Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK


Saturday: Increasing cloudlness
followed by light snow Saturday af-
,crnoon or night; warmer.
The Phillips church of South
Boston, Mass, of which Rev. & n.
Dinsmore, formerly of Woodstock,
is pastor, celebrated its 18th ami
versary on Sunday and Monday.
The pastor preached the anniversary
sermon Sunday morning and in the
evening there were addresses by a
number of we'll known clergymen,
On Monday forenoon there was Il
reception by the members of the
church, followed by dinner. Rev.
Mr.. Dinsmorc became pastor of the
church March II, 1896. The church
was organized Dec. 10, 1923, and
was called "The Evangelical Con-
gregational Church of South Bos-
TOM" and at first consisted of only
. thirteen members.
DR.. A. n. Logan attended the
Burbridge- Cakes wedding at Wind
sor Wednesday.
The public library was beautiful
and brilliant with electric lights
Tuesday evening, when fifty or
more of the lncandescent lamps
were turned on for the first time.
There are 20 lamps IN the reading
room and the other rooms will be
equally well lighted, adding very
much to the pleasure of the patrons
of the library. The electric fittings
were completed this week and all
the lamps, about one hnndted, are
ready tor use.
The High school pupils were dis
missed Wednesday morning, as the
two furnaces in the building were
unable to force the mercury above
1 the 4S degree mark. This was bet
ter than being out of doors, but was
not considered warm enough for
comfort. Sessions were resumed in
the afternoon.
Frederick Waite Burke, who died
on Thursday, Dec. s, in Brooklyn,
y. ", was born in Woodstock in
1906. He was member of the
class Of "a at Bowdoin college and
was said to be the oldest living
alunnus of that institution. Among
his classmates were Franklin Pierce
and Prof. CALVIN Stowe, husband of
Harriet Bcecher Stowe. After be-
ing graduated Mr.. Burke went to
New York and in 1929 was admitted
to the bar. He did rot give up his
practice until ten years ago. He
leaves Il son and two daughters.
Edward b. Wilson, whose nomi-
ration for mayor by the republicans
OF Newton, Mass, was mentioned a
couple of weeks ago, was elected
Tuesday by Il plurality Of about 500.
Lairess Topliff of South Wood
stock has been granted pension
through John Gilman's agency of
So a month from Dec. 9, 1896, and
SIS Il month from April 10, 1897.
\ portion of the mill pond was
scraped Tuesday preparatory to be-
i ginning the annual ice harvest.
VIM. S. Hewitt and {. +. Chap
man went to Boston Monday fol Il
few days.
Miss Frances S. Southgate re-
turned from Abbot Academy, An
dover. Mass. Wednesday for the
holidays.
Mrs. Harold S. Dana went to
Boston Monday. Miss Mary S.
Brooks returned with her Friday.
Ms. F, +. kidder went to Bos-
ton Monday for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Merrill went
to Springfield, Mass. Friday, &C
companicd by Mrs. Richard Bill
ngs, to visit their sons. From
there Mrs. Billings will return to St.
Paul.
The contract for remodeling the
interior of the Woodward mansion
has been let to Whipple of Lebanon,
\. H., and work was begun on the
house this week. 1t will take sew
eral months to complete the altera,
tons. The barn will also he torn
down and a smaller one erected III
its place.
The Daughters of the American
Rev olution are to have their annual
meeting and banquet at the inn on
the evening of January -, this date
being the anniversary of their orga'
uiaaton year ago. The plans tol
the occasion are not yet fully pre-