Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-02-16

and pleasing in every way ana was
enjoyed by large audience AN
amusing curtain-raiSer, "SX TO
One" was followed by the romantic
drama, "Among the Breakers
The parts were all in competent
hands, and the performance showed
thorough rehearsal. A hop followed
the entertainment, Ordway's orches-
ira furnishing music, and the floor
was crowded with dancers tor sew
eral hours.
b. X. Wright & Son have soldthc
Chapman drug store to the former
proprietor, Henry b. Chapman, who
has taken possession. The "Chap-
man drug store" founded by the
late Charles Chapman, will round
out a prosperous career OF half a
century next August, and patrons OF
this we'll known house, while they
will remember with pleasure the
brief proprietorship of the MessrS.
Wright, will deem it particularly APP
propriate that it comes again at this
time into the hands of a member of
the family which gave it its name.
George |. Putnam, well known
contributor to the leading magazines
and newspapers, accompanied by
his friend, II. b. Ketchum of
Hartland, was in town few hours
on Wednesday,. Mr.. Putnam is
spending a few months in Hartland,
where he has been at work on
novel soon to be published. SIN
Blue Uniform," a novel dealing with
army life, with which he is very ia
milar, is one of his works, all OF
which have proved very successful
Mr.. Putnam is West Point grad
uate, and he also served four years
in the army in the Southwest at a
time when the governments Indian
wards were somewhat troublesome.
He tired of brass buttons, however,
and took up journalism, his latest
newspaper work having been on the
New York Times. MIR. Putnam
was for several year in the Observer
office at White River Junction.
The blizzard of last week Friday
made bad work with the stage lines,
none of them making schedule time
for two days. The Bridgcwater
stage started up the river on Friday
afternoon, but turned back a little
way beyond West Woodstock. The
roller was sent over the road on Sat
urdav and by Sunday it was in very
good condition. The Ludlow stage
was tied up for nearly three days, as
the drifts on that line were some
thing tremendous. The stage left
Bridgewater Friday morning. and
didn't return until Sunday afternoon.
The Bethel stage, regardless Of time
tables. spent Friday night somewhere
on the Barnard hills, making Wood
stock at s p. m. Saturday. Commu'
nication with Felchville was inter-
rupted. too. as the stage departing
on Thursday did not return unit
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs, Charlotte NJ. Raymond, wSc
was we'll and lovingly known BY
many residents of Woodstock, died
at the home of her son, William {.
RAYMOND, in Bridgewater, on Sat,r'
dav, Feb. 9. The end came peace
fully after an illness lasting many
years, which she had patiently borne
She was the daughter of Charles anC
Mary Swan Dana, and was born il
Woodstock, April Y, 1918. II
July, 1870, she married Charles 5
RAYMOND, who died in unc, 1858
Two sons survive her, William Z
and Charles. Mrs. Raymond viii
long be held in affectionate remem
brancc by everyone within the wide
circle of her acquaintance. He
: beautiful, old-fashioned, flower gar
den, for SO many years the object o
her watchful care, was the delight o
her visitors, and there were few o
her friends, far or near, who Wer
not often pleasantly reminded of it
existence.