Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Inn AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

- about 20 below.
4 There seems to be snow enough
low for the wi nter's business.
Mountainous piles stand here and
here about the streets and all day
"Wednesday teams We're busy Carting
May snow which could be disposed
q in no other way.
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph company's January direc-
toy is Just out. There are twenty
uames on the Woodstock list of sub
scribcrs, ten of whom have long
Instance Instruments.
Il ticket was taken up the other
day, on the b oston and Maine rail-
road, says the Lebanon Free Press,
GOOD from West Lebanon to Lcba-
non, that the purchaser had had
for more than 80 years. 1t was
bought during the war, but never
BED until this time. 1t was is
Ned before the birth of the con-
6,ctor who took 1t up.
The Chinese New Years fell on
Saturday, Jan. ~, and the day was
very quietly celebrated at Wahlee
lungs laundry establishment.
Wahlee as usual sent New Years
cards, piece of red paper with his
name IN oriental characters in one
corner, to friends in various parts of
Tic country and also received SINH.
Mr New Years greetings. "rhe
Chinese calendar" says an exchange,
is perfect oriental puzzle. Some
times its January I comes in Febru-
afy. 1t is kind of Gregorlan cal
endar with variations. tbs designed
d correct lot of bad cl,ro nolog>
Ahoat in the world"
Mr.. and Mrsr &. w. Sayward
Went to Lawre nce, Mass, on Tues
&y to attend the funeral of Mr.,
Stewards oldest brother, Cyrus,
Who leaves many acquaintance IN
Woodstock. He was S. years old.
a son and two daughters survive
Mn. He has always been strong
vigorous man, his death being due
0paralvsis.
James Aitkcn went to the State
Huttry and Pet Stock exhibition at
Fl. Johnsbury this week, where he
Uttered number Of the Billings
Inns high bred birds and dogs,
an,ong the latter Mr.. Athens es
pscial pride the imported English
cattlc dog, which was featured on
lie exhibitions hand bills as 1.-The
ailless Wonder The poultry
n ok first and second premiums in
t1eir respective classes, the young
Eagles took first and second and
Mhe Wonder" who was an object
0 especial interest at the exhibition,
go brings home first prize
fctty much everything from Wood
s1b ck was winner, as ''Fritz." II.
Clark's handsome Scotch collie,
no accompanied MIR. Aitkcn, cap
red a first prize.
Miss Grace 6. Marble is visiting
Pr sister, Mrs. Olzendam, in New
Work city.
Il AT the annual meeting of the
tate Humane society at Burlington
Wednesday George II. Waldron
Chester was elected president.
rs. +. b. Powell was elected one
the vice-presidents and Rev. ]. F.
Simmons one of the board of direct.
Is.
Forrest l.. Pinney of Anoka,
4inn., who has been visiting in this
Vicinity for several months, started
% his return west last Monday.
"A party of sixteen young men
pened the snow-shoeing season on
onday evening going up on "Birch
ll" and building a bonfire as a
9imax to the nights celebration.
mother trip will be made next
onday night, probably 20 Blake
6n.
DR.. Henry S. Chase, who will be
membered by the older residents
the village, died at his home in
Louis Wednesday, Jan. II. He
as born in Woodstock Oct. 6, 1890.
e practiced dentistry hore for a
lumber of years and about lS5, he
rlt the house on Mountain avenue
nw owned and occupied by War.
I'm {. French. His wife, who with
Pur sons and one daughter survive
m. was daughter of the late Ma
yum Haskell. He went to St. Louis
the close of the war and was for
EARS one of the leaders in his pro.