Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-14
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

IN ANU RbUUl WUUUo UCk.
III. Connolly, one of the pub
fishers of '.Thc Golfer" of Boston
is in town.
Frank Ward of New York is the
guest of Mrs. Frederick Billings.
James S. Morrill,, son of Senator
Morrill,, was in town this week, drlv.
ing over from STAFFORD Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. White of
New York are at p. A. Pierce's fol
few weeks. MIR. White is an en-
thusiastic golfer and has marked out
a course in the pasture on the King
farm which he is using for prac
tice ground.
Will Rood of Ware, Mass, is in
town for short visit, coming up
from Massachusetts on his wheel.
Henry Cushing's carriage was
badly broken up IN an accident Il
few days ago. He was just about
to drive away from his house, when
Il team driven 10y rwo ladies came
around the corner from the "middlc"
bridge and accidentally drove into
his team. Mr.. Cushing's horse ran
down to the end OF the park, where
he was stopped. Mr.. Cushing was
uninjured, but his carriage was dam
aged considerably by the runaway.
Fred Doton, from his observations,
is inclined to think that the cater
pillars, which have been doing so
much damage to maple trees, are
preparing for more destructive work
next season. He has found on many
maple trees the eggs of the cater
pillars, which, If not destroyed, will
Match out countless pests, and per-
haps again overrun the forests. The
eggs, however, are mostly on the
new growth, which .may indicate
that the trees worked this year may
be let alone another season. This
does not look as though the forests
We're to escape altogether, but some
scientists say the caterpillars are I'M
likely to appear two successive years
in great numbers.
The Woodstock Inns "midsum'
mer hop" will be given Wednesday
evening of next week.
George II. Mass, the Pleasant
street florist, has a fine display of
fruit, flowers and plants on his
grounds, several long rows of sweet
peas in many colors being especially
beautiful.
Walter p. Eaton and Il friend, E.
W. Palmer, of Providence, r. l.,
are visiting MIR. Eaton's mother at
the Mower cottage.
Master Charles Henry Chapman,
son of Frank II. Chapman of Rut-
land, is visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. Charles Chapman.
Mrs. O. p. c.. Billings of New
York is visiting Mrs. E. S. Allen.
M. "A. Sawyer, the new proprie-
tor of the Central House, is putting
apiazza on the building extending
across The front just below the win
dows of the second story, from
which it will be reached by door.
This will be covered by an awning.
There will also be some changes
about the entrance to the office.
Mr.. O'Hara of Savannah, Ga, is
at Elton A. Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold {. French
and child of Dorchester, Mass, are
guests at ]. Russell Murdock's.
The Brdgewater Juniors captured
the third game of the series with the
Woodstock Juniors Saturday, score
20 to IA.
Recent arrivals at the Inn:
Chicago-AIr and Mrs Joseph Bond. Elf.
lcda f Bond Louise p Bond, Mrs ] A
iiamlin. Miss Bessie Hamlin, Robt A Ham
liu.
Philadelphia and Mrs VIM II Castle.
Misses Edith and Annette Castle, Sarah :
Albert, Grace Albert.
Chas W Start. St Paul. MINI; Mrs G W
i.eggett, ) Leggett, Brooklyn: James s
Morrill,. Stafford; Mrs ID A Watson. Miss f
CWatson: Mr. and Mrs & A HOLSTER, Roch-
ester n Y: Mrs Geo s Cheney, Cambridge.
Mass; + " Palmer. w p Eaton, Providence.
ri; Hudson f Bridge. N G Chapman. st
Ions. No; |; " Palmer, Mexico City; Mrs
Norton. kessauqua, Iowa: Mr. and Mrs Enos
Bigelow, Framingham Mass Mr. and Mrs
VIM ii Eaton, Middlebury: Geo s Cheney,
Cambridge, Mass.
John p. Gilman lost Il fine mare
as the result of runaway Monday
evening. The team was standing
IN front Of Clark's store, and Mrs.
Gilman was about to step into the
buggy when the barking of dog
started the mare. and she started IN