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

with no more thistles than in tn
general fr,itagc of those profit
seeds. The evidences of thrift ar
g everywhere seen. Three miles o
concrete sidewalks make neighbor
!. ing gossiping easy even in mu'
: times, and in the evening the mean
descent lamp sheds its cheerful IA
P dance through every street, whit
j an abundant supply of the pures
water responds to every ones call
AS of old, in the center of tn,
Green, the shaded park smiles il
quiet repose and invites the wear,
Q to rest. Without the stimulus of an,
; village improvement society. the cit
liens in recent years have voluntarily
adopted a thorough system of out
door housekeeping, so that in poin
of cleanliness and little touches OF
local attractivencss the most fastid
ious eye of the newcomer woult
find little to suggest"
A paragraph concerning an indus
try that originated in Woodstock is
interesting:
"l'hc first express line ever cs-
tablished in this country ran from
Woodstock to Windsor, Vt. This
line was started and managed by
Alvin Adams, Il young man who had
served Il term Of years as stable boy
at Robert Barker's tavern. What
the Adams Express company has
since become everybody knows"
The sugar season will not open
for several weeks vet and the out
look as usual is somewhat uncertain.
Reed Bros. began breaking roads IN
their place, where they have 1000
trees, this week, in order to he ready
for the first run OF sap.
Walter Wood went to Bellows
Falls Friday to remain a day or two.
A little accl dent to Forrest Rich
mond few days ago exploded the
popular idea that a sprug sleigh
can't be tipped over. The triiling
affair occurred on the Sout h Wood
stock road.
Hon. Warren G.. French was in
Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hutchins of
White River Junction were IN town
Tuesday.
Otto Iuncker went to Boston this
week, going partly for the pur-
pose of having some property IN
Germany, taken away from him
some time ago, transferred to him.
He has been in this country nineteen
years. His father was IA member OF
the s. uirassieis," all of whom are
over six feet in height and weigh |
not less than two hundred pounds,
and served through the Franco
Prussian war. Otto attended mill
tary school in Berlin where Emper-
Tor William was a pupil at the
same time, and although he snow
bal led the future ruler OF the empire
as often as the rest of tine boys did he
has never been compelled to do mill
tary service.
Mark l.. Slayton of Maiden.
Mass, has received Il pension of SIS |
Il month through the agency of
John Gilman.
The memorial service for Miss
Frances +. Willard is deferred until |
March 20. Further notice will APP
pear.
Miss Nora Putnam of Springfield
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. |. II.
Whitcomb
MIR. and Mrs. Philip w. Farrelly
have removed to S. ID. Houghton's
on the South Woodstock road.
Franklin S. Billings arrived from
New York Friday.
ii. b. Powell of the clothing firm
of Powell Il Smith sold this week
his interest in the business to Fred |
w. b. Smith, who will continue it
at the old stand. The firm has done
an excellent business and under the
new management this reliable house
will doubtless be as ably conducted
and as successful.
Mrs. Adeline Marsh, who had a
shock last week Thursday, died
Tuesday morning at her daughters
home in Hartland. The funeral
was held at her home here Tuesday. |
Kew. J. f. Simmons officiating.
She was the widow of Henry II.
Marsh. Her children now living
are Owen L. Marsh of Woodstock,
Mrs. Wallace Tinkham of Stockton,
Call, Fred p. Marsh of Woodstock.
Mrs. A. A. Sturtevdnt of Hartand
and Walter Marsh of Providence,
r. |.
X. ID. Ransom has sold his home
far in Pomtret to Elton A. Smith,
the farm adjoining Mr.. Smiths
"Cloudland' farm. The latter has
also bought of E. A. Emery the
Thomas place, so called, which adj