Spirit of the age. [volume], June 26, 1897, Image 3

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IN ANU AB0UT WOODSTOCK.
Miss Lucy Ii. I'airbanks retnrned
liniu Janesville, Tenn., tliis week,
niil li;is (i)cncd her lionsc.
Kecent nrrivals ut thc Inn :
New York -Mrs U I! .IdIiumiii, Mi-. Ailu
Siuith. Mr imd Mrt V S (Ir.i.v, Miss Kllii U
(Ini.v, MiM I'.imiiu l' (ir.iv, MKs Clam .J
tia,v. t M Wii'kcr, Mnt M 1) Wii-kiT. JIus.
li'i-('.vnw V Wick.'i-. Mi I, .) Da'i'tt. Miss
l.iic.v S Wii'k.T, Mis .1 lt liiiiillioul, Mi-w
!1 Iko.i.1. .Mis.IoIiii HIIN Ill.iko.
Ilwtim .Miss M II Wliitmoiv, iri -
r.n ivtou.
Mis' ( ali'li ht'axinvo. .Mrs l-.ilw.im 1)
'..iiro, Kilwaiil I) IYiiiti', Jr, Mmuiiii S
I'i iii !-, I'l.iviili'iicd, R 1: Mr iunl Mrs J K
r. iin , Miildli'lKini, Mass: JIm .T H Ackcr
111:111. Miss I, V Arliiu'iiiaii, l'liiintii'lcl, N J;
Mis 1 I' Mycrn, lt M Mvorti, Y':Oiiiit)ii,
)C. is(iiii)ilwiii. Middletown, Coi .
l)r. (i. II. Spillcr, optician, will
lio :it I'ai k Cott:ie, Woodstock, on
Mimila aiid TncMhiv, Jimc zStli nuri
:ijtli.
I'.ipt. Linn i i lianks' tuam of
WH-tns.scrs dufcatctl Cant. Koyal
Kallm-'k's teani on thc Vnil tlcld on
.Vmnlay : scorc' i. to 12. Thc am'c
vv.is a not onc. ror tiit; winncis,
li. Allcn Sinith and Faiihanks did
thc pitdiiii";, .Marcottc pitttt ii np i
fnu- iiiiic licliind thc liat. Day and
K illock thruvv ciirvi-s l'or tlic otlicr
Mili.', 1 Iotiijliton catcliing.
I'u'dLMick Cliapman will lake
cli.iiu of thc post otlicu July 1.
Dr. and Mrs. l.ncius l'itkin of
Vork anivcd Salurday.
)v. I hai lcs I.. Dana and fainily
av stawnjj at Tusudo l'ark durinf
JuiK' .1111I July.
f Dr. .md Mrs. V. T. Kiddcr at
U'lilfil tlio I'arsons-IIutcliins wcd
iliiy af l'.raiidon TtK'sday. Wm. T.
Snnlh of Scranton, I'a., who also at
leiuk'd, ri'turncd with tliL'in.auil
"K'iit a day hcff.
tiiiilford, thc mcdicmc man, thc
.iiinounccmciit of whosc coniinn was
! sii roiispiciKitisly postcd wccks ahcad,
Iw.imc linancially involvc.l whilc
hi'u- and spcnt Saturday nijht and
Smidav in j.nl, his crcditors l)cinjj
siniic of his own showmen. On
TiK'sday assistancc caniu froin a La
ciinia. X. II., fricnd and hy pittti njf
ii a yolil wntch and diamond rino;
hi' u as alilc to got ont of his piison
iii.nti'rs. Otlier writs wcrc issucd
iiy.iinst hi 11, hosvcvcr, thc samc day
Ici piivatc dam.ies, liut he skippcd
111 thc aftcrnoon an hour or two
aiicad ot IJcputy thci itl 1 hoinas.
Mi. Tlionias rcturiK'd lalc in thc
I'Mniii" aficr a plcasant drivc, liul
M'hinit a prisoucr, losin; tr;u-c ol
nni in thc wilds of llaitland.
Uc. J. V. Siminoiis dclivcicl thc
l h.it-jc to thc chuivh at tiic ordina-
Ition of Uc. C. '.. Onhvav as pastor
of thc rnitarian chiirch at Windsor
Inn 'I'licsdaN.
licnson S: Johnson arc puttin up
la l'V.Ii liii.r for kiln-di vm.r l.iiiilii'r :t
oodstock.
I MU, Mclcn llowcs is at home
I1"'" iv,i,foiil, whcrc shc has hccn
I '"'i South Strects" and "River
M'ccN -hical hasc liall talcnt
l.lll' i, i.nili.r f.'inrifnl n:iinic ivini.'
"UMliir last wcck I'nd.iy, thc ;amc
''i'' Hiin ly thc South Strects, 13
t"ij. ()n Tucsilay tlicy mct aai
liin I thc South Strcctcrs wcrc niowcd
(I wnm thc whirlwind-likc nish of
lllio Rivcr Strcctcrs, u liosc snappv
Iphniiii; uon thc adinnation of lli.-
spcctators. Mitchcll was in rood
I un and pitohcd a tinc, stcaih jainc
I 1 thc u inncrs. It was ,m off dav
l"' tlif (.pposinn pitchcis. I'aiihanks,
Kkc .iiid St Cyr, thc U. S.'s havinj,'
ii" irinii.Ie in lnulinr thc hall at anv
t"K and thcv chalkcd np uS riuis to
i'h Strcct's scvcn. Thcsc tyvo
t.inMkd tcams now havc a ;ainc
H''i'.ind thc basc hall supieinacy
1 t ' C tilWll is still in iloi.hf
Mr. and Mis. R. V. I'.n-ni. m.,,1
t'.l U'tuincd to thcir Iioiiumu Cain-
I'-'c, Mass., Saturday accoinpa
iiicd l Cicomc l'avnc.
licdciick Hillings anivcd froin
olk Monday.
. Julm X. Maiblc, who camc up
New York last wcek, has
opuncd Iiis studio and cxpccts to
spcnd part of the Kiinimer liere. As
in formcr ycars his stndio will bc
opcn for thc rccuption of visitors on
Saturd.iy niorniiis.
Thc ravatfus of catcrpiliars in the
woods this ycar .sccm quitc impar
allclcdj iii placcs a firc could hardly
liavc liccn morc dcstrnctivc, thc
pcsts hsiving entircly strippcd thc
trccs of lcaves in small forcst patch
cs, mnplc trccs appcariii"; to hc thc
.Krcatcst snffcrcrs. Froin cvcry scc-
lion ahout hcic coincs thc samc stoiy
thc woods hcino; ovcrnin by the
e.iterpilhirs, which liang in luigc
hunchcs froin thc trcc limhs cvcrv
wlicrc. Onc man who drove ovcr
into Hartland Stinday rcports thc
work of thc catcrpiliars to hc parti
cularly complctc and dcstructivc in
that dircction and in xo'mg thronri
Hcalcy's niaplc ,novc foiind it cun
vcnicnt to put up an unibrclla to
waid off thc rain of pcsts froin ovcr
haniii,' trccs.
Miss Lcna M. Hcmis anil Miss
Ciirric White wcrc dclcratcs to thc
Upwortli lcauo convcntion held at
Mrattlcboro this wcck.
Thc marriajje of Mr. Iirnest K.
Wrifjht and Miss Huth 12. Monta-
,'iic, (laiitfhtcr ot Mr. and Irs.
Charlcs R. Montayuc, is annoimecd
to takc placc at thc Congregationiil
clmrch on Wedncsday, Jiuu; 30, at
half past twclvc o'clock.
It is expcctcd that thc Rapid Tel-
cphone conipany will complcte its
linc to Woodstock ncxt wcck, opcra-
tions haviny; bccn dclaycd by rain.
rhc work of strinying thc wire was
bcgun at liast Barnard a fcw days
aro.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Riisscll arc
visitiii"; in St. fohnsburv.
.Mrs. D. II. Gillinjjhani ot Chica-
jjo is at V. II. Gillinrham's.
Miss Lanra Montauc has rc-
turncd froin Uoston.
Charlcs II. Eiiglish and Capt. II.
N. Hmcc rcprcscnted Randall l'ost
at thc tirand Arniy cncampincnt at
Hcnnin,'ton this wcck, Mrs. Edna
Wilson, accompanicd by Mrs. Mary
Sylvcstcrand Mrs. Lucia Spanldiii";,
go'mg as dclcyatc froin Rclicf Corps.
J. Fostcr Rhodcs and Joc Rhodes
irrivcd homc 'LMuirsdaj-.
Southgate Marsh.
A vcry prctty and quict June wcd-
dinj; was that of Mr. Ficdcrick C.
Soiithatc and Miss Ilclcn Marsh,
daiightcr )f Mr. and Mrs. Owcn T.
Marsh, which took placc on Thurs
day, thc 2.1th, at thc icsidcncc of thc
biidc's parcnts at half past twclvc
o'clock. Thc parlors wcrc hand
somcly dccoratcd for thc ccrcmony,
which was pcrfornicd by Rcv. 1".
McMillau in thc presenco of thc
ncmhcr.s of thc familics of thc bridc
and rrooin and a (cw intnnatc
fricnds.
In thc parlors wcrc displaycd a
lar;c mimbcr of bcautiful if ts to thc
bridc, who for stvcral ycars has
bccn a vcry succcssftil and popular
tcachcr in Woodstock. Mr. South
j;ate is a promiucnt incmbcr of thc
Windsor count har.
Altcr the ccrcmony and reccption
Mr. and Mrs. Southyatc lcft for a
bricf wcddin totir, Sou,c? ''rst to
Hoston. Thcy cxpcct to rcturn ncxt
wcck.
At the Gnurches To-morrow.
Conyrc;ational Morninjf sel-vicc
10.30, scrinon hy thc pastor; Suiulay
school aftcrservicc. Jtmior mccting
5 o'clock. Christian Endcavor 6. 15
o'clock. Evcning scrvicc 7 o'clock.
Mclhodist Morning scrvice at
10.30. Junior mcctinj 3.30 o'clock,
lipworth Lcajuc6.i5 o'clock, Even
g scrvicc 7 o'clock.
St. laincs Usual morning and
eveninjj scrvices.
I'nivcrsalist Usual morninjf and
cvcuinj scrvices.
Christian Usual morninjj and
cvcnin scrvices.
Cathohc Mass in Woodstock at
y.50, in (Quechee at 12 o'clock.
Catcchisni in Woodstock at 4.50,
and cvcning scrvicc at 7.45.
South Woodstock..
A larye numbcr of pupils arc ex
pcctcd at thc acade.ny's sunimcr
school which opcns July 12.
Mrs. R. II. Kin'sley attendcd
coinincnccincnt cxerciscs at Barre
this weck, whcrc thcir daughtcr
gradnatcd.
Miss Sinith of New York city was
a iast at V. 1'. Flctcher's onc day
this weck.
Ralph Jaiiuith and wifc, J. Ken-
tlall lloadlcyaud wile, L. II. Mor
gan and wifc wcnt to Woodstock to
, thc cnteitainnient Wcduesdav cvcn
I .
I mj;.
Hush Gill and wifc visited at Ln-
cian Mor;an's Wedncsday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jamcs 15. l'iercc of
Middlchoro, Mass., wcrc jjuests at
Mrs. Hcnjamin's Alonday. Mrs.
j Picrcc rcmaincd till Tuesday. Thcy
! havc bccn at thc Inn thc past wcck
i and wcrc mucli dclihtcd with
Woodstock and its sccnery.
South Pojnfrot.
C.iptaiu lii ucc attendcd th Grand
Armv cncampment at Bennington.
M B I.awrcnce has j;of to East
Barnard as enjjineei at II II Danicls'
stcam inill. 1 1 is fainily will ren.ain
hcrc.
Mrs. Jillson's sister, Mrs. Anjcll
of Gaysville, has been visiting here.
L II Atwood is cxperimenting
witli phosphntes this ycar and will
bc ablc 111 thc fall to tcll which is
bcst.
Thc sclcctinen havc put np sidc
rails 011 the bridgcs along the stage
load.
CaptT Bruce and wife attendcd
thc cxerciscs at thc Lcbanon, N II)
whcrc Mrs. Brucc's nicce, Miss Leo
Carroll, was a .ncmher of thc grad
uating class. Mrs. Kendall of New
York and Mrs. Walker of Spring
field, sistcrs ot Mrs. Bruce, wcre
also prescnt, and iutcud to visit in
this vicinity for awhile.
W W Gibson has bccn in Barre
taking a new trcatment for his deaf
ncss. Our roads arc in bail cotulition.
The old ditches havc yradually filled
with dirt sincc thc new systcm of
workiiig bcfan until now thc watcr
riuis in the loads, stands in the
roads, riuis across thein, and inakes
bad work with thein rcncrally
Pomtret.
Mrs. Lucy Wood and daughtci
Lou arc vUiting in Randolph.
Mis. Maria Allcn of Massachu
setts is visiting fricnds and relatives
in town.
Boartlcrs arc arrivmg at Brook
side farn;.
O. C. Boynton is havinj his house
and barn repaired.
F. Y. Snow's colt got frightcned
at the stoain inill at South Pomfret
last Monday and clcarcd himself
froin the road cart, lcuving it upsidc
down in thc road with both thills
hrokcn off.
Anna Thacher is at home from
hcr school at South Royalton.
Probate Busme3s of the Week.
June 14 William Ilathorn's es
tate ; Invcntory rcturned.
Laiua Shuttlesworth's estate :
Administration account settlcd.
June 15 Sainuel Spiout's estate :
Comrs'. rcport rcturned. Adiur.
applies for liccnsc to scll real estate.
IIearinr July 10.
June 17 Ausustus J Ilarlow's es
tate: Assinmcnt madc to widow
and niinor children of homcstcad
and dower.
Luther Rice's estate : Admr. or
dered to setth: July 10.
June iS Mark V Chasc, minor:
Guardian's account settlcd.
June 21 Amelia Spaulding's es
tate: Cominissioncrs' rcport rc
turned. June 22 Fanny Young's estate:
Guardian settles account.
June 23 Ilattie Wood et al ;
iiiiuor.s: Pctition for guardian; hcar
ni July 1.
John Curtis estate: Admr. or
dered to settlc July 16.
Jcnnie and Xettie Wchstcr, min
ors: Guardian settles account.
June 25 Mary Towne, insane:
(iuaidian's account settlcd.
No. Pomfret.
Mis. Atwood and daubter Lou
havc gone to Randolph with a vicw
to makiu; an extcnded visit in Bur
lington in thc ncar future.
Mrs. Jason yVllen of West Somc-r-villc,
Mass., is visitinj hcrc.
Mark Adams has two sunimcr
hoardcrs and Mrs. Adams has Miss
Gencvievc Snow for an assistant.
Hurch brothers arc shinfjling a
barn for Ralph La Mountain.
Frcd Brownell has a joh of shing
ling for Gcorc Hardin.
W. II. Ilarrinjjton, Guy Barrows,
Frank Iloward and Arthur Harnnj
ton wcnt to I5nfield, N. H., fishing
last week.
Quochee.
O. S. Washhurn is with his sister,
Mrs. Barker, at W. S. Barnes.
W. J. Saxie has been at his
fathei's Ironi White River Junction.
Miss Sallord is home from Sinith
College.
Dcacon Cady is in South Royal
ton for a week or tcn days.
Mrs. W. S. Carter rcturned Fri
day froin Boston.
Miss Mary Dewey is with fricnds
in Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. Charlotte Marcy of North
Ilaverhill, N. II., is visiting herson,
C. II. Marcy.
Mrs. M. A. Barton has been with
hcr brother in Lcbanon for several
days.
W. R. Eastinan and V. C. Stalcy
of Daitiiioutli arc at J. IT. East
man's. Miss Bcitha Gilson is visiting at
D. L. Stiles' in Albany, Vt.
Mrs. John 11. Denison of New
Bcdford is with hcr mothcr, Mrs.
John I'ortcr.
D. I. Cushin" is entcrtaining a
fricnd from K. U. Academy.
Miss l'oitcr rcturned Wedncsday
froin Lansinnburyh, N. Y.
Eugene Cluirch is in thc Mnry
Ilitchcock hospital, Ilanover, N. II.,
under treatment for appcndicitis. A
siii'ccssful operation has bccn per
formed and favorable rcports indi
cate his recoveiy.
A Uew Pest Atlacking Maple Trees.
It appears from what a Randolph
corrcspondent ot thc Burlington
Frce IVess sas that a new pcst is
attackiii,' maple trccs. Thc corrcs
pondent says: Anothcr pcst has
madc its appearancc 111 the forni of
a worm that attacks nothing but
maple trccs. Thc worni rcseinblcs
the apple tree worm or tent catcr
pillar but diffcrs in that its back is
spotted ntul not striped and bristles
appcar on its sides only. When the
worms tackle a trcc thcy make a
clcan sweep. Its mode of operation
is to crawl upon the stem of the leaf
andcnt what it can right ncar thejWorld onc year for $1.50
stem without ciulangerinj,' itscll to
fall. It cuts the leaf entircly off ind
thc leaf falls to the ground.' Go in
to the woods whcrc they arc at work
and thc leavcs dropping would m:kc
you think of thc fall of rain frcni
thc sound thcy make.
Bethel.
Owing to thc enterprisc of last
year's hoard of selectmen this village
is now as well supplied with sidc
walks as any ot its sizc in the statc.
It has lately bccn provcn, however,
that it would havc been well to havc
cxcrcised morc carc 111 ovcrsceing
the manufacturc of the coucretc,
which in several places has been
found wanting in tcnacity, having
fallen into thegullics formed by run
ning watcr underneath instead of
forming bridges over them as good
authorities say it would havc donc lf
enough tar had been used in itscom
position. Several of thesc danger
ous parts of the walks have lately
bccn repaired hy C II Osgood, who
inakes and sprcads the coucretc him
self. Several hoardcrs from New York
havc arrivcd at C R Noble's.
Frank II Evcrctt, W II S, '95, is
at home in Stockbridge froin his
year's study 111 a I'hiladelphia ho
mcopathic school.
The lady teacher.s o thc riidud
school have gone to thcir hoincs for
thc sunimcr Miss Alvord to East-
hampton, Mass., thc Misses Ilarty
to Vrestford, and Miss Richardson
to Waitsfield.
John II Noonan, W II S, '94, is
spcnding the summer in town, hav
ing coinplctcd anothcr ycar as prin
cipol of thc the Enlicld. N II, vil
lage school. Ile is pursuing a cor
respondcnce coursc in law.
Sinai Laurie of Gaysville rcturned
froin the Mary Fletcher hospital on
Tliursday, having undcrgonc a suc
ccssful operation for the straighten
ing of onc of his fcet.
Rcv. G. U. Clark, formcrly of
Wisconsin, has been appointed rcc
tor of Christ cluirch, Bethel, and St.
I'aul's, Royalton. He ofliciatcd last
Suiulay for thc first time and 011
Wedncsday cvening was given a rc
cuption at thc residencc ot W. 11.
Creamer. Iiis people have given
him a warm wclcome.
Rcv. John L. Reedcr, a receut
graduate of the Boston University
school of thcology, arrivcd last Sat
day to assumc pastoral charge of thc
Mcthodist churchi.'s of Rochester,.
Hancock and Granville.
15. D. Gilson, having lately hought
froin B. C. Rogcis the Wallacc
s)rings, ncar the Randolph Center
road, nas laid iron pipc the entiic
distancc to the Bascoin Housc. onc
and one-fitth milcs, The pipc va
rics in diamcter from an inch and a
halt at the sprmgs to an inch. Un
der North Main strect for half a mile
it is fully livc tcct decp. This linc
is likcly to supply moic and morc of
the houses along its route.
A broad pia..a has hccn added to
thc north cnd of thc Bascom House
and below it the earth has hccn dug
out so as to form an addition to thc
basement, making room for anothcr
store or ollicc, which whcn linishcd
will he thc lightcst of the five base
ment stores in thc samc huilding.
By a new arrangcment on thc C.
V. R. the lcngth of thc sections has
bccn reduccd to thrcc milcs, each
workcd by lour meu andan oveisccr.
As two of thesc mcet just below the
Bethel yard, we now have two scts
of section mcn instead ot onc.
Bnagewater Villac.
Misscs Sue Sinith and Roina Cai
pcnter rctuined from Meriden school
Saturday last.
Miss Anna Dodge of Smith Col
lege is spcnding hcr vacation at
homc.
Miss Lucy Fullcr, a studcnt at
Meriden, N. II., is with Miss Roina
Carpenter for a short timc.
Mrs. Myron Ackley and children
are with hcr parunts, Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Capron, for a short visit.
Dan IIowc ot Pittsfield has been
iii town thc past wcek huying horses
for the stage linc from Woodstock
to Bethel, which he is to drivc.
We hear that John Farmcr is to
drivc the Ludlow stage anothcr four
ycars, hcginning July ist.
V. E. Grcavcsand Will Hawkins
wcnt to Ludlow and back on thcir
wheels Wedncsday.
uThe Two Macks" conipany gave
.111 entertainmcnt at Union hall Wetl
nesday cvening to a small house.
Thc show 011 thc wholc was very
fair.
Mrs. Ilcnry Worxlward, who is in
poor health, is stopping with E.ia
Lacount for a short time.
Our village schools close Friday.
Warren Buck, who wcnt to North
Carolina last fall, hau hccn in town
for a fcw days.
Wo uuderstand that thc Ottacinc
chee gold miics arc showing finely
just now. Parties from New York
arc expected to look the mines over.
Weather and the fJrops.
The weather has been cool but
gcnerally plcasant and thc ground is
fast gctting into workable cotulition.
Grass is rather light 011 low mead
ows, but elsewhcre an c.xcellent crop
is indicated ; somc has been cut.
Corn grows vcry slowlv and is of
poor color, but most other crops are
pushing along vcry well now.
Cherries and plums promise a hght
crop.
Thc Age and Thricc-a-wcck
WINDSOR C0UNTY C0URT.
The c.ise ofiMrs. Louise E. W.
Hillings vs. Metropolitan Lifc In
surance conipany resulted in a er
dict for the plaintiff for the full
aniount of hcr claim, with intercst
and costs.
Thc action was 011 a poliov of lifc
iusurance for $2000, payablo to
plaintiff on the death of hcr luisband
thc insurcd. Thc dclensc was that
there had bccn falsc warranties bv
thc deccised in niaking his applica
tion for iusurance. lt was claimcd
hy the iisurance conipany that the
dcccasco was not in sound health '
and had niisrcprcscntcd in that niat
tcr. Tlc evidcnce of the plaintiff
tcndcd b show that dcccascd Frank
W. Hillings was of sound health
when h; madc applica'tion for iusur
ance air.l that hc had not misreprc
sentcd. T. M. Moloney and W. W. Stick
ney for plaintiff, 11. E. lluse for dc
fendant. L. F. Ilawks vs. Town of Ches
ter: Action to reccver d.unagcs foi
injuries to thc plaintiff and his tcam
by going through a dcfcctivc hridge.
In October of last ycar plaintiff was
on his way to Chester Depot mill
with a load of logs. I'he hridge
was on a highwa) from Aiulmcrto
Chester, in the latter town, ncar the
residencc of onc Lilly. The hridge
gavc way and lct the plaintiff and
his tcam and load down to thc bcd
of the stream, somc thiitccu fcet.
Thc rcsult was injury to thc wagon
and horses, and a hrokcn rib for thc
plaintiff. Thc plaintiff has not bccn
ablc to do any work siuee thc acci
dent, and the mcdical testimony was
to the cffect that he was suffcring
from nervous prostration.
The defcnce was that the del'ccl in
the hridge was a rotten girdcr that
was decayed inside and could not
have been discovcred by thc ordi
nary examination and hcnce the
town could not he held liahlc, hc
causc its olliccrs had doue all thal
thcir duty to the puhlic callcd for.
The jury rcturned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff 111 thc sum of
$1308.33 daiuagcb and costs. iVat
crman, Martin and Gco. L. Fletcher
for thc .lefcndant, L. M. Read and
W. E. Johnson for the plaintiff.
The ncxt civil causc for trial was
the contestcd will case of Charlcs
RohbiiH, latc of Chester. This was
settlcd hy thc parties, and the will
was ailirmed. There bcing 110 other
civil bcsincss, and as the judge could
not stay any longcr nw, thc jur
wcrc all excused until July 20th,
when criuiinal cascs will he takcn
up.
SAVE THE PENNIES.
Yon know iis avuII as any ono tliaf little
l'opnirs on your lianu'.ss, eostinjf poi'hap.s hut it
f'uw cents caeh time, aniount to qtiite a.siim in
the (.'ourse ofeight montlis. Xow, Aiien you
buy a harness of a speculator or tradcr who h
not a harness makei- bis intere.st ceases thc mo
ment he gcts yauv money, T am in a position
to do better by yon. On eYei-y harne.ss you
buy of me I will make all rcpairs
FREE OF CHARCE
For eight inonths itl'ter it leavcs my store. Call
in and talk iL over.
FRANK PAYNE,
Manufacturer and dealer in evcrytbing that pcrtains
to thc harnes.s biiHinoss.
WOODSTOCK, VT.
. i Hh
yl
most eostly drug in our stock. We Hll order.s for thesc
things as carefully as we make up subseriptions and eu"
tomers ean bc eonfidcnt that they are gett ing good value.
PHARMACIST.
ESTABLISHED - - - 1884,
T O. TrXJa3?TIJXTC3r,
DKAI.Iill I.V
Fine CaskEtsand
Fi actical Emlialnisr.
Cui sales-room is htrge and eonnnodious and is devoted
to no business but underttiking.
People are not slow to appreeiate new iniprovcments.
J. C. NUTTINE,
Standnrd Block, 31 Elm St., - Woodstock, Yt.
NOW FOR THE BABY , ,
ol' 11s and takc hiin to rik
tliesit' plt'iisimt thiys.
U' tbis citrriagv doi?s
not suit, we liavo ihoin in
all stylos atul priocs.
E. A. SPEAR.
Agncultural Note.
A Springlield man in lookingover
his garden the other day, saw a hcan
011 thc top of the stock and thinking
thc inthienec of the wet weather had
causcd it to eonu; up wrongcnd first,
righted niattcrs by piilliug it up and
rexursing it. Springlield Reporter.
Epworth LeagtiB Conference.
The sixtb annual coincntion of
Vermont conference of Epwotth
lcague opened at Brattleboro Tues
day night. Rcv. J. D. Be.iman, thc
local pastor, gave thc address of
wclcome, and Rcv. W. N, Newton
ol Waterbury, prc.sidcut of thc statc
orgaui.ation, rosponded.
Startds at the Head.
Aug. J. Hogcl, the lcailing drug
gist of Slirevcport, La., says : "Dr.
King's New Discovcry is thc only
thing that curcs my cough. and it is
the bcst scllcr I have." J. F. Camp
hell, merchant of Saffonl, Ariz.,
writes: "Dr. King's New Dis
covcry is all that is cliiime 1 for it; it
never fails, and is a sure curc l'or
Consuinptio'n, Coughs and Colds.
1 cannot say enough for it.s mcrit'f."
Dr. King's New Discovcry for Con
suinpliou, Coughs :ind Colds is not
an cxperinicnt. It has bccn tried
for a (uartur of a ccntury, and to
day stands at the head. It never
disappoints. l'rec trial bottlcs at A.
B. Morgan's Drug Store.
Firsl clergymau As good Ameri
cans, I don't think we otight to pray
(or the (iiicen to-dav.
Sccond clcrg 111:111 As good
Ainericans, I think that's ju st what
we ought to do, for we ought to uc
beve that she necils praying for.
New York Trihune.
The SOA.P, SPOtfGE,
BKIJSIT, AIMOIA
and other artieles used
for the hath and toilet
should be of the best, and
they should not eost more
than scenis enough to en
sure good quality. That
mean& that they should
be hought here.
We are just as partieu
l'ar about thc grnde of
thesc. artieles as about the
We advertise what we have.
We sell what we advertise.
POWELL & SMITH
Are selling a Suit at $4.87
that is onc ol" the irreatcst bariraips ivcr
olVi'ivd in i'lothini; in this section. II' you
are not satistied. alTler bnyinir onc ol llie-e
suits, rcturn it and
Get Your Money Back.
We have two show eases, that cosl $25,
that we will scll for $3 uneh.
POWELL SMITH.
Dnn't Farget
That we earry the largest lim; of
FISHING TACKLE
in 'Windsor County.
We simply have evcrytbing and our IVtces
are thc Jjowest. Come. in anl sce. what we havc.
R. L. ADAMS' DRUG STORE.
DANA BROTHERS
New York Cash Store.
Hosiery.
Ladies' Fast Black in our
usual good values, loc,
l(.)e. 2Bc. lisses' Plain;
and Uibl)i;d: Uovs' Kxtra1
J v ' i
Ileavy Ribbcd llo-iel'or'
i . i .i ... .... i r .. I
KiioeKiiiioui wcnr, 1.1 c.
Corsets.
Meuium, long and extra
1 ng waist to fit itl! forms.
Our showing of Corsets
both in the regular and
sutnnier goods was ntivtr
better.
NAZARETH WAISTS
for Women.
A soft eorset made ol
knit goods with just
enough stiffcning in it; a
lioon to women who can
not wear corsets or who
like "something easy" to
wcar for a part of the
time.
DANA BROTHERS
MISSES McCOLLOM.
July 1st until Scptcmbcr
lst our fetore will he
closed at eix p. m cvcry
day. From 7 a. m. until
G o'clock we shall offcrj
for sale at lowcst prices,1
not only our usuai largc
stock of Millinery, but
EIBB0NS,
LAUES, CHIFF0N,
VELVETS and SILKS
for Dress Trimmings.
New Style Ruohing, Fans,
Dress Shields, Dress Forms,
HoseSupporters, Corset Ctasps,
Windsor Ties, Handkerchiefs,
Baby Bibs, Sanks and Socks,
Safety Fins and Fins and
Needle3 ol all kmds.
BERLIN W00IS, EMBR0ID
ery Silks, Tinsel and Slamped
Linens, Shell Hair Fins, Side
Combs, and many other tlungs
which we have not room to
mention.
MISSES McCOLLOM.
Woodstock,
Vkkmont.
DE WITT'S
Witch HezeI
A well known cure for piles
Curcs obstinate sores, clinppctl liands. ec
zcma, skin iliseases. Mnkes burns nnd
seahl'i pninless. Wo could not improve the
iiuality if paiil doublc the prieo. The best
snlve that exucriciu'e can produce or that
mouoy cun buy.
IT CURES PILES.
THE
NEW
i i mm mmm n nwn w ii'iiiri 1 1 1
llavinjj; been uskcd several
tnnes by niiinv ol' the lendmjj
farmers in this vicinih lo do
soinethiii'j; so lo '.epnn'e llieir
inilk and niiiUe llieii luilli i for
thein, 1 at laM (Ucidi'd lo place
a si'p'irator here and eairv tlii"
i'u-:mii t i i'iv erea mer at Ihnt
land. I h:t o hiivd puwer and
.iiitahle rooin of 15. 1''. Miuidisli
and have piaced a Slinrpleh
cream eparalor in operation
there, and shall be ie;ul In ep
arate nulk for an who ilesire to
brinjj livDee. 9. iSy(.
Ciive iis a trial ol'one inonth
and il' yon are not sali.slied Ihen
in any way, don't biinj; or send
011r inilli any lon'er.
We don't bind our pntrons
for a Miiglo dav.
We eharjje hv tlie oimI
for inaking the lnilter, so it will
cost the palron 110 more if we
make only one poinul of luitley
a (kiy than if we make 500 Ibs. a
day. We shall ))iiy for all inilk
by thc Habcoek test.
We .shall separate for lli
winter season
MONDAY', WHDN'lSSnAV,
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
of each week.
Any fnrther inforniation
and rnles for the eiiie of cans
and inilk, etc., can he bad on
any ol the ahove named days at
the ahove named place.
A. E. SPEAR,
Propnctor of Maple Creamery,
Hartland, Vermont.
P. S. I will lurnisli inilk
cans at a Iess price than the reg
ular rctail trade to those who
desire to buy.
Harold S. Dana.
WOODSTOCK, VT,
AOENT FOR
Adrianoe
Mower.
Buckcye
AGENT F0H
Adriance Buckeye
Spring-tooth Har
row on Wheels.
AOENT FOR
Hench &. Drom
gold Lever
Spring-too.h Har
row on Wheels.
CALL AND SEE TKEI73.
Harold S. Dana.