Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

AFRO O. Perkins of Santa Bar
bara, CAL, is at the Inn, this being
his first visit here for Fl years. MIR.
Perkins is the son of the late G oil.
Austin Perkins and brother of DR..
Henry S. Perkins OF Chicago and
Dr. w. o. Perkins of Boston, and
with his sister, Mrs. George $. Che
ney of Boston is rcvlsiting familiar
scenes in the vicinity. He was born
in Stockbridgc but when he was
quite young his family moved to
Woodstock, on to the farm in Tafts-
Vile which was his home for many
wears. Mr.. Perkins does not speak
though the crops in the west We're rs
large rs newspaper reports indicate,
but in California some of them are
quite up to the average.
The annual meeting of the Lakota
club was held at the club house at
I.akota Friday afternoon.
John w. Grant, who has visited
Woodstock for many years as repre-
sentative of S. S. Sleeper & Co. of
Roston, and who was we'll known
and popular in this vicinity, died at
Babylon, Long Island, Saturday,
Iuly 81, from disease of the appen-
dix following a surgical operation.
Miss Martha n. Dana returned
from Brooklne, Mass, Friday.
Jeremiah r. O'Sullivan, the we'll
known young editor and politician
of Lawrence, Mass, with his moth
er, is at w. T.. MIack's for Il few
weeks. Mr.. O'Sullivan was dis
charged trom Salem hospital Thurs
Aw and at once came to Woodstock,
where he hopes to regain his health.
lie will do some literary work while
here.
Miss Lucy D. Dcnison of Royal
ton spent Sunday at r. Pembers
Miss Denison goes to Denver the
last of this month, where she will
teach drawing in the high school.
Miss Annie F. Perry is visiting in
Turner's Falls, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Flint, IT..
Miss Chapman and Charles f.
Chap nan were in Boston few days
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Billings of
Lowell, Mass, are the guests of
Mrs. Frederick Billings.
Miss Mabel Davis of Boston is at
Mrs. G. b. Warrcns.
Judge Barrett writes to the Rut-
land Herald correcting several state
mcnts in an item printed in that
paper concerning Judge Thomas
Cooley of Michigan, which stated
that Woodstock was his birthplace.
Judge Barrett says that he is UNI
doubtedly COMPOUNDED with Dennis
\. Cooley, who in 1852, 50 and 81
studied law in Tracy, Converse &
l'arrctt's office in Woodstock and in
1856, was assistant clerk of the
House of Representatives. On be-
Ing admitted to the bar in Windsor
county he went to Dubuque, Ia, and
IN that place resided until his death
tour or five years ago. He became
eminent us Il lawyer, Il iinancier and
aGitWcn.
Mrs. George II. Day is expected
nome from Worcester, Mass, next
tuesday, where she has been for
Treatment ut the Memorial hospital
there.
Mrs. G. w. Marshall of Brooklyn
arrived on Friday. Miss Marshall
returns from Salem, Mass, to-day
Indications are wrong if there are
not more hunters than deer on the
hills when the open season for shoot
ing begins October 1, lasting a
month, and with the woods full of
sportsmen and would.be-sports men
1t will be surprising if one or two OF
them are not popped at in the mad
chase for big game. AS to the num-
her of deer that will be slaughtered
no estimate can be made; some will
be shot down like sheep, while a
good proportion of the hunters will
have to travel far before they bring
down two, the number allowed by
law. Deer without horns are still
protected by the law and there arc
other restrictions in the statute, a
perusal of which should be the bust
ness of every hunter.
Summer tourists and others have