Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-07-04

II the POST Office. Mt Woo"s'ock' July
)9j:
Ned Gosha 2.
Lizzie f. Ring.
c, Harry Thwing.
MAILS CLOSE.
ON. New York, North and East, 10.15 A.
rcw,,ter and Rutland, $50 A. NJ, and
II Woodstock and Felchville, 800 p. NJ.
hard and Bethel, $50 A. NJ.
Hre hours from 600 A. NJ. to y +. M
Hays, u to l p. NJ.
WIN. d. McMASTER. p. NJ.
c following item is found III
{ the state papers:
rural improvement society has
organized ut Woodstock. 1t
lawn mowers to residents to
the lawn plots in front of their
ses in trim. A woman is at the
om of the scheme"
there is such a society here it is
king very quietly. Woodstock
i,s are pretty well kept, anyway {;
Fly every one who possesses Il
IN has a lawn mower and uses 1t.
more needed institution than Il
demonstrating society is a
inkler. but the latter may be Il
1t of this scheme with Il woman at
bottom of it. The sprinkler
ght to come, and very soon, for
combination of wind and dust in
streets is making life Disagree
le to the average citizen.
Mrs. w. S .Shurtleff and Miss
nurtleff of Springfield. Mass, ar
ved at the Inn Monday, and went
Barnard Tuesday, where they will
lend part of the summer.
Charles Taylor of White River
ancton stopped here Monday with
d "Factory Boy" on the way to
utland. This famous old horse
bd his veteran driver-Mr. Taylor
well along in years but still game
the backbonc-have been in many
ces together and won a good pro-
triton of them. No one knows lis
st how many races MIR. Taylor has
Even, but it is long and successful
L. His horse is entered in the
us race at the Rutland Driving
brk.
William II. Cook, of the Milford,
lass, Journal, was in town Mon
~.
The Bridgewater-W Woodstock ball
me last Saturday was marked by
unusually exciting finish. Bridge
ater sailed in to settle matters in
( last inning and quit four runs
cad, but the game was not theirs.
Woodstock braced up and ham
pred and pounded the ball all over
field, six men finding their way
und the bases. Score 20 to IS.
psidering the disadvantage of
tched ground the game was a
good one. Regret is very free
pressed that there is no suitable
c for athletic sports to be had,
that the new play ground is not
in condition.
James F. Atwood, who is said to
one of the most skillful post office
(bbcrs in the country, was nipped
the New York police last week.
e is supposed to be the man who
htered the offices at Hartford and
hitc River Junction. and the sta
ON here. When he was searched
lumber of Canadian coins were
Pund upon him and also one of the
bags III which stamps are kept ut the
POST office. Stronger evidence that
lc was the man wanted was MEM
'randum book found in his posses
ion belonging to Postmaster Fitz-
patrick of White River Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. {. Callahill and
Hiss Fanny Bent of Boston, Mr..
Percy Callahill of Providence, r. L.,
md MIR. II. St. Clair Smith, Har-
ard CT, are stopping at the Elm
wood farm, POmfret, for the sum-
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. David l.. Billings
ne coming to spend month at the
Page cottage. Mrs. Page returns
'oon to join her family at North
" evmouth, Mass.
The autobiography car of the Bos-
on n Maine railroad was at the sta
hon here from Saturday till Monday.
A full Photographic apparatus is
and a number of views were
aiken IN this vicinity.
The White Mountain express be-
gan running Monday, June %.
Nj. and Mrs. Philip Mower and
Clinton Mower of Orange, Mass,
are at |. G. Mowers.
Mrs. Purple, Mrs. Frances Dana,
Mrs. Wales N. johnson and Miss
1.-the Smith attended the annual
meeting of the Windsor county w.
T. /. l. held at Rochester Wednes-
CAV and Th,rsdav NJ th,s week.