Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-16
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

The Republican caucus today i
expected to he rather lively affair,
The race between lIaskins and
Plumlcv is uncommonly interesting
and both are expected to get votes
here. Then there is Stafford. st.
Johnsbury's candidate for congress.
lie also will he heard from, u local
republican leader saws. and viii
have some support from the pro nj
ncnt party leaders in town.
Rev. and Mrs. !. +. Simmons.
Clarence Simmons. Miss Bertha s,
Knapp and Miss Mabel Rodgers
attended the annual meeting Of the
Green Mountain Association ut Uni
ycrsalists at Bethel this week Thurs
day and Friday.
Steps are being taken to rails G
funds Tor Fourth OF July purposes
Several young men will circulate
subscription papers and p1triotic
citizens are asked to contribute lib
orally.
At the general convention of Con
grcgational churches held ut New
port this week Woodstock was
chosen the place of meeting next
year.
Mrs. F. II. Powers is visiting her
sons in Everett and Northampton.
Mass.
The gravel and asphalt roof on
French's block was removed this
week to give place to new one
made of LAYERS of asbestos paper
ccmentcd together with asphalt.
The weather was tine for the work
for Il few days, but Thursday morn
ing it rained, and rained hard. The
shower came unexpectedly and the
water tricklcd down through the I'M
covered building in places nearly to
the first floor. G. a. X. hall got a
soaking. a section of the plasterine
falling from the ceiling; the ceiling
in Dr.. Ryder's Office was dampened
and some damage was done to the
goods in A. l.. Wood Il Sons store
room ,n the second floor.
Mrs. y. p. whitney, Mrs. Dcane
Richmond, Mrs. Dwight Tuxbmy,
Miss Frances G. Tuxbury and les
sica +. Richmond of Windsor were
in Woodstock Tuesday.
Judge Start has appointed Judge
G. II. Markham of Pomfret to be re.
ceivcr OF the Randolph Savings
bank.
Services will be resumed ut st.
lanes church tomorrow ut the
usual hours.
W. w. Clay, prominent archi'
tect of Chicago, is the guest of j.
Foster Rhodes at Maplewo"d farm
Capt. Elton \. Smith has been ii
town for a day or two.
Principal Parsons, Miss Reynolds
Miss Bartlett and the other High
school teachers have been re-engage,
for the coming year. Principal Par
sons has gone to Essex Junction
where he will spend most of tn.
summer, and Miss REYNOLDS left fol
St. Adams Wednesday.
Mrs. q. w. Farlce and the famil,
of DR.. &. L. Dana of New York ar,
at the Inn.
c. W. Scarf of Burlington regis.
tered at the Inn Thursday.
VIM. b. Wall, Cnas. Strong ant
Chas. Colburn of Randolph were ii
town Tuesday in connection will
the case of VIM. Skinner, admins
traitor of l.. Fl. Carpenter, VS.. Cen
trail Vermont railroad. The CASE
was put over for Il week.
The Woodstock Country Clut
opened its club house to its member
tor the season this week. The clu'
is expanding large amount in i'm
proving the links aud beautifyin n:
the grounds. Mrs. Lizzie Levi
has charge of the club house ant
Mr.. Rudolph Bourbon has been re
tanned for the season as greenkccper
Peter Gobie had narrow escape
from serious accident while work
ing on the reservoir at the sprinI
on the Country club grounds Wed
nesday. While laying the ce men
bottom for TIE reservoir two of tn
sides OF the excavation fell in o.
him. pitching him forward on tn
newly-laid cement and covering hir
TO the waist He was quickly du