Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14
/ AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

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Heb are several Woodstock boys
ID, 1t is understood, be placed at
disposal of department COM
|1hders for coast defense and re-
n IL duty. The Vermont regiment
be ordered to Camp George II.
bmas, at Chickamauga park,
! bee to Tampa and other gull
IS, with the prospect ahead of
|e active service in Cuba as soon
be men are clicked into shape"
no Nemoto, the Japanese stu
who was educated by the late
derrick Billings, graduating at
II University of Vermont in 1850,
R#a letter to President Buckham
8s:
j am glad to tell you that your
e student. Sho, was elected for
ember of the Imperial Diet by
last election on the I5th of May.
Pre- are many educated by or in
American colleges, but the U.
M. is the first one whose child is
he Japanese Congress"
Hiss Grace Woodward of West
~ton, Mass, aunt of Fred'k A.
son Of this village, where she has
IN visited, was badly injne ed in II
fiage accident at the West New
station Wednesday morning.
is Woodward was an occupant OF
Wilson carriage, and as it APP
ached the station by the in
Jed driveway one of the
SEES attached to the vehicle be-
he frightened and reared. The
den stoppage Of the carriage
Jew Miss Woodward to the
pund. :. She struck heavily on her
d, and was taken up in semi
hscicus condition. She was re-
bved to Mr.. E. b. Wilson'S house
! Otis street. 1t was at first feared
It she had sustained a fracture of
skull, but later developments
ID to show that her injuries will
confined to bad scalp wound
severe shock to her nervous
ITEM.
ames Donovan returned from the
up at Concord, n. H., to which
went with Shaw's Rifles of Leila
last week, being the only one of
Woodstock volunteers who failed
pass the examination. The boys,
are not having a very hard time
just now, expect to he grant. d
rlough of 4S hours in about ten
S and most of them will take the
|ortunity to visit home.
Ohm c. Dana of Springfield,
ss., Joined Mrs. Dana at the Inn
,rsday.
There was Il parish sociable at St.
pes rectory Thursday evening.
Billings farm has lately shipped Il
bull calf, "Governor Gaffar," to
!. CIRCUITS farm at Derby, and
Their to F. c. Smith, president of
Vermont Dairymen's association.
udland farm has just purchased
Billings farm IS head of South
'n sheep.
rhe BIRD Day" exercises at the
Ter Street primary schools, con-
ing of..-recitations and songs,
e very successful, and the exhi.
pm of the work of the sew entv-
or more pupils was a surprise
a pleasure tor all the visitors.
different grades were well rep
Fnted in drawing in pencil colors,
pher and language work, writ
spelling, paper-folding, ETC.,
while the work of these young
plars, ranging IN age from five
en years, is of course somewhat
tie, 1t shows that they are much
Prested IN the various methods Of
hing start on the road to learn
and is very good evidence OF the
and patience displayed by the
fhers. The exhibition was for
benefit of an art fund, for which
pod sum was received, and those
p attended felt very we'll repaid
the time spent in examining the
k OF the children.
he severest thunder shower OF
season came Thursday afternoon
for Il few moments the streets
fe nearly flooded.
lrs. c. f. Woodruff and Miss
nnie Woodruff went to Spring.
D, Mass, Friday.
Miss Knapp entertained the En-.
N Reading club At a ''Thimble
Friday afternoon.
Nlr. and Mrs. E. B. Sexton of
" York. who have spent a sea