Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

There was 4 quiet wedding at the
! home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fur
Der on Wednesday morning, March
ID, when Miss Clara B. Furber,
sister of Mr.. Furber, and Archie p.
Hunt, were married. The cere-
mony took place at $50 o'clock and
was performed by Rev. J F. Sim.
mons. There were many relatives
and friends present, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunt leaving on the morning train.
They will live in Hartford.
Mrs. H. Lincoln Day and child of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting MIR.
and Mrs. M. J. Kenefc. Mrs. Days
parents.
The peach house at G. II. Mass
conservatives is now in full bloom.
The trees are loaded with blossoms
there has never been a more beau-
tiful show at these houscs-and they
have attracted many visitors in the
past few days.
Arthur l.. Newton of Randolph,
we'll known as base ball player
and runner here, ran his first race
last Saturday night at the I3th regi-
ment games in Brooklyn. He only
competed in the one mile handicap.
AT the call of time he had 80 men
in front of him. This was caused
by his good reputation, which ex-
cluded him from handicap. He
was beaten for first place by six feet
and for second by two feet, but won
third place. The winners had 40
and 50 yards handicap.
w. S. Hewitt returned from New
York this week.
Mrs. F. T. kiddcr went to Boston
Friday and from there goes to New
Yo,k.
Spring sports opened with games
of ''narbles" last Saturday, the small
boys fun being interrupted by Il cold
spell and snow storm this week.
About eight inches OF snow fell
Thursday night and Friday morn
ing. With what was already on the
ground it is generally admitted that
we now have enough for the rest OF
the season.
A union meeting of the Univer-
salst, Congregational, Methodist
and Christian churches will be held
at the Congregational church Sun
day evening at 7.3o. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. M. T
Morrill,.
Rev. w. II. Chidley of Randolph
gave an interesting lecture at the
Christian church Thursday evening
his subject being GOOD Citizen
ship" Personality, purpose ant
persistence he defined as essentials
to good citizenship. The lectur,
was preceded by praise service.
During this "hog-killing' time thu
career of an under-weight pig o
some unusual accomplishments
raised up Prosper way, has been GU
short He had comfortable quartel
in barn and between his pen ans
the poultry at the other end of thu
building was nine-foot partition
This didn't limit his activity, as h
was in the habit of clambering owe
the partition, helping himself t.
hens and chickens, and swarmin:
back again after satisfying his tast
for poultry He had to 20, afte
giving his butchers lively sprin
around the premises. A still bette
story, IN the reminiscent line, con
Germs couple of Bridgewater pig
whose owner never was known t
ovcrfeed any Of his stock. A Wood
stock man went up to do the killin
it was some years ago. He an
his assistants disposed OF one q
the hungry animals without muc
trouble, dressed him and hung hi.
up. "While we were at dinner,
said the man on returning home
"the other pig jumped out of hi
pen, ate up the one we'd killed an
ran into stone wall where "
couldn't reach him."
A Vermont letter In Bosto
paper, In speaking of the propos
ton to build permanent macadar
highway from New York to til
White Mountains, remarks that tn
project revives interest in propos
ton recently made BY an enthusiast
Vermonter, which involves the II
PRODUCTION of bill in tho comm
legislature appropriating abo,
$4,000, 900, to be used in construc
ing a similar permanent macadal