Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-20

isterial relief, spoke at the Congre-
gatlonal church last Sunday morn
ing.
\ summer school for Orange and
Windsor counties will be held at
White River Junction July ED to
August I'd, under the direction of
ii. Dressed, r., and number of
well known educators will be pres
cnt. Several tea( hers from here
will attend next week, among them
Miss Margaret Bartlett, Miss Leila
Corey and Miss Maude +. Town
send.
Mrs. Edward &. O'Connor. sister
OF Mrs. r. \. Perkins, returned to
Montreal Thursday.
The farm house Of GustavuS II.
McClay, on tine hill above Lincoln
bridge, was burned to the ground
Sunday afternoon, the fire starting
from an oil stove Some OF the
household goods were saved. Mr..
and Mrs. McClay and daughter We're
at home alone, and while working
to save his goods Mr.. McClay was
Frustrated by smoke and heat and
was dragged out OF the house severe
" burned. His daughter was also
injured. The house was insured
tor $500, but Mr.. McClay's loss is
considerably above that figure.
The Misses Castle gave progress
Sive euch,e party at the Inn Thurs
dav evening.
AT the morning service at the
Congregational church tomorrow,
Rev. MIR. Sinclair financial secretary
of Howard university, will speak
briefly on the work and needs OF
this institution tor the education of
colorcd people. Rev. Mr.. Putnam
will preach the sermon.
a tennis tournament is in progress
at tho Inn. In the preiminaries,
Miss L. Castle and E. S. Dana de-
feated Miss A. Castle and K Scott.
5-I9-7, o.; Miss Mary Vail
and MIR. Ewing defeated Miss Peters
and W. Leaman. o., o.; Miss
e. f. Bond and J. Rhodes defeated
Miss l.. y. Bond and Ben Parish,
o.. 6-3. In the sem-tinals, Miss
f. Castle and L. S. Dana defeated
Miss f. +. Bond J. Rhodes, o.,
o.. The finals will he played tins
morning at 10 O clock.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will have Il sale of fancy and
useful articles at the town hall next
Friday evening, July 20. Articles
tor the sale may be left with Mrs.
Henry {. Cushing or Miss Margaret
l.. Johnson.
Cullen b: Smell! of llayerhiII,
Mass, has arrived at his summer
home, the IIerrick place at South
Woodstock, bought of Dearborn Il
Co. last month, with his family and
friends, and is making extensive re-
pairs there.
w. W. Tower Of Rutland, agent
for the State Humane society, has
been in town this week investigating
several cases of alleged cruelty to
animals here and in neighboring
towns. a very interesting case in
l}ridgewater now has his attention.
y man living there has heen driving
II horse, it is reported, with u hit
to which pieces of leather stuck with
tackS are fastened. In pulling on
the reins the tackS are forced into |
the flesh, and the driver is supposed
" better able to control his steed. |
MIR. Tower will spend the rest of
the summer, if necessary, in looking
up this case.
The early morning storm of We'd
nesdLy did little or no damage in
Woodstock and only at one place
[. Nj. Perry'S farm, which must
have been touched slightly by the
South Pomfret tornado-was there
ANY apprehension felt. Terrific
peals, however, awakened
most of the people in this village
md they arose to witness with more
" less pleasure the lightning dis.
play, brilliant flashes being almost
continuous lOT n)urS.
Mrs. +. ). Dana has sold her resi-
iencc on Park street, in Brooklne,
and this week has gone down to
CLEAR the house.
w. l.. Marshall of New York is
expected to join his family today at
Miss Hatch'S.
James II. Chapman arrived from
Philadelphia Thursday.
The Country club, in addition to
It's many other Improvements this
season, is to be connected by long
distance telephone,
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