Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18

: Norwich, with their famllleS, nave
recently moved into the village.
State Superintendent of School,
! Nj. ). Stone has requested the public
school teachers of the State "to pre-.
pare for and observe the afternoon
preceding Memorial day with appro-
pirate exercises and such as will
stimulate in the pupils the impulses
of liberty and patriotism and will
remind them of services rendered by
Union troops in the great rebellion"
This request Is in accordance with
an act of the last legislature, provid-
ing tor exercises commemorative of
the history of the nation during the
war, and, as last year, exercises will
be held IN the schools of the town.
Dana Brothers are showing COM
plcte line of golf clubs.
Two handsome pictures, 1.-The
Chariot Race" "A photograph of
Wagner's painting, and a steel en-
CRAVING Of Guido's aurora" have
been hung in the High School room.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Smith of
Scranton, Pa, and Miss Sprague of
| R,,t,,, ,,, ,t \Jre = u \E,rrn,,'s
The South Branch is steadily cut
ting its way into its banks here and
there and carrying off tons of earth.
The footbridge in the rear of Far
wells shop has been spliced again to
span the stream. One corner of Il
storchousc has been undermined and
now extends eight or ten feet out
over the water. On Thursday the
river was sweeping over meadows
nearly as deep as during the freshet,
but not much damage is reported
yet.
a solid vestibulcd train will be
run through, without change, from
New York to Fabyans', n. H., via
the Consolidated line the coming
summer, for the accommodation of
tourists to this section OF New Eng
land.
Elmer Wyatt has purchased a. b.
Ide's barber shop in Bridgcwater
and goes there to take possession next
Monday.
Capt. II. n. Bruce OF South Pom
fret states that during his many years
experience as a sugar maker he never
knew of as heavy a flow of sap as
the one this year There was con-
tinuous run of eight days. and all
sugar-makers speak Of it as a re-
markabe run.
The trustees of the Billings estate
have given $500 to the new Catholic |.
hilrch fund.
Luc,er's Minstrels play at the town
hall next Monday evening, and fine
entertainment is promised.
Henry L. Vaughan, who has pur-
chased Il farm near Nashua, y. H.,
will take possession of it soon.
Rev. ]. d. Becman remains with |
the Methodist Society another wear,
an appointment very pleasing to the
society and to the people among
whom he has worked faithfully the |.
past twelve months.
Mr.. w. p. Beckwith, supcrintenl-
ent of schools at Adams. Mass, will
talk about 1.-The Teaching of His
tory" at the High School room Fri
day afternoon, April Is. In the
evening, at the town hall, he will
deliver Il lecture on "Abraham Lin
coin" There will be no charge tor
admission at either lecture.
Miss Luna Nj. Howcs is in Wind
sor.--Aliss May Washburn is in
Chelsea, Mass. where she has Il
place il Il millinery establishment.
Mrs. III. w. Frost has returned
to Clarcmout. \. H.--Ars. Her
man IIowes is visiting her son, Ed.
win. in Washington. ID. C.-NIiss
Elsie knccn has returned to the
Moody school after vacation spent
with her parents here Mrs. A.
A. Goodc!l has returned to Wind
ham.
Springfeld's lady ministries. the
"Jolly .Jocs. accompanied by an en-
cellcnt orchestra, PLAYED to crowded
house last week Friday evening under
the auspices of the y. p. &. L. of
the Cniversalist Church. The en-
tcrtainmcnt consisted of first part,
With Jokes, songs and dances. there
being many good voices in the COM
pany, the artists all being handsomely
costumed and disguised with burnt
cork. The feature of the second part
was the white plume drill by seven
teen young ladies. the evening of
minstrelsy concluding with several
songs and dances. y dance followed
! the entertainment.