Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Ralph NJ. Tewksbury returned to
Boston Thursday.
Elias Hartz, aged 81, the goose
bone weather prophet, pre'li,:ts the
mildest winter on retord.
"Surc of it, he said, "nevrr surer
of any thing in my life. The com-
ing winter will be no winter u: all.
This year, to make things sure
used the breast bones of three geese,
The bones were all from geese OF
last spring. To my great surprise.
all were alike in col,r was not
so much surprised by that as was
to see them nearly all white. Only
the slightest bit of purple could be
seen on the tail ends of the bones.
This purple indicates cold weather.
away off in March probably. All
the rest of the bone was white,
which shows beyond question thar
there will be no winter at ALL"
A. l.. Powers of northampton,
Mass, was in town this week.
Frank $. PAYNE of Felchville has
bought Henry Chedels place at
West Woodstock, for $500. lie
will take possession April /.
Mrs. A. Is. ,Iaquith, librarian of
the Norman Williams public libra
ry. reports that during the year 1899
49, persons borrowed 1896
books. In 1898 1896 books were
circulated, an Increase in 1899 of
about 1000. The smallest circula-
tion-I39o-was in the month of
May; the largest-ISI9-in August.
The borrowers we're from Il dozen
or more states, District of Column
bia and Canada. The whole num-
Der of volumes in the Library is
1854, and there are 37Sa cards out.
In the past year 300 cards were
given out. The library was opened
IS years ago Jan. I2th.
Part of the material for the new
and ornate cells at the county Jail
has arrived and is being put in
place.
A wintrv blast Wednesday and
Thursday sent the mercury down to
22 below zero. On Friday came
warmer wave.
Mrs. Murty Riley and son Will
lie have gone to Montreal, sum-
moned there bv the death of the
formers sister, Mrs Frances ORR.
ley.
Dr.. w. II. Corey, the veterina-
rian, from St. Adams, is now IN
Woodstock for the purpose of cstal
fishing himself in practice His Of
flee is for the present at Townsend's
stable.
The Woodstock Aqueducl com-
pany held its annual meeting Tues.
day evening, Jan. :, electiug the
following boaad of directors: F.
S. Mackenzie, VIM. Z. Johnson, +.
w. Wilder, w. S. Hewitt. Elton
A. Smith, Frederick Billings, VIM.
N. Campbell. The officers are
President, f. S. Mackenzie; vice.
president and treasurer, F. W.
Wilder; secretary. c. Il. Montague
a dividend of 4 per cent was de-
elared,
Miss Collamer and Miss Mary +.
Collamer went to Boston Thursday.
S. E. Kilner and sons returned to
New York Thursday.
The parish sociable OF St. James
church was held this week Friday
evening with Miss Helen ". Mar
BILE.
President \. D. Brown of North
field will otficiate ut St. James
church tomorrow.
DR.. II. b. ketchum is soon to re-
move from Woodstock, having
bought the practice of DR.. George
w. Hunter of Cornish Flats, n. II.
DR.. ketchum has made a great
many friends here who viii wish
him success in his new location.
The week of prayer begins to.
morrow evening with union SER
vice at 7 O'Clock at The Methodist
church.
Rev. J. \. Toupin, formerly pas
tor OF the Roman Catholic church
here, has been transferred from Val
lie, field, p. @. TO the parish at St.
Anicct. Here there are 1900 com.
municants and his church was erect
ed at Il cost Of $4,000.
The ice companies are beginning
their annual harvest on the mill
pond The ice is about twelve
inches thick.
The hack running to the poultry
show was capsized Thursday even.