Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-18
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

#Dr. f. z. kiddcr attended the
Eighth annual reunion and banquet
of the New England Association of
hc Alumni of the University Of
Vermont in Boston last week.
|A Mrs. Leonard Ilazcn of Hartford
dicd Saturday evening at I O'Clock
md Mr.. Hazcn survived his wife
Dnly till early Monday morning.
Both died of pneumonia and had
been ill but few days. MIR. and
Mrs. IIazcn were of advanced age
Ind were cared tor by their daugh-
| Ter, Miss Ella IIazen. They have Il
lon, William f. Hazcn, who was
Formerly employed in the Wood
Rock National bank and who now
Ewes in Lawrence, Kan, where he
is one of the officials of the Watkins
National bank. MIR. and Mrs. lla-
Hen were born in Hartford and mad
always lived there.
La After an illness of about two
Neck, Emma Brown died at the
Home of her sister, Mrs. Herman
Howes, Monday. aged IS years.
She was great sufferer during her
Illness. which began with Il heart
trouble. She had made her home
With Mrs. IIowcs for three wears
and for the past twenty years had
Been frequent visitor there. For
many years she was in the faml y of
president Fullerton of the Bellows
Fails National bank. She was one
Of Il family of thirteen children. {.
|P. Brown of this village being a
Brother, and other surviving blothers
hnd sisters are Mrs. Ellen Abbott
a,nd Mrs. Buell. of Franklin Falls,
Nm. H.. the former having been here
aths week Edward Brown of l'oS-
Aon and Mrs. Charlotte Brown OF
1alifornia. Ter oldest sister, Mrs.
Clarinda Page, died a shoIt tinc
ngo at Stouyhton, Wis. aged 81
Years. The funeral services were
hcld "Wednesday afternoon at ,
o'clock, Rev. NJ. L. Morrill, otficiat-
ing. Intermcnt will hc in River
Street cemetery.
\ number of hvdrants about the
village were buried deep in snow by
thc shovc!crs Tuesday and it kept Il
man busy for a while locating them
Rnd uncovcring them. In case Of
fire hvdrants under five or six feet of
Snow would have made things inter
esting. with the added difficulty OF
getting about the snowy streets with
4 machine.
|# On Ash "Wednesday the blessing
81 the ashes took place in the Carho-
ic churches. This ceremony con-
lists on placing the ashes on the
bead of each one. repeating at the
3amc time the words taken from the
beginning of Genesis: "Remcn-
Der man thou art but dust, and INTO
6ust thou shall tcturn." This is one
zpf the most ancient ceremonies in
|t he church.
| Ellery c. Iiowes of Burlington
Nvas in town this week.
la DR., Henry Boynton has been in
|ANcst Townsend. Mass. this week
~ the home of his brother, DR.. Rob-
t b. Boynton, who died Tuesday
light is Il result of grip contracted
Nvo weeks ago. He was about 70
years old and prominent and int1u-
initial resident of that town. DR..
boynton was probably the best
Known physician in northern Massa-
Bhusctts and southern New Hamp-
Shire, one of the kindliest of men
md esteemed ana admired us few
Pre-. n wife, two daughters and a
BON survive him.
Nathan Gushing has just received
80 from the Masonic Protective
Association for tom weeks partial
disability resulting from an accident,
&nd +. + Richmond has recently
rawn $40 from the same associa.
lion.
| News has been received of the
lrrival of MIR. and Mrs. Charles !
IVES at Genoa.
Postmaster Chapman has been i'll
u the Inn for several DAYS.
81 SNOW shoes appeared carly on
tuesday after the storm and there is
|R promise of much excellent sport
for the next few weeks.
The last of the midwinter enter.
fainmen,s before Lent was a pleas.
hnt Valentine dancing party glver
by Miss Helen w. Marble ut hcl
home on Tuesday evening in honor