Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-22
IN AND ABOUT WOOUST0CX

IN NV INV
Rev. J. f. Summons has been
appointed town superintendent OF
schools, an excellent choice on the
parto the school directors, and has
already entered upon his duties.
Sugar makers have been favored
with very few runs of sap thus far
this season and little of the genuine
maple product will be on the mar
ket. AS far as a poor season goes,
Reed Brothers say they never saw
anything like it, and mainly this in :
teresting atatc of things is attributed
to the weather. Sap has SIMPLY
refused to run, and the same condi-
tons prevail all over this section
in thc valley orchards and on the
high lands. Snow is still deep in
some orchards, or was within very
few days, and this has kept the
ground clear of frost. In March
last wear Reed Brothers made double
the amount they have turned out up
to date this season. Stephen lloar,
one of the leading sugar makers of
Barnard. reports the same Condi-
tons up there. Trees not touched
by catcrpillars are doing no better
than those from which some leaves
were stripped, though in many
orchards trees were killed outright i.
Iohn Gilman, the pension attor-
ney, has secured pension for Erils-
tus -. " hecler, )r., of South Pom
fret, of SO per month from March ;.
1895, and SIS per month from Dec.
81, 1898.
Rev MIR. pcasc of West Troy, y.
r., is expected to preach at the
Congregational church tomorrow.
Qncchcc River Lodge is making
pre- ations for celebrating the Soth
annivcrsarv of the order of Old Eel
lows FRIDAY evening. April rs.
There will be Il banquet at College
II$Y II,,,..., at ,,,l, ,,1, tl,,rn COLL Iva
about 100 guests, including the Re-
bel ahs and wives of Odd Fellows.
The ice in the river and the
"Hranch" Went out without any
demonstration this year and there
is now little fear Of any damage
by high water. Wednesday both
streams were swollen considerably.
The Thompson brook, owing to the
new dam on the Billings estate, is
non navigablc for about three
Quarters of Il mile.
Dr.. Boynton AMI Miss Boynton
arrived home Tuesday, having spent
about month in Jamaica.
The towns interest IN the coarr
hohsc property WAS conveyed to the
county Tuesday morning at meet
inn of the committee in charge of
the town hall project. Another
nnHetng will be held next week tor
fuTthcr consideration of the matter
ofa site for the new town hall.
The afternoon whist club met
Will Mrs. +. A. Wilson last week
Mp' sday. The last meeting of the
seaBon was held this week Thursday
with Miss Alice Jones.
Nr. and Mrs. w. L. Johnson,
who have been at the Inn the past
w1nter, have re-opened their house
a. Elan street for the summer.
REV. DR.. Brown of Mortified
WI otficiatc at St. James church
tohorrow.
AT Il meeting of the vertry of st.
lines church last week Rev. F..
~. Smiths vacation was extended
May Ist.
"A New England Telephone COM
n>'s representative has recently
Reviewed the Rapid Telephone
mpanv regarding its property and
is understood that there have been
mc negotiations looking to the
rrha>e of the latter company's
be-. 1t is located in Windsor and
range counties and its owner. NJ.
llazen of South Royalton, has
excellent plant. which is giving
pod service. He first connected
fratto'd with his town and has
fadually extended the line to Tun-
fidgc. Chelsea. Ncrshire. Sharon,
bmtrct. Woodstock. Bethel. Ran
Plph. Braintrcc and Brookfield.
meeting with 4 villages besides
j] any individuals outside of the
!: WINS, The local office is in E. n .