Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-07-18

The fact that the trout in Lakota
lake will not bite now under any
consideration is worrying some of
the club members who like to fish
and catch fish. No reason is given
70, this obstinacy on the part of the
inhabitants of the lake, but just at
present thev are not tempted by any
lure yet devised.
Earl NJ. Slack is in the White
mountains running the new Twin
Mountain creamery, which makes a
very fine quality of butter put up in
small prints. The entire product is
used at the mountain hotels.
The base ball situation is improv-
ing daily and the prospect of soon
having uniformed team is very
good. Uniforms are needed and il
the money in the treasury is found
available they will be purchased at
once. In the air is. ball game,
coaching parade, and a bicycle par
AIDE and illumination in the evening,
the affair to take place the first week
in August. Former affairs of this
kind have been very successful add
the efforts of those now interested in
syiving Woodstock another holiday
Of sports should have plenty of sub
stantial encouragement.
The dam at the electric station at
Taftsville, which was damaged by
last springs food, has been repaired
without any Inconvenience to the
Electric company's patrons. About
thirty feet of the top of the dam was
taken off by the ice, which forced
It's way through the planking. Now
the dam has been entirely replanked,
first with soft wood plank and then
covering of six-inch hard wood
plank. The dam as it is now will
probably stand any strain it is called
upon to bear.
Sparks Il Coles circus gave two
performances here last week Friday
N 10Th being we'll attended and giving
n EXCELLENT satisfaction. The balloon
hscentioh and parachute dive was
given at I p. M, and was quite sue
cessful, the acronant landing in Dan.
iePs field short distance away.
lie struck the ground with some
force, but was uninjured. The bal
loon was new one-''green," as he
called it--and would not rise as high
as desired, but he had to cut loose
and take his chances. Contrary to
the general idea, he says that the
parachute business is the safest form
of ballooning.
Rev. Evan Thomas, editor of the
Ludlow Tribune, was in town Tues
day.
Herman Durham started on his
return to Denver Wednesday after ii
I've, -
Mrs. Henry ]. Fisher, child and
nurse, are at E. b. Clapp's for the
summer. Mr.. Fisher may spend q
few days here before his family
leaves.
The annual dinner of the Lakota
club was held Thursday afternoon
at the club house. Twenty-one sal
down to the tables, which were
placed on the veranda. Decorations
were plentiful and the affair was q
very pleasant one. Mr.. w. w.
Element of Rutland was present as
ague>t of the club.
DIR. Dayton McCollom, son of the
late DIR. Ezra McCollom, is visiting
IN Woodstock after many years alb
sence. His home is now in Green
field, Iowa,
y wcll-dressed man, stranger
stepped into VIM. S. French's shoe
store Wednesday afternoon ant
asked Mr. French if he could chang,
"h'e dollar bill. Mr.. French said h,
'ould. counted out the sum ant
handed it to the stranger, who pulled
out five rolled up in wad from
us vest pocket in exchange. ant
,nen started hurriedly to leave. Mr.
french quickly unrolled the bill