu-
featuring and fishing. With proper development Of the
natural resources it could produce $4,000 100000 The
time is approaching rapidly when many sections OF the
South, which now are dormant almost will shake on
their lehargy and. when they that the production
IN those sections will be increased many fold
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

We informed that there is great rejoicing
in the Wilson camp because Jim" Nugent, the New
Jersey boss, has made his peace with Governor Wilson
and promised to support him in his fight for the
Presidency. II we mistake not It was declared re-
peatedly in behalf Of Governor Wilson in the Balt-
convention that the would have nothing
Whatever do with political BOSSES high finance or
big business In fact his TO be such an Embossed
and untanted campaign that the support Of Tammeny
Hall was not desired, William Jennings Bryan declar
ing that he would support candidate backed by
Tammny and Wall street We feel sure 1t will be
admitted that there is worse type of Democratic
political boss than this same Jim" Nugent whose
political friendship Governor Wilson is tultiyat-
ing so assiduously. Governor Wilson denounced him
aud James Smith, Jr, repeatedly in his fight in New
Jersey, and is than likely that those attacks
which published broadcast when made, will be
used to good advantage in the present campaign by
those who desire to show the utter nsincerty and
inconsistency of the Democratic candidate for Presi
dent
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

hel; July 1, 1911. "a cents per bus
he'll
Corn. per bushel. July 1. 1912. 81
cents; June 1, 1912, Ss cents; July
1, 1911, 6S cents
Oats, per bushel. July l. 1912. so
cents; June 1, 1912, 60 cents; July
1. 1911, As cents.
Potatoes, per bushel. July 1, 1872,
Sl2S; June 1, 1912, S1.5O; July l..
1911. $1O7
Loose hay. per ton. July 1, 1912,
$3.50; June 1, 1912, S25; July 1, 1911,
s22.
Rye, July l. 1912, 80 cents per
bushel.
Butter. per pound. July 1, 1912,
26 cents; June 1, 1912, 2S cents;
July 1, 1911, % cents
Eggs, per dozen. July 1, 1912, 20
cents; June 1 1912, 1S cents; July
1, 1911. Is cents.
Chicken, per pound. July 1, 1912,
14.7 cents; June 1, 1912, Is cents;
July 1, 1911. 14.5 cents.
Hogs. June Is, 1912, $3.50 per 100
pounds; May Is. 1912, $3.50.
Beef cattle, per 100 pounds. June
15 1912, $500; May Is, 1912, $3.50.
Sheep. cune Is. 1912, $3.50 per
100 pounds
Bran, June Is, 1912, sS45O per ton.
Temperature and precipitation
statistics for the state are as follows.
Temperature. June, 1912, normal
Ill degrees; average daily departure
from normal. 8 Of a degree below
normal. From Jan. 1. to June 80
1912. norml, ass degrees: average
daily departure from normal, 1.5
degrees below normal.
Precipitation. June, 1912. normal
1854 inches; total departure from
normal, 1.79 inches less than normal
From January 1. to June 30. 1912,
normal. 21.96 inches; total departure
from nuormal 1876 inches more than
normal
General Review Of. Crop Conditions
July /.
Crop conditions in general on July
1 averaged for the United States
materially better (5.9 per cent? thar
on same date last year, but somewhat
lower 0.2 per cent? than the aver
afe condition of recent years. The
month of June was slightly less
favorable for crops than the average
June but much more favorable thar
June of last year.
The aggregate area of the import
ant crops-corn, wheat, oats, barley
potatoes, tobacco. fax, rice, and cot
ton-in 1912, according to prelimin
airy estimates, is 241.155,O0 acres
which is Is per cent. less than tbs
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

Salisbury and the fight that being made against
Salisbury by l.. Irving Handy and Richard R. Kenney
is question The anti-ssulsbury Democrats in Kent
county may decide that they would be strengthening
the hand of Salisbury we're they permit of his
chief eutenants to obtain such an important nomina
ton
hhe objection DAILY, however does not enter
vitay into the demand of the Kent Democrats for
the nomination itself Il is pointed out that IL has
been many years since Kent county had an Attorney
General Robert c White was from Sussex county
and H. n. Ward Robert II. Richards and Andrew C.
Gray were elected from New Castle county. Nor
have the New Castle abandoned the thought
of getting the nominee again this year. Deputy At
torney-General Josiah o. wolcott and Charles F. Cur
ley both Of this city. in the field. There old
line Bayard-Gray- Wocott Democrats who regret that
young Wolcott is not Kent county that they might
rally around him and linn to defeat DAILY, the
Castle county may be a big advantage to DAILY as
there perhaps is young lawyer in Kent who would
be able to make strong against the Sauls
bury men as would young Wolcott But outside the
factona fight the Democrats say Kent must have
the place on the ticket It has had il for years
and this year the Democratic nominee for governor
probably will be New Castle and the nominee
for Congressman will be Sussex county Unless
Kent can get the Attorney General it will be without
representation the big end of the ticket
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

estimated area Of the same crops in
1911 but 1.9 per cent. greater than
in 1910 and SO per cent. greater than
in 1909.
The condition of the various crops
on July 1, compared with their aver
age condition mot normal) on July
OF recent years, was as follows:
Peaches 124.1, apples 1859. straw
berries (production) 1116 kafr corn
los, alfalfa 1913, hops, 1911, pears
1864, millet 1858, oats 1862, grapes
1851 broom corn 1049, hay Gall
kinds) 1O4.7, spring wheat 1O4.S,
Lima beans 1041, tomatoes 1899.
tobacco 1897, barley 1927. sorghum
1928 cabbage 1923 fax 1922. can
taloupes 1O2, hemp 1919. watermel-
ons 101.9, onions 1O1.6, peanuts 1906.
sugar beets 1905.
Cotton 1915, potatoes 1915, sweet
potatoes, 994, rye 9S.1, timothy 9S.
rice 9S, beans dry 97.S, clover hay
971, oranges 96.S, raspberries 965,
corn 963, pasture 94.S, winter whea:
91.4, lemons Oil, blackberries 90.4,
sugar cane 1913.
The general or composite condition
of all crops combined on July 1, duly
weighted, by States, on the Jasis o.
100 representing averages conditions
(for most crops the 10-year average),
is as follows:
Maine 1927. New Hampshire 104.5,
Vermont 1924, Massachusetts $50,
Rhode Island 93.9, Connecticut 97s.
New York %, New Jersey 91.9 Penn
sylvania 9S.1; above division 96.S.
Delaware us, Maryland 1917, Vir-
ginia 1894 West Virginia los, North
Carolina, 1918; South Carolina, 977,
Georgia COB, Florida 96.7; above Gi-
vision 979.
Ohio 90.5, Indiana s9.2. Illinois 91.2,
Michigan sos, Wisconsin 96.7; above
division 91.3
Minnesota 1923. Iowa 996, Mis-
souri, 100, North Dakota 1868, South
Dakota 997, Nebraska 1854, Kansas
1853; above division 101.5.
Kentucky 9S.9. Tennessee 1913. Ala
bama 96.1, Mississippi 95.1, Louisiana
9S.7, Texas. 112i. Oklahoma, 1121,
Arkansas ga; above division 1924.
Montana 99.2, Wyoming 1047, Col
orado 109, New Mexico 1899, Arizona
1869. Ut. 1043, Nevada 1919, idaho
1O4.7. Washington 1855, Oregan 1875,
California 9S.4; above division 1O4.