Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

A local chapter of the "National
Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution" is now being
organized here by Mrs. +. II. Gil
bingham, regent of the chapter and
formerly member Of Ascutncv
chapter of Windsor. Twelve char.
ter members are required for the or
ganization of chapter. 1t is found
that this number can easily be Sc.
cured here and there is little doubt
but that the chapter, which will
probably receive it's charter within "a
month or two, will eventually have
y large membership. 1t is to be
called "Ottauquechee Chapter. Z"
Chapter meetings are held once a
month and are usually of a social
and literary character. The advent
of this organization in Woodstock,
which at present has no woman's
club, will he welcomed One of the
objects of the society, as stated in the
constitution, is
To carry out the injunction of Washing
ton In his farewell address to the American
people. ITO promote. ~ an object of pri-
mary Importance institutions for the gen
eral diffusion of knowledge" thus develop.
ing an enlightened public opinion. and af-
tording to young and old such advantages
city for performing the duties Of American
citizens.
j. r, Pember has been confined
to his house several days by illness,
but expects to return to his office
next weeks.
Rev. Francis w. Smith went to
Burlington Monday on business per-
tanning to the diocese, of which he
is registrar, returning Thursday
morning,
Mrs. E. S. Allen and Miss Chap.
man went to New York Thursday
for Il stay of two weeks.
Thomas w. Clark of New York,
who has been at the Inn for month,
left on Thursday.
B. l.. Pinney returned from a
hunting trip in New Hampshire
w,lds on Wednesday of THE week.
He sails tor Bermuda an Dec. 2,
and will stop day or two IN SPRING
field, MASS, with his brother Arthur,
on the way to New York.
4 DIR. Symonds was in Hartlsnd
and Windso: on Monday, testing
cattle.
4 The!Salem, Mass, Woman's Club,
of which Mrs. J. F. Brodie, who is
j very pleasantly remembered here, is
president, has booked Nansen, the
North'Pole pun suer, for lecture on
Dec. 20, at $1,000 per lecture. The
little affair will cost the club fully
$1,000 for one night only, and it
4 therefore considered notable un-
dertaking for woman's club. "The
Salem Won,an's Club" says the
Boston Sunday Journal, "number.
Y ing aheut 400, organized about four
Years ago, does not exist to attend
pink teas, but, being of decidedly
literary turn, asks nothing better
than to listen to the ablest lectures
that the best speakers can give them
The president, who urges them on
in this praiseworthy career. is Mrs
Brodie, wife of Rev. Brodie."
Richard Billings who rs now loca'
ted in St. Paul, Mimi, has been II
town this week.
Oliver Goedrow has sawed off the
top Of his one-story house on South
Il strest,sfsieed it up and is adding
second story.
H. NJ Dufur, who was injured b,
shot from a gun in the hands o
DR.. Allen, Of White River Junction
last sumraer, was In Montpel'e
Friday. Mr.. Dufur Is steadily gain
ing hut is still in a bad condition
His suit against DR.. Allen in which
he claims $4,000 damages, It IS ex
4 pected will be tried at the Decembe
II term of court.
n Principal E. H. Whitehill wen
to North Adams, Mass, Thursda
and on Friday afternoon made Al
address before a teachers meeting
there.
Ada Pinney, a sixteen year old gil
of Andover, who has relatives here
was accidentally shot by her brother
in.law,. Frank Lombard, and die
early Thursday morning, after II
tense suffering.
AT the annual meeting Of the E's
and Gsme League at Rutland
"Wednesday evening there was :
,ntDwst,ng discussion Of the az
law. President Tiscomb said :.
number bf dee, killed during q
open season, as reported to him
the postmssters, was sos' n"