Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-24
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

owen l . MARSH was out "cu'ics-
day for the first time in Il week, a
bad fall on the ice on High street
combining him to his house.
The Woodstock Aqu educt COM
pany's wrought iron pipe crossing
the river near the factory bridge was
fractured by the ice last week. The
break is not serious one, however.
Engineer La Mountain investigated
the leak Tuesday, cruising around in
his staunch boat "Defender," but it
Cannot be mendcd until warmer
weather.
Billings farm shipped IA fine yearl-
ing bull this week to Gen. w. w.
Grout at his farm in Barton.
Mrs. r. E. Perkins returned from
Boston Wednesday,.
A party of six-George Aitken,
w. S. Hewitt, Harold 5. Dana, c.
F. Chapman, F. W. Wilder and J.
l.. Dana-went up to Lakota park
Thursday for days outing, taking
along guns, four dogs and fishing
tackle. They rode up to John BTa!-
ley's and from there tramped in on
snowshoes. Fishing througn the ice
was fairly remuncrative in sport. III.
party pulling out fifty pounds of
trout. Three rabbits were also sur
. prised and shot not far from the
club house.
Tie Inn is entertaining II snow
shooting party for a few days. The
members are II. 7. Paine, ed, and
wife, Mrs. NJ. Cabot, Brookline,
Mass. Miss Ethel Paine, Miss L. i.
Hamlen, Mis-, L. n. Appleton. Miss
NJ. {. Wheelwright, john +. M.ors.
Lawrence Minot, b. W. Palmer,
Boston; Miss Edith Forbes, II. f.
Forbes, Milton, Mass.
Mrs. Edwin ID. Gates of lebanon.
n. H., is visiting her father, w.
Blake.
Elmer Chamberln is driving the
Fclchville stage route, which he has
bought of George L. Roy, the latter
retiring on account of i'll health.
DR.. O. w. Shcrwin attended the
meeting of the White River Medical
Association at the Junction Tuesday
and contributed one of the papers
read there.
Frank S. Payne, who recently
bought place at West Woodstock,
will open harness shop in the old
office building at the Woodward
mill and remain there for the pres
ent.
]. S. Richmond has moved his
blacksmithing business into the Har-
vey Williams shop. and =. Far
reilly is now occupying the old stone
shop at the foot of High street.
Oliver TarbeIl White. son-in-law
Of F. b. Merrill, died at his home in
Springfield, Mass, last week Fri
day. The funeral was held tues
day, Mr.. end Mrs. Merrill and SONS
E. F. and George w. Merrill attend
ing. MIR. White has been i'll for
several years and had recently re-
turned from Southern Pines. y. &.
Miss Grace 6. Marble is visiting
i'll Brookline, Mass.
y sociable was held ut the Con-
gregatioal church parlors Friday
evening.
n. r. Hubbard has sold his bar
Der shop business to b. f. >tockwcll
Of Chester, who will take possession
March -.
The next union service of the
Christian, Universalis;, Congrega-
tional and Methodist churches will
be held at the Congregational church
The first service was held at the
Christian church Sunday evening and
the services will he heldthe third Sum
day in each month.
The afternoon train was an hour
and quarter late Wednesday on
account of a freight wreck on the
Boston q Maine road.
Town meeting comes Tuesday,
March q, and it will be held in
Floral hall. OF town meeting poll
tics very little has been heard and