Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

&c nber 10 under the auspices of the
High School Athletic association.
The club gives fine entertainment
and It is hoped there will be large
attendance. Will Sayward is leader
of the Mandolin club and is a MEM
Der of the Glee club, Arthur
Vaughan also being member Of
the latter club.
William w. Lawrence is pris-
oner in the county Jail, awaiting ar
raignment at the December term of
court. He separated from his wife
some time ago, ]. c. Enright of
Windsor being given the Guardian
ship Of their daughter, who attends
school here. A few weeks ago
Lawrence, it is charged, took pos
session of the girl by force, carrying
her home with him, where she was
kept several days. Her guardian
then had Lawrence arrested and she
returned to Miss Joys, where she
had been living.
Fred T. Brown is in jail here,
accused of selling a cow which was
the property of another. HIS case
will be heard at Tyson Dec. IL.
About one-hundred celebrationists
attended White River functions
jolliication over the election Mon
day evening, gong and returning by
special train. The event was big,
brilliant and noisy and quite up to
the pace set by Woodstock and Leb-
anon.
The election celebration last FRI
day night wound up with a blaze
rivalling the bonfires on the hills,
the Dunbar house at the lower end
of the village going up in smoke in
a short time. The alarm was given
about half past one, but before the
firemen could get water on the house
it was long past saving. A small
and unsympathetic crowd watched
the destruction Of the old building.
A curiously carved powder horn,
I4S years old, is relic of early days
now in the possession of A. b.
Jaquith and which has been in his
family for a long time. On the
horn is scratched the name ''Bcnja-
min Wilson, His Horn, Feb. 4,
174S,' land the horn is also ornament
ed with a peacock and other ruder
designs.
Mr.. Cecil Palmer, a we'll known
New York artist, is making several
drawings of cattle and sheep at the
Billings farm. A group just COM
pleted shows some Of the famous
Southdowns, and is to appear IN the
Christmas number of the Breeders
Gazette. He will also make por-
traits of a number of the Jerseys.
Miss Clara Purple went to Cam
bridge, Mass, Monday, intending to
remain there several weeks.
Among the best features which
Woodstock contributed to the parade
at the sound-money celebration was
a float, draped in white. on-"h'eh
were seated four young ladies and
four young men, all costumed in
white, making a very attractive APP
pearance. Another was the tioa'
from the Billings farm, drawn by
four black ponies, driven by Uncle
Sam, accompanied by Mckinley.
Lebanon and White River Junction
turned out we'll and made fine APP
pearance. Included in the delega-
ton from the former town were the
''Gold-Bugs," a drum corps, the
Cheney Cadets, and number of cit
liens on foot. 1--WE appreciate
Woodstock's visit to Lebanon" read
one of their tronsparcncies. From
the Junction and Hartford came a
large broom brigade, and in Bridge
waters delegation was minstrel
troupe, seated on float, which en-
tertaincd the paraders and spectators
) with a musical performance which
never stopped. 1t was ono OF tn
hits of the parade.
Robert Purple is at home from tn
Massachusetts State Hospital a
Tewksbury. From here he goes tt
=, Burlington to complete medica
course there.
Prior Bros. have sold their furni
: ture and undertaking business tt
D Mr.. E. A. Spear of Hsrtland, VIII
y will take possession in day or two
The firm has been tor a week or S
d taking an inventory of the stock
d which is now completed. TIL
v Fishers, it is understood, will re
}, main at the old stand. Prior Bros
e who have been here for four years
l. and who have been very popular
business circles. will remain
g Woodstock for the present at leas