Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

DR.. and Mrs. Nj Currier spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter
Mrs. Harold {. French, at Dorches.
r, Mass,
Nh. S. p. Remington of Provi-
rncc, II l., one of Woodstock,
lnmcr guests, has recently given
be Norman Williams public library
he following books of fiction, tlavcI
nd other works-a handsome gift :
The Merry Oasis, by Edmond
b'Donovnn, vols; Records OF
alter Life, Frances Ann kcmble !;
Paris, Zola, vols. Sketches from
concord and Applcdorc, f. p.
Stcarns; The Dclugc, Sicnkiewicz,
vols.
Miss Mary Day is at home from
Worcester, Mass.
The new grand stand on Vail field
now enclosed and the carpenters
Erc at work ON the seats. ! he
root is to he changed, as now it Is
paid the part s!oping to the front
will not permit Il complete view Of
The field from the UPPER rows of
seats. The roof will. be raised in
front some three feet and from this
point slope to the rear, letting in Il
little more daylight and allowing the
grand ISLANDERS to keep their eyes on
the ball throughout the game.
The first of subscription course
| of three entertainments is booN, d
for Monday evening, Dec. II, when
the Symphonic Concert Company of
Boston will render one of their
pccialy fine musical programs.
THE COMPANY consists of DR.. George
r.. Clark, formerly of the Ruggles
st. quartet, and we'll known
throughout New England, basso and
violonccli>t, Alfred De SIEVE, Il vio-
jim virtuoso of rare talent, Mona E.
'Clark, zzo.soprano, ard Eva
Maccy-Fairbanks, pianist. banjoist
and reader. Asa musical entertain
mcnt, this is represented AS beng Of
high order and responding to the
strongest concentrations which can
be given. They deserve IL full
house in Woodstock. 1t is well
known that each one Of the quart ct
Is an artist.
\ovcmber'> second stor " started
in last Saturday night and, though
lit was small affair compared to
tine llizzard in Massachusetts, and
other sections, the raw and buster
mo weather SUNDAY WAS the rough
est experienced here for some time.
Snow fell most Of the day AMI Il
high wind completed the misery of
those who faced the storm on foot
OF in sleighs. The mercury dropped
below zero one morning and alto
gethcr the week has been wintry
and disagrceabic.
The Universalis society gave Il So
cable at the church par!ors Thurs
day evening. Friday evening there
WAS a sociable at the Congregational
parlors.
Miss Ila Bradley entertained Il
party at whist and dancing Tuesday
evening.
County court meets next Tuesday.
There are 81 cases set for trial by
jury. J. ii. Alimms will resume
his place us Stcnographcr.
About fifteen hundred loads of
earth, part of them drawn from the
>layton lot above Lincoln street,
have been used in grading about J.
X. Murdoc!,'s and DR.. Nj. Curriers'
new houses on High street. The
six teams employed quit work on
Thursday, but several hundred loads
moe will be drawn next spring.
Edward Il. Wilson of West New
ton, Mass, father of +. y. Wilson
OF this place, is the Republican cam
dldatc for mayor of New ton. He
was nominated last Tuesday and his
election is considered quite certain.
lie is the senior partner OF the firm
ot Wilson, L.arrabcc ~ Co., OF Bos-
ton.
Miss Pearl l.. SturtcNant Is visit
ing at +. i. Marsh',.
Charles G.. Fitch returned to
Newton. Mass, Monday. accompa-
ulcd by Mrs. VIM. T.. Johnson and
Miss Johnson.
The Woodstock Poultry and Pet
Stock Association WAS organized
at the meeting of poultry breeders
held Tuesday evening. The officers
mc: President, ID. G.. Spaulding;
,icc-prcsidcn,s, +. {. Brown of
Qucchcc. L. Z. Tewksbury; secre-