Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-19
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were at his fathers on Royalton hill
the first of the week. They left
Tuesday for Lvndonville. where Mr..
Hickey has just set up for himself
IN the hardware and plumbing bust
business, the name of his firm being
Hickey Il Hitchcock
After an absence of nearly two
years the mumps have again made
their appearance, the first sufferer
being X. p. Stockwell.
The Electric company's excellent
service of the village of Randolph
has again been interrupted by the
burning out of IN armatlrc last sun
dav. The new wheel is now on its
way from the manufacturers and we
shall soon have our local lights from
the new dam.
The Vermont House of Repre-
scntatives did a graceful thing in al
lowing Charles II. Allen Of Tun-
bridge, to retain his seat. Mr.
Aliens friends are very numerous IN
both parties.
The governor has signed the bill
to pay W. II. kiddcr for detective
services in the case of the state VS.
Clarence White. Mr.. kidder's in
terests in the committee on claims
were watched bv Hon. Fred Arnold.
a baby show is to be held at
Gushing hall this afternoon. Men,
-bers of the senior class of the Whit
comb High school are selling tickets
at ten cents, each OF which entities
the bearer to vote for his favor.t,
baby. Two valuable prizes are
promised. The age limit is three
years.
Fred Allen of East Barnard, very
popular in this town, visited here
Thursday. He is out of college for
Il year, teaching school in his own
town.
Misses Edith Greene and Florence
Bowen are home from teaching IN
Roxbury and Miss Elizabeth Kim
ball from Braintrec.
G. II. Kidder is making a large
shipment of turkeys to Boston. His
price is is cents for prime quality.
The chicken pie supper given at
their church dining room Wedncs-
day evening by the Congregational
ladies was patronized most literally.
The "Evening with Longfcllow"
which followed, under the direction
of Miss Alice Atwood, was much
enjoyed.
Robert Tyler has returned to his
work at Elizabeth, \. J., whence he
was called some months ago by his
fathers illness.
Representative G. II. Upper at
tended Col. Wcbb's reception last
Saturday.
Otto V. Greene expects to enter
the University of Vermont after
Thanksgiving.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows
celebrated its third anniversary with
public exercises at the town hall
Monday evening. The chair was
filed by Rev. w. y. Warner. The
speakers were Rev. G. w. Morrow
of Randolph and Rev. a. J. llough
of White River Junction. Mr.
Hough spoke on 1.-The purposes and
results OF Odd Fellowship" and
easily held his large audience
throughout. Others who sat on the
platform were J. II. Blakely Of Bel
lows Falls, q. NJ, and S. \. Reed
of Windsor, d. D. 6. M. After
the public proceedings about a hun
bred Odd Fellows and invited guests
sat down to a banquet provided at
Gushing hall by the ladies. The
post-prandial programme was as
follows, Rev. g. W. Morrow being
POSTMASTER; Sour ORDER" II.
Blakely, 6. NJ. "Our natal day."
X. =. Stockwell, p. g.. "Thc Ply
sician and Good Samaritan" DR.. l..
W. Clough, p. 6 "Thc future to
which hope looks forward with ar
dent joy," Rev. w. a. Warner;
"Odd Fellowship and Religion" J.
A. Chcdcl; sour Odd Fellows
Home" S. a. Reed, ID. ID. 6. NJ.
"Thc ladies'" Rev. a. J. Ilough;
sour invited guests" Rev. g. w.
Morrow. The whole celebration
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