Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Saturday and Saturday night and
fell to stay for several DAYS. 1t was
genuine touch of winter weather,
premature and disagrecahle enough
for this earl y date.
Mrs. Frederick Billing, and fam
lily expect to close their house the
first of next week and 60 to New
York for the winter.
There was sociable at the Con-
gregational church parlors Thursday
evening.
The afternoon whist club held it's
first meeting with Mrs. II p. Clark
last week Tuesday. Miss Johnson
entertained il whist party Thur.dNy
evening OF last week.
The grading of the road at each
end of the new Pleasant street bridge
has begun and it will greatly i'm
prove that section of the thorough
fare.
Mrs J.L. Dana went to Pea'ody,
Mass, Thursday to remain over
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. II. A. Willis started for
Ironton, Ohio, "Wednesday, where
she will spend the winter.
Windsor county court meets Dec.
S, Judge Tyler presiding.
Z. NJ. Nutting who went to New
York last week, has secured posi-
ton as accountant in the shipping
department of the SCOTS Emulsion
company. He has excellent bust
ness qualifications, and will make
the most of every opportunity for
advancement.
Charles +. Merrill, the machnist.
is gradually improving his facilities
for turning out work and has Just
added AN iron planer to his equip
ment.
The st. Iohnsbury Republican
prints an interesting article on ~
Growing Business" -that of Our
Husbands Manufacturing company
of Lyndon. The company is COM
posed of |. II. Hall, Jr., of Lyndon.
and Nj. J. Holt of Woodstock.
"rhey are young men of energy
and resource" says the Republican,
''and their business has increased
with Il rapidity almost magical"
"A Matching trough for the Lakota
fish hatchery arrived here this week
and was taken up there Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Pember at
tended the wedding of Miss Alice
c. Sawyer of Randolph and Mr..
John Sabine Smith of New York ut
Randolph Wednesday afternoon.
The wedding took place in Grace
church, Rev. Homer White otficiat-
ing, and Mr.. Pembe, played the
wedding march.
The pupils of the Pelton school,
Edward w. Abbott teacher. having
no marks in the register, are Minnie
Seaver, Eva Chamberlain, Ada llor-
ton, Ethel Chase, Clara Chase, V,o-
la Townsend, Clyde Russell, VIII
liam Washburn. Joseph Beaudette,
Milford Horton, Arthur Potwin and
Clarence Russell. Out one day,
Emory Russell, Lena White, Mar
jorie Potwin, Harold Chase and
Harry Townsend. Ada Horton
was perfect in spelling during the
term.
In view of the public hearing be-
fore the state railway commissioners
on the petition to provide safe ac-
cess to- the railroad station at White
River Junction, a careful count was
made on Thursday of last week and
Tuesday Of this, OF the number of
persons going to and from the sta
ton. From 7 a. m. to 6 p. M, on
Thursday, the number was 1850.
Tuesday it reached still higher,
1873. No count was made of those
reaching aud returning from the sta
ton during the evening. which would
probably increase tie number to at
least 500 daily, all of whom have
to cross seven tracks of the Central
Vermont railway. The commits.
sioners meet at White River Jnnc-
ton next Tuesday.
). b. Griffin, of the Springfield
Republican, and Mrs. Griffin are at
the Inn for week.
MIR. and Mrs. b. L. Pinney re-
turned this week from Plymouth,
where they were in camp about five
weeks. They got plenty Of birds
and both got a shot at deer, Mrs.
fiuney handling a rifle with consid-