Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-28
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Miss Mary Wilson in North Hart
land, and Miss Mabel Preston in
South Barre. All are teachers of
primary departments in village
schools.
George b. Chase and Miss Grace
Upper are among the students of
the senior class 1T Goddard Semi
nary who have been chosen to take
part in the annual prize-speaking
contest during commencement week.
/ Mr.. Chase will contribute an ora
ton and Miss Upper an essay to
the graduation exercises.
Robert Brchuore Of Chelsea has
moved into a tenemen, in the Child
/ block.
George Bellville has bought the
AinSworth house now occupied hv
D. c. Rogers.
! The worst mishap vet suffered 10y
the W. r. r. was the collapse of an
J abutment of the bridge across the
branch. Causes. high water and a
sand foundation
). {. Cadv has been we'll enough
to ride out nearly every day this
week
, There has been a complete reno
walton of B. c. Rogers grocery in
! the Bascom House block this week.
| The store is now rs good rs new.
Extensive repairs are being made
on the Brooks 4 Washhurn tene-
ment opposite the Wilson blocN.
John H..rtwell took a ride down
I the branch on raft Monday fore
noon. starting from the rear of the
school building. The strong curren,
prevented his return and he ran
ashore on an island from which he
was rescued by a h oat two hours
later. His school fellows now call
him CruSoe.
News WAS received Thursday
morning of the death at the Water
bury aSvlum of Mrs K. c. Vail.
daughter of Charles Whitaker of
this town. F. B. Gilman. her
brothcr-in-law. went up on the
morning train to take barge of the
remains. She leaves husband,
two sons and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Whipple re
turned Tuesday from Burnley. WASH.
where they spent the winter with H..
l.. Stevens and family. The change
of air proved beneficial to Mr..
Whipple's health. On their way
back thev visited friends in Kansas.
This town probably marks the
northern limit of the habitat of the
tar-famed mayhower or trailing
arbutus. Here it grows in several
places in some PROPULSION but in Ran
lph and other towns to the north
i, is quite unknown. 1t will be re-
membered that a few years ago when
the adoption OF national flower
was being discussed the arbutus was
strongly favored by New England
opinion.
The name OF E. a. Davis is al
ready prominently mentioned in
connection with the Republican
nomination for town representative.
The tw.-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Reed died last
week Thursday in South Rovaltol..
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at the Congregational church
here.
The local Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs celebrated the SIst anniver.
sarv OF American Odd Fellowship
at their hall Thursday evening with
y varied program. choice refresh
ments and brilliant post prandial
exercises. The program included
the anniversary address by DR.. l.
W. Clough. songs by Miss SpauId-
ing and Mrs. Phillips, a monologue
reading By Miss Dyke and an origi-
nal poem by Mrs. y. y. Emery.
The speakers after supper were L.
l.. Messer. h. 7. Stockwell. J. II.
Noonan. Mrs. d. 5. Phillips. Mrs.
Z l.. Messer. Rev. W. y. Warner.
\. y. Cram. W. W. Read and DR..
r. NJ. Chase. Rev. t. y. Read
otticiated as POSTMASTER. There
were many invited guests and the
occasion was thoroughly social and
enjoyable. Mrs. Reads absence on
account of illness was much re-
GREETED.
Mrs. Sarah Chapman received
few DAYS ago gold spoon from the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton in token of her fathers service