Spirit of the Age du lieu suivant : Woodstock, Vermont • Page 3

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M. lAlGES, Wagoiisnnd Sleighs vainished nt Inwcr rates r. sK.i niiil imwunls. I'ut- 1 I iniil k(m iiu llll' (11(1 sliop, Barnard road. SAMPLE to atrcnt.

lac- i. r.l.Jw,.t,c i i i vf youificlf. Ono sale sells Seeintris beheving. betiu TlIF. TKI.KIMIO.VK i im mi.sn ii sivu.i t.

New York city. ot Woodstock tf.i. lc fnr lll. is morning to icmain a few am A. Gobic of Woodstock mber of tlic giaduating class Dcntal Collee this ycnr.

King's Paughters cncle will itli Mrs. O. F. Farwell this jf at 7 o'clock. tcgular mecting of Ottauqnc is.

C. R. Montague I uesday, C. I. Bell of Walden was osf of Geoige Aitken Satui- Maccawe club bas recently tront try into its pond in .1...

ng, tlie iroui coming iium mtli, hatchery. rcccption to thc Windsor school students by thc Wood- i NMI.L II HII1 nm in tbe uiiVivnoon defcated 1 school, 16 to 9. I.M "II .1 1 IL1MI1 ttlll to Wweastlc, N. Juni? 15 1 Mii.m. Mornin" praer ann 1 .1 Ili-'h scbool at 10.0.

Lvousohk when it is expcctcd thc choiv avc to bc vcstcd for tbe liist Il (M 11IMOI. IIICIIIWII Hoston, a tt tho Con- l-ict nini'n- 11IUI1.II Vllll.vtl II. Ilazelton of Hoston ed tlic organ at thc sane scr- iii.il. nur tinr.k in IIL. llll.ll.A..

II I. nf the Woodstock Electric Co Thc Randolph Herald of Tluirs-day has thc followinjj noticc ol thc denth of Mrs. Isaac Ncwton, for incr rcsident licrc Mrs. Ullcu L. (Pratt), wifu ol isaac iNcwton, uictl at a cinartorpast I'lght last altcr a thrcc nionths' illness with heait disease complicatcd with othcr troublcs.

Shc was bom in Uraintrec, thc danijlitcr of Isaac and Kuby (V lnt iiiL') Pratt and had rcachcd thc ac of 68 ycars. nesulcs lier husband, shc lcft two stcp-soiis, Aitliur l. Ncwton of New Vork and Lcstcr of Mcdford, wlio wcrc sum- moned homc by telcfjrapli SStttrday, as thc cnd sccincd tobc ncar. Hotli icmaincd until ycstcrday whcn Arthur was to rctinn on accountof busincss matters. Mrs.

Ncwton is also survivcd by two biothors, B. I 1'ratt of this place and Dcnison Pr.itt of Los Gatos, Cal. The dcceased was a mcmbcr of thc Baptist cliuicli and an activc workcr in tlic W. C. T.

haviiiR thc cansc of tcinpcrancc vcry niuch it hcart. Frank D. Panl of Hnngor, Ic, jiostal clcrk 011 tlio caatovn division of tlio Hoston and wi'itiii to iis Itrothor, 1C. .1. 1'nul hcrc, tclls of 1 rcinarkablc inslanco of norvo and pliiclc 011 tho jiart of youiiH gv which lio witnt'ssed from liiw fant Ivain, "'I'l" J'Jying Vankce," as it dlrd.

"LaHt Saturday on tlio wny to IIoh- lon nnr train stmclc a little jivl wtui wltti iiv (il.liif mu tcr abuut iiine ycars ul ao was crossiiiL' tho high railroad hridiro ovcr tho Kciineljeo nvor, altout a liiilo out of Waterville. Tho eiigincer saw tliem just beforo wo slniok tho bridgoandiieai'lybrought tho train toa stoj) hcloro wo roacneii thoin. The older one. with tho most remarkalile bravcry and exhibition of I'oolncss and norvo 1 evor vit- nossed or rcad about, seizccl tho little 0110 with. 0110 ann and witli tlio othor aronnd a partof tho stcelwork, luiiig out ns fur as sho could a luin- red fcot auovo tlio wator.

nnt tlio Hlops of the car Btruck tho little ono and toro oll part of lier faco. We took thom tho car anu a lnmmo or two wero in Waterville, whcre an ainbulanco was sont. for. Wo heard ycstorday tlmt sho will hvo. If ovor 1 irold niedal was deserved irom a huniane Bociety thisgirl shouUUiave 0110, ami wo are going to si'o 11 an't get one for her.

Same Old Gold Brick. A Ilcbrcw street salesman cntcr- taincd a crowil in thc square Tues-day evcninK, and his bait cauglit about twenty-livc hard-earned dol- lais. His graft was razors, and after a s'picl that bypnotizcd some of his gulliblc bcarers into thc belief that they vvcrc tipped with gold and studdcd with ibamonds there was a scramblc to cct 'em at one dollar cach "clectrically tempercd, con- cave and convcx." Ile bcggcd the buyers to stcp up voluntarily and of Ulell" OWU IICC lll uillm- conditions-will-I-sell-a-razor-hcrc-to- nigbt." Thc hawkcr announced a snle of L'old watches for the next (ivcninu. but U-ft town a few nun utes after bidding his patrons good- niglit. Memorial Day.

Thougli the sun was bchind the clouds for inost of tbe day and some rain tell, thc Memorial day pro-grani was carried out in full, bcgin-niug at halt past one. Tberc werc fifty vetcrans of Randall post in line bchind thc nridgcwater bnnd when tl parade lcft U. A K. nau anu marchcd to the court housc, where flowers werc rcceived. The niarch was rcsumcd aiound tbe park to River slrcct cemetery and thc flowers placcd on thc giavcsof thc sol-dier dead.

Imni'i'ssivc cxciciscs followed at Music hall, beginning with a salute to tbe dead. Thc addrcss by Charles TI Willinms nf He ows 1'alls was M. II. II. Tnlman.

in whiuli lio ic- fiuicd to the notablo fili't tlmt thero had licen 110 broak in tho fainily eir-elo for noarly half aoentury. Tho abseneo of Charles II. Mnxlmm, who stood up with Mr. laul at liis wodding, was muoh n- grettcd. Thoro was everything to niako tlio aiinivorsary a siuress.

Ainong tho visitorswas a parly from Woodstock, and otlier villagos woro also represeiilcd in the congratiila-tions of tlio allouding conipany. -Mr. Paul was born in Windsor 85 vcars ago, and his wife, wlio was Miss "i .1.1:.... -t VlllUIIIC 111. liiuiiii, 11 iiiiinii i.i Pomfret.

For years thcy resided in Brvan. Ohio. roturninir to Pomfret about forly-eight years ngo, whore thoy havo sinee livod. THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING Annlversapy Celobrated by Mr. and Mrs.

O. F. Waahburn ot Hriggs A "goodlic companicof yc friciuls and rclativus of Mr. and Mrs. O.

I Washbnrn of Briggs gatbcred at thcir homc and inadc an cvcnt long to bc 1 cmcmbei cd by thosc wlio werc present. Thc occasion was thc eel- cbiation of thcir nolden wcdibng, about forty bcing picsent on thc night of Memorial day. luec po- ems writicn for thc occasion were rcad, and music, ifcitaiions and games hclpcd tofurnish thc pleasurc of thc cvcnt. One son, six daughtets and scvcn wmMfc.iTtrpritlV I ,1 IMIIIilll'l'll thosc from out of town werc Miss Etl.cl Hnrdcttcof Woodstock, Mis. 12.

H. Ward and daugbtei of Bclcb-ertown, Mrs. II. G. neimett and daughter ot Goshen, Mr.

and Mrs. O. P. Washburn, and daughter of Stoneham, Mr. and Mrs.

N. J. West of bpnnglicKi, Mass. Many valuablc gifts wcrc left, ainong tliem oeing many num spoons, silvcr spoons, rockmg chairs, dining cbairs, sofa pillowand bric-a-brac. Thc poems wcrc writ- ten by Miss Josephine Rand of Goshen, N.

J. West ot Springficld, and J. V. Briggs of Bridgewater. 'I he wedding cake camcfiom Providence, R.

1., having bccnscnt by a daughter, Mrs. W. G. Barker, who was unable to bc pres ent. Mr.

Washburn was born in Go shen, in 1826 and liis wife in Northampton, in 1S37. While in New York Mr. Washburn bought mnung rights in Uridge- water and wcnt tiicrc in 1002. uc spcnt some $72,000 tberc and at one titne had a mill wnicn 10ns 01 ore was lorced to givc up 376 pen-nyweights of gold 21 1-3 fme. This mill was destroycd by tbe frcshet of '69.

Owing to busincss failuic in New ork, thc mnimg in Bridgewater was involvcd and dis- rntUinued. Mr. at this time wcnt South, Mrs. Washburn "maKTTIg ncr liumt; in ii.inan.iuciis. In 1801 he rcturned to Bridge water.

Five companies have been otiranized and three mdls are now WliniwTl fortunes have sprung from tbe oUI shaftsin the bills of Bridgewater, yet great hopes i(re still cntcrtained. BASE BALL. Woodstock 9, Bridgewater 8. Thc hitberto unbeatable Bridgc water basc ballists werc defcated in a sensational gamc Mouday atter- noon by a Woodstock tcam wlnch ncluded a numbcr of vetcrans and .1 colts. Thc contcst took place up ine river, and thc local playeis icturncd breatblcss and bruised up some, but with victory peicbed on the front seat.

Bridgewater put a good team in thc (ield and among thc visitovs werc wcrc Ilowes, bebind tbe bat Dcso at sbort, C.trbino out in the tall grass with Thomas and Uour- don, two younger phiycrs Big Auction Sale Saturday, June 11th, AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M. Having sold my farm I will sell by auction all the peisonal prop-city o'n CLEARBROOK FARM, consisting of 50 bcad ot cattlc, 6 horscs, and all faiming tools, to thc highcst biddcr. L. 11.

PBATT, Auctioncer. NOTIiS THOM lllimOKWATHIl. The gamc Monday with the Woodstocks was the lir'st hard ga uc of thc seasou. Dcso's sliding to bases was a fea- ture of thc gamc. Thc voimg playcrs in both tcams howcd up well.

The Woodstock nine was thc most gcntlcmanly tcam that lias played here for a iong time. F.ilc Davis, a mcmbcr of thc local team, who is now playing with thc Rockland Military Acadeiny.team at lirst basc, bas not madc an crror in thc eight gamcs whicli thc have played, Ilc will join thc local tcam June 11. TAFTSVILLE. Mrs. Daisy Morgan and Ralphare spending a few days in Windsor.

Mrs. Ilclen Richmotid was in Miss Blancbe Scolicld wcnt to Boston Monday to visit bcr friends there. Grant Little wcnt to New York the lirst of the week, where he bas cmployment. Alex Lussier and wite ot Dcwcys Mills spcnt Sunday at Gcorge Os-mer's. Mrs.

Adams is spending a few days with relativcs in Bridgewater. Charles Putney and family of Kcene, N. arrivcd at Mrs. hlla Carlin's Saturday. HARTLAND.

Miss Lucy Hammond speiit two days in Boyalton with ii coub'ui. Ifichard Oilson of Hoston Thco- loginil seliool is in town. -Mainie Whitney lias been with her nuelo and aunt several days. Cyvm Hagley and wife woro in town deeorationday. llarold Hugg, forniorly of this town, is having a vacali.m from Dartinouth.

Dccoratioii day was duly observed. Conimeiieing Sunday vith union sorvieo 111 tho cliureli, spcaking by the local pastors, sing-ing by a largo elioir, a large nuinber hoiug atteiulaiu'e. at 1..10 tho soldiors, Meeltauics and sohool ohildren niet at tlic Methodist oliureli and inarehed to tho nuisic of lifo and (Iriun to thocenioterv, wheio flowers were strown 011 tlie departed soldiors' graves, and to tlie eliuivh for singing and speaking by tlio ehildren. I lio orator of tho day was Kldor .1. T.

Mel.ueas of Waterbury. Mrs. O. W. Perry, Miss Maud Kid- der, lrene I'erry, and Fliner Fol-lansbee of West Fairlee are guestsof ('.

A. Mr. and Min. Stillson of West Windsor wero iu town Monday. who are bc hehl Tuesday, june 7th, at hcflrd att'entively by an audience that at tbe oflice ol Dr.

F. rs. Gcorge Austin and maid, York, Mrs. J.F. Kettell, Wor- 1 A viit-ilc ir fK Tnn Mis, cw 1 ii- .1 1-1 Tvnco II Uobnison maul, lJoston.

JNir. 1 A iv ir nnrn nn 1111: jmiiii' (1 filled the hall, tbe speakcr dwelhng particulaily upon tbe lessons ol the day and thc importancc of its levcr- cnt observance on thc younger gener- atiou. The excrciscs closcd with thc sing ing of "Amcrica" by tbe audience. FIFTY YEARS MARRIED The Iicnnett-MoultonCo. basbeen M.idi.

linll In niidi- well icccivcd here. Thc bill Xc .1 ni.ifu 10 1111 ki mvniiT 11 nci ior 111:1 ucc 111c 1. 1 i im. 1.. 1 11...

K.llUII llll llTlin nt MliriloP.k's wi bc uiit on tonittiu. I 1 MissMarion Campbcll and thrcc l1 scbool iricnds airived Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. Samuel raui oeie- brate Their Golden Wedding Anniversary. At.

thcir home in South Pomfret Woods pitched a good game up to thc sixtb inning, as thc row ol horse collars in the scorc shows, and tlun gavc way to Wyatt, who wasequally cffcctive. Lacoe dul thc pitcmng ior thc othcr sidc. i.i(rlitli innintr cndcd With Bridirewater one ahcad. Dcso was thc firht man up in tne ninth, got lirst on a "deacl bau anu rcachcd thc third sackon Wyatts two-base hit. Mitcbell gdfto fjrst 011 an error by Wilson and Dcso scoied.

Caibino ulso walkcd to lirst BARNAED. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morso and ehildren of Lobanon, N. arrived at I'.

F. Uiley's Saturday. J. H. Sall'ord and T0111 of Gaysville wero in town Saturday on bnsiness.

Frank Wood of WVst Woodstock was iu town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chadwiek of East Barnard ealled on friends Sun day.

Tho luill gaino betwcon tho niar-riod and single inen Monday, which stood 7 to 7, will bc linislicii batur day, June 4, at 1 p. m. D. N. Hridgman and wife of I.eba-non were in town Sunday and Monday.

Sorvices at tlie Univorsalist ehurch ncxt Sunday, June at p. Rov. M'r. Fortior, pastor. Ralph Wilson bas eoncluded not tn l-ill with hio shocs 011.

Lcster and Leslie Wheelock of Tunbridge were in town Monday. of JainoH Carlin of Hartland was in town Monday. Miss Lucy Hrown is visitmg at O. Smith's. Mrs.

llattie Aneell and Dean Tup- per of Bethel were in town Sunday. Bvron llatliorn is paniting ins loiise, Frank Rieo doing tlic work. Alrs. A. Moore of Barnard ib stipping with Mrs.

Dora Dolloph nt rospor. PLYMOUTH UNION Mrs Ii. A. Hall and son Vcrne wcnt to Ludlow last week Saturday, returuing I101110 Tuesday. Afrs.

Sarah ITall and son Charles went to Ludlow Moiulay. I Mrs. Jfarriet, Earlo is hore visiting friends and relativcs. Arthur Spofford and Ned Lano of Marlboro, arrivcd at. W.

Sanderson Monday for a fow days fishing. Hall cauglit several nico tvout Tuesday. Nolson Mnorc is moving back to Ira. Alrs. Marv Sawyer fell Tuesday night of last week and hurt her head rmitn severolv.

Dr. Bates of Ludlow eanie Wednesday and drcssed tlie wound. takinc tlireo stttelies. wo do not boliove shc will entirely rc- covor from tho shock, as sho is noarly 80 vcars of aco and bas not been vcry well for some timo. EAST BARNARD.

Ilonry Manchester and wife of South Royalton were 111 town visited her daughtor, Mrs. "Leo.rnn, rccently. Mrs. JIcAUistor bas been in ponr healtli for soveral weeks. She is now iniproving.

Soveral from this placo wore 111 South Royalton iMonday toattend the Memorial sorvices there. V. Y. Snow visited friends in Bethel Tuesday. Clarence Churchill lias been sick for some days, but is now better and gaining slowly.

FJwin Mooro nnd fannly wero at Eli Ashley's in South Royalton Oscar Harlow nioved last. week back to his farm in Barnard. Albert Churchill and wife visited relatives in Qucehee rccently. Mrs. Myra Vnughan of Reading, was a recent guest at E.

S. Brailoy's. F. I. Graves and wifo spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.

0. E. Hlaclc, of South Royalton. Mrs. Alico Cutting of Waltham has been spending a fow days with lier hrothev, Osborno Paigc.

Dr. 1). L. Burnett was in town last week to seo the littlo daughter of James French. Tho soeial at thc hall Friday oven-ing was -well attonded.

A fine iro-gram was given and all seenied in enjoy tho evcning. Anothor social was announced for June 24th. Mrs. F. Y.

Snow bas cbargo of the enter-tainment, All are welconie. Mondav aflernoon.and oveninc, Llay on a "dead ball" he thought it lut I 1 i' TL HO, Mr. and Mrs. Samuol Paul, who him Witli inc oascs iwu infi.lv and Wvatt and Mitcbell nuaii liiuii iiitii 1 iv pnntlirv iiitH. colobrated tho annivor- scored.

Score 9 to 7. cwnf tl.nnvd.it Riinoundedbv their Southgatc luuieu one stoic .1 .1... l- nt family. noiahhors and friends trom Uiulgewater nsi i. mc a distancc.

Tho thrcatcning wcathcr thc ninth lint tlin bouso wns he scoi filled during all tho aftornoon, and tho rcspccted couplo werovory much H0R8ES AO H0RSEMEN. WOODSTOCK. Ward C. Rich.irdson, for 45 ycars rfiS1iomiiLr to concratu- ifffiii 1 1 IIOWG3. Cnrbiuo.

rf 1 resident of Woodstock, and one of mA wishcs i's substantial anU respectcu ciii.cus, ami son madc ThomiiK. lf. Uouriion. ci all tho arrangcmonts ior 1110 rccop tion. assisting thom in -giving a cor dial wolcomo to all tho gucsts, and sorving rcfreshinents.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul receiveil many r. Crtiiron. 0.

died at tlic homc of 1m daughter, Mrs. Gcorge Mcadcr, in Concord, X. Sunday evcning. He was in his SGth ycar. His homc in Wnfi.lstnck was the farm on the Dcaiborn park roait, wnere ms sun, Sidncv W.

Richardson, now hvcs He also lcavcs a son, iNorman ot Clilton Springs, N. and Frank Packcr, of llrownoll. 3... Wood, l-2 11I1 3 5 6 5 3 5 5 5 4 lli po 2 0 3 1 2 2 1- 3 2 18 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 110 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 4 40 nHIDOEWATEIt, 9 7 27 11 3 pleasant rcmembranecs from their of relativcs and old friends. Among thein was a gold-headcil cano irom wiiaou.

1.... iTnn A Ti. Ohamberlin of Lobanon, Ouurmi. lf. ir .1 mnln (if IJllCOC, l'.

11 11111 isiiii 111. ni.nuvi i. i.i Mi' Pnul. and soveral nieces of hand- sonio china aiul lincn. Theiv son, Frank D.

Paul, of Low ell. was unable to bo prcseni, ali lli 11 2 10 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 4, 0 0 3' 2 0 10 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 7 Totnls Woodstock HridRCwnter, 1 "0 .43 5 1 3 8 10 27 11 5 fi 7 8 9 0 1 0 3-0 4 0 0 1-H lliclton. Pcnn. Mr. Richardson dic.l quitc snddcnly, thougb he had been in poor healtli for six months For ilic nnt vcar he had been Witli msil.iiilitir in Concord.

1 hc lu imi.li 1 i.i nn nterestmc lettcr irom Canron 4 scorer auciliuuu, rivo Pmlier. Two.baso liits Dcso 2. Wyntt. Soutti-ito. O.

Onnron. Hnso 011 hnlls By Ltic.oo Hit by pltclieit linll By Lncoo by a7 the bomc of his but sent a gift of livo ten-dollar gold vVood byt 8. hcie Thursdav A. W. Goodrich of Burlington se-cured at tho Rcadvillo track auction tho pacing niaro, Claudia Hal, the four-yoar-old (laugnter ot tno uu-beaton stallion, Dirootllal (2.04 4-4), out of Comer, tho dam of Johri Hoopor (2.23 1-4).

Mr. Goodrich paid for her, buying her for a customor. Billings Park at White River function is a btisy training ground iust now, with thc stringbf horscs iiandlcd bv W. W. Bowser of Ma-plewoodMijss.

There are about fourtccn, including Darius, 2.12 1-4, and Christine B. 2.13 1-4, andheex-pects some of thcm to win a race or two beforc snow fiies again. I. W. Burton of White River Junction is also working several horscs, includ- ing one by Westmont, owncd by P.

Uillmgs, iiiul L.111U, oy iwu Wilkcs, which Mr. Bthton bought recently. Profitablo Sugar-Making. L. Pason Walbiidge, tho largest sugar-inakcr in Cabot, reports tho niaking of 7f(X) pounds of sugar, 2025 buokcts liung, tho largest part of which was madc in seven davs.

lio sold tlie entiro crop nt 12 cents per pound. QUECHEE. Mrs. Georgc Knight of Windsor is yyith bcr mother, Mrs. C.

B. lviaisii, 101 Wortby Master Mclnnes, Frank Brown and Otto Stephcns attcndcd tlic mccting at South Wood- stock Saturday night. Miss Mabel Rustcdt and Miss Myrtle Lillie have been recent gucsts of Porter and-Ircnc Lillie. Miss Tbeoria Burgess of Deckep villo. is visitins Mrs.

Ed Kanc. Qiiite a numbcr of peoplc from this place have attcndcd the plas given at Woodstock this week by the Bennett-Moulton Co. Mrs. Mary Carter bas rcturned from Bostou, where shc bas been for two weeks. Ileibcrt Iludson has been on thc sick list for a few davs, but is now ablc to be about his work.

Mrs. Fanny Johnson Irom White Rivei Junction isin town. Mrs. Warren Wcstgatc of Plainfield, is at Lew- in's. Dr.

V. M. Rogers is in Spring-field, enjoying a sbort vaca-tion. Henrv Tusbey, with a friend, from Springficlii, was at his home tbe first of the week. Mrs.

ohn Shattuck is on a visit to Gaysville. Rev Charles Wattic and F. S. Hewitt werc in Ilanover Wednesday evetiing. Tbe Memorial day program was veiv well carried out Monday Tlie Bridgewater cornet band furnisbcd excellcnt music and the speaking and singing at the hall were also verv much enjoyed.

Dr. H. II. Home of Ilanover, N. delivercd thc addrcss, "The Bluc and tho Gray," and all "who heard him arc unanimous in saying it was the best addrcss cver heard in this place.

BRIDGEWATER. Wmona and Irma Davis scnt from Friday until Tuesday as thc gucsts of Mrs. G. M. Bradlcy, Woodstock.

I hc band gave a short opcn air conccrt last Saturday evcning and here is hopiug thcy will rcpcat it at an carly datc. Mr. and Mrs. J. McGrcgor were with iricnds iu Concord, N.

from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. A. Greaves and Mr. and Mrs.

P. II. Greaves arc iu Boston, ealled there last wcck by thc serious illncss of Frcd Greaves, who was injurcd by bcing thrown from an electric car on which hc was coiuluc-tor. Everyonc with their uncles, aunts and cotisins have attcndcd thc Bennett-Moulton shows ati Woodstock this week. A gang ot Italians are chopptng for the Intcrnational Paper Co.

ncar ucn bmith's. Thc Woodstock ball team won a gamc trom tlic locals on tlie nome ground Monday by a score of 9 to S. Owing to thc rain whieb continued through thc gamc, good playing was at a prcmiuin. 1 hc pitchers were uattcd hard, Woods ol the Wood; stocks bcing takcn out 111 the sixtb 111 favor of Wyatt. Only a few outs wcrc made'and nearly evcrv one up hit the ball, giving tbe fieldurs plcnty of work that was well done, consideriug the wct ground and ball.

Tlie Ladics Aid Socicty mect-vvith Mis. G. Brown Wednesday after- Sth. A (lauglitcr was uui Mr. and Mrs.

Jefferson Carter. Ilenry Emcry of Springfield and Miss May Cui tis werc marricd June 1 at thc home of the bridc, Rev. W. A. Remcle ofliciating.

Prc-Mcmorial excrciscs weie bcld at thc Mcndall school as follows Ktcitution, Our Vlag, Mauue l'eu)lcs. Kccltalion, Btlian Allcn, Hnrold Cnmpbell. 8ilent Birouac, Etta Cok'. Bvcitntion, In Memory, Dora Cole. Song, Bonny Vag, School.

Radtatlon, I nm But a Little Olrl, I.cim Bassott. ltei'itation, l'lae: Bong, Christina Cole. Recitation, Unde Sara's Voung Army, Cnrroll Bennctt. Recitation, Tho Bei', AThite and Blne, J.lllmn itcn. Keiitntion, Tlie Snldier Boy, Jennlo Cole.

Becitation, Many i'ligi, Hazel X'eopien. Becitation, I.cxingtuti, Koy unmpueii. Amcrica, acnooi. JKNNIK M. PAIOE, Teacher.

Ocean Trip of a Pieee of Paper. Last Btirinc durinc hifili water E. Davis of Bethel had a cenoral cleaiiiiiL'oiitat thebaukand dunipeu in tho river over the new bnuge sovoral liarrcls of old papers, among thein boing a batchot cancollea uos- ton ilralls. 111 eariy iprn, xmu. formcrlv of Bethel, went fm nni? 111 Lvnn Jiarbor.

Un nis ro turn he saw'a pieeoof paper near the bIioio. lfe noUod it with lnsoar anu nu- tbn liame of E. A. Davis on it. Ile knew Mr.

Davis was immediately intorestcd and found that the paper was, a. Post 011 draft in good state of naner back to Mr. Davis who states it w.is one of tlic eancelled drafts tliat had been dumned in the river. Tho (piestion is, did this paper go down to Connecticut and driftaround in the neean to Lynn harbor. Mr.

Davis tliinks it did. Flies. the fcind thnt drive llio housclicepers to dts-traction, but tlio attrnctive ily tho ono thnt wiH hire tho tront from tho brooks nnd ponds nnd help yon to luivo dny of sport. This is tho kind we sell nnd tho pnttorna nro ninny nnd vn-riod. Yon will find ns well stockod with full line of Abbie Imbrie's Fishing Tackle nt ronflonnblc iirioes.

A. B. MORGAN, Woodstock, Vermont 000000000000000000000000 B.H.PINNEY&COi ono thinsr. Thoro is inore thnn wny ol uonu Yon onn hronlc yonr bnck ovor Wusli isonrd or U60 IWASHING MACHINE Atter yon hnvo used Washinff jNfnchino yon will let the wash Honrd nlono. Wo givo you trinl.

If you do not like it brinj it back. Wo sold thirty ma- chines hist yor.r, but novor had 0110 eomo back. Soo our Carpct Whip for Tcn Cents. Have yoa uscd the iiow BUEAD MIXER B.H.PINNEY&CO DANA'S New York Cash Store. 1802.

Wo lend the latcst novols atono cent per dny. Our list nuni-bers 75 books. We add others ns pub-lishod. More than three hundrod per-sons havo taken ad- vnntnge of this op-)ortunity to see the new books at slight oxponse. "We nlso soll books, as hcre-toforo.

New Books, Just Added. Sir Mortimer, by Mary Johnston. People of the Whirlpool. Tlio Vngabond. by Frnnk Pnlmer, Thc Deliverance, Littlo Shepherd of Kingdom Como, John Fox, Jr.

Robcrt W. Chombers. fKH)0000000000 NEW and Seasonable. Spring Wear. Straw Hats.

The Franklin Hat. EMPIEE and HATHAWAY SHIRTS. 50c to $1.50. A Late Snow Storm Long Ago. Scvcnty-four ycars ago this month there was a beavy lall of snow and Gordon Squiies of Bennington used to tell that on May 15, 1834, "I from Bennington to Benning ton Ccnter, onc mile, to accept the position of clcrk inLyman Patchin's store.

Five or six inchcs' of snow had fallcn thc pievious night. The apple and pcach trecs were in blos-som and the bright sunshine of the niorning madc tliem look as thougb loadcd with rystals." Coiigi.smi.i Hipburn'. Saat. r(ingreMiiiiii licpbtirn of lowa i. nliv! 1 1 1 1 1 1 in .1 enni lnt ii lntc veiirs lio has been nblo to retain his old seat, thc nicm ln-r (IniwiiiL' it alwavs cxchangin" with him.

When he first entcrcd tho boupo he drew about the worst sent in the lot. As he sat down there hc was grmnbling inwardly ovcr his btuV luck, when he looked nnro the hall and saw the discon solate faco of the man whom he had for thc nomination and be succeeded in congress. Then he thought, "I'll bet that fel-Inw would bo satisfied with even this seat," and at onco ccased to feel bad nliQut 1ns luck. F. W.

8. SMITH AT Ifi's You will find aii up-to-date nssortment. For June $1.00 Year 15c Copy. Dana, Woodstock, Yt. Probate Court.

Estate of James II. Neal, Hartland: H. J. Milleraijpointed Seth B. Wright and Rufus II.

Si-monds apprs. and comrs. Estato of Martha 1. Tilden, Lobanon, N. Stcphcu II, Tilden ap-nintcd admr.

Amnnda I'resfon, insano; V. Davis, Barnard, appoitcd guardian. F. E. Spcar, insane: Guardian's aceount settle l.

Estate of J. Morrill: II. P. Cuininings, makes applieatjon for licpnsp to VOal cstatei hcarlng June 18. Estato of Wm.

II. I'iko: Adnir's aect. settled. Chief Mastcr-at-Arms Timothy Murn.y, tbe only one of 15,000 par-ticipants in thc battle of Mobile bay still in activc scivice in tbe navy, has applied for retirement. In Leao Year.

"Somethins bothering you, Miss Wcnver?" "Whv. ves. Mr. Ragmore. It'g only a trifle, of course, but our lives arc' made un of trifles.

you know. Mamma and Aunt Miriam have been giving mo such a lot of nice linen latclyi and I was just wondering how I would have it marked." "Wliy not with your name 'Tes, of course, b-but if I wanted to ohange it?" "But you dcin't want to change it, do you?" "Oh, Mr. Ragmore, this is so sud-deol" Cleveland Flttin Pealer. Pml. T.awson of tbe Univcrsity of California says tbe bierra iNevaua is tbe vounccst of thc Amcrican mountain ranges and is 3,000,000 yeais old.

BRIQGS. A L. W. society was recently or ganized at the chapel with some 30 members. About 40 of the kindied and friends of 6.

F. Washburn and wife eathercd at their home on the even ing ot the 30th to remind them it was the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Samuel Laco lost his horse 011 the morning of tbe 31st. On Decoration dav the people as-sembled at the cemetery, where there were apptopriate ceremonies, consisting of recitations by the school ehildren, also remarks by Edwin Carpenter and W. A.

Remele anu a poem Dy a cuizen. WHITE BIVERJUNCTIOK. Harry H. Holton broke the knee- cap ot lus ngnt leg oy a misstep Tuesday. Dr.

J. U. Wheeler of Burlington wireu tne oroKen oone Wednesday. Chickens, Fowis, with all of thc vcgetables for' a. nice dinncr.

Cranberries, Celery, Lettuce Cauliflower, bquasn, Pumpkins. FRUITS OF ALL KINDS. NATIVE BEEF at low prices. WESTERN BEEF always on hand. HOME-CURED HAMS AND BACON, None better to be had.

FRESH FISH evcry Thursday and Friday. Low Prices is our Motto. ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK-HOLDERS OF WOODSTOCK ELECTRIC COMPANY Will be hcld on TiiesJiiy. Junt 7tb. nt 7.80 pi flt tlie offloo ol Dr.

J. T. KtiWer. WoodstBolc, Vt, for tlio elcction of bonrd of (Urectors ana transnction 01 any propcr du iness. ABTHUU B.

WILDER, Clerlc. Datsd May TRUSTEES' NOTICE Tlin tmp.Vmen fnillnr' in nntmilv urlf.lt llin tulea adopted to (jovoru tho piiblio dtimp securea uy iuo tmsiocs u. retiyd tbe urivuegc is rcvoicea miu uo turtiiernse) CUU Uti II111UU Ul LUli tlDUlll. By order 01 tno Trustcos, GEORGK AITKEN. HORACE O.

LOOKWOOD FRED'K OHAPMAN, FRED H. REED. E. W. PRIOK, To Rent Until Paid For; Our annual salc of sccond-hand organs is now progress ana we offer onc hundred at prices ranging from $10 to $50, including liey Mason Hamlin, Brulgepart, Car pentcr, Gcq, Woods, 'Kimball, and several othcr kinds.

Thcse organs have been thoroughly repaircd, and are in first class condition; mostof thcm as cood as hew. We warront thcm for five ycars. Terro $3 down and 2 per mantli. vvritctonie scrintion and nriccs whlle the assort ment Is large. McKannon Hros.

45 Church street, Burlington, Vt. The Age and Delineator for one vear, $1.55, T.J.&G.A.J. WHITE Trustcos. 0. H.

Green of Whito River Jnnc- tion, division superintendcnt of tho International Papor unwittingly furnished two deer shcltor and hay durintr tho last wintor. He had sov oral tons of hay stored in bara in a thmly settleu part of East Plainfield, H. Ono of tlio doors would not closo. An employeo of Mr. Greon's visited tho harn not long ago and two deor in good condition bnundcd out.

oi the door and mado for tho woods. Thoro wore indications that thoy had lodged thoro during tho wintor and fed upon tho hay. While Mrs. Julia FJlbert of Elk-hart, was sitting in her chair near an open window the rays of the sun focused through a goldfish jar ect fire to her dresa. T.

Morrill officiating. nun wun rwui.