Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-25

not long ago, to Hollis J, Perry, the
property consisting of Il house and
couple OF acres of land. Mr.. PER-,
also sold his place to Abel Shattuch
of Bridgewater, Mr.. Payne intends
to put up Il house on his lot across
the river and will remain in town.
President Buckham OF the Uni
versity of Vermont will preach sun
day morning at the Congregations
hlrch. Many of our townsmen
will be glad to hear him, for it y
several Years since he was in Wc/d-
stock.
G. W. Scarf of Burlington, rep
resenting the New England Tele.
phone company, was in town this
week.
Mrs. w. l.. Wood went to Bur-
lington Friday.
The town hall presented 4 bright
appearance last week Friday even
ing on the occasion of the fair held
bv the ladies of st. James parish.
The stage was turned into Il Japan
cse booth, brilliant with oriental dec
olations, and around the hall were
flower and candy booths, a log cabin
for the children, and tables covered
with beautiful needlework and other
articles. all making rich display.
There was a large attendance, the
crowd coming early, and that the
sale was very successful wa, shown
by the receipts, which amounted to
about $500.
Miss y. u. Bates OF Boston is at
Mrs. Mary Naughar's.
Miss Carrie Woodruff went to
Windsor Thursday and will visit
thclc and in Brownsville for week
or two.
The New England Telephone
company is to put in three new in
struments for the Woodstock Elec-
trio company One in the stock room
here, one at the Taftsvilc station
and the other at Engineer Osmer's
house. The Electric company will
have a metallic circuit between here
and Taftsville, on its own poles.
The Age returns thanks tor bag
OF fine apples, left by A. b. Jaquith,
one of Woodstock'S successful fruit
growers.
HE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
The Republican caucus last Satur.
lay afternoon for the nomination of
, candidate for town representative
vas attended by over hundred
'oters mindful ut the senatorial is
sue. lhe Grout people carried the
lay-,they had worked tor 1.-THE
vote standing 81 for William II.
Smith to 50 for Rev. J. F. Sim
mons, who was nominated by the
of Dillingham;. AS one
heated political worker who had
,cen huSting tor votes for the Grout
IN one of the back districts
aid a dav or two before the caucus
I'VE are coming down here to break
Up this ring"
The "rinS' rose to the occasion,
and the nomination papers
# Mr.. Simmons as an 'Indcpend-
mt Republican" were filed at the
own clerk $ office. Nomination pa
,ers were also filed for J. S. Eaton,
Who is understood to be Il Ross man.
Rev. MIR. Simmons represented the
own very acceptably two years ago,
nd there seems to be no reason
Why he shouldn't prove as efficient
his year, when the senatorial issue
S uppermoSt. With the three cam
|idatcs in the field the local cam
'aign takes on considerable life and
dior, though the Democrats failed
. put up man for representative.
The town is talking politics, and
here is enough steam up to last till
lection day, September +. The
trout and Dillingham; factions in
lude the majority of the voters.
Where the Ross candidacy comes in
whether it is to help out the
ring" or not only thos. who are
n the inside know.
Some Books on China.
The following is Il list of books
n China, historical, descriptive,
tc., to be found at the Public Ii
rary:
Colquhoun, a. r -"OverlAnd to
lima" Ga study Of present political