Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Owing to the death of Mr.. Far
we'll, whose funeral will be hel,
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Sim.
mons will not preach in Bellows
Falls next Sunday. The exchange
with Rev. Mr.. HIammett of BELOW,
Falls is simply postponed. Mr.
Simmons will occupy his own pull
pit as usual Sunday.
Kenneth Seaver is at home from,
the Institute of Technology at Bos-
ton.
The Age is indebted to M. II
Miller of Pomfret for a copy o.
"Freedom," a daily paper published
in Manila - with "double the circu
lation OF any other paper" 1t has
all the war news, notes of the rapid
Amercanization of the Philippine
islands, its sporting columns show.
ing that base ball is getting Il foot.
hold there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Emery have
decided to make their home in
Wakefield, Mass, where they went
several weeks ago and where Mrs.
Emery was taken quite i'll. Their
household goods are now being re-
moved. Mr.. Emery, who has been
with |. &. White for SO ne ii me, has
secured a position in Boston.
Capt. and Mrs. Elton A. Smith,
Miss Fiske and two Of the children
went to Smithville, n. j., Tuesday
where the family will spend the
winter. Capt. and Mrs. S,.ith ex-
pected to return in few DAYS f.,
the rest Of the family and the house
will be closed the first of next week
Hon. and Mrs. w. E. Johnson
are guests of Capt. and Mrs. Smith
at :,mithville, N. j., for few days.
There will be no services Il, st
James church tomorrow.
Mrs. c. N. Haskell of New York
is at the Inn.
F. A. W ilson is now ON th.. ron /
for Wilson, Larrabee Il Co. of Bo.
ton, the firm of which his father,
Mayor E. b. Wilson of Newton,
Mass, is the senior partner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bourbon
were pleasantly surprised by about
twenty of their friends Thursday
evening at their home on South
street. The patty was entertained
with selections by male quartctte
and refreshments were served during
the evening, which was very enjoy
able to both the host and hostess and
their guests.
Arthur b. Godsill received letter
this week from his brother, Corpo-
raj Thomas J. Godsill, Co. IL, 46th
U. S. ", now in the Philippines.
He enlisted with several others from
Windsor, Harry James of this place
being in the same regiment. The
letter was written on board the
transport Pathan, which sailed from
San Francisco Nov. IL, going 10y
way of Honolulu, reaching there IN
nine days. On the ninth da, out
from Honolulu they had sighted no
sail save the accompanying transport.
On December 7 the writer learned
that the ship was not going to stop
at Manila, but was headed for the
north of Luzorh a sail of several
hundred miles, and it was expected
the 10th would soon see little ac-
tive work. Since then, as the cable
has told, the regiment has been in
one or two fights or skirmishes.
Corporal Godsill was one Of three
or four men picked for Il scouting
expedition and was pleased at the
Idea being on the move rather than
doing camp duty. According to the
ships time the men OH the Pattan
had no Thanksgiving day. On
Wednesday, Nov. g. thev crossed
the lSoth meridian and the next dav
was Friday, Dec. /. But tor the
sake OF the sentiment it was called
Thursday, Nov. 80, and plum duff
was on the dinner hill OF fare.
Mrs. Harold S. Dana and Miss
Mary F. Brooks went to Hanover.
N. H., Monday, returning Tuesday.
Last Saturdays rain threatened to
spoil the sleighing at a stroke and
the roads were somewhat cut up and
s!ushy. There wasa sudden change
IN the weather during the night,
however, and Sunday morning 1t
was bright and cold, with the side
walks at high degree of slipperi.
ness. Quick changes in the weather
occurred again once or twice this