Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-12-15
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

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expected soon ut the Inn to speno
most of the winter.
The loca! wires of the New Eng.
land Telephone company are getting
into shape again after the storm OF
last week. The men il, charge of
the repairs cleared up seventeen
electric light crossings Monday, and
there was much more trouble of
similar kind. The electric lincmcn
have been just as industrious and the
confusion caused by rain and snow
will soon be Strengthened.
The Waterbury correspondent OF
the Montpelier Argus writes:
\ meeting was held in the Con-
gregational house last Thursday
evening to consider the esignation
of Rev. &. +. I.add, the pastor. 1t
was voted unanimous V not to accept
it and the pastor many friends both
in and out of his own society hope
that he will decide to remain.
The Vermont State Poultry Show
opens an. |, 1901. and continues
four days. The premium list was
issued this week and it will be Il
further incentive for the entry of
good stock. 1t will be biz SHOW,
in Il big, comfortable han and there
is not much doubt that it will be one
Of the most successful exhibitions
ever held bv the State Poultry us>n.
citation.
y "nine-cent' supper was served
by the ladic, of the Chri stan church
Thursday evening.
W. Bovce returned tron Bos-
ton Saturday.
The Country club had it's first
SNOW shoe outing of this season
Thursday evening. the party assem-
bling at the club house after il short
tramp.
\ number OF Arabic mobiles went
tamc-hack to MlontDelier to attend
a meeting OF Mt. Sinai ShrincrS Fri.
Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Partridge of the NIetho-
dist church has extended an invita-
ton to Woodstock lodge of Nj .,sons
to observe st. ohn's day. Dec. p.
by attending divine service in
body. Dec. 3. and the same has
been accepted.
DIR. Deane Richmond and Frank
Vaughan of Windsor were in town
Friday.
The ladies of the lniversalist
church will have a sale on Tuesday
afternoon and evening. December
Is. beginning at 3 O'Clock. at the
church pariorS. There will he a
large display of fancy articles.
aprons. etc, and confectionery and
ice cream will also be ON sale. One
ct the features of the sale will bc
the bon table and as purchases
TINS table will have to do some
guessing it is expected to prove il
strong attraction.
Rev. f. Simmons will preach
IN South Woodstock tomorrow at ,
p. m.
The village stores will be open
every evening next week. |
{. W. Clifford's horse ran away
Monday morning, coming from the i
direction of the creamery. He ran
up Elm street, striking and knock
ing Il splinter oft Il sleigh in his path
and headed for Phoenix block, APP
pdrently with the intention OF maxi
my 4 hole through it. He was
stopped, however, in front of Iicw-
'''> store, the sleigh striking Il hitch. (,
my post. The ends of the shafts
came within Il half an inch of the |
ivy show window and the runaway's !
no>c rubbed against the glass.
Neither sleigh nor horse was hurt.
The Western Union telegraph |
office is now located in the Ameri. |
can Express company's office.
Miss O'Byrne of Savannah, Ga,
who has been in Paris the past sum-
mcr, is at Capt. Elton A. Smiths.
W. y. Clifford. who has been at i
Maplewood farm for year OF two,
Is now with his father in Sharon.