Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-10-27
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

Nh, and MIS-. =. T.. kilncl q.
New York are in town tor u tr>
DAYS.
MIS-. ". ". Miller of Pomlrct is
the guest of Mrs. !. K. Pembrr TO,
Il few days.
Foster Rhodes arrived in tow,
from Europe this week and viii
spend few days at Maple wood
His family is still in Landon.
There will be a Halloween party
at the Inn next ednesday, with
music and Young men from Dart
mouth.
= There are no bookings at the
Music hall aside from the ...Simp-
klns' company, but the Dartmouth
Dramatic club is expected the com.
ing season, also the Dartmouth Glee
club.
William +. Johnson and William
Stakeholder went to Montpelier this
week to be present at the opening
OF the Supreme court and to attend
the meeting OF the Vermont Bar as.
ISOLATION. Mr.. Johnson was elected
one of the vice.prcsi,cnts of the
association.
Work on the Norman Williams
public Library is still long way
from completion, both ON the adel.
ton and on the changes to be made
in the old part of the building. One
OF the trustees said the other duv
that il would be ''iivc or six weeks
before the library would he opened
again" The marble filter, have
been working night and da>, but
much of the finishing work is neces-
>arilv slow. y greal deal is being
done in the present library in the
way of painting. etc, and the colored
glass in all the window, is being re-
placed by plain lights. There are
also some changes to be made in the
book room. The closing Of the
doors for few weeks has very well
shown how much the library is APP
prcciatcd by the people Of Wood
stock and vicinity and how thorough
~ ii has become part of the village
life. The people miss it and will
be glad to see the sign. "CloSed."
removed.
Joshua Simpkins," pastoral
play, said to be on the order of the
sold HOMESTEAD ana other like at
fractions, comes to the Woodstock |
Music hall one night only, Tuesday.
Oct go. In the third act a scnsa-
tional Saw-mill scene is introduced,
showing Uncle Josh Simpkins' saw
mil IN actual operation, cutting up
real logs and timber, using real,
mammoth buzz saw, which is seen
revolving at frightful speed. The
play does not, however, depend on
this one scene 70, success. as there
are several others equally interesting,
and an abundance of good whole
some fun and many pleasing musical
features. including their famous or
chcstra. The company carries Il
tine band. which will make a noon
day parade.
1t is the intention of the Postotfice
department to ruralize all star routes,
beginning July /, 1901. That is,
that all persons living along the main
roads covered by stages carving the
nlted States mails between post
offices on their routes may have their !
mail delivered in front of their houses
hr having in proper place box in
which their mail may be left by the
driver of said stage.
y. +. Ordwav, who went to Bos-
ton last week. has secured an en-
gagement with Fred Stats, solo
iIarlnetlSt of the Symphony orches-
ira. The latter has organized Il
NcNtettc and will tour Canada and
Southern and Western States this
tall and winter. The company is
now 'ehearsing in Boston. Mr.. Ord
WAY PLAYING the violin.
y trick bicycle rider. who APP
peared to have had hard times on
the road, gave exhibitions in the
street Tuesday afternoon and even
my. lie said that he had been trav-
my with show which went to
pieces, and took this means to get
''"''nd the country, passing the hat
alter each exhibition. He gave a
good performance - probably no
Deter one has ever heen seen here. !