Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05

double house north of the factor,
bridge, now occupied by Charlie.
Woods and Frank St. Cvr.
a fishing party including NJ. S
Myers and F. b. Merrill of thi.
place, Messrs. Doolittle of New
York, Stockton of Boston and Col.
Fay of Holyoke, Mass, left on an
excursion to Leach pond and Big
and Little Diamond lakes, Canadian
waters, on Wednesday.
We learn through Mr.. Dearborn,
manager of the Vermont Employ
ment Agency, also of the Farm
Agency at White River Junction,
that they have met with sufficient
encouragement since May Ist as to
require the use of telephone in
their Office, which has been put in
this week. Mr.. Dearborn informs
us that he has engaged a competent
clerk for this special line of work.
Any one wishing to communicate
with this agency can do so at any
hour of the day between s a. IN. and
op. m. The message rates are only
IS cents under 20 miles, or | cent
mile any distance to almost all points
north, south, east and west of White
River Junction.
Examinations for admission to the
Woodstock high school will be held
at the school building Saturday,
June IL, at "a. m.
There was reception at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Fisher on
Tuesday evening to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kicker, who were married
at Gardner, Mass, on Monday.
Mrs. Kicker is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisher. The bride and groom
were accompanied here by Misses
Lizzie ID. Fisher and Nellie Reed.
A meeting of the Green Mountain
Association of Universalists will be
held here Wednesday and Thursday,
June IS and y.
O. A. Whitcomb of Boston was
in town Sunday.
The weather was very favorable
for the Memorial exercises on Sum
day-it was the first fair day for
more than Il week-and the services
at the Congregational church and at
the cemetery were largely attended.
Over half hundred veterans were
in line, and members of the Sons of
Veterans and the Relief Corps also
marched to the church, where the
memorial services were held. Rev.
J. F. Simmons preached an eloquent
sermon to the veterans, Revs. Nc
MILAN, Morrill, and Handy assisting
in the services. At the close the
line of march was to the town hall,
where flowers were procured, then
the veterans marched to the River
street cemetery and decorated the |
graves of their fall EN- comrades.
Interesting memorial exercises |
were held ny the school children of
the town at the town hall last week
Friday afternoon, and the patriotic
songs, Rotations and addresses were
listened to by large audience. A
squad of veterans were seated on the |
stage, which was handsomely drapcd
with the stars and stripes. The
schools taking part were the first
primary, taught by Miss Marsh; sec
ond primary, Miss Marston; inter-
mediate, Miss Gorham; grammar,
Miss Rogers; the Prosper school,
taught by Miss Clapp; South Wood
stock, Miss Hudson; Pelton district,
Miss Carleton; the Branch, Miss
Boyce Fletcher school, Mrs. Eaton;
West Woodstock, Miss Benson.
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
was first sung by the children and
after introductory remarks by Supt.
Mcmillan prayer was offered by
Rev. J. f. Simmons. Music and
Rotations by the children of the
Pelton school, first and second pri-
mary departments, and the West
Woodstock school, then followed,
the scholars showing much interest
and enthusiasm throughout the ex-
crcises. Interesting remarks were
then made by Supt. Mcmillan, Prin-
cipal Whitehill and State Supt. M.
S. Stone, the exercises closing with
the singing of the national hymn,
"America."
At the Churches Tomorrow.
Congregational-Morning service
1890, sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school after service. Junior meeting
5 o'clock. Christian Endeavor 6.I5
o'clock. Evening service 7 o'clock.
Notwithstanding service at
1890. Junior meeting $3.50 o'clock,
Epworth League 6.15 o'clock, Even
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