Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-10-06
IN AND ABOUT WCOOSTOK

Ralph W. Boyce returned this
week to the H,rvarl Nctcrin 'rv col
8 lcsr, and Ralph NJ. Tcwkehury to
4 the TUFTS Dental college.
l.. |. Benson haa four yoke of oxen
ut the Valley fair at Brattlcboro Last
week, where he took the free all
prize of $40 and another prize of
SIS. At the Clarcnont fai, he took
these premiums: First for town
team, first for best pair, second for
tat pair, first for tour-year-olds,
second for threc-vcar Odds. third in
II 35oo,pound draft, first IN 4ooo-pound
"a draft, first in lrcc.to-all. One pair
of MIR. Bcnsou's llolstcinS weighed
~ 500 pounds.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. {. l.. Woodbury.
and two children OF Burlington, who
have been at the College Hill House
during the completion of Mr.. Wood
bury's sewer contract. left for home
Tuesday by carriage, expecting to
reach there Thursday.
The Public Library has been closed
for two weeks during the interior
work on the addition. \ new fonda.
ton for the front steps has also been
laid, and it may be another week
before the building is ready for use
again.
Mrs. G. w Farlce and Dr.. {. l..
Dana's family returned to New York
Monday.
"A ID. p. Simpson was in town for Il
III day tair week. and from here went
4 to the Laurel House, Lakewood, y.
j.. tor the winter.
Rev. ]. F. Simmons will preach
at South Woodstock tomorrow at !,
p. m.
Mrs. Walter l.. Wood intends
soon to open millinery store in G.
II. DAVIS new house on High street.
and she is now in New York select
ing stock of goods. Announce
mcnt of the opening will soon I've
made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester +. Rovcr,
for many years residents Of Wood
stock, are removing to Walinefo,d
this week.
The Granite State Free Press ct
Sept. II says OF former resident
here:
"Attorncy a. l.. Chamberlin of
Lebanon was nominated for county
solicitor at the Democratic conven.
ton at Woodsvlle on "Wednesday.
The nomination is good one, and
he will receive, as he should, the full
vote of his party
Louis Miller, advance agent of
"rhe Sunshine of Paradise Alley
company, which appears here next
Friday and Saturday evenings, WAS
much pleased with the new music
hall. He said the stage appoint
ments were the best he ever saw
outside of the larger cities, and that
the stage would amply accommodate
the company and scenery.
STATE TEACHERS MEETING.
The SYST annual meeting of the
| Vermont State Teachers Associa.
ton will be held ut Rutland Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of next
week, and many Of the Woodstock
teachers are planning to attend.
Among the speakers are President
Faunce of Brown University, who
delivers an address Thursday even
ing; Principal II. Dressell, Jr.,
Springfield; Principal +. a. Wheel
er, Fair Haven; Supervisor George
III. Martin, Boston public schools ;
Superintendent IL. X. Whitaker,
Bra,tlehoro; Miss Irene Weir, di-
rector OF art education, Brooklinc,
Mass; DIR. Clifton +. Hodge, Clark
| University, Worcester, Mass. Prof.
l.. II. Jones, L. V. NJ; Supcrn-
intcndent ". L. Abbott. Proctor;
Hon. Mason ). Stone, state superin-
tendent of education; ii. S. rabell,
Ill. d., superintendent of public
schools, Providence, X. l., and
Charles Davidson. Eh. D., Univer-
Slly of the State Of New York.
LARRY the handsome setter be-
longing to Mr.. Bridge. spoiled a
little attempt at robbery at the Inn
early Thursday morning, this being
the second affair of the kind there
within Il few weeks, and it was as
unsuccessful as the first. About l
O'Clock Larry heard suspicious noises
IN the basement and warning