Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-26

mile or so down the river. Tn,
forward runners came off the sleigh
!. but no damage was done.
Robert Carruthers and family
/; left for Falmouth, Mass, on Thurs
: dav.
II. +. Durham, one OF the loca
i weather clerks, figures up the snow
fall tor the winter as follows {:
{. November, s inches; December.
5 IL inches; January, s. I-2 inches
February, 81 l.. inches. Total ,
, 0S IL inches. or s feet l., inches.
Mrs. George Altken, and Miss
Agnes Aitken are in New York and
sail this morning fol Scotland.
George ii. Fairbanks of Hanover.
n. II. is to move here the first of
March.
What interest there is in the CON-
ing town meeting seems to he CENTER
ed in the office of road commissioner,
for which there are four candidates
S. ID. Houghton, Charles w. Smith.
George Perry and Allen Lamphcre.
Miss Ida Atwood takes Miss Katie
Howland's place in the high school
prize-speaking contest and Edwin
Emmons will speak in place of
Roger Griffin, these changes having
been made since the publication of
the list last week.
A "Valentine" supper was given
at the Methodist church vestrv on
"Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lucinda Thompson, widow
of b. S. Thompson, who was once
a tinsmith here, dicI in Oshkosh,
Wis, Feb. II. Her surviving rela-
tives are two brothers, ii w. Nc
Coy of Oshkosh, John Mccoy of
Kansas, and three sisters, Mrs.
Chester Davis and Mrs. William
Martin of Chicago and Mrs. T. h.
Goe of Oshkosh.
William A. Gobie is at home for
short stay from Nutley, n. J.,
where he is employed in a drug
store. He is also attending school
OF pharmacy.
The annual ball gwen Tuesday
evening by kedron Rebekah lodge
was largely attended and successful,
about one hundred tickets being sold.
Beedle's orchestra furnished music.
The election of officers at the dis
trict Sunday school convention re-
resulted as follows: President,
Edward Carpenter, Bridgewater;
vice-presidents, Wallace Washburn
of Woodstock, Rev. Il. B. West of
Bridgewater, Miss Carrie Coolidge
of Plymouth; secretary, Miss
Clara Purple, Woodstock ; treasurer,
Oscar Atwood, Prosper.
The campfire at Grand Army hall
on the evening of Washington's
birthday was in every way most
enjoyable affair for Randall Post
veterans and their friends. Short
speeches were made by Rev. !. +.
Simmons, Rev. +. w. Smith, Rev.
M. I. Morrill,, Rev. f. d. Handy,
Princi pal +. II. Whitehill, and 7.
c. Enrlght of Windsor. Among
those contributing readings and reel
tations we've Mrs. Us. Purple, Miss
Lou Porter and Ralph Tcwksbury.
Miss Anthony sang and Miss Luna
Nj. Howes was the accompanies.
Refreshments were served during
the evening.
George w. Gerry fell from Il lad
der on DR.. Bovntcn's house last
Saturday and received i'm urics
which resulted in his death in few
hours. The accident occurred
little before noon. He had assembled
the ladder leading to the root of the
front piazza, carrying some boards,
and was ascending second ladder
to window higher up through
which to enter the house when it is
supposed the ladder slipped and he
fell to the concrete walk below,
on his head. Charles Marcy s
saw him fall and with the help of S.
ID. lloughton the unconscious man '
was carried into the house. He did {
not regain consciousness and died at
, o'clock. Mrs. Gerry, who is an
invalid, had been summoned, and ar
rived a short time before her hus-
band died. Mr.. Gerry's remains
were taken to his home in Pomfrct.
The funeral services were held at
the Universalst church here on
Tuesday, Rev. ]. +. Summons of
iciating. Besides his wife, Mr..
Gerry leaves three children.
At the Churches Tomorrow.
Notwithstanding service at
1910. Junior meeting $50 o'clock, !
Epworth League 6.I5 o'clock, Even