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

of I2II-2 inches, or 10 feet l.,
inches, and a precipitation of 1893
inches, from November / to March
81.
Earle Slack is in the employ Of g.
|. Wilcox at the Woodstock Cream
cry.
Mrs. Boynton has received letters
from DR.. and Miss Boynton written
soon after their arrival at Port An
tonic, Jamaica. They sailed from
Boston "Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock and reached there about the
same hour the following Monday, a
five days trip, their steamer passing
the eastern end Iof Cuba through the
Windward Passage by moonlight
delightful trip. the water being as
still AS a mill pond. Port Antonio
they find an interesting place, IN
habited mostly by colored people
and coolies, with very few English
men and Americans. They will
spend some sixteen DAYS on the ISL
and. which is the southernmost of
the West Indies group, and will
make a trip into the mountains. also
visiting Kingston. the capital. Here
there have been very recently some
threatenings of Il rebellion against
the British authorities, but appre-
hension of serious trouble is about
over. DR.. and Miss Boynton expect
to SAIL for home April 18th, and
hope to find the snow gone on their
arrival.
I he repairs on the Woodward
mansion. which has been in the
hands Of contractors for several
months, now approach completion
and the remodeled interior will pre-
sent very handsome appearance
when the work is done. The plas-
tering was completed last week and
now the ceilings of all the rooms are
to be kalsomined. The plumbing
will be finished next week. There
are to be seven freplaces. The brick
70, these was shipped from New
York the ,Ist of last month hut it
has not arrived vet and nothing has
been heard from it thougha tracer
has been out for some time. The
house will probably be ready for
occupancy by June lst.
Miss Reynolds of St. Adams is
taking the place of Miss Boynton in
the High school during the latter's
absence in Jamaica. The school
opened Monday with Il6 scholars.
Rev. George J. Sutherland of
Mortified will otficiate at St. James
church Sunday. On the following
SUNDAY. April 10Th, Rev. Charles
5. Hale OF Clare.no mt, y. H., will
oificiate.
The following from the North.
field News may be of interest to To-
cal fishermen and property owners:
"By a provision of the last session
of the Vermont legislature it is pos
slblc for property owner to stock
any brook OF body of water on his
land with Young fish. purchased at
his own expense, then post his brook
or sheet of water and render all
those who fish in such streams tres
passcrs and liable t. u fine of $40 in
addition to damage for trespass. If
he has not stocked his streams with
fish of his own buying he can post
his grounds or streams and have ar
rested a, trcspa>>ers all those who
MAY fish without permission and
collect for damages, but in that
event such treSpasser is not liable to
the fine Of $40 in addition. This
latter clause is practically what has
existed for some time past, but the
stocking with fish privately pur-
chased is a new idea. This new
feature from the standpoint of Il
property owner is considered good
thing. The ordinary disciple Of the
famous Isaak Walton. however, does
not favor it, and expresses himself
freely of his contempt
+. II. Ingalls, of Mortified, brother
of c. +. Ingalls,, who has been work.
ing at f. \. Spears furniture rooms
for the past month, went to North
field Monday. He expects to return
soon and enter the employ of George
II. Day.
Mrs. S. Louise Barton, who is
we'll known about here as a temper
ance lecturer, died in Boston Mar.
%. aged % years.
!. Nj. Fuller and Miss Florence
retained from New York this week
G.. l.. Myers spent Il day or two
here the past week.
Up to this date I57 dogs have been
licensed. The time for licensing
does not expire for five weeks and
probably IS or 30 more dogs will
come around for another wears lease
of life.
George Roy of Felchville has
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