Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-02

Slayton of Maiden, Mass, are ex
pected today.
The Church of Our Saviour at
She,burne, built by Mrs. Charlie.
Y Clement Oh the site of her old home,
was consecrated Thursday by Bis
hop Hall. The members of the
party from Woodstock attending the
services were Rev. F. w. Smith,
Mrs. J. b. Jones, Miss Jones, Miss
Chapman, Mrs. J. R. Pember. Mrs.
Henry Boyn'on.
A special war tax of two cents is
now made on all domestic money
orders. Special money order offices
have been established at Chicka-
manga, Ca, and Camp Alger, Va.
A. w. Kendall, manager of the
American Express office, has bought
a building lot Of H. {. Gushing on
River street and will erect Il house
at once.
Miss Lucy Rodgers was married
on Wednesday afternoon at !
o'clock. at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Jerome Washburn, to Fred
Ayers of Windsor. Rev. J. F.
Summons performed the ceremony.
The Inn orchestra of four pieces,
George Pollak leader, will arrive
Monday.
No revenue stamps had been re-
ceived in town up TO Friday morn
ing. In response to a request from
the National bank for instructions
as to what should he done pending
the arrival of stamps. Collector
Woods wired the bank to proceed
with business as usual and render an
account to him later, and business
houses will! follow the same instruc-
tionS.
The sad news of the death of
George E. Marshall, at his home in
BROOKLYN, N. v, was received here
Thursday morning. He was dining
with his brother-in-law. Frank
Squler, SUNDAY evening, when he
was seized with paralysis and was
Immediately removed to his home.
This was the first attack of illness of
this nature and it was believed he
might recover, but he passed away
early Thursday morning, only re-
gainining consciousness at brief IN
tervals. Mr.. Marshall was born in
Connecticut but ha,! lived nearly all
his life in Brooklyn. He married
Miss Emma Frances Hatch of
Woodstock, who with three chill
dren, William Lawrence, Elizabeth
and Mary, survive him. He was 81
years old. Mr.. Marshall was very
fond of Woodstock and has spent
many summers here. He was an
unassuming man, and to his loyal
and generous nature many friends
here can testify. He was veteran
of the civil war and has always taken
strong interest in politics and pub
lie affairs. The funeral services
took place at his BROOKLYN home
Friday evening.
The 1st New Hampshire regiment
received orders for Port Tampa this
week. but the Woodstock boys were
still at Chickamauga at last ac-
counts. Ernest Smiths regiment,
the Ist Illinois, is numbered among
the reinforce,r ents for Cuba, and it
is probable that he is already on the
way to Santiago.
Hiram u. King of Stamford, c.,
was at the King homeste,d tor a
day or two this week.
A handsome metal sign, in gilt
letters, has been made for w. &.
Frcnch's block and will be put in
place at once. 1t reads: "W. G..
French, Block"
Base ball Today and July 18th.
The Bethel ball team plays here
today at 3 o'clock. The manager
of the team remarked here the other
day that it was rafting good one,
so it the local giants get down to
business therc'll be AN interesting
game to talk about, no matter what
the result may be.
Woodstock plays the same club
again at Bethel July 4th, and hopes
to get one of the games.
The Brldgewuter and Woodstock
base ball teams played fivc-inning