Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-10

cy House has been secured as head
quarters.
The Vermont State Teachers
Association will hold it's annua
meeting at Montpelier, Sept. 20, go
and Oct. /. Eminent speakers ant
educators have been secured and the
meeting promises to be the hest eve
held in the state. Railroads will
extend the usual courtesies anG
board in Montpelier will be fur
nished at reduced rates. The an
nouncement containing program will
be sent to school officers and teach.
ers.
The Catholic fair closes tonight
after three successful evenings. An
excellent musical programme was
rendered on Thursday and Friday
evenings.
The Junction and Woodstock ball
teams play on Vail field today at 3
o'clock.
harles Ilildreth of Worcester,
Mass, was in town this week buy
ing horses and secured !. number of
good ANIMALS for shi,npent to Wor-
cester. From II. c. Johnson. F.
E. Richmond. James Leonard, Ed.
Putnam of Barnard and Emery of
Pemfret he bought one each, and
two Of Mason Mills of Wcst Wood
stock.
The enrolment of pupils in the
village schools, which opened Mon
day, is unusually large. the High
school now having I24 students.
This is said to be the largest num-
Der 1t ever had, and there were
hardly enough seats to go around.
The other schools also report Il large
attendance. The Stanton street
school had 26 in the grammar de-
partment and q in the intermediate;
the River street school, first primary
81, second primary SO. More pu-
pills have been enrolled since Mon
day.
The next meeting of the Kings
Daughters will he at Mrs. William
Batchelder's, Monday evening, Sept.
IL, at 7 o'clock. a full attendance
IS desired. Any wishing t" join the
Order are cordially invited.
The River street and Stanton
street school houses have been much
improved by repairs and paint dur
ing vacation and there rs quite a no.
ticeable change in the interior of the
buildings, both being newly painted.
The desks have been seraped and
vanished, blackhoards repalnted
and other touches in the way OF i'm
provement and for the comfort and
of TEACHERS and pupils
made.
w. b. X. Wade of Boston won
the first prize, a handsome cup, in
the championship tournament on the
Country clubs golf links, SO holes,
1877; +. b. Pratt of Brooklyn, sec
ond, 90 holes, 2o4. MIR. Wade twice
made the round of nine holes in As.
The second prize was silver match
safe. In the ladies' handicap Miss
Kennedy took first prize, IS holes,
IIS; Miss Mary Billings, second,
IA. The first prize was Il belt
buckle, the second Il golf scarf pin.
Ernest \. Smiths regiment. the
Ist Illinois, left Mnntauk for Illinois
this week where it will he mustered
out or gwen Il 6o-tiays' furlo,lgh. AS
soon MS possible | e rs coming home
to Vermont for Il while to get. as he
says, "a little Vermnt air and
grub" lie saws he is in good
health and speaks highly of the &C
for the soldiers ut
Montauk Point.
Election day was remarkably
quiet one here and the vote cast a
light one. The governor vote was
276, Smith. rep, having 22o, Mo-
loncy, dem, A, Wyman, pro, 3.
The republican nominee for repre-
sentative, Rev. J. +. Summons, was
elected b,'a vote of 233, scattering
IL.
Prof. ID. E. Worcester's lecture
OH "The Philippines" last week
FRIDAY evening at the town nall
was heard by good house and was
exceedingly interesting. information
about these islands is eagerly sought
Just now and Prof. Worcester, who
is thoroughly familiar with his sub
iect, had thoroughly attentive
audience. The lecture was illus
rated with excellent pictures.
The base ball contest Tuesday be-
tween Hose No. 1 and H.se No. ?
Of the fire department, reminded one
spectator of an historic game at
Windsor IN which he played and
cauUht the only ball cauUht DIR.