Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-10
The electric light fixtures are now


so that both gas and electricity can
be used. The work is in charge OF
Charles A. Marden and an assistant,
from Boston. The wiring of the
building is not quite completed yet
All of the rooms and alcoves are to
be lighted, and there will he about
100 lights.
The entertainment by the Sym
phonia Concert company Monday
will be one OF the best of the winter.
The members of the company are
artists. all of them, and 1t will be
one of the opportunities of the sea-
son to hear good music.
The Vermont Poultry Association
hold it's sixth annual meeting at St.
Johnsbury Dec. IS, II, IS and 10.
Among the large exhibitors is the
Billings Farm, which will have 80
entries.
AT the scmi-annual meeting of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
church held last week Monday even
ing the following officers were elect
ed Tor the ensuing six months:
President, Carrie White; Ist vice
president, Miss Blair; end, Eva
Hatch; cd, Harry Hatch; 4th, Cora
kingsley; secretary, George War
rem; treasurer, Otto Iuncker.
William E. Davis returned from
Boston Wednesday.
Miss Helen l.. Mass returned
from New York Friday.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution met with Mrs. f. n.
Spear Monday evening.
James w. Hazen, who was here
recently with his wife, on their we'd
ding trip, writes to Woodstock
friend from Manomet, Mass, about
the late storm as follows:
"We arrived home in the big
blow, and If you could see the dam
age that it wrought you would hard
" believe your eyes. counted IS
wrecks from Seaside to the Franklin
House, distance of eight miles. |
went down to the wharf and saw the
tug br ing in large two-mastcr with
Il crew of eight or ten men. They
had cut away the masts in the storm
in order to save the ship and had
been drifting about tor long time.
They had their signal of distress set
and the tug happened to see it and
went to their rescue. 1t was Il sad
sight to see the big ship in that
condition. There have been several
bodies found already on this shore,
and in all likelihood there will be
more"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Oliver re-
turned this week from visit to
Roxburv, Mass, where they were
storm-bound for a day or two, and
other Massachusetts towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush Vaughan have
moved this week from the Wood
ward mansion to l.. b. Marbles
where they are to live this winter.
The death of Martha G. Rich
mond last Sunday evening followed
a stroke of paralysis a week before.
She was sister of O. l.. Richmond
and since his wife's death several
wears ago had made her home with
him. She was So years of age.
The funeral services were held at
her late home on Lincoln street
"Wednesday afternoon, Rev. p. Nc
MILAN attending. Interment was in
the family lot in Gushing cemetery.
The managers of the newly orga-
nizcd poultry association met Tues
day evening to prepare premium
list and arrange plans for the show
which it is proposed to hold here
next month. The outlook for tine
exhibition is now very fiattcring.
The managers are endeavoring to in
tercst all the breeders in this section
with every prospect OF success.
The date of the exhibition will be
decided upon soon.
Officers for the coming year were
elected by Randall Post w. r. {.
last Saturday as follows: Presi-
dent, Marcia Colston; S. V. p,
Lucia Spaulding; J. V. p, Annie
Esterbrook; treasurer, Mary Sylves-
ter; chaplain, Elizabeth Powers ;
conductor, Clara Coston; guard,
Mary Fallon; delegates, Elizabeth
Powers, Emma Merrill; alternates,
Ida Smith. Nora Spaulding.
Miss Sarah Kingsley has decided
the Wilder place for which she paid
$3.50, to O. II. Mackenzie for
$I65o. Mr.. Mackenzie moved into
the house this week. His son,
Walter Mackenzie, has moved with
his family into the Holmes house on
River street.
DR.. Burbridgc will be married at
Windsor next Wednesday to Miss
I,lin 4 nnn OnLeS dnuuhter of Mr.