Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-24

of the firm of Perkins 4 IIusc of
Windsor, for several years resident
of Woodstock, and Miss Charlotte
Potter, assistant book-keeper in y.
+. Mann Il Cos. office, were mar
ried by Rev. L. W. Potter at the
home Of the brides mother in Wind
sor Wednesday evening.
Mrs. w. 5. Shurtlcff and Miss
Shurtcff. who have been at the Inn
during the winter, go to Springfield,
Mass, to-day.
The Cinnamon Reading club en-
Joy ed Il lecture on Carlyle by Rev.
!. +. Simmons at the home of one
of ils members, Mrs. b. +. STAN
dlsh, last Monday evening, few
friends of the club members also be-
ing present.
The graphophonc in Il. l.. Adams
drug store is entertaining large
number of visitors morning, noon
and evening with a varied and pleas
ING list of vocal and instrumental
selections. The instrument is an
excellent one and the popular char
actcr of the entertainment it offers is
very we'll testified to by the patron
age it receives.
The Western Union and the
Woodstock Railway telephone wires
were disabled Thursday, the wires,
which ac on the same poles, being
crossed at some point between here
and the. Junction. The wires were
in running order again Friday.
Deer were recently seen drinking
sap from buckets in Plymouth sugar
orchards and showed other evidences
of Il desire to be on friendly terms
with the citizens. Several of the
deer were driven into a small pond
by dog.
The Woodstock Country Club has
leased the golf privileges on the Mt.
Peg property for the coming season
and playing has already begun.
\ teachers meeting was held at
the high school Friday afternoon ut
which Supt. Kelly of St. Johnsbury
gave a talk oc "Naturc Study"
Walter Wood went to Bellows
Falls Friday to remain over Sunday.
a petition against Congressman
Shcrman's bill. which IS intended to
destroy ticket brokerage, have been
in circulation here and Il large num-
Der of signatures has already been
secured. The bill makes 1t a mis-
dcmeanor punishable by imprison-
mcnt to sell " transfer an unused
ticket or coupon and is directly
against the interests of the travelling
public though one or two features
are perhaps not SO objectionable
There are two copies of the petit
tons, both signed by the same par
ties, one addressed to Senator Nor.
rill and the other to Congressman
Grout.
The show windows in several o.
the stores were brilliant with EasteI
decorations ON Sunday morning, thu
displays by w. ]. Boycc q Co.. J
II. Murdoch, J. b. Jones and the
Chapman Pharmacy being especial
" elaborate and beautiful.
Chris. Twombley has rcturnc,
from Florida.
Twcnty-thrcc head of Jerseys
partly young stock, were sold by the
Billings farm this week to W. J
llvsham of Red Oak, Iowa. wh'
spent day or two here. The cat
tie go to Mr.. lily sham's stock farm
in Iowa.
y unique and interesting musica
entertainment will be heard here OF
Friday evening. April 80, when tn
Rock Band Concert companv-th
Till Tamily-appcars at the tow
hall under the auspices of the y. L
G. L. of the Univcrsalist churcl,
1t is the only organization playln
upon rocks, which make not Il mcr
musical curiosity but an effective in
strumcnt. producing most delight,
music. Other features of the cor
cert will be selections on swingin
harps, musical glasses, z'thers, ais
songs and readings. Several test
monials are given below:
Rev. Dr.. ). p. Henson, Chicago
"Having listened to the Rock Ban
at several of their delightful cor
ccrts, take pleasure III testifying
their high artistic excellence. Ih
music invariably gave exquisite sa
,staction to all"
Gen. Christensen. Brooklyn-'
have never been SO affected by an
music as when "A bIdc with Me- W;
r played On the Glasses. To brin
, tears to the eyes of the listener b
/ simple instrumental music require
no common instrument and NO con
mon performer.
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