Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-10-07
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under quarantine last week, because
of the light case OF diphtheria OF
Bert Bedding, Il toarder, who works
Tor the W. r. h. company. Miss
Frances Leavitt's school had Il
weeks vacation.
Harry Emery is down with IT,.
phoid fever, contracted in common
with many others at Goddard Semi
nary.
Beulah Latrel was playing at
short distance from her fathers
house Tuesday afternoon, when she
jumped down upon upon II vertical
nail which pierced the sole of her
shoe and passed nearly through her
foot. She suffered much pam bur
serious results are not now feared.
though the nail was a rusty one.
c. S. Davis & Son are running il
handsome new milk wagon.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. A. Chadwick
will go today to visit their son, l..
II. Chadwick III Windsor.
Rev. Mr.. Wells of Burlington will
otficlate at. Christ church tomorrow
morning.
A feature of the singing ut the
Congregational church last Sunday
morning was duet by Miss Eliza
beth Richardson aud +. J. Greene.
Lizzie Emerson of West Lebanon,
N. H., who had lived nearly five
years with MIR. and Mrs. F. y. Rob-
erts, lately returned to her mothers
house.
John Weafer, Jr., of Waterbury
has been visiting friends here. Jack
is the same base ball enthusiast and
tells of I3-inn,ng game in which
he played not long since and in
which his team defeated Montpe-
Tier team at the capital, 6 to 5.
Rev. E. S. Fiske of Montpelier
was in town Thursday.
Miss Frances Pen,ber is spending
some time at DR.. l.. w. Coughs.
Miss Anna Chadwick gave party
to a number of friends last evening.
DR.. X. M. Chase has been notified
OF his appointment by Governor
Smith as member OF the reception
committee to Admiral Dewey.
George Chase had recovered sutfi-
ciently to walk out Thursday.
There is some enthusiasm over
foot ball. Those interested have
chosen c. d. Gushing manager,
little practice has been put in and it
is hoped that a good team can be
organized.
The Y. P. S. G. E. appropriated
$l4 for missions at it's meeting
Thursday evening.
David Comes I4-months boy
made free with his mothers kettle of
hot lard during her absence from the
house few minutes Saturday and
tipped part of the contents upon
himself. Severe burns on face,
arms and chest caused much alarm
but he is recovering
There was a large attendance of
our people at the Tunbridge fair.
Myron Morse while attempting to
turn his team in the street near the
Bascom House Wednesday backed
some long boards directly through
one of the show windows of w. S.
Chase, the jeweler. Both lower
panes were smashed.
The work of laying rails on the
White River road has progressed to
within about Il mile of GaysviIle.
Work has been begun upon the
foundation of the new G.. V. Il.
bridge.
Presiding Elder Davenport will
preach tomorrow after noon at the
Methodist chapel.
H. X. Wing, owner OF the Wilson
House, has contracted for the entire
renovation OF that building and work
has already begun. The main part
will be raised 3 ieet, 10 inches and
the ground floor will he fitted up tor
office, dining hall, billiard room and
two stores, all the other hotel rooms
including the parlors, to be above.
The entire interio, and exterior Of f.,
the building will be renewed and in
many parts remodeled. The entire
expense is placed at $500.
Three or four years ago the trees
on the steep bank in rear of the
High school building were cut down.
"A short time ago it was noticed that
the soil, which is of sandy nature. !
was sliding down in some places.
Then part of the rear foundation
of the school building went out, and
most of last week force of men
was at work repairing the fountla-
ton and driving wooden posts deep
into the earth to hold the soil in
place. Since the trees were cut
down their roots had served the pur-
pose, but their decay removed the
a married couple, scarcely past
their honeymoon, spent a day in
towna week or two ago, on Pc
culiar errand. The young man is
V,rginian BY birth, who found good
employment until Il year or two as IL
dentists assistant in San Francisco.
He lost the savings OF several years
in klondike enterprise, and after
his return decided to leave the Pa
cific coast and seek the South again.
In Washington, D. c., he met the
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