Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02

N DIR +. L. BIDDER and MIS-. w. II
VII. Moore started for Scranton, Pa.
u early Monday morning, going tc
White River Junction ty special
#train, to attend the funeral of William
IT. Smith, which was held Tuesday.
n Dr.. Kidder returns today, but Mrs
III Moore will remain for some days.
M There was Il ''sugar" sociable al
1.-THE Methodist church Wednesday
cvenlng.
N II. II. Daniels bought the Minor
Il steam mill at Bridgewater Corners,
" paying $500, and has also purchased
a dwelling house near by.
Miss Alice Fletcher has taken her
a position as housekeeper at the Inn,
n coming Thursday.
Mrs. J. l.. Dana went to Peabody,
Il Mass, Wednesday.
u Mrs. Harry E. Davis has been
n quite i'll the past week, but is now
#improving.
vi G. V. Grinnell was arrested here
ION Monday on charge of having
1ailed to turn over to the firm by
a which he was employed funds re-
ceivcd bv him from the sale of fruit
trees in this town year or two ago.
LIN default of settlement Of the claims
he was taken to Woodstock Jail by
deputy Sheriff Hoffman.-White
4 River Junction Landmark.
George Aitken was reelected
president OF the State Agricultural
society at the annual meeting held
Il "wednesday.
n 1t was curious coincidence that
the last speaker at the prize
4 speaking, Miss Gillette, was re-
citing "The Burning OF Chicago"
just as an alarm of fire was turned
81 in. The ringing of the town hall
N bell OF course startled both audience
and speaker, but notwithstanding
the disturbance Miss Gillette pluckily
continued and finished her excellent
recitation.
Last winter Tom White went to
Boston and brought home a PAGER.
Tie has a number of horses and it
was generally thought he wouldn't
pc adding another to his string
unless the animal could go along
kone. In his occasional visits to this
village he limited that his new PAGER
had speed. Sleighing came and
MIR. Whites PAGER was 'done up" on
snow several times, but lie said moth
ing and let things take their course.
LAST Wednesday Mr.. White came
nto town ready for business and
with "defi' that has tuned local
lorseman up to concert pitch. He
Paid that he had heard talk
though here and his semi-official
hallenge to Woodstock sports was
hat he stood ready to go into Il
poul with any or all of them, each
put up $Ioo, the race to take
lace at White River Junction three
weeks after the track there gets set
fed, and the winner to take all the
money. NJ Woodstock horse, PAGER
T. pr trotter, is barred. No one doubts
hat Mr.. White is ready to back up
His def with good money and there
Il good chance now tor local speed
rs with sand to put up, or keep still.
I is understood that il local horse
wner is ready for Mr.. White with a
ounter challenge and his next visit
here is awaited with considerable
interest.
Mrs. John p. Marsh and Miss
diriam Marsh, who have been
pending the winter in Springfield,
IT,, are guests of Mrs. G. p. Marsh.
H. {. Lockwood left Tuesday for
short trip to Springfield and Wor-
ester, Mass.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution meet with Mrs. E. X.
Wright next Monday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Taylor of
Plymouth are at Mrs. Eben Will
|ers on Mountain avenue.
Mrs. Harold S. Dana aud Miss
Nary Brooks are expected home
rom Boston today.
Mrs. II. McLennan and party of
Montreal arrived at the Inn Thurs
ay afternoon, coming up from the
JUNCTION by special train.
Henry Harpin of Windsor is
Sitting his grandparents, Mr.. and
drS. 0. f. Taylor.
Principal L. II. Whitehill will
PIKE part in the discussion of cduca.
ional topics at the meeting of the