Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
News of Woodstock.

The entertainment bv the Empire
Company of Players, Tuesday even
ing, was up to the average of its
class. The two farces which opened
and ended the evening went off with
sufficient noise and merriment, and
the several specialties including coon
songs, operate bio ndes, monologues,
ETC., won consi derable applause.
There was fair audienc. One OF
the features of the entertainment was
the local orchestra. led by w. n.
Wood.
Rev. !. d. Ewing went to New
York this week.
Mrs. VIM. Bailey of Randolph is
with Mrs. Jason Fairbanks.
John &. Dana, librarian OF the
Springfield. Mass, CITY library for
the last four years, has accepted IN
offer recently made him to take
charge of the Newark, y. J., pub
lie library and has resigned his posi-
ton at Springfield. He will 90 to
Newark about Jan. Ist.
Frank S. Payne has moved his
harness shop to the rooms over Oil
ver's barber shop.
Mrs. G. b. Price and Mrs. Frank
S. Price returned to Salem, Mass.
Monday. = $50 =
"A bursting water pipe and a red
hot range raised a tempest in the
kitchen at +. A. Nve's house on
River street Friday morning that
didn't subside for five minutes; Il
head-on collision of locomotive S
couldn't have made more steam.
racket and confusion. Mr.. and Mrs.
N>c had just finished their break
fast when the water pipe in the
kitchen burst with report like a
rifle shot. The crack was ID inches
long and from this sheet of water
shot across the room and struck the
hot range squarely in the center
Steam filled the room in an instant,
making it impossible to see Il thing,
and Mr.. Nye went hunting for the
shut-off to stop the flood. This he
WAS unable to find at once and
water gushed out of the pip. for
tour or FIVE minutes before it could
be turned off. The storm was over,
but it left two inches of water on
the floor and the waves had nearly
reached an adjoining room. Mr..
and Mrs. Nye were left with Il lot of
trouble on their hands, but the range
emerged from the wreck in pretty
good condition.
Mr.. S. b. Whitney celebrated his
thirtieth anniversary as organist of
the Church of the Advent, Boston,
last Sunday. There was Il large
congregation present and the musical
service was notable one.
\ Rev. John Z. Ewing, rector OF
St. James church, surprised his con-
gregation last Sunday morning BY
reading his resignation, TO take
effect at once, and he preached his
farewell sermon at the evening ser
vice. He did not announce his plans
for the future nor state the reasons
for his resi- gnation. Rev. Mr.. Ew-
ing came here's year and halt ago,
succeeding the late Rev. Francis
W. Smith, and has been strong
and popular pastor of the church..
He will not give up his residence
here at present.
bC VuNtlou "h'Stl N'S w '"NS
been held Wednesday, Dec 4, at
Ozro Davis place at Hartland, was
postponed to Wednesday, Dec. II.
DR.. 6. II. Monks of Boston and
Frederick Guild, Jr., of bingham,
Mass, are at the Inn.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church have arranged for high
tass entertainment of moving pic.
'ures, to he given in the church on
Monday evening, Dec. I6 If you
Enjoy something first class, don't fail
o attend.
VIM. II. Riley, who came home
10 pass the Thanksgiving holidays,
'cturned to his dental studies in
Boston today.