Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

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other half.
The Woodstock National bank
has received circulars from the New
York clearing house in which it is
stated that according to action taken
by the clearing house association the
New York banks are to begin charg.
ing exchange on checks OF contrv
banks. 1t is matter that directly
affects the local bank since it means
large additional annual expense
either to the banks or those drawing
checks on them. The charging OF
exchange on country checks is in
reality return to former methods.
Ordinarily the matter is regulated by
each bank separately.
Drivers that get from the summit
on the Woodstock road to Sherburne
are very fortunate. For seve RAJ
miles the snow is piled up some IS
feet on each side of the road, and
the cut through the snow is only
wide enough tor one team to pass
Rutland Herald.
Rev. Elizabeth II. Goldthwaite OF
Eelchvillc has been the guest of Miss
Knapp this week.
Abraham Dunbar, 4 well known
character in Woodstock for many
years, died at the home of his son,
John Dunbar, near Bridgewater,
Sunday morning. He was IS years
old. his last days being attended by
a good many discomforts.
\ Congregational council to adj
wise on the expcd.ency OF dissolvlng
pastoral relations was held at the
Congregational church Thursday
morning at II O'Clock. Represent
tatives from the following churches
were present: Hartland, Rev. NJ.
X. McGcehon, Deacon Macarthur;
Hartford, Rev. a. J. Lord, Horace
c. Peasc; Bridgewater, Rev. r. b.
West, Edward Carpenter. c. o..
Thompson and M. w. Ladd repre-
scented the local church and J. g.
Porter the society, Rev. MIR. Lord
being elected moderator and Rev.
Mr.. McGcehon scribe. Remarks
were made by Rev. P. Mcmillan,
pastor of tine church, which were re-
spondcd to by the committee of the
church, Mr.. Pease and other men,
bers Of the council expressive of
their appreciation OF his services to
the church and people and of the
high regard OF neighboring churches
and regret that he was to leave for
other fields.
Revs. w. O'Sullivan of Montpe-
lier, L. Blair of Waterbury, M.
Eagan of Lebanon, w. Loncrgan OF
White Rive, Junction, w. Powers
of East Cambridge We're the CUES is
of Rev. Z. &. Drouhin last week.
Rev. ID. J. O'Sulivan OF St. Adams
was at Fl. Drouhin's last Wetncs-
day.
Storms follow storms and hill and
meadow sink deeper in snow every
day. Monday, the first day of
spring. was one of the toughest
days of the season of IS0S-G0, high
wand throwi ng the snow about and
drifting the roads much worse than
they have been all winter. Travel
over the hills was almost impossible,
though the stages, assisted by road
breakers, did not lose much time.
Wednesday several inches more of
snow fell, the storm starting IN quite
furiously in the morning, but slow
ing up during the middle OF the day.
Late Wednesday evening there We're
prospects OF a clear day Thursday,
but by morning snow was falling
again, the storm continuing all day.
1t is severe setback for the sugar
makers who have once o, twice been
put on the jump BY clear, warm
weather The sugar season will
now very likely lap far over into
summer.
The Dartmouth glee and mando-
lin clubs sang and played to a large
audience last week Friday evening,
giving very enjoyable entertain
ment. The mandolin club was per-
hapS the best Dartmouth has ever
sent here, their playing being some
what the better part of the concert.
Officers were elected at the an
nual convocation of Ottauquechee
chapter, No. FL, II. a. NJ, Tuesday
evening us follows:
{ II Montague, II. p; G w
Marble, king; George Aitken,
scribe; \ l. Wood, treasurer; 6 II
Mass, secretary; F Merrill, c. II. ;
{ W Spaulding, p. s.; II 2 Clark,
r. \. c.; f b Wood, Nj. of sd
Vail; c E Woods, Nj. of ed Vail;