Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-12-22
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

The regular meeting OF the W. G.
T t.. will he held will Miss Martha
Mcli>h ON Friday afternoon, Dec.
-, AZ go O'Clock.
Charles NJ, Icsup of New York,
brothcr-in-law of VIM. II. Owen.
was at the Inn "Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. Brooks. who is now in New
York with her daughter. Mrs. W.
II. Owen. fell on the side walk IN
front of her house It few DAYS ago,
and broke her arm.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. W. Marble have
issued invitations for tn" marriagc
of their daughter, Miss Helen vii.
son Marble, to Mr.. George White
Merrill, son oi Mr.. and Mrs. +. b.
Merrill, at St. James church, Tues
day evening, January I, 1901. Il, S
o'clock.
Mrs. +. {. Putnam and daughter
are in Buffalo, \. y.
Nj. f. Slalton of Maiden, Mass,
spent Sunday here.
1.-The wintry blasts that blow now cause
Some men TO have u hope remote
That if they hear from Santa Claus.
The Gift will be an OVercout -
The following act was passed at
the recent session OF the legislature:
mo owner nor person having the
custody Of any COW, OK or bail, more
than one year old. shall place or
keep such cow. OK or bull TO Teth,
with any calf less than one month
old. sheep or swine, III any railroad
car for transportation upon any rail
road in this state unless sucn COW,
on or bull is securely confined in II
compartment separate from such
calf, sheep or swine, except milch
cows with their calves"
\ fine of S is provided tor viola,
lion Of the provisions OF this act
The object of the new law is to pre-
vent smaller stock from being crowd
ell and tramplcd upon in the car, Y
tn" larger ANIMALS.
Three prisoners lately convicted
were taken from Jail to state prison
Mondav-FcIix louga. an,l Charles
Simpson, four 10 five years for ror-
berry, and Willard y. White. three
to five Years for similar ofirnSe.
sheriff Jones has the beginning of
IN interesting collection OF burglars
tools. weapons, etc. Tucked away
in the drawer of his desk in tic court
room are the implements used in
breaking into the Sharon store and
Whcclers store at " bite River Juno
ton. The burglars at both places
used long strips OF mon. bent at one
end, almost exactly a'ike.and the sim
iiaritN at the tools leads to the con-
clu>on that the robbers belonged to
the same gang. 'Vhc Sharon store
breaker also left behind INN Il hand
made billy---a lump of lead on The
end OF stout spring an unpleasant
looking weapon, but very useful.
Ana Sheriff Jones has IA lot more
pretty hric-a hrac Of the same sort ut
home.
The local circle of kin"'s Daiyh-
tiers have been husily engaged in
Christmas.giving aud they are max
ing the holidays a little happier for
many people, some OF whom in
their round of visiting they found in
rra distress. With money earned
ii recent sales food, clothing and
presents for the children have been
bought. and in addition many arti-
Giles have been contributed by towns.
people. All this enables the Daugh-
ters to help many homes, and Il
dozen or more families have been
provided for this week.
Miss Margaret /. Aitken is at
home from Mt. Holvoke college for
tie holidays.
"Wednesday was the first really |
temperate day after two weeks of
biting cold. The mercury rose to
the surface again after its dip be-
bow, mild weather coming as a great
reiici TO shivcring humanity. The
Nhwstmas shoppers were swift to
'lNe advantage of it and the village
stores. bright and attractive with
their tempting displays, were filed
with holiday buyers.
Friday evening. Dec. IS, smppcr
vii, he served ut the Methodist
church. ycstr,. At s o'clock the
pastor will read ". II. II. Murray's
famous lecture on "Dcacons.'
admission I5c supper 70 cents
extra.