Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Labor day, Sept. 3, is II legal hol'
ihav, and the banks will I've closed
The postotfice viii also observe the
holiday
The Hon. ". II. Cook of the
Milford Journal, Il well-known Mas
saclnisetts editor, died at his home
in Milford Sunday. lie has visited
Woodstock many times in the past.
For several years he and his father
conducted the Bennington Banner.
His father is still living.
Mrs. |. NJ. SouthwicN of NJ .llen,
Mass, is visiting h,r nephew, L. +.
Wardwcll.
"a Watch next weeks issue for big
y advertisement of the Vermont State
Fair.
MIR. and Mrs. J. G. Dana of
Springfield, Mass, are at J. l..
Dana's.
There was an enjoyable evening
of music at the Inn Monday, the or
chcstra rendering several selections,
the assisting artists being Mr.. Ste
phcn Townsend. baritone. and Mrs.
l.. II. Olzcndam, accompanist
The MUSHROOM at the Inn was
given up to an interesting exhibition
of oil and water color paintings
Tuesday evening. Some of the
pictures were from sketches made
around Woodstock and others we've
painted at Camden, Me-, and IN
Nova Scotia. lie water coors
We're from the brush of {. {. lodges
OF Detroit, Mich, and tbs oils were
painted by G. II. Shoemaker of
Philadelphia, and were mostly land,
scape pieces, all very clcvcrll done.
The guests and their friends enjovcd
card party Wednesday evening.
Among the guests at the Inn are
the following:
New Iolk Mr.. and Mrs. s.
ScholIc three children and maid, 6.
\ostrand Smith, MIR. and Mrs. ".
II. Mower, Miss +. Cotheal, Miss
l.. Co,heal.
Boston-Ars. y. II. Fiskc, Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. l'iskr. Callvle d.
Fiske. Mr.. and Mrs. d. !. Lord.
Miss O. W. Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. McKenney,
Washington, ID. G.; Nh. and Mrs.
f.. II. Rathbone, Franklin, Mass;
MIR. and Mrs Il. d. Bovtcn, Miss
Margaret Whitney. Beverly, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. L. Randall and
SON. Chicago; Miss Gordon, Miss
l.. NJ. Gordon, Newburg, \. ";
Mrs. Charles NJ. Goodwin, Miss
Goodwin, Mrs. Edwin II. Brigham,
Hartford, Conn. I. Clarence tlick-
SON. Montrcal Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O.
toygcshall, Miss Helen Coggcshall,
Summit. \. j.; Mrs. Charles j.
Chapman, Master Harrison c. Chap
man, Portland, Me-; Miss +. Il.
Roe. East Windsor Hil. Conn.
Miss NJ. +. Simonds, Warehouse
Point. Conn.
DR.. c. l.. Dana has bought of
Billings farm about Is acres of land
adjoining the ground which he
bought of \. b. IaqI,ith year or
two ago. The new purchase in
c!udcS Il part of the old orchard
south OF the pays,n Pierce sugar
house and also Il strip of woods.
llc has already made some improve
menl> there on the hill in the way Of
clearing out the brush, etc. This
season he is putting up Il small sun
mer house near the woods and may
LATER enlarge the dwelling.
Miss Alinc J. Boyce is at home
from North Scituatc, Mass. where
she has been for several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. II. 6. Woodruff of
Manchester, y. H., are the guests
ct MIR. and Mrs. {. T.. Woodruff.
Mrs. G.. |. Wilcox and daughters
are visiting in New York State.
Mrs. III. +. Durham. who has
been at Thomas Smiths house since
her return from Hanover, was
moved to her home Thur sdlv. She
Is considerably improved in health.
Mrs. Clara Duthuit. who is to make
her home with her uncle, Mr. Smith,
is expected here from England in Il
day OF two.
The new stacet sprinkler has done
excellent work on several occasions,
hut, on account of low water III the
AQueduct company's reservoir. and
As NO arrangements have been made
10 nil it from the river, the sprinkler
Is at present. tied up and carefully
bIankcted, awaiting change in the
Weather. y heavy rain is needed.