Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-11
Rev. Rolla 6. Bugbee of Clare

bridge. VINO hurried to the kitchen
and smothcrcd the blaze with an
almful of rugs which she seized as
she ran. The flames scorchcd the
walls and ceiling, but were put out
with Il small hose.
The members of the St. James
church Sunday school picnicktd in
the wild, of North Bridgewater on
Friday.
Misses Erma Gates and Alice NJ.
Davis of Lebanon, y. H.. are the
quests of the Misses Gates.
Walter l.. Wood, who has been
here for several weeks ON telephone
business. left for Rutland Thurs
day morning.
Headquarters
Geo. {. Randall Post, No. 81.
The commander expects that the
Guard of said Post will be present
at Barnard armed and equipped
with national colors and banner.
JonN GILMAN, Commander.
CuAS, ENGIl>m, Adjt.
a heavy rain Monday night and
the following showers brought the
long drouth to an end. Water in
the Aqueduct company's reservoir
was sinking at the rate of four inches
a day, the loss of water supply being
an indication of the seriousness of
the famine. There is need of more
rain, however, rs the village streets
are now getting dusty again.
Most of the places of business will
be closed Aug. 10 Bloomington Bat.
tie Day., it being legal holiday.
The stores will close at IL O'Clock
for the remainder OF the day.
y new abutncnt Is now being
constructed at Marbles dam in place
of the one which lately gave out.
\ derrick and an engine are now in
place and large force of men is
engaged on the stone work.
Richard s. Southgate and Jack
and Don kilncr are camping in Ply
mouth.
The North Hartland boys defeated
the Woodstock Juniors on Vail field
Saturday tor the second time in the
third game of the series; score rs to
). Both teams play ed hard for the
pcnnant, but 1t was North Hartlantl's
day to Win.
Contractor {. l.. Woodbury. of
Burlington has begun work on the
South Branch sewer, coming here
Monday. \ force of men, mostly
Italians, was put to work Thursday
in the Branch below the Central
street bridge. The sewer line runs
along one side of the bed of the
stream and the shovelers are now
turning the water into 4 narrow
channel near the other bank. Part
of the material for the sewer has
arrived.
The Methodist and Ch,ista in
church Sunday schools had union
picnic 1t Cloudland farm Friday.
The Woodstock base hall team,
in their new black and white uni
forms, will play il Dartmouth team
on Vail field this afternoon.
Talk about sprnkIing streets for
several Years has at last resulted in
the purchase OF Il new Studebaker
sprinkl,ng cart by private subscrip-
ton. 1t arrived Friday and is of the
most approved pattern and holds
600 gallons, weighing when filled
about 1000 pounds. Arrangements
for its operation have not vet been
made.
Miss Boynton returned from
North Hero, where she has been
with Il camping party, Wednesday.
Mrs. T.. a. kimball, widow of
+. \. klmhall, who succeeded
Charles G. Eastman Us editor of The
Age. was in Woodstock Monday,
driving over from South Royalton,
where she is visiting. Her husband
was also postmaster here, but gave
up this position on being appointed
captain in the regiment raised in
Vermont for the Mexican war. Mrs.
kimball's home is in Washington,
ID. c., and she is now about eighty
years old. She called at the Age
office while here, this being her first
visit to Woodstock in 10 years,
Lawrence Marshall of New York
is ut his old home for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. :. Price of Salem
are with Miss Hatch.
The annual handicap match fol
the Bartlett cup is being played OF
the Country club links.
franklin S. Billings is with hi
family for Il few days.
\ new sign is out on the milliner,
. Stnrn So lonu ocCuDicl bv Mrs, Hap