Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Miss May Merrill went to New
York Monday.
E,-uov. W. +. Dillingham; of
Waterbury and l.. M. Read of Brat
tleboro were in town the opening
day of court.
Fred E. Pingree, who lately es-
tablished law office here, has been
appointed deputy county clerk.
The steam whistle at Spear &
Wilson's creamery was heard for the
first time Monday, and as sign of
the times the sound is not unmelo-
dious.
James E. Porter and Il. l.. Porte,
of Brooklyn, N. ", who have a
summer home at Windsor, are at
the Inn for the winter.
Mrs. G. c. F. Williams of Hart
ford, Conn, is at the Inn for stay
Of several weeks.
The Springfield, Mass, Home
stead says:
"John p. Merrill, the Springfield,
Mass, councilman nominee from
Ward ? on the Republican ticket, is
the Main street druggist. He has
been resident Of Springfield five
years and has been in the drug bust
ness IS years. Mr.. Merrill is a
Green Mountain bow, his home be.
ing in Woodstock, VT. He is 32d
degree Mason, a member of SPRING
field commandery and Shriner.
He is we'll qualified for service in
the council and no doubt will be
elected"
However, Ward 2 is the strongest
Democratic ward in the city and Mr..
Merrill failed OF election.
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Jennie DeniSon of New Bed
tord, Mass, who has often visited in
Woodstock, and Mr.. Arthur Thicker
of that city.
The officers of the Woodstock
High school club of U. V. NJ. for
the year are: President, Seaver, SO ;
vice-president, St. Cyr, 90; secre-
tary and treasurer, Seaver, 'oI; cor
responding secretary, Vaughan, '9S &;
executive committee, English and
Vaughan, '9S, Seaver, 'oI.
Robert Mckenzie of Brookline,
Mass, has been visiting his parents
at Willow Vale for several days.
Mrs Emily Young, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Z. c. Dana for
some weeks, returned to Scituate,
Mass, Thursday.
DR.. Dean Richmond of Windsor
was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Mears of
Boston were among Thursdays ar
rivals at the Inn.
Dogs chased big buck deer on to
Black pond IN Plymouth Tuesday
where the animal slipped and fel
and was pounced upon by its pur
suers and nearly killed. B. T. Hal
s. and one or two other men drove the
dogs off and the deer was taken t.
II II. H. Wards place. Word wa
y sent to Game Commissioner Tit
comb, who telephoned instruction
to W. E. Mack to investigate ant
save the deer if it was not too badly
wounded. 1t was found necessar,
i to kill the buck, however, and it was
II brought here Thursday and arrange
ments made Tor its shipment to Bur
M lington, where it will be mounted
NJ for the state museum. Evidentl
tho buck had not always steeret
clear of trouble, for he bore the scar
of several serious encounters in thu
woods.
Carrie E. Thomp son, adopte
h daughter of the late George W
Thompson, died very suddenly lat
n " ednesday afternoon. She was u
n her home on the West Woodstock
n road and in company with he
II brother was just about to step int
III her carriage to drive to the village
NJ when she fell back into her brother
h arms, expiring instantly. Hea
trouble was the cause of her deatt
She was "a years of age and wa
highly esteemed by all her acquain
ances. The funeral services wer
held Friday afternoon at o'clocl
Rev, M. Il. Morrill, officiating.
DR.. Sherwin has been confined
h,s house part Of the week by Hines
MIR. and Mrs. Norman X. Ca
Of Bath, Steuben county, New forl
are in town for short time. M
Case will take back to the Tar
of which he is manager three hes
of cattle purchased. of the R''''"'
farm.
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