Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-02

field went to POnfret, where ne VII
test several cows owned by g. w
Gerry. Landcrs herd at Quechee
was tested BY him this week. One
COW was condemened and killed anC
found diseased.
Will Gobie has recently returned
from a visit to his sister, Mrs
Thomas Aiken, at Mount Ivy, Rock.
land County, n. v, Miss Billings
place on the Hudson, where Il home
for fresh air children is to be built.
He also spent several days in New
York city.
The Lakota clubhouse was opened
tor the season Friday May /. John
Brsdley is to be steward, while Mrs.
Bradley has been engaged as cook,
and will have an assistant.
*Powell a. Smith have the agency
for the South Royalton steam laun-
dry. This laundry guarantees to do
first class work, and its prices are
very reasonable. Give it Il trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. billiard of
Wallingsford were in town this
week. They accompanied Mrs. Hill
liard's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Royce. to Brownsville Thursday.
w. II. Steele of Rutland was
among the visitors at Lakota Friday.
There was rush of fishermen out
of town Friday morning, the process
sion starting long before daylight.
r. l.. Adams and DR.. Ryder were
the first to report, bringing in Il
string of about twenty-five hand
some, good-szed trout, caught in
Barnard brook.
f. X. Wright & Co. of the Chap
man Pharmacy extend a cordial in
vitation to The public to visit their
store today Saturday and try
glass of ice cream soda, of quality
the best. and free.
Rev. J. F. Simmons gave an
".Arbor day" talk to the High School
students Thursday afternoon.
Samuel E. K,lner came up from
New York Thursday, and was out
early for a days fishing Friday.
Mrs. c. p. Marsh went to Cam
bridge, Mass, Thursday for Il stay
of three or four weeks.
The LADIES' Whist Club enjoyed a
banquet at the Inn Thursday even
ing, "gentlemen's night" forty-two
members and guests sitting down to
the tables at 7 o'clock. There were
ten tables at the games which fol-
lowed.--A hop at the inn Friday
evening ended the season for the
"Out-of-Sight' Whist Club. Miss
Luna Mae Howes and A. E. Ord
way furnished music. Miss Tia
Bradley gave Il whist party Friday
evening.
Supt. Beckwith of Adams, Mass,
gave an enjoyable land instructive
lecture on "Abraham Lincoln" at
the town hall Friday evening of last
week.
Miss Harriet Hatch and Miss MAY
Marshall are here from Brooklyn for
the summer.
1t is proposed to hold an inter-
scholastic prize-speaking contest at
White River Junction some time
this month. There will be two rep
resentatlves from the schools of
Bethel, Chester, Springfield, White
River Junction, Windsor and Wood
stock.
+. L. Richmond is driving Il new
and speedy team, Il recent addition
to his stable.
The fuueral services of Lewis d.
Ta'bclt were held Thursday, Wood
stock Lodge, +. and \. NJ, and
Rising Sun Lodge of Rovaton Join
ing in the services.
Chauncey Arlington of Norwich
is prisoner in the county Jail in
default of $500 bail. He Is charged
with liquor selling.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph W. Harris
horn and son are at +. II. Gillinp-
hams.
The date Of the meeting of Dart
mouth lntcrScholast,c Athletic Assoc
citation has been changcu'from MAY
80 to Wednesday, May II.
X. II. Stcarns, jr., of Boston is at
the Inn. He is on Il bicycling trip,
and came up as far as Concord on
his wheel.
E. b. Wilson of Boston is a recent
guest of the Inn.
K. Pemher, E. &. Emmons and
{. w. Cox, the delegates to the Re-
publican convention, solid for Reed,
returned Thursday none the worse
tor the encounter with the Mckinley
enthusiasts at the capital. Henry