Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Gleason
have moved into Walter White,
house on College hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. J. White
left for Philadelphia on Thursday
where they will make their home.
Rev. +. W. Smith, who hats beer
on Long Island since leaving st
Lukc's hospital in New York i
short time ago, is expected here thi'
Saturday morning. accompanied
bv nurse. Miss Smith return,
with him.
With the new balk rule in base.
ball. and the amended fishing laws
local sports have great deal on
their minds.
There will be no services at St
James church tomorrow.
Rev. Daniel 5. Yale. formerly
pastor at Ellsworth, Me. will preacl,
at the Congregational church to.
morrow.
The Christian church society cN-
poets to have Il new organ and if the
present plans are carried through
successfully, as no doubt they will
be. a large and fine instrument will
be installed in the church before
long. The late Charles Hutchinson
left the society $500 to be applied
to the purchase of an organ. TO
this Rev. Mr.. Morrill,. the pastor,
has added Il good sum secured by
Subscription and negotiations have
been under way to secure an organ
through George $. llutchingS of
Boston. The deal will doubtless be
closed soon. The purchase of the
organ now in view will ncccssltatc
some changes in the building to
acc onmodatc 1t.
There is a large number of pupils
enrolled in the village schools for
the >piing tclm-wherc they all
co ne from the directors don't know.
In one or two departments there are
not seats enough for the scholars
and if things 90 on in this way adj
ditional room will soon he required.
At the River street schools there are
), pupils IN the first and second
grades, taught 10y Miss Eaton. and
this term she has IN assistant, Miss
Grace Day. In the second and
third grades. taught hv Miss Fuller,
there are IS pupils. | twenty-five
scholars are enrolled in the third
and fourth grades, Miss Sloan's de-
partmcnt at the tanton street
school. and y in the fifth and sixth,
taught by Miss Rogers. The High
school has ~ studcnt,, Il total in
the village schools of Isl. In view
of the o>crcrowding of some of the
departments the establishment of a
public kindergarten has been Sug-
gc>tcd. This would be an admira-
bic arrangement and would provide
Il place for manv children vet too
Young for even the lower grades.
The plan is considered a good one
ANA will probably be further dis
cn>scd 10y those interested in the
welfare of the schools.
Col. +. G. Hatch OF New \'orl,
was among Fridays alrivA!s.
Mrs. EIiahim Johnson gave re-
ccptlon TO, her daughter, Mrs.
Charles !, Ives. Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ives came Saturday, arriving
in New York from her Mcdtcrra-
mean trip a few weeks ago. and left
fol her home in Cedar Rapids. Ia.
Thursday.
The ". II. 5. is expecting to
have "Field Day on the Fair
ground about the middle of May. 1t
will consist of bicycle races, RIM
ming. jumping. etc. This will be Il
contest of High school boys against
the town BOYS. All who wish to
enter can leave their names with H..
Nj. Chandler. Elliott Brooks or VIM.
Riley. The winners in the sports
will receive good prizes. Look out
for the date.
The Inn orchestra this season will
be made up mostly of members of
Bccdic's orchestra, with \. T.. Ord
way. violin. leader.
| here was another landslide on
the Woodstock railroad Thursday
near the scene of the accident Il
week ago. The morning train from
here did not reach the Junction till
about o'clock.
The Palmer house on North Park
street. recently bought by VIM.
Campbell. is being torn down this
week.
+. b. Merrill has sold his BAN to
J. II. pinncy.
Erauk II. Knapp is at home from
Bermuda. arriNiuU Tuesday.