Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

white brocaded silk and carried a
magnificent bunch of lilies OF the
valley. a large number OF guests
were present from Woodstock and
Quechee.
Several huge and handsome pieces
of stone have recently been quarrled
at the Ellis ledge in East Barnard
for the Billings farm. Big slabs
were broken out, smooth as Il table,
in size about /, I-.x35 feet and four
and six inches thick. These were
cut into pieces about !, I-2XIo feet
and it was more than one days work
to haul one Of them over the road.
They were awkward things to man
age and several telephone poles on
the route were put out of commits
SION temporarily. The stones are
to be used about the greenhouses and
flower garden for terraces, steps
borders. etc.
Our Lady of the Snow Court, No.
5l4, Catholic Order of Foresters,
had an entertainment at their hall
Thursday evening. After card play
inc came an intermission and the
remainder of the pleasant evening
was taken up with Il 'night-cap'
party, about thirty couples taking
part IN the dancing.
Walter Wood, who has been Il
very popular clerk IN Morgan's drug
store for several years, gives up his
position there today.
There was Il dancing party Of
about sixteen couples at the Inn
Friday evening.
Charles b. Bridgman, who has
been running a variety store here for
about year, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. HIS liabilities are said
to be about 81 200, and assets about
$1,000.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Kings Daughters will be held
with Miss Anna II. Townsend, Sat
urday, January I, 1899, at 7.3o p.
Mrs. VIM. w. Lawrence was
granted divorce in county court
this week.
County court adjourned Friday till
next Tuesday.
The December business at the
post office showed an increase over
the corresponding month last year
and Postmaster Chapman thinks it
is the heaviest month in the history
of the office. The Christmas weeks
business was not quite as large as
usual.
Albert l.. Powers, for some time
clerk in Chapman's pharmacy, is
gong to Everett, Mass, soon and
will look for Il position in or near
Boston.
At the annual meeting of the local
court of the G. O. F., the following
were among the officers elected {:
II. J. Gardner, chief ranger; Patrick
Mayncs, vice chief; G. w. Liberty,
recording secretary; l.. J. Bourbon,
financial secretary; Peter Dandon-
ncault, treasurer; Rev. L. c. Drou-
hin first trustee, Charles Dcrosla,
second trustee.
The selectmen have discontinued
the bridge across the Thompson
brook above the new dam, used as
an approach to the old mill for
many years.
MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Lockwood
and daughter arc visiting in Brook
lyn, \. y.
Mrs. Herman IIowcs returned
from Boston Wednesday.
The board of civil authority met
last week Friday to hear appeals
from the quadrennial appraisal, the
filing of new appeals and rehear!ng
of old ones being necessary under
the new law. The reductions made
are as follows:
Mary II. Murdoch, homestead,
$500 to $500; Isaac NJ. Fisher,
homestead $I4oo to ST. 200; Nj. II.
Miller. Hewitt place, $4,000 to
$1,000; {. p. Miller, Hewitt place,
$500 to $1,000; Woodstock Cream
cry, 500 to $1,000; Sabin Dargle,
"Basket' house, $500 to $500;
Sabin Daiglc, Bean house. $3.50 to
$500; Mrs Hattie Bergman, home
stead, 5000 to $500; Chas. +. Ram
dali, house on River street, S. 500 to
$1,000; Mrs. NJ. +. Johnson, Church.
i'll house, $1,000 to $500.
y few of those who appeared at
the CORNER meeting failed to attend
and their lists were put up to the
listers figures. Other lists which
had been readjusted once were al
lowed to stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Johnson
and Miss Johnson are at the Inn for
the winter.