Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-11
John Porter and Mrs. Horace Sher

rill OF Troy, n. ", received the
guests, among them several from
Woodstock. The bridesmaids were
Misses May and Helen Denison Of
New Bedford, Mass, and the maid
of honor was Miss Blanche Payne
of Wilkesbarre, Pa. The bride was
given away by her cousin, Mr..
Charles p. Smith of Boston.
Ex-Gov. Pingree and Mrs. Pin
gree of Hartford, Mrs. Field and
Mrs. Barrett of Rutland were at the
Inn Thursday.
Harold Payne returned to Boston
Saturday to Join the "Old Home
stead Quartette," which will make
4 concert tour this summer.
Rev. F. W. Smith will attend the
IoSth annual convention of the Epis-
copal diocese Of Vermont, which is
to be held at Vergennes on Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week.
James b. Jones and Charles F.
Chapman are also delegates from St.
James.
The engagement is announced of
Miss May Denison of New Bedford,
Mass, who has many friends in
Woodstock, and DR.. Charles A.
Pratt, of the same city.
The Woodstock boys at Chicka-
manga are all reported we'll.
VIM. NJ. Kendall of Lebanon, N.
H.. tor many yeats a resident of
Woodstock, was in town a day this
week.
Students and others who want to
"read up" on Spanish history will
find the following named books on
the subject at the public library:
Larneds History for Ready Reference
and Topical Reading"
Harper's Book of Facts.
History of the Conquest of Spain" by
Henry Coppee.
History of the Arabs in Spain," by j. A.
Condo.
STORY of SPAIN" by Edward Everett
and Susan Hale.
1.-The Moors in SPAIN" by Stanley Lane
Poole.
History of the Reign of Ferdinand and
Isabella" W. II. Prescott.
CHRONICLES of the Conquest of Grenada"
Washington Irving.
Age of Elizabeth" Creighton.
Spain" j. A. Harrison.
Short History of Napoleon l." j. r.
Seeley.
Miss Jennie Frances Denison Of
New Bedford, Mass, granddaughter
of the late Judg Porter of Quechee,
was married to Mr.. Arthur l..
Tucker at New Bedford on Satur-
day afternoon, June q, at $50
o'clock, Rev. E. S. Rousemaniere
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Kilner and
children of New York are at their
home here for the summer.
Mrs. E. F. Pitkin, Miss Pitkin
and Miss Josephine Pitkin arrived
from New York last Friday and
opened their house for the summer.
The fire department and large
number of interested citizens were
called out Sunday evening by a
small fire in the rear of w. E.
Views building. A spark from a
forge is thought to have started the
blaze which was eXtinguished after
a little damage had been done.
Mr.. Leon F. Sampson, a popular
young clerk in TIE Woodstock post
office, and Miss Edith S. Lewis,
daughter of Mr.. ]. p. Lewis of
Bridgewater Corners, were married
at noon on Wednesday at the BRIDES
home, the rooms which were bright
with decorations being crowded with
relatives and friends. Rev. r. B.
West of Bridgewater performed the
ceremony and music was rendered
by Miss Della Huntley of Hanover,
N. II. The bride wore pink silk
and carried white roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sampson left by carriage in
the afternoon for wedding tour,
amid many congratulations from the
guests.
Col. F. c. Ainsworth of WASH
ington, d. c., has been IN town this
week.
Capt. H. N. Bruce and Fred Fay
the Grand Army encamp-
ment at Burlington this week, rep
resenting Randall Post.
b. l.. Pinney went to Hull, Mass,
Monday, where he has a position for
the summer at the Hotel Pemberton.
The annual meeting of the Green
Mountain Association of Universal
lists was held at Felchville Thursday
and Friday of this week. The del
egates from Woodstock were Mr..
and Mrs D T W:llker Mics Hen.