Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-04

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mortars. Here are some of til,
things that will fall from the burst
ing shells: Snakes, grotesque fig
ures, birds, fishes, parachutes, can
dy bags, dragons, flags, frogs, col.
ored balloons, etc. Fifteen large
balloons of all sorts of grotesque
shapes will also be displayed during
the exhibition.
There will be another interesting
base ball game of the intensely ex-
citing series between the Bridge
water and Woodstock ball teams on
Vail field today Saturday at 3 p.
m. The Bridgewaters are little
ahead on games won and will do
their best to hold their lead, so the
contest is likely to he one to make
the bleachers howl.
DR.. and Mis-. w. S. Bowles of
Norwich came over to the Inn with
a drag party from Newton Inn
ursday.
Judge Seaver's condition continues
to improve and he hopes soon to
be out. Last Sunday the 80 calibre
bullet was removed, no increase of
temperature following the operation.
John Sabine Smith of New York,
the we'll known politician, registered
at the Inn few days ago. He was
accompanied by J. w. Fargo of
Randolph.
Miss Aline Boyce goes next Mon
day to the Bridgewater, Mass, nor
NAL school, where she will take a
years course.
The Rapid Telephone company's
line from South Royalton was COM
pleted to within a mile or two of the
village a month or more ago and
now it is expected that the wire will
soon be run in here. The terminal
will probably be in E. K. Wright &
Co.'s drug store. 1t is understood
that this line and the Lakota line
will come into the village on the
same poles, which are to be in place
within short time. The wire will
be brought up to the terminal office
"across lots" from some point on the
river above the Elm street bridge, in
order to avoid the setting of poles
through any of the streets. When
the new line is completed the town
will be very well provided with tele-
phone communication with neigh
boring places, the line already con-
Meeting large number of towns.
The potato yield. is rather light
this year and the price of this agri-
cultural product has followed that
Of wheat up to the dollar mark.
Fruit is about an average crop,
though the yield of winter apples is
a little lighter than usual. A. B.
Jaquith is showing some handsome
fruit from his apple orchard and in
general the crop is an excellent one.
Mrs. Mary Hutchinson went to
Springfield Wednesday, to reside
with her daughter, who is now en-
gagged in the millinery business
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Mitch
,l's children are at B. F. Standish's.
Mrs. A. P. Whitney of Windsor
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whitney of
Brooklyni registered at the Inn on
Tuesday.
Frederick Chapman, who is hav-
ng trouble with one of his eyes, has
gone to New York to consult DR..
the eye specialist.
TIE Jail bridge has been demol-
shed and appears to have been in a
'attl,ng state of decay, hardly a
sound piece OF timber being found
n the shaky old structure. The
contract calls for the compile
ion of the new bridge by Sep
ember IS. The flooring will be of
with iron ratings at the
upper and lower sides. A section
If one of the abutments is to be re-
quilt and both raised to the level of
he street, and everything then will
re ready for the bridge builders.
The testimonial concert last Sat
friday evening, rendered by the Wood
tock Inn orchestra, of which George
pollak is director, and which has
furnished most enjoyable music this
season, was largely attended, and
very number was warmly applaud
ID. A song by Mrs. Wilson, with
'ioln obligato, was one of the fea-
ures ct the programme, and she re-
ponded to continued applause with
second selection. The violin and
lutte solos by Mr.. .Jarow and Mr..
:. A. Pollak it is needless to to say
we're well rendered and thoroughly
A dance followed the