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

club which has just been formed,
and prize will be played for, to be
given the one winning the most
points during the season.
b. II. Pinncy 4 Co. call attention
to new line of stoves, furnaces and
ranges. Their goods and prices
should be investigated. b. II. Pin.
ncy & Co. are at Myers old stand.
Shrncrs here and in this vicinity
will he interested in knowing that
there will be special meeting in
Montpelier Nov. 18th, that promises
to be largely attended and Il big af-
fair. Work will be done in Annoy
Hall, followed by il banquet at the
Pavilion. Two hundred visitors
fro this state and New Hampshire
are expected to attend, and the event
will be a memorable one. Mount
Sinai Temple includes the two
states named and numbers about 600
members.
The reception to Mr.. and Mrs. +.
l.. Davis at Pomfret last week FRI
day evening was attended by about
twenty friends from this village.
George w. Ieacy, Il we'll known
farmer highly esteemed here, who
lived on Ilartland hill few miles
from this village, died on Wednes-
day, aged about So years. His
wife, one son, John, and Il daugh-
ter, the wife of l.. III. Pike, survive
him. Mr.. and Mrs. llealey celc-
brated their golden wedding few
years ago.
Norman Williams and VIM. n.
Campbell arrived Thursday, coming
here from Montpelier where they
NClil nom i-lttlC l'ostl lISdtl "
hear the address delivered by Judge
lsham of Chicago, native of Yer
mont, on Wednesday evening.
DR.. Sherwin went to Burlington
Thursday to attend Il medical meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Prior have
moved into their new house on High |
street.
| II. Whitcomb and $. J. Win
slow are to build cottage at Silver
Lake, Barnard.
Rev. FIR. Drouhin attended the
dedication of the new St. Anthony's |
church at White River Junction last
Sunday.
Franklin S. Billings and Homer
w. Vail have been hunting over in
Corbln park, spending three or four
days in that splendid game preserve.
MIR. Billings was after wild bears,
but failed to get one. The number
of bears in the park has been greatly
reduced, as many have persisted dur
ing recent winters, and they are
about the shycst game found there.
Elk and deer are numerous and the |
latter furnish rs good sport there as
in Vermont and other hunting
grounds. The party saw one herd
of buffalo. MIR. Vail shot an elk, Il
fine one with splendid pair of
horns, though several points had
been lost in fighting. Mr.. Billings
is going after a boar again as soon
as snow falls and means to have one
before the winter is over. Mr..
kempton, one OF the assistant keep
crs, says Il lynx has been seen in the
park, and as these animals OCCASION
ally kill Il deer he intends to camp
on this ones trail till he gets him.
The park covers about p, 900 acres,
surrounded by .6 miles of wire fcnc-
ing,
]. Il. Murtlock's house, recently
bought by Edward Marsh, has been
moved to the "Boulcvard," where
MIR. Marsh is to occupy it. 1t has
taken about two weeks to move the
building. George Perry had charge
of the work.
The Billings dam is nearing COM
plction. Tie gate was closed Mon
day and the water allowed to rise
about nine feet, the new structure
holding it securely. \ big bonfire
the ruins of the old mill the
other evening and altogether a re-
MAJ kabr change has come over the
IN that vicinity. The
new pond will he beautiful sheet
of water.
DR.. y. \. Logan has gone to
New York city and will spend Il
month or six weeks in the hospitals
there.
+. \. Or.lway has been granted
an increase OF pension of from SIS to
ST., a month through John Gilman's
agency.
\ union service will be held at
the Christian church tomorrow even