Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

nome saturday altcT II Weck std\
at the Inn. They were driven tc
v hitc River Junction by Schuyler
Barrows and just as their team wa
turning the corner by the St. Georg'
hotel ut the Junction one of tn
horses became frightened at IN ell
gir.e that came putting up in front,
and jumped. The sleigh struck a
pile Of snow and was instantly over
turned, but no one was hurt. The
no rises ran only short distance be-
fore being stop ped.
]. r. Pember attended the musi.
cal convention at Randolph las,
week FRIDAY
February wes Their was so well
forecasted by Devoe, the wcathe
prophet, that the indications for the
month of March will he read with
interest:
March-This month will enter
cold and squally, followed by snow
on the third; 4th to 9Th, moderating.
and farmers should prepare for an
early spring, and plant their crops at
the earliest opportunity, for the sea-
son will be short; 9th to 9TH, pleas
ant; Sth to 10th showers; nth to
18th, pleasant; 18th to 10th, Squally
and cold; 18th to 18th, pleasant;
18TH to aoth, rain; 2Ist to 23d,
showers, followed by rapidly rising
temperature; 24th to 18TH, warm and
pleasant; 2Sth to 2eth, cloudy, fol-
lowed by thunder showers, and the
month will close with rain.
The "birthday party" held at the
Universalist church parlors Thurs.
day was very successful and merry
affair, the attendance being very
large. The receipts were $751;.
Refreshments were served and a
bright programme of recitations and
vocal and instrumental music was
rendered.
Thomas E. Burdette has been
granted an increase of pension from
$50 to $50 through John Gilman's
agency.
DR.. F. Il. Kidder attended the
seventh annual reunion of the New
England Association of the Unlver-
sity of Vermont in Boston Wednes-
day evening.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution will meet with Mrs. J. l..
Dana next Monday evening.
Judge Hugh Henry of Chester
was in town Friday.
Franklin S. Billings arrived from
New York Friday.
William A. Gobie gave II whist
party at his home to large number
Of his young men friends last Tues
day evening and a very ENJOYABLE
time was reported. Mr.. Gobie goes
this week Saturday to his position
III the Central Pharmacy at Nutley,
N. ]. He has been greatly missed
by his friends for the past yeal and
also from his place in athletic sports.
We wish HIM success, and hope
to see him again before long.
e.: w. H. S.
About a dozen high school candl-
dates are in training tor the inter-
scholastic meet at Hanover IN Nav.
Mrs. J. b. Jones slipped and fell
ON the sidewalk few days ago,
breaking bone in her right wrist.
Mrs. Bailey, after a brief stay at
the town farm, has returned to the
village and is at present living in
the High street house she recently
sold.
Miss Margaret Bartlett gave =
whist party last evening.
Principal E. II. Whitehill was in
Bethel Friday attending teachers
examination.
q. w. Marble is making extensive
alterations on the house recently
purchased by him.
The March number of the New
England Magazine, just issued, is OF
particular interest here, as it con.
tains DR.. Henry Boynton's article,
before referred to, on Woodstock
The article, including thirty beauti-
fnl illustrations, covers twenty pages.
DIR. Boynton sketches the history OF
the town and has used the material
at hand to make an exceedingly val.
liable paper; the part played b,
Woodstock's brilliant professional
and business men in the making Of
the town and their services to the
state and country is interestingl,
told. OF Woodstock today the arti
Gle says:
1.-The changes which have come
over Woodstock in the years of thi.
last third of the century have mainl,
been like those experienced in man,