Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

Halloween night was the occa
ion of Il little mischief making ~
1 usual, the frolicsomc operations of
thr boys being ostly confined IL
the upper pant OF the village.
There was Il party at the Wood
ward mansion last week Friday
evening, with dancing and hallow.
cen features.
Rev. l.. |. f lliott, agent of the
Vermont Bible society, will preach
at the Methodist church tomorrow
morning.
Bishop Hall will preach at St.
lanes church tomorrow at 1890
4. m. and at 5 p. m.
Tie members of the 18th YER
mont Regiment will hold their am
nlal reunion ut Brooks Post Hall in
Montpelier on the afternoon and
evening of next "Wednesday, the 9th
of November. Co. b of this reg-
mcnt was from Woodstock and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Gushing
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. =. Clark went
to Boston "Wednesday.
\ petition has been drawn up and
i, being numcrously signed asking
the Legislature that in the rcorgani-
zotion of the national guard of the
state Woodstock be given authority
IT, enlist one of the new companies
which may he provided for by law.
It is to be hoped that the petition
lll receive favorable consideration.
" Woodstock is the natural centre OF Il
large area and company of strong,
active young men who can be relied
upon to do their duty at all times
stands ready to enlist.
There has been some talk of clos
lug up part OF the road lea ding
from Nyman avenue towards Daniel
ioycc's place and from the point
closed up building another road
down by Gallup's house to the river
road. y petition is now IN circula-
ton, and has mary signers, asking
the sclcctmen not to close the road.
The Woodstock members of Co.
Il, list New Hampshire regiment,
returned from Concord this week
where they were mustered out.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. G. johnson have
,loscd their house and are at the
Inn for the winter.
The Woodstock Ice Supply COM
panv and the G. Nj. White Ice con-
pany were intending to put up Il
building for the use of both COM
p,nies this fall. but the plan will
not be carried out till next wear.
The past season has been Il happy
and prosperous one for ice dealers.
IN several towns around the state
the stock of ice gave out many
weeks ago but the local companies
were able to supply their patrons to
the close of the season, the White
company however, being obliged to
borrow some of its neighbour at the
.ast Refrigeration will probably
+ go on as usual the coming winter
and an ample stock will he laid in
tor next wear.
b. l.. pinncv returned from his
Plymouth camp Thursday in good
hcalth and spirits though his months
hunt for deer was unsuccessful.
| lie states that he saw over Il hun
died deer during his stay, most of
them does, six being the largest
bunch seen at one time. On several
occasions he could have shot Il deer
but in the early morning bucks and
does we're not distinguishab.c
lu>N seemed to be against him, as
to1l bucks were killed within Il
Hundred rods Of his camp.
The Woodstock Aqucduct COM
pany talks of putting in storage
reservoir on Williams brook. over
the hill from its present source of
water supply. Henry Harding of
Ilar,land, civil engineer. has been
IN town several DAYS looking over
The ground.
The High school team fell before
the attack at the Windsor foot ball
u.hrrs ON Vail field last Saturday,
TIE score >. to nothing telling the
tory of the game 1t was hoped
Tie local team would hold the visit
'r> down. bat their PLAYING did not
rcm to have improved since the
.'>, struggle ut Windsor.
Mrs. !. l.. Dana cnte! tanned \
my of ladies at whist Friday after
soon. This is the first of & number