Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-13
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

The holiday business at the post
office was only up to about the aver
1 age, but the business for the year
closing March will show an in.
crease, as it grows steadily every
year. The office is not at present
issuing money orders, for the reason
that it now has no money order
blanks. The contract tor furnishing
the new form of orders was given to
a New York firm and it seems that
all the 10000 offices in the country
are not yet supplied.
The little two-years-old daughter
i of Dr.. ]. M. Gle Of Hanover, who
! is we'll known here, was choked to
death Thursday. She swallowed Il
collar button, and though her mother
discovered her plight at once and
! took her into DR.. Giles office she
died before an operation could be
performed.
A. N. Swain of Bellows Falls.
the veteran newspaper man, is anx-
ious to learn if any of the $40 oris;-
nal aboitionists in the state who
voted for James G. I3irney, the cam
didate of the Liberal party in IS4o.
are still alive. The larges. vote OF
any one town was cast by Randolph,
g. Brookheld gave Is and STRAIT
ford IS. Woodstock gave three
votes. The next year the vote
increased to 3o9I cast for TITUS
Hutchinson of Woodstock tor gov
ernor. In 1874 Shaftcr received
562e votes.
Harry NJ. Chandler, son of DR..
and Mrs. M. II. Chandler. died ut
his home here Thursday at noon, of
consumption. He had been failing
&gradually for many months. and had
most OF the time been confined to
HE house. The funeral services
will be held at the Congregational
church Tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. +. {. Putnam, past, r
bf the church, officiating. Harry was
graduate of the Woodstock High
school, class OF SO, and among his
school friends and in the whole vii
age his death will be felt us Il per-
onal loss. Elc was an excellent
nusician and singer and in all local
Entertainments he had for several
ears been a leading spirit, very
ppular with every one with whom
was ever associated. His bright
nl genial dispost on nude for him
arm friends everywhere and there
sincerest sorrow at his early death.
Rev. John Davis Ewing Of Mid
Ie Haddam, Ct, will otficiatc at
I. James church tomorrow.
Mr.. AID Mrs. !. NJ. Whitcomb
LIBERATED their golden wedding an
versary on Sunday and entertained
any of their friends at their home
the evening. For forty years
ey have been highly esteemed
sidents of this village, where MIR.
hitcomh was for long time in
tive business. He is a native Of
.ockbridge, born in 1928, and his
fe was born in Bethel in 1891.
E. D. Harpin of Windsor has
En- detained here as a witness IN
elnty court for several DAYS this
Eek.
p. ID. Chandler came over from
octor Friday, summoned here bv
death of his brother.
DR.. and Mrs. Burbridge were in
lston several days this week
The board of fire wardens has
psen these officers: 5. ]. Wins
y, chief engineer; Fred Delano,
7 assistant engineer; W. L. View.
pnd assistant engineer. The 9th
nembe,s of the board are &. II.
rcy, Harold S. Dana, Hermon
yves, James Leonard and Henry
nser.
Contractor German cannot fix a
e for the opening of the new town
lding, but the roof is now going
which indicates quite satisfacto-
progress in the work. Stating
begin next Monday. The stair
Us are now being built. and the
allation of the heating plant will
n in a few days.
ISIS Helen Howes was married
MIR. Austin b. Saul at the home
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Howes, on
esdav morning at 9 o'clock, the