Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

Walker of Ludlow Will be appointed
to the place and that Ernest W.
Gibson of Chester will be appointed
register. Mr.. Gibson is principal of
the school III Chester and a law
student in the office of Waterman,
Martin & Hit OF Brattleboro.
DR.. and Mrs. II. II. Symonds
entertained whist party of five
tables last Tuesday evening.
Walter Cotton, from New York
state, has moved on to the Harrison
Atwood farm in South Barnard,
purchased by his father about year
ago.
The peach house at G. H. Mass
Conservatives on Pleasant street is
now brilliant with pink buds, the
trees all being in blossom-a sight in
sharp contrast to out-of-door scenes
IN this windy month of March.
Plants and flowers throughout the
place are Hourshing and the Easter
lilies will be ready to bloom on April
10th.
A. L. Powers was in Boston this
week taking an examination for
registry in Massachusetts as an ex-
pert pharmacist.
The Emanon Reading club meets
with Mrs. F. S. Mackenzie next
Tuesday evening. This will be a
"Burns" evening and Rev. P. Nc
MILAN will give lecture on the
Scottish poet before the club. There
will also be music during the even
ing.
The marble season opened early
this week, this great game being a
reliable and vociferous indication of
rapidly advancing spring.
Lewis II. Blanchard was a dele
gate from the Woodstock high
school to the meeting of the Dart
mouth Intcrscholastic Athletic asso-
citation held at White River Juno
ton on Friday, at which ar
engagements were made for the an
nual athletic meeting at Hanover in
May. About Il dozen Woodstock
students are expected to participate
IN the events.
DR.. Chandler took Mrs. Emeline
Mason to the Hitchcock hospital at
Hanover for treatment Tuesday.
Over fifty people attended the
performance of Hoyts play at
White River Junction Thursday
evening, the Woodstock railway
Running special.
The annual convocation OF Royal
Arch Masons of Windham and
Windsor counties was held in Lud-
low Friday afternoon and evening.
{. r. Montague, grand lecturer, at
tended.
"A very pleasant surprise party
was given last Tuesday evening IN
honor of Miss Mildred NJ. Anthony's
nineteenth birthday. About thirty
members of the Epworth League
and friends met at Mrs. Murdock's
and were then led by the president,
Mr.. H. c., Carpenter, and Miss
Mary White to the home of Miss
Anthony on River street. Rev.
Mr.. Handy presented a number of
handsome gifts on the part of the
company. A very enjoyable even
ing were spent in games; there was
vocal and instrumental music, and
refreshments were served.
Miss Holland is at the Hill, COM
ing last Saturday.
Richard Billings arrived from St.
Paul Tuesday evening, coming rom
White River Junction by special
train.
Austin K. Leach, who has been
in Norfolk, n. V, the past year,
has returned and will live on his
farm near Dearborn park.
H. B. Powell went to Burlington
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Asenath Howes and Mrs.
Emma Shallies have rented the east
side of the Clough house on River
street.
A memorial service for Miss
Frances E. Willard will be held in
the town hall on Sunday next, March
20, at 3 O'Clock p. IN. There will
be appropriate music, and short adj
dresses will be given by clergymen
and others. This service is the one
announced for March 9th, but was
postponed to March 10th in order
that it might he held on Neal BOWS
birthday, which is to be generally
observed throughout the country.
Every one is cordially invited to be
present.
There was an auroral display Tues
day evening, great flashes of light