Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1894-12-12

Office hours from 600 A. NJ. tOS z. M
Sundays, u to p. NJ.
VIM. D. McMASTER, p. NJ.
Mark Z. Slayton was IN town the
past week,
George w. Smith of White River
Junction was in town on Saturday.
Crayton A. Woodbury. of Rutland
spent last week here.
Don't fail to get some of Cushings
maple sugar for Christmas.
Hugh Henry Of Chester was in
attendance at court several days last
week.
The snow storm of Saturday and
Sunday made good slcighing for a
day or two.
Mrs. William E. Johnson and
Miss johnson went to Boston ON
Monday.
Rev, Mr., Mcmillan breaches at
the Christian church next Sunday in
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Morrill,.
A year ago to-day the thcrmom-
ctcr registered 26 degrees below
zero.
The College Hill House is now
lighted by electricity. Fifty or more
lamps have been placed in the house
and several more at the entrances.
Robert Purple went to Tewks-
bury. Mass. THURSDAY of lat week,
where he takes 4 position as nurse in
the state almshousc.
IL. a. Durham and the Woodbury.
Label Co. have both put up new
and artistic signs on their establish
mcnts.
Forrest A. Nyc was visitor at
the home of Milton Washburn. the
son of Wilbur Washburn of Wood
stock, at Saginaw, Michigan, last
week.
Frank Wentworth has moved his
barber shop into the quarters lately
vacated by Frank ]: SIMMONS. The
place haa been completely renovated
and Mr.. Wentworth renews &C,
quaintance with his patrons amid
very pleasant surroundings.
Sophronia Stowe, who died at the
town farm on Monday. had just re-
covered from severe illness from
which it was thought she could MOI
possibly recover, as she was q
years old. But she partially re.
gained her strength, only to succumb
to old age,
William S, Strectcr, formerly
vice president of the Northwestern
Guaranty Loan company, of Mime.
apolis IN which many Woodstock
people were at one time Interested
has again been acquitted at his sec
und trial on tho charge of embezzlc
ment. Strceter was cashier of the
Merchants National bank of st
Iohnsbury prior tc his connection
with the loan company.
Rev, ], d, Becman, cX-presiding
elder of the district, who is to sup
ply the Methodist pulpit until con
ference, which meets next April
registered at the Inn on Friday
Rev, Mr.. Beeman was for man,
years president of the Vernon
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier
lie is brother of presiding eide
l.. l.. Beeman. who was pastor o
the Methodist church heic about
dozen years ago. His family ha
not yet arrived here.
The small poX siege at the hom
of Captain and Mrs. Harvey \
Bruce in South Pomfret now seem
to be happily over. The capital
and his wife have entirely recovere'
from their illness. and when the
appear on the streets no one nee
have the least fear of contagior
Their premises have been thorough
dlsintected, some furniture and cal
pets destroyed, and they have don
everything to assist the health office
in preventing further spread of tn
disease Of which they were both vic
TINS,
Principal E. H. Whltehill, Mis-
Simonds, Miss Marsh, Miss Fuller
Miss Moody Miss Sessions, Mis-
Goss, Miss Carlton and Miss Merri
attended the meeting of the Vernon
State Teachers Association at Ru
land last week. the sessions bepi,
ming on Thursday and continuin
until Saturday noon. On Thursda
Miss Fuller read one of several inte
esting and instructive papers o
The Teacher" her subject bein