Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19


Stoke Pogis Regina's very young
calf, and hearing cry from her
offspring she started on short cut
home through the water. She swan
and waded along all right until the
opposite bank was nearly reached,
when she got miled and stood help
less. her head above water. Re-
gina's dilemma was soon discov-
cred, an alarm given and ten or tif-
teen men with ropes soon pulled her
out OF the mud to lrv land. a fter
a good rundown, she seemed none
the worse for the accident.
Mr.. !. Foster Rhodes wishes to
thank, through The Age. ali those
who in any way rendered assistance
at the fire at Maplewood farm.
A private letter from Burlington
saws there are 10 cases of small pox
there. The cases are running light,
i is reported, and there have been
no deaths.
Mrs. {. p. Marsh has given to the
High school library an edition of
Appleton's Cyclopndia, in l6 vol
umeS ii generous gift that is much
appreciated.
Nelson Narcotic, brother of o-
seph Narcotic of this village, tell
from the railroad bridge across the
Connecticut at Windsor, Sunday, to
shallow water beneath, a distance of
nearly fifty feet, and was instantly
killed. The body was taken Mon
day to his late home in Lebanon, y.
H., for interment. The deceased
was about fifty Years of age. and is
survived bv his wife and several
children.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows
will attend service ut the Methodist
church tomorrow morning ON invi-
tation of the pastor, Rev. c. F. Par
fridge.
Archie Boyd, in "Eermont," was
the attraction ut Music hall Tuesday
evening and the star and his COM
pany We're sufficient to fill the house.
This is Archie Boyd's first visit
here and as "Bijah Hopkins,' Il
breezy \cbraskan, showed at once
how he had won success in THE
Old Homestead" and other we'll
known plays. He was supported by
Alden Bass and capable company,
bright dialogue and strong situa-
tons, making an entertainment that
more than pleased the audience. The
selections Ivy the Clmemont opera
house orchestra We're an attractive |
feature aud the singing by the quar-
tettc was excellent. The company
is quite a large one, but the venture
in bringing it here, it is gratifying
to know, was quite successful in
every way.
Mrs. VIM. :. French has been
visiting in Newburyport, Mass, for
Il week or two.
Nh. and Mrs. f. w. b. Smith
We're in Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Woodruff re-
turned from Detroit, Mich, Thurs
day.
Miss Marion Campbell has en-
tered Miss Whceler's school at Prov
idence, II. |.
Mrs. J. d. Evans returned last
week from Northern New York.
bringing her grandson, Paul Evans.
She also visited the exposition at
Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. l.. Pinney are at
their hunting camp in Plymouth and
will be joined later by Mrs Pinnev's
brother and friend from Boston.
a mourning period of 80 days was
fixed bv an executive order issued
September IS, which was the Mon
day following Mr.. Mckinley's death.
President Roosevelt has decided,
however, that the 80 days did not
begin until the day Of the funeral at
Canton, which was September 10,
SO the flags on all public buildings.
military posts, consular and diplo-
matte buildings will be kept at half
mast until today.
Charles X. Montague, Nj. w.
grand master of Masons OF Ner-
mont, recently issued Il notice an
nouncing the death of President Nc
kinley. and directing the lodges
throughout the state to drape their
lodge rooms, affairs and jewels for
sixty days in memory of that most
eminent freemascn.
1t need not surprise Woodstock's
visitors to see in the near future a
game preserve of 1900 acres or more
in easy distance of the village, and
in it all kinds of game adaptable to
the Vermont climate. \ large tract