Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Joseph llatnOln lCtulllcN MUS
day from New York, the surgeons
at the hospita! where he went foi
treatment beng unable to do any
thing for HIM.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Mann OF
Qucchcc entcrta med Il whist party
from Woodstock Thursday evening
The grip is prevailing about here
and local physicians report quite {
number of cases.
One of the pleasant holiday events
of the week was 4 dancing party at
the Inn Monday evening, when Mr..
b. S. kittrcdgc entertained about
twenty guests.
Work on Tie Baker farm gold
property in Bridgcwatcr continues
this cold weather, SO Mr.. Washburn,
who was in town Thursday, says.
They have abandoned the shaft and
are now running a drift into the side
hill to cut all the veins on the belt
Mr.. and Mrs. :. kllner, Don and
Nlollic kilner. came up from New
York Tuesday, Mr.. kilncr returning
Wednesday.
Plans for the poultry show are
progressing finely and the prellmi-
nary cackle will be a loud one, the
public is assured. \ car load of eX-
hibition coops is now here and Will
be for rent to exhibitors. The dates
are February s, 9, and 10.
Miss Elsie II. Chase is at HON.
from kimball Union Academy,
Mcridcn, y. H., for the holidays
Miss Alice Fletcher and Mrs. o.
+. Farwell spent Christmas in En-.
field, n. II.
The Age has received Il handsome
"National Life" calendar from !. Is.
Il Jones, the local agent.
The sixth and last eclipse of 1895
was Il total eclipse of the moon
Tuesday evening.
Two men on the Billings farm
crossed Il COON track while on their
way to work the other day. The
temptation to chase him was toe
great to be resisted and he WAS To-.
Gated IN Il hollow tree in shor
time. The hunters chopped into
the hiding place and pulled tn.
animal out by the tail-a fat anl
healthy coon, whose life ended righ
there.
The Woodstock Home Talcn
Minstrcls will invade llartland Foul
Corners next Tuesday and present
one of their classic entertainment
there in the evening. The compan,
hasa fine reputation in local theatre
going circles and the colorcd star,
will doubtless be most Hospitality
received.
Another farm sale has been hear,
from since the last issue of The
Age. that of T.. Il. Cummings, o
10 acres in 5ridgcwater to L. ]
Read of Saranac. \. y. He is t,
take immediate possession rs ar'
also w. y. Mead of pittsford, Vt.
who bought the Tcwksbury farm
and the party who bought the JAIME,
Porter farm. both in Hartford
These sales were made through thu
Dearborn Farm and Emplovmcn
Agency.
While returning from the Cush
ng- Morris wedding at llartfol,
Wednesday night the double sleigh
driven by L. X. Wright was tipped
over about mile this side of tha
village. Mr.. Wright had turned in,
to field to avoid sandy spot il
the road and was just coming into
the highway again when the part,
II was thrown out, Miss Susie Monta.
que receiving a slight injury in tn,
tumble. Mr.. Wright stopped til,
Il h orses after they had dragged him
f lew rods.
MIR. and Mrs. II. c. Gushing at
tended the s}ns!,ilng of Edwin Cush
ing. brother of Mr.. Gushing. ant
Miss Grace Morris, daughter o
Edwin Morris. ut Hartford villau,
Wednesday evening. The wcddin.
took place III the Congregations
y church. which was beautifully deco
n rated with laurel and evergreen b,
ZWhitcomh of Lebanon. y. II. Tn,
b ceremony was performed bv Rev
a ~ J. Lord. Mcssrs. Stephens. Bra
cv. Miller and Powers acting n
i>hcrs. Miss Annie Gushing wa.
mard OF honor, wearing white or
andle over pink ,affcta, and tn
bridesmaids were Miss Annie Nor