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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Misses Hattie and Evelyn Brown
were improving at last reports. DR..
A e. Eastman was called last
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Morgan, worthy
deputy, recently installed the officers
of Springfield grange, and on We'd
nesda, evening of this week installed
the officers of University grange at
Norwich.
Dorothy Barr broke bone in her
arm in fall from chair recently.
The body of Mrs. Lavina Ster-
ling was brought here for burial in
Pine cemetery last week. Her son
Herbert accompanied the body.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
National Guard Notes.

A number of men have applied for
honorary membership certificates.
they are to be obtained from Capt.
Pember.
Lieut. Brownell attended the Off
GERS school at Waterbury, Thursday
and Friday Of this week.
The pany's annual ball is to
lake place February g. just before
Lent All prepare to come. get a
good lunch and have good time
We will be glad to welcome visitors
ut drills Thursday nights at s o'clock
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18

years Mr., Powers lived with his
daughter, Mrs Grandy. Mr. Powers
followed the miller's trade at South
Woodstock for some years, and later
was employed at Marbles mill He
was familiar figure on the streets,
kindly man, well known and liked
by the patrons of the post-office
whom he unobtrusively served in
recent years
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Fairbanks
were driving towards home, the
Kenyon farm on the south road, Sat-
urday evening, when their horse
SHE'D as they turned off the main
road at j. S Hathorn's barn, over
turning the sleigh. Mr.. Fairbanks
was thrown out against the stone
foundation of the barn; his face was
badly scratched, his chest injured,
but no bones were broken. Mrs.
Fairbanks was shaken up and famed
in the tipover. The horse kept on
up the hill, damaging the sleigh
somewhat as he entered the barn.
Duane Wesley Straw, aged &c
years, resident of Woodstock for
many years. died at his home ON
South street about 3 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon, of Bright's disease.
He was born in Claremont, N. H.,
and was a musician of some talent,
playing the violin in local orchestras
for some years, but of late has been
unable to do much work. Five or
six years ago he married Mrs Emma
Lawrence, who, now totally blind,
survives him.
/ wish to thank one and all who
assisted in the capture of my horse
and the collection of my possessions
last Monday
Fairfax H Sherburne
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Howard
have been liz New York this week.
The steering rope on heavily
loaded traverse broke at the foot OF
Church hill Saturday evening and
the big sled collided with an elm
tree near @. w. Sayward's house.
The boys on board were scattered
around beautifully, but none was
badly hurt.
Sidney w. Richardson and his
sister, Mrs. Meader, were called to
Clifton Springs, N. Y. last week
Thursday, by. the illness of their
brother, N. L Richardson. He died
before they reached there and the
funeral was held ON Sunday
Fred A. Fairbanks and wife have
exchanged the Kenyon farm for
Almus b. Ide's farm between
Bridgewater Corners and West
Bridgewater.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
SURVEY OF
COUNTY FARMS.

First Months Work of the AGri-
cultural Advisor - Need of
Cash Crops to Supplement the
Dairy Industry How the
Market for Apples Might be
Improved.
Upon taking up the work as agri-
cultural ADVISOR within Windsor
county the first step has been the
acquiring of knowledge of the ag-
ricultural status of the county.
During the period from Dec 10th,
the day Mr. Coryell, the county ag-
ricultural advisor, began work. until
Jan 4th, the advisor made rather
rapid survey of the county. visiting
SO farmers in the following COM
munities: Ascutneyville, Springfield,
Chester, ProctorsvilIe, Cavendish.
Ludlow, Windsor, Quechee, West
Hartford, Woodstock, South Wood
stock, Barnard, Rochester, Bethel,
Hartland Four Corners, White River
Junction Jericho, Christian street
and Dothan
An effort has been made to learn
what crops these farmers have been
growing successfully, methods of
culture that have given results, what
stock and crops have paid them best,
the most efficient methods of hand
ling them, the rotation followed. etc.,
with the result that it was found
that there was a marked need for
some cash crops to supplement the
dairy industry, that the market for
for apples was unsatisfactory and
might be improved by better adver-
Using and cooperative marketing
by the growers; this is general over
the county as visited. As far as can
be determined at present demonstra
ton work should be undertaken
with corn, potatoes and apples.
Farmers of Windsor county who
are in a position to take up demons
tration work and who are desirous
of doing so, are requested to cor
respond with the agricultural adj
visor concerning the matter, stating
what crops they are especially inter-
ested in; what areas they would care
to raise; what soil conditions are;
what crops have been grown on the
plot for few years, and any other
information that is possible.
Correspondence is requested in
regard to any problems which arise
and lists of those which need inn
mediate attention in the county are
desired y Sources of information
will be examined and references to
available literature on the subject
will be given. We are anxious to
hear from every one who is willing
to cooperate in any way.
Conferences have been held in re-
gard to cooperative buying of fer
tilizers, agricultural work in con-
nection with Chester High School,
and how the farmers might be
reached through the grange.
The agricultural advisor found,
except in two or three cases. that
most of the farmers are interested in |
the work and showed willingness
to co operate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
TAFTSVILLE

The body Of William Whitman,
who formerly lived on the farm
owned bv Fred Blood, was brought
here for interment in the village
cemetery last week.
A prayer meeting will be held at
7.3o p. m. SUNDAY at E. II. Perkins
Miss Minnie Osmer is visiting in
Essex Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18

il they have the right food and are
cared for properly. There is nothing
better to feed at this season than
Green Cut Bone and Meat. II you
will send your check or money order
Tor $3 rs to Z. s. PACE, Hyde Park,
VT, he will ship you zoo-pound
barrel, freight prepaid to your sta
tiop, \
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18

This year will be the forty-second
that Clarence ]. Sargent, of Mont
pelier, has taught music in this
state. He has 1870 pupils in Wash
ington county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18

Posr-oFFlcE NOTICE

Mail trans arrive s.S5. 9.s7 "a, m. 2.2s
Mail trains leave 1880 u. m, $40 p. m.
and $40 p. IN.
Briugewaier Rutland and Ludlow stagei
cave 6. 40 IA. III. and 800 p. m.
Sunth " oodstock. 90 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, $40 a. IN.
Rural rree delivery mail closes at S.s(
\. III.
MAILS CLOSE--For early stages $40
y. IN. Later mails, 1928 u. M, 500 y. m
aud 4.45 y. IN.
Once Iiours--0.30 u. m. to $50 p. M
SUNDAY mali closes 1920 u. IN.
fhEl'k CHAPMAN. POSTMASTER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
Norman Williams Public
Library
LIBRARY HOURS

Reading room open from a. m. to
IL M; p. m. to p. M, and 2 p. m. to
8. 80 p. m.
Librarian or assistant will be at the
library from 10 a. m. to IL m. 2 p. m.
to 6 p. m. and p. m. to $50 p. m.
Saturday evening until g..
EDWARD H. WILLIAMS JR.,
President
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
WEST WOODSTOCK.

Thos J Adams returned Wednes-
day evening from Mortified, Ran
dolph, Royalton and Springfield
where he had spent a week on BUSH
ness
Mrs. Mary Blanchard, a trained
nurse from Woodstock, is now with
Mrs Chas. Cobb, who is somewhat
improved.
Aubrey Cough is now conductor
of the Braman grocery wagon and is
making good.
Parties are hooking at the house
lately purchased by Mrs Jasper
Perkins with view Of purchasing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18

Rev. George n. Bailey. pastor or
the Congregational church at Wey-
bridge, has received notice of bis
election as corporate member Of
the American board of commission
are for tmeiRn missions,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18

Henry A. Walker, formerly Of
Fairlee, was burned TO death in
Manchester, N. H., Sunday. He
accidentally set his bed on fire while
smoking.
The parents of Roswell Patch, e
Burlington, are concerned over his
whereabouts as he disappeared
Tuesday morning when he was sup
posed to start for school and nothing
has been heard of him since,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
WANTED

WANTED:-A housekeeper, woman, or
girl of some experience one in the
family, in this village. Good wages.
Address at once P. o. Box 486, Wood
stock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

insisted that he could do anything i did.
helped to untangle his dead and broken
body from that very machine few min
utes later. AS we worked to clear him Of
the maze of wires and canvas, his mech
anician turned to me and said:
Mr. Beachey, Rutherford said just now.
before he went up. he was going to Guido
your stunts or break his neck"
Just an unexpected puff OF wind, and 1t
was the end. He wouldn't listen. and he
paid the price with his life. He was doing
what they call my Dutch Rolls"
Phil Parmelee was killed doing my Fig
ure Eight" / used to complete the entire
evolution with my hands off the levers.
guiding my machine with my knees and
The motion OF my body onv. Phil was de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

came straight down like a stone. AS
neared the ground l turned up the planes
nose and landed in a distant part of the
field as gently as bird.
And I've done it hundreds Of times since.
No living thing has ever gone through the
air at the rate went. One day we fig.
ured the speed of the drop. From an alti-
tude Of 5000 feet until the time l brought
up the planes nose near the ground trav
eled at the rate Of 156 miles an hour. Just
twenty-three seconds 1t took to cover the
distance!
The boys who tried to follow me IN that
drop, in most cases. went at 1t blindy. Be-
fore taking up the planes had been a
drigible balloon operator for five years.
Study OF the air was fad with me. When
l took up the planes l knew little more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Tried the of
HOY Aph Head On

termined to master that. He died trying
to do it.
horace kearney wanted to be the star
at our Los Angeles meet. DO something
to outshine Beachey" seemed to be the
cry. So he attempted flight over the
ocean from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
where a meet was to follow shortly after.
He took with him as a passenger Chester
Lawrence, automobile editor of the Los
Angeles Examiner A single pontoon from
that machine is all that they ever found OF
1t. Kearney and Lawrence were never
seen alive nor were their bodies found.
Billy Badger, college graduate and
rich, died in the pit" at Chicago during
the Dig meet. Billy was doing my vertical
dip with the come in" Billy was all corr.
age and the jolliest fellow ever knew He
was happy-go.lucky and simply trusted to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Desperate Feats Lincoln Beachey, the Worlds Most
Daring Aviator, Tells Why He Is Afraid Fly Again

luck He didn't take the trouble to re-.
inforce his machine, and the result was
that when he made the drop the force OF
the air crumpled the wings of his plane
up about him. He forfeited his life With
a smile
Eugene Ely was showing a Georgia
crowd the Dutch Roll" When. they dug
Gene out his last words were Il lost con-
troll"
Cromwell Dixon, a mere lad, wanted TO
"be better than Beachey." His machine
crumpled when he was trying the dip
Cal Rodgers. the man who flew from
coast to coast died in the surf near Los
Angeles doing the dip. Rodgers was dip
ping down and chasing sea gulls for the
amusement OF the crowd. He plunged into
shallow water and died under his machine.
John Frlsbie went down to his death do
ing the Ocean Roll"
was engaged especially to do stunts at
the Chicago meet / appeared on the last
two days only, but my antics In the air
saved the meet, they said. When they
saw me perform the first day they were
betting in the Auditorium bar that would
not live the meet out. When flew over
Niagara Falls and down the gorge they
were betting two 10 one that would not
attempt the feat and five to one that
would never get out OF the gorge alive. I
did, though, and landed in Canada in six
minutes, getting $4,000 for the feat So
perhaps I've been forced to do these
stunts.
The aero-scientists said man couldn't
go up in the air and come straight down,
because the pressure on the top OF the
biplane would crush 1t and turn the thing
over With my hat off to science, l will
only say that I dropped straight down
daily for two years. There was pressure
on the top Lots of times I thought the
canvas MIGHT burst. but 1t didn't.
The Chief OF Police of San Juan, Porto
Rico, whom | know very we'll in a social
way--not through professional atten.
tons-coined the saying: ITO fly better
than Beachey means death" Those words
seemed to be always before my eyes.
love the game and believe In 1t. We
can't even dream of the results yet to be
attained. l know I've got plenty Of cour-
age. always felt sure OF myself-so sure
that the thought Of death never even both
cred me. But my conscience won't let me
60 on with my work. Only one thing will
ever tempt me to take my place in an
aeroplane If ever the United States is
forced into war. and Uncle Sam wants
me to fly for "Old Glory" III fly-but until
then I'm through,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

to examine every
thing before trust
ing myself to
chance.
I w a t C h e d
Rutherford Page
trying out some
Of my stunts in
a brand new Cur
tiss machine. He
was fool i's h ] y
brave and l tried
to warn him. He
laughed at me. He
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

about the elements than my brother bird
men. Most of those killed had never been
off the ground in anything Some OF them
didn't even take the trouble to look tneir
machines over before going up. Generally
thew left 1t to mechanic never talled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31


my spiral.
sent some tickets to the widow Of
Eugene Ely in San Francisco when I flew
there last Winter. She sent them back
~ cannot bear to see you fly again." she
wrote. 81 can't forget that Eugene would
be with me now If he had never seen YOU
fly"
After Horace. Kearhey died Mrs Kear.
ney wrote me pitifu letter reminding ne
of her request Of a few months previous
in Chicago.
If only he had never seen you and tried
to emulate your flying" she wrote.
AT Tanforan. last November heard sew
eral of the boys about the hangers. talking
about doing the straight glide" l wanted
to leave the field then, because when
warned them they only laughed, and was
in the grip of fear-not for myself. but be-
cause was certain they would follow my
lead and go to their deaths.
Why did I enlist as Deaths pacemaker?
We'll, listen. The people demanded thrills
in the first place. l was never egotstical
enough to think that the crowds came to
witness my skill in putting a bplane
through all the trick-dog stunts. There
was only one thing that drew them to my
exhibitions-the desire 20 see something
happen"-meaning, OF course, my death.
They all predicted that ] would be killed
while flying, and none near wanted 10 miss
being IN al the death If they could help 1t.
They paid TO see me die. They bet that
would and the odds were always against
my life, and l got big money for 1t"
! made up my mind that II did tumble
from the air ] did not want my final bump
to stamp me as a piker. If 1t came my
time to bow 10 the scythe-welder ! wanted
TO drop from thousands OF feet. | wanted
the grand stands and the grounds to be
packed with huge. cheering mob, and the
band must be crashing out the latest rag.
And when the ambulance. or worse, hauled
me away, wanted them all to say as they
filed out the gates, "Wel Beachey was
certainly flying some!"
My Death Dip'-the verucal glide
started through an accident that happened
to me when | was thousands OF feet in the
air. was up after the altitude record at
the Los Angeles meet. ! was high above
the clouds. 1t was very wonderful. for
below me, as far as the eye could follow,
was perfect sea OF cloudy fleece that re-.
6ected the golden sun in a dazzling wa.
felt like an angel-so much so that in the
ecstasy Of the moment | began 10 sing
aloud. And in a twinking Death seemed
to creep upon me and reach out and touch
motor had stopped dead!
II is beyond my powers to describe
ment. ] had been an airman since was
preservation flashed before me. | began
speed. Resolved to di ecalmly, tilted tn
angle and began to glide. Through the Gle
plane grooming as in very agony from the
\ rushed through the taut wires OF the macl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

to get used to the increased air pressure.
Gradually I mastered It. One day, letting
only few friends know of my Intentions
determined to make a dead drop from an
altitude Of 5000 feet Well, If | had failed
] wouldn't be here to tell about 1t now. !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
BIZ Lincoln Beucheu

could easily least 100000 on one contract hut
have refused. will fly again driven
me out OF the skies for all time. Not fear of my
or the dread Of bodily injury for myself
art which dearly love but the blame
the death of brothers avaors crashing eternity
trying to "outBeachey Beachey" quit pacemaker
for Death
invented the Vertical Drop newspapers
It, the dip Of DEATH the Dutch Roll" the Ocean Roll"
Turkey Trot the Figure Eight which
the Spiral and Reverse Death taught
Nine of my friends spurred things
every OF them is dead Phil Parmelee Frsbie
Rutherford Jage Horace Kearney Billy Badger Eugene Ely
of them And by they hurted down. clutching
at the robes of God to smash earth
Death mas left me alone has allowed to do impossible
things because was good servant to him.
with desire to sLoop the Loop" in the that
ean 40 eye but that no one else can do It.
Loop the Loop" And then many be taken in by
Death trying to do the thing because done It,
They I have shown wisdom rare in a gambler for
quit the game when was winner knew was des
perate gambler Death always my opponent and
gave tremendous odds My life always my stake
quit It's deadly fear for others.
In Chicago last September the Horace Kearney
Grant Park because of his daring begged me- weeping
not to teach Horace Horace spoke up
Mother' must be opliner or nothing in this game
he does" $3.50 Wv INC uichs
Three months later he dead
Charlie Walsh's wife begged have Walsh cu ont w.,
deathinviting sprals he thought vas eaIoms
Beachey does them, am to get anv of tb
into the deadly spiral little wire snanned enG W.
was dead when they picked him up. W "
] was flying at Albuquerque, ~ NJ whom n,,n.
Glen Curtiss told that Mrs Walsh her two
babes would through there the day In the
her compartment of the Pullman Mrs Walsh mnda @ IN
IKE wanton murderer she told ~ oi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

. The memory OF 1t all is now but a mad,
izzy whirl through space know I came
own out of the heavens with the swish
II a great condor. | could hear the hys-
erical applause as turned up the nose
# my plane to ease the force Of my drop
rom the blue. had come down in
traight glide at an angle OF about forty
I've degrees. When l stepped down from
he machine didn't dare ask-I just
waited for someone to say: why,
'eachey, old man, your hair has turned
And that was the beginning OF the dip
If Death" 1t was the forerunner of all
hat people have been pleased to call my
air deviltry." My defense of the dip of
Death" is that was forced to take 1t, as
,irdmen have since, and when kept it up
was furthering the interests of science
IN that l was showing airmen that 1t was
possible to cheat death when your motor
stalled above. 1t was all at the peril OF
my own life and at the cost of all the lives
snuffed out in an attempt to follow In my
wake. Consequence, l held little
fear Of an engine gone wrong there
after, and onehalf Of the martyrs
EA of this great science would be alive
&2fA to-day had they studied the posi-
8$M bilities of the glide as did, patient
&@ ly and scientifically.
AS soon as I found that could
make the tremendous glides to
earth. began to reinforce my ma
chine. doubted every wire, and gradually
was able to come down at sharper
AMI sharper angles I went slow The
others didn't
AS the days and weeks and months went
by and l was sharpening the angle Of that
glide, l knew the time would come when 1
could make sheer dive from great alti-
tude.
= -, 7 Io,J
ing 1t was hard to control my senses and
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-13

Y Mrs. Fred R, Suits has return ed from a Little Rock visit.
 John P. Morrow, the Bates vile insurance man spent Fri day here.
 Doll cabs, cradles and swings at Prices Bookstore. 09btf
 Furnished room with board, corner Second and Laurel. 08d6
 Mir. and Mrs. R. w. Earnheart have returned from a visit to Batesville.
 If its Holiday GOOds," we have them.-Askew's Variety Store. 14b7
 Miss Esther Meyer of St. Louis arrived Friday morning tc visit her father, Charlie Meyer, and sister, Miss Meyer.-Joncs- boro Tribune.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-13

For RenC-1WO 1urnlSneO rooms for light housekeeping 415 Main street, telephone 34S 12d6.
 w. M. Shaver, candidate for representative, was down from Tuckerman today.
 We have the largest stock of Books that we have ever hand led. Books for boys, and books for girls, also books for grown ups. Algers, Boy Scouts, Avia- tors, Tom Swift, and many oth- CT authors. Also large list of popular copyright by the best authors, soc each, formerly were $50. O9btf.
 Miss Meeks returned home to Little Rock last evening, Vernon Ridley, whom she has been nurs- ing being clear of fever.
 Prices Bookstore for toys of all kinds-iron toys, tin toys, wooden toys, tin horns, drums, mechanical toys, trains, pianos, in fact a big line of holiday goods of every description. Call and see our stock before buying.
 O9btf.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-13
how'S This?

We siler One Hundred Dollars Rewsrt fsr ony case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HaI s Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY X CO, Toledo O We. the undersigned. have known F. j. Chenev for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly hon orable in all business transactions and nranc ,,,y able to carly out any obligations made by his firm
 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
 Toledo Ohio TIas Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act. directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of ,h system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7s cents is bottle. Sold by all DrugglSts Take Halls Family PllS for constipation
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Unsettled tonight and Sunday. Probably rain. Warmer tonight.