Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

| George RED Williams or NlaSSa
chusetts, twice Democratic candidate
! for governor, was at the Inn Sun.
day.
William White was brought be
fore Justice Mark Sargent at Soutl
Rovalton last week Tuesday, and
was bound over to await the Dccem-
Der term Of county court. For lack
of bail he was lodged in jail here.
He was arrested on charge of
breaking into Henry Hayes house
and taking some $50 in money, Il
gold neck.chain and a bible. He is
lad of IS years and was sent to the
industrial school at Nergennes three
years ago for placing Il tie on the
rail DAD track.
Rev. Mr.. Putnam is expected to
pr Zach at the Congregational church
t'Iii'l WV.
John Curricr of Rutland, bell boy
at the Inn, received word a few days
ago of the death of IL younger broth
er, Albert \. Currier, who was /,
passenger on sailing vessel bound
from London to San Francisco. He
was lost overheard while rounding
Cape Horn, it is supposed during IA
storm. Inc information came in
directly from another Young man
who was on the same ship, but no
details of the affair have yet been
learned.
Cleo Z. Coke bought Il Kent PAGER
from the { Parker estate Tues
day. the horse being one of the sting
brought to the fair ground track
from Qucchec by Harry Hudson.
He is Young horse of considerable
promise, stepping Il mile Wednes-
day in Ell LIZ. Brown Bird, who
is also in Hudson's hands, went a
mile Wednesday in $50, stepping
the last quarter in 81 seconds.
Henry ii. Vail and Franklin $.
Billings were in town day las
week, returning to New York Sun
day.
l.. Nj. Lowell of Worcester, Mass,
is at the King homestead.
Miss Anna Marble of Boston and
Walter L. Marble of Chicago are at
l.. b. Marbles.
Fred &. Richmond is visiting in
Massachusetts and New York.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Helen W. Marble to Mr..
George ". Merrill.
Miss Salie Ouell of Salem, Mass,
is the guest of Miss Mary &. Dana.
George +. Payne, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. $. PAYNE, who was at home
last week, with his brother Harold
at keith's Boston theatre
Monday evening and according to
the newspapers thev made decided
hit with their "poster songs" This
is an amusing novelty originated by
the brothers in which Il number of
large pictures, drawn 10y Edward F..
PAYNE, another brother, are shown,
illustrating popular songs of the day.
While verse of Il song is sung by
the brothers the picture illustrating
it is shown behind Il big frame.
During the acts George also makes
one or two large pictures, using an
air brush, while Harold sings, and
it closes with medley during
which the pictures are moved rapid
lv across the stage. The brothers
were Immediately engaged by the
ut keith's on seeing Il
rehearsal of their piece and they will
play at all the Keith houses. They
then expect to do the entire vaude-
vile circuit. playing at several
places in New York and then going
west. Their friends here will be
pleased to hear OF their success.
The Boston Herald says:
"A real novelty was shown in the
''poster songs" of the Payne broth
erS, Il couple of very good singers,
whose unique method of illustrating
popular songs caught the fancy OF
the audience, and scored Il solid sue
cess"
The Journals dramatic notes
speak of the "Paync brothers, whose
poster songs were really the most
unique offering on the program,
and is welcome addition to vari-
ety."
The Post says:
"Pavne brothers offered novelty
in the form of poster songs that
was decidedly unique in its way
and scored solidly."
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