Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-10-28

hey had seen. Mr.. Holland sur
prised everyone Tuesday morning
by showing the head and skin of a
still larger one, for which he claimed
weight of 800 pounds. The ant
lers were of remarkable size, indi-
eating an age of at least sin wears.
The head will be set up by {. l.
Soper. \ number of outsiders are
securing the woods but the fortune
thus far has lain with the local
farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. X. Lamb an.
son of New York We're a: {. X
Mobiles early this week. Mr.. Laml
was the architect of the Dewey arch
in New York. He is interested in
the movement to make tie arch
permanent and during his trip TO
Vermont he visited the Rutland
marble qualrics and secured esti-
mates for the material. Mr. Lamb
does not favor the prosecution of the
enterprise unless Il fund of 81 10000
can be assured at the outset.
Kew. w. \. Warner was the dele
gate from the local Y. p. S. & f.
stock.
The Sunday schools of the town
will be we'll represented today at the
district convention in South Royal
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Waldo gave a
sociable under Congregational aus.
pieces last evening ut their pleasant
home on Royalton hill.
John Marshall Shaw. aged o.,
has huSked 90 bushels of corn the
last few days.
NJ 5. Sarah Chap, aged Y1.
has quite recovered from her slight
illness of Il month ago aud is partic'
ularly well and happy at present.
DEATH OF Mrs. SARAH ABBOTT.
Mrs. Sarah Abbott died ut the
residence of ". l.. French, ON Roy.
alton hill, Tuesday afternoon, at the
advanced age of S. years. Her last
illness extended over Il period Of
seven weeks. during which there
was Il stead y though gradual failure
OF the physical powers. the m,nd
belng entirely clear throughout.
The deceased lady was Il life
long resident of this locality, being
the eldest child of Abel and Eliza
beth Wellington, early settlers in
the Camp Brook district of this
town. Her first husband, who died
in 1913, was Leonard French, or
several children by this union War
rem French. at whose home she died,
is the only survivor. Her second
husband was Gregory Russell OF
Cavcndlsh, and Mrs. G. II. Osyool,
who was with her mother durin.
most Of her illness, was a child nf
this marriage. Her third husband
was Benjamin Abbott of Stock
bridge, and with him she lived many
years on the fam near the Bethel
line, lately sold by Pearl Dewey to
the W. X. X. company. Mr. Alb.
bolt died twelve wears ago. Since
that time Mrs. Abbott had made her
home hv turns with her sisters. MIS-.
Jennie rollcs and Mrs. .\bb,e E,,l-
lard, OF this village, with Mr.. French
and Mrs. Osgood. Her Youngest
brother, Wallace Wellington, lives
in Illinois and another brother, John
w. Wellington, died two wears ago
at Eagle Bridge, y. y. Mrs. .Ab,
bolt was lady of de, out habits and
Il sunny, hopeful disposition. The
funeral service was held Thursday
forenoon at Mr.. f,cncll's, Rev. +.
q. Rainey officiating, and the inter
ment was in the cemetery at Bethel
Lympus, beside her first husbands
remains.
-Four deer were shot in Stock
bridge the first two DAYS of the sea-
son, all OF them 10y Stockbridgc men.
Three of them We're killed up Stony :
Brook.
l he friends of Albertus Cadv in
Bethel congratulate him upon bring
ing down the first deer III Barnard.
Hon. Fred Arnold is in quite poor
health.
Mrs. A. y. Brooks has been sick !
all week.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Trcvet, former
rector Of Christ church, has spent !
the week in town.
About eighty tickets were sold
here for the Boston excursion on
Wednesday.
FELCilVILLE.
The deer hunters are plenty these
days. Monday magnificent speci-
men of Il deer waa seen to cross the !
road near NJ. q Amsdcn's and 90
up on Blood hill several men start
ed in pursuit Immediately but tailed
to capture the prize.
The ground was white with snow
on Thursday morning OF last week. !
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.
n stranger whose name and resi-
dence cannot he asccrtaincd was dis