Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-26
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.


been living with her daughter, Mrs
A. \. Sturtevant, in Hartland 70
about year, had severe shocl
Thursday evening and is now par
TALLY paralyzed. Friday morning
word was received that her condition
was not improved. She is in he1
S5th year and has lad one or two
slight shocks before. Owen II.
Marsh went to lIartland Frida,
morning.
n special conclave of Vernon
Commandcry No. 4, X. T., wa
held at the asylum IN Masonic hal
at Windsor on Thursday afternoon
and evening, to receive in official
visitation and inspection r. E.
Grand Commander Robert ]. Wright
Of Newport and staff and'to confe,
the several orders of knighthootl
upon the Masonic poet laureate, Rev.
A. ]. Hough of White River Juuc-
ton, and others. The following
sir knights from Woodstock and
vicinity attended, returning by a
special train late in the evening
DR.. Boyden, Charles Merrill, F. J.
Simmons, Thomas Smith, A. l..
Wood, l.. H. Pratt, George Aitkcn,
H. p. Clark, O. T. Marsh, N.
Gushing.
Mrs. b. II. Pinney and Mrs.
Bates entertained party of ladies
Tuesday afternoon and evening. a
game of whist following the supper.
While A. E. Spear was driving
by the station Wednesday and had
turned into the snow to pass another
team his horses become fright
ened at the escape of steam from the
engine. One of them jumped, then
the other, and then broke loose
from the sleigh, pulling Mr.. Spear
by the reins headfirst after them.
They We're off like shot and went
up Hartland hill, being stopped at
Atwood's place. No damage was
done beyond a broken tug and
whiftietree.
Capt. and Mrs. Elton A. Smith
arrived home this week. Capt.
Smith has been in Savannah, where
he was detained as witness in the
Carter court martial, and Mrs.
Smith at Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs .Abner Kingman,
and Abner kingman, Jr., of Mon
treal are at the Inn for week.
The amiable freight horse on
Perry's team enlivened things for
few moments III the square Wednes-
day by trying to roll over in the
shafts. He is ii pretty big horse for
this sort of frollcsomcness al d he
found wallowing in the snow not in
his line. No damage was done and
he was released after final kick or
two.
Miss Frances Grosevnor gave
card party Saturday afternoon at
Mrs. ]. L. Dana's. Monday even
ing Miss Mary S. Brooks entertained
whist party Of five tables.
f. D. Chandler was home from
Dartmouth Sunday and Monday.
The Rutland stage made the trip
over the mountain last week Friday
tor the first time since the preceding
Tuesday. Drifts ten feet deep were
reported in the vicinity of Sherburne.
On Monday the stage got as far as
Geno's place and there the driver
had to wait for better weather. On
Tuesday he walked to Rangers and
from there drove to Rutland with
another team. AT Pico there are
six feet OF snow and woodchoppers
are being driven from the woods on
account of the great depth of snow.
Will Hazard was on the Worces-
ter during part Of his service in the !
navy, Capt. S,gsbee, the Names
commander, being first lieutenant Of
the ship at that time. Lieutenant
Sigsbee was considered first-class
officer and was strict discipline. i
rian.
DR.. c. l.. Dana of New York has
been called to Aiken, S. c., to see
Mrs. William c. Whitney, wife OF
the ex-secretary OF the navy, who was
injured and temporarily paralyzed
by 4 fall from a horse few ,lavs
ago. DR.. Dana reached Aiken on
Thursday morning, making the trip
from New York by special train in
the record-breaking time of fourteen
hours.
Miss L. S. Adams and Miss Ware
are tn close their house till the first
of May. Miss Adams will visit in
Boston and Miss Ware in Pomfret,
Billings stage stopped ON Central
street Thursday night after its return
from Bridgcwatcr and Mr.. Billinos