Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-18
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

NharleS T.. Randall or ShlcaSO
former resident of Woodstock,
with his wife and child, is spending
week or two here after several
years absence. On their way here
they stopped at New York, Boston
and Brattleboro. Mr.. Randall is at
present assessor of Hyde Park, a
Chicago suburb, and was the only
Republican candidate who pulled
through in the city elections.
There arc, it is said, one or two
uneasy spirits in town who year II to
pull stakes and start for klondike,
the "Refrigerated Empire of the
Nuggetty North The weight of
opinion seems to be that this is Il
bad time of year to head northward
and gold-seckers arc cordially adj
vised to wait till spring comes
again.
Mrs. John Marsh recently present
ed los volumes of Massachusetts
Reports, from the library of the late
Charles p. Marsh, to Windsor Coun-
ty and the volumes will he placed in
the Judges loom at the court house.
AT the bar meeting at the close of
the May term of court a resolution
of thanks for the gift was passed.
Bishop Hall, who returned last
week from his trip to England,
where attended the Lambeth confer
ence, has changed the date of his an
mal visitation to St. James parish
rom Sept. % to Tuesday, Oct. IL.
The date of the conservation of the
Memorial Church of Our Saviour ut
Shcrburne is also changed from
Sept. 70 to Tuesday, Oct. S.
Rev. Dr.. William c. Winslow of
Boston, vice-president for America
of the Egyptian Exploration Society,
accompanied by his wife, is spend
ing few weeks at the Inn. He
will preach Sunday morning at St.
James church.
The suburbs OF Brattleboro afford
a good field for missionary work ac-
cording to the following news item {:
"a man and wife, who live in Il
town adjoining Brattleboro, drove to
Brattlehoro Saturday afternoon talk
with them their two daughters, IS
and II years old respectively, neither
of whom had ever seen railroad
train. The girls were greatly fright
ened at the sound of the whistle of
the White Mountain train"
The following notice of Il Gard
ner, Mass, wedding, from the Bos-
ton Globe of Friday, Sept. 10, is OF
local interest, the bride and her par
ents being former residents of this
place:
Miss Nellie Belle Reed, youngest daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. +. l.. Reed, Union st.
was married Wednesday night to Charles
Elmer Bckford OF Winchendon. The cere-
mony was performed at 7.30 by Rev. +. NJ.
Fuller of the Baptist church. Leon Add
son Waite was best man ami Miss Lizzie
Della Fisher was bridesmaid. Misses Maud
and Fannie Reed, nieces of the bride. were
maids Of honor. The ushers were Charles
Edwin Reed and Leon Jesse Adams. Mr.
ind Mrs. Bickford will be ut home in Win
hendon after Sept. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Smith left
for their home in Scranton, Pa,
Tuesday.
Nj. and Mrs. ]. 6. Porter, and
Miss Porter, Miss Pitkin and Mis-:
Josephine Pitkin were in the White
Mountains this week.
Mrs. Lucius P,tkin has returned tc
NeM York.
Tax time expires Oct. 4, and tax.
payers should see the town treasure,
before that date If they wish to Sc
cure the discount allowed by law
Daniel O. Robinson of Woodstock
has been granted an increase OF
pension.
September weather has thus ia,
been about all that could he desired
and il it continues during fair week
the general public as we'll as the fair
managers will be more than pleased
Invitations have been received
here 70, the marriage OF Miss Fanny
Louise, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs
John Manning Tilden, of Water
town, N. Y, to Mr.. William Nelson
Smith on Tuesday evening, Sept
IS, at Trinity church, in that city