Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
BASCOM-WHITNEG.

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IA pretty wedding took place at
noon today at the home OF +. II.
Chapman on Grove street, when
Miss Alice c. Wnitncy was married
to George b. Bascom of Ticonder-
oga, \. y.
The wedding was quiet one,
and besides the relatives of the bride
and groom only few intimate
friends were present.
The parlor was prettily decorated
with palms, smilax and Easter lilies
and ferns and cut flowers formed
the decorations in the ether rooms.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Theodore B. Foster, the full
Episcopal service being used. The
bride was given away by her father,
G. l.. Whitney of New Haven, Ct.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bascom lett on the flyer for
New York city"
Among the guests. besides the
brides Woodstock relatives, were
S. b. Whitley OF Boston, II. B.
Chapman of New York, Mrs. James
G. Barrett of Brooklyn, MIS-. Au-
gusta p. Whitney and Mrs. Deane
Richmond of Windsor.
The horse of Fred harrington of
Quechee was frightened by the cars
Thursday about mile down the
river. He tipped out his owner and
ran up into the village, where he
was stopped.
Rev. !. W. Bale, of Lockport.
y. ", will preach at the Congrega-
.tional church tomorrow.
Sheriff Spafford and Deputy Sher-
iff Kiniry raiced L. X. Wright &
Co.'S store for liquor Friday fore
noon but no seizure was made, only
very small quantity being found.
The attention of taxpayers is
called to the village treasurer's no.
tice in another column. The limit
under which disc cunts are allowed
by law expires april is and tau
payerS are asked TO settle before that
date.
The postponed hearing in the
cases of Landlord Shattuck of the
Central house and Z. IL. Hallock of
the New Park, whose houses were
raided Il snort time ago, was held
here before Justice Darrah of White
River Junction Thursday morning.
Mr.. Shattuck plea ded guilty to hav.
ing liquor in his possession with
illegal intent and was assessed $40
and costs, amounting to $500.
For selling, Halock was fined SIS
assessed for having liquor on hand
with intent to sell. There was also
third case against him, an action
against the liquor in his possession,
the total amount of his fines footing
up to SLIGO. All the fines were
paid.
Glen Brown IS at home from Bos-
ton on account of illness.
Miss Margaret F. Altken is at
home from Holy oke college.
The Easter displays in the store
windows were bright and attractive.
One of the most striking features
was tine electric star in J. r. Muir
docks window and there were hand
somcly decorated windows in the
stores of W. J. Boyce & Co., J. b.
Jones, Misses McCollom, Mrs. Z.
p. Tewksbury, Mrs. J. NJ. Hap
good.
A reception was given to the
members of the Bridgewater Con-
gregational church at the Christian
church last week Friday evening.
Irving II. Whitcomb says that he
| has run his coach on runners for IA
successive days, the longest time any
winter of his remembrance.
Nahum Palmer of Plalnfield is in
town this week.
The Evolution of an Inn" is
neatly illustrated IN the leafet is
sued By the Woodstock Inn this sea-
son. Several half tone cuts are
given showing first the old tavern
on Woodstock Green" in 1898,
built bv Capt. Israel Richardson,
the old Eagle hotel in its successive
stages of growth, and the present
modern structure on its site. The
Woodbury. Label Co did the print
ing.
The foundation for the fre-proof
vault at the court house is now near
" up to the floor. 1t is 20 Y 20 feet,
the walls containing much neavv
rock, and 70 or more loads of stone
have already been used in its con-
struction.
Miss Laura Montague gave an
afternoon tea Wednesday IN honor
| of her friend. Miss Carrie Ionson