Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Prof. T. w. d. Worthen of Dart
mouth has been serio usly i'll the past
Week, the result of an operation for
appendicitis, but his condition is
now reported as much improved.
The marriage of Rev. Benz. M.
Southgate of Evanston, ILL.,, and
Miss Josephine Olive Trethewey, is
announced to take place at the Con-
gregational church at Southlake Lin
den, Mich, Thursday, Aug. 18th.
Principal E. H. Whitehill, Miss
Fuller, Miss Marsh, Miss Thompson
and Miss Temple attended the Wind
sor County summer school at Bethel,
which opened Monday, Miss Marsh
returning Thursday. John H. Boyn-
ton delivered a course of five lectures
on English literature there this week.
Twenty-three young society peo-
pie of Woodstock attended delight
ful theatrical party at Quechee We'd
nesday evening, given by the Misses
Dewey, going and returning by
special train. Howells' farce, "The
Mouse-Trap," was presented, in the
cast of which were Misses Annie,
Mary and Gertrude Dewey, Misses
Madeline Smith, Porter and Sheriff.
and Mr.. William Smith. There
were also two recitations by Miss
Sheriff., mandolin duets by Misses
Porter and Dewey, and a violin solo
by Miss Gertrude Dewey.
Storrs Cotton and Floyd Johnson
of Burnt Hills, n. Y, are at DR.. F.
R. Jewett's for week. They
wheeled here from Burnt Hills, near
Saratoga, making the trip in two
days, and covering ninety miles the
first day. They are making short
trips to surrounding towns, and from
here will go to the White mountains.
Lakota Lake trout do not bite
every day in the week, as a party
recently fished there all day long
found out. Two or three lines were
dangling from half a dozen boats
for hours, but only one trout was
landed. There were eXasperatingly
numerous around the lines, however,
darling about, occasionally popping
out of the water and doing every
thing but swallowing a hook.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Dana spent
Monday and Tuesday at the Lakota
club, which is entertaining many
guests this season. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elton "A. Smith and family, with
several friends, the party numbering
fifteen, were at Lakota Tuesday.
Mrs. Deane Richmond and son of
Windsor were in town Monday and
Tuesday.
Warren c. French, Jr., is in town
for two weeks vacation.
Seth ]. Winslow has been granted
a pension (reissue).
The Inn is issuing a handsome
half-tone folder, containing pictures
OF familiar scenes in and around
Woodstock. 1t is the work of the
Woodbury. Label company.
Miss Bernice M. Fuller is at home
from East Cambridge, Mass, where
she has been taking lessons in vocal
music.
. y" Walter Wood, of the Morgan drug
: store, started for Bellows Falls on
his wheel Wednesday afternoon.
He returns Monday.
Daniel Baker has moved into the
house by the factory.
Cards are out announcing the mar.
rage of Mr.. F. Stearns Fairbanks Of
Woodstock and Miss Jennie Moniz
of Brooklyn, N. Y, to take place a
the brides home, 24o Division ave
nue., the evening of Aug. 9TH.
F. b. Merrill has returned from ;
fishing trip to Sunapee lake.
1t has been suggested by gentle
man who prefers to remain imper
sonal that a memorial to Windso
County veterans, in the shape of
plain granite shaft, be erected on tn
top of Mt. Peg, the cost of which h
estimates at from $4,000 to $4,000
He offers to give $Ioo toward thi
object, and 1t is hoped that at tn
coming reunion the project may b
gotten well under way.
H. F. Sherwln, overseer, an
nounces that any one hiring pau
per from the poor farm will have t
settle with him for his work.
Rev. P. Mcmillan and his tw
sons are in Pierce City, Mo-, tn
home Of Mr.. McMillan's father.