Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

ent outlook as very satisfactory, q
vein four feet wide, showing gooc
mineral, having been struck recently
Just below the old workings, dowr
the hill. A tunnel has been run il,
twenty or thirty feet and they are
now sinking and drifting. The vein
is traccable for some distance, anc
the prospects are encouraging enough
to keep them pegging away. The
mill is not running now. but is ex.
pected to start up soon.
The "Am-low" is the latest Sc.
cret organization to be formed ir
Woodstock. AS the standard of adj
mission, is high, the initiation a Sc
we're test of the candidates powers
of absorption, few stand the strain,
and the daily assemblage of wit and
thirst is therefore a small one.
Membership in the order, of which
Arthur Lewis is president, is consid.
cred highly desirable. 1t already
includes several we'll known men
about town and there is large
number of names now under Consid-
Grafton.
a contract for frescoing the inte
ror of the Christian church has beer.
let to a Boston firm and the work
which will take about two weeks,
will begin in day or two.
Masonic week in Burlington be-
gins Monday June S. The regular
representatives from Woodstock
Lodge No. 81 are G. w. Marble,
VIM. J. Boyce, Henry Gushing ;
from Ottauquechee chapter, E. p.
Tewksburv, G. w. Marble, George
Aitken. Most of them are expected
to attend this meeting of the grand
Masonic bodies of the state, and also
Grand Lecturer &. r. Montague.
Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. Bryson and
Miss Bryson are at w. II. II.
Moore's. They We're Ill IN st.
Louis during the recent cyclone, but
only felt ii little of the high wind.
AT DR.. l}ryson's house window glass
was broken and at Judge Adams
house several trees were blown
Down.
Mrs. Z. F. Pitkin has opened her
house for the summer.
Miss Gertrude Hayden is at home
for the summer.
Flower Mission day will be OBJ
served b, the W. c. II. u. by a
meeting at Mrs. Puppies Tuesday,
June 9. All members are urged to
oe present and all interested in mis-
sion work are cordially invited.
Two ball games were played Me-
mortal day, morning and afternoon.
The morning game was on the new
olay ground between local organiza-
ions, the "I-awn Mowers" and
'Never-sweats." Good talent was
and the game was quite an
interesting one in spite Of the tall
grass carpeting the ground, in which
players. ball and bases were occa-
lonally lost to sight. The Never
weats won, 10 to s. Pomfret and
5ridgewater met on the Fair ground
IL the afternoon, the latter pulling
'ut ahead; score 22 to S. Specta-
ors took Il hand in this event, which
vas exciting throughout; furnishing
more excitement in few moments
han Woodstock has witnessed in
many months.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. L. Farley of
Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. James Utley
If Worcester, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs.
:. +. Squire, Paul c. Squire, Miss
:. {. Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
I'LL of Boston are among recent ar
'ivals at the Inn. the last named
,arty spending Sunday here.
Guy Bros. mlnstrels played to
arge house Tuesday evening and
hey gave fine entertainment. The
music by the band in the afternoon
vas also especially enjoyable.
The Memorial day exercises at the
own hall were largely attended, I'M
sual interest being manifested in
he observance of the day, and there
we're much more than the usual num-
er of people on the streets. Seven
r-tivc or more veterans were in line,
first to the hall, where a
programme of music and recitations
f rare excellence was rendered, the
pcakcrs a.d singers showing care
III pregnant al fo. Ihcir part, under
he direction OF Mrs. Purple and
Hiss Lima Mae liowes. After the
vcrci>e> the Veterans again fell into
re, marching to the cemeteries and
eroratIng the graves of their depart
Il comrades.
DR.. and Mrs. )ewctt entertained
IT.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Follansbee of
'oston on Sunday. Among the Wis