Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14
son or two here, are among the
weeks arrivals at the Inn.

David T. Montague of Boston,
formerly of Woodstock, is now IN
camp at Nahant, Mass, with the
Boston Cadets. The Cadets are
assigned to coast defenses and are
stationed at Massachusetts ports.
Ex-Gov. Pingree informs us that
thus far he has enrolled from this
town, including two from Wood
stock, ten in the national veteran re-
serves. We learn that Dr.. S. J.
Allen has also enlisted three at the
Junction for the same organization.
The work still continues. Col. Pin
gree has inquiries almost daily con-
corning enlistments. 1t is estimated
that Vermont already has enough
men enrolled and willing to serve,
should their services be required, fol-
two regiments of .reserves.-White
River Junction Landmark.
Mrs. Laura Carlton Miller, widow
of the late Lester A. Miller, died at
II o'clock Wednesday night after a
short illness of pneumonia. She
was in her Soth year. Mrs. Miller
was daughter of John Carlton, for
some time resident of Woodstock,
and was born in Hampstead, N. H.,
Nov. II, 1918. She came to Wood
stock when quite Young, and has
since made her home here, where
she has always been greatly es-
teemed for her kindly christian char
acter. Mrs. Miller was one of the
oldest members of the Congrega-
tional church society, which she
joined soon after coming here. She
was married to Lester A. Miller of
this village at Lowell, Mass, August
9, 1916. Mr.. Miller died in 1877.
Her daughter, Mrs. Flora krebbs of
Mass. and sister, Mrs.
Emily II. Howard, who has made
her home with her for many years,
survive her. Her sister Jane mar
ried John y. Powers of Woodstock,
their daughter, Mrs. ]. r. Murdoch,
being a resident of this place. The
funeral services of Mrs. Miller will
be held at her late home on River
street today at 3 o'clock, Rev. p.
Mcmillan officiating.
A meeting is to be held Sunday
evening in the interest of the Mary
Memorial hospital at
Hanover, the place of meeting to be
announced Sunday morning. Prof.
Bartlett of Dartmouth will be pres
mt and set forth the work and claims
If the hospital.
Invitations have been issued for
he wedding of Miss May Merrill,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
B. Merrill, to Mr.. Richard Billings,
son of Mrs. Frederick Billings, to
take place at the Congregational
Wednesday, May 18TH, at
:welve o'clock.
Frederick Chapman returned from
New York Thursday.
There was a change for the better
Wednesday IN the condition of Mrs.
irwin G. White, who has been seri-
,usly i'll since the death of her infant
son last week Friday.
Charles r. Montague, grand lee
:urer of the grand chapter OF Royal
Arch Masons of the state, has COM
pleted his work in tina. capacity for
the year, and will make report IN
June of his visitations throu ghout
he state.
Mrs. George Aitken and Miss
Agnes Aitken arrived in New York
from Scotland on Monday, reaching
Woodstock Tuesday afte, noon.
Robert O'Neil is serving 3o-days
sentence IN Jail for INVESTIGATION. A
warrant was issued tor him some
lime ago, but his arrest was post
poned in order to give him chance
% enlist with Shaw's Rifles of Leb-
anon. He signed the paper here
and went to Lebanon, but somehow
allowed the troop train to depart
him, and he was arrested
day or two after his return here.
Morrill, Gates died at the home of
MS daughter, Mrs. Roxie A. Willis,
on Thursday May 5, in his goth
year. He was born in West Wind
'or but spent most of his years in
He married Miss
Asenath Lamb of Bridgewater, Dec.
IL, 1927. He was for number of
years in the west, making one trip
70 Michigan anu another to Ohio.
Two children survive him, Marvin
b. Gates and Mrs. Roxie A. Willis.
The funeral was held on Saturday,
Rev. F. Simmons officiating. In
termcnt was at West Woodstock.
George Merrill is at home from
Springfield, Mass.
The Inn is receiving large num-
Der of applications tor rooms, many
Of them from former guests, and the