Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-31
IN fND AROu; WOODSTOCK.

IN tND Ag0ui WOODSTOCK
Principal +. II. Wlitchill will be
lmong the speakers at the Windham
bounty summer school at Putney,
August to August II.
Charles E. Randall, former
Woodstock boy, now successful
business man of Chicago and at
present assessor of Hyde Park, was
given Il handsome watch and chain
by the clerks in his office few days
ago, also a fine tiger claw shrine pm
with Knight Templar medallion.
The busiest place on the Billings
estate just at present is near the old
stone mill; work having been begun
ON the new dam across the stream
below the building. When COM
pIeted 1t will be about twenty feet in
height and will make Il beautiful
pond much larger than the old one,
twenty feet deep near the dam and
covering the island there formed BY
the raccway. For the foundation of
the dam four loo-foot timbcrs were
laid across the stream and resting on
these arc heavy timhcrs laid close
together. The dam will be com.
|plcrd with stone and cement and
will be very solid and enduring
| swNl,urc, Mr.. Aitken thinks. The
dam proper will be about hundred
feet WIDE and will he extended to the
bank on the mill side of the stream.
Miss Lucy Hutchinson has bought
the millinery store of Mrs.. f. ID.
Sayard of Springfield, and goes
there to-day to take possession.
Her mother will join her in few
weeks. They leave many friends
here, where they have resided for
many years, who wish them success.
The return game between the
Woodstock Juniors and Bridge
waters Junior ball team last Satur-
day was won by the latter, score 20
10 70.
\ solar eclipse was scheduled to
take place Thursday morning, but
i'll this immediate section of the
Country the clouds refused to break
away and the occurrence made very
little sensation here. The next solar
eclipse visible in this country is
booked to occur May IS, 1900.
John G. Dana left for Denver on
Tuesday after few days visit here.
!. Foster Rhodes started for Chi
cago Tuesday and will be absent
about ten days.
Ferris Il. Vaughan of Brattleboro,
who was for several years in ]. r.
MurdocI's store here. and +. p.
Burnett have bought the stock of
clocks, silvcrwarc, etc. of Jordan II
Van Doom of Brattlcboro. Both
Young men have excellent business
qualifications and the new firm starts
oN with every prospect of success.
Mrs. S. Louise Barton of Boston,
Mass, has been guest of Mrs. l..
\. Munger the past week.
DR.. {. l.. Dana is as the Inn, ar
rNing Monday.
Edwin l.. Howcs of Washington,
D. c., is visiting his parents here.
Mrs. Howcs, who is at her old
home in Dover. n. H.. will Join
him in Il few days.
Leonard l.. Hubbard of South
Woodstock has secured pension of
81, month through John Gilman s
agency.
Mrs. John L. Haynes of Brook
lyn, and her granddaughter, Miss
Lotto y. Weishaupt of Verona, n.
j.. are at II. c. Lockwood's.
Middaugh's Musical Comedy COM
pany will appear at the town hall
next Wednesday evening, Aug. 4, in
N World of Fun" The entertain
mcnt includes singing, dancing and
character specialties by excellent
artists, and the company also carries
fine orchestra and uniformed
band which will give street parade
at noon. Admission IS cents, re-