Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12

main here for a short time only; bu
finding business good. he concluded
after few weeks to settle here per
mancntly as practicing dentist. Jan
uary /, 1915, he was joined in mar
rage to Miss Sarah Haskell, daugh
ter of Nahum Haskell, Esq. HI
graduated at the Vermont Medica
College the following June. y very
good dentist was Doctor Chase. anc
he prospered in his profession while
living here. In 1886 he concluded
to move West with the rest of them
Pavson \. Pierce has been granted
pension of ST. Il month throug /
John Gilman's agency.
DR.. Shcrwin went to Maiden,
Mass, Monday, called there by the
illness of Mrs. Mark L. Slayton.
Gil Ill SlluSC, ldtllCl VI NilI ks
b. Chase, is very i'll at the home OF
Henry Thompson.
The annual tireman's ball was
held at the town hall last evening,
and as in former years was a very
successful affair.
Mrs. Ernest Hcrrick of Glou ce>
ter, Mass, is the guest of Dr. and
Mrs. III. II. Svmohds.
Miss Frances Grosvcnor of Pea
body, Mass, is visiting her sistc.,
Mrs. ]. L. Dana.
Mrs. +. II. Powers returned from
Everett, Mass, Thursday.
Louis English Is at home from L.
V. Nj.
Mrs. f. II. kidCer and Mrs. !. L..
Dana entertained whist party at
the Inn last evening. Among the
out oftown guests were Misses Alice
and Annie Dewey, Miss Porter and
MIR. George Mann of Qnechec, and
DIR. Carlton of Hanover.
Mrs. George w. Paul died Thurs
day morning of consumption. She
was born in Newport, y. H.. and
was the daughter of George and
Sarah Warren Paul. On March 10.
1877, she married George w. Paul
IN Worcester, Mass, where she was
then living; since then has resided in
Woodstock, where she leaves many
sorrowlng friends. The funeral
services will be held Sunday after
noon at Z, o'clock ut the house.
A. l.. Powers received word this
week that he passed the eNamina-
ton beIorc The state board of plar-
macy at Montpelier, Jam t, and that
he would receive il certificate.
Frank Herrick of West Windsor
is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Aitken of
Mount Ivy, n. v, are visiting here.
Mrs. Mark +. Slayton died at her
home in Maiden, Mass, Thursday.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Nathaniel Parkhurst, former
residents of Woodstock, and for
many years was Il highly esteemed
resident of the village. Her hus-
banu and five children survive her
four daughters ana one son-all liv-
ing in Maiden. Blief funeral ser
wees were held ut her late nome
Friday and her remains will be
brought here today for intermcnt
at Riverside cemetery
The "Prcachers' Conference OF
Montpelier district, which convened
for its opening meeting at the NJ. E.
church Monday evening, was one Of
usual interest and profit While
only ten of the forty preachers upon
the distinct were present, those who
did come entered heartily into the
business OF the hour and made the
sessions very interesting. "A large
number OF the people of Woodstock
attended, and helped to put the
preachers at their best.
On Monday evening Rev. a. II.
Webb of Bradford preached an cX-
cellent sermon. Rev. {. o. judi
kins of Windsor led the praise SER
vice, which preceded the sermon, in
his inimitabc and inspiring way.
On Tuesday morning papers were
read by the preachers present upon
topics assigned them. Some of the
preachers who had topics assigned
them were absent, but the topics on
the programme were nearly all taken
up and discussed. In the evening
at half past seven a large audience
gathered to hear Rev. a. J. llough
of White River Junction, who
preached 4 most excellent sermon,
and was followed by stirring ex-
hortation by Rev. {. o. Judklns.
closing one of the best, if not the
best, preachers meetings ever held
on the district. The church and
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