Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

WIN. ID. Nc MASTER, u. NJ.
The monthly meeting of the w.
{. I. |, will be held at Miss Julia
Bradlcy's Friday. Aug. I6, at ,.3o
p. m. subject, John 0:4,
John y. Marble returned to his
studio here from Plymouth last week
with a number of excellent canvases.
lie chose Plymouth as skctching
ground in preference to any other
place. and spent two months or more
there in uninterrupted work. Most
of his studies include bit of the
reservoir, near which. with his tray
cling studio, he was located most of
the time. One of the largest and
most interesting canvaSes shows
blowing scene, full of action and adj
mirable in composition; and another
smaller one, a cloudy day study. is
of equal interest, Mr.. Marble also
made a number of water color
sketches, and altogether has great
deal TO show tor his summers work.
Herbert Todd, alias Livingston.
who Is serving Il years sentence at
Rutland for assault in this county
and who was in jail here for a time,
escaped Sunday night by means of
rope made of bed clothing.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. r. Smith of
Scranton, Penn, are making their
annual visit to Woodstock.
Miss Amy Fay of New York ar
rived on Tuesday and is the guest of
her sister. Mrs. +. W. Smith.
Better news comes this week from
Joseph Ilathorn, who lies in the
Hanover hospital with broken
limb. His condition has somewhat !
improved and the chances are in
favor of saving the injured leg.
Henry Cushing's horse ran away
"Wednesday morning, starring from
W. l.. Damon's house. Mr.. Cush-
ing was standing quite near the
team, but the horse was too quick
for him and flew up the street, gath
cring speed at every step. Mr..
Gushing thought likely that the horse
was on the way to his stable. 50
crossed the park and intercepted him
in front of Mrs. Aliens house. the
runaway having turned at the head
of the park, where the carriage was
tipped over. He jumped and caught
the horse by the name and nose, and
pIuckils held ON, the horse giving
up after a short struggle. The car
riage was damaged somewhat and
the horse bears few bruises. but
MIR. Gushing escaped safely, emcrg-
ing from the cloud of dust kicked up
by the runaway without scratch.
Frank NJ. Vaughan of West
Woodstock, has a position III Will
sons drug store at White River
Junction..
Summer Nistors-MIiss Post. Mas
ter Harold Post, Of We,tbrook,
Conn.,, and Miss Newton of Hart
ford, at DR.. Chambers; Mrs. Wood
ward and Mrs. Dean of Keenc. \.
H., Mrs. Sanford Potter of White
River Junction, Mrs. IIoisington of
Hartland, at II. II. Daniels: Miss
Laura Howe, at Il. NJ. Russelrs:
DR.. and Mrs. Hewitt of Cincinnati.
at IL. II. Wallis; Mrs. w. II. Rich
ardson of Barre. at Charles Il.
Marcy's; Miss Laura Bancroft Of
Webster, Mass, at Rev. J. F. Sim
mons; Perry Durham of Bethel,
guest of his brother, II. a. Durham;
Mrs. Harvey Royce of Brattlcboro,
at Philip Royce's; Miss Lucy Noyce
of Sharon, at l.. II. Pratt's.
The annual midsummer reunion
of the LaEota club will take place at
their park the afternoon and evening
of Aug. 20. An old-fashioncd fish
chowdcr and clam bake will be
served on the shores of the lake. and
evening Examinations will add to the
attractiveness of die affair. The
Lakota symphony orchestra and glec
club will assist in the general merri-
mcnt.
Pliny !. Hamilton of Newport is
at c. ". Saywards.
DR.. W. II. Crawford gave a din
ner to fifteen of his friends at the
Inn Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ". French
and child of Boston are the guests of
W. Boycc,