Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-02
IN AND ABOUT WOOcsTO TX

Philip W. Mocn, of the Washburn
A. Moen Wire Works, Worcester.
Mass, has recently bought of Bill
ling> farm several Jersey heifcrs and
also Il number from Z. y. Dana of
Pomfret.
!. n. Marble has gone to kono.
mac, Conn, for Il short time, where
he is to paint portrait.
Mrs. J. F. Grcenough of New
York and son. Walter p. Eaton, are
at the Inn. Mr.. Eaton recently ar.
rived from Ojitlan, Mexico, where
he is interested IN Il large coffee
ranch. This year 100000 coffee
trees have been set out, against
$4,000 last Year; and the ranch has
also begun the raising of rubber
trees. A large section of land has
been put into seed beds, the beds
being about 100 feet long By three
feet wide. When the Young trees
are Il foot or two in height they are
uansplanted, and are expected to
Weld in about five years. Rubber
has hitherto been obtained chiefly
rom trees growing in the wild, 'ut
experiments have shown that they
can be cultivated probably y.
Miss Billings and Miss Mary Bill
iings were in New Io,k for Il da,
or two this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Flint of
San Juan, Calf, left Tuesday on
their return west.
Frank Bradley is to move into the
house on High street occnp cd by
{. +. Ingalls,, when the latter re-
moves to his South Pomfret farm.
Horace Bradley will take the house
vacated by Frank, and Mr.. jerks
will take the house where Horace
Bradley now lives.
OF the Windsor county far Il Bar
nard correspondent says:
at is safe to say that it is the old
'>', largest and, perhaps, the best
county fair held in the state. Much
OF its present standing and success
is due to the genial and indefatigL-
bic present working secretary, John
5. Eaton
The old Floral hall on the Far
ground will, it is said, be moved
near the horse stalls and converted
into large barn. the lower part be.
ing used for horses and the upper
part for hay and gram grown upon
the grounds. This will give Il broad
"plaisance" for side shows and
hucksters. The whole, when COM
pctcd, will he the best equipped
fair ground in Vermont.
Judge +. b. Adams went to Dub
lin. y. H., Wednesday for II few
DAYS.
Edward S. Dana went to llamp.
ton Falls, \. H.. Monday.
Mrs. Charles X. Mitchell of Mai
den. Mass, is visiting her father.
B. L. Standish.
The Woodstock Juniors defeated
the North llartland Junior ball team
at the latter place last Saturday in y
ten.innins game. The North Hart
lands led up to the ninth inning,
when the Woodstocks rallied and
won out; score IL toll.
Austin B. Saul, who has heen a
popular clerk in w. II. II. Moore's
jewclrv store for four or five ,ea,s,
has gone to Wultham, Mass, where
he has position in watch factory.
Franklin S. Billings was IN town
few days this week.
Miss Martha a Mcllish and niece
Miss Martina Nj. Mellish are attend
ing the sold Home Week" ce!ebra-
ton in Walpole, n. II
Otis Skinner, the well known
actor, and wife were at the Inn
Wednesday, driving from Felch-
Vile, where they have been spend
ny the summer.
{. ii. English and family OF Pros
per are moving this week into the
HAYDEN house on Central street.
The Woodstock and Randolph
base ball teams will play on Val
held next Monday afternoon at :;
O'Clock. Admi ,sion IS cents: nc
barge to the grand stand.
Twent, -four visitors took Dime
II l.akota Monday, probably the
largest number of guests at the clut