Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-01-18
West Superior, Wisconsin. arriving

and barn, which were latel y purchased
by Franklin S. Billings, will be re-
moved and the ground transformed
into a lawn, making splendid adj
dition to Mr.. Billings adjoining
property. b. II. Pinney has bough,
the buildings and will move them to
the Kidder lot on the High stree,
extension. The barn will be moved
entire, but the house will necessarily
have to be pulled down.
In the case of Burylng Ground
Association of Woodstock VS.. John
w. Hagar, in the county court, judg-
ment was rendered for the defendant.
The case goes to the supreme court
on exceptions.
The annual dance Of Randall Post
and Relief Corps will be held Tues
day evening, Jan. IS, 1896.
Those who remember Arthur
Ward, formerly an engineer on the
Woodstock Railroad, will be pleased
to learn that he is still living and
prosperous. He writes from Frank
fort, Mich, under date of Jan. s,
that he is in the lumber business and
doing well. Last wear he handled
1000, 900 feet of lumber and 5000
cords of hemlock bark. He IS also
interested IN building and operating
railroads. He has our thanks for a
kind invitation to visit and be enter
tanned by him. Landmark.
f. w. Wilder went to Boston
Friday and will go to New York be-
fore returning.
County court did not do much in
the way OF granting divorces. Forty
cases We're OH the docket, and of
these seven were granted, two re-
fused, fifteen discontinued and SIN
teen continued. There were thirty
five cases on the criminal docket. In
two of them verdicts of not guilty
were rendered, in nine pleas of guilty
were entered, and there were six con-
victions by jury.
a meeting of the village fire ward
ems was held Monday evening. f.
III. Reed was reelected chief engin-
ecr of the fire department, S. j..
Winslow first assistant, Fred Delano
second assistant.
Franklin S. Billings returned to
New York this week, and will be in
Woodstock again today.
Stephen E. Salisbury of Burling-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. &. II. Cum
mings of White River Junction spent
Sunday here.
Ice gathcrers were at work the first
of the week, the harvest being I'M
usually fine this year. The ice is
about twelve inches thick, and excel
lent in quality. a gang of sixteen
men. under Charles Perry, began
work Monday for the Ice Supply
company, and another filled e. NJ.
Whites ice houses, the harvest being
on Wednesday.
The Ladies' Whist Club met with
Mrs. w. II. Brown Tuesday, this
being "gentlemen's night"
Rush Vaughan and w. E. Mack
the poultry show in Boston
this week, where they have some
birds on exhibition.
Grand Lecturer c. r. Montague
and Worshipful Master G. w. Mar
bic of Woodstock Lodge, F. and a.
NJ, were at the district meeting at
Springfield this week.
Officers of Kedron Lodge were
installed by D.D.G.M. Mrs. Mamie
Shatt,ck Thursday evening, Jan. 9,
as follows:
n. q. Mrs. Eva Marcy; v. G. Mrs. Mary
Wilcox; secretary, Mrs. Rowena Winslow;
financial secretary. Mrs. Betsey Royce;
treasurer. Mrs Helen Prior: W., Mrs. Mel
lie B!adley: c.. Miss Bessie Vaughan; chap
lain, Mrs. olivia Jaquith: Il. s. N. g., Mrs.
Lila Burdette; l.. S. N. G., Mrs. Lora
THONGS; +. Y. G., Mrs. Susie Oliver; l..
5. V. G.. Mrs. Hattie White; r: H. s., Mrs.
Carrie Darling; L. A. s.. Mrs. Lizzie Hutch
inson; |. e., Mrs. Eta Wardwell; 0: G.,
Mrs. Carrie Johnson; trustees. Philip
Royce, Mrs, Helen Prior Mrs. Nellie Clapp.
Mrs. Isaac b. Gates died at her
home here Sunday night, her death
following partial shock of apoplexy
the same day. Her funeral was
held Wednesday, interment being at
Bridgewater, where she once lived,
She has been resident of Wood
StoCk lOT many Years, Wnere Sne was
well known and highly esteemed for
her many virtues.
On Wednesday evening there was
another subscription dance at the
Inn.
Earle Slack is attending the dairy
school of the Vermont Experiment
Station at Burlington
Ottauquechee River Lodge, |. o.
0. F., elected the following officers
at il recent meeting: F. T. Vaughan,
\. g.; 6. l. Wilcox, V.G.; George
II. Winslow, secretary; A. L. Spaul- |